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Greetings Mid-America Professional Photographers

Our industry is changing very rapidly and so is our organization, The American Society of Media Photographers.  The national organization has a new leader…

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Write a letter to your local congressman in support of The Case Act

Please write a letter to your local congressman supporting the Case Act , it’s already filled out, it takes literally one minute to do…

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Weekend Reading 12.5.2024

Interesting/useful/fun stories to check out over the weekend (Warning: Highly Bookmarkable). A weekly roundup of links curated by Frank Rocco. (Image: David Schwartz) This Website Shows How Much Google’s AI Can Glean From Your Photos Tanya Traboulsi captures sun-drenched days on Beirut’s coast How The Grind Redefines What Being a Street Photographer Means Why Reddit is a Treasure Trove for Creative Professionals “Tokyo No-No” by Ghawam Kouchaki Why I Photograph ‘Dangerous’ Animals Joan Haseltine: Bluest Bruise These 3 practices helped me manage my burnout Photographer Spotlight: Charlotte Rainville 75 Times Family Picture Day Took A Turn For The Hilariously Awkward (New Pics)…

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CASE ACT TODAY

The Case Act-our once-in-this-lifetime chance to set up a small claims option for copyright infringement is being announced at the Senate today, May 1st! PLEASE READ…

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Business Alert & Update: BOI Reporting Deadline 1/1/25 for All LLC’s & Corporations

Update: 12/10/24 – Due to recent court opinions, FinCEN has paused the mandatory filing of BOI reports until the court cases are resolved. FinCEN is accepting VOLUNTARY applications. While it is unclear what the final outcome will be, or if the January 1, 2025 deadline will be extended, ASMP recommends that if you are an LLC or a Corporation that was established PRIOR to 1/1/24, you file your BOI report voluntarily in this period. If you established your company in 2024, you have 90 days to file, and encourage you to do so even while the court cases are pending.…

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Mind Your Own Business: Nick Vedros

Nick Vedros, ASMP founding president, is featured in the Mind Your Own Business podcast.  Listen and learn some tips on how he got his…

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Google’s AI Weather App Could be Extremely Useful to Photographers

Image: Matt Growcoot Cross-posted from petapixel.com [by Matt Growcoot] Google has introduced a new type of AI-powered weather app capable of predicting the weather earlier than traditional models, which could be handy for photographers. Anyone planning a photo shoot will know the anxiety of hoping that the weather will play nice and Google’s GenCast could be a useful tool because it claims to “deliver faster, more accurate forecasts up to 15 days ahead”. According to a paper published in Nature, GenCast outperforms one of the world’s best forecast models, ENS by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Read more

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