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When ASMP, SIGMA, and Profoto Come to LA, It’s Some Kind of Event!
by Melanie Porter | Chapter Highlights, Corporate Member, Workshops
Recently, I had the opportunity to head out to Los Angeles to connect with the ASMP-LA Chapter at their recent “Touch & Try” event. This day-long event was held at the beautiful SIGMA Showroom in Burbank, CA (seriously, if you are in the area, check this place...

Weekend Reading 5.7.2026
by Frank Rocco | Weekend Reading
Interesting/useful/fun stories to check out over the weekend (Warning: Highly Bookmarkable). A weekly roundup of links curated by Frank Rocco. (Image: Charles Ledford) Italian Prime Minister Posts Intimate Deepfake Of Herself In AI Dangers Warning Word of Mouth Is a...

Weekend Reading 4.30.2026
by Frank Rocco | Weekend Reading
Interesting/useful/fun stories to check out over the weekend (Warning: Highly Bookmarkable). A weekly roundup of links curated by Frank Rocco. (Image: Michael Confer) Colorado's Anti-Repair Bill Is Dead The CCD Sensor is Better Than we All Thought The Real Reason...

2026 ASMP Board Candidate Declaration & Election Process and Timeline
by ASMP National | News
2026 ASMP Board Candidate Declaration & Election Process and Timeline This is to announce the call for candidate declarations for the 2026 ASMP National Board of Directors. If you are a current ASMP Leader, Professional, or Life Member and are interested in...

Weekend Reading 4.23.2026
by Frank Rocco | Weekend Reading
Interesting/useful/fun stories to check out over the weekend (Warning: Highly Bookmarkable). A weekly roundup of links curated by Frank Rocco. (Image: Tom Grimm) How to make a good photograph You Have Infinite Content and Nothing to Say Photos: How overfishing in...

The Copyright Office Wants To Raise Registration Fees… Take This Survey and Help Us Tell Them “No!”
by ASMP National | Advocacy, Copyright, Copyright Alliance, Surveys
We need your voice and input! Take the Survey from our partners at the Copyright Alliance. The Survey ends Monday, April 20, so take ten minutes and make your voice heard today. On March 19th, 2026, the US Copyright Office (USCO) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...

