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ADVOCACY: ASMP Files US Supreme Court Amicus Brief

Today, ASMP filed a brief (see below) with the US Supreme Court in the case of Elliot McGucken v. Valnet, Inc. This important matter presents the issue of the “server test”, which is prevalent in the 9th Circuit. This test, in short, excuses certain types of infringements depending on what server the material resides. The brief was authored by ASMP CEO Thomas Maddrey in conjunction with NPPA Counsel Mickey Osterreicher and Alicia Calzada. The brief received many signatories in the industry including APA, ASCRL, DMLA, PPA, and NANPA.

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ASMP / NANPA Presents: Develop Your Business / A Day-Long In-Person Seminar

Develop Your Business A Day-Long Seminar from ASMP & NANPA On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, you won’t want to miss the first-ever “Develop Your Business” day-long seminar brought to you by ASMP & NANPA. This all-day event brings together some of the top minds and speakers in the photo industry to discuss different facets of your business, and how you can succeed. Topics include editorial publishing, creating & marketing your photobook, AI and its impact on your work, and copyright infringement and settlements just to name a few! This special event requires a separate ticket which can be purchased at the…

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PDX SQUARED 2025 APRIL 25TH & 26TH Hold the Date! Portland’s Favorite Shooting Event revived for 2025! Join 75 Photographers documenting Portland life, landscape…

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Weekend Reading 4.17.2025

Interesting/useful/fun stories to check out over the weekend (Warning: Highly Bookmarkable). A weekly roundup of links curated by Frank Rocco. (Image: Terry Thompson) Amazing Vintage Photos of Rock Stars Posing With Their Cool Cars in the Late 1970s 12 unforgettable side-by-side photos of people over 100-years-old with their younger selves In Thread Memory, photography of Palestinian tatreez resists forgetting Capture Earth Day Spirit with Eco-Friendly Photography Tips ChatGPT Gets A Memory Upgrade—Can Now Recall Your Past Chats For Smarter Replies Sorry folks, but AI isn’t ‘just a tool’ Soho Photo Gallery: The Past and the Future Not Real, but True:…

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Renew now to help ASMP Oregon, help YOU! • ASMP recognizes that photographers, videographers, and content creators play an integral role in our culture…

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The dreamer must go through the darkness to find the way forward in the birth of new light, for all reality in life is found in light. The path of light is not mere physical illumination but, also, entwined with that which enlightens and provides meaning to something at more than one level. To take the path of light is to raise one’s awareness through that source of energy as the senses are extended to converge with one another. It is the revelation of the secrets in the world that lead to the state of inner evolution. The significance lies in the direction of the inward movement of the journey and it transforms the outer form into an inner realization and evokes a euphoric sense of timelessness.

Weekend Reading 4.10.2025

Interesting/useful/fun stories to check out over the weekend (Warning: Highly Bookmarkable). A weekly roundup of links curated by Frank Rocco. (Image: Brian Vikander) Solar panels and pristine forest: how one Amazon village is adapting to protect itself – in pictures Women Artists Report Facing Underrepresentation, Career Setbacks, According to Anonymous Was a Woman Survey Carl Jung on Creativity Google’s New Interactive AI Tool Teaches You About Lighting for Free Japanese Avant-Garde Pioneers 5 Tips On Earning a Living As a Travel Photographer Nucleo by Photographer Wouter Van de Voorde Photographer Nour El Refai Documents the Enduring Spirit of Egypt’s Nubian Community…

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