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“To offer Bay Area professional photographers knowledge, resources and community to help them grow their business and enjoy their journey.” 

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Frédéric Neema captures San Francisco lockdown. When San Francisco went into lockdown on March 17, I understood the historical  value of the moment and…

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Weekend Reading 10.3.2024

Interesting/useful/fun stories to check out over the weekend (Warning: Highly Bookmarkable). A weekly roundup of links curated by Frank Rocco. (Image: Larry Gatz) Photographer accidentally photographs a “lost” bird species unseen for 55 years 20 Incredible Street Winners From The 2024 Minimalist Photography Awards Hark1karan captures the BMWs of Southall and its Panjabi community New book ‘Character Limit’ explores Musk’s impact on social media after buying Twitter Build Trust and Connection with Your Subjects for Stunning Images Melinda Reyes: Winslow Gray Road A Travel Photographer is About to Make Your Dreams Come True The validity of a little error In…

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[Pittsburgh] Beyond Technical Ability: How to Get Repeat Clients with Christina Peters

Discover how to leverage people skills, effective problem-solving, business insights, and client education to build lasting relationships. REGISTER NOW

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Photographer Spotlight

Craig Lee is a corporate, lifestyle and food photographer based in San Francisco.  He has created images for the James Beard Award-winning San Francisco Chronicle Food…

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Over Half of Photographers Often Experience Editing Fatigue, Says Study

Featured image: Neurapix Cross-posted from petapixel.com [by Matt Growcoot] A study looking at how long hours spent editing images affect the well-being of photographers has found that 50.4 percent suffer from mental exhaustion after a lengthy editing session. The study was carried out by Neurapix — an AI editing platform that learns a photographer’s style and applies it to batch edits — and found that out of the 423 photographers surveyed most of them spent five to 10 hours per week editing (28.6 percent). 9.5 percent spent less than five hours per week, 22.5 percent spent 10 to 20 hours per week,…

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Old School – ASMP San Francisco

Dorothea Lange, (born May 26, 1895, Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.—died October 11, 1965, San Francisco, California), American documentary photographer whose portraits of displaced farmers during the Great Depression greatly…

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NAB New York 2024 :: Members Get Free Passes!

More membership perks. Unlock your complimentary Exhibits Pass for NAB Show New York, happening October 8-9, 2024, with code ASMP24! This pass not only grants you access to top-tier photo and video exhibitors, but also includes free access to the co-located AES Show at the Javits Center. Don’t miss out on the chance to explore the latest in media, entertainment, and technology. Register HERE and use code ASMP24 to claim your Exhibits Pass today!

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Weekend Reading 10.10.2024

Interesting/useful/fun stories to check out over the weekend (Warning: Highly Bookmarkable). A weekly roundup of links curated by Frank Rocco. (Image: Michael Schmitt) Nan Goldin: “I Hope I Give People a Sense of How Beautiful They Are” I am the Sea What Type of Photographer Are You, Proactive or Reactive? It’s Worth Finding Out Al Satterwhite: A Retrospective The Role of Setting in Horror Films: An In-depth Analysis Celebrate an Inspiring Decade of Latin Photography! Joe Reynolds in Conversation with Douglas Breault Photographer Huibo Hou Captures the Soul of Nature through Artistic Black and White Landscapes Adobe Pushes Content Authenticity…

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[Oregon] Licensing and Protecting Your Intellectual Property

Protecting Your Intellectual Property You Greated It, You Own It, Profit from It Please join us in exploring how to discover unlicensed usage and work towards resolving copyright violations while potentially turning infringers into paying clients. We will explore steps to discover unlicensed usage, how to protect your intellectual property and how to resolve these issues, with case studies showing how to get paid for the images you created.

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