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Unmatched Member Benefits

PPA helps you realize your dreams...and protect you from your nightmares.
Our unmatched selection of members-only programs and benefits gives photographers a direct connection to the support and resources they need to run their business. Yes, PPA membership is one of the best investments you'll ever make. Just remember to use those benefits!
Learn more at the Benefits page, and check back often—we're constantly adding to members' programs and resources.
Laura Novak :: PPA Member Since 2003

"I vividly remember one of the first weddings I shot: the rain was pouring onto the tent, the bride was coming down the aisle…and the groom was sobbing. I knew then that my purpose as a photographer is to make sure those kinds of moments are seen and remembered.
Originally an artist, I connected with my work. But I learned it’s my business decisions that take me where I want to go. When I became a photographer, PPA made that easier. PPA is where I turned when I needed mentorship to refine my vision. Connections are important…and as a photographer I can capture those connections in the moments of a second. I’m here to document those moments."
~ Laura Novak, Professional Photographer
PPA Member since 2009
Studio Management Services (SMS)

PPA is the only association that actively helps photographers increase their profitability through the Studio Management Services (SMS) program, available exclusively to PPA members. SMS is also the researcher and publisher of PPA's Financial Benchmark Survey, the first and only study providing financial analysis of professional photographic businesses. SMS offers:
- Sound business and financial advice and guidance
- Bookkeeping services
- In-depth, hands-on business workshops
- Online business seminars (Webinars)
- Online resources, from the Financial Benchmark Survey to charts of accounts
How Do YOU Get Your Magazine?

Did you know all the ways that Professional Photographer magazine can come to you?
This award-winning magazine - free to PPA members - can be delivered to your door and visited online at www.PPmag.com (with Web exclusives, too). And now you can even access the digital edition online.
It’s the same magazine, only digital! And yes, only PPA members receive this free. Flip through the pages, zoom in on images, and search the online archive. With live links on every page to studio and vendor Web sites, you can enrich your reading experience with just the click of a mouse.

:: Latest News

Vital Signs: Care for Your Equipment with PhotoCare
Recognizing your love of gear and the role it can play in helping you stay ahead of the competition, PPA has offered members the ability to access free and affordable equipment coverage.
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Make Your Hard Work Pay Off in Atlanta
Working hard, but have little to show for it? PPA's Studio Management Services (SMS) business workshops have helped hundreds of studios, just like yours, gain control of their businesses and become financially stronger and more profitable. And one is coming to Atlanta--with a little something extra--March 12-14!
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How to Edit a Wedding in Six Hours
There's an overwhelming amount of work that comes with each job you do, particularly with a wedding. After the hours you spend covering said wedding, it sometimes takes days or multiple hours to finish the post-production. But what if we told you the editing could be done in just six hours? That's what Prem Mukherjee has found with his ultra-efficient wedding workflow, and he's going to share his proven methods on February 28 at 2:00pm ET.
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Vital Signs: Know the Issues that Impact You
PPA has a full-time Copyright & Government Affairs staff that maintains a regular presence on Capitol Hill, and has dedicated itself to protecting and defending your intellectual property and livelihood.
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Photoshelter Publishes New Complimentary Business Guide: How to Grow a Wedding Photography Business
This guide offers essential tactics and strategies to help emerging wedding photographers build a brand, market their services, and attract new clients.
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:: Latest Articles

Vital Signs: Care for Your Equipment with PhotoCare

Recognizing your love of gear and the role it can play in helping you stay ahead of the competition, PPA has offered members the ability to access free and affordable equipment coverage. We want to make sure that we're helping you protect not only the equipment you love, but your livelihood as well.

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Vital Signs: Know the Issues that Impact You

As the only professional photographic association with a full-time Copyright & Government Affairs staff that maintains a regular presence on Capitol Hill, PPA has dedicated itself to protecting and defending your intellectual property and livelihood. We can help you focus your attention where needed.

Here is a quick look at some important issues you should be watching:

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Approved Juror Evaluation Form

Those who are already Approved Jurors fill out this evaluation form about the "juror qualifications" of others (part of the process to becoming an Approved Juror).

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