Category: ASPP
The American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) is a community of image experts committed to sharing their experience and knowledge throughout the industry. Since 1966 this non-profit association has provided professional networking and educational opportunities for those who create, edit, research, license, manage or publish pictures. ASPP has over 900 members in the U.S. and overseas, whose demographics break down roughly as 50% researchers/editors/buyers, 30% photographers, 20% personnel at stock agencies or collections. Membership benefits include networking opportunities among professionals, educational programs, chapter meetings, quarterly magazine The Picture Professional, monthly eNewsletter, inclusion in an online membership directory, and regular emailing of announcements, job postings, etc.
Key executives:
President - Amy Wrynn
Vice President - Maggie Hunt
Vice President - Holly Marshall
Membership - Christie Silver
Treasurer - Mary Fran Loftus
Secretary - Rachel Youdelman
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ASPP 2008 Education Conference in Phoenix
The American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) has announced the program for its 2008 Educational Conference to be held in Phoenix Arizona from April 24 to 27. The Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa will serve as the venue for the event. The Conference will feature experts representing all sides of the picture business – photographers, distributors and art-buyers – covering the pressing issues facing professionals in the industry today.
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ASPP NY Film Series presents: The Photographer, His Wife, Her Lover
As part of its ongoing film series, the American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) New York Chapter is presenting the film: The Photographer, His Wife, Her Lover, a fascinating documentary from director Paul Yule chronicling the life of photographer O. Winston Link, who was known for his lovely black-and-white pictures of America’s steam trains.
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Obituary: Jane Kinne, friend
The photography community mourns the loss of Jane Kinne, who passed away early Saturday morning. Mrs. Kinne spent over fifty years as a photo agent, consultant to photographers and agencies, and an expert on copyright and other legal issues concerning images and image reproduction. Along the way, she brought her boundless and positive energy to bear on the creation and management of several photo industry trade associations. Most importantly, as a good friend and mentor, she gently but firmly coaxed from those of us lucky enough to know and work with her, an eagerness to bring our own positive energy to the business at hand.
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News Brief: Nancy Wolff named Picture Professional of the Year 2007 by ASPP
We at abouttheimage send our best wishes and congratulations to Nancy Wolff, great friend to anyone in the photography business and an exceptional attorney, on the news that the American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) has named her Picture Professional of the Year for 2007.
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News Brief: Nancy Wolff to Speak at ASPP Midwest Chapter Meetings
On September 26 in Chicago and September 27 in Minneapolis, Nancy Wolff, legal counsel to the Picture Archive Council of America and an expert in copyright law, especially as it pertains to photography, will be the featured guest speaker at the Midwest chapter meetings of the American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP.) Wolff will address the theme for the meetings, “Laying Down the Law: What Every Picture Professional Needs to Know.”
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London and Chicago: Image supplier trade shows coming your way this spring!
PictureHouse in Chicago on April 12
BAPLA Picture Buyers Fair in London on May 9-10
PictureHouse will hold its second annual picture buyers event in Chicago on April 12, beginning at noon. The event met with great success last year, when it coincided with the Annual Meeting of the Picture Archive Council of America (PACA,) also held in Chicago. This year, PictureHouse takes place on the same day as, and directly across the street from, the Annual Conference of the American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP.) Chicago area picture buyers should consider attending both events. The ASPP Conference, a morning event, offers panel discussions on digital image standards and “the changing image of the picture licensing business.” The PictureHouse trade show never disappoints in providing image buyers with a chance to meet new and old image suppliers and see the wide range of image sources available to them.
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ASPP selects Niki Barrie as Picture Professional Of The Year
Each year the American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) selects one person in the industry to receive its Picture Professional of the Year award. For 2006 ASPP has selected Niki Barrie who has also served the organization as the editor of the organizations quarterly publication, The Picture Professional since 1992.
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October meeting of photo industry associations considered a success
Last month we reported about the planned meeting of representatives from eighteen photo industry trade associations to address issues of common interest and set plans for collective action on such issues as licensing and technical standards and so-called “orphan works” legislation in the US. The meeting took place as scheduled in New York City on October 31 and was deemed a huge success by all who attended. The leadership of ASPP and PACA initiated this historic meeting, which was hosted by the Society of Illustrators.
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Photo industry associations to collaborate
The Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) and the American Society of Photography Professionals (ASPP) will bring together an international group of leading trade associations and organizations representing various participants in the stock photo industry, from individual photographers to stock photo companies, to meet in New York City on October 31, 2006, to discuss topics of common interest and establish plans for collective action. This marks the first time such an extensive list of photo business-related trade organizations (see below) have met to coordinate their efforts on behalf of their respective memberships.
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New Digital Imaging Guidelines
Can you UPDIG it? UPDIG (Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines) is a new site for photographers who are looking for standards related to converting their images and workflow from analog to digital. The guidelines listed on this site have been put together in collaboration with many of the top trade organizations serving professional photographers including the ASMP, ASPP, SAA, APA, ASPP and many others. According to David Riecks (Chairman, ASMP Digital Photography Standards & Practices committee / Chairman, SAA Imaging Technology Standards Committee) “These guidelines are the collaborative result of a coalition of 11 of the world’s premier photo trade organizations, and can be viewed online or downloaded as a printable PDF. Feedback and suggestions on ways to improve the site and/or document are encouraged, and can be sent to the email link on the website.”
Special thanks to David Riecks for posting this in The STOCKPHOTO Network.
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