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American Photographic Artists (APA) offers inspiration, education and advocacy. Our membership structure gives every photographer an affordable way to belong to a community of like-minded professionals.

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Leaders

New York

Tom Moore Studios

Commercial Photographer + Director Branding, Fashion, Product, Portraits, Media, Video Content, Food, Catalog...

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Events

APA DC | 2024 Portfolio Reviews

Tue 19 Mar – Wed 20 Mar, 2024

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News

Business Insurance for Photographers

Tue 24th Jan, 2017

Business Insurance for Photographers

APA Insurance Services (AIS) offers excellent equipment, liability and rental co...

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News

Think Tank’s NEW Memory Card & Battery Wallets

Wed 13th Mar, 2024

Think Tank’s NEW Memory Card &am...

New fabric, colors, and two new models

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Events

APA NY | Ideation to Creation

Thu 21 Mar, 2024
5:00pm–
Adorama Event Space / Livestream

Flexing Your Creative Muscles with Chris Sorensen

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Awards

Off the Clock 2024 Call for Entries

Fri 01st Mar, 2024 / Los Angeles

Off the Clock 2024 Call for Entries

Call for Entries Now Open. George Kocis, Director and Partner at Staley-Wise Gallery, will be judging this yea...

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News

Diversity Committee Seeks New Members

Thu 29th Feb, 2024 /

Diversity Committee Seeks New Members

Apply Today!

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Events

APA LA | Women in Photography

Sat 23 Mar, 2024
11:00am–3:00pm
Dust Studios
920 N Formosa Ave
Los Angeles, CA

Shifting Perspectives

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Benefits

Hire An APA Pro

Our member portfolio search is a great way to market your work directly to agency creatives, art buyers, photo producers, and corporate direct clients. This ben...

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Advocacy

Jeff Sedlik Testifies in AI Hearing on APA’s Behalf

House holds hearing to examine the intersection of generative AI and copyright law

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News

Introducing Think Tank’s Backlight Sprint

Fri 19th Jan, 2024

Introducing Think Tank’s Backlig...

Slim, lightweight backpack

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Inspiration

Lindsay Siu; Something Personal

Thu 27th Jan, 2022 / National

Lindsay Siu; Something Personal

Interview with commercial and fine art photographer Lindsay Siu

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