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Your ASMP Welcome Packet includes a copy of the highly acclaimed ASMP Professional Business Practices in Photography.

As the world has changed, so has the scope of photography. Photographers today encompass those who create photographic imagery in creative work using still images, motion and multimedia. ASMP members represent the full scope of the profession and, whether you are a professional, a student or somewhere in between, the categories below will provide you with the right choice for membership.

 

General Member

Photographers actively and professionally engaged in media photography are eligible for General Membership with all of its benefits and privileges.

General Members must be photographers who have three or more consecutive years of publication experience, and whose primary source of earned income (greater than 50%) is from the licensing of their photography. ASMP requires applicants to be sponsored by two ASMP General Members. General Members have full voting privileges and are listed in Find a Photographer, ASMP's searchable database on www.asmp.org. Memberships are accepted year round, and dues are pro-rated based on the calendar year.

Membership Cost: $335/year (or $29.76/month) and one-time Find a Photographer fee $50

Associate

Photographers who are professionals with less than three years of publication experience, part-time professionals, and non-professionals may join as Associate members.

This membership category brings many of the benefits of General Membership including access to all member information/communication, programs and events, and special offers and discounts. Memberships are accepted year round, and dues are pro-rated based on the calendar year.

Membership Cost: $225/year or $19.99/month

Associate Plus

Photographers who qualify for Associate membership may opt for the Associate Plus category. Associate Plus members are listed in Find A Photographer and may display one portfolio of images. In all other respects, the membership benefits are the same as those of Associate Members.

ASMP requires applicants to be sponsored by one General Member. The requirements for Associate Plus membership are the intention to engage in photography as a business, and some history of publication of the applicant's images (in any medium, not including self-publication).

Membership cost: $300/year (or $26.65/month) and one-time Find a Photographer fee $50

Emerging Associate

Photographers just starting out in business can participate in a one-year Associate membership category.

After a year, the Emerging Associate membership is automatically raised to an Associate membership and dues (which are payable in January) are pro-rated based on the number of months in both categories. Emerging Associate membership benefits are the same as those of Associate members.

Membership cost: $140/year or $12.44/month

Student Associate

Photographers at the college or post-secondary level are qualified for Student Associate membership.

Written proof of enrollment from a department head or admissions office, or class schedule on official school letterhead is required with the application. (Photocopies of student ID cards are not accepted.) Individuals may remain Student Associates for one year after completion of a degree program, and they receive the same benefits as Associate members.

Membership cost: $45/year

Individual Affiliate

Individuals who are not working photographers, but serve the industry in other ways such as servicing, supplying, selling or educating photographers, are eligible for Individual Affiliate membership. Benefits are the same as for an Associate Member. Memberships are accepted year round, and dues are pro-rated based on the calendar year.

Membership cost: $225/year or $19.99/month

I am applying for membership in the American Society of Media Photographers as a:

General Member (Dues $335/year or $29.76/month)
Associate Plus (Dues $300/year or $26.65/month)
Associate (Dues $225/year or $19.99/month)
Emerging Associate (Dues $140/year or $12.44/month)
Student Associate (Dues $45/year)
Individual Affiliate (Dues $225/year or $19.99/month)
I am reinstating a previous membership (check if applicable)

 

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If you are currently a member and wish to change your category of membership, don't use this form. Instead, go to the Membership tab of your member profile (password required).

 

 

 

Procedural note: Your application is reviewed by staff to verify that it is complete. When all documents have been received, your membership is approved provisionally and you are given access to all member benefits. The next step, which is mandated by the ASMP Constitution, is to publish your name for one month of review by the entire membership. Objections to membership are rare, historically, but they have happened. For this reason, your formal membership date (and the date for prorating your dues) is at least a month later.
 

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