Information of American Professional Photographers Association

American Professional Photographers Association (PPA), founded in 1880, is a world-renowned non-profit international photography organization. At present, it has more than 25,000 professional photographer members and nearly 200 affiliated organizations and branches in 54 countries around the world, making it the largest professional photographer association in the world. At the beginning of this century, PPA founded the American Union of Visual Artists and its affiliated organizations, such as the American Association of International Commercial Photographers, the American Association of News and Sports Photographers, and the American Student Photography Federation.

The purpose of PPA is to make every member a successful professional photographer and provide them with various effective methods to expand their creative space; Help them realize their artistic achievements and business dreams in the photography kingdom; Open a door to the world photography stage for every member.

PPA has always been at the forefront of global photography, and is the maker and advocate of professional photography standards and norms in the world. She is committed to the spread of photography knowledge and skills, and is recognized as an authority and leader in the field of global photography education; Her professional experience and successful exploration in enterprise management are second to none. PPA's achievements in photography have attracted worldwide attention. With innovation and Excellence as the true meaning, she bravely leads the world trend in photography fields such as art, commerce, documentary and sports. PPA has always been at the forefront of the world in the application of photography art and technology and business planning management.

PPA always puts the interests of its members first, and is good at using a set of effective tools to promote the growth and progress of its members, so as to realize their dreams smoothly. PPA has launched a series of scientific and perfect membership projects and plans to meet the needs of its members.

PPA education and training. No organization in the world can devote itself to education like PPA. Born in 1937, PPA Master of Photography has long been a symbol of knowledge, skills and top photography quality, and it is the most rigorous, authoritative and coveted honor and certification in the field of photography education in the world today. PPA education and training mainly rely on alliance photography schools, professional photography training institutions and online education platforms all over the United States and even the world. At the same time, "PPA World Professional Photographer Master Class" and "PPA World Professional Photographer Training Class" are held every year, so that thousands of professional photographers stand out from the fierce competition and benefit for life.

PPA copyright protection. PPA is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the International Copyright Union and the only photography organization with consecutive seats in the US Congress. Copyright concerns the vital interests of every photographer. PPA, as an international copyright agency and copyright protection expert, will provide individual copyright protection for its members in accordance with the law to ensure that their legitimate rights and interests are not infringed. PPA has professional copyright lawyers who help thousands of members solve copyright problems every year.

PPA Business Consulting Company. PPA itself means wisdom, experience and resources, and its long history of 128 is enough to make her the most outstanding and reliable consulting management expert in the industry. PPA deeply understands the management needs of each photo studio and studio, and specially develops studio management service (SMS) for members to meet the individual needs of each member. The service scope covers professional skills, image quality, marketing plan, team management and financial analysis, so that every studio and studio's problems can be solved.

PPA conferences and expositions. "Image America" has a history of more than 60 years and is an annual photography conference and exhibition prepared by PPA for professional photographers around the world. It is the largest international photography exhibition in the world today, and it is also one of the most authoritative and influential photography events in the world, attracting thousands of professional photographers and photographers every year. The Expo is held in different cities in the United States in the form of a roving exhibition every year. Every exhibition city often has to go through fierce competition to get the right to host. Once it is awarded the right to host, it means that the cultural status of the host city will be improved and the economic benefits will be harvested, thus comprehensively enhancing the overall image of the host city.

In 2008, PPA officially came to China; In 2009, "Image Asia" International Photography Expo and "PPA (China) Annual World Professional Photographers Exhibition" will be grandly opened for the first time in Jinan, China. The photography groups in China are very moved and full of expectations.