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Survey of international members
Photography is an international language, and from its very beginnings the ASMP has counted internationally based photographers as integral members.
Rob Atkins
Web site: www.robatkins.com
Country Based/For How Long: Canada, 15 years.
Nationality: Canadian.
Photographic Specialty: Landscape; nature; concepts; corporate; stock; fine-art.
For how many years have you worked as a photographer? 30 years.
For how many years have you been an ASMP member? 20 years.
What do you consider to be the most valuable aspect of your membership in the ASMP?
Community; supporting an organization that advocates issues I’m concerned with; information sharing.
What service or information could ASMP provide to you as an international member that would add value to your membership? Would you be willing to pay extra for this service?
To provide the same sense of community, advocacy and information sharing as ASMP does for U.S.-based photographers. I may be interested in paying more for this.
Do you participate in any of the existing ASMP specialty groups or listservs? If so which ones?
The Seattle ASMP group.
Do you belong to other local photographic or professional associations within your local community?
No.
What is your primary source of news about the photography industry?
ASMP and the New York Times.
In your opinion, what is the most critical issue affecting photographers in your local community today?
Pricing: the value of professional work and value of use of photography.
In the interest of building community and forging strategic alliances, would you be willing to share resources and knowledge of your local market with another ASMP member if they were to contact you in advance of a trip to your area?
Yes, I would.