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Photo PLUS Coming Up
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The premier trade show for photographers is just days away. ASMP will be at Booth #478 and is sponsoring a variety of Expo events from October 22-24th, 2009 at the Jacob
Javitz Center in New York. Stop by the ASMP booth where Representatives of the PLUS Coalition and the Copyright Office's Visual Arts & Recordation Division will be available to answer questions and discuss issues. Once again this year there are free
consultations and portfolio reviews for Members. And, if you are unable to attend ASMP's Annual Meeting on October 23rd , this meeting will be available live, on line for the first time! Look for an email with the link to join via the internet — it will
be sent to you on October 22nd.
For more information, click here.
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ASMP's Library of Congress Project "dpBestFlow" Launches
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dpBestflow is a Library of Congress funded initiative with ASMP to provide definitive guidelines for digital imaging best practices. dpBestflow, shorthand for
"Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow," has been a labor of love for Members Richard Anderson and Peter Krogh for over two years as they have led the process of researching and finding ways to streamline and improve the
process, production and preservation of digital photography. The project will launch on November 11th as part of DC Fotoweek in Washington D.C. Plan to take advantage of all dpBestflow's resources, including a soon-to-be-live website and upcoming seminars on
the latest in imaging best practices.
For information on the dpBestflow Launch Event, click
here.
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Return on Membership Contest Update
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© Todd Joyce
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Many thanks to all Members who participated in the Membership Contest and said some wonderful things about ASMP. Don Bensman said, "Being a part of this community of photographers is
as valuable as the equipment I take to a photo shoot" and Nadine Priestley stated that "In this tough economy, my choice to continue membership with ASMP is a no brainer." Frank Passanante wrote that "The ASMP 'brand' carries credibility and
enhances my reputation." According to Membership Chair Todd Joyce, "I can announce that the Chapter with the highest percentage of members submitting valid entries was Ohio Valley. The Chapter will be
awarded a $500 credit in voucher money. There has been a great response and we are working on determining the rest of the winning entries." He added that there will be a display of the entries at the upcoming ASMP Annual Meeting in NY.
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ASMP Files Statement in Connection With Google Settlement ... On the heels of the recent filing of objections, ASMP, again joined by the Graphic Artists Guild, the Picture Archive
Council of America, and the North American Nature Photography Association, has now filed a statement for the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee hearing on "Competition and Commerce in Digital Books." This action follows the group's recent
objections filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in opposition to the proposed settlement of the consolidated copyright infringement actions initiated against Google by the Authors Guild and the Association of American
Publishers. ASMP General Counsel Victor Perlman said, "We thought it was vital to inform Congress of the important issues at stake in the proposed settlement with Google and, based on a Statement of Interest filed by the Department of Justice on
September 18th, we are hopeful that many of the questions we have raised will be addressed by the courts and by Congress." The statement and other documents filed by ASMP are available here.
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The ASMP Fall Seminar Series started off with a bang! Over ninety photographers attended Susan Carr's seminar What Do I Charge? in Phoenix on October 1st (shown in photo).
One attendee, Ty Bass, was impressed with the speaker, presentation, and the great value of the subject. He said, "I learned a lot, far more than I expected." And, after attending Paula Lerner's The Art and Commerce of Multimedia, David
Stover said "Paula truly has inspired me to expand my ways of working." Tony Gray felt that Blake Discher's I Stink at Negotiating presentation was "a direct, concise, no-BS presentation with loads of valuable and pertinent info." Judy
Herrmann's Taking Control of Your Career got high marks from Nancy Aycock, "Judy's presentation was organized, inspired and timely."
Read more about ASMP's seminars
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Seminar Sponsorship — ASMP welcomes ADBASE as a sponsor of four of our seminars: Taking Control of Your Career, Multimedia and Video, Adding Video to Your Skill Set
and The Art and Commerce of Multimedia. In addition, ADBASE will sponsor three ASMP programs at the Photo Plus Expo: Blake Discher's SEO, Herrmann + Starke's Breaking into the Biz and Lerner and Mooney's Multimedia and
Video.
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© Kim Kauffman
Kim Kauffman's most
recent work titled Illumitones is featured in the September/October issue of LensWork, the international photographic publication. She has two upcoming exhibitions scheduled: at the Michigan Women's History Museum and at the University of Michigan. See the
feature at lenswork.com
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In November, Member Mike Torrey will present a slide program on his new photography book, Stone Offerings — Machu Picchu's Terraces of Enlightenment at the Smithsonian
Institution in D.C. He will also speak at the Library of Congress. Go to stoneofferings.com
for more information.
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© Kelly Gorham
Gallery 7444 will present Kelly
Gorham's project The Stones Have Memories from November 9 through December 6. The exhibit is a photographic exploration of Berlin's Cold War landmarks, and the Gallery is located at 28 Depot St in Lake Saranac, NY.
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Former ASMP Board Member Lynn Damianos will speak at AIA's Build Boston on November 18th. ASMP is a sponsor of the program.
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Four of Harry Wilks' photographs are on view at Alan Klotz Gallery at 511 West 25th Street in New York through October 31st. The event coincides with the 400th anniversary of Hudson's voyage.
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Brian Dressler
Photography, a full service commercial studio, is celebrating its 30th year in business. Their 7,000 square foot facility is located at 3021 Rosewood Drive in Columbia, South Carolina.
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ASMP Executive Director Gene Mopsik spent a busy day recently in Washington, D.C., where he attended Copyright Alliance meetings with representatives from Congress. Mopsik reports, "After speaking with the General Counsel for Senator Jeff
Sessions, I believe that his office is sensitive to intellectual property issues, and welcomes further knowledge and information." He added that "Majority Leader Harry Reid's office indicated that due to the many Bills ahead of orphan works, there is not
likely to be action during the upcoming legislative year." Mopsik will be a Speaker at the upcoming Orphan Works public discussion at the New York City Bar Association in conjunction with Columbia Law School's Kernochan Center for Law,
Media and the Arts.
ASMP General Counsel Vic Perlman was a panelist at the New York Law School on the Google Book Search Case. Perlman gave ASMP's perspective on the proposed Google Settlement. He also attended a Status Conference on the proposed Google Settlement which was held in New York before Judge Chin.
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ASMP's Board has approved $150,000 award to the PLUS Coalition
for the development and implementation of their PLUS Registry, a
resource providing unique searchable identifiers and image recognition
to determine an image creator's name, contact information and usage
rights. The award was made possible through funds received from the
Author's Coalition of America (ACA) designated for use solely in
industry education and advocacy. According to PLUS Coalition President &
CEO Jeff Sedlik, "This very significant award from ASMP in support of
the PLUS Registry will benefit all photographers and their customers by
linking images to owners and rights information." The Registry is
currently under development and will be launched in early 2010.
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Adobe Offer Across-the-Board 15% Discount
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Now, ASMP Members will receive 15% off all Adobe standard products purchased through the Adobe store through the year. Use validation number 72360 and remember — the more you buy, the
more you save! Get the discount
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Calumet Photographic Celebrates 70 Years
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Calumet Photographic will host a four-day anniversary event from November 4 through the 11th at its 10 U.S. retail locations, call center and website. To get details
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Photo Plus Expo Bash 2009
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On Thursday, October 22nd, Photo District News will hold its PPE "bash" in the Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 W. 34th St in New York. There will be live music, open bar and prizes — and you
can buy your ticket now at www.photoplusexpo.com.
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PicScout Announces New Ubiquitous Image Marketplace
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Now, web-viewed images can get the attribution of their rightful owners or licensors with an easy connection to buy and use legitimately from PicScout's new Image IRC™ Services Platform
and ImageExchange™ product. . Visit www.picscout.com
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Email Scams Target Photographers
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If it sounds too good to be true — it probably is. The scams, which had been primarily targeting the
wedding/portrait industry, are now taking aim at publication/commercial photography. So, beware of web
queries that seem questionable, especially those that ask for your help in banking or in the disposition
of funds!
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If you don't want to receive emails from ASMP, please log into the Member Database at http://admin.asmp.org and edit your profile. Click the "Don't send me emails" box in your Contact Info, then press the Save Profile button. Or just send an email to webmaster@asmp.org with your instructions.
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