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Welcome to ASMP: New Jersey Chapter!
This is the website of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP). Our Chapter includes some of the finest names in the industry, many of whom are spotlighted within this website.
January Events:
January Salon: "Breaking Boundaries: The Art of Alex Masket" - Dennis Connors
Local filmmaker and ASMP member Dennis Connors explores this 18-minute film, a close-up look at Alex Masket and his remarkable work. Alex is a young adult with severe autism. He is functionally non-verbal and makes what we in the verbal world call "art". Is he expressing himself? Is this his language, and is it our disability if we don't understand it?
Wed. Jan. 13 - 7:30 to 9:30 PMUnique Photo (Fairfield, NJ) [map]
Who We Are:
The American Society of Media Photographers is a trade organization which promotes photographers' rights, educates photographers in better business practices, and produces business publications for photographers. It was founded in 1944 by a handful of the world's leading photojournalists and is recognized internationally for its leadership role. ASMP has over 6,000 members, including many of the world's greatest photographers, in 39 chapters nationwide.
ASMP has three purposes:
- To protect and promote the interests of photographers whose work is for publication.
- To promote high professional standards and ethics.
- To cultivate friendship and mutual understanding between photographers.
Mission Statement of the New Jersey Chapter of ASMP:
Our Chapter exists to promote professionalism in photography within the State of New Jersey. To that end, the Chapter encourages active membership and public awareness via educational programs. ASMP-NJ is committed to open communication between chapter members, the photographic industry and other creative professionals. The Chapter embraces the professional and ethical standards of the American Society of Media Photographers.
Benefits of Membership:
Members of ASMP-NJ enjoy several benefits, including:
- the ASMP Bulletin: a quarterly news and features magazine;
- a Listing in the Membership Directory;
- White Papers: special publications dealing with subjects important to photographers;
- Advocacy: a report of pertinent legal actions;
- the Legal Referral System: a network of lawyers who are qualified to work with photographers;
- significant discounts on photography-related products and services;
- a wide array of year-around seminars and workshops, in NJ and in over 39 cities around the country.
For a complete and up-to-date list of ASMP Member Benefits, click here.
