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What’s stopping you from joining PPA?
Join now, receive $35 off the annual price of a Full membership with benefits such as:
- Equipment Insurance: Activate Photocare Insurance within seconds and receive up to $15,000 in coverage, including full replacement value and flat deductibles.
- Data Loss Recovery Services: PPA’s partner OnTrack offers top of the line data recovery services with a low deductible. You’ll only pay if your images are recoverable and there’s no attempt fee!
- Extensive Online Education: Learn about lighting, posing, business, marketing, and other topics in the form of engaging videos, articles, podcasts, and more.
- Exclusive Discounts: Save on gear, software, and services from PPA’s Corporate Partners.
- Professional Photographer Magazine: 12 beautiful issues a year of our award-winning magazine complete with gear reviews, fascinating stories on photographers, and endless inspiration!
- Copyright Kit: Protect your work with sample copyright and usage agreements and receive support in the case you are infringed with our copyright assistance tool.
- Consumer Research Reports: Rely on actual data collected from photography consumers to understand your industry and fine-tune your marketing strategy.
- Find a Photographer Profile: Create a profile and get seen on our consumer-facing search engines that match clients to your business!
- theLoop: The online community for photographers to get help and share with other like-minded professionals.
- Imaging USA All-Access Pass: This pass includes education, the Expo, and all the parties!
PPA members also gain sales and marketing tools, business guides, and much more. With this special offer, joining our community is more affordable than ever for just $25.50 a month.
Get a full membership for $25.50/mo. for 12 months.
Then reg. $28.42/mo. No commitment. Cancel anytime.
For new Full Members based in the U.S. only. PPA Members who have joined in the past thirty days are not eligible for this offer. You must maintain Full Membership through January to qualify for your one-time FREE Imaging USA All-Access Pass.
You Belong Here
More than just a network, it's a place where photographers connect, grow their skills, protect their work, and feel truly seen.
Tracy Allard, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Member Since 2015
"PPA has given me a roadmap for success and a supportive community in which to grow as both a photographer, but also a small business owner. When I opened my photography studio, I searched for the most widely known and respected organization with which to align myself, and PPA was the clear choice. Coming from a corporate career, belonging to a trade organization was a given. They provide industry insights, resources specific to your business, networking opportunities, and more."
Brian Wagner
Member Since 2022
"I initially joined PPA to help establish my credentials as a professional photographer which helped to differentiate me from other photographers in my region. By joining, I was also able to secure peace of mind and open new doors through PPA’s insurance coverage, which I needed once I joined two magazine publications as a staff photographer."
Michael Durr
Member Since
"PhotoVision is a great place to explore curated, professional content that helps you grow as a photographer while also sparking inspiration."
Zoe Martin
Member Since
"The professionals providing the information are speaking directly to me as a photographer/video producer. It's not a conglomerate of fields sharing general knowledge."
Melissa Digue, M.Photog., CPP
Member Since 2015
“The journey of earning my CPP changed my relationship with lighting. I don't just use light now, I understand it. No matter the situation, I’m able to shape light with purpose and predictability and it's elevated my work to a whole new level.”
Zoe Martin
Member Since 2024
"By joining PPA, I've made lots of new connections with other photographers who have encouraged me to continue to grow. While online education is valuable, nothing compares to mentorship—learning firsthand from someone who has already mastered their craft."
Ute-Christin Cowan
Member Since 2012
"PPA has been a game-changer for both me and my business. First and foremost, having their insurance coverage gives me incredible peace of mind—I know that if something unexpected happens, I’m protected. That sense of security allows me to focus on what I love most: capturing beautiful moments for my clients. Plus, being associated with PPA adds a level of credibility and professionalism to my brand."
Rohit Gomashe
Member Since 2024
"PPA has been essential for protecting my gear while traveling around the world. I became a photographer as a healthy way to escape depression, which is how I started photographing nature on my hiking adventures. I’m inspired deeply by National Geographic Documentaries and Professional Photographer magazine for its features showcasing different photography styles."
Angel Caldera
Member Since 2024
"I discovered PPA when I found the Professional Photographer magazine at an airport, and it immediately caught my interest. The articles in there both inspire and educate me."
Laura Wagoner
Member Since
"PhotoVision has been very helpful when I need new ideas for marketing or when I get in a photo rut and I need new inspiration."
PPA Benefits
Let's face it. Running a photography business costs money! A PPA membership is an investment in yourself and your business that pays for itself. For less than a dollar a day, you’ll gain invaluable access to cost savings, benefits, resources, education, and networking. Join our growing membership of over 35,000 photographers and rest assured – we've got you covered.
