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ASPP is one of several organizations and associations that came together in 2006 under the umbrella name Imagery Alliance. Our mission is to advocate for the rights of our member associations and their constituencies, and to promote their shared interests. In addition, this coalition of professional and industry trade associations advocates for the protection of copyright interests for visual works. Listed below are some links to useful information on issues which affect us all, and to some of our sister organizations which have developed specific guidelines.

Photography The Museum began to collect photographs in 1930 and established the department in 1940; its holdings of more than 25,000 works dating from approximately 1840 to the present constitute one of the most important collections of photography in the world. As diverse as photography itself, the collection includes work not only by artists, but also by journalists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and amateurs.

About... Verve: endurance, fire, force, gumption, gusto, intensity, moxie, passion, spunk, stamina, strength, toughness, vigor Photographer and photo editor Geoffrey Hiller has created Verve to feature photos and interviews by the finest young image makers today. Verve is a reminder of the power of the still image. Verve will also point you to new photo agencies, publications and inspiring multimedia projects.

World is Witness, a new "geoblog" from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Genocide Prevention Mapping Initiatives, in partnership with Google Earth, documents and maps genocide and related crimes against humanity. The initial entries are from a Museum visit to Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to learn about the legacies of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, and the most recent entries are from a Museum visit to South Sudan and a return visit to the Congo. Visit us again soon for more posts from the field.

adobe site with lots of how to videos on photoshop, indesign, etc etc

The Museum began acquiring photographs in 1852 and its collection is now is one of the largest and most important in the world. It holds over 500,000 images, by both classic and contemporary photographers, and illustrates a wide range of processes, techniques and subject matter. The Photography gallery focuses on the history of photography, with an annual display of around 40 outstanding photographs from the V&A's collection.

TED talks on youtube - inspiring, creative , talks by societies best minds

Thousands of images from the world-famous Getty archive. For UK HE and FE.

Award Winning photojournalist Bent Stirton describes the world water crisis from his front-line perspective

The classic short that inspired Terry Gilliam_s "12 Monkeys". Director Chris Marker_s preffered cut.