I joined the International Press Association (IPA) a bit more than a year ago. Before I renewed my membership, I checked what it brought me and I guess it would be interesting for others as well to see what a membership brings. I started photography over 20 years ago and like many others, it was [...]
Do You Qualify To Join Our Staff At IMPress? For those IPA members who have qualified to become part of our new publication IMPress, congratulations. Your published work on our site has proven you can maintain the high standards and quality of content for publication on the site. We have already registered a number of [...]
Miso Sevelj Enters Our Hall of Shame Warning! Do Not Grant Media Access On Nov. 6, 2010, Michel Miso Sevelj a New York photographer decided to join IPA. He called our offices to see if he could get rush service on his Press ID kit because he wanted to gain media access to a fashion [...]
The Importance of a Strong Member Profile Some people simply don’t understand the value of membership at IPA and believe that showing a press card means instant access to events, shows, sports and much more, but the truth is the pass is not what gives them the access it is the media outlet itself, the [...]
Platinum IPA members receive their own IPA email account. This is vital to many because it enables them to separate their IPA emails from their other emails.
Members should love a number of new features to our Members Profile Management area and Profile Display page that we are sure will improve the IPA experience. One of the first things you will notice is a much cleaner display of your member information on your profile display page. You can select to display your [...]
Photographers have found that photo contests are a great way to present their best work and in some cases win valuable prizes too. Learn how you can get your piece of the IPA Photo Contest pie.
Exposure 3 is Alien Skin’s third generation of their film simulation plug-in suite for Photoshop and Lightroom. It has over 500 factory presets for color and black and white films and is fast in rendering images. If you loved shooting film and want to feel that excitement again, be sure to read our article and view our sample images.
The soft out of focus background now has a name and it is called Bokeh
This article will show you how to take amazing shots with one of the least expensive lenses for your DSLR…
If you haven’t covered any trade shows and you are an IPA member, you are missing a great experience. Trade shows are usually open to the people in their industry and of course to the media. Find out how to work these shows and have fun too.
IPA needs experienced members to help our new members who may seem a bit lost. If you have a rockin profile and published your work on our site then we ask you to be generous with your time and help others get started too. Your support will only make IPA a stronger organization and might help someone else succeed in our industry...Pay It Forward!
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