Maryland Professional Photographers Association (MDPPA)

Overview:

Profession(s): Photography
Member Type(s): Photographers
Scope: Regional - Maryland
Formed: 1957
Members: 140
Address: 104 Stonegate Drive, Frederick, Maryland, 21702, USA
Website: www.mdppa.org

Description:

Professional Association for commercial, wedding and portrait photographers.

Mission/Aims:

The MDPPA will strive to:

Advance photography in all its branches, as both an art and a profession.

To insist on high ethical standards in Association members' dealings with their clientele and with each other, consistent with the highest professional code of conduct.

To project a professional image of photography to the public and maintain a program of conduct with the photographic consumers, including education and publicity, displays and exhibits, and respectable business relations with clientele.

To elevate the caliber of photography achieved by the Association's members, through ongoing educational programs that include print competitions and critiques, seminars and workshops, and presentations featuring professionally respected guest speakers.

To oppose violations and infringements upon rights of professional photographers as both individuals and members of this and other professional associations.

To create, foster, promote and maintain cordial relations, cooperation and free interchange of ideas among all Association members.

To cooperate with other organizations striving to accomplish similar purposes and objectives.

Member Benefits:

4 monthly competitions a year.
4 Educational Meetings per year.

Annual convention featuring nationally known speakers in photography and the annual print competition deciding the photographers of the year for the state of Maryland.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
Southeast Professional Photographers Association (SEPPA)
Professional Photographers of America (PPA)