May Newsletter
What's New With the AMA?
Announcing: Founding Member and Partner Badges
Founding Member and Partner Website Badges are now available! Please show your support and involvement in the AMA by adding them to your website. You can see an example here.
If you have not yet received your badge, please email us.
Upcoming Webinars
Copyright & Editorial Contract Trends
Tuesday, May 25th at 5pm EST
Hosted by Bill Hannigan from August/OTTO and Emilie Pitts.
Editorial contracts have changed in recent years. Publications are granting usage to third party brands. Photographers’ work is being used in multiple titles worldwide, for no additional payment. As the popularity of paid social and smart advertising grows, we’re seeing an increase in copyright infringements across social media.
Q & A for Potential New AMA Members
Wednesday, May 26th at 3-4pm EST
Still have questions before you join the AMA?
Want to learn more about what the AMA has planned and how joining can benefit your company? Email us for an invite to a virtual meet & greet
Committee News
Business Affairs Committee
The Business Affairs Committee now has three focused task forces: Universal Bid Form, Usage Glossary and Terms and Conditions. A Universal Bid Form draft is in the works, and will be ready for review and discussion by the full committee later this month. The Usage Glossary is a work in progress and we can use your help defining all the varied and evolving usages. Interested?
Please email us if interested in helping.
Partnerships
Welcome, Quixote - our newest AMA partner. Quixote is joining August Image, OTTO Archive, Trunk Archive, APA, Fotocare, NeueHouse, Pier 59 Studios, Space for Arts, Photo Folio, Wrapbook, BlinkBid, Location Department, and Workbook. Wrapbook, BlinkBid, NeueHouse and Quixote are giving exclusive AMA member discounts and perks on their services.
You can learn more about partners and their services on our website Partners page
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Our DEI committee will be initiating portfolio reviews for BIPOC artists in our industry this Fall.
If you're interested in becoming a reviewer, email us.
Membership & Enrollment
The Membership & Enrollment committee meets regularly and is quickly growing our membership base via consistent community outreach and communication.
If you're interested in joining a committee, link here.
Partner News
Workbook has started a new chapter!
Introducing Workbook DXE
Workbook DXE is a new way to discover talent, a Digital Experience where artists can demonstrate their skills in an interactive way.
Join APA for their panel discussion
"Collaborative Negotiating: Strategies for Success"
with industry leading negotiators Kelly Montez, Heather Elder, Shel Burks and Monica Zaffarano.
APA SF board member Nicole Morrison will moderate a discussion around collaborative negotiation practices with reps and producers who navigate these conversations daily. Listen in, pose questions and pick up strategies that can help you win jobs and feel satisfied and confident in the terms you’ve negotiated.
May 26th at 11am PDT
In the News
Space For Arts is excited to present a series of interviews on the dynamic women on the founding board of Focus on Women (FOW), a nonprofit with a mission to elevate and empower female-identifying professionals in the commercial photography industry.
Wrapbook shares: Film Production Agreements: The Essential Guide
READ THE POST AND DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE HERE
Blinkbid shared its "The Future of Production is Virtual" webinar
