Joined the PPA!

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited October 31, 2007 in Mind Your Own Business
Decided to bite the bullet and joined PPA. :ivar
"May the f/stop be with you!"

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  • gman33gman33 Registered Users Posts: 279 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    Decided to bite the bullet and joined PPA. :ivar

    Congratulations!!!! What is the cost for this if you don't mind. I was thinking of starting a thread to see what groups/organizations people belong to and why they chose them...of course I have not searched if a thread was already started first.. eek7.gif

    Best of luck and thanks
    Ed G - Philadelphia, PA
    http://ergphoto.smugmug.com
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2007
    gman33 wrote:
    Congratulations!!!! What is the cost for this if you don't mind. I was thinking of starting a thread to see what groups/organizations people belong to and why they chose them...of course I have not searched if a thread was already started first.. eek7.gif

    Best of luck and thanks

    Professional membership is $323 per year. There are also two other types (one entry level, one international, which are about $100..$150 cheaper), but they are really not bringing you any of the goodies.
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    Professional membership is $323 per year. There are also two other types (one entry level, one international, which are about $100..$150 cheaper), but they are really not bringing you any of the goodies.

    What are the "goodies," eh? mwink.gif
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2007
    Llywellyn wrote:
    What are the "goodies," eh? mwink.gif
    Legal help, insurance, numerous ways for extra exposure, discounts...
    I really don't want to sound like their salesman. mwink.gif
    Please check out www.ppa.com, the list goes on and on.
    You need to decide for yourself if it's worth it for you. ne_nau.gif
    For me it wasn't before, but now my business requirements changed, so I think the benefits outweight the expenses, for me that is. deal.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    Legal help, insurance, numerous ways for extra exposure, discounts...
    I really don't want to sound like their salesman. mwink.gif
    Please check out www.ppa.com, the list goes on and on.
    You need to decide for yourself if it's worth it for you. ne_nau.gif
    For me it wasn't before, but now my business requirements changed, so I think the benefits outweight the expenses, for me that is. deal.gif

    Cool. thumb.gif I had visited the site before asking and was intimidated by all the links. Thought I might get the cliff's notes version from you. mwink.gif

    Congrats!
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2007
    Llywellyn wrote:
    Cool. thumb.gif I had visited the site before asking and was intimidated by all the links. Thought I might get the cliff's notes version from you. mwink.gif

    Congrats!

    Yeah, I know, it looks menacing... Just read the "why join" section, it's a relatively short read...
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • gman33gman33 Registered Users Posts: 279 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    Yeah, I know, it looks menacing... Just read the "why join" section, it's a relatively short read...

    Thank you for the info...keep us posted on how it works out for you and whether or not it has assisted you. I don't think I am quite there yet but we shall see what next year brings.

    Thanks again
    Ed
    Ed G - Philadelphia, PA
    http://ergphoto.smugmug.com
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2007
    gman33 wrote:
    Thank you for the info...keep us posted on how it works out for you and whether or not it has assisted you. I don't think I am quite there yet but we shall see what next year brings.

    Thanks again
    Ed

    Will do! mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • ChatKatChatKat Registered Users Posts: 1,357 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2007
    Super Monday Event
    one of the reasons I joined PPA a year ago was because in November they have events called Super Monday. A local wedding photographer was hosting an all day seminar all about being a wedding and portrait photographer. I got a lot of ideas and it was well worth the $99.00; Plus I got my insurance through PPA so my gear is covered and I feel better about having access to an attorney too if I have some questions about copyrights or liability
    Kathy Rappaport
    Flash Frozen Photography, Inc.
    http://flashfrozenphotography.com
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2007
    Had my Portfolio piece set up. Now the question is if anybody can actually find it..mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    Had my Portfolio piece set up. Now the question is if anybody can actually find it..mwink.gif

    Found it! clap.gif Helps that you have such a unique name. mwink.gif
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2007
    Llywellyn wrote:
    Found it! clap.gif Helps that you have such a unique name. mwink.gif
    Yep, that helps, too:-) rolleyes1.gif
    Thanks for looking! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • dangindangin Registered Users Posts: 458 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2007
    i joined the PPA earlier this year as well. so far i've gotten a few inquiries from people citing that's where they found me. one gig i can directly attribute to PPA membership is a small executive portrait gig for liberty mutual insurance. so it's paid for itself; although it's definitely not cheap. professional association memberships can sometimes be a real feather in one's cap.
    - Dan

    - my photography: www.dangin.com
    - my blog: www.dangin.com/blog
    - follow me on twitter: @danginphoto
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2007
    Update: got Liability Insurance, etc.
    PPA membership brings good news almost every other day. thumb.gif
    Not only it helped me to get registered with two rather exquisite wedding book publishers (the one Shay acquainted us with), but it also helped me to get the liability insurance - IN ONE DAY!!! Everybody was telling me that it takes anywhere between one and two weeks, but here I am: applied last afternoon, got the quote back this morning and got the proof of insurance after lunch.wings.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • dangindangin Registered Users Posts: 458 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2007
    be sure to take advantage of your free portfolios.com account. i've gotten a few nibbles from having my info out there...
    - Dan

    - my photography: www.dangin.com
    - my blog: www.dangin.com/blog
    - follow me on twitter: @danginphoto
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2007
    dangin wrote:
    be sure to take advantage of your free portfolios.com account. i've gotten a few nibbles from having my info out there...
    Already did:-) thumb.gif
    No hits yet, but I'm sure they will come :-) :D
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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