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- The Professional Photographers of America, as it is known today, was officially founded in April 1880 as the Photographers Association of America, Inc., by members of the Chicago Photographic Association and the former National Photographic Association.
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The Professional Photographers of America, as it is known today, was officially founded in April 1880 as the Photographers Association of America, Inc., [4] by members of the Chicago Photographic Association and the former National Photographic Association.
- From as Early as 1868…
- The First Photography Convention
- Professional Photographers of America Is Born
- The Modern PPA
Professional Photographers of America has a long and storied history, dating all the way back to 1868. With the field of photography still in its infancy, some early trailblazers set out to gather the best minds in this young profession. Their goals were simple; they wanted to promote: 1. An active exchange of ideas 2. The sharing of knowledge and ...
These innovators were definitely on to something. The very first convention attracted 237 photographers. This was a huge accomplishment considering the limitations of communication technologies at the time. But word spread fast, and an invaluable photography association was born!
By 1880, photography was becoming a real and recognized profession. That's when PPA as we know it today was officially formed. Our industry's success was giving birth to new challenges, and PPA began to develop programs to deal with the financial and managerial issues photographers were beginning to face. As is the case today, PPA was instrumental ...
PPA has grown a lot in the last 150 years. Today, PPA serves 30,000 photographers, and that number is growing each and every year. For over a century, we have served professional photographers with dedication and care. Times have changed, and the issues PPA members face have changed alongside them. But there is one thing that will never change – PP...
From 1867 to 1872, King and his corps of young scientists and photographers mapped and described a band 100 miles wide by 300 miles long lying roughly along the route of the railroad that would link the east and west coasts in 1869.
Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1864, and schooled as an engineer in Germany, Alfred Stieglitz returned to New York in 1890 determined to prove that photography was a medium as capable of artistic expression as painting or sculpture.
Mar 6, 2019 · For well over a century, PPA has been tirelessly dedicated to helping photographers be more protected, profitable, creative, sustainable, and ultimately, successful. But how did it all begin? How was it able to survive several eras in the 1800s, 1900s, and 2000s? What challenges did it face?
In September 1938, the Museum of Modern Art opened American Photographs, a retrospective of Evans’ first decade of photography. The museum simultaneously published American Photographs —still for many artists the benchmark against which all photographic monographs are judged.
