Professional Photographers of America (PPA)

Photographer and writer Betsy Finn (@bphotoart) reviews WhiteWall's (@WhiteWall_Lab) Coffee Table Book. She elaborates on the color options for endpaper and flatter lay-flat pages than older versions of the WhiteWall Coffee Table Book. ppa.com/ppmag/articles…

Fill out our 2026 Member Census! ✍ Help us, help you by filling out information on your demographics and business. In four easy steps, you can help tailor your member benefits. Get started here 🔗 ppa.com/articles/take-…

Reviewer Tyler Rickenbach, @TylerDBach, finds the @NikonUSA ZR unobtrusive for filmmaking but requiring too many steps to switch between still and video. ppa.com/ppmag/articles…

Carrie Wildes shares a new perspective on why people should get familiar with AI. Listen to her podcast episode now ➡️ ppa.com/podcast

A big congrats to the latest group of Certified Professional Photographers (CPPs)! 🥳 Kudos to you all on this achievement - read the updated list here ➡ ppa.com/results/latest…

Get a full day of photography education for just $99! 📸 Our Spring Photography Workshops are coming to cities across the country from May 4-18. Register now ➡ ppa.com/events/photogr…

Tune in LIVE from our headquarters with Seth Miranda, @LastXwitness, on Wednesday, April 1 at 1:00 PM ET! youtube.com/live/0SUvJmL8D… Come ready to chat with him and get a peek behind the curtain of creating fantastic images. Read more here 👉 ppa.com/articles/studi…

Do you all use this rule? If not, tell us about your method in the comments. ⤵️

Onne van der Wal, @onnevanderwal, broke into photography by taking photos for Sail magazine while sailing professionally. Eventually he quit racing but continued on with a successful nautical photography career. He tells his story. ppa.com/ppmag/articles…

Photographer Kenny Richard's (@KennyRichard67) clients include real estate agents, Airbnb home owners, and interior designers. But design photography and real estate/rental photography require two very different approaches. He shares why. ppa.com/ppmag/articles…

Larry Lourcey of @Larryphoto⁩ emphasizes the importance of trial and error and practicing flexibility when starting on personal projects. Listen to his podcast episode now ➡️ ppa.com/podcast

Join @AbSesay in-studio to finesse your fill lighting — new this week on #PhotoVision! 💡 ➕Ab shares his essential grip tools and how he sets up his studio to capture five different portrait looks without moving a single light. 💃🏼 Watch now at ppa.com/photovision/cr…

Upstate New York-based wedding photographer Kathleen Gemma, @kathleen_gemma, discusses taking notes to prep for the perfect wedding day photos, off-camera lighting, and a grand finale shot. ppa.com/ppmag/articles…

Julieanne Kost, @julieannekost, explains why regularly backing up your images protects your work for the future. Listen to her podcast episode now ➡️ ppa.com/podcast Filmed LIVE at #ImagingUSA 2026. 🎥

Expand your network with our Spring Photography Workshops from May 4 - 18 nationwide. Register now! Connect with photographers in your area for a full day of learning and networking. Learn more here ➡️ ppa.com/events/photogr…

Seasoned wedding photographer Frank Salas of @franksalasphoto discusses what it took to build his luxury wedding brand in Orange County, California. ppa.com/ppmag/articles…

Congrats to our February 2026 Degree Recipients! 🎓🎉 The full list of degree recipients are now available on PPA.com 👉 ppa.com/credentials/de…

Our CEO @keithkup says “@joinfai and @publicknowledge say ‘simple slogans posing as policy’ won’t protect artists. But after 1,300 words, it’s...clear they aren’t interested in protecting artists at all.” Read the piece in @ipwatchdog : ipwatchdog.com/2026/03/11/res…

View Finders co-host Paul Daniel (@PDanielPhotos) provides tips to photographers on how to become more comfortable in front of the camera when they create videos to show potential clients behind-the-scenes content. ppa.com/ppmag/articles…

@HarperMomoko @MEHphoto Truly! Those little teeth. 😆🦷🦷

@OurPPA @MEHphoto Those little guys are so cute

On assignment in Lubbock, Texas, Mark Edward Harris (@MEHphoto) shows how he makes use of low-cost yet highly effective gear to get the images he wants. ppa.com/ppmag/articles…