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BENEFITS of MEMBERSHIP
APA PAYROLL PLUS PLAN: APA's exclusive Payroll
Plus plan is designed to give photographers an easy and cost effective way
to administer crew, talent, and studio staff pay in compliance with state
and federal labor laws.
LEGAL SERVICES: Significantly discounted rates with
attorneys specializing in areas important to photographers, such as copyright,
contract and labor law.
HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE: Group
health and dental plans available through TEIGIT, The Entertainment Industry
Group Insurance Trust.
CREDIT
UNION: This benefit provides access to First Entertainment Credit
Union's exclusive low loan rates, high savings dividends and excellent financial
service. ~ New and Used Auto Loan ~Consolidation Loans ~Home Loans &
Refinances ~Home Equity Lines of Credit ~ Checking Accounts ~ ATM &
Check/Debit Cards ~ IRAs, etc. Available to APA Members and their families.
NATIONAL DIRECTORY LISTING: Free listing on national photographer
directory on the searchAPA.com
website.
PORTFOLIO REVIEW PROGRAM:
Portfolio reviews with participating reps
APA'S FREE ON-LINE
STUDIO AND CREW DIRECTORY LISTINGS:
CREW DIRECTORY: The APA/LA
Crew Directory lists
Assistants, Location Scouts, Producers, Stylists and Hair & Make-Up
Members.
STUDIO DIRECTORY:
The APA Studio Rental Directory lists
APA members' studios rental space, full or part time, in Los Angeles and
surrounding vicinities.
CLASSIFIED
ADS: Free online classified ad listings for members on the APA/LA
website
APAnet: APA'S FREE ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM: Visit
APAnet, APA's free online discussion forum. APAnet has become the leading
discussion group for advertising photography, making a positive impact on
the careers of many photographers.Participation is free and open to any
photographer, rep, assistant, or student. Join through the national website
at http://apanational.org
APAdigital: APA's newest online forum dealing with all aspects
of digital photography and workflow, including pricing for digital services,
digital cameras, printing issues, color management and other topics crucial
to success in the new digital environment. Sign up information is at http://apanational.org
WORKBOOKSTOCK.COM ENHANCED COMMISSION FEE: Urged by users to
introduce e-commerce and online fulfillment capabilities for stock photography
and illustration, workbookstock.com was launched to the image buyer in 2001.
Designed to address the many challenges facing photographers in this era
of stock agency consolidation, workbookstock.com offers contributors:
• High Commission Rates ? Low participation costs
• An APA approved
contract Ctonaries-controlled image leasing fees and o
• 24/7 access
to sales and user stats.
Workbookstock.com brings fourteen years of experience with stock image buyers
and five years online with the Stock Workbook to this venture. The new site
provides a well-established stock Web site with a proven track record of
servicing and satisfying the commercial arts industry. In turn, art buyers
can select premium, carefully edited imagery.
Workbookstock.com staff and legal counsel have worked closely with APA Board
members to address contract issues most important to stock photographers,
earning the contract approval by the APA Board. APA members receive an additional
4% commission on income from workbookstock.com over standard contributors
for a total APA member commission fee of 74%. In addition, the APA organization
itself receives a 1% contribution from Workbookstock for the benefit of
its members.
Other features offered to photographers are the ability to select from a
range of pricing models, a proprietary software package to aid in keywording
and superior high-resolution scans at a very reasonable cost.
Workbookstock.com is competing aggressively for art buying customers through
advertising and promotion of the site to stock image buyers. In addition,
catalogues and CDs will be distributed throughout the year.
Interested APA members should visit www.workbookstock.com
for further information.
SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS: Throughout each year, APA/LA produces many seminars
and workshops which provide a forum for discussions on issues and problems
affecting the industry. Meet face-to-face with leading professionals in
the advertising industry, as well as other areas such as law, business and
other photography related fields.
SPECIAL RATES: Special
rates at meetings, seminars and other photography related events offered
throughout the year. Discounts on photographic services, equipment and supplies
available through participating vendors.
APA NATIONAL MEMBER'S BUSINESS HANDBOOK: Contains many necessary forms
and important information for the working photographer. APA Estimating Software
with customizable forms, Standardized Business Forms, Position Papers on
Industry Issues, etc. Available free to all members by download from the
APA National website: www.apanational.org
Please call the APA/LA office for passwords after downloading.
APA Standardized Business Forms:
• Estimate/Invoice
• Estimate/Invoice
Breakdown Worksheet
• Change Confirmation
• Testing/Self-Promotional
Model Release
• Model Release and Consent Agreement
• Property
Release and Consent Agreement
• Delivery Memo for Images Created on
Commissioned Assignment
• Stock Image Delivery Memo
• Stock Image
License/Invoice
FREE ESTIMATE/INVOICE SOFTWARE: Available
for downloading in Macintosh and PC Versions.
• Integrated Estimate/Invoice
Form with Work Sheets
• Each category is automatically subtotaled
• Pull-down menus for automatic listing of standard licensing language,
media use, and period of use
• Totals Section will keep track of total
billing
• See at a glance the jobs billed and accounts receivable
• Terms and Conditions
• Space provided for your logo
• Can be formatted
to fit on your stationery
• Contact manager for tracking clients and
leads
• Read-me files for digital delivery
• Equipment checklist
for insurance purposes
• Location Equipment checklist
COLLECTIVE VOICE: Representation on local, state, and national levels
on issues of copyright, taxes, standards, etc.
What We Have
Already Done For You...PROTECTED YOUR RIGHTS: In California, APA was
instrumental in the passage of work-for-hire legislation and also clarifying
ownership rights to works of art.
APA's efforts were also crucial to the recent changes by the Board of Equalization
in California sales tax rules improving the treatment of photographers under
California law.
On a national level, APA, as an active member of the Copyright Coalition,
helped to introduce proposals in Washington, D.C. to redefine work-for-hire
in the current federal copyright law and secure exemptions for photographers
in tax law.
For more information about APA Los Angeles, please call our office 323-933-1631 |
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