Benefits of Membership

Be part of the fastest growing worldwide association for pro photographers.

The Societies are a group of organisations incorporating the interests of all aspects of photography.

The membership is open to full-time professional, semi-professional and the serious enthusiast.

The organisations are administered by a dedicated team from offices in Rhyl, North Wales. The membership has continued to rise exponentially and shows no sign of slowing down. It is our aspiration to become the largest and most proactive organisation representing the needs of photographers across Europe.

Members Benefits

Training and Development

Members Training Days
Seminars & Road Shows (Discounted seminar places to The Societies members.)
Mentoring programme
Qualifications by submission of work.
The Professional Imagemaker magazine (bi-monthly)
Network with other Photographers on our online community
Annual Convention and Trade Show

Enhancing Your Business

Add prestige to your business with a qualification .
Business listing on our website
Online Exhibition
Members are entitled to use the logo on web sites, business stationery, displays, adverts etc.
24 hour legal advice line

Discounts on Photographic Products and Services

Reduced insurance rates (UK Only)
Free to join Bump to Baby and My First Year schemes (UK Only)
Trade sponsored promotions for members
Discounts on accepting Credit and Debit Card
Discounted advertising with Yellow Pages

Competitions

Monthly Image Competitions
Annual 20x16 Print Competition (Discounted to The Societies members.)

Join today and receive one of three special offers. plus P+P

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International Application forms 'select this link'

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The Societies currently represents photographers who specialise in the following areas of expertise:

Freelance, Photojournalists, Weddings, Portraits, Children, Animal, Equestrian, Digital, Commercial, Fashion & Glamour, Landscape, Nature, Sport, Medical, Scientific, Press, PR, Architectural, Industrial, Forensic, Natural History, Research, amongst others.

(External) The Societies , Europe’s fastest growing independent photographic organisation.

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Photo Quote: To photograph truthfully and effectively is to see beneath the surfaces and record the qualities of nature and humanity which live or are latent in all things. - Ansel Adams

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