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SuperSites:
A panel to help you enhance your online presence
Thursday May 29, 2008
6:00-9:30pm
Anthony Nex Studio
3221 Hutchison Ave., Los Angeles 90034
*Please Note Parking is Located on the North Side of Venice Ave and Helms
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The Los Angeles chapter of APA, in partnership with APA National and LiveBooks, invite you to an evening of discussion that will help take your website to a higher level. Gain valuable insights from creative professionals that will help you to refine your site to increase the quality and quantity of work you attract in the coming year.
From websites to blogs to going viral, the world of digital self-promotion for photographers has changed and you need to know how to stay on top of it. With all the new and evolving means of letting prospective clients know who you are, and what you do, "one size fits all" just doesn’t cut it in today’s market.
This panel of editorial and advertising creatives will discuss not only what makes a successful website that clients want to bookmark, but also how to steer them to your site, and make them want to return regularly. The panelists will weigh in on new and buzz worthy ways to “sell” yourself, such as having your own blog or using social networking sites, and even share their self-promotional do’s and don’ts.
The discussion will culminate with a "live critique" using willing audience members’ websites – this is your chance to get candid, constructive feedback on your own site!
Click here to read panelist bios
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Registration Fee Includes Dinner provided by Heavenly Catering Co.
Early: On or before May 27, 2008
APA Members: $20
ASMP & LADIG & Students: $35
Non-members: $40
Late:
Members: $25
ASMP & LADIG & Students: $40
Non-members: $45
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Following the APA LA "SuperSites" website discussion panel on Thursday, May 29th, 2008
our moderator and creative consultant, Louisa Curtis, will be available the following day
Friday, May 30th and also on Saturday, May 31st, 2008 for one-on-one Consultations.
This is a great opportunity to have some one-on-one advice with an industry professional.
Louisa is based in NYC and has a photography sales consultancy background working for
Archive Magazine, The Black Book, PDN and PhotoServe as well as for Watson & Spierman,
photographers' agents and Agency Access. She now has her own Creative Consulting
business working with a number of both local and out-of-town photographers.
www.chatterboxenterprises.com
To make an appointment of for more information call or email Louisa Curtis at:
Tel: 212-353-9250 or Mobile: 646-221-0206
Email: info@chatterboxenterprises.com
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We are excited to announce that APA/LA in conjunction with
Santa Monica College and other schools is launching an internship program.
The program is a membership benefit for APA/LA general (professional photographer level) and student members.
If you are interested in taking on an intern (either paid or unpaid) please contact the
APA office at rebecca@apa-la.org. The interview process will begin with in the next few weeks.
The Internship program is open to APA/LA general & student members in good standing.
We look forward to hearing from you.
APA/LA
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| APA CALL FOR ACTION
URGENT CALL TO ACTION Orphan Works
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Crying Wolf? This call to action is not like the boy in the fable who persistently raised the alarm about a non-existent threat, and was then not taken seriously when the real emergency took place. So this message is not a false alarm, but rather an urgent appeal for your voice to be heard in Washington on HR 5439, the Orphan Works bill, that has been introduced in the House.
Getting the word out is a joint effort by associations representing photographers, artists, illustrators, writers, and textile manufacturers, and it is vitally important for all members to participate. (If you need to review the potentially devastating effects of the Orphan Works legislation, please read APA�s Position Paper submitted to Congress in response to the Orphan Works Hearings.) PDF
The Orphan Works bill will be moved through the full Judiciary Committee just as soon as Rep. Lamar Smith, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property, is able to make it happen. With only 24 hours notice needed to schedule the bill for markup and with Congress leaving for summer recess on July 29th, this is your call to action:
Please write your representative in the House and members of the House Judiciary Committee. A sample letter, instructions, and contact information is provided below. You can identify your representative by entering your zip code into www.congress.org.
APA members in California, please take special note: Ranking Minority Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee, Howard Berman (CA, 28th), and Subcommittee Member Darrell Issa (CA, 49th) are particularly sensitive to our interests.
In addition, Reps. Bob Goodlatte (VA, 6th) and Howard Coble (NC, 6th) have shown an interest in helping and Rep. John Conyers (MI, 14th) is especially responsive to the needs of writers. When you write these particular legislators, please thank them for their understanding and interest in the unique problems that the bill presents for creators of copyrighted materials, photographers, artists, writers and textile designers.
What to write: You can use this sample letter, but please note -- you must write your own introductory sentence. Let the recipient know if you are a constituent. You should also state your profession, and that you are opposed to the Orphan Works bill. Edit the letter as you like, copy and paste on your letterhead for faxing. Fax numbers and other contact details are listed at the end of the sample letter.
Thank you for urgent action!
Constance Evans, National Executive Director
* For More Information on The Orphan Works Bill Click Here.
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This is a volunteer organization that depends on its membership, and
we need dedicated people to help maintain the APA as a valuable resource.
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