http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa An entire Lightstalkers thread via RSS/XML. en-us Anyone have any experience with the NPPA? I was thinking of signing up to take advantage of the mentor program that they are running. Just wondering if anyone has used it and had any feedback. thanks ari Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:25:46 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa I've been a member since 1978. If you use the things they offer it's a great deal. The magazine is terrific and the website is valuable. The insurance programs are probably worth the membership fee. On a broader level the NPPA lobbies in support of photographers rights, and their voice gets heard. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:45:04 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa#106797 I am a member but I do not have acces to their insurance programs (wich was one of the reasons y joined). I tried to gcreate some movement in getting acces to the insurance programs to us foreign members living outside the US to no avail. Maybe 2008 will be the year. I did manage to get a copy of the code of ethics in spanish wich I share with my staff. O well, as Frakes says The magazine is good, and the sales discounts are good too. Good place to get info too. TS Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:01:17 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa#106856 LIsten to Bill Frakes (Hi Bill, been a while--I use to be in San Jose). I realize there are issues for foreign members but if you're in the USA it's great IF you take advantage of what they offer. Much to be learned. Good luck Ari in your career. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:25:19 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa#106870 International clients are eager to discover you on WorldAssignment.com Times are tough: image buyers are trying to cut budgets on local and international assignments, sometimes with short deadlines. Also, they want to distinguish themselves from the competition by hiring professionals. This is where WA comes in: WA is the first members-only, agent-represented photographers' live database. If you are not represented but want to subscribe to WorldAssignment you need to: - have references such as renowned clients who can validate you. - have worked as a professional for the past three years and be able to provide publications with your name. WA connects you with prospecting clients such as: TBWA, BBDO, Veolia, AOL Corporate, Euro RSCG, DDBDesign UK, McGraw Hill, Pearson Longman, The Times, The Sun, Le Monde, McCann Erickson Advertising, Channel 4, Discovery Communications Europe, ESPN, Elle, Groupe Express, Roularta, L'Express, Prisma Presse, Stern Magazine... For more info: http://www.worldassignment.com/tutorials/pop_facebook/offer.html Add us as a friend! Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:27:54 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa#163543 can anyone validate WA? Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:00:40 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa#163558 Dude WA. DO NOT SPAM ME AGAIN USING LS! Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:30:06 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa#163563 mhhhh so far i could not understand anything about the insurance they offer.. i have a private insurace here in italy that of course do not cover a whole bunch of things i might cross when shooting, like, for example, any war related accident. does their? and what about equipment? i am sorry to sound so helpless but i could not find my way in to the detailed description of the thing. consider that i am not US citizen so it might be slightly different.. considering that costs 180/125 USD -which is in any case not that much- it might be so interesting to join, but i guess i need some more feedback.. for instance, some episode of your lives when the nppa sub have been useful, or something you thank them for.. or on the other hand, something that really disappointed you. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:08:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa#163573 sorry i forgot to say one important thing. Thank you all as always. Giulio Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:09:29 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa#163574 sorry Tomas, was your comment on spam directed to me? Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:56:36 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa#163635 David: I think Tomas may have been receiving messages from the WorldAssignment profile and that's why he's frustrated. Don't worry, I doubt he's shouting at you! Though, the mere fact he's complained about being spammed doesn't bode well in respects to validating them.. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:05:16 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa#163902 David, Grant is right. It was the World Assingment kidnaping of the thread and subsequent spamming. I sure did not appreciate it and totaly un proffesional to use someone else's thread to pump your business. TS Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:16:52 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa#163903 Sorry about the bothering. This will not happen again. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:14:52 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa#163924 Live and learn. Cheers. TS Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:45:49 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa#163945 Well I guess they kind of blew that one ... Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:25:46 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/belonging-to-the-nppa#163970