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PPSA Membership Levels
- Professional Active, $85 Annual Dues
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Requirements
- Photographer engaged in photography for professional business and sale of photographic products.
- Must provide a DBA, Texas State Tax Permit or incorporation charter letter for membership records.
- Must provide completed membership application.
- Abide by the PPSA "Code of Business Ethics" and any local and state codes or restrictions.
- Membership period is one full year from the application or renewal date.
Privileges
- May vote on guild business, hold office, and or serve on guild committees.
- May enter one print and/or one album per month in print competition months.
- Fellowship points accrued annually.
- Listed on the PPSA website in the Members Directory.
- Encourage to hold membership with PPA and TPPA but not mandatory except for participation as guild representative.
- Member discount to participate in any PPSA programs, including print competition, fellowship program, TPPA Scholarship, and PPSA Photographer of the Year.
- Associate, $75 Annual Dues
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Requirements
- Requirements Owner, partner, spouse or staff member, either full or part-time, of an organization whose first member is a Professional Active Member in good standing.
- Includes individuals preparing for a career in professional photography working part-time or employed outside of the industry.
- Must provide a completed membership application.
- Abide by the PPSA "Code of Business Ethics" and any local and state codes or restrictions. Membership period is one full year from the application or renewal date.
Privileges
- May not vote on guild business, hold office, and/or serve on guild committees.
- Encouraged to hold membership with PPA and TPPA, but not mandatory except for participation as guild representative.
- Listed on PPSA website in the Members Directory.
- Aspiring, $75 Annual Dues
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Requirements
- An Aspiring Member shall be an individual with less than two years experience in professional photography and/or who earns limited income from the practice of professional photography.
- An individual who is interested in photography as an art or learning photography as a career.
- Individuals can be students or persons interested in joining the guild for educational purposes.
- Membership period for one full year from application or renewal date.
Privileges
- Aspiring members may not vote or hold office but may enter the print competition and serve on a committee.
- May enter one print and/or one album per month in print competition months.
- Entitles member to PPSA discount to participate in any PPSA programs, including print competition, Fellowship program but not TPPA Scholarship, and or PPSA Photographer of the Year.
- Encourage to hold membership with PPA and TPPA, but it is not mandatory.
- Listed on PPSA website in the Members Directory.
- Must provide a completed membership application.
- Student, $25 Annual Dues
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Requirements
- Open to full-time students preparing for a career in photography or graphics arts, currently attending a college or approved vocational or technical school. Students applying must submit a copy of their school ID and registration, the instructor's name, and the course title. Students are not permitted to vote at meetings but enjoy the privileges of Aspiring Members. Membership period is one full year from the application or renewal date.
Privileges
- Students may attend meetings/other events at a reduced member rate and may enter print competitions.
- Encourage to hold membership with PPA and TPPA, but not mandatory.
- Listed on the PPSA website in the Members Directory. Must provide a completed membership application.
