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Frequently Asked Questions
The following are frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the North American Nature Photography Association. For more information regarding the organization, please contact the NANPA office.
What is NANPA?
What is the purpose and mission of NANPA?
Who can join?
Who are NANPA's members?
How do I contact NANPA?
How do I get my photos published on NANPA's website?
How do I become a member?
What are membership dues?
What can NANPA do for me?
What are the benefits of membership?
What publications does NANPA offer?
Do you meet regularly?
Are there regional meetings and chapters?
Who are the members of the NANPA Board of Directors?
What educational and scholarship programs does NANPA support or provide?
What is NANPA's policy on environmental and nature issues?
Does NANPA provide a lobby to the government on issues that affect nature photography?
- What is NANPA?
- The North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) evolved from
an October 1993 conference at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown,
N.Y., at which more than 100 of North America's leading photographers,
editors, publishers, stock agents and others involved in the field of
nature photography participated in presentations and panel discussions.
By the end of the meeting, there was general agreement that nature photography
needed its own association.
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- Since then, NANPA has evolved into a 501(c)6 nonprofit
organization made up of a wide range of individuals and corporations from
all over North America and the world with an interest in nature photography.
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- What is the purpose and mission of NANPA?
- NANPA's mission is to promote the art and science of nature photography as a medium of communication, nature appreciation, and environmental protection. NANPA provides information, education, inspiration and opportunity for all persons interested in nature photography. NANPA fosters excellence and ethical conduct in all aspects of our endeavors.
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- Who can join?
- Anyone with an interest in nature photography. NANPA is an organization
for nature "photography," not just nature "photographers."
NANPA's membership is open to anyone interested in photography of
nature and the environment, specifically professional and serious nature
photographers, editors and publishers, educators, students, corporations
and others.
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- For information on membership in the organization, check out the
Membership page.
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- Who are NANPA's members?
- NANPA's more than 2400 members include many of the top professionals
in the nature photography field, and also includes aspiring professional photographers, advanced
amateurs and newcomers. The membership includes many of the top stock
agents internationally, photo editors, publishers, educators and students.
For information on membership in the organization, check out the
Membership page.
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- How do I contact NANPA?
- Write, phone, fax or email NANPA. You'll find contact information on our Contact page. The office is open from 8am - 5pm, Mountain Time, Monday through Friday.
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- How do I get my photos published on NANPA's website?
- Please see our Photo Submissions page for requirements and procedures for submitting your photos.
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- How do I become a member?
- For your convenience, a form is provided online
for you to print and fax to the office. See also our full color membership
brochure, available as a PDF file. Or you may write, phone, fax or email
your request for a membership application form. Membership is open to
anyone interested in photography of nature and the environment, specifically
professional and serious nature photographers, editors and publishers,
educators, students and corporations.
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- What are membership dues?
- General member dues are $100 per year, joint member dues (two people at
the same address) are $125, student member dues are $25. The membership
year is from July 1 to June 30.
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- NANPA also has corporate memberships
at four levels. See our corporate membership
page for specific details. Corporate memberships give manufacturers
and suppliers an opportunity to support an organization dedicated to ethics,
education and the environment as applied to the field of nature photography.
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- For individual membership information, check out the Membership
Application page. NANPA is a non-profit association
and dues may be tax-deductible if considered a business expense.
Contact your tax advisor for more information.
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- What can NANPA do for me?
- NANPA serves as a voice for nature photography, presents an Annual Summit,
sends a newsletter to members six times a year, is a communications medium
among our members, a coordinator of regional conferences, and a channel
to inform members of happenings in the field of nature photography. See
our benefits page for specific tangible benefits.
The Board of Directors and the various committees continue to explore
new roles for NANPA and additional benefits to members.
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- What are the benefits of membership?
- Members receive a bimonthly newsletter, "Currents", containing
information and articles about the association and activities and issues
of interest to members. Membership includes discounts to many NANPA-
sponsored events, conferences and activities. For specific information
on member benefits, check out our Member Benefits
page. Most important, members join a network of nature photographers,
support services and a variety of individuals and businesses dedicated
to the mission of NANPA.
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- What publications does NANPA offer?
- NANPA's bimonthly newsletter, "Currents," contains articles
about the association and activities of interest to members, written by
members. If you would like to see a copy of the Currents guidelines for
editorial submissions, check out the guidelines.
NANPA also publishes an annual Membership Directory. Both publications accept advertising.
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- Do you meet regularly?
- NANPA's first Nature Photography Forum in January 1995 drew a capacity
crowd of 500 to Fort Myers, Florida, to hear and meet some of the world's
leading nature photographers, agents and editors, and succeeding conferences
have only improved on that record. See the NANPA
Conferences page for more information.
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- Are there regional meetings and chapters?
- There are no chapters, but there have been several successful regional
meetings across the country. More are being planned, but NANPA needs members
to help produce these exciting events. For information on having a NANPA
regional conference in your area, contact the NANPA office and ask for
our brochure on How to Hold a Regional Forum, or check out our meetings
and conferences page.
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- What educational and scholarship programs does NANPA support or provide?
- NANPA awards youth scholarships annually,
with funding from NANPA's NANPA Foundation,
for a number of youths to attend and participate in the Annual
Summit. The Janie Moore Greene Grant goes
to a student enrolled in a formal degree-granting course of instruction
in photography. NANPA also offers the Philip Hyde Grant, and the Russ
Kinne Recognition Grant. Information about these programs can be obtained from the
NANPA office.
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- What is NANPA's policy on environmental and nature issues?
- NANPA has authored an Environmental Statement, which outlines our policies. NANPA's Ethics Committee has issued a "Principles of Ethical Field Practices" statement. The Environment Committee has conducted surveys of the membership to determine members' feelings in the environmental area.
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- The Board recognizes that an individual's concept of ethical behavior
and feelings about the environment are very personal. Consequently, NANPA
may issue guidelines, white papers, and suggestions in these areas but
does not attempt to dictate policies either to members or nonmembers.
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- Does NANPA provide a lobby to the government on issues that affect nature photography?
- No. However, NANPA's Resource Relations
Committee works to create a relationship and open dialog with several
government organizations, such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, etc.
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- Who are the members of the NANPA Board of Directors?
- The Board of Directors is made up of individual members -- professional
and aspiring photographers, corporate representatives, editors, photo
agents and educators. For more information on the Board of Directors,
check out the NANPA Board of Directors page.
For information on the various committees, check out the Committees
Page.
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10200 West 44th Avenue, Suite 304
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-2840, USA
Phone: 303-422-8527
Fax: 303-422-8894
E-mail: info@nanpa.org
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