APA PAYROLL PLUS PLAN: APA's exclusive Payroll Plus plan is designed to give photographers an easy and cost effective way to administer crew, talent, and studio staff pay in compliance with state and federal labor laws.

LEGAL SERVICES: Significantly discounted rates with attorneys specializing in areas important to photographers, such as copyright, contract and labor law.

HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE: Group health and dental plans available through TEIGIT, The Entertainment Industry Group Insurance Trust.

CREDIT UNION: This benefit provides access to First Entertainment Credit Union's exclusive low loan rates, high savings dividends and excellent financial service. ~ New and Used Auto Loan ~Consolidation Loans ~Home Loans & Refinances ~Home Equity Lines of Credit ~ Checking Accounts ~ ATM & Check/Debit Cards ~ IRAs, etc. Available to APA Members and their families.

NATIONAL DIRECTORY LISTING: Free listing on national photographer directory on the searchAPA.com website.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW PROGRAM: Portfolio reviews with participating reps

APA'S FREE ON-LINE STUDIO AND CREW DIRECTORY LISTINGS:

CREW DIRECTORY: The APA/LA Crew Directory lists
Assistants, Location Scouts, Producers, Stylists and Hair & Make-Up Members.

STUDIO DIRECTORY: The APA Studio Rental Directory lists
APA members' studios rental space, full or part time, in Los Angeles and surrounding vicinities.

CLASSIFIED ADS: Free online classified ad listings for members on the APA/LA website

APAnet: APA'S FREE ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM: Visit APAnet, APA's free online discussion forum. APAnet has become the leading discussion group for advertising photography, making a positive impact on the careers of many photographers.Participation is free and open to any photographer, rep, assistant, or student. Join through the national website at http://apanational.org

APAdigital: APA's newest online forum dealing with all aspects of digital photography and workflow, including pricing for digital services, digital cameras, printing issues, color management and other topics crucial to success in the new digital environment. Sign up information is at http://apanational.org

WORKBOOKSTOCK.COM ENHANCED COMMISSION FEE: Urged by users to introduce e-commerce and online fulfillment capabilities for stock photography and illustration, workbookstock.com was launched to the image buyer in 2001. Designed to address the many challenges facing photographers in this era of stock agency consolidation, workbookstock.com offers contributors:
• High Commission Rates ? Low participation costs
• An APA approved contract Ctonaries-controlled image leasing fees and o
• 24/7 access to sales and user stats.
Workbookstock.com brings fourteen years of experience with stock image buyers and five years online with the Stock Workbook to this venture. The new site provides a well-established stock Web site with a proven track record of servicing and satisfying the commercial arts industry. In turn, art buyers can select premium, carefully edited imagery.

Workbookstock.com staff and legal counsel have worked closely with APA Board members to address contract issues most important to stock photographers, earning the contract approval by the APA Board. APA members receive an additional 4% commission on income from workbookstock.com over standard contributors for a total APA member commission fee of 74%. In addition, the APA organization itself receives a 1% contribution from Workbookstock for the benefit of its members.

Other features offered to photographers are the ability to select from a range of pricing models, a proprietary software package to aid in keywording and superior high-resolution scans at a very reasonable cost.
Workbookstock.com is competing aggressively for art buying customers through advertising and promotion of the site to stock image buyers. In addition, catalogues and CDs will be distributed throughout the year.
Interested APA members should visit www.workbookstock.com for further information.

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS: Throughout each year, APA/LA produces many seminars and workshops which provide a forum for discussions on issues and problems affecting the industry. Meet face-to-face with leading professionals in the advertising industry, as well as other areas such as law, business and other photography related fields.

SPECIAL RATES: Special rates at meetings, seminars and other photography related events offered throughout the year. Discounts on photographic services, equipment and supplies available through participating vendors.

APA NATIONAL MEMBER'S BUSINESS HANDBOOK: Contains many necessary forms and important information for the working photographer. APA Estimating Software with customizable forms, Standardized Business Forms, Position Papers on Industry Issues, etc. Available free to all members by download from the APA National website: www.apanational.org Please call the APA/LA office for passwords after downloading.

APA Standardized Business Forms:
• Estimate/Invoice
• Estimate/Invoice Breakdown Worksheet
• Change Confirmation
• Testing/Self-Promotional Model Release
• Model Release and Consent Agreement
• Property Release and Consent Agreement
• Delivery Memo for Images Created on Commissioned Assignment
• Stock Image Delivery Memo
• Stock Image License/Invoice

FREE ESTIMATE/INVOICE SOFTWARE: Available for downloading in Macintosh and PC Versions.
• Integrated Estimate/Invoice Form with Work Sheets
• Each category is automatically subtotaled
• Pull-down menus for automatic listing of standard licensing language, media use, and period of use
• Totals Section will keep track of total billing
• See at a glance the jobs billed and accounts receivable
• Terms and Conditions
• Space provided for your logo
• Can be formatted to fit on your stationery
• Contact manager for tracking clients and leads
• Read-me files for digital delivery
• Equipment checklist for insurance purposes
• Location Equipment checklist

COLLECTIVE VOICE: Representation on local, state, and national levels on issues of copyright, taxes, standards, etc.

What We Have Already Done For You...PROTECTED YOUR RIGHTS: In California, APA was instrumental in the passage of work-for-hire legislation and also clarifying ownership rights to works of art.

APA's efforts were also crucial to the recent changes by the Board of Equalization in California sales tax rules improving the treatment of photographers under California law.

On a national level, APA, as an active member of the Copyright Coalition, helped to introduce proposals in Washington, D.C. to redefine work-for-hire in the current federal copyright law and secure exemptions for photographers in tax law.

For more information about APA Los Angeles, please call our office 323-933-1631