Find a Photographer Website
A powerful promotional tool for professional photographers, the AIPA’s Find a Photographer website attracts local and international visitors every month. Full and emerging members receive a free portfolio page where they can showcase up to 30 photos or videos, and include links to their website and social media accounts.
Exclusive Content
All members gain access to exclusive “members only” content within the AIPA website, where they can find a wide range of highly useful and informative resources (e.g. video presentations by industry experts, model & property release forms, health & safety documentation, etc).
Discounted Services
Members receive significant discounts for AIPA seminars and events, business insurance, computer software, data recovery, online portfolios, publications, studio rental and more. These discounts can equate to more than the membership cost in any one year.
Businesses that offer discounts to AIPA members include Auckland Camera Centre, Cradoc fotoSoftware, Datalab, ImageRights, Photo Mechanic, Photoshelter, Pixsy, Queensberry, Rothbury Insurance Brokers, Skar Image Lab and The Framing Studio.
n3 Trade Card
All full, emerging, and affiliate members receive an n3 Trade Card, giving them instant access to exclusive discounts from over 25 leading New Zealand retailers, such as Bunnings Warehouse, Noel Leeming, Resene, OfficeMax, Placemakers, Avis & Budget Car Rentals, Pit Stop, Millenium Hotels & Resorts, OfficeMax, PlaceMakers, Mercury Energy and many more.
Expert Advice
When members have questions relating to business or technical matters they can call on their AIPA member community for advice and guidance. The AIPA executive committee helps facilitate this process, connecting photographers who have questions with photographers who have answers.
Advocacy
The association provides a unified voice for commercial photographers operating in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Members work together to develop new strategies and initiatives that improve industry standards and promote ethical business practices.
AIPA also contributes to wider creative industry discussions and collective advocacy through its participation in WeCreate, the alliance of Aotearoa New Zealand’s creative industries, which collectively represents more than 30,000 Kiwi creators and creative businesses.
Job Referrals and Leads
Enquiries to the association for referrals are passed directly on to the membership, resulting in new assignments and clients for members.
Community and Private Forums
Members gain access to the association’s private online forums, where they can communicate freely with other members, find and discuss information about industry matters that affect photographers and build a community of like-minded, local and nationwide photographers.
Reciprocal NZ Association Rights
Members are invited to attend meetings and events hosted by the NZIPP.
Dispute Support
Members gain support and advice for disputes with clients and competitors.
Legal Support
Members can access a free initial consult with the AIPA’s law firm of choice, Lane Neave for advice on contracts, litigation and intellectual property rights.
Forms and Systems
Business forms and systems developed by the AIPA are available to members free of charge.
Student and Assistant Support
Providing industry support to training institutions, graduating students, and photographic assistants.
In-person Presentations, Panel Discussions, Webinars and Professional Training
A regular schedule of inspirational and informative presentations, panel discussions and webinars with local and international guest speakers provide opportunities for ongoing education and business development.
Library
Members gain access to a comprehensive historical collection of books and DVDs covering a range of subjects that are of specific interest to professional photographers (including retouching, lighting, pricing, copyright, licensing, marketing and publishing).