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Susan Carr ASMP president.(industry leader shares news & views)(Interview)

By Miller, Alice B.
Publication: Studio Photography & Design
Date: Friday, April 1 2005

The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), founded in 1944, is the leading trade association for photographers who photograph primarily for publication. On behalf of its 5,000 worldwide members, ASMP promotes photographers' rights, educates photographers in better business practices, produces business publications, and maintains a "Find a Photographer" service on its website that helps bring buyers and photographers together. SP & D interviewed ASMP president Susan Carr to learn how the organization is helping its members clear today's challenging business hurdles. Here a

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