The Maryland PPA is the Largest PPA affiliate in the state of Maryland. We are one of the few PPA affiliates where the entire state association gathers every single month for either a meeting, competition, convention or a social activity.
The educational meetings, seminars during the convention are included in your dues. The competitions are free to attend but there is a nominal fee to compete ( The fee offsets the cost of ribbons and awards) The all day seminars and the holiday social also have nominal fees to attend but the evening portion of the all day seminars are included in your dues.
The Maryland PPA also offers are members a Merits and Degrees Program along with awarding Photographer of the year, First and second runner up in our competitions.
We are one of the few states that offer a Photographer of the Year in all of our Print Competition Categories. The Photographers of the Year are awarded as follows:
- Overall Maryland Photographer of the Year
- Wedding Photographer of the Year
- Portrait Photographer of the Year
- Illustrative Photographer of the Year
- Commercial Photographer of the Year
- Album Photographer of the Year
- Electronic Imaging Photographer of the Yea
First and Second Runner ups are selected in the following categories:
- Wedding
- Portrait
- Illustrative
- Commercial
- Album
- Electronic Imaging
For more information on our Photographer of the Year program and our print competitions please refer to our Print rules which can be found in the members area
The merit and Degrees Program has been created to recognize our members who volunteer their time to help the Association in the day to day operations and for excellence in Print Competitions. The Degrees we offer are:
- Associate Fellow Degree
- Fellow
- Combined
The Associate Fellow Degree is a service oriented degree and requires 25 service merits. Service merits are earned by attending meetings, the convention and volunteering to serve on committees.
The Fellow Degree is a Print and Service Degree and requires 25 merits of which 15 must be print merits and 10 are service merits. Print merits are Earned by receiving a Best of Show during the competitions in March, June, September and November, earning Photographer of the Year, First or Second runner up to Photographer of the Year, Having an image score 80 or better during the Annual Convention Competition or receiving any of the numerous awards during the convention.
The Combined Degree is awarded when you receive both the Associate Fellow and the Fellow Degrees
Listed below is the membership classifications of the MDPPA
| Professional Active Membership (PA) | $250.00 |
| Aspiring Professional Membership* (AP) | $175.00 |
| Additional Active Membership (AA) | $175.00 |
| Associate/Specialist Membership (ASp) | $175.00 |
| Memberships (Primary Prof. Active Member – Firm1) | $270.00 |
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$175.00 each |
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$125.00 each |
| Sustaining Membership (Sus) | $550.00 |
| Student Membership** (S) | $125.00 |
| Non-Resident PA Membership (NRPA) | $125.00 |
| Non-Resident AA and ASp Membership (NRAA, NRASp) | $125.00 |
For more information on our degrees and merits program please view our bylaws which are located in our members section.
A PDF file of the classifications and Membership Application are also listed below. To Join or get additional information Please contact Membership Chair.
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