Here are some shots from our annual holiday party and print exchange. Thank you for celebrating with us and here’s to a successful 2015!
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Black Friday Continues: APA annual memberships reduced by 20%
Black Friday Continues: APA annual memberships reduced by 20% JOIN
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UNTITLED 2014: A Photographic Exhibition
APA would like to thank everyone who submitted images to the 2014 UNTITLED exhibition. If you missed the event, you can see the winners along with the 30 selections that were on display for the silent auction here:
- 1st Place Dana Neibert
- 2nd Place Ed Masterson
- 3rd Place Jason Smith
SAVE THE DATE! APA | SD presents: 12th Annual Holiday Print Exchange | December 12th, 2014

Photo courtesy of David Harrison
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EAT, DRINK & MERRY MERRY
Yes, the holiday season is upon us again. The days are shorter, summer is nothing but memory and it’s time for the annual APA | San Diego Holiday Party and Print Exchange. This is where you drink some better than average booze and walk away with a print created by one of California’s best photographers. Think about it: the price for a unique work of art is simply one of your prints. Join us and a benevolent jury of your peers at what is now a venerable tradition. Arrive at the Harrison Photographic Studio with a loose print and depart in the wee hours filled with winter cheer, your heart full of holiday spirit, and your hands clutching a wonderful new photograph. Like Christmas itself: it’s an age-old practice, a custom, and one of the wonderful things American Photographic Artists does for the San Diego creative community. WHEN: Friday, December 12th, 6:30 PM WHERE: Harrison Photographic Studios COST: Free to all RSVP or Questions? director@apasd.org |
UNTITLED 2014 | A Photographic Exhibition | October 25th, 2014
We had a great turnout at our annual Untitled Photographic Exhibition. Thank you to all for supporting APA | San Diego at our event. We’re looking forward to next year! Photos courtesy of Gary Allard.
APA | SD presents: Architectural Roundtable | November 5th, 2014

© John Durant
You get a call from a real-estate developer. They’re asking for a set of interiors – and boom: you’re an architectural photographer.
Or are you?
Join APA San Diego for the run-down on business practices and photographic techniques when the craft architectural photography comes calling. You’ll spend an evening with photographers that get those assignments all the time. Learn about perspective correction, cost sharing, rights and usage. And be prepared for that telephone call. It’s coming.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 5th, 2014
Doors open at 6:30 PM, Event starts at 7 PM
WHERE: Photo District
11717 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92121
COST: APA | SD Members: Free
ASMP/Students: $10.00
Non-members: $20.00
$5.00 MORE AT THE DOOR
APA | San Diego presents: UNTITLED 2014 | A Photographic Exhibition October 25th, 2014
APA | SD presents: APA Focus: A Photographers’ Network | October 8th, 2014

Join us for APA Focus: A PHOTOGRAPHERS’ NETWORK
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014, 6:30pm
Location: Waypoint Public
3794 30th Street San Diego, CA 92104
Enjoy exclusive Happy Hour pricing on Beer and Wine until 9:30!
APA Focus is an informal Photographers’ Network with bi-monthly gatherings in a social setting. Join fellow APA members and peers to discuss current issues that affect you as a photographer, from creativity to business.
Share your insights and gain new perspectives on such topics as:
- Marketing your business
- Focusing your vision & establishing your brand
- Attaining more clients and retaining existing clients
- Estimating and negotiating
This is a free event and open to APA and non-members.
Not a member? Join now online!
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RSVP or questions? director@apasd.org
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Call for Entries: APA | San Diego presents: Untitled 2014 A Photographic Exhibition
CALL FOR ENTRIES: APA | SD presents: Untitled 2014 | A Photographic Exhibition
ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF THESE
GREAT PRIZE PACKAGES:
1st Place:
FUJI FILM X_M1 DIGITAL CAMERA with 16-50mm lens and prize package ARV $650
THINKTANK Airport Essentials Camera Backpack ARV $184.75
GEORGE’S CAMERA Rental Gift Certificate ARV $100
SNAP APPAREL Gift Certificate ARV $60
CHROME DIGITAL Gift Certificate ARV $50
2nd Place:
CAPTURE ONE PRO 7 SOFTWARE by Phase One ARV $299
NIK COLLECTION SOFTWARE by Google ARV $149
RIVERDALE STUDIOS Full day studio rental (up to 10 hours). Liability insurance required. ARV $500
THINKTANK Retrospective 30 ARV $194.75
GEORGE’S CAMERA Rental Gift Certificate ARV $75
CHROME DIGITAL Gift Certificate ARV $25
3rd Place:
PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK LIBRARY ARV $300
including signed copies of:
Behind Photographs (Slipcase and Second Edition) by Tim Mantoani
Isolated Gesture by Bil Zelman
Identity: A Photographic Meditation from the Inside Out by Stewart Cohen
Naked Ambition by Michael Grecco
Navigating By Light by Philipp Scholz Rittermann
Seattle 100: Portrait of a City (Voices that Matter) by Chase Jarvis
Surfing Photographs from the Seventies Taken by Jeff Divine
THINKTANK Retrospective 7 ARV $162.75
GEORGE’S CAMERA Rental Gift Certificate ARV $50
CHROME DIGITAL Gift Certificate ARV $25
People’s Choice:
MUSEUM of PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS A dual/family membership, 4 visitor passes, and a MOPA gift bag ARV $130
THINKTANK SubUrban Disguise 5 ARV $49.75
CHROME DIGITAL Gift Certificate ARV $25
MEET OUR JUDGE:
Rob Petrie, Creative Director/ Art Director
“To exchange ideas with the hope of influencing millions of people is an awesome feeling and just plain fun.”
A SoCal boy through and through, Rob has been basking in the warmth of his marketing success for 20 years. Claiming awards in every major show and publication Rob has made it a personal mission to bring visually differentiating ideas and unique brand design to the forefront of all his clients communications. Before coming to MeringCarson, Rob spent time at DiZinno Thompson, Young and Rubicam and NYCA, where his eye for detail and awe-inspiring aesthetic have lent themselves to the success of clients like Lincoln/Mercury, Jaguar, Sony, Mattel, Visit California, San Diego Tourism Authority and the NFL.
Rob holds a BFA in Design from California State University, Fullerton and when he isn’t watching The Godfather or Shawshank Redemption over and over again, he is hanging with his Wife and two kids at the beach.
























































































