Welcome to the Tennessee chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers!

Chapter Mission Statement:

Foster relations in the creative community through member involvement, fellowship, education, communication and support.

The ASMP is a trade organization which promotes photographers’ rights, educates photographers in better business practices, and produces business publications for photographers.

ASMP was founded in 1944 by a handful of the world’s leading photojournalists and is recognized internationally for its leadership role. ASMP has 40 chapters nationwide and more than 7,000 members, including many of the world’s greatest photographers.

The ASMP has three purposes:

To protect and promote the interests of photographers whose work is for publication.

To promote high professional standards and ethics.

To cultivate friendship and mutual understanding between photographers.