Updated
September, 2008
How
do I become a WIPI Member?
See
Membership options. Please fill out the survey,
submit and within 10 days either send a check or pay via PayPal. See
How
long will my WIPI membership last?
One year according
to sign up schedule. General & Student Member sign up is April 1 thru June
1 and Aug. 15 thru Nov. 30th (revised
for 2008).
CHARTER
Memberships can sign up anytime.
Member Info
When
is my membership due?
Your RENEWAL membership
is due the 1st of the month. Check the Member directory to see the
date for renewal. Your original sign up date is listed at the end of your name. If
you signed up in April 2005, the listing will read (4-05). This means your renewal
is due April 1st of the current year.
I signed up as a General Member in 2006, how much is my Renewal Fee?
General
membership renewal fee is $75.
If your membership has lapsed beyond he renewal
date, you will have to reapply as a new member. Check General
member links, the sign up/renewal date is listed at the end of each member
listing.
I
am unable to sign up within the required dates, what can I do.
Mark
your calendar and stop back during the next New Member SIGN-UP time period, SPRING
or FALL. April
1 thru June 1 and Aug. 15 thru Nov. 1st (with
the exception of CHARTER Members)
Does WIPI
pro-rate membership?
No, we do not prorate membership
fees.
How
often does WIPI send reminders for Membership Dues?
We
are currently only sending one or possibly two reminders. Save and print your
sign up or renewal for your records. We suggest that members visit the Member
Link page to see the date next to end of their name, this is their RENEWAL DATE
Why does WIPI request my last name to be included in the e-mail
for membership sign up?
WIPI receives lots of e-mail.
When e-mail's are returned because of an address change or full box, it's very
time consuming to search and match the e-mail to the member. If you are a member
and not receiving e-mail refer to your member response page to contact us regarding
your concern.
SPECIAL Discounts, how do I have access to special
discounts?
WIPI
is always looking for ways to provide members with extra opportunities, either
through WIPI or through one of our sponsors. Any available discounts are listed
on the Sponsor / Discount page. WIPI "paid/current" members receive
a discount code for the various programs.
LAPSED
Membership
My
membership has lapsed, I thought WIPI provided a 30 day grace period?
WIPI
used to provide the 30 day grace period, but we noticed that members waited until
the grace period ended. Don't take it personal, waiting until the deadline to
respond is something many people due. We no longer provide a grace period. The
deadline date is final and members risk loosing their links. New membership and
full fee will be required to renew the links. MEMBERSHIP dues are DUE on the 1st
of the month. Member Info
My
membership lapsed because I was on vacation, out of town, on a job?
We are sorry, you will have to renew as a NEW Member.
Obviously if you have been a long term WIPI member, we will make the effort to
contact you if you do not have a history of unusually late payment.
Do
I have to pay again for a PhotoProfile if my membership lapsed?
Yes, you are in effect a new member
and the current PhotoProfile
fee will be required.
PhotoProfile
I
would like to have a PhotoProfile, how do I do that?
visit the PhotoProfile
Instruction page, PhotoProfiles are for General, PROfessional and CHARTER
members, a one time fee of $35 is required unless additional changes are requested
during the year. If changes are required, depending on work involved, the change
can cost from $10 to $25. Charges incurred can be $10 for e-mail or website link
change. Photo and/or bio change is $25. WIPI
suggest that all member's buy their dolman name and use either their Firstname@domain.com
or Info@domain.com so you never have to worry about updating your links. To
update Hire-A-WIPI PRO categories with or without PhotoProfile change is $25.
(we have to change many pages for the Hire-A-WIPI PRO sections)
I
currently have a PhotoProfile and want to update my address info, what should
I do?
Send your information to webmaster@womeninphotography.org
Do I need a PhotoProfile?
YES... WIPI suggests
that this is one of the best ways to have your work seen at a glance. With the
volumes of info on the internet, many times people do not have the time to visit
each web site. With a PhotoProfile, you are advertising your work. A a
bio clip will entice visitors to see more. Especially useful for research and
historians or galleries looking for photographers for specific shows. WIPI also
suggests using a PhotoProfile if you only have an e-mail address, this way you
can showcase either your General listing with one image w/bio clip. PRO listing
with 3 images w/bio clip. You can post additional links in the profile section,
perfect for those who use another "name" for their photo work. This
is an excellent opportunity. It is a one time set up fee unless changes are made
in the future. Also if you have received awards for
exhibitions with WIPI, you can also send the link to ge added to your PhotoProfile.
PhotoProfiles
are also selected for the HOME page SPOTLIGHT
Gallery
E-Mail
I am not receiving e-mail from the WIPI membership.
VERY IMPORTANT - Make sure your junk mail or spam filter
has members@womeninphotography.org free from blocking.
I
like to send out e-mail's and include an image of my work, Does WIPI accept these
e-mail's.
NO - WIPI does not accept any material
that needs to be downloaded unless specifically requested. People are including
HTML files with images and we find that if they are well versed in this area and
select a very small low resolution JPG image, that is fine. We delete e-mail that
contain unsolicited images.
I
have a published feature or gallery in the WIPI archive from November 2001 and
my e-mail address has changed. Can you update the info?
No,
we cannot update the info. Similar to a printed publication, once published, that's
it. WIPI strongly advises that members own their own domain name and use an e-mail
name that relates to the web address, i.e., Jane@JaneDoe.com. E-mail can be relayed
from the Domain company to any mail server box. That way e-mail never has to be
updated and someone can always find the photographer via their domain (website)
address and e-mail.
Why does WIPI request members use a domain
name e-mail address?
We have found over the years
that people move, companies change and e-mail addresses become lost in the great
server wasteland. If you own your own domain, you can have an e-mail address such
as info@JaneDoe.com or Jan@JaneDoe.com and it can be relayed to any mailbox or
service you use. All you have to do is go to your domain company and update the
account info and relay your e-mail to send your Jane@JaneDoe.com to your AOL,
Earthlink, Yahoo or whatever account you generally use.
Links
My
Link is not working in the Membership LINKS or the HIRE a WIPI PRO Photographer
section, what should I do?
Contact
webmaster@womeninphotography.org
and provide your FULL NAME name, the URL page where the link is broken
and the correct link info. Be simple and CLEAR about your needs. WIPI requests
new members to make sure their links are working or up-to-date. WIPI cannot go
back to galleries or past articles to update links. We do update the Membership
links, Hire A WIPI PRO, or PhotoProfile link listing. Please remember to include
"who you are, your FULL name and phone number, old e-mail address and the
new change requested. We often get e-mail's that say, my link is broken..please
fix... and we don't have a clue about who it is, or what link is broken. Be clear
when you make requests.
I had a gallery with WIPI in 2004 and now my links do not work.
WIPI
removes links of anyone that is not a current member. If your membership has lapsed,
your link will be removed. The gallery remains, we just remove the contact information.
Once removed we do not go back and relink old archives. Links are a current
member priviledge.
How do I update my Member link information?
Contact Webmaster@womeninphotography.org.
Provide old information and provide new information with your name and places
where link needs to be changed. With such a large website you must guide us to
where your links are located, i.e., workshops, member link section.
Who does WIPI list in its Resource section?
Organizations,
schools, photo companies, museums, magazines. We do not list galleries in general,
we may list a broad contact that provides gallery links. See
Photo Resource Section. Galleries can purchase Just-A-Link
or become a PRO or CHARTER member.
GALLERY & Online Photo Submission
How can I have WIPI review my
work?
Send a CD according to submission
guidelines or when you fill out the survey, we visit each new member's work
when they submit their survey and make payment for membership.
How
do I submit for an online gallery presentation?
See
Gallery submission guidelines
I
submitted a gallery and did not hear anything.
The
submission may have been incomplete. WIPI eliminates submissions that are not
clearly identified as well as submissions that are not titled properly to match
text file listing of the CD content. See submission
guidelines.
How
do I confirm that WIPI has received my CD for Gallery or WIPI News article submission.
Please send your submissions via Fed-Ex or UPS Ground,
2 day or Overnight, which provide tracking numbers or US post Priority Mail with
Delivery Confirmation. Do not call or write to WIPI to see if they have received
your package. Track your information. WIPI does not return CD's or printed proof
sheets.
I
don't know how to resize my photos for submission.
WIPI
is working on putting together links for several outlets that provide educational
info on digital submissions. WIPI cannot take the time to download large files
and resize. Please ask a friend to help with the submission or request help from
the WIPI message board. We find this is one of the most consistent problems with
submissions. Many magazines and photo companies provide FREE help to learn the
basics of resolution and sizing. See Photo Resource
Section See WIPI PRO Member
Doctor Geek http://doctorgeek.biz/design/photogeek.html
How does WIPI choose a PRO or General online Gallery?
Member
submissions selection depends on the submission accuracy, photographer's work
style, history, consistency and uniqueness. See submission
guidelines.
I would like to write a story for the WIPI
News section, What do I do?
PROfessional and CHARTER
members may submit a feature story for the F2-eZine about their work or a story
related to photography, i.e., marketing, law or teaching techniques. See Submission
guidelines. We look for unique stories, either in content, educational and
especially outreach programs that involve, elderly, children, homeless and/or
business related success or travel logs, special portfolio's that contain historical
reference. Your work could be very inspirational and interesting, so please do
not hesitate to write about yourself and your work. See
WIPI Archives.
WIPI Support
How
can I be supportive of WIPI?
Make
sure you provide a Link to the WIPI website, http://www.womeninphotography.org.
Bring sponsors to WIPI for general purpose and for special events. Volunteer
your time either online or onsite.
I
was a winner of a recent WIPI contest and haven't had a chance to claim my prize,
what do I do?
Most of the WIPI contest's have an
expiration date of approx. 30 days for claims of sponsored award prizes. After
the 30 days, the prize is no longer available. Notices are sent to winners and
if e-mail addresses are no longer current or the person is out of town, they forfeit
the prize because of a non-response. WIPI always post the deadline dates for contests.
Remember to make a copy of any form or program you participate in.
Is WIPI involved in any other association?
Visit
the update section as well as the HOME page for projects and outreach programs.
Please make sure you check our website for any current listings. We have noticed
other organizations using Women In Photography as a catch title to increase their
attendance and many have believed they were signing up for a Women In Photography
International associated program. Always check your member notices from WIPI and
visit the WIPI HOME page for our engagements
and official involvement, or write to us and let us know about the request you
received.
I
recently graduated from school and am working professionally, can I join WIPI
as a PROfessional photographer?
Generally WIPI requests
that PRO members have a history related to clients and work flow. If you have
worked professionally while attending school and have a client base, please apply
for PRO membership and define your experience in the Additional Information section.
WIPI gets many requests for photographers to fill jobs or to participate in special
projects, such as day in the life type projects. We now send those inquiries to
Hire A WIPI Pro photographer section.
What is Hire-A-WIPI Pro Section?
Hire-A-WIPI Pro
recommendation section is reserved for PROfessional and CHARTER Members only.
It's a WIPI signature that the women who have signed up as PROfessional members
have the appropriate equipment for the job, have experience in the fields listed
and will handle the client and the job professionally.
(starting
Sept. 26 2008, updates files will include territories and new Workshops ICON listings)
What is the Just-A-Link section?
Just-A-Link
allows a gallery or other type of listing for
public view. For member's, it's an additional opportunity to again list their
name or their company name as an additional way to advertise your website or contact
info.
WIPI
History and Archives
When
did WIPI begin?
WIPI
was formed as a non-profit 501.c.3 in October 1981 in Los Angeles. Please see
the WIPI history section for the year by year
historical references. 2006 was WIPI's 25th Anniversary
Where is WIPI located?
Los Angeles, Hollywood
area
I
was included in the Peter Palmquist bibliography and need to update my information.
The Peter Palmquist (1936-2003) Women In Photography
International bibliography is currently closed
and housed at YALE University, Beinecke Library. WIPI is unable to update the
original files that are currently online in the Reference Library section. Like
any printed publication, that is the information that is contained until an update
is released to replace the current library. See Palmquist
Memorial
Updated
SEPTEMBER 2008
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