Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is the world's largest nonprofit association serving professional photographers. Founded in 1868, PPA helps photographers build stronger businesses, elevate their craft, protect their work, and connect with a community committed to excellence in professional photography.
PPA supports more than 35,000 members across 70+ countries with education, business resources, industry-leading events, professional development, and advocacy. Through programs such as certification, degrees, image competition, year-round workshops, Professional Photographer magazine, PhotoVision, and Imaging USA, PPA gives photographers the tools, training, and community they need to grow with confidence.
PPA also helps safeguard photographers' businesses through member benefits including equipment insurance, professional liability support, and the Indemnification Trust, while continuing to champion copyright protection, intellectual property rights, and photographer advocacy on Capitol Hill.
Guided by our Board of Directors and powered by an incredible network of volunteers, committee members, and members, PPA is dedicated to helping photographers create sustainable, profitable businesses and thrive in a changing industry.
Explore PPA's education, resources, events, and supportive community at PPA.com.
Liberty Defense (Nasdaq: DETX, TSXV: SCAN) provides multi-technology security solutions for concealed weapons detection in high volume foot traffic areas and locations requiring enhanced security such as airports, stadiums, schools, and more. Liberty’s HEXWAVE product, for which the company has secured an exclusive license from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as a technology transfer agreement for patents related to active 3D radar imaging technology, provides discrete, modular, and scalable protection to provide layered, stand-off detection capability of metallic and non-metallic weapons. Liberty has also licensed the millimeter wave-based, High Definition Advanced Imaging Technology (HD-AIT) body scanner and shoe scanner technologies as part of its technology portfolio for aviation checkpoint security.
Liberty is committed to protecting communities and preserving peace of mind through superior security detection solutions.