Mission

Young Photographers Alliance (YPA) is a global community where young photographers connect with the inspiration, resources and contacts they need to build successful and sustainable careers as the great artists and communicators of the future.

All across the country there are young people passionate about expressing their vision of the world through photography and every year it becomes harder and harder for them to do so. The elimination of arts education in public schools and the ever-increasing cost of a college degree are barriers that are difficult to overcome. Lack of support affects not only these students; left unchecked it will have a long term negative impact on the future of professional photography. Join YPA today and make a difference.

The Young Photographers Alliance was launched in spring 2009 by Jerry Tavin and Deborah Free of Picturehouse Marketing US. It is an educational foundation focused on bringing emerging photographers opportunities for advancement in photography. The organization was created to connect the next generation of image makers to a community of inspiration and support through:

Young Photographers Alliance, Inc. is a tax exempt organization pursuant to 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

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