In January 1916, photographer and teacher Clarence H. White, along with colleagues including
Karl Struss, Gertrude Kaesebier, and Edward Dickinson, founded the Pictorial Photographers
of America. It was to be a national organization promoting “pictorial photography,” i.e., use of
artistic expression to change the commercial, mechanized aspect of photography.
This American and New York City institution has always been a place where people who have a
love of photographic images come together to appreciate and learn from each other’s work.
Today PPA meets at 7 PM at 346 West 20th Street in Chelsea every 2nd and 4th Tuesday,
October through May (and sometimes more often).
The 2nd Tuesday is devoted to competitions in print, slide and digital formats, both color and
black-and-white. The 4th Tuesday features educational presentations by photo professionals.
Visitors are welcome.
Competition judges are professionals from New York’s diverse photographic community. Among
them have been Eddie Adams, John Loengard, Al Satterwhite, Nancy and David Brown,
Benedict J. Fernandez, Jill Enfield, Andrew French, Charles Traub, Pradeep Dalal, and Joyce
Culver, to name just a few.
In April 2006 PPA celebrated its 90th Anniversary with a month-long exhibit of members’ work at
the Westbeth Gallery. The club publishes a monthly newsletter, Light and Shade, featuring club
activities, exhibitions, competition scores, and other items of interest to members. People
interested in photography can join PPA throughout the year. Annual dues are $50.
Karl Struss, Gertrude Kaesebier, and Edward Dickinson, founded the Pictorial Photographers
of America. It was to be a national organization promoting “pictorial photography,” i.e., use of
artistic expression to change the commercial, mechanized aspect of photography.
This American and New York City institution has always been a place where people who have a
love of photographic images come together to appreciate and learn from each other’s work.
Today PPA meets at 7 PM at 346 West 20th Street in Chelsea every 2nd and 4th Tuesday,
October through May (and sometimes more often).
The 2nd Tuesday is devoted to competitions in print, slide and digital formats, both color and
black-and-white. The 4th Tuesday features educational presentations by photo professionals.
Visitors are welcome.
Competition judges are professionals from New York’s diverse photographic community. Among
them have been Eddie Adams, John Loengard, Al Satterwhite, Nancy and David Brown,
Benedict J. Fernandez, Jill Enfield, Andrew French, Charles Traub, Pradeep Dalal, and Joyce
Culver, to name just a few.
In April 2006 PPA celebrated its 90th Anniversary with a month-long exhibit of members’ work at
the Westbeth Gallery. The club publishes a monthly newsletter, Light and Shade, featuring club
activities, exhibitions, competition scores, and other items of interest to members. People
interested in photography can join PPA throughout the year. Annual dues are $50.
| PICTORIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA FOUNDED IN 1916 |