BAPLA The British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies (BAPLA) is the UK trade association for picture libraries and the largest organization of its kind in the world. With over 400 member companies, it represents the vast majority of commercial picture libraries and agencies in the UK. VIEW is an accredited member of BAPLA.
	CEPIC The Coordination of European Picture Agencies Press Stock Heritage (CEPIC) was established in Berlin in 1993 as a European economic interest group. CEPIC represents over 900 picture sources in Europe with members from seventeen different European countries. The aim of CEPIC is to be a united voice for the picture library and agency associations of Europe. VIEW is a member of CEPIC.
	PACA The Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) is the trade organisation in North America that represents the vital interests of stock archives of every size, from individual photographers to large corporations, who license images for commercial reproduction. Founded in 1951, its membership includes over 100 companies in North America and over 50 international members.
	AOP The Association of Photographers (AOP) brings professional photographers together, protecting their rights and promoting photography. The AOP campaigns for all photographers and its awards promote the best in photography. The AOP also provides information services, education programmes, exhibitions and publications to support these activities. Many of VIEW’s photographers are members of the AOP.
	ASMP The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) promotes photographers' rights, educates photographers in better business practices, produces business publications for photographers and helps buyers find professional 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 over 5,000 members, including many of the world's greatest photographers.
	PRA The Picture Research Association (PRA) is a professional organisation for picture researchers, picture editors, and anyone specifically involved in the research, management and supply of visual material to the media industry.
	DACS The Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) is a membership based organisation representing 36,000 fine artists and their heirs, in addition to 16,000 photographers, illustrators, craftspeople, cartoonists, architects, animators and designers, including some of the biggest names in contemporary visual arts. DACS provides a range of licensing services for copyright consumers seeking to license the individual rights of an artist.
	RIBA The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is the UK body for architecture and the architectural profession. The RIBA provides support for 40,500 members worldwide in the form of training, technical services, publications and events, and sets standards for the education of architects, both in the UK and overseas. The RIBA works with government to improve the design quality of public buildings, new homes and new communities. Their annual award schemes recognise outstanding architecture and culminate in the RIBA Stirling Prize.
	The Data Archive An innovative IT company founded within the image resource industry. The Data Archive is an accredited member of BAPLA Industry Supplier. They design, build, and maintain reliable, fast and easy to use Library Management solutions and Digital Assets Management software dedicated to corporate picture libraries, photographic agencies and stock libraries. View Pictures is empowered by The Data Archive system.

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