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TAPPA, the Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association, is a member-based non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and connecting professional photographers, videographers, and visual artists throughout the Tampa Bay area. As a members organization, TAPPA provides a community where creative professionals can grow their businesses, sharpen their technical skills, build meaningful industry relationships, and stay connected to the evolving world of professional imaging. Through monthly meetings, educational programs, workshops, critiques, networking events, and community engagement, TAPPA exists to strengthen both the individual member and the professional creative community we proudly serve.
Benefits Include
Build Lasting Connections
Elevate Your Craft
Get Inspired
Join Monthly Meetings
Photowalks & Workshops
Monthly Competitions
Mentorship Opportunities
PPA & FPP Connections
Industry Affiliation
One membership. Three levels of professional standing.
Joining TAPPA plugs Tampa Bay photographers and videographers into a ladder that runs from a monthly Zoom meeting to a national Master of Photography degree. Education delivered through PPA affiliates earns merits toward that degree — something a free Facebook group can't offer.
Your entry point
Monthly member meetings, socials, and in-person photo & video events across Tampa Bay — and where merit-eligible workshops are hosted locally.
Florida affiliate of PPA
Earn PPA Continuing Education merits at the FOCUS convention (Jul 24–26) and the Florida School of Photography (Sep 25–28, four days, hands-on).
35,000 members
Merits from affiliate education, print competition, and publication build toward PPA degrees — Photographic Craftsman, Master of Photography, and more.
TAPPA is a PPA affiliate ("Community Network") and an FPP member. PPA membership is separate — TAPPA is how you tap into the education and merit system that leads there.
For $59 a year, here's what's included.
$199$59 / year
Online general meetings
Monthly membership meetings on Zoom — join from anywhere in Tampa Bay.
Open board meetings
Board meetings are on Zoom too, and open to any member who wants to attend.
Monthly socials
In-person get-togethers at rotating locations around Tampa Bay.
Photo & video events
Group shoots and outings all year — from airshows to portrait and video sessions.
Merit-eligible education
PPA-affiliate workshops that earn Educational Merits toward a PPA degree.
A public directory listing
Your own profile in the member directory, working for you 24/7.
Print & image competition
Enter Salon and Print of the Month competitions for feedback, recognition, and merit-eligible growth.
A community that shares
Mentorship and real connections with working Tampa Bay photographers and videographers.
What members cover themselves: food and drink at socials, and third-party admission where it exists (for example, everyone bought their own ticket to the Sun 'n Fun airshow). TAPPA doesn't control or cover those costs.
Frequently asked questions
How much does TAPPA membership cost?
What does membership include?
Are meetings in person or online?
Is joining TAPPA the same as joining PPA?
Can videographers join, or just photographers?
Do I have to be a full-time professional?
What do members pay for themselves?
How do I join?
Ready to join the Tampa Bay photography and video community?
Membership is $59 a year. Meetings are on Zoom, the directory is yours the day you sign up, and you're one step into the PPA merit ladder — for photographers and videographers alike.