Benefits of Membership

Professional, enthusiast or both – if you are a photographer the Guild can help you to get the most from your camera in a friendly and supportive way, offering training and mentoring from highly regarded professionals and saving you £££'s through the largest discount scheme in the Country & also what is regarded as the best insurance scheme in the Country!!! Perhaps this is why The Guild is growing so quickly (membership has grown by over 200% in just 18 months)!

It's most important to know from the start of reading this that it's the people behind the camera that matter most to us hence we offer a very friendly and supportive approach with 'bespoke' advice in many instances!

Established professional photographers can benefit from our advertising campaigns, business based support and discounts, free legal advice service, bridal database, accounting services and more, whilst for those starting out we are an invaluable source of learning.

Our membership includes full and part-time professional photographers committed to delivering the highest standards to their customers, distinguished social photographers of many years standing and enthusiasts who are involved with photography simply because they 'love it', and aspiring photographers who can benefit from the experience of our established members.

As a member of the Guild you will enjoy many benefits -

Many Are Photography Related

Strong support and very personal attention – We usually provide 'bespoke' answers to any questions or issues you raise and have a large team of highly regarded photographers to assist you and help you develop (See the 'About Us' page)
The private areas of this website has a private Forum and 'LiveChat' facilities complete with video-conferencing for discussion sessions, networking and more.
Membership gives access to the highly regarded Guild qualification programme with free initial submission. Working towards and submitting for Qualifications is a great learning curve that helps you to develop your skills and measure them. It is also a great marketing tool for those in business offering reassurance to potential customers.
We offer a free personalised critique or mentoring service to assist with this plus one to one or group training opportunities with Panel Members.
There are opportunities to 'Accompany a Master Craftsman' at a wedding or other shoot.
We also have a programme of special training and social events ranging from free Photowalks through to Mock Weddings and training days or seminars with our Guild Masters (some of the best-known names in the industry today – Trevor & Faye Yerbury, Vincent O'Byrne, Damian Lovegrove, Tony Nutley & Damian McGillicuddy)
We have close links with the highly acclaimed Blackthorne School who offer courses which cover all genres and all levels of photographic skill virtually every week of the year by some of the finest tutors in the country (www.photography-courses.com).
We hold monthly competitions with feedback on entries to help people develop.

Many are Business Related

We offer what is considered to be the best value comprehensive photographic insurance in the country with the most personal and supportive approach! The Guild has a 'specially discounted' members rate with www.infocusinsurance.co.uk. It should save you £££'s as well as giving you unequalled service! Further, and perhaps more important than the price, is the high level of support you will get should you ever need it!
We give free bespoke advice on how to promote or diversify your business.
We also offer initial free legal-advice from our highly regarded legal team specialising in Commercial Law.
We have free downloads including sample Contracts & Terms & Conditions drawn up by our legal team after researching the issues that photographers have faced in recent years.
We operate marketing campaigns promoting members interests (eg We are promoted at the National Wedding Shows and obtain large Bridal databases from there for members benefits).
We offer Free business listings on the Guild website under the photographic categories you choose
On joining you have access to the highly recognisable Guild logos
You will have access to an amazing value Guild book-keeping or accounting service should you want it
Entering and achieving 'Bars' (ie grades) in our monthly competitions are a great marketing tool, ideal for Blogs and Press release.

And Many Save You Money!

Membership also gives access to the largest discount scheme in the Country by far! Over 22,500 discounts are available including up to 17% off at the Apple Store! These discounts apply to all aspects of your life not just photography. Many High Street names offer a discount including PC World, Jessops, the AA and RAC, Thomas Cook and many many more. Some car manufacturers such as Mercedes offer substantial discounts, and even supermarkets such as ASDA & Sainsbury's also support us. Most offer at least a 10% discount and some offer 50% reductions or more – as well as special offers not available to the public. Furthermore, we can ask any local companies you use regularly to join the scheme. This can save you over £1000 per year (£1000's if you make a major purchase such as a car)!
As mentioned above we offer what is considered to be the best value comprehensive photographic insurance in the country which has saved members £££'s by switching to it – some over £400 by transferring to it from other companies and all new Guild members will get a voucher offering a £20 saving off their already exceptional prices (sample price – £2,000,000 PL / £100,000 PI and £5000 'All Risks' equipment cover for c£170 with £20 off).
Our FREE sample contracts which cost around £1000 to be drawn up by a solicitor.
Our legal team will provide you with a free business health check worth £200 and free contracts of employment audits.
You get at least 20% off the price of Blackthorne School courses and 10% off courses by some of our Masters such as Damian McGillicuddy.
We broker special one-off deals with companies on behalf of members (our last one saved members £88.50 each)
Each new member will also get a '40% off' voucher worth up to £190 off an order from One Vision Imaging -(www.onevisionimaging.com) as well as 'a 10% off' code to use at Moo.com

ALL THIS IS AVAILABLE FOR JUST £85 A YEAR!

(THAT'S LESS THAN 25 PENCE A DAY)

(Qualifications from other reputable organisations are transferable on a 'like for like' basis!)

If you want to know more about any of the above or what the Guild can do for you please get in touch and we'll be happy to help (please see the Contact page for the options of how to get in touch)

Most of these benefits are exclusive to Guild members and all of them are subject to change as they are constantly kept under review for both quality and value, plus circumstances change. Some items do incur extra costs with the Guild or the supplier so if you need to know more please ask. We are also constantly looking to enhance our range of exclusive services and are open to suggestions and requests if you have any.