AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY IS A SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONALS PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS WHO ASPIRE TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE BY ADHERING TO ETHICAL STANDARDS, STIMULATING CREATIVITY, AND CONTINUALLY REFINING TECHNICAL COMPETENCE. THE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, FOSTER FELLOWSHIP, AND PERPETUATE THE IDEALS OF PHOTOGRAPHY AS A SCIENCE AND AN ART.