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The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) is an educational cultural and professional organization. Neither a labor union nor a guild ASC membership is by invitation and is extended only to directors of photography and special effects experts with distinguished credits in the film industry.Members can put the letters A.S.C. after their names. ASC membership has become one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a professional cinematographer a mark of prestige and distinction.