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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Meet Jim Dohms pg 10`
PROGRAM Bill Barbosa pg 6
BPPA
Board of Directors
President - Donna Williams Vice President - Heidemarie Burke Secretary - Jennifer Gerardi Treasurer - Arnie Berns Director - Billy Dzwonkowski Director - Maria Lyle Director - Ed Vinson
Committee Chairs Membership - Gigi O’Dea Door Prize / Scholarship - Connie Summers Program Chair / Salon - Connie Summers Archivist - Jennifer Gerardi Social Media - Donna Williams FPP State Delegate - Heidemarie Burke House RSVP - Jim Dohms Website / Awards - Ed Vinson Marketing / Photographer - Maria Lyle Social - Pilar Ojeda Ferenus
About Us... The Bay Professional Photographer’s Association provides an opportunity for photographers to come together to exchange ideas and information, and to encourage each other to become better at their craft. The association allows photographers to improve their skills by presenting photographic programs and holding print competitions. The association also provides the benefit of networking with other photographers for business and social interaction. If you are a professional photographer in the Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Englewood and vicinity, you are invited to come and visit our group. We would love to have you as part of this organization. If you are interested in joining or attending a meeting as a guest, please contact: Membership Chair, Gigi O’Dea PHONE: (941)941.747.4150 EMAIL: gigiodea@yahoo.com
In order to run a good organization, we rely on volunteers. These positions are greatly appreciated by all. A lot of our members double up on committees. We would love to have your assistance on any of our committees. You will learn more about BPPA and get to know everyone even more! To volunteer, please contact: President, Donna Williams PHONE: (941)941.358.3423 EMAIL: dwilliams@turnerflorida.com
ON THE COVER Bat Plant, created by Jim Dohms.
From the Editor
Ladies and gentlemen,
Please enjoy our August Newsletter. Loads of good information on our upcoming program, our friend and colleague Jim Dohms is being featured on our monthly Member Spotlight and more. We are already working on our next issue. If you have any items for sale, please don’t hesitate to e-mail me at BayProfessionalPhotographers@Gmail.com.
We are working very hard at stream lining our flow of work. Please add this e-mail address to your address book: BayProfessionalPhotographers@Gmail.com for all correspondence with Maria Lyle. Maria Lyle
Copyright © 2014, Bay Professional Photographers Association, all Rights reserved.This Ntewsletter is produced by Maria Lyle. If you have some information that you want to share with your fellow photographers, please e-mail Maria Lyle. It will be posted on the next Newsletter. Graphic Design: Martha Thompson. This Newsletter is produced by Maria Lyle. If you have some information that you want to share with your fellow photographers, click here. It will be posted on the next Newsletter. Graphic Design: Martha Thompson
Contents APRIL 2014
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Program: The Philosophy Behind The Business Of Photography
page 10
Member Spotlight: Jim Dohms
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Last Meeting
page 16
Salon News
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By Maria Lyle
By Billy Dzwonkowski
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FPP Delegate’s News
page 23
Calendar of Events
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Last Exposure
By Heidemarie Burke
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Let’s get social
Please share with other professionals
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Visit our Website: www.bayprofessionalphotographers.com And please don’t forget to add BayProfessionalPhotographers@gmail.com to your address book so we will be sure to land in your inbox!
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The President’s Message Hello Everyone! Prior to the Internet, people used the phonebook to find a professional photographer. At that time only professional photographers advertised. However, with the Internet, anyone can post a website. And if done properly, it will come up in a search. It does not cost anything to advertise your work online. With a website and social media, there are more photographers online than there ever was in the phonebook. So how do YOU differentiate yourself from the weekend photographer or as we say, soccer moms? Does the average person searching the Internet know the difference? Our profession does not require a license to qualify us as a professional. I wish it did. That way we would have a definitive separation. Without that, our only recourse is to educate the public on what qualifies us as professional photographers. Here are some: • We are registered as a business in our home state either as a Corporation, LLC, Partnership or Sole Proprietorship. • We collect and pay sales tax. • We pay annual local taxes. • In our community, we are recognized as a business. • Through our photography, we make a living and provide for our family. • We pay income tax from the money we earn from photography. • We belong to professional photography organizations. • We continually attend conventions, seminars and photography classes. • We are committed to the profession of photography; it is our sole profession.
And to further your qualifications, sell your knowledge and experience. If you are questioned on your pricing, this is the perfect opportunity to clarify why you charge what you do. Explain but never apologize. Tell them how many years of experience you have. Demonstrate how your style of photography defines you. Make sure they know you will be there for them not only in the present but in the future. If pricing is all they care about, you will probably lose them to a soccer mom. That is pretty much inevitable. They are looking at dollar signs not quality. But if you sell a prospective client on your work, you sell them for life. They will keep coming back to you and refer you to others. Soccer moms eventually get bored or burned out. But you will always be there because you are a professional photographer! I look forward to seeing all of you at the next meeting on August18th. Don’t forget to wear your name badge! Thank you, Donna Williams
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PROGRAM
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“The Philosophy behind the You’re an artist but you’re also a businessperson. And while shutter speeds and lighting setups may be a snap (pun intended), you might be losing sleep over pricing, sales leads, customer service and other aspects of running a business. Never fear! Bill Barbosa has the answers you need as he reviews studio management programs that will help you run your day-today business operations. Listen as he walks you through the best programs to use – some of which are free, some you might want to purchase and some you may already have! Take it from Bill and learn how to spend your dollars wisely for the most efficient and productive programs. Learn about tools to help you price your products, deliver live presentations from the comfort of your own studio, and manage the areas that are keeping you awake at night. Take this class, learn how to run your business – yes, your BUSINESS - and you’ll sleep like a baby from now on!
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Bill has worked as a professional photographer for over 16 years. Specializing in fine portraiture for families, babies, maternity, models, weddings and other momentous occasions. Bill also competes on a local and state level in the industry’s professional organizations, and has been honored with numerous awards for his work. Bill has also earned his Florida Education Degree, and continues to grow by attending (and assisting with) seminars, conferences, and a local Photography Masterminds group. It is so important for professionals in any industry to work together, learn from each other, and help those new to the industry by mentoring them, says Bill, and that is exactly what our Mastermind group is about. We all have our unique styles, and I truly believe there is enough business for everyone. Please visit his website www.billbarbosaphotography.com
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MEMBERSHIP & dues It’s not too late to join BPPA for 2014! Membership dues half price for the rest of the year! 5 reasons why you should become a member… 1). You show your clients that you have a true commitment to running your business in a professional manner by joining a professional organization. 2). Receiving the opportunity for education every month with knowledgeable speakers. 3). Getting to know other professional photographers in a social and educational setting, allowing you to network. 4). Being able grow with your skills by entering Salon competition 3 times/yr. and having your work judged by outside judges. You can also enter print of the month as well as Creative quarterly competitions. 5). PRESTIGE – LEARNING – FRIENDSHIP – FUN For more information on becoming a member, renewing your membership, or to attend one of our meetings as a guest, please contact our Membership Chair: Gigi O’Dea gigiodea@yahoo.com If you are already a member… Don’t forget to wear your name tag CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR: MEMBERSHIP FORM If you are already a member.... PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR NAME TAG
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Jim Dohms
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he Member Spotlight for August is Jim Dohms, of Dohms Creative Photography
LF: When did you start your business? - When the recession changed the landscape of the business I was in, I found myself without a job. There was no point in searching for a similar job because the medical imaging business I had worked in for the majority of my professional career was in economic free fall. I decided it was time to find a career in another field so I took a hard look at photography. For many years I had been working on photographic techniques and 10
All Images ©Jim Dohms
image editing that I had learned through practice, at seminars, the internet, books and magazines. I researched the marketplace and found there were many established photographers in the area with much more education and many years of experience. I decided to look at areas of photography that I believed were underserved. I also wanted to print what I photographed. The digital revolution has not only made film obsolete in most cases and has removed print making from the film darkroom in favor of the “digital darkroom”. I use a Canon large format printer to print on various medias including fine art papers, canvas and now media designed for light box display.
The Showman- Taken at the American Wall of Death while in Daytona for Bike Week. Charlie Ransom speeds around the motordrome at 45 mph. I used available light with a shutter speed that conveys movement. background. I used Photoshop to correct hair out of place and clone the reflection of the hair light on the older gentleman’s head.
LF: What is your favorite subject? - My favorite subject to photograph is motorcycles followed by automobiles. There are many motorcycle categories. Racing, sport bikes, cafe, show bikes, the Harley-Davidson culture, and vintage to name a few. I have a real love for the vintage bikes and travel to locations where they can be found. Concour d’Elegance events are one of my favorites. The locations are beautiful and the condition of vintage motorcycles can range from un-restored to motorcycles that look like they did when they were new. I am a regular contributor to the BMW Riders Association “On the Level”
magazine and my work has been published in “American Iron Garage” and Motorcycle Rides and Culture magazine. I also have a collection of colorful images taken around Anna Maria Island in one of my website galleries. You can see them at www.MyFunkyFlorida.com. I also display and sell them at restaurants and gift shops in the Bradenton area. LF: Can you tell us how long it takes you to plan and execute a photo shoot? - The majority of my work is done outdoors. . I ask the client if they have a location in mind for the photo session and then plan the session 11
based on two major criteria, weather and time of day. Good quality available light, especially when a client is posing with their motorcycle is essential. I use additional off camera lighting when the available light alone is not enough. LF: What or Who inspires you?
graph the extensive collection there. I have just released “Classic American Motorcycles Wheels Through Time Museum”. The book has 98 images of the many motorcycles and two re-created shops within the museum. The book is available as an e-book for iPad, PC and MAC. A hardcopy coffee table version is also for sale.
- Like many who have gravitated to photography I was inspired by the work done of Ansel Adams. He was brilliant in his approach to photography. He understood his equipment, light, composition and how to make the most of the darkroom in creating the print. What it must have been like to be able to photograph Yosemite subjects on a moment’s notice in perfect light. Talk about a dream job.
LF: How long have you been in business, and where do you see your business in five years?
- I visited Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley in the fall of 2012. The museum has over 300 vintage American motorcycles on display, many with great backdrops . Since that first visit I have been back four more times to photo-
- I have been a member of BPPA for four years. I believe the association has much to offer. Good speakers discussing their specialties, Salon where the goal is learning how to create a better image and the opportunity to learn and share from other members.
- I am in my fourth year of business. Five years from now I hope to have many more satisfied clients with my work on their walls, be a frequent contributor to more motorcycle publications and create more books.
LF: How long have you been a member of BPPA LF: What is the most interesting photo shoot that and why would you recommend it to other professionals? you can share with our friends.
The cover of my new book. The cover image was taken at Wheels Through Time Museum using a tripod and available light. Post processing done with HDR software and Photoshop. shop in post-production
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Benltey at Sunset- Was captured using a tripod. The sun was just about to set and I wanted to capture the sunset and palm trees in the car’s reflection.
All Images © Jim Dohms
LF: What is your most used lens and why. - The majority of my work is done using High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography. My style when photographing motorcycles is to shoot at higher apertures so as to capture the entire motorcycle and background in focus. When doing so my lens of choice is the Canon 24-70 mm f/2.8 L. The sharpness I get from this lens is obvious when I create “20”x30” and larger prints.
Area 51- An “extreme radical” motorcycle photographed inside a tent during the 2011 “Biker Build Off”. I used a tripod with available light and post processed using HDR software and Photoshop.
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Last Meeting THANK YOU TO OUR VENDORS
We always appreciate our vendors who provide us with door prizes. Please support our vendors: Johnson Photo Imaging Pro Camera Cases Pro Photo Imaging Reedy Photo
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PHOTOS BY MARIA LYLE PHOTOGRaPHY
Salon News
Print Of The Month Category: Portrait Gigi O’Dea
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by Billy Dzwonkowski
Creative Quarterly Theme: Relaxation Gigi O’Dea
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Salon News by Billy Dzwonkowski PRINT OF THE MONTH: Each member may enter one 8x10 print each month. The winner is determined by ballot with each BPPA member getting one vote. Entering 1 point First Place 2 points CREATIVE QUARTERLY: There is a ‘Theme’ announced for each quarter. Each member may enter up to two 8 x 10 prints per quarter. The winner is picked by the Master Photographer members of BPPA that are in attendance. Prints for Creative Quarterly will be judged in March, July, September and November. Points are awarded as follows: Entering = 1 point First Place = 2 points Second Place = 1 point Themes for the remainder of the year: July: Relaxation September: Work November: Play SALON PRINT COMPETITION: There are three salon competitions during the year. Entering a Case (1-6 prints) 2 points Our next competition will be in OCTOBER. In the meantime, collect your best work and be ready to compete.
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Florida Professional Photographers Delegate’s News
by Heidemarie Burke
It’s time to register for the annual “FOCUS” Convention, created and sponsored by Florida Professional Photographers! THE DETAILS When: Saturday August 9th through Monday August 11th 2014 Where: The Rosen Plaza Hotel located at 9700 International Dr. Orlando, FL 32819 How Much: FOCUS is open to anyone who wants to attend and for FPP members, Focus is included in your FPP membership. For non-FPP member rates, visit www.areyouinfocus.com/ general-info/ TOP 5 REASONS TO ATTEND #1 Section Saturday!! Not currently an FPP member and just want to see what the convention is all about? Saturday, August 9 at FOCUS, all section members will be able to attend that whole day and receive all benefits from that day for only $50 - and you MUST pre-register by phone with the FPP Office by August 3... otherwise it is $75 at the door. NO online registration available for this special price. You must call 813-760-1933 #2 First-Rate Speakers Expand your knowledge and refresh your creative edge with first-class instruction from the likes of Clyde Butcher, Tim Kelly, Suzy Fulton, Robert Lino, Meggan Harper, and more! #3 The Tradeshow On Saturday and Sunday, vendors from all over the country will be at the trade show demonstrating their photography gear and offering you exclusive, show-only discounts! #4 Salon Competition Flex your creative muscles and enter your best printed or digital work to the FPP competition, where your work will be critiqued and scored by a respected panel of industry expert judges. Exceptional pieces will win Merit awards that can be applied to degrees like the Florida Degree of Photographic Excellence. #5 Good Times! The annual Kick-Off Party on opening night and the Wrap Up Party are sure to be crowd-pleasers, as always. This year’s theme for the Wrap-Up Party is “British Invasion”, so wear your best costume and come ready to let the good times roll! So, are you in? Registration is available online at www.areyouinfocus.com 19
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IN THE NEWS
Please congratulate our member Marina Proskurina for being showcased in the PPA 2013 Loan Collection If you are a PPA member you can download this awesome book right to your computer.
“Dynamic Geometrics�
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Please add these dates to your calendar.
Monday, August 11 (RSVP by Friday, 8/1 by Noon) - Annual Meeting of the Corporation And Election of New Board Members - Scheduled Program:”The Philosophy Behind The Business Of Photography” by Bill Barbosa 1- Print Of The Month Saturday, August 9, 2014 - Monday, August 11, 2014 FPP Annual “FOCUS” Convention www.pponline.org/convention_general_info.php Monday, September 8 (RSVP by Friday, 9/5 by Noon) - Scheduled Program: TBA - Print Of The Month - Creative Quarterly: Theme: “Work” Monday, October 13 (RSVP by Friday, 10/10 by Noon) - BOARD: Review Dues and Fees structure for the upcoming year. - BOARD: Set date and plan for Annual Banquet General Meeting - Scheduled Program: Salon Print Competition Monday, November 10 (RSVP by Friday, 11/7 by Noon) - BOARD: IRS Reporting of 990-N Non Profit Status - BOARD: Review Awards and Certificates for Annual Banquet (get plaques and certificates on order) - Scheduled Program: TBA - Print Of The Month - Creative Quarterly: Theme: “Play” December (TBA) Annual Banquet, First Sunday of the month Board Meeting: None General Meeting: None - Turn Over and Planning Meeting: Scheduled by the upcoming president between Christmas and New Years. All Board Members, New and Old Committee Chairs should attend.
FINANCIAL REPORT BPPA members, please note that all financial documents are available for inspection. Please contact our Treasurer, Arnold Berns, to view these reports. Thank you for your membership in our professional organization. 23
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Social
by Pilar Ojeda
Bay Bowling Night a
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CLASSIFIED IF YOU HAVE PHOTOGRAPHIC ITEMS FOR SALE YOU CAN PLACE YOUR AD HERE Members $ N/C
Non Members $ 5.00
Please e-mail Maria Lyle, Editor at BayProfessionalPhotographers@Gmail.com
FOR SALE Canon EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 II USM Ultrasonic $50 Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III $75 Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM Ultrasonic $90 (MSRP - $470) Please contact: Chuck Neubauer, If anyone is interested, he will email a pdf of the specifications. E-mail: Gulfcoastphotog@gmail.com
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ASSISTANTS Keith Baumbaugh
With several years of experience and always a willing participant. Cell: 941-544-4297 E-mail: tropicalphotography@mac.com Familiar with Canon, Nikon gear and various studio lighting equipment, Norman, Photogenic, White Light (Alien Bee), anything else, I can learn to use very quickly. I am easy to work with and always enjoy working with other talented photographers. Available on weekends and generally after 5:00 PM during the week Please e-mail me with any of your needs so that I may add you to my schedule.
Billy Dzwonkowski
Highly educated in studio/onlocation lighting. Cell: 941.301.1006 E-mail: bd1366@aol.com Facebook: Facebook Billy Dzwonkowski Recommend to message me. Very familiar with Photoshop, creating wedding albums, composites, and could come to your studio for retouching services. I know both Canon and Nikon, Prefer Nikon. Have experience with White Lightning, Alien Bees, Photogenics as well as Pocket Wizards. Love, love photography and I love assisting. Will be available upon request with ample notice.
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