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Contents From the Editor Page 4 From the President Page 5 PLUS 1 by tim hester Page 7 Sherry Coffey & Mardy Murphy Page 8 2015 Spring Seminar Highlights by tom mccabe Page 18 FAA Takes Important First Step for PPA Members Page 32 Ansel Adams Act Seeks to Restore Photographers' First Amendment Rights Page 34 10 Minutes to a Clutter Free Morning by Joshua Becker Page 35 Professional Photographers attempt to use Adobe Photoshop 1.0 from 25 years ago. Page 38 Results From Spring Competition Page 39 PPNC Shoot Socials Page 40
Who Are We? The Professional Photographers of North Carolina (PPNC) is NC’s largest association for professional photographers. We are an affiliate of the Professional Photographers of America. Led by an elected Board of working professional photographers, we are a non-profit, member owned association. We are a community in tune with each other’s challenges. Together, we help each other succeed. From a monthly digital magazine with numerous tips and techniques, to one of the state’s largest photographic conventions and trade show, competitions, seminars, and more, PPNC’s members
On our Cover
Sisters Sherry Coffey and Mardy Murphy are co-owners of Shutter Shack Photography in
An affiliate of
Asheville. Look for their story in this month's Member Spotlight beginning on page 8. Fans of Professional Photographers of North Carolina
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From the Editor Spring at the beach in March? Well the atmosphere in the Print Room was exciting to say the least. Getting a password for the internet was our first challenge. There were 73 digital entries, our Judges did a great job, and many might have wondered about the scoring. But what was heard more times that not was "Giving a PPNC credit would send the maker a wrong message." A print critique was held Monday morning and Ned Winn hopefully answered many questions to help those considering sending their prints on to SEPPA. The Eastern and Central Shoot Socials are going gang busters. We have five shoot socials listed in the magazine so be sure to check out each and every one. George Joell's group will address event lighting, Deborah Hendrix will share the best lighting and posing for professional headshots, and Ivy Bagley is asking all to bring their best photography tips/techniques. Willis Brown's group will photograph a live ball game and Sarah Kehl has organized a Stylized Senior Photo Shoot. Shoot Socials are rockin'. Rose Mary Cheek
PPNC Directors Angela Blankenship blankenshipa@embarqmail.com Willis Brown wbrown11@nc.rr.com Misty Felde imagesbymistyfelde@yahoo.com Deborah Hendrix porbydeb@gmail.com George Joel, III george@gpjoell3photography.com Michael Talylor michael@williamsonsphoto.com Bill Goode bill@billgoode.com
Seminar Chairmen Chris Garner Lauren McCardle Tom McCabe
PPA National Councilmen and Directors Bill Goode Cassie Stone Janet Boschker Joy Batchelor-King Adrian Henson
SEPPA Rep. Rose Mary Cheek
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From the President March 2015 Whew! Winter, with its biting cold and surprising snowfall is almost over. Did you get a chance to take advantage of the most recent snowfall?
Were you thinking
about next year’s Christmas cards, print competition, or a unique family portrait session? As an artist, I had all of those things in mind as my wife, Linda, nudged me out the door to capture the pretty white stuff for next year’s Christmas cards and winter background images. I had print competition in mind as I traveled across town with a new photographer to capture some icy images for his portfolio (and mine). The day beckoned for an outdoor family session filled with rare scenes of a snowball fight. The snow reminded me once again that we are image makers with the capability (and in many cases, the responsibility) to capture and preserve historic moments in the lives of those who seek us out. Whether it is photographing an engaged couple, an excited senior or little ones experiencing their first snow, we are the ones who can bring back the excitement with our images captured during fleeting moments like a winter snowfall. God, I love what we do. Get out there. Now is the time. Photographically yours, Ellis 5
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by Tim Hester, Secretary
Plus 1 a way it is. Did you know that with the exception of ECS, that your dues help pay for all of this? Did you know that without the membership, none of this would happen? You have a vested interest in the future of this organization. For a moment, I want you to close your eyes and imagine what the Carolina Photo Expo would look like if we had double the speakers. If there were classes to choose from to hit every specialty that you could imagine. Now think how big would the Expo be with 150 Vendors? Can you imagine what great deals these vendors would be offering to get your business? Wouldn’t that be a wonderful sight? Think about our seminars, shootouts, and shoot socials! If we had double the members these would become major events just by sheer numbers. Vendors would be coming out of the woodwork to see what you have going on! Wow! We can do that. You and I. It’s our organization. Each and every one of us has the means and the ability to make this happen. All it takes is 1. Just 1. You know the selling points. You have experienced at least one of these events and know the benefits. If every member of PPNC invited just one person to become a member we would immediately double our membership! What would be possible with double the number of awesome people? All it takes is one. Next edition we will talk about how inviting one person will improve your business. Stay Tuned!
You are special! You really are! Our organization doesn’t exist without you. You are the sole reason it is here. Our collective mission is to Advance Photographic Imaging as an Art and a Profession. What makes this organization GREAT? YOU! Your friendship, your freedom of expression, your vision, your willingness to help and willingness to share. You are what PPNC is about. Let’s take a moment and review some of the great opportunities that you offer. Each year you have three seminars. State and regional speakers come to share things that work for them in markets just like yours. At these seminars there are shootouts to learn more techniques, classroom training and hands on sessions to apply what you learn. There is also time to gather as a group of friends and simply hang out together. East Coast School is another great opportunity to learn. When I first started, someone told me that the single most important thing that I could do for my business is to commit to coming to East Coast School. They were right! It’s a week-long intensive study with photographers from around the world that are experts in their field. It will change the way you look at your business and your art. You actually sponsor this event and photographers gather from around the country to take advantage of this opportunity to learn. Carolina Photo Expo! This is the main event! CPE is four wonderfully long days of fun, friendship, shopping and education. One location where all of the events center on raising your expectations in what you can accomplish with your business. That’s right. It’s all about you! You probably are thinking by now that this article should be called “YOU”. Well, in
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Member Spotlight On
Sherry Coffey & Mardy Murphy
By Catherine Kouri
Asheville natives Sherry Coffey and are never in com-
Mardy Murphy frequently blur the lines be- petition with each tween business and family and both women other.”
Whoever
are quite happy with that situation. These two said working with lively and energetic photographers are the own- family was a recipe ers of Shutter Shack Photography in Asheville for disaster never but are, first and foremost, sisters. As much met these sisters/ as Sherry and Mardy love the art of photogra- business partners. phy and their successful business, their love
The
sisters’
for each other and the enjoyment they share journey into phoworking together for over twenty years comes tography began with
Sherry Coffey
through loud and clear in our interview. “We older sister Sherry who worked for Tip Top have so much fun together and we often feel as Photo in high school printing black and white if we can read each other’s minds,” says Mardy. images for 50 cents an hour. After graduation, Sherry adds, ”We have the same goals and we Sherry was employed by a road photography company for several years and got a ”seat of my pants” photography education in posing, lighting and people skills while traveling from store to store on the circuit. After her marriage in 1971, Sherry wanted to stop traveling so she opened Shutter Shack Photography in her home. In time, Sherry joined PPNC and eventually PPA. She credits both professional organiza8
tions with helping her not only stay in business tions as planned but was dissatisfied with the but thrive as a photographer and business own- available jobs. Eventually, she came to the reer. Through PPNC ’s many classes and work- alization that teaching young children was not shops, Sherry has her calling in life. Fortunately, during this time, studied with some of Mardy had been hanging out at the Shutter the most well known Shack helping Sherry with some of the end-
accomplished less tasks involved in running a busy portrait photographers in the and wedding studio. As Mardy explains, ”I fell and
business, including in love with the photography business and just Joyce Wilson. Sher- never left.”
In the years they have been in business ry strives to emulate Joyce’s inspiring and together, the sisters’ strong convictions about artistic style to this the value and importance of family have informed all of their business decisions from day.
Mardy Murphy
M e a n w h i l e , style to marketing to pricing. Sherry and Mardy younger sister, both embrace the concept that “family is forev-
Mardy, had married a few years out of high er” and so they promote their brand as “herischool and was busy working as an adminis- tage” photography. They have found that af-
trative assistant for the city of Asheville and fordable prices for products such as business rearing her two children. In 1985 when her headshots often result in bookings for family children were older, Mardi began taking col- portraits. Shutter Shack also offers other enlege courses at UNC-Asheville. She decided ticing family products such as beach portraits
to major in art and minor in education with the and uniquely designed family Christmas cards. goal of teaching after graduation. Among the Their business slogan- Creating Art with Lifestudio art courses offered in the curriculum, grew out of Mardy’s early fascination with DeMardy frequently found herself gravitating to- pression era photographer Dorothea Lange’s wards the photography courses. After gradu- earthy realistic style. “She shot life and that’s ation in 1992, Mardy sought out teaching posi- what I shoot,” says Mardy. She also admires 9
Canadian photographer Don MacGregor’s out-
spirit that PPNC fosters among its’ members to
door portraiture and John Woodward’s skillful
be one of the principal benefits of membership.
use of all forms of light.
Both women are long time active PPNC mem-
The professional tools the sisters use to
bers who continue to grow and learn through
create their individual artistic visions are cho-
volunteering at PPNC functions as well as at-
sen simply and pragmatically for their ability to tending the continuing education programs ofdo the job effectively. Their cameras are not fered several times each year. “Every time we the latest and greatest in
go to a class or conven-
Nikon’s monster megapixSherry
tion it’s like a shot of B12 for us,” says Mardy.
and Mardy know how to
It is a good thing that
squeeze
PPNC activities and their
el
arsenal
but
every
ounce
of creativity out of them.
own love for photography
Sherry claims her vintage
keep Sherry and Mardy
Sekonic light meter with
enthusiastic
the well worn numbers is
gized because, on occa-
her best friend on a shoot.
sion, during a shoot they
Mardy is a lens woman
seem to encounter sud-
who favors her 50mm and
den and often hilarious
85mm lenses to achieve
challenges. Once while
the real life feel she seeks
moving slowly and silent-
to portray in portraits.
ly up the side aisle at a
and
ener-
Competition with other photographers in
church wedding, Sherry, intent on capturing the
their area is not a pressing concern for either
perfect nuptial moment, failed to notice a win-
Sherry or Mardy. They feel there is enough
dow ledge candle too close to the sleeve of her
business in the Asheville area for all interest-
jacket. An observant “super hero” guest spot-
ed and skilled local photographers. In fact, the
ting imminent disaster leaped from a nearby
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pew and proceeded to beat Sherry’s smoldering jacket with his suit jacket. So much for the photographer being a fly on the wall. On two other occasions while photographing families, Sherry(again) felt the alarming presence of unknown creatures crawling up one leg inside her pants. Fearing a vicious attack, Sherry screamed while doing a frantic hoochie coochie dance as she flung off her pants. The killer mouse and gigantic grasshopper on each occasion fled while
both client families dissolved in peals of laugh-
and busy women manage to achieve balance
ter. Who says photography isn’t a dangerous
in all the diverse and demanding areas of their
occupation?
lives. Perhaps the sisters’ ability to manage
From amusing mishaps to the more se-
it all successfully with grace and good humor
rious concerns of business and family, the sisters of Shutter Shack Photography share it all. In recent years and with the help of another sister, Sherry and Mardy have cared for elderly parents in Sherry’s home when ill health prevented their father and mother from living independently. After their father’s death, their mother who lives with Alzheimer’s Disease moved in with Sherry and the sisters continue to help her to enjoy the best quality of life possible.
One might wonder how two such active
flows from the fact that their core values both in their homes and at work are constant and consistent. Whether assisting their still beautiful mother within the confines of her life or creating timeless photography for clients, Sherry and Mardy continually strive to “Create Art with Life”. Contact Sherry and Mardy at: Shutter Shack Photography www.shuttershackphoto.com
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2015 ppnc Spring Seminar Highlights Carteret Community College, Morehead City By Tom McCabe, 2016 Eastern Seminar Chairman
Eastern Guild 2015
Professional Photographers of North Carolina held our Spring Eastern Guild and Seminar March 7 – 9 at Carteret Community College. If you missed it, you missed a great time, good fellowship and great photography training. The weekend started off with two photo shoots on Saturday. One was a photo safari around the eastern shores in Pamlico, Beaufort and Carteret Counties. In Beaufort, they stopped at three places to photograph trawlers, birds, and other boating scenes before stopping at an old boathouse on Taylor’s Creek. From there, they went to the Harker’s Island harbor then to the visitor center at the Cape Lookout National Seashore and had lunch at the Fish Hook Restaurant on Harker’s Island. The next stop was the Marshallburg harbor area and a nearby old boat yard. From there the group went to Smyr-
na where they had permission to explore a waterman’s property, boats and equipment and then moved on to photograph the boats and fish house in Davis. Next stop was the harbor in Atlantic with a large number of old boats and docks with character. The final stop was at the end of the road at the Cedar Island ferry where they walked the beach and photographed birds, horses, and beach scenes. They covered a
lot of territory! The other photo shoot was a meet up with the pirate re-enactors in downtown Beaufort. The pirates were thrilled
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at the opportunity to be photographed by the PPNC folks. They often get photographed but rarely get to see the final results. The Beaufort Historical Society opened the old courthouse, the old jail house and the apothecary for our use during the photo shoot. A total of seven pirates and their ladies were on hand, as well as two ladies dressed in Civil War era dress. The group took great advantage of the venue and photographed those folks in all the buildings, and on the outside grounds. The Pirate Leader brought two small cannon and a larger one on a wooden cradle. In addition one of the pirates had a blunderbuss and took the opportunity to fire off the blunderbuss as well as all three cannon. After a wonderful session inside the Historical Society grounds they headed a block away to the Beaufort Old Burying Ground to continue our shooting. If ever there were a place for an
historical throwback, this is the place! The pirates were very accommodating in striking expressions and poses in line with their make-up. Also the group photographed the two Civil War ladies amongst the old gravestones with fascinating results. The guild itself began with a fine presentation by Carolyn Temple on setting your inner artist free. Carolyn started off with some samples of her wonderful work around the eastern shore. Of particular interest was her photo essay on the annual Mullet Festival. Carolyn took great pains to show how one image could be manipulated in several ways to achieve the best story telling results. While Carolyn was giving her presentation, Ned Winn, Tim Hester and Mona Sadler were judging images submit-
ted for print competition. More than 60 images were submitted to this important venue, requiring the judges to cast a critical eye on these images in preparation for the SEPPA Competition in May, the PPNC Print Competition in August, and the PPA International Print Competition later in the year. After Carolyn finished her presentation former President and Chairman of the Board Bruce Williamson gave an emotional presentation about the journey of a bible that fell from the hands of a fallen soldier, PFC Dempsey Parrott, in Vietnam and how that bible made its way back to the fallen soldier’s wife more than 46 years later. The room got even more emotional
tion for the sacrifices made by the military in keeping the wolf away from the door. After the lunch break we heard from J. Marshall White and Tom McCabe on event photography centering on military birthday ball celebrations. J. Marshall and Tom gave a good overview of what military balls consist of, what they mean and how they are conducted, and a general guide on when to expect such celebrations for each of the services. Both presenters are retired US Marines, so they concentrated primarily on what the Marines do and how to photograph it. After the presentation they gave a demonstration on the posing and basic lighting for events such as this and some thoughts on keeping it interesting and fun. Next up were Ned Winn and Tim Hester with a great presentation on lighting techniques. Two approaches to lighting gave us a great deal to think about and ways to personalize styles to make each of us unique in our approach to portrait lighting. The presentation showed how proper lighting when it came to light that Artie techniques can flatter the subScott from Durham knew of the ject, and can reduce post profallen soldier. While many in cessing to a minimum. In adthe room were in tears during dition the presentation showed Bruce’s presentation the over- how a more radical approach all effect was a deep apprecia- to lighting can create unique
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but still flattering portraits still without a great deal of post processing time invested. The Sunday evening meal was provided through Carolyn Temple from a local caterer. It was simple fare but very good and plentiful. One Monday morning we were treated to a print critique by Rose Mary Cheek and Ned Winn. This critique is by far the most important part of print competition preparation Time was limited and only a few images were fully critiqued but the insight given those images wa s e x t r e m ely he lpf ul to everyone who was on hand.
Once the critique was over, Jack Deere with his presentation on album design and layout was on. Jack covered an approach to album design and layout using various software solutions. Jack also demonstrated an artistic approach to layout design using Photoshop clipping masks, allowing for a great deal of creativity and flexibility. He willing shared not only his knowledge but his created action for Photoshop, which he offered to e-mail to anyone who was not able to download them on site. We were able to introduce a new vendor, ASAP
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Photo and Camera, located in Greenville, NC. Carder Fruitiger gave a presentation on what the store offers and outlined discounts on various services for PPNC members. We hope to see more of them in future seminars. In all the weekend proved once again what a valuable organization PPNC is to the members. The willingness and ability to share knowledge and experience on so many different aspect of the art and craft of photography are prime reasons to belong!
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FAA Takes Important First Step for PPA Members By Professional Photographers of America (PPA) on February 18, 2015 3:28 PM Professional photographers received good news over the weekend as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released new guidelines that would seem to pave the way for widespread legal use of small drones in the U.S. While the details are far from complete, the proposal would seem to open the door for professional photographers to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) as an additional offering for their clients. However, that door is not open just yet. PPA has been working directly with the FAA and key Capitol Hill staff to bring about this very change - urging the FAA to loosen restrictions on some of the more basic uses for UAS, commonly referred to as drones. If approved, the newly released rules would allow legal use of unmanned aircraft by specific businesses including filmmakers, farmers, smokestack inspectors and some photographers. “It is going to be a while before our members can start to use drones as a regular part of their work,” says PPA’s CEO David Trust. “But these new rules clearly reflect that the FAA was listening to our concerns, and we applaud them for taking this step sooner than later.” The FAA’s full proposed rules can be read here. The summary of provisions on pages 10-12 highlights the basics of the proposed regulations. There are many operational limitations in the new regulations; however the four below are important to highlight: 1. Unmanned aircraft must weigh less than 55 lbs. (25 kg) 2. Visual line-of-sight (VLOS) only; the unmanned aircraft must remain within VLOS of the operator or visual observer 3. Small unmanned aircraft may not operate over any persons not directly involved in the operation. 4. Daylight-only operations (official sunrise to official 11 sunset, local time). There are also several operator responsibilities to keep in mind: 1. Pass an initial aeronautical knowledge test at an FAA-approved knowledge testing center. 2. Be vetted by the Transportation Security Administration. 32
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Obtain an unmanned aircraft operacertificate with a small UAS rating (like existing pilot airman certificates, never expires).12 Pass a recurrent aeronautical knowledge test every 24 months
“The proposed test has yet to be created,” says Trust. “Once it is, we’ll do all we can to help our members access the information and compile their applications.” Sources in Washington D.C. indicate that creating the test could take months. And there could be even more positive news on the horizon for PPA members as the FAA has agreed to look at more relaxed regulations for micro-drones, a class of unmanned aircraft weighing less than 4.4 lbs. That is significant to photographers since many are already using these smaller drones outside of their business. PPA will be back on Capitol Hill next week for more meetings on both unmanned aircraft and copyright issues. “As pleased as we are about the proposed rules for UAS, we might be even more pleased with the discussion about micro-drones,” says Trust. “I suspect they may even have more day-to-day application for our members. Hopefully we can find out more about those rules in the near future.”
Ansel Adams Act seeks to restore photographers’ First Amendment rights ory cards, and have been arrested or threatened with arrest for merely recording what the eye can see from public spaces,” the bill states.
• It’s a sad state of affairs, but increasingly common in the US, that photographers on every level — from professional to DSLR hobbyist to iPhoneographer — are prevented from shooting whatever they want, wherever they want, in the public space.
• More pernicious is the atmosphere of intimidation where even without explicit regulations, “Federal law enforcement officers, other government personnel, and private contractors have been instructed to prohibit photography from public spaces, and threatened photographers with arrest or seizure of photographic equipment.”
• Texas Republican Steve Stockman (who left office after the last session ended) made an attempt to end photographer restrictions with HR 5893, otherwise known as the Ansel Adams Act, introduced on January 2, the day before the end of the last Congress.
• The bill states that if a federal agency seeks to restrict photography, it should obtain a court order that outlines any national security or other reasons for that action.
• The bill explicitly states that “still and motion photographs are speech” and that government attempts through threat and intimidation to prevent people from photographing or otherwise recording in the public space violate the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
• HR 5893 had been referred to the Oversight and Government Reform, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Judiciary committees.
• The statute acknowledges the pioneering work of Ansel Adams who, through his photographic documentation of Yosemite National Park, generated massive public support for that land being incorporated into the National Park System.
• The irony is that despite the laudable aspects of this legislation, it was introduced at the tail end of the last Congress by a well-known anti-environmentalist who has since left office. The bill had no co-sponsors.
• The bill states that the US government has increasingly restricted the right to photograph in national parks, public spaces, and government buildings. It also calls out impediments to photographing police and other public employees.
• Hopefully, we’ll see a resurgence of interest in photographers’ rights in the new 114th Congress, and a similar bill introduced in the Senate.
• Those who defy such regulations can face threats of “seizure and forfeiture of photographic equipment and mem-
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10 Minutes to a Clutter-Free Morning WRITTEN BY JOSHUA BECKER
“The first hour is the rudder of the day.” – Henry Ward Beecher
Let’s face it. Mornings can be tough. In many homes, they are famous for containing too much to do and too little time. But mornings set the mood for the rest of our day. They have the potential to energize us or drain us. They have the opportunity to lift our spirits or drag us down. They can start us on the right foot or the wrong foot. Given the fact that mornings are so important, it’s wise to spend a few minutes each night preparing your house for tomorrow’s sunrise. After all, a clutter-free house in the morning means less stress, less anxiety, and less time getting prepared for the day. And that benefits everyone in the home! Contrary to popular misconception, you don’t need to spend hours each night cleaning the house to accomplish a clutter-free morning. Instead, simply stay ahead of the clutter by tackling these
ten 60-second decluttering projects before you go to bed each night. 1. Return shoes/coats to closets. In the winter, add gloves, hats, and scarves to the routine. 2. Recycle junk mail and newspapers. A new day brings new mail and new news. Keep your table or counter space clutter-free in the morning by removing today’s. 3. Put away articles of clothing. Some go in the laundry. Some go back in the closet. But none should be left on the floor. 4. Store media out of sight. Put back all dvd’s, cd’s, video games, and remote controls that were used during the day. The first time you walk into that room tomorrow, you’ll be glad you did. 5. Process coins and receipts. I’m sure it was your husband who left the contents of his pockets on your dresser, but either way, it’ll take you only 60 seconds to put those items where they actually belong. 6. Clear all bathroom surfaces. The first place you’ll go in the morning is the bathroom. It’s also a surprisingly easy room to keep clutter free. Invest the 60 seconds every night to make it happen.
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7. Clean-up homework. Get your kids into the habit of putting away their schoolwork each night before bed rather than scrambling around each morning to find it. 8. Put kitchen items away. Granted, I’m assuming you’ve done some cleaning up already after dinner. And if you have, it’ll only take you another 60 seconds to tidy up anything that got left out. 9. Put back toys. Realistically, life doesn’t allow a clean toy room every evening. But if you have a toy room apart from your living room, spend 60 seconds returning toys to the room where they belong. Or better yet, get your kids into the practice of doing it themselves. 10. File paperwork. Stay on top of paper and office clutter by handling it the day it arrives. If you are not in the habit of doing these things, it’ll definitely take longer than 10 minutes the first time. But once you get a handle on each area, the entire project will take you less than 10 minutes… and your morning you will thank you!
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Welcome New Members Amanda Dolan Amanda Dolan Photography 4131 Sawmill Road Winston Salem, NC 27107 336-970-9305 Melissa Edge Melissa Edge Photography 1600 East Broad Street Elizabethtown, NC 28337 336-970-9305 Michelle Parsley Michelle Parsley Photography, 1900 Gum Branch Road Jacksonville, NC 28540 336-970-9305 Thomas Margrave 104 Turtle Cay Wilmington, NC 28412 919-239-9503
Memorials Boyce Shores Mother-in-Law Toby Hardister's brother Jackie Comer
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Professionals Attempt To Use Adobe Photoshop 1.0 From 25 Years Ago The original Adobe Photoshop was released 25 years ago on the 19th of February 1990. This means that the Photoshop software has been around for a very long time and safe to say it has seen a variety of improvements and changes over the years. However, how far has Adobe come with Photoshop? I can't believe that was the beginning of my Graphic Arts Curriculum in the early 90's, and when I came across this video I had to share it with my PPNC friends. To put this to the test, CreativeLive recently tasked eight Photoshop professionals to try and create a Photoshop tutorial using the original version of the software – Photoshop version 1.0. Safe to say that these professionals were thrown for a loop. While there were one or two who had used the software before, many were seeing it for the first time. In fact even those who had used it were a little shocked to see how dated it was and even expressed some confusion as to how to navigate the software. Keyboard shortcuts were pretty much non-existent, along with features such as layers. The undo feature could only undo one mistake meaning that if you messed up a few times, you’d better hope you had an earlier version saved. There was also no live preview so any changes they made on the sliders were not reflected in CLICK HERE TO
real time, and it was only after they applied the changes did they actually see it. It’s interesting to see how far software has come over the years and if you have a few minutes to spare, it’s worth checking out the hilarious video above. You can now get your hands on the source code of version 1.0.1 of Photoshop from 1990 for absolutely nothing. Adobe Systems Inc. has given the Computer History Museum permission to distribute the code with the exception of the MacApp applications library that was licensed from Apple. Adobe has worked with the Computer History Museum in the past giving MacPaint away back in 2010. The zip file contains 179 files, consisting of 128,000 lines of code and by line count around 75% of the code is in Pascal, about 15% is in 68000 assembler language, and the rest is various sorts of data. Of course, version 1 is very primitive compared to today's standards so it may not be of much use to most, but you can't really moan about free. You can go get it right now at the Computer History Museum website but the source code is for non-commercial use only and all you need to do is accept the terms of license.
Would you believe I still have my first MAC from back then. So maybe I should just go download the free software and give it a run. .
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Results of Digital Print Competition Spring Seminar
First Place & Best of Show -Electronic Imaging Teresa Chandler
Second Place Electronic Imaging
Third Place Electronic Imaging
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Do What You Love – Children and Families Tuition $595.00 Nurture creativity - Find your style – Explore possibilities…. are all themes of this class. Lighting. Composition. Presentation. Set yourself apart as a professional in the studio and on location. Creativity. Style. Technique. Refine your craft, elevate your images, and rewards will follow.
Linda Weaver
Do What You Love – Children and Families Tuition $595.00 Linda Weaver’s oil painting class is designed to teach students color mixing, brush selection, applying the paint to canvas, finishing and marketing. There will be painting demonstrations through the class and handout materials will be available with step by step instructions. This class is perfect for the photographer/artist who wants to expand their business with hand painted portraits. Beginners as well as advanced students are welcome.
Al Audleman
Preparing For The Certification Exam Tuition $595.00 plus study guide fee The class is a concentrated study of serious photographic knowledge requirements and ends with the Certification Exam. Topics covered include f-stops, shutter speeds and exposure, plus lighting ratios, portrait lighting patterns, portrait styles, technical lighting, lens selection, perspective, the inverse square law, guide numbers, etc. This class will conclude with a short review on the last day, immediately followed by the Certification Exam, giving you the benefit of having gone over the material immediately prior to the test. In order to take the exam, you must declare your candidacy through PPA’s website and pay the required fee prior to the test.
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Memorials Guy O. Cox, loving husband and father, son of Lizzy and William Cox, native and lifelong resident of Wilson died March 6, 2015. A Celebration of Life Service will be Friday, March 13, 1:30 PM, at Something Different, 3342 Airport Blvd, NW, Wilson. A time of visiting and sharing will follow the service. Guy attended Woodard School and Charles L. Coon High School. Enrolled in the Diversified Occupation curriculum, he worked for the Bissette’s Drug Store chain providing their photofinishing. On June 13, 1942, he enlisted in the US Navy for the duration of the war. After completing his training as a Photographer›s Mate, he was assigned to the newly commissioned USS Bunker Hill. He was on board when the aircraft carrier was hit by two Kamikaze planes. Guy was probably best known as a partner in Raines & Cox Photographers, which chronicled the history of Eastern North Carolina and its families for more than 60 years. He attended the New York School of Modern Photography and was a certified professional photographer. He was awarded Lifetime Membership in the Professional Photographers of NC and served this organization in many capacities over the years. Guy so loved photography he never considered it “work”. He embraced life and had many experiences: Guy was very proud to be an Eagle Scout and attended the New York World’s Fair in 1939
with his scout troop He served as the Grand Marshall of the Wilson Christmas Parade; his photography career was featured in exhibits at Barton College and Wilson Arts Center; he traveled to Washington with the Triangle Flight of Honor; he traveled to Ireland with his family and he was featured on the WRAL-TVs “Tar Heel Traveler” He will also be remembered as a great story and joke teller (a trait inherited from his Irish ancestors – no doubt). To solidify his link with his Irish ancestry Guy received his dual Irish citizenship in time for his 90th birthday. He was married to Maxine Warren Cox who died September 2, 2014 for 63 years. Guy provided loving care to her after she developed Alzheimer’s disease. He is survived by his three children Guy, Jr (Joy) of Stafford, VA, Lynda C. Dixon (Thomas) of Cary and Robert of Sanford; grandson, Andrew Cox (fiancé Ally Kight) of Orlando, FL, surviving nieces and nephews; David Allen Cox of Boca Raton, FL, James Louis Cox of Charlotte, VT, Ann Batson James of Cary, Becky Batson Lawson of Mechanicsburg, PA, E. T. (Ed) Batson, III, of Greensboro and Jane Batson Milar of Cary. Memorials are suggested to First United Methodist Church, PO Box 1423, Wilson, NC 27894-1423 or the Wilson County Genealogical Society, PO Box 802, Wilson, NC 27894 or to the charity of one’s choice.
The Value of Membership • Annual Carolina Photo Expo with Nationally Known Speakers Sharing the Current Trends in Photography with one of the largest State Trade Shows in the Southeast. (PPNC members attend for free) • Three seminars per year packed with education • East Coast School Photographic Workshops is a week-long event held each year with classes taught by top instructors from around the country, with classes from beginner to advanced. • Scholarships to East Coast School • Photographic print competitions – an excellent way to gain invaluable knowledge • On Line Membership Directory that is accessible to thousands of potential clients • A digital monthly magazine packed with ideas from posing and lighting to business and marketing • Private Print Critiques – Advice from a Master Photographer on how to improve your photographic images • Quarterly Shoot Socials – Networking and learning with other PPNC members in your trade area • Referrals – PPNC makes many referrals over the year. Once you become a PPNC member, our staff can refer your studio to potential clients. • Degree Program – The steps it takes to earn the PPNC Associate Fellowship and Fellowship degrees are symbols of quality and will strengthen your skills. Earning a PPNC degree is a way of telling potential clients to call you and not a competitor. • Networking – PPNC members develop friendships and relationships that last a lifetime. A fellow PPNC member is always available to help in times of crisis. • As a member of PPNC, you automatically become a member of the regional Southeast Professional Photographers Association, providing you with even more access to information and technology.SEPPA produces a monthly magazine full of information plus a biennial convention and trade show free to all PPNC members. • Insurance - Insurance for home based and store front studios (errors and omission and property)