June, 2017
The TAPPA Tribune Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association
Contents President’s Message
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Annual TAPPA Salon Competition 5 This Month’s Program
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Salon Competition Procedures & Rules
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Salon Judges
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Print of the Month - Portrait
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Print of the Month - Commercial 11 Print of the Month - Unclassified 13 Photos from the meeting
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BylawChanges 16 ADVERTISE 17 Classifieds 17 Renew Your Dues Now!
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Board of Directors
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President’s Message
President’s Message It is hard to imagine that we are almost half way through 2017. In keeping with the theme from last month, now is a great time to “sharpen the ax.” The Florida Photography Workshops are in two weeks. You have many excellent instructors to choose from. But that is not all. We are having our Salon this month. This is your opportunity to enter your work and have PPA trained judges critique your images. What a rush! Your image is on the screen while the judges evaluate what you have done correctly as well as where you may not have hit the mark. Then comes the score. Did you merit? Not everyone will. Most of us know that you need a score of 80 or higher to get a merit. For your information, this is the point scoring system that is used in Affiliated Judging, with 100 points being the maximum score a photograph may receive. Each photograph will be scored on its degree of excellence as it pertains to the 12 elements of a merit print (detailed below).
The judges SELECT THE GRADE LEVEL FIRST, AND THEN THE CORRESPONDING SCORE. The following point system is used: Exceptional 100-95 45 Superior 94-90 Excellent 89-85 Deserving of a Merit 84-80 Above Average 79-75 Average 74-70 Below Exhibition Standards 69-65 The twelve elements of a merit image are listed here: 1.) Impact is the sense one gets upon viewing an image for the first time. Compelling images evoke laughter, sadness, anger, pride, wonder or another intense emotion. There can be impact in any of these twelve elements. Continued on next page
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2.) Technical excellence is the print quality of the image itself as it is presented for viewing. Retouching, manipulation, sharpness, exposure, printing, mounting, and correct color are some items that speak to the qualities of the physical print. 3.) Creativity is the original, fresh, and external expression of the imagination of the maker by using the medium to convey an idea, message or thought. 4.) Style is defined in a number of ways as it applies to a creative image. It might be defined by a specific genre or simply be recognizable as the characteristics of how a specific artist applies light to a subject. It can impact an image in a positive manner when the subject matter and the style are appropriate for each other, or it can have a negative effect when they are at odds. 5.) Composition is important to the design of an image, bringing all of the visual elements together in concert to express the purpose of the image. Proper composition holds the viewer in the image and prompts the viewer to look where the creator intends. Effective composition can be pleasing or disturbing, depending on the intent of the image maker. 6.) Presentation affects an image by giving it a finished look. The mats and borders used, either physical or digital, should support and enhance the image, not distract from it. 7.) Color Balance supplies harmony to an image. An image in which the tones work together, effectively supporting the image, can enhance its emotional appeal. Color balance is not always harmonious and can be used to evoke diverse feelings for effect.
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8.) Center of Interest is the point or points on the image where the maker wants the viewer to stop as they view the image. There can be primary and secondary centers of interest. Occasionally there will be no specific center of interest, when the entire scene collectively serves as the center of interest. 9.) Lighting —the use and control of light—refers to how dimension, shape and roundness are defined in an image. Whether the light applied to an image is man made or natural, proper use of it should enhance an image. 10.) Subject Matter should always be appropriate to the story being told in an image. 11.) Technique is the approach used to create the image. Printing, lighting, posing, capture, presentation media, and more are part of the technique applied to an image. 12.) Story Telling refers to the image’s ability to evoke imagination. One beautiful thing about art is that each viewer might collect his own message or read her own story in an image. These elements are guidelines not absolutes. It is very possible to have an image that your client loves, yet it fails to merit. While you may argue that your clients are not interested in these elements, if you create an image with the elements in mind, you will create a better image. That is why I would encourage you to enter the competition. Your photography will improve because you compete. The more you compete, the better a photographer you will become.
This Month’s Program
Annual TAPPA Salon Competition Start working on your Images for TAPPA’s Annual Salon Competition. This is your chance to have your images judged by three of the top Master photographers in Florida. Judging will begin at 4pm. Critique will follow starting around 7pm. You can Start submitting your images at : www.printcompetition.com Cut off time is June 6th, 1am EST If you have any questions contact our salon chairman Michael Landes at: 727 893-2500 ext 2582 LANDESM@pcsb.org
Our featured speakers will be our salon judges as they present an image by image critique of the evening’s print entries.
Meeting Details Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Judging 4:00 Social
6:00-6:15
Print of the Month entries must be in by:
6:15
Announcements
6:15-6:30
Meeting and Awards
6:30-7:00
Critique 7:00-9:00
$20 RSVP at: http://tappa.org/r-s-v-p-meeting/ Holiday Inn 700 N Westshore Blvd Tampa, FL 33609
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Salon Competition Procedures & Rules INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL ENTRANTS – Please study and follow carefully. Not doing so will prevent judging of your entry. ELIGIBILITY: Any member of TAPPA in good standing. ENTRIES: A total, not to exceed 6 images, may be entered by one photographer per salon judging. Images previously entered in TAPPA Salon Competitions may not be entered again. No two images shall be of the same subject. ENTRY FEE: The entry fee of $5.00 covers one to six entries. If you are not attending the competition, the entry fee is $15. It may be cash or a check made payable to TAPPA. Please pay that evening. If you are not attending but placing entries, please let Michael Landes (LANDESM@pcsb.org) a couple of days before the event. The deadline for all entries is posted on www.printcompetition.com ENTRY DEADLINES: Entries must be uploaded onto the website. Go to the TAPPA website and then to:PrintCompetiton.com FILE NAMING: Will be done automatically. But of course you will need to title your entries CLASSIFICATION OF ENTRIES: Entries must be designated by the entrant in one of the six
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(6) categories listed on the entry form. If the chairman feels the entry is placed in an incorrect category, he/she may change the entry’s category. Color and Black and White images will be judged together in all categories. 1. PORTRAIT: This category includes portraits of men, women, children, couples (2 people), groups (3 or more), and environmental portraits. 2. SOCIAL FUNCTION: This category includes social function portraits or candids. 3. COMMERCIAL: This category includes advertising illustration, industrial, architectural, product photography and photojournalism. Live models may be used for these entries. 4. UNCLASSIFIED: This category includes abstracts, pictorials (non-portrait), animals, figure studies and photojournalism. 5. ELECTRONIC IMAGING: This category includes digital restoration, image enhancement. Entries will be judged for digital, artistic and technical proficiency. 6. ALBUMS: This Category includes wedding albums, story book and portrait albums. Albums can be from 1 or more makers. Send ALBUM ENTRIES ONLY, 24 hours before salon, to: Michael Landes at LANDESM@pcsb.org
IMAGE PREPARATION: Always SAVE a copy of your competition print file before attempting this!
6. Studio identification or entrant’s name cannot appear on any file within the album entry.
See tutorials at http://www.ppa.com/competitions/tutorials.php
JUDGING PROCEDURES: Each salon will be judged by a panel of three qualified judges using FPP and PPA guidelines including point scoring procedures. The score of the three judges will be totaled and averaged for the final score. When a judge’s score varies 10 points or more from the average score, it becomes an automatic challenge and the photograph must be discussed and rescored. A judge may initiate a challenge at any time.
Files must be sized so the longest dimension is 4,000 pixels (20 inches at 200 ppi). Each file must contain an embedded color profile of either sRGB or Adobe RGB1998 and be saved at a JPEG quality setting of 10. Total file size should not exceed 7 MB. ALBUM FILE PREPARATION: 1. All page/spread files must have the longest file dimension at 4,000 pixels (20 inches at 200 ppi), have an embedded color profile of either sRGB or Adobe RGB1998 and be saved at a JPEG quality setting of 10. 2. Each page/spread file may contain as many images as you desire. 3. An entry may contain up to 36 page/spread files 4. Files are to be numbered in viewing order using two digits (i.e., 01 jpg, 02 jpg, 03 jpg, etc.). 5. All individual files must be compressed into a single ZIP file. ZIP file must be named: LastName_ Album_Title (use _for spaces, e.g. Sewell_ Summer_Wedding.zip)
SCORING: Prints are scored from 0 to 100 as follows: 100-95 EXCEPTIONAL 94-90 SUPERIOR 89-85 EXCELLENT 84-80 VERY GOOD
79-76 GOOD 75-74 AVERAGE 73-70 FAIR 69-0 UNACCEPTABLE
AWARDS: Ribbons will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category. Merit ribbons will be awarded to all prints scoring an 80 or above. A Best of Show ribbon will be awarded to the print judged best by the panel of judges. All entries receiving scores of 80-81 and 78-79 are automatically challenged. During the automatic challenge, judges may lower or raise the score of an image by a 2/3 majority of the panel.
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Salon Judges John Jernigan of Jim Jernigan
Studio and Visualeyes Commercial Photography Holds a Master of Photography degree from PPA and FDPA/FSA from Florida Professional Photographers. He has served on PPA’s Commercial Advertising Committee and is past President of FPP. John’s awards include multiple Fuji Masterpiece Awards, Kodak Award of Excellence, 2015 FPP Photographer of the Year, FPP Top 10s, multiple Florida Magazine Association Charley Awards and national ADDY Awards. John’s work maintains a balance of creating fine art portraits and a wide variety of advertising photography for his commercial clients. Some tourism clients Include: Niagara Falls, Kennedy Space Center, Johnson Space Center, US Space and Rocket, Florida Department of Tourism, Virginia Department of Tourism and the Empire State Building. Some other clients include: Excatech, Sabine, Syngenta, Dive Rite, Closetmaid, Regeneration Tech, Coca Cola, University of Florida and Theault, Time Life Publications and Explore Magazine.
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Tim Kelly Celebrating over forty years
in professional photography, Tim is known as one of America’s top portrait photographers, creating major award images to this day. A teacher and mentor to portrait photographers for a generation, his work remains relevant, demands top dollar and is widely published. Tim is well known as an exceptional instructor, and in 2015 received the Helen K Yancy Award as a token of high esteem for far reaching service to professional photography, given to just one individual. Kelly is a Master of Photography, Photographic Craftsman, Fellow of the ASP, recipient of the Imaging Excellence Award, Affiliate Juror, International Master of Photography; Inducted: Camera Craftsmen of America, Inducted: International Society of Portrait Artists; Siena, Italy. A recipient of Florida’s Degree of Photographic Excellence, Service and Educational Awards. More than 25 years as a Kodak Mentor. Tim has three times received the Kodak Gallery Elite Award, 30 Gallery Awards, Multiple Epcot Awards, countless print and imaging awards. Kelly continues to create for discerning clients, compete, judge, mentor and lecture. His book. Portrait Mastery in Black & White released in February 2015 has been a best seller in it’s category.
Linda Long founded Long’s
Photography ten years ago as a wedding photographer. Her studio quickly grew to encompass portraits as well as weddings. Long’s Photography is now regarded as Tallahassee’s premier wedding and portrait studio. Linda is a Master Photographer, a Photographic Craftsman, a Certified Professional Photographer and is the Florida Professional Photographers Competition Manager. She is currently training to be an IPC Approved Juror and is also an avid competitor. She is six time Tallahassee Photographer of the Year, has been in Florida’s Top Ten Photographers for the last three years, and was a SEPPA Top Ten Artist for 2016. She holds the FPP degrees for Photographic Excellence, Service and Education.
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Print of the Month - Portrait First place: Amanda Pratt
Print of the Month - Commercial First place:
Print of the Month - Commercial Second place: Michael Landes
Print of the Month - Unclassified First place: Amanda Pratt
The TAPPA Tribune is published monthly for the membership of the Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association. Its purpose is to share knowledge and insight with the photographic industry. The deadline for submission of articles and ad changes is the 15th of the month. Permission is hereby granted to reprint the contents of this newsletter, provided the authors and The TAPPA Tribune are recognized as the source. The ideas and views expressed do not necessarily reflect the policies of the Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association; they are solely those of the author.
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Board of Directors
2017 OďŹƒcers President
Glenn Nielson
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Vice President
Amanda Pratt
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Karen Barnett
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Brad Hall
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Past President
Benjamin Todd
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Lee Burgess
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CJ Moment
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Randy Van Duinen
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Chuck Vosburgh
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Julie Johnson
Membership
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Program
Amanda Pratt
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Salon
Michael Landes
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Glenn Nielsen
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Benjamin Todd 813.431.2873 bwtodd75@gmail.com Chuck Vosburgh 727.743.1740 Chuck@ChuckVosburgh.com Lee Burgess 727.724.1022 lee2810@verizon.net Rob Moorman 727.527.1237 cameradude1@earthlink.net Randy Van Duinen 727.577.5172 randy@rvdphotography.com Karen Barnett 727.267.8296 oakcrestproductions@tampabay.rr.com Susan Black 813.230.6472 suzi@suzibee.com Carol Walker 727.5775626 carol@thomasbruce.com Robert Sargent 813.930.7390 robert@sargentphotography.com Michael Landes 863.512.2637 landesmr@yahoo.com Ginny Otto 715.252.3195 ottophotography@icloud.com Booray Perry 813.728.7110 booray@boorayperry.com CJ Moment 813.244.6716 cj@annointedproductions.com Amanda Pratt 727.308.9200 pratt1ak@gmail.com
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