October, 2017
The TAPPA Tribune is the monthly magazine of the Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association
Contents President’s Message
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September Meeting Canceled as Hurricane Irma Approaches
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Capturing Pet Portraits & Giving Back
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This Month’s Program
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Upcoming Events
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Print of the Month Rules
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ADVERTISE 13 Board of Directors
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On the cover: Homes and business went dark in the wake of Hurricane Irma Visit TAPPA on FaceBook
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President’s Message
Glenn Nielsen, TAPPA President
What a month it has been for all of us. Depending on your point of view we either got lucky, or despite Irma being less severe for us than was predicted, we still got clobbered. It could have been worse, but those who were affected are certainly feeling the pain. Then we need to think about Puerto Rico and Maria’s total devastation. It is hard to imagine the total breakdown of everything in their life, food, water, shelter, and day to day life. We must do whatever we can to help those less fortunate than we are. At the same time we must continue with our lives and get back to normal as soon as we possibly can. In that vein, remember that TAPPA will be meeting on October 10. Our program deals with our pets and how to best preserve your memories of them. Everyone loves animals, right? I’ll bet we all have some special stories about the pets that we’ve owned or crossed paths with at some point in time. Maybe you have been thinking about adding pet photography to your offerings. This is a great opportunity to get some inside information about what to do and what not to do. I apologize if I am rambling across different subjects. This is a time for reflection and reevaluation of our goals and our achievements. When someone gives you lemons, make lemonade. We need to find the good in everything around us. Sometimes that is a challenge, but those who succeed learn how to bounce off the wall and look for a new opening. Spencer Johnson addressed this fact very succinctly in his book, Who Moved My Cheese? We can dwell on what used to be, or we can try to find a way to
adapt to the changed world. We must do that as individuals and we, TAPPA, must do it as an organization. We the Board of Directors are seeking ways to adapt. You may not always agree with the changes we are making, and if that is the case, we encourage you to voice your opinion. Declare yourself a candidate for the Board. Get involved with the committees. Do something. We are only as good as the sum of our parts. I think that TAPPA is a great fraternal organization. We need to keep it that way as we evolve. Let’s finish 2017 strong and start 2018 with a bang. Each and every one of you hold the key to make that so.
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September Meeting Canceled as Hurricane Irma Approaches
Last month, with the imminent threat of Hurricane Irma the monthly meeting of TAPPA was canceled. The scheduled speaker was Megan DiPiero presenting her program The $5,000 Close. Megan will be rescheduled to another date and we’ll let you know once a date is set. The Tampa Bay area was spared major damage and most suffered little more than an inconvenience and a few days without electricity. This is a good time to evaluate your own preparation for your home and your business and make plans to be even better prepared next time there’s a natural disaster.
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This Month’s Program
Capturing Pet Portraits & Giving Back Connie Summers
Connie Summers is a Animal Photographer specializing in pets. In the beginning, 15 years ago she started doing stock photography for calendar companies such as Willow Creek and Brown Trout. Images were also published in Dog Fancy, Cat Fancy, Dog World ( a cover shot), Barrons educational series on specific breeds, including birds, guinea pigs and horses to name a few of the publications. For 6 years Connie shot all the photos for a local pet magazine, Sarasota Pet. Connie still submits images for calendars along with shooting for local clients and volunteers for rescues to help find pets their “furever” homes. Her love of pets along with her love of photography has lead to a very satisfying career.
Meeting Details Tuesday, October 10, 2017 Social and Networking 6:00-6:15 Print of the Month entries must be in by:
6:15
Announcements
6:15-6:30
Capturing Pet Portraits & Giving Back
Meeting and Awards
6:30-7:00
Connie will provide information on how to capture pet’s portraits with tips and a bag of tricks to get their attention. Providing a live shoot with Finn and a slide presentation to show some behind-the-scenes preparation.
Program 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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Upcoming Events
Print of the Month Rules - Prints are to be mounted.
Tuesday, Oct 10
Connie Summers Capturing Pet Portraits & Giving Back
- Size: 8x10. - Electronic Imaging size can be two 8x10 taped together on the back and spread open for viewing.
Tuesday, Nov 14
- Three entries per member each month.
Sunday, Dec 10
- There must be at least three entries in a category for that category to be included in the monthly competition.
TBA
Holiday Party More information on all of these events can be found in this newsletter and at TAPPA.org
- All entries MUST have your name and the category you wish to enter on the back of the print. - Prints must be turned in before 6:25 pm. Prints received after 6:25 will not be accepted!
Winners: - Please send your winning files to POM@TAPPA.org for the newsletter as soon as Possible. Deadline for publication is one week after the meeting. - Name your files by your last name-place-category. For example Smith-1st-Portrait.jpg
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- Any resolution 1000 pixels on the longest side or greater is acceptable. JPEG format is preferable.
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.
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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.
Editor: Chuck Vosburgh 300 62nd Street North St. Petersburg, FL 33710 Chuck@ChuckVosburgh.com 727.743.1740
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Meetings: TAPPA monthly meetings take place the second Tuesday of the month at:
NEW LOCATION Holiday Inn 700 N Westshore Blvd Tampa, FL 33609 Networking Meeting
6:00 pm 6:30 pm
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Board of Directors
2017 OďŹƒcers President
Glenn Nielson
813 540-4200
glenn@picsintheglenn.com
Vice President
Amanda Pratt
727 308-9200
pratt1ak@gmail.com
Secretary
Karen Barnett
727 267-8296
crestproductions@tampabay.rr.com
Treasurer
Brad Hall
727 386-9610
brad@hotlavastudios.com
Past President
Benjamin Todd
813 431-2873
Benjamin.Todd@verizon.net
Directors
Lee Burgess
727 724-1022
lee@leeburgessphoto.com
CJ Moment
813.244.6716
CJ@AnointedProductions.com
Randy Van Duinen
727 577-5172
randy@rvdphotography.com
Chuck Vosburgh
727 743-1740
Chuck@ChuckVosburgh.com
Committees Delegate
Julie Johnson
Membership
CJ Moment
813.244.6716
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Program
Amanda Pratt
727 308-9200
pratt1ak@gmail.com
Salon
Michael Landes
863 512-2637
landesmr@yahoo.com
Door Prize
Glenn Nielsen
813 540-4200
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Carol Hackman Terri Daunic
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Pat Vosburgh Chuck Vosburgh
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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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