October 2016 PPGH Viewfinder

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Fall is upon us and I am sure many of you are deep into your busiest season. As we dive into this final quarter of the year, I am pondering inspiration and legacy.

PPA Member Articles PPGH Meetings/Events Image Competition Regional Events Publisher Teri Whittaker, CPP Editor Theresa Campbell Graphic Design/Layout Theresa Campbell Jeanie Galvanni Copy Editor & TPPA Rep Nicki Evans Simpson Proof Readers Dixie Dobbins, M.Photog., Cr., CPP Karen Butts, M.Photog., CPP Hallie Keller, CPP Kevin Falcon Teresa Casillas Kathy Scalf Photographers Kevin Falcon Denzal Lovett

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As someone who did not come to photography via a fine arts degree, I did not have the privilege of studying art history in college. I will admit that, in the past, whenever I attended a photography program and the speaker said to study art I was Teri Whittaker, CPP bewildered. I was already overwhelmed at learning how my camera and flashes worked and how to pose and light that the thought of looking at a painting and trying glean inspiration from it was totally beyond me. Thankfully, as I have become comfortable with how to operate my gear and how to pose and light my subjects, I have found that I can, indeed, look at paintings now and be inspired by how the artist used light, color and posing of their subjects to convey their vision.

As I have mentioned in previous months, I am a big audio book fan. I recently completed ‘Caravaggio’ by Andrew Graham-Dixon. Granted, it would have been better if I could have listened to the references to his work with a print of the painting in front of me, but it was still very interesting to listen in about his work and his life. I was struck by the enduring legacy of this man’s work, that more than 4 centuries after he died, he is impacting me. It made me think of what legacy means to me and what legacy do I leave my children and my grandchildren. It occurred to me that, as photographers, our legacy-leaving actually has two components. First, our work is our personal legacy, and second, we visually contribute to the legacy of others with our images. My prayers for you are that you are surrounded with inspiration and have a vision towards your legacy.

I look forward to seeing you at Rick Ferro’s program on October 18th.

Until then..

Teri PS. We are very fortunate that Imaging USA 2017 is in San Antonio. Take advantage of it! The convention is January 8th through the 10th with pre-convention classes beginning January 5th. Go to https://imagingusa.org/ for more information.

ON THE COVER: "My friend Eddie Matchette was using our studio to photograph a client that wanted a picture of herself as an action figure. I saw her costume and I asked both of them, if I could take a few pictures for my own use when they finished their session. I knew there was something there, but as usual I was not sure what I wanted to do yet. So I changed backgrounds and adjusted the lights, took a few shots and then later came Photoshop. She was Bat Girl, so what more appropriate backdrop than one with a bat signal. She loves the image and as always its all about having fun with our work. Once in a while you meet an interesting character, take advantage of it, get your creativity going. Everybody tries to please the judges, I enjoy doing this work for me, its my therapy. If the judges like it great, if not its OK, I just go on to my next project. Life is too short, enjoy every day as if it was your last." ~ Armando Chacon, M.Photog. Cr.

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PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS GUILD OF HOUSTON 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

To contact your officers or director, just click on their name.

Chairman of the Board Belinda Stanford M.Photog.,Cr.,CPP

President Teri Whittaker, CPP

Vice-President Aileen Harding M.Photog., CPP

Secretary Kevin Falcon,CPP

Treasurer Nikky LaWell, CPP

Executive Director Tom Hathcock M.Photog.,CPP, PPGH-Past President

Director - Membership Laura Mansur, CPP

Director Alison Carlino, CPP

Director Sherry Piché, CPP

Director Kathy Kinser, CPP

Audit Chairman: Greta Jacobs-Mee, CPP Bylaws Chairman: Tom Hathcock, M.Photog., CPP Dixie Dobbins, M.Photog., Cr., CPP Alvin Gee, M.Photog., Cr., CPP Clean Up Board Liaison: Teri Whittaker, CPP Communications/Graphic Design Chairman: Alison Carlino, CPP Jessi Marri Becker Kelli Leake Ethics Chairman: Dixie Dobbins, M.Photog., Cr., CPP Mindy Harmond, CPP Hallie Keller, CPP

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Curley Marshall Cr., CPP Belinda Stanford, M.Photog., CR., CPP Fellowship Chairman: Teri Whittaker, CPP Image Competition Board Liaison: Sherry Piche´, CPP Chairman: Vera Brock Sandy Buller, CPP Blair Haynie, CPP Duane Blocker Librarian Chairman: Curley Marshall, Cr., CPP Booker Shelton Membership: Chairman: Laura Mansur, CPP Sandy Buller, CPP, Karen Butts, M. Photog., CPP, Kevin Falcon, CPP, Kathy Kinser, CPP, Hallie Keller, CPP, Kim Christensen

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Mentor Program /Certification Chairman: Curley Marshall, Cr., CPP Nominating Chairman: Tom Hathcock, M.Photog., CPP Karen Butts, M.Photog., CPP Dixie Dobbins, M.Photog.,Cr.,CPP Alvin Gee, M.Photog., Cr., CPP Kim Christensen PPGH Workshop Series Board Liaison: Tom Hathcock, M.Photog., CPP Chairman: Teresa Casillas Procedures and Controls Board Liaison: Teri Whittaker, CPP Vicki Longoria Social Media Board Liaison and Chairman: Kevin Falcon,CPP

Telephone Board Liaison: Kathy Kinser Karen Butts, M.Photog., CPP, Vera Brock, Rebeca Calzado, Juliana Cedeno, Ursula Chester, Tara Flannery, CPP, Aileen Harding, M.Photog., CPP, Kelli Leaker, Lynda Meyer, Danielle Moore, Sadiqa Sevier, Booker Shelton Web Site Board Liaison: Kevin Falcon, CPP Web Master: Duane Blocker Marvin Labohm, Tom Hathcock, M.Photog., CPP Welcoming Board Liaison: Curley Marshall, Cr., CPP Tom Hathcock, M.Photog., CPP

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Tips for Gathering Fellowship Points

FROM OUR MEMBERS

by Karen Butts, M.Photog., CPP

For a full breakdown of Fellowship Points, be sure and take a look at the document on the PPGH website under Fellowship Information http://www.ppgh.org/ Fellowship_Points_Submission. Hopefully, you have been documenting your Fellowship points throughout the year, but if life has gotten in the way, here are a few tips to help you compile your points.

Want to know how many meetings and workshops you attended for the year? Login to the PPGH website and click on View Profile in the upper, right hand corner, then click on Invoices and Payments. You will discover a nice, neat list of everything you attended.

How easy is that! Hint: It’s always a good idea to register for the events on line to help keep track of your points.

To find out how many merits you earn for image competition, look through old Viewfinders issues found under Subscribe on the website. If you are listed as a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place winner, you received a ribbon and these points will count toward your Full Fellowship for which 10 ribbons are required. If you received an Honorable Mention, that means that your image scored an 80 or above and counts as a regular point, but may not be used for the 10 required points for Full Fellowship. Don’t forget about any image competition awards that you may have received in January for the 2015 competition year. Those points will be calculated in 2016 since that is when you received the award(s).

Now, you should all know what committees you are on, because you have been working so hard and having so much fun! Right? Remember, you have to serve on a committee for at least 6 months to collect a point. What, you are not on a committee?! Plan to volunteer for one in 2017 for some good times!

Remember, you get credit for your activity at the state and national level, too. Are you a CPP or have you earned a degree recently from PPA? Did you attend Imaging USA in Phoenix? As a CPP or other degreed member, did you a judge for image competition? Have you recruited a new member? All of these things count, too!

Don’t forget you can download a PDF Fellowship form to help you gather your points so you will be ready to submit them in November. The form can be found under Members Only, Forms and Applications

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and then 2016 Fellowship Tracking Chart. So don’t wait until the last minute, start your homework now so you will be ready after the November meeting to submit your points.

Committee and Action Team Chairs, I will be asking you for a list of your committee members who served for at least 6 months out of the year, for verification purposes.

SUBMISSION: The submission deadline is the Monday following the November monthly meeting. I would recommend that you start gathering your list now but wait until after the November meeting to submit, so you can be sure and receive credit for attending the last event before the cutoff date. This Submission Form can be found under Members Only, Fellowship Information, Fellowship Points Submission.

I can’t wait to see who has earned their Fellowship or Full Fellowship for the 2016 year!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: KAREN BUTTS, M.Photog., CPP

Karen's passion is art. Her love of art led her to this wonderful profession of photography. Her goal is to create artistic, heirloom portraits of newborns and children to be cherished for generations. Karen is a Certified Professional Photographer, Master of Photography, Gold Medalist for 2013 and 2014, Platinum Medalist for 2015, Silver Medalist for 2016, and will receive her Photographic Crafstman degree from PPA in January of 2017.

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Aileen Harding Workshops

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by Theresa Campbell

I was fortunate to attend two workshops in the last few months that were both presented by Aileen Harding.

Aileen is a fantastic instructor who filled our eyes and our minds with her experience and knowledge. As a new photographer, I am reminded how very fortunate we are to have Aileen and other fantastic local photographers so available to us!

Aileen recently hosted a workshop on senior portraits at her home studio in Baytown. She worked with two young dancers both indoors and outdoors. She demonstrated lighting placement, modifiers, metering, posing, outfit selection, and engaging the client.

We watched as she effortlessly conducted full photo sessions with both ladies in dance wear, graduation caps and gowns, street clothes, and sassy dresses.

She demonstrated multiple posing options both seated and standing. After lunch, she worked with a male model and athlete. Aileen demonstrated posing do's and dont's for men. As our model was a champion martial artist, she then showed us how to light a man to show muscle definition. She also demonstrated the "eyelighter" setup. She then gave us the chance to photograph the models. Aileen shared many great tips for senior portrait products, vendors and suppliers for each, and lessons learned about the various types of products and promotions. We all left with first hand knowledge of how to set up a successful senior portrait session and follow it up with great product sales.

Aileen hosted a second workshop on print competition at the lovely retail studio of Cindy Crofford in the Memorial area of Houston. Aileen provided a handout detailing the International Photographic Competition rules and guidelines. She provided us with multiple resources for designing mattes and developing a pleasing presentation for print competition. We covered the different types of degrees available through PPA, how to obtain merits, and other requirements to obtain a degree. She shared a presentation demonstrating the 12 elements of a merit image and went into detail about judging terms and how they affect our images during competition.

We then conducted our own judging on images that she had selected to demonstrate what may not pass a judges critical eye. Overall this was a fantastic training crammed full of information to help us on the journey through print competition and earning those coveted PPA degrees.

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Aileen is not only a talented and successful business owner but she is also a judge for image competition. She brings valuable insight from both each of these areas of expertise to every workshop she presents. If you haven't attended one of Aileen's workshops, I suggest you sign up for the next available one! You'll be glad you did.

Highlights from PPGH Workshops

I performed a quick assessment of our membership from the PPGH website, we have over 20 Master Photographers,

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at least as many Photographic Craftsman Photographers, and close to 50 Certified Professional Photographers! Below are a few photo highlights of recent workshops held by some of the amazing photographers from whom we have the privilege to learn.

TOM HATHCOCK & AILEEN HARDING

GAIL NOGLE

KATHY NORWOOD

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NIKKY LAWELL & KEVIN FALCON

ALISON CARLINO

BLAIR HAYNIE & KAT MACK

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GO TO PPA.COM/ SUPER1DAY TO REGISTER! HOUSTON | LIGHTROOM - THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S STARTING POINT | COURSE #TX29 | KEVIN FALCON, CPP

Lightroom revealed! During this course, you'll gain an essential understanding of everything you can do, using this Adobe Lightroom 6. You'll cover the Library, Develop, Slideshow and Print Modules and walk away, working faster, smarter and better! Learn how to import images and organize files with keywords and metadata. Discuss viewing and managing images and learn to use the Filmstrip feature. Delve into the Develop Module and explore quick collections as well as the best ways to find and filter your photos. You'll even discover how to create slideshows and the best ways for printing and publishing your images. Whether you're a beginner just discovering Lightroom or an experienced user looking to up your skills, this class is invaluable. Perfect your workflow and free up your life – today!

Course Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 | Course Hours: 9am - 5pm | Items to Bring: PREREQUISITES FOR THIS LIGHTROOM TRAINING COURSE Laptop computer with Lightroom installed (PC or Mac and power cord). Notebook to take notes during class.

Knowledge of your operating system and basic computer navigation is required for this class. Lightroom 6 is being taught. If you are a Lightroom 5 or older user, there may be features not available in older versions.

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Location: United Way of Greater Houston | 50 Waugh Dr | Houston, TX 77007 | 713-685-2300 | contact@kfalcon.com | 281-560-2686 | www.falconphotography.net

HOUSTON | REFINING AND OPERATING A HOME STUDIO | COURSE #TX09 | NIKKY LAWELL, CPP

Do you want to start a home-based studio, or maybe grow the one you have? Before you make a move, take this course and learn from the experience and expertise of Instructor Nikky LaWell. Walk through the pros and cons of a home studio, the needs of your business and the needs of your family. Explore how to design a space that works for your studio yet doesn't blur with your home life. Discuss how to maximize the area you have and even use current property and landscaping for background.

You'll even have the opportunity to get hands-on and do a shoot at Nikky's own studio. This course is all about coming in with ideas and walking away with a plan to make it happen. So, if you're serious about a home-based studio, don't miss out!

Course Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016 | Course Hours: 9:30am- 5pm | Items to Bring: Camera and photos of your current space or a dream board of your future space. We'll have a hands on session.

Location: LaWell Photography | 9411 Albury Dr. | Houston, TX 77096 | 713-523-4916 | nikky@lawellphoto.com | www.lawellphoto.com

THE WOODLANDS | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROMOTIONAL VIDEO | COURSE #TX15 | ROBERT BRAYTON, CPP Print is good, but let's be honest - it's video that attracts and engages. And what do you know? You have a DSLR camera that does video too! So put it to good use as you learn how to make a professional commercial video to showcase your business.

Join Robert Brayton as he teaches you how to shoot, capture and edit your video for a compelling promotion. We're not talking about an in-home YouTube video but a top notch segment, selling your photography services. So take a page from other experts and get your business out there. This is a fast-paced, hands-on program you don't want to miss – with video results that will catapult your business!

Course Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016 | Course Hours: 9am- 5pm | Items to Bring: Note-taking materials, video capable DSLR camera with lens assortment, fluid head tripod, camera slider (optional), fast laptop with Adobe PremierPro. Continuous lights, and wireless microphones will be provided.

Location: Faith Community Bible Church | 19315 Ella Boulevard | Spring, TX 77388 | 281-353-9281 | ppa@photovideosound.com 713-857-7265 www.photovideosound.com

HOUSTON | DOWNTOWN AQUARIUM | COURSE #TX32 | BOOKER SHELTON JR Step out of automatic mode and step outside! In this course, you'll spend the day outdoors, discovering everything your digital camera can do! Learn about the various modes, what they do and when to use them. Explore the functions available like shutter speeds, ISOs and f-stops. Take a walking field trip around the downtown area as you scout for shots, experiment with your camera and discover all the ways you can be creative in your craft. From action shots to landscapes, explore everything your camera and you can do. So, step up your skills, step up your pace and step out of automatic mode. This course gives you the knowledge and the confidence you need!

Course Date: Sunday, October 9, 2016 | Course Hours: 9am- 4pm | Items to Bring: Students should bring note taking materials and camera. Camera manual is highly suggested but not mandatory.

Location: Downtown Aquarium | 410 Bagby St. | Houston, TX 77002 | 713-454-3820 | prenticephotography@yahoo.com | 713-454-3820 | www.prenticephotography.com

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HOUSTON | "LIGHT IT, SHOOT IT, SELL IT"- JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS |COURSE #TX33 | MARSHA HUDSON This program will teach you how to simply light your subject with one light, one stand and one umbrella and be able to photograph under any condition. The second segment of the program will focus on a live demonstration of posing and composition that will flatter any couple or family. Finally, the program will cover aspects of marketing and tips on how to produce gallery wraps, metal prints, and other custom products that will wow your clients. There will be live models and hands-on shooting demonstrations.

All participants will walk away with some great portraits, creative ideas and marketing tips that with add to their portfolio and to their cash flow just in time for the holiday season.

Course Date: Sunday, October 9, 2016 | Course Hours: 10am - 4:30pm | Items to Bring: a sack lunch/snacks, money for lunch, Camera, Flash, Camera Manual, Pocket Wizards or Slaves (if you have them) Location: Marsha Anderson Photography Studio | 888 West Sam Houston Pkwy South | Houston, TX 77042 | 832-860-3080 | goodday2day@aol.com | 832-860-3080

MISSOURI CITY | RETAIL RESEARCH AND PACKAGING: MALL CRAWL | COURSE #TX12 | CAROL ANDREWS, M. PHOTOG.CR., ABI | NIKKY LAWELL, CPP

Like it or not, photographers – at least successful ones – are in the retail business. This class takes a fun, yet unique approach, teaching you how to improve yours sales process, your product packaging and your profits by learning from traditional retailers.

Meet at the Memorial City Mall and embark on a "mall crawl" field trip with Instructors Carol and Nikky. Enjoy the experience of retail research and then discuss what worked, what didn't and why. You'll explore how to implement your findings into your pricing, packaging and sales for profitability you'll love. So, join us and hit the mall!

Location: Memorial City Mall | 303 Memorial City Way | Houston, TX 77024 | Houston, TX 77024 | 713-542-8040 | stingarita1@gmail.com | 713-203-8691 | www.carolandrewsfineart.com

THE WOODLANDS ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE #TX14 ROBERT BRAYTON, CPP

This day is for those photographers wanting to branch out. If you're ready to see what architectural and real estate photography is all about – and how you can use your work in commercial markets – then this class is for you! Learn what it takes to achieve the type of commercial photography companies want. You'll discuss the basics of architectural and real estate styles and understand the equipment, process, workflow and editing that's involved. Take it from Instructor Robert Brayton as he guides you on marketing, pricing, conceptual designs and real-world applications for this genre. If you're looking to break out of the mold of traditional photography, this course shows you the opportunities available. Explore them today!

Course Date: Thursday, October 13, 2016 | Course Hours: 9am - 5pm | Items to Bring: Note-taking materials, DSLR camera with a wide and medium lens, tripod, off-camera flash, computer with pen tablet, and Lightroom or Photoshop.

Location: Faith Community Bible Church | 19315 Ella Boulevard | Spring, TX 77388 | 281-353-9281 | ppa@photovideosound.com 713-857-7265 www.photovideosound.com

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Course Date: Sunday, October 9, 2016 | Course Hours: 12 pm- 7pm | Items to Bring: A notebook, your pricing information and packaging.

HOUSTON | CAPTURE ONE PRO - AN INTRODUCTION | COURSE #TX30 | KEVIN FALCON, CPP

Spend the day, learning the ins and outs of Capture One, and what this program can do for your business. You'll focus on file organization, basic editing and output functions so you can do your job better, faster and with incredible results. Instructor Kevin Falcon covers the Capture One interface, the myriad of tools and how to use them. Discuss all-important features like importing images and organizing files using keywords and metadata. Learn how to view, find and manage your photos when you need them.

You'll also delve into basic editing tools, manipulating color, composition and exposure. Before you're done, you'll learn how to export your photos to create finished products clients will love. From input to output, edits and enhancements, Capture One can get your workflow and your studio on the right track. Learn it today! Note: This course is focused on the beginner Capture One user but experienced users will also benefit from the many tips and tricks covered.

Course Date: Friday, October 14, 2016 | Course Hours: 9am - 5pm | Items to Bring: PREREQUISITES FOR THIS CAPTURE ONE TRAINING COURSE - Laptop computer with Capture One Pro installed (PC or Mac). You can download a 30 day trial if you want to test the software during the course. Capture One Pro 9 is being taught. If you are using an older version of Capture One Pro, there may be features not available in older versions. Power cord. Notebook to take notes during class. Knowledge of your operating system and basic computer navigation is required for this class.

Location: United Way of Greater Houston | 50 Waugh Dr | Houston, TX 77007 | 713-685-2300 | contact@kfalcon.com | 281-560-2686 | www.falconphotography.net

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HOUSTON | OFF-CAMERA FLASH | COURSE #TX13 | ALISON CARLINO, CPP It may seem a bit scary but it's time – time to take that flash off your hot shoe and discover what you can really do! In this class, you'll explore the magic of off camera flash (OCF) as you learn how to control the quality, quantity and color of light on your subject.

Instructor Alison Carlino has 13+ years of experience with OCF so if it can be done, she's done it. Discuss the basics of what you need, the must-have equipment and the looks you can create. Discover the various settings that different situations require. Learn phrases like "Phottix Mitros," "Profoto strobes" and "Odin Transceivers," and work with speedlights, modifiers and gels. You'll even get a solid review of posing for males and females and how to flatter any client. End the day with live demos and even time for you to get behind your camera and shoot. Walk away, in love with OCF, wondering why you waited so long!

Course Date: Friday, October 14, 2016 | Course Hours: 9am - 5pm | Items to Bring: Camera gear, mid to wide lens, off camera

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flash gear if you have it, & something to take notes on. We will break for lunch and head into Rosenberg to eat. Lunch is not covered by this class.

Location: Carlino's Photography | 1905 Dowling Dr. | Richmond, TX 77469 | 832-595-7874 | ocfgirl11@gmail.com 832-595-7874 | www.carlinosphotography.com HOUSTON | SUPER SENIORS | COURSE #TX31 | AILEEN HARDING, M. PHOTOG., CPP SHERRY PICHE, CPP

If you want to explode your Senior business, this is THE class for you! In this course, you'll walk through the entire process, learning how to handle each step with skill and confidence. Begin with the all-important consultation and discover how to uncover needs and set expectations for the entire experience. Then, move straight into the shoot, exploring various looks and sets that truly capture these milestone moments. Bring your camera as you get to participate in a mini-shoot, experimenting with posing and lighting styles that wow. Finish the process, prepping for a sales session and discuss how to walk you clients through it all. Design, capture and sell the images that every Senior wants! This is your way!

Course Date: Saturday, October 15, 2016 | Course Hours: 9am - 5pm | Items to Bring: Camera, Tripod-if you have one, Knowledge of how your camera works (i.e. manual setting for shutter speed and aperture, how to white balance), Any lighting modifiers you may want to use outdoors, Something to take notes.

Location: Piche Photography | 1307 Hopkins Park Drive | Houston, TX 77094 | 281-814-4669 | aharding22@gmail.com | www.aharding.net

REGISTER TODAY! SAVE THESE DATES! Put these dates on your calendar for 2017! The Southwest PPA District competition will be held on March 24th and 25th in Oklahoma City at the Tower Hotel during the Southwest Expo and Conference.

The Expo and Conference will run from the 25th through the 27th.

Block out those dates now on your schedule.

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HONE YOUR SKILLS IN IMAGE COMPETITION

NEW MEMBERS:

Did you know you can enter the PPGH Local Photographic Competition at any level of membership?

To learn about the guidelines for entering image competition at PPGH meetings visit: http://www.ppgh.org/Resources/Documents/Image%20Competition/2015%20PPGH%20 Image%20Comp%20Rules.pdf Follow along with image judging on the Game Day App, downloadable from https:// printcompetition.com/. Membership is optional but if you join PrintCompetition.com you can search thousands of archival images to see scores and hear audio from the image competitions. It is a terrific resource.

To learn about upcoming competitions throughout the region visit: http://www.ppa.com/competitions/

IMAGE COMPETITION / GUILDS

The image competition held at our monthly PPGH meetings is a great way to hone your skills and get feedback from proven and respected professionals in this industry. These talented individuals volunteer their time to

judge images and provide valuable feedback utilizing the 12 elements of a merit image. You can earn merits on a local level and progress your image to the next level of competition to earn recognition and even degrees through the Professional Photographers of America. All district competitions lead to the annual International Photographic Competition. Visit the links below to learn more about entering competition.

OTHER GUILDS AROUND TEXAS When you are traveling around Texas, stop by and visit one of the local affiliate

guilds. Click on the links below to find out more about each one. Be sure to tell them you are from PPGH.

LOCAL AFFILIATES

Austin · Austin Professional Photographers Association Tyler · Professional Photographers Forum of East Texas Bryan/College Station · Waco · Heart of Texas Professional Photographers Brazos Valley Professional Photographers Association Dallas · Dallas Professional Photographers Association Ft. Worth · Fort Worth Professional Photographers Association Lubbock · South Plains Professional Photographers Association San Antonio · Professional Photographers of San Antonio

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SEPTEMBER IMAGE COMPETITION WINNERS 

First Place Master Bat Girl

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SEPTEMBER IMAGE COMPETITION WINNERS 

Second Place Master Entrancing

by Karen Butts, M.Photog., CPP

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Third Place Master (tie) Pretty Please

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SEPTEMBER IMAGE COMPETITION WINNERS 

Third Place Master (tie) Lift Off

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SEPTEMBER IMAGE COMPETITION WINNERS 

First Place Active Graceful

by Teri Whittaker, CPP

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SEPTEMBER IMAGE COMPETITION WINNERS 

Second Place Active Open Mind

by Monty Orr, CPP

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Third Place Active Ascent

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