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ph hoto t by: Buz Marviins

2 MAY 2016

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PPA Member ArƟcles PPGH MeeƟngs/Events Image CompeƟƟon Regional Events Publisher Teri Whi aker, 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 Bu s, M.Photog., CPP Hallie Keller, CPP Kevin Falcon Teresa Casillas Kathy Scalf Photographers Kevin Falcon Denzal Love

Teri Whi aker, CPP

For those of you that are not aware, the IPC is streamed live every year. It is a wonderful opportunity to see beau ful images and to listen in as the judges give insight about their decision to merit an image (or place it in the Loan Collec on).

Be warned that listening in on compe on is highly addic ve, especially if you have entered images. So, for those that are aware of live streaming compe on, you might imagine that I am challenged to shut off the computer and go enjoy my family…you would imagine correctly! Good luck to all of you who have entered this year’s compe on.

I also wanted to share with you that Buz Marvins of Kaye Marvins Photography contacted the guild. With the closing of the Kaye Marvins studio, he has donated the studio’s inventory of frames to the guild. We will bring a small selec on of these frames to the August mee ng to be offered for sale at incredibly reduced prices. Guild members will be no fied of the arrangements that will be made for the sale of the remainder of the frames. Thank you to Buz Marvins for his kind gi and his con nued service to the guild.

I can’t wait to see you at the next mee ng!

Teri P.S. Don’t forget to sign up for Photogenesis in San Marcos (September 30 – October 2, 2016). You will be glad that you did! Go to tppa.org to learn more.

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Gree ngs!

I hope that you are all safe and well! My family and I are preparing to depart for our annual trip to New Mexico. As our family has expanded and grown, we ’s find it increasingly difficult to coordinate our children’s and grandchildren’s schedules so that we can managee a week together once a year. So, for the third year in a row, our trip has landed on the same week as the Interna onal Photographic Compe on (IPC).

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 Whi aker, CPP

Vice-President Aileen Harding M.Photog., CPP

Secretary Kevin Falcon,CPP

Treasurer Nikky LaWell, CPP

Execu ve 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

PPGH COMMITTEE MEMBERS 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 Whi aker, CPP CommunicaƟons/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 Whi aker, CPP Image CompeƟƟon 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 Bu s, M. Photog., CPP, Kevin Falcon, CPP, Kathy Kinser, CPP, Hallie Keller, CPP, Kim Christensen

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Mentor Program /CerƟficaƟon Chairman: Curley Marshall, Cr., CPP NominaƟng Chairman: Tom Hathcock, M.Photog., CPP Karen Bu s, M.Photog., CPP Dixie Dobbins, M.Photog.,Cr.,CPP Alvin Gee, M.Photog., Cr., CPP Kim Hartz, M.Photog., CPP PPGH Workshop Series Board Liaison: Tom Hathcock, M.Photog., CPP Chairman: Teresa Casillas Procedures and Controls Board Liaison: Teri Whi aker, CPP Vicki Longoria Social Media Board Liaison and Chairman: Kevin Falcon,CPP

Telephone Board Liaison: Kathy Kinser Karen Bu s, 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

2017 NOMINATION SLATE OF OFFICERS/DIRECTORS. The Nomina ng Commi ee must carefully review the eligibility requirerements for each officer and director and see that the nominees meet these requirments and are willing to serve in the capacity for which they are being nominated. he A er careful considera on, the Nomina ng Commi ee has chosen the owing Ac ve Members who they feel will diligently and mely pe following perm the du es of that officee as as required byy P PGH bylaws. form PPGH fficcers ers and d Direct torrs ffor or 20 017 are: Thee following slate off O Offi Directors 2017 Teri WhiƩaker, CPP CPP Aileen Harding,M.Photog.

Harding,M.Photogg. C CPP PP Kevin Falcon, CPP Nikky LaWell, CPP Kathy Kinser, CPP Laura Mansur, CPP Alison Carlino, CPP Teresa Te eressa Casillas Casillas Kat Mack Mack

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PPGH VIDEO LIBRARY

FROM OUR MEMBERS

DID YOU KNOW...the PPGH has a library with videos on a variety of topics to help photographers better themselves in their careers. If you’d like to check out a video, email or call Curley Marshall, Cr., CPP at 281-856-8915 or cmfolio@ yahoo.com. Let him know which video you’d like to rent and he will bring it to the PPGH monthly meeting where you can pick it up. Then return the video at the next month’s meeting. Video rentals are $5 for 30 days, but there is a $3 late fee per day if the video is not returned on time. Video rentals are only available for members in good standing. #002—Larry Peters - Senior Photography #003—Kalyn Mendez - Seniors #004—Ralph Mendez - Seniors #005—Tammy Mars - Seniorography #006—Panel of Wedding Photographers #007—Lanren Larsen - Creating Timeless Wedding Photography #008—Vaughn Eleanor #009—Tomas Ramso - Destination Weddings #010—Lewis Kinckloe - 3 Weddings and A Funeral #011—Tony Corbell - The Power of Light #012—Winn Fuqua - Killer Studio Lighting #013—Jim Monteity - Traditional Lighting #014—Don Blair - Outdoor Lighting #015—Doug Box - Fill Flash #016—David Peters - Portraiture #017—Bruce and Sue Hudson - Portraiture #018—Clay Blackmore - Portrait Posing #019—Pat Mercer- Portrait Photography #020—Will O’Hallarun - Portraiture #021—Doug and Rita Loy - Portraiture #022—Alvin Gee - The Family Friendly Studio #023—Ron Whitfield - Model Portraiture #024--Robert Suddarth - Photographing Children #025—Ted Lane - Children #026—Cindy Mekanna - Children #027—Scott Kelby - Photoshop Retouching #028—Eddie Tapp - Photoshop #029—Steve Ervin - Photoshop and Painter #030— Ann Monteith - The Business of Photography #031—Marian and Mike - Marketing Weddings #032—Curt Campbell – Business #033—Ron Harris - Business of Photography #034—Carol Andrews - Growing the Money Tree #035—Bruce Berg - Out Sell-Out Shoot-Out Smart #036—Michael Cate - Targeted Exchange Advertising #037—Randy and L.Ann Pollard - Boudoir and Pinup #038—Jim Stevens – Commercial #039—Paul Gittings - The Future on Photography #040—Bentkey Skeie / Jeff Locklear - Digital Imaging Myths #041—Richard Sturdevant - Composited Photographs #042—Gene Worsley - You Can Judge the Book by it’s Cover 044—Teri Quance - Marking a Merit Print

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#045—Steven and Came - Creating a Desire and Respect for your Photography #046—John Landauer - Selling Images and Digital Files #047—Ron Nichols - Digital Workflow #048—Michael Ayers - Digital Photography Workflow #049—Steve Kozak - Forum Discussion #050—Dwayne Lee - “ABC” Absolutely Brilliant Concepts #051—Lizbeth Guerrina - Finding Inspiration #052—Dick Pennington - Stress/ Avoiding Burnout #053—Nancy Poole – I Feel Lucky #054—Evin Thayer - Finding your Niche #055—Michael Barton - Think Big #056—Tana Wild Surbet/ Frame Company - How to Display in your Studio #057—Tom Krieger

PPA MEMBER ARTICLE

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HONE YOUR SKILLS IN IMAGE COMPETITION NEW MEMBERS: NE

IMAGE COMPETITION / GUILDS FROM OUR MEMBERS

Did you know you can enter the PPGH Local Photographic CompeƟ Co Ɵon at any level of membership? me Th image compe on held at our The m monthly PPGH mee ngs is a great wa way to hone your skills and get fe feedback from proven and respected professionals in this industry.

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teer their me to judge images and provide valuable feedback u lizing the 12 elements of a merit image. You can earn merits on a local level and progress your image to the next level of compe on to earn recogni on and even degrees through the Professional Photographers of America. All district compe ons lead to the annual Interna onal Photographic Compe on.

Visit the links below to learn more about entering compe on.

To learn about the guidelines for entering image compeƟƟon at PPGH meeƟngs visit: h p://www.ppgh.org/Resources/ Documents/Image%20Compe on/2015%20PPGH%20Image%20 Comp%20Rules.pdf Follow along with image judging on the Game Day App, downloadable from h ps://printcompe on.com/.

Membership is op onal but if you join Print Compe on.com you can search thousands of archival images to see scores and hear audio from the image compe ons. It is a terrific resource.

To learn about upcoming compeƟƟons throughout the region visit: h p://www.ppa.com/compe

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OTHER GUILDS AROUND When you are traveling around Texas, stop by and visit one of the local affiliate guilds. TEXAS Click on the links below to find out more about each one. Be sure to tell them you are from PPGH.

LOCAL AFFILIATES LOC Aus n · San Antonio · Professional Photographers of San Antonio Aus n Professional Photographers Associa on Tyler · Professional Photographers Forum of East Texas Bryan/College Sta on · Brya Waco · Heart of Texas Professional Photographers Brazos Valley Professional Photographers Associa on Braz Dallas · Dallas Professional Photographers Associa on Dall Ft. W Worth · Fort Worth Professional Photographers Associa on Lubbock · South Plains Professional Photographers Associa on Lub

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PPGH IMAGE COMPETITION AND AWARDS | Sherry Piche Thank you to everyone who has entered in PPGH’s local Image Compe ons this year. The end of the year tallies of the Local Award winners will be announced in January 2017.

Image compe on is an excellent way to help us improve as ar sts. Our local image compe on is a great way to “test the waters” with an image you’re thinking to enter into the Regional or Na onal level. I like to think of this as a “test the waters” for judging and to receive local cri que before submi ng your final image to the next level(s).

At our monthly PPGH Image Compe on, Students, Aspiring, Ac ve and Masters categories allow our members to compete against their individual member categories.

HOW THE MONTHLY AWARDS ARE DETERMINED: Monthly Ribbon Winners

Ribbon Colors are: RED – Masters, BLUE – Ac ve, White – Aspiring & Students FOR PPGH ANNUAL AWARDS: Sub-Category Awards:

Year End Awards in sub-categories Master and Ac ve Membership Classifica ons will be awarded as follows: The Image that has the highest score (an 80 or above) will determine the winner for that sub-category for both the Master and Ac ve Membership Classifica ons. If there is not an image which meets the above criteria, then no award will be given in that category.

NOTE: Sub-Category Awards will not be awarded for Aspiring or Student as this is considered a full member benefit.

REQUIREMENT FOR DETERMINING THE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR:

IMAGE COMPETITION AWARDS

The top 3 Images in each membership category scoring an 80 or higher will receive ribbons for Masters, Ac ve, Aspiring and Student. In the event that no Student scores an 80 or above, the highest score above a 75 will be recognized.

Any e will be broken using the decimal in scoring. In the event there is an exact e, two ribbons shall be awarded for that place. In this instance there could be four or more ribbons based on exact e.

There will be one Photographer of the Year in both the Master and Ac ve Membership Category and will be judged using the following criteria: Par cipant must enter at least 5 monthly mee ng image compe ons (registered and present) Par cipant must enter a minimum of 9 images in any category The top (5) scoring images will be added together (no ma er what the score) The individual with the highest cumula ve score will receive Photographer of the Year.

IN THE CASE OF A TIE: The individual with the highest print score will be awarded Photographer of the Year. In the case of a e for the highest print score, the decimal system will be used to determine the winner.

Best of luck to all of the 2016 entrants! We hope to see you at our January 2017 Mee ng for our Annual Award Ceremony!

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JULY IMAGE COMPETITION WINNERS

First Place Master Morning Reflec on

by Cat Dybala, M.Photog.

15 AUG 2016

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JULY IMAGE COMPETITION WINNERS

Second Place Master Steam Punk de Rue Pavee

by Armando Chacon, M.Photog., Cr.

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JULY IMAGE COMPETITION WINNERS

Third Place Master Welcome to the Freakshow

by Melanie Hall, M.Photog, Cr., CPP

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JULY IMAGE COMPETITION WINNERS

Honorable Men on Master First of Many

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JULY IMAGE COMPETITION WINNERS

First Place Ac ve The Embrace

by Teri Whi aker, CPP 19 AUG 2016

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JULY IMAGE COMPETITION WINNERS

Second Place Ac ve We've Only Just Begun

by Teri Whi aker, CPP

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