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Members’ Birthdays

January General Meeting

Meet the 2014 President and the Annual Awards Banquet Jan. 21 Image Competition begins at 6 p.m.

Dinner at 7 p.m.

Awards at 8 p.m.

Carol Junell

Maryanne Keeling

Dec. 4th Dec. 8th

Shelby Logan Dec. 15th Diana De Leon

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Expectations: “We all have them. The PPGH exceeds those expectations.

PPGH gives every assignment 110% effort in maintaining the highest quality expertise available through our members.”

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The Professional Photographers Guild of Houston 2013 OďŹƒcers and Directors DEC 1, 2013

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President Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP

Chairman of the Board

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Curley Marshall, CPP Email

Vice President Kim Christensen Email Executive Director Tom Hathcock, CPP Email

Secretary Robert Brayton, CPP Email

Membership Director Karen Butts, CPP Email

Treasurer Teri Whittaker, CPP Email

Director at Large Michael Martinez Email

Director at Large Aileen Harding, CPP Email

Director at Large Kevin Falcon Web Master Email

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2014 Viewfinder Editor Nicki Evans-Simpson

After a year of searching for a premire editor for the PPGH Viewfinder we have finally succeeded in finding an outstanding person.

As of Feb 1, Nicki will assume all the duites of editor for our guild newletter. She has had a lot of experienc in journalism and will raise the bar for The Viewfinder a lot higher. We asked Nicki to give us a small bio of herself so we all could know a little bit more about her.

Please help welcome Nicki as our new editor at our next PPGH meeting.

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Somewhere along my photographic journey, I began shooting portraits on the side of my various jobs and fell in love with that type of photography.

After leaving my newspaper job, getting married

Nicki Evans-Simpson For most of my life, I've had some type of camera in my hands. I guess I really got serious about photography when I was 15. I asked for "big" camera for my birthday. So, my parents took me to Wolf Camera, where I picked out a Canon Rebel 2000. Through trial-and-error, I began making a few good photos here and there.

After getting my Canon Rebel, I decided to join the yearbook in high school, which inspired me to pursue a career in photography.

I went to school at SFA then Lamar University to study journalism, where I worked at the school newspaper and shot football on Friday nights for another local paper. A summer internship before my senior year led to my first-and-only-full-time-newspaper-job. I worked as the sole photographer for The Baytown Sun for 3-and-a-half years.

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and moving to East Texas, I began putting all my photography efforts into my portrait business.

My husband and I have recently relocated to the Houston-area where I work as a photographer under the name Nicki Evans Photography.

Join a PPGH Committee Today Call one of the Chairmen and Volunteer

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Nomina'ng Commi+ee Tom Hathcock, CPP Kim Hartz, CPP Laura Popiel Rhonda Floyd, CPP Cindy Crofford, CPP

Ethics Commi+ee Belinda Higgins, M.Photog.,Cr.,CPP Sunny Arrant, M.Photog.,Cr. Cindy Crofford, CPP Kim Smith

Audit Commi+ee Vickie Longoria, Chair Cesar Vargas, CPP Sheila Richards

Web Design Ac'on Team Kevin Falcon, Team Leader AcNon Team Members Marvin Labohm Tom Hathcock, CPP Image Compe''on Open, Chair Vendor Liaison Ac'on Team OPEN

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Telephone Commi+ee Teri WhiSaker, CPP Chair Aileen Harding, CPP Jennifer Heylmun Sheila Richards Tabitha Spence Amanda Beard

Librarian Ac'on Team Curley Marshall, CPP, AcNon Team Leader

Mentor Program Ac'on Team Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP , AcNon Team Leader

PPGH Photographer Orpha Labohm Viewfinder Ac'on Team Nicki Evans-­‐Simpson, Editor, Team Leader Team Members Rhonda Floyd, CPP Tom Hathcock,CPP Karen BuSs,CPP Vanessa MaShews Kim Christensen Kevin Falcon

We need you on a commi-ee - It is your PPGH! Get more involved with the guild and consider joining a committee today. Volunteer, get to know your fellow guild members, and help improve the events offered to you, a member of PPGH. Sign up today get involved with your guild!

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Procedures and Controls Teri WhiSaker, CPP Chair Kelly Willis Melissa Dobbs ByLaws Commi+ee Alvin Gee, M.Photog., CR., CPP, Chair Kelly Willis Tom Hathcock, CPP

Mini-­‐Program Ac'on Team Aileen Harding, CPP, Team Leader AcNon Team Members Tom Hathcock,CPP Rhonda Floyd, CPP Brenda Logan Vanessa MaShews Vicki Longoria Membership Commi+ee Karen BuSs, CPP, Chair Kevin Falcon Shelia Richards Tom Hathcock, CPP Kathleen Kinser Kim Smith

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PPGH- GROWING

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Here are a few interesting notes about your Guild.

Last year was a busy one. We had 11 monthly programs, 10 workshops, 1 free members appreciation meeting and 1 all day PPA Educational sponsored Merit program.

Our highest attendance was 59 and our lowest was 28. The average attendance for all our meetings was 47.

We added 50 new members. 23 Active, 9 Aspiring, 6 Associate and 12 students.

2014 is going to be an even bigger year. In fact it is going to be the best, most involved year I think PPGH has had in a long time.

In 2014, we are looking at eleven workshops PLUS 3 additional workshops for getting your CPP, Seven PPA sponsored merit programs are also in the works and once again (with Board approval) we will have a free meeting for all PPGH members (A members appreciation meeting.)

We hope each of you will continue to pass around the hard work the guild is doing for it’s members and bring in even more new members in 2014.

We would like to thank some of our oldest and most respected members for being a part of the 2013 PPGH and coming out of the wood work and their busy schedules to help make this year such a success. These members have given their skills, knowledge, time and support by attending PPGH meeting and showing all the new kids on the block what professional bling really looks like.

Alvin Gee, M.Photog., CR., CPP Past President, Life Time Member Buz Marvins, M.Photo., CR. Past President, Life Time Member Carol Andrews Jensen, M.Photog.,CR., CPP Past President, Life Time Member Charles Foster, M.Photog., Cr., CPP Past President, Life Time Member Major Arnaud, Past President, Life Time Member Iraj Ghavidel, M.Photog.,CPP, Active Member Mitch Daniels, CR. Past President, Past Executive Director, Life Time Member Jim Stevens, M.Photog.,CR. Past President, Life Time Member Dean Grimes, CR. Past President, Past Executive Director, Life Time Member Sunny Arrant, M.Photog.,Cr.,CPP, Past President, Life Time Member Chris Bechtold,CPP Past President, Life Time Member Teri Quance, M.Photog.,Cr., CPP, Past President, Life Time Member Janice Jones, CPP, Past President, Life Time Member Don Carico, CPP, Past President, Life Time Member Carver Shivers, Past President, Life Time Member Armando Chacon, M.Photog.,Cr. Past President, Life Time Member Luis Romero, Past President, Life Time Member If you hadn’t noticed most of these names are Past Presidents. That is how important our Past Presidents’ continued support is to our guild.

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!e Professional Photographers Guild of H$%on Present 2014 Mini-Work&op Programs

Jan. 12th ...... Curley Marshall, CPP - Seeing The Light, Basic Lighting Feb. 9th..........Fonzie Munos- Starting Your Own Business March, 9th......Kevin Falcon - Using Social Media to Your Advantage April, 13th......Mitch Daniels, Cr. - Using Your Camera’s Video Selection May, 4th..........An Evening with the Masters June, 8th..........Kim Hartz,CPP July, 6th..........Carol Andrews Jensen, M.Photog.,Cr. - Mall Crawl Aug. 10th........Belinda Higgins, M.Photog., CR., CPP - Posing and photographing Families Sept. 7th..........Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP - Knowing Your Bottom Line Oct. 12th........ Kim Milburn -Seniors Nov. 9th..........Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, CPP, Wedding program Dec. 7th...........(OPEN)

Be sure to register for the opportunity to get inside the heads of some of our most famous and talented members!! These workshops are designed to be an inNmate experience where all your quesNons are an-­‐ swered and you walk away with exciNng new tools in your toolbox so be sure to register early because there will be limited seaNng.

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Become certified this year.

The PPGH is here to help you accomplish your goal.

Ask an oďŹƒcer or director how you can get started on your way to becoming a

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“Seeing the Light”

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In the Digital Age

Marshall’s passion is lighNng. He emphasizes that lighNng, mixed with shadows and highlights will accentuate the face by using lighNng applicaNons that include addiNve, subtracNve and reflecNve lighNng techniques. Metering the lights using the addiNve method will give you the best lighNng raNo combinaNon. He also demonstrates High and Low Key lighNng. 3:1 raNo, 4:1 raNo, and 8:1 light-­‐ ing raNo are all factors in creaNng dramaNc lighNng. In addiNon, uNlizing loop lighNng, narrow/short and broad lighNng will shape the subject’s face.

These types of lighNng techniques add an element of dimension to your portrait.

You can master the light, but first you must learn to see the light. There are three main keys to understanding lighNng. They Curley Marshall, CPP

are light placement, the direcNon of light, and the quality of that light. When you understand how to control your lights, you will get the desired effect. Learning to see the light will take your photography to the next level. * Marshall is a premier photographer in the Houston area specializing in weddings, seniors, execuNve, and fashion photography * An award winning photographer with 23 years of photo-­‐ graphic experience * Former President of the 2012 fiscal year for the Profes-­‐ sional Photographer’s Guild of Houston * Photographic (CPP) CerNfied Professional Photographer from (PPA) Professional Photographers of America * Awarded “Best Portrait of a Bride” 2011-­‐2012 by PPGH *Photography/Photoshop Instructor at San Jacinto College located in Houston, TX. *Member of Professional Photographers of America, Pro-­‐ fessional Photographers of Texas and Professional Photog-­‐ rapher’s Guild of Houston His Motto “We Have Your Image In Mind” “When you learn to see the light, you can master it.”

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New  Members

this passion for a while, I have always seen life one frame at a time.

by: Karen Butts,CPP, Membership Director

Fiona Gilmour - Aspiring I've been a hobby photographer since the age of eight.

My brothers had a darkroom and we would spend hours developing film. However, my interest seriously took off after I had my first child twelve years ago. The store that photographed her newborn pictures lost all of them.

From that point on, I went digital and never looked back.

My business is called Fiona Gilmour Photography. I photograph families, children and school events, but I would like to expand into other areas. Mostly, I am self taught. I'm obsessed with it and a perfectionist. I've spent thousands of hours learning, including attending several workshops and two years of formal study here in Houston, Australia and the UK, all places we have lived. I still have much to learn and would like to mentor with someone, if possible, on weddings.

I have three daughters and, thanks to them, my business does okay, as I get a lot of work through school. Kate Hopewell Smith is someone who has influenced my photography. I heard about PPGH through Memories by Maryanne Photography. I am hoping to learn yet more and meet fellow photographers in the Houston area.

Alex Cervantes - Student Ever since I can remember, I have been in a car traveling to a vacation spot with a camera in my hands.

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I studied accounting and supply chain management at the University of Houston, where I met my wonderful wife Erica. Fortunately, my wife and two kids, Alina and Miguel, have inspired me to make a comeback to photography.

Most recently I have been studying photography at San Jacinto Community College with Curley Marshall, who told me about PPGH. I enjoy all types of photography, although portraits that capture the true essence of the individual and landscapes peak my interest. All my free time is dedicated to my family and friends and taking the kids on trips to new and exciting locations.

Cary Singletary - Student Faith, family, fun and photos is Cary Singletary. I have always kept a point-andshoot camera readily available, especially at family events, to capture the best and sometimes not so best moments, until about a year ago when my parents urged me to get serious with my craft. Since then, I’ve purchased my first DSLR camera and attended some courses at the community college and the Houston Center of Photography to learn about my camera and how to use it to capture quality and eye-pleasing photos.

I heard about PPGH through Curley Marshall, who has been my instructor, mentor, and friend. I have attended workshops, including a PPA Super Monday workshop, and look forward to actively becoming a member, and networking with those who enjoy doing what we do.

My goal is to become a professional photographer and to increase my knowledge in a craft that I thoroughly enjoy doing. There is nothing like seeing a smile from

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Vera Brock - Student I am blessed to be a grandmother of nine precious grandchildren and a dog breeder of longhaired miniature dachshunds. Between the two, along with my passion for photography, there is always something to shoot. I also love to shoot wildlife. I fell in love with photography as a young girl when I was given my first camera. As an adult, I have tried getting the shots I loved shooting in automatic mode, but something was missing.

As a self-taught photographer, I started shooting in manual about a year ago and since then things have started coming around. I realize from seeing images of experienced photographers that it is possible to make that vision come alive on film with education and experience.

I heard about PPGH from my instructor, Curley Marshall, while pursuing my education in Professional Photography at San Jacinto College (South) in Houston.

Inspired by my family, special friends and Curley, I realized that there are people who believe in me and that it is possible to attain these goals by striving for perfection while doing what I love to do.

I hope that by surrounding myself with the talented photographers of PPGH, observing print competition, socialization with the many wonderful photographers and taking advantage of the many educational opportunities, a bit of that talent can be absorbed by me, making myself someone who can be called a true professional photographer.

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DEC 1, 2013 Nikky LaWell – Active Like many people, my interest in photography started early on, and in high school I started working as a printer, as well as assisting photographers. While earning my Bachelor of Fine Arts, in p h o t o g r a p h y, f r o m t h e University of Houston, I met Carol Andrews and many other members of the Houston Guild. Their friendship and support has helped me strengthen my business over the years. I'm also a member of PPA and a CPP. Joyce Wilson, David Peters and Angela Carson are some of many photographers who have influenced me and I've had the privilege to study with.

In 2009, after working sixteen years with Carol Andrews, I opened my studio, Nikky LaWell Photography, a boutique photography studio specializing in family portraits, children, and seniors.

My other studio, Itty Bitty Weddings, was opened in 2005 and specializes in weddings with two or fewer bridesmaids.

Laura Mansur - Aspiring I began photography as a young teenager spending many hours in a makeshift darkroom in the attic of my parent’s house. Flash forward thirty years and I found myself entering the photography program of the Art Institute at the age of 48.

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I love photographing people, especially women. I have been influenced by many photographic geniuses, especially Joe McNally, Steve McCurry and Sebastiao Salgado.

Meyerson. Ed Cowan introduced me to PPGH, and I am looking forward to meeting more photographers and going to more workshops.

My portraits lean towards a photojournalistic style. In my images, I desire to capture the interaction and the intimacy of the families who honor me by posing in front of my camera.

Theodor Phil Baillou - Aspiring

I consider myself a free lance photographer. The name of my business is LMG Portraits. I am available for events, head shots, high school seniors and second shooter of weddings.

Sharon Babbitt - Active I majored in interior design with a minor in photography at Texas State University in San Marcus, always wanting to combined the two. Twenty years ago, I started shooting commercially, photographing interiors for builders, architects, magazines and graphic designers for brochures and annual reports.

I worked for Ron Scott, a commercial photographer, for four years before going out on my own.

My husband is a graphic designer and illustrator, and we have two sons. After having the boys, it was harder to be away from sunrise to sunset, so I started shooting more portraits. Our oldest is at University of Texas and we have a high school senior. We are soon to be emptynesters. I enjoy knitting, reading, sailing and traveling. I have taken a break from shooting for the last several years to be around for my kids.

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I’ve always had an interest in photography ever since I first saw a National Geographic and a Life magazine, but I never took it serious until my brother who was a freelance journalist in New York showed me some of his published articles. I bought my first Nikkormat camera, subscribed to most of the photography magazines and took photography classes at the Miami Dade Junior College, The Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale and the Art Institute of Houston. I have a BA degree in Business Administration and worked for an oilfield service company and a few other businesses. I did freelance photography on weekends photographing weddings, portraits and editorial events. I had my first picture published in the Fotofest 1988 catalogue (p184).

My family consists of my beautiful wife Judith and three adult kids, Nilsa, Reynard and Chantal. I heard about PPGH back in the 90’s and attended a few meetings since then but pursued other interests at that time.

I’m looking forward to meeting some of the professionals at PPGH to help me with establishing a career in photography now that I have the time.

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Vendor Ad Rates Viewfinder is published 12 times a year.

Members-12-Issues per year

3 Month 6 months ¼ page ad $150. $125

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*Member ad prices include a one-year PPGH

membership. *Members may change your ad once per month *A 6’ table can be provided to show your products at

PPGH general meetings.

Non-Members-12 Issues

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* Includes 3 ad changes(if desired).

Sponsor a speaker for PPGH monthly meeting * Receive 3 months of complementary advertising Donate items for the end of the year gala *Receive 1 month of complementary Advertising

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PLAN FOR IT NOW

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TEXAS SCHOOL

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Registration opens at 11:00 pm on January 3rd.

What is the Texas School “Experience”? It is six days of the BEST photographic education in the world. But wait! There’s MORE! Along with first-class instructors in a small class size, you get to hang out with over 1000 other professional photographers. Unwind in the evenings with legendary FUN and FREE evening events, entertainment and meals! PLUS you get access to an impressive Trade Show with over 70 vendors offering the BEST prices on equipment anywhere! You will NOT be disappointed!

OH, did I mention that the whole week is only $525 for TPPA members and $620 for non-members!

At the Texas School of Professional Photography, it is our goal to educate, inspire and invigorate you and your photography business. You will leave Texas School full of new ideas, new friends, new vision, and will anxiously await Texas School NEXT year! Come join us at the unrivaled Texas School of Professional Photography: The BEST photographic education at the best price…and SO much more!

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PPGH Scholarship Winners for 2013

Each year, the PPGH awards some of it’s members with a scholarship to attend classes at TPPA’s Texas School, Summer Roundup, PPA’s Imaging USA, and this year PPA print judging school. The scholarship nominating committee consisted of Chairman Tom Hathcock, CPP, Second Chair Kevin Falcon. Voting members of the committee were Alvin Gee, M.Photog., Cr., CPP, Robert Brayton, CPP., Mitch Daniels, Cr. Photog., Charles Foster, M.Photog.,Cr., CPP, Buz Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, CPP Marvins, M.Photog., Cr., Barry Morrison, Kelly Willis.

We are pleased to announce this year’s winners of the PPGH Scholarship Awards:”

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Cesar Vargas, CPP

Expectations: “We all have them.

The PPGH exceeds those expectations.

PPGH gives every assignment 110% effort in maintaining the highest quality expertise available through our members.”

Jennifer Heylmun

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Congratulations to each and every one. We are looking forward to hearing about the classes you’ve chosen.

Sandy Buller

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Members’ Image Gallery

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Aileen Harding, CPP

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Members’ Image Gallery

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by:Da( Stevens

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Aileen Harding, CPP

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Aileen Harding, CPP

Scotter

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Members’ Image Gallery

Darla

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Karen Butts, CPP

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Members’ Image Gallery

Security

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Linda Simms,CPP

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Members’ Image Gallery

Linda Simms, CPP

Little Boy Blue

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Linda Simms, CPP

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Karen Butts, CPP

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