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By: Karen Bu!s

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Members Birthdays

Kim Christensen

June Speaker - Darton Drake is a don’t miss speaker. Darton Drake is one of the premier speakers on Photographic Portraiture in the country. His presentation will not only be inspirational and uplifting, but also highly informative. From Children, to fine art “it is a privilege to reveal another human being's spirit in an image” ~ darton drake This will be an amazing night for the PPGH. Sign up early and reserve your spot - The house will be packed.

Note: We will be meeting at the United Way center in Houston. Check website for details.

Good News. The PPGH will participate in FotoFest 2014 event. We are forming a committee to put together our gallery. So here is a chance to volunteer and participate in a really fun event.

The FotoFest 2014 Biennial, the 15th International Biennial of Photography and Photo-related Art, is March 15 - April 27, 2014.

This will be a great place to exhibit your work - Early estimates for overall attendance at all venues over the six weeks of the Biennial is estimated at over 265,000 visitors. I would love to have 265,000 view my work.

We are presently looking for a space for the PPGH gallery.

I do hope your summer vacation plans are falling into place. Remember to attend TPPA Summer Roundup in Kerrville, TX. June 29-July 2. It is a place to bring the whole family to the YO Ranch Resort Hotel. Great programs, print competition and lots of education with some fun stuff on the side.

Remember the PPGH mini program “Seeing the Light” with our past president Curley Marshall, CPP. I hope your summer is off to a great start.

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Major Arnaud

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Susan Lynch June 6th Susan Haggar June 11th Melissa Dobbs

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Iraj Ghavedel

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Aric Hoek

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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 Officers and Directors JUNE 1, 2013

President

Chairman of the Board

Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP

Curley Marshall, CPP

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Vice President Viewfinder Editor Kim Christensen

Executive Director

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Tom Hathcock Email

Secretary Robert Brayton, CPP Membership Director

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Karen Butts Email Teri Whittaker, CPP Treasurer Director at Large

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Michael Martinez Email

Director at Large

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Aileen Harding, CPP

Kim Hughes

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SPEAKER EVALUATION FORM AVAILABLE ONLINE If you didn't get a chance to complete an evaluaGon form for the January or February meeGngs you at-­‐ tended you can now fill it out online. Logon to the PPGH website with your password and go to the members only secGon. Your feedback allows us to create beOer programming for you!

Thank you in advance.

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In Memory, Mike Hill

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June’s Speaker

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Member Profile Jennifer Heylmun, Kimerli Smith

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PPGH Mini-Workshops

by Aileen Harding, CPP

22-29 May Contest Winners

by PPGH Members

34-42 Members’ Image Gallery

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Sales and Use Tax Info

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by Karen Butts

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PPGH NEW Location 4 PAGE !

Wazzzup Sho"y Photo by: Ke!y Wi!is

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In Memory of Mike Hill

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By Rick Staudt, M.Photog.Cr

Reprinted with permission

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n our profession, there are those who give of themselves to others and who ask for nothing in return.

They don’t seek public recognition and they are totally content with the satisfaction of knowing they did their best to please their client, to help a fellow photographer in need or to just be someone’s best friend. I have such a friend and his name is Mike Hill.

Houston photographers are already familiar with Mike. In 1972, he joined the Professional Photographers Guild of Houston. Two years later, he served on the PPGH Board and was elected as President of the PPGH in 1985. Two years later, the guild recognized his talent for organization and leadership and he was hired as the first Executive Director in the history of the guild. During this time, Mike was instrumental in upgrading the Guild from “Affiliate” status to “Chapter” status with the Professional Photographers of America. By 2003, the Professional Photographers Guild of Houston was one of the largest guilds in the nation.

In those days before digital cameras and instant viewing, photographers had to rely on their acquired skills to make great images in unusual and unpredictable conditions. One of his most famous images was taken of an offshore rig at sunrise from a helicopter. The CEO of Texaco in Houston was so impressed with the image that he ordered a 30x40 to hang in his office. After the image was seen by other executives, Mike ended up printing and framing a number of them in various sizes.

Offshore oil rig was photographed from a helicopter at sunrise by Mike Hill.

A 30x40 of the image was ordered for the office of Texaco’s CEO.

Mike continued taking aerials for oil companies until the early 1980’s and the crash of the oil market. In 1983, he decided to diversify his business and moved into a shopping center in Houston. He began attending classes at the Texas School of Professional Photography to further perfect his skills in wedding and commercial photography. That same year, Mike acquired a commercial photography account with Randall’s Food Stores, photographing managers from some 49 stores. This was great advertising for his studio and brought in portraits, weddings and more commercial work.

It was during that time that I met Mike and was asked to join the In 2002, the Texas Medical guild. His friendship over the years Center of Houston hired Mike to has been priceless. But he has been photograph aerials of the Main a true friend to the entire PPGH as Center, the Veterans Administration well and, in 2007, Houston Mayor Mike Hill (left) was honored in 2007 when Houston Mayor Bill White proclaimed Hospital, and Rice University.

Bill White proclaimed December December 7th as “Mike Hill Day” in the City of Houston.

He photographed each individual 7th as “Mike Hill Day” in the City location from a helicopter and a high altitude shot of all three locations of Houston. The Proclamation was presented to Mike that night at the annual together from a Cessna 180 RG. The high altitude shot was a real challenge gala. because of the humidity and smog. Mike had to wait until just the right day when he had the perfect conditions for high altitude photography and race to Before Mike was a professional photographer, he had already accomplished the airport to rent a plane. The client was more than pleased with the images. quite a bit. He was a 1953 graduate of Angleton High School and was a four year letterman in football, baseball and track. That next year, he joined the Throughout Mike’s career, everything he has done was all about doing his U.S. Army and was assigned to the Special Forces Group Airborne unit and best for someone else. Whether it be the CEO of Texaco or another member became a Medic. He trained with the 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning of his guild, Mike has always been there and has always done his best. These and became a Ranger. Later, he trained as a Navy Frogman, the predecessor are the people we admire and appreciate and remember all our lives. They to the Navy SEALs. He also spent three years in Special Forces and earned are ordinary people, yet they are extraordinary friends to everyone they meet. the Green Beret.

Each of us can count ourselves truly blessed to have known such people in our lifetime. It is what photography is all about and it is what friendship is all It was in 1969 that Mike photographed his first wedding and joined the about.

Professional Photographers Guild of Houston. However, he would also be well known for his aerial photography. Since the mid 1970’s, Mike had Editor’s Note: The author of this article, Rick Staudt, lost his battle with been shooting aerials for Texaco, Exxon, Shell and Marathon Oil. It was not cancer on May 17, 2010. His tribute to Mike Hill was characteristic of Rick’s uncommon for Mike to board a helicopter with two Hasselblad cameras and love and appreciation of his fellow photographers and friends. Rick was a an assortment of lenses and head out over the Gulf of Mexico to photograph true artist and will be missed by everyone who knew him. an offshore oil rig.

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Texas Professional Photographer

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Enter the International Photographic Competition

by June 28th, 2013 Why Join the Professional Photographers of America Are you a member of PPA? If not, you really should be. Here are a few reasons why you should join.

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Resources: Get answers and grow with PPA's arGcles, sample forms, webinars, charitable markeGng ideas and more.

You can help PPGH by becoming a member of PPA. PPGH will receive a commission from your PPA membership by using a special applicaGon form. Please contact Karen BuOs for more informaGon. 6 PAGE !

All Photos by: Orpha Labohm

PPGH NEW !

MEETING LOCATION

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June’s Premier Speaker

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Darton Drake "Portraiture and Depth of the Spirit"

This is a program you do not want to miss ! !

Darton Drake is one of the premier speakers on Photographic Portraiture in the country. His presen-­‐ taGon will not only be inspiraGonal and upli]ing, but also highly informaGve. Through the use of several digital slide shows he will show his images and in some cases show you how he went from original exposure to a final piece of artwork. He will explain his theories about the art of photography, including how to create an honest rapport with your subjects and how to wait for that magic moment before releasing the shuOer. A]er this program, you will leave with a brand new perspecGve as well as the skills to raise your arGstry and imagery to the next level. Not only will you benefit, but your customers will benefit as well along with the reputaGon of your Studio. Enthu-­‐ siasm, desire and a new energy will fill your camera room and your heart.

What surprises many about Darton's work is that he uses only one 4'x6' So] Box and two or three reflectors for all of his portraiture. Along with covering all of the photography lighGng basics (includ-­‐ ing standard, modified, short, split, broad and Rembrandt lighGng) he will also show a few of his own personal lighGng techniques.

Darton will also cover topics including composiGon, balance, perspecGve, color harmony, posing and camera angle as well as how to use textures in your images to make them truly unique and amazing.

Some of the moOos Darton lives by include the following: “A photograph is what a person looks like, but a portrait is who they are!"

"It is a privilege to capture the spirit of another human being!”

“It's not what's in your hand that makes the portrait, it's what's in your heart!”

This amazing event is open to PPGH Members and Guest. PreregistraGon is necessary as there will be a limited number of seats. This event Will Sell Out so claim your spot now. REGISTRATION can be done online here at: hOp://www.ppgh.org . You must pay at the Gme of registraGon. To find out more about Darton Drake, you may go to: hOp://www.dartondrake.com/ To find out more about the PPGH, go to: hOp://www.ppgh.org

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Connor Fuller, CPP

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#e Professional Photographers Guild of H&'on Presents 2013 Mini-Work(op Programs

Mark These Dates On Your Calendar June...23rd “Seeing the Light” with Curley Marshall, CPP July....21st "Fine Art on a Shoe String with Karen BuOs Aug....25th "Off Camera Flash, My Way" Melanie Hall,CPP Sept...26th "The Business and Art of Pet Photography" Kim Hartz, CPP Oct.....24th “Packaging Your Personality” with Cindy Crofford, CPP Nov....14th “Children…From Consult to Finished Prints” by Buz Marvins, M.Photog,CR. Mini-­‐Program CommiOee Members: Aileen Harding, CPP, Chairman, Lori Bailey, Tom Hathcock,

and Vanessa MaOhews

Be sure to register for the opportunity to get inside the heads of some of our most famous and talented members!! From hands on Basic Studio LighGng, to Edgy OCF, to Award Winning Dog Images, to Fine Art Chil-­‐ dren's Portraiture, to CreaGng a Client Experience, to Children's Portraiture from Start to Finish and topping it off with an Evening with the Masters...this is going to be an incredible year. These workshops are designed to be an inGmate experience where all your quesGons are answered and you walk away with exciGng new tools in your toolbox so be sure to register early because there will be limited seaGng.

Learn more about each workshop on the following eight pages. Logon to http://www.ppgh.org enter your password and register for these specialize workshops.

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THE 2013 TEXAS PPA SUMMER ROUNDUP IN KERRVILLE IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 29-­‐JULY 2!!

MEMBERS CAN ATTEND FOR $99 AND REGISTER YOUR SPOUSE OR STAFF MEMBER FOR $60.

GO TO TPPA.ORG AND CLICK ON KERRVILLE SUMMER ROUNDUP TO REGISTER ONLINE.

The Summer Roundup has a new schedule this year with a format that will begin on Saturday, June 29th with the print judging and will conclude on Tuesday a]ernoon, July 2nd a]er the Awards Banquet Luncheon.

Once again there will be the great BBQ on Monday at the Lazy Hills Resort, fun for the enGre family, great food and hands on shooGng with the speakers from Monday.

The CPP Exam wiil be given on Sunday at 8 AM, but you must contact Chris Bechtold at 281-­‐852-­‐7787 or email him at chris@chriswalterphoto.com if you intend on taking the test.

If this will be the first Gme aOending Kerrville, there is a new members orientaGon on Saturday evening at 8 PM. AOenGon Golfers, there will be a scramble on Sunday morning, you will need to pre-­‐register with Steve Armstrong at 512-­‐892-­‐7911.

Don't forget the Print CompeGGon! Print rules and forms must be downloaded from the website this year, no printed version will be mailed, please go to tppa.org for all seminar informaGon, rules, entry forms etc. Eve-­‐ ryone is encouraged to enter the print compeGGon. This year's lineup of speakers includes: Farrah Braniff, Richard Sturdevant and Jenny Hollis, Sam Smead, Dominique Harmon and Barry Nelson, Beth Groom, Jim Bacon and Bill Hedrick and Larry Lourcey. There is something here for everyone.

There will be a trade show at the YO Ranch Hotel with vendors displaying their products.

The Kids and Teen Photo Contest will be more fun than ever this year. Print rules are on the website or you can contact Stephanie Huebinger Ludlow at 512-­‐246-­‐0063 for more informaGon. The Summer RoundUp will close on Tuesday a]ernoon with the Awards Luncheon where the adult awards and kids awards will be presented.Please contact the YO Ranch Resort Hotel by May 28, 2013 for the special room rate of $69 per night. You can make your room reservaGons by calling 1-­‐877-­‐967-­‐3767 or 830-­‐257-­‐4440.

The hotel's website is www.yoresort.com.

Go to tppa.org for more informaGon on the Summer RoundUp. I am looking forward to seeing you there!!

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PPGH Member Profile Jennifer Heylmun

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Jennifer Heylmun In 2006, I received my first SLR as a Christmas gi] from my husband who understood I had a passion for art and pho-­‐ tography. I took on the chal-­‐ lenge of learning this tool that captures slices of light and Gme and dove into as many classes and seminars as I could fit in from local professionals, Canon, WestcoO, the Glassock School at Rice University, Texas School, LiOle Red Schoolhouse, and of course our own seminars and speakers with PPGH. I opened Jennifer Marie Photography in 2009. I have lived in Texas most of my life, but my early roots are in New Hampshire with its lush rolling hills, lingering dusks, and sweet breezes. Because of these nostalgic images in my memory 12 PAGE !

as a child, I was drawn to the country side of Fort Bend County from Sugar Land and seOled my family (husband, 3 awesome daughters, 2 dogs, and now a bunny) in 2006 in our current home in Richmond, TX, where we live on a cou-­‐ ple of acres of pecan-­‐ forested land. Fortu-­‐ nately, I am able to use the land and an apart-­‐ ment exisGng over our garage for a great home studio set-­‐up.

I graduated with honors from Nolan Catholic High School in Fort Worth and earned my B.A. at the University of Texas majoring in Psychology and minoring in French. During my adolescence I seriously studied classical bal-­‐ let under the Director of the Fort Worth Ballet and gained a love and appreciaGon early on for the arts in all forms – visual and musical. I have declared my candidacy for CPP, and am working to accomplish that next milestone within the year. My style for portraits is how I live and what I value –relaGonal, classic, environmental, nostal-­‐ gic. I incorporate the country sevng and use many props that are authenGc anGques, as I love stories told by pieces of the past – parallel to how our images tell stories.

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My hearwelt charity that I volunteer for almost weekly is the Rosenberg Animal Control where I photograph and donate images of the sweet pets wait-­‐ ing to be adopted. I have also volunteered photography serv-­‐ ices for CureSearch – a pediatric cancer research foundaGon, Ad-­‐ dison Marshal Crush Cancer, and various school aucGons. One of my favorite quotes is “For it is in giving that we receive.” – St. Francis of Assisi.

I really enjoy PPGH and have met so many talented and generous people at our meet-­‐ ings and special funcGons – what a great support system. I conGnue to be inspired by new friends, new experiences, and always seeing beauty.

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I don’t think I really chose photography it was very natural to me. Photography has ALWAYS been a huge part of my life. My maternal grandmother was a serious amateur portrait photographer that o]en invested in professional photography and my dad was really into nature photography.

It was not uncommon for me to receive a camera as a gi] as a child, teen or adult, not that I am complaining. I just LOVED photography. I blew through film like crazy trying to make double exposures, and not understanding why my grandmother discarded such cool images!

How much experience have you had in this industry? I am not sure how to judge experience.

When it comes to years professionally, the answer would be just over 6. However, if we consider experience in the way of opportuniGes and situaGons, oh my goodness! I have certainly been blessed with experiences and stories I o]en find unbelievable.

What is your specialty ? People!

I know that sounds preOy vague but that is what I do best! I have a knack for families and seniors and I love liOle babies! I have a good friend that swears I am meant to work with children, I say I love telling a story and documenGng true emoGons.

What is unique about you and your business ? I don’t know. I don’t really complare myself to others to find what is different. I 13 PAGE !

PPGH Member Profile Kimberli Smith just know that I am me. I do what I love and not much of anything else. I am a true posiGve thinker and only want what is best for myself, my family and my clients. I certainly never seOle and am always looking for ways to beOer myself and others.

What separates you from Sears or Target type portraits business ? The strongest quality I can assume that separates us from chain or higher volume chain studios would have to be the Gme that we invest in our clients portrait session and the relaGonship that is developed. I certainly believe my clients are an extension of my family.

What is your current educaGonal level? Prior to photography, I studied and worked as a drug and alcohol abuse counselor.

Where did you aOend High School, VocaGonal School, College, Graduate School? I went to high school in Baytown finishing a year and a half early. I received my AAS in Drug and Alcohol abuse counseling from Lee College. When I completed Lee College I decided to move to Pennsylvania to be with my husband and aOend Penn State, a]er realizing that my year le] for a degree in Psychology would transfer as a Liberal Arts degree I decided to put a hold on finishing! I have been considering going back to finish up!

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photography career the most?

The feeling of forever. I just like the feeling I get when I look at something I created and I say "wow!"

What do you like about it the least? The self employment part.

What do you find most rewarding? My clients. I have been blessed with such a great client base. They flood me with calls on my birthday and cards when I suffer a loss, Would you encourage someone to pursue photography as a career? ABSOLUTELY! I feel that photography is the most rewarding career. You are allowed to be the arGsGc, expressive and families will coo over your images for years and years as their heirlooms. How cool is that?

What is your favorite color?

Blue

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“Seeing the Light”

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In the Digital Age

Marshall’s passion is lighGng. He emphasizes that lighGng, mixed with shadows and highlights will accentuate the face by using lighGng applicaGons that include addiGve, subtracGve and reflecGve lighGng techniques. Metering the lights using the addiGve method will give you the best lighGng raGo combinaGon. He also demonstrates High and Low Key lighGng. 3:1 raGo, 4:1 raGo, and 8:1 light-­‐ ing raGo are all factors in creaGng dramaGc lighGng. In addiGon, uGlizing loop lighGng, narrow/short and broad lighGng to shape the subject’s face.

These types of lighGng 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 lighGng. They Curley Marshall, CPP

are light placement, the direcGon 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, execuGve, 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) CerGfied 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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Would you like to learn how to create a Merit image, beOer yet, do it economically? In these economic Gmes, it is im-­‐ portant to be penny wise in your business to generate more profit. Karen's home based stu-­‐ dio has never been "in the red."

To accomplish this goal and to set herself apart from other photographers, she thinks out-­‐ side the box in all facets of her business, from markeGng to props to packaging. Her goal is to create arGsGc images that will become treasured, family heirlooms. AOend her Mini Workshop to find out her se-­‐ crets to success on a shoestring budget.

In Karen's workshop you will learn about: •

CreaGng inexpensive backgrounds and props

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The 12 elements of a Merit image

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Seeing the light

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Secrets to polishing your image

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The importance of presentaGon

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How to become in-­‐ spired

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MarkeGng on a budget

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Unique items that you can offer your clients

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CreaGve packaging ideas

Once you start on this journey of creaGng Merit images, you will go through some growing pains, but don't let that dis-­‐ courage you. The more you

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learn, the more you will see wrong with your images, but that is a good thing. In the long run, it will cause you to become a beOer photographer and will raise the level of your "Green Merits," also!

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Book. In 2012, all four of her images merited in SWPPA's Image CompeGGon. She was one of only seven photographers from Texas who went "Four for Four" last year.

Karen now specializes in photographing ba-­‐ bies and children and is currently working on her CPP and her Masters.

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Karen began entering image compeGGon several years ago and was PPGH Children's Pho-­‐ tographer of the year in 2010, 2011 and 2012. In 2011, her first year to compete at the Interna-­‐ Gonal level, two of her im-­‐ ages received merits. In 2012, she re-­‐ ceived three PPA merits, two of those images were selected for the Showcase

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ConGnuing your edu-­‐ caGon is crucial to raising the bar of you photographic skills in order to compete with the Moms with an expensive camera. In 2004, Karen aOended the Texas School of Photography for the first Gme and studied

under Darton Drake. His class was so inspiring that, when she returned home, she quit her day job to become a full Gme pho-­‐ tographer. She considers him to be one of the most creaGve, photographic arGsts of all Gme. Be sure and aOend the June guild meeGng as Darton will be

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our guest speaker! AOending Texas School has become a tra-­‐ diGon and she has aOended every year, taking a variety of classes from natural light with Carl Caylor, Corel Painter with Helen Yancy and Jim Cunning-­‐ ham to newborns with Julie Klaasmeyer.

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The Business & Art of Pet Photography"

Looking to expand into pet portraits? Come learn how to tackle the business end of that venture as well as how to develop your own personal style when photographing pets. Kim will discuss everything you need to know: lighGng setups, Gps/tricks for photographing pets, creaGng a sustainable brand and markeGng campaign, pricing for profit, and sales techniques to help you sell your work.

Kim Hartz,CPP

Professional Photographer, and producing award Kim Ha"z has always winning images. viewed life differently, thanks to The images Hartz takes for her a camera given to her as a child. clients capture the unique essence of each subject, Over the years she has honed producing a true work of art that her art, specializing in pet and is both Gmeless and precious. infant photography, gaining The connecGon between pet recogniGon within the parent and pet is photography industry, earning especially poignant, and the disGncGon of CerGfied one of her favorite subjects.

Most recently, Hartz’s photographs were accepted into the General and Loan CollecGon of Professional Photographers of America’s (PPA) 2012 InternaGonal Photographic CompeGGon. Her three photos Gtled “I Need My Space”, “What Do you Mean Dog?” and “Rocco”

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were among the pictures chosen to be on display alongside other photographic works from PPA’s photographic compeGGon and traveling and special invitaGonal displays.

PACKAGING YOUR PERSONALITY

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“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”

Coco Chanel

“Packaging is not something that exists only in boxes, tissue paper and bags. It is in how we package our words, ourselves, our studios and basically how we package our lives.

Cindy Crofford

Let’s unwrap a few ideas on how pack-­‐ Cindy Crofford aging affects our photography and the look that our businesses have in our com-­‐ munities. Bring your packaging and any materials that you use to make y o u r b u s i n e s s “ y o u ” a n d l e t ’ s share ideas. I have a few.

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PHOTOGRAPHING CHILDREN IN THE STUDIO AND ON LOCATION

Edward “Buz” Marvins

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Buz will speak on lighGng and posing, clothing, con-­‐ sultaGon, and how he works alone on the job.

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May’s Imaging Competition

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First Place

Star 22 PAGE !

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Second Place Tie

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Game On 23 PAGE !

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Second Place Tie

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Taking Flight

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Second Place Tie

#ese Boots are My Boots

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by:Karen Bu!s

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Second Place Tie

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Sla( + Out to Get Me

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Third Place Tie

Ne,ess

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by:Karen Bu!s

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Third Place Tie

M+ty Morning

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by:Jennifer Heylmun

Third Place Tie !

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Creation

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

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Nomina4ng CommiEee Tom Hathcock, Chair Kim Hartz Laura Popiel Rhonda Floyd Kevin Falcon Cindy Crofford -­‐ alternate

Ethics CommiEee Belinda Higgins Sunny Arrant Cindy Crofford Kim Smith

Audit CommiEee Vickie Longoria, Chair Cesar Vargas Sheila Richards

Web CommiEee Kevin Falcon, Chair Marvin Labohm Image Compe44on Kim Hartz, Chair Vendor Liaison Kim Hughes, Chair

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Telephone CommiEee Michael MarGnez, Chair Aileen Harding, CPP Jennifer Heylmun Sheila Richards Tabitha Spence Amanda Beard Sharon Chandler David Barron Tom Hathcock

Librarian Curley Marshall, Chair

Mentor Program Francie Baltazar Stonestreet , Chair

PPGH Photographer Orpha Labohm Viewfinder CommiEee Kim Christensen, Editor Rhonda Floyd Kevin Falcon Tom Hathcock Karen BuOs Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP Kelly Willis Vanessa MaOhews 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 WhiOaker, Chair Kelly Willis Melissa Dobbs ByLaws CommiEee Alvin Gee, Chair Kelly Willis Tom Hathcock

Mini-­‐Program Aileen Harding, Chair Lori Bailey Tom Hathcock Sharon Chandler Vicki Longoria Vanessa MaOhews Membership CommiEee Karen BuOs, Chair Kevin Falcon Tom Hathcock Kathleen Kinser Kim Smith Sylvie Collier Vanessa MaOhews Darla Guyton

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Nov. 14th PPGH Mini-­‐Workshop June 18, PPGH General MeeGng

“Children-­‐From Consult to Finished Prints”

June 23rd PPGH Mini-­‐Workshop

with Buz Marvins, M.Photo,.CR.

“LighGng -­‐Part 2”

Nov. 19th, PPGH General MeeGng

June 29-­‐13 TPPA Summer RoundUp, Kerrville

Fellowship Points due at this meeGng date

July 16, PPGH General MeeGng

December, TBA PPGH Gala

July 21st PPGH Mini-­‐Workshop “Fine Art on a Shoe String: with Karen BuOs

Monthly meeGng 3rd Tuesday of each month

July, NominaGon CommiOee Meets

Mini-­‐Workshops 4th Thursday of each month

August 20, PPGH General MeeGng

(subject to change)

August 25th PPGH Mini-­‐Workshop

The Viewfinder NewsleOer deadline date 25th of

“Off Camera Flash” with Melanie Hall

each month.

Sept. 17, PPGH Annual Business MeeGng Sept. 26th PPGH Mini-­‐Workshop “The Business and Art of Pet Photography” with Kim Hartz October 15th, CPP exam PPGH General MeeGng October 24th, PPGH Mini-­‐Workshop “Packaging Your Personality” with Cindy Crofford, CPP

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IMAGING USA Don’t Miss It! January 12-14, 2014 Phoenix, AZ

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Vendor Ad Rates Viewfinder is published 12 times a year.

Members-12-Issues per year

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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.

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3 months ¼ page ad $175

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It’s just one more way that membership in PPA pays.

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PPGH Mini Workshop-­‐Evening with the Masters by: Aileen Harding, CPP

escorted to their various rooms where they could visit with members in private. It was so much fun to peek through the windows of the various classrooms and see people with heads bent over prints or computers, deep in conversaGon. Each interval lasted 30 minutes. A]er all the parGcipants had an opportunity for review, they

Mini-­‐Workshop Chairman feedback.

The first Annual MeeGng With the Masters was a tremendous success. A special thanks to our Masters who donated their Gme and considerable talent, Buz Marvins, Alvin Gee, Carole Andrews Jensen, Belinda Higgins and Charles Foster.

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Judging from the enthusiasm and smiles all around, it seems that this will be an annual Mini-­‐ Workshop event. Special thanks again to our Masters who parGcipated, Tom Hathcock for all his help and dinner and my commiOee member in charge, Lori Bailey. I can't wait to do it again next year!! were allowed to visit with addiGonal Masters for even more

MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS Vanessa Matthews I was born and raised in Bay-­‐ town, Texas.

A]er high school I at-­‐ tended The University of Houston – Clear Lake and re-­‐ ceived my B.S. in Healthcare AdministraGon. I then began working for a physician group pracGce.

I have always had a love for pho-­‐ tography. As I child I loved taking pictures. Throughout my school years I was always the designated “picture-­‐taker,” so, about a year ago, I decided to take my photog-­‐ raphy skills to a more professional level. I am mostly self-­‐taught, but have aOended several photogra-­‐ phy workshops as well as taken many online training courses.

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I am the sole owner and operator of Vanessa MaOhews Photography and my true passion is new-­‐ born and senior photography. I love capturing those precious moments be-­‐ tween a new mom and her new-­‐ born, catching an image of siblings who sneak in a hug when mom and dad aren’t looking and captur-­‐ ing the special facial expressions children make, when they think I’m not looking. I strive to give seniors an experience they will never forget and show them how unique and gorgeous they truly are! My goal is for clients to look at these images years from now

and be taken back to that special moment.

My plan for this year is to focus more on photography and in-­‐ crease my client base. I am con-­‐ stantly thinking of new ways to improve and new ideas for ses-­‐ sions! I would also love to have my own studio so I can offer more to my current and future clients.

My family inspires me on a daily basis to follow me dreams and not give up. A]er losing my grand-­‐ mother to cancer, I realized how short life is and wanted to capture every single moment! She taught me to do what I love and love what I do. I enjoy spending Gme with my family, friends and my two adorable boxer dogs! I am a night owl and my favorite food is spaghev. I genuinely love helping people and want to do anything possible to make them happy and smile.

As a member of PPGH, I hope to build life-­‐long relaGonships with other photographers, get inspired, learn new skills and give back to the community.

MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS Darla Guyton I live in Sugar Land, Texas. I am married and have five chil-­‐ dren, three girls and two boys. I grew up in Oregon, but found myself in Texas in the late 80's.

I first started in photography in a grade school film photography class. I have loved everything photography for as long as I can remember. I like to shoot in a storytelling style, blended with some video footage, so I can truly capture the moment in Gme in a beauGful and fulfilling way.

Guyton Photography is a full service photography home stu-­‐ dio located in Sugar Land, Texas. We specialize in high school seniors, engagements, bridals and corporate head-­‐ shots. I like to make each ses-­‐ sion unique and fun. I work with my clients to create a unique and personalized session either in studio or on locaGon. I am a proud member of Profes-­‐ sional Photographers of Amer-­‐ ica (PPA), Professional Photog-­‐ raphers Guild of Houston (PPGH), Texas Professional Photographers AssociaGon

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(TPPA) and Canon Professional Services (CPS). I am also a vol-­‐ unteer bereavement photogra-­‐ pher for Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep (NILMDTS). I aOended the Texas School of Photogra-­‐

phy this year where I met Kevin Falcon and Vicki Longoria, who encouraged me to join the Pro-­‐ fessional Photographers Guild of Houston.

MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS Eric Ernst I currently own two photography companies; Christopher Studio Pho-­‐ tography in Beaumont and Pro AcGon Photos in Baytown. I have always had a strong passion for photography. A]er high school this passion grew into more than a hobby, but a profession. I worked under two Pro-­‐ fessional Photographers where I learned how to efficiently run a (Portrait) and (Sport and Event) studio. I enjoy photo-­‐ graphing High School Sen-­‐ iors because they are al-­‐ ways supper excited to be photographed. I appreci-­‐ ate PPGH because of the great networking oppor-­‐ tuniGes and the great educaGon they have every month.

Amanda Beard

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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!

MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS Russ Rollins My wife, Mary, and I are naGve Texans and live in Pearland. We have four grown children and two grandkids. A]er 35 plus years as a corporate IT professional, I at-­‐ tended a work-­‐sponsored class on "CreaGvity and The Human Brain" and discovered that I was the only right-­‐brained person in the room.

I knew that I enjoyed wriGng and kept a journal and memoirs, but this sudden revelaGon sent me to the local camera store to pur-­‐ chase my first DSLR, (I knew I couldn't paint or draw). I took a few shots of my granddaughter, ran them through a trial copy of Elements and never looked back.

My formal educaGon is just a couple of workshops and meeGng other photographers but an arGst friend of mine convinced me to see my lack of study as a plus, something about keeping the brain open to experience and per-­‐ sonal vision.

I am just starGng my business and have had a few modest assign-­‐ ments but I keep learning from each ouGng and from my photog-­‐ rapher friends. I truly love photo-­‐ graphing people but I also have an interest in historical transporta-­‐

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Gon photography, parGcularly aviaGon and automobiles.

At this point in my career, it seems everyone I meet influences me in some way. I found out about PPGH while signing up for a workshop by the Dallas Guild.

They offered a discount, if you belong to a local guild, so I looked up Houston and . . . here I am! I was humbled by the level of expe-­‐ rience and knowledge I encoun-­‐ tered at my first meeGng of PPGH and learned so much in that one meeGng.

Amanda Beard

MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS Tony L. Corbell

photographic magazine in the U.S., Japan, the U.K., and China.

When asked what he is most known for, he says “being just about the biggest Beatles fan in the world.”

Director of Educa4on, WHCC

Tony has been involved in profes-­‐ sional photography since 1979 when his first studio posiGon was with his sister and her husband in West Texas. Since then he has moved through an almost inspired life that has included traveling and lecturing in more than twenty countries, has photographed three U.S. presidents, 185 world leaders at the United NaGons, sports celebriGes, almost 800 brides and grooms, and a handful of NASA astronauts. He is cur-­‐ rently featured on www.kelbytraining.com alongside the world’s leading photographic instructors and authors.

In 2012, Tony passed a major milestone having taught more than 600 seminars and 51 PAGE

workshops naGonally and inter-­‐ naGonally. In 2008/09 alone, Tony spoke to over 9,000 photog-­‐ raphers in 36 ciGes throughout the world including London, Glas-­‐ gow, Dublin, Toronto, Vancouver, Mexico City, Sydney and many more U.S. ciGes. 2010 – 2012 was again busy with Tony traveling to Germany, Las Vegas, Nashville, New York, Dubai, London, Halifax, Nova ScoGa, and many more than 30 U.S. ciGes teaching photo-­‐ graphic lighGng and image work-­‐ flow processes and pracGces. His Basic Studio Ligh/ng book from publisher Random House (Am-­‐ Photo) has been popular world-­‐ wide and is the basis for numer-­‐ ous photographic college lighGng courses. Tony has wriOen arGcles in nearly every major

Awards and RecogniGon 1986 Texas Photographic Fellow-­‐ ship Degree 1988 ITVA EducaGonal Photo-­‐ graphic Video Director or the Year 1994 PPA Photographic Cra]sman Degree 1995 WPPI Master of Photo-­‐ graphic Excellence 1996 Brooks InsGtute Honorary Master of Science 1998 WPPI LifeGme Achievement Award 1999 PPA Approved Photographic Instructor 2005 United NaGons, IPC “Leader-­‐ ship Award” 2006 PPA NaGonal Award/ California 2007 San Diego Commercial Pho-­‐ tographer of the Year 2007 Member, Camera Cra5smen of America 2008 San Diego Picture of the Year 2011 NaGonal ASP Associate Fel-­‐ lowship, EducaGonal Award

FOTOFEST 2014 BIENNIAL The Fifteenth International Biennial of Photography and Photo-related Art March 15 - April 27, 2014, Houston, Texas U.S.A.

THEME AND DATES The FotoFest 2014 Biennial, the 15th International Biennial of Photography and Photorelated Art, is March 15 - April 27, 2014. FotoFest's own exhibitions for the 2014 Biennial will focus on Contemporary Arab Photographic Art, including video and multi-media installations. The Biennial will showcase more than 40 contemporary Arab artists using photography and related visual media to address a broad range of aesthetic and cultural values impacting Arab culture.

“The FotoFest 2014 Biennial will present a focused selection of the best contemporary photography, video and photo-based installation art being done by Arab artists in the Middle East and North Africa,” says FotoFest Senior Curator and Artistic Director Wendy Watriss. “The Biennial will emphasize ideas and subjects important to contemporary Arab artists working with these media.”

FOTOFEST EXHIBITIONS March 15 - April 27, 2014 To realize the Biennial’s Arab exhibitions and programs, FotoFest has commissioned one of the world’s leading experts on contemporary Arab art, Karin Adrian von Roques, as the principal curator. Ms. von Roques has worked for over 20 years in the Middle East with exhibitions and publications on contemporary Arab art. She is one of the first curators in Europe to have initiated a series of exhibitions strategically aimed at bringing the work of Arab artists to the attention of a broader, international public.

The Contemporary Arab Photographic Art exhibitions will be accompanied by the non-thematic, biennial Discoveries of the Meeting Place exhibition of works by 10 artists selected by multiple curators from the FotoFest 2012 portfolio review.

Over 100 museums, art galleries, non-profit art centers and corporate spaces will participate in the FotoFest 2014 Biennial.

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YOUR Guild is on the Move JUNE PPGH will be moving to the United Way-Greater Houston 50 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX Near the intersection of Waugh Dr and Feagan St (713) 685-2300

Meeting Starts at 5pm Click on the link below for a map United Way Location

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