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April 2014

Photo by Kelly Willis

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Kim Christensen

Editor Nicki Evans Simpson

Commitee Members Tom Hathcock,CPP Karen Butts,CPP Francie Baltazar�Stonestreet, Cr., CPP Kim Christensen Kevin Falcon Vanessa Matthews

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2014 Board of Directors Chairman of the Board Greta J. Mee, CPP Email Greta

President Kim Christensen Email Kim

Executive Director Tom Hathcock, CPP Email Tom

Membership Director Karen Butts, CPP Email Karen

Vice President Belinda Higgins, M.Photog., Cr., CPP Email Belinda

Director at Large Kevin Falcon Email Kevin

Secretary Aileen Harding, CPP Email Aileen

Director at Large Sharon Chandler, CPP Email Sharon

Treasurer Teri Whittaker, CPP Email Teri

Director at Large Sherry Piche, CPP Email Sherry

All head shots by Belinda Higgins, M.Photog., Cr., CPP

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CONTENTS 6 7 8 9 10‐12 13 14‐18 19‐28 30‐32 33 35‐36 36 37 38‐39 40‐41 42‐ 44 44 46‐49 50 51 52 54 55 56

The Q; Birthdays Calendar of Events April workshop information Committees and Action Teams Member of the Month: Robert Brayton Connect with #PPGHouston FotoFest meeting recap and images Image contest winners CPP, Francie Baltazar Stonestreet PPGH Past Presidents Meet in February Workshop: Get Down to Business with Ann Monteith Pricing for Profit with Kim Hartz Workshop: The Basics of Family Posing with Belinda Higgins Workshop: Weddings Made Easy with Mark McCall Road to Success Requires 4WD with Steve Kozak New member biographies February mini workshop recap The Portfolio of Members' Images PPGH membership information SWPPA print competition results Tips and Clips from the PPA Guild news Last Laugh CPP

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PPGH asks...

April 6 Jennifer Heylmun

April 17 John Nader, CPP

April 8 Eric Hoffland, CPP

April 23 Hallie Keller, CPP

April 28 Denise Lovelace Tom Bailey

Price vs. Value “It is unwise to pay too much, but it is worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money—that is all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot—it cannot be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that, you will have enough to pay for something better.” John Ruskin, Philosopher, 1819‐1900

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Calendar of Events Mar. 15‐ Apr. 27

FotoFest

Apr. 14‐15 Apr. 15 Apr. 22 Apr. 25

Get Down to Business by Ann Monteith Pricing by Kim Hartz Intro to Painter X3 by Kelly Willis (All day merit program) All member must pick up images from FotoFest exhibit.

Apr. 27‐ May 2

Texas School of Professional Photography‐ Addison, TX

May 4 May 5‐19 May 20

2nd Annual Evening with the Judges (Mini Workshop) Super 1 Day (see ad on page 34 for details) Monthly Meeting

June 17 June 22‐25

Weddings Made Easy, Monthly Meeting (All day merit program) by Mark McCall TPPA Summer Roundup‐ Kerrville, TX

July 13 July 15

Mall Crawl, by Carol Andrews Jensen (Mini Workshop) Monthly Meeting (All day merit program) by Suzette Allen

Aug. 2 Aug. 19

Family Portraits by Belinda Higgins (Mini Workshop) Monthly Meeting by Dave Cross

Sept. 7 Sept. 16

Knowing your Bottom Line by Greta Jacobs Mee (Mini Workshop) Road to Success, Monthly Meeting (All day merit program) by Steve Kozak

Oct. 12 Oct. 21

Seniors by Kim Milburn (Mini Workshop) Monthly Meeting (All day merit program) by Maria Bernal

Nov. 9 Nov. 18

Weddings by Francie Baltazar Stonestreet (Mini Workshop) Nuggets and Bits and Upscale Ritz by Karen Butts & Cindy Crofford

Dec. 7

Lightroom/Photoshop

Visit http://www.ppgh.org/calendar for more information or to register for events.

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Kelly willis ad

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Committees and Action Teams

Standing Committees

Bylaws Chair, Tom Hathcock, CPP Alvin Gee, M.Photog., CR., CPP Kelly Willis

Nominating Chair, Kelly Willis Armando Chacon, M.Photog., CR. Tom Hathcock, CPP Leslie Cervantez Audit Chair, Vickie Longoria Shelia Richards Kathy Kinser

Ethics Chair, Janice Jones‐Bosnic, CPP Sunny Arrant, M. Photog.,Cr., CPP Carver Shivers, Cr., CPP Cindy Crofford, CPP

Action Teams

Welcoming Board Liaisons, Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP and Tom Hathcock, CPP Clean Up Board Liaison, Teri Whittaker, CPP Membership Board Liaison, Karen Butts, CPP Tom Hathcock, CPP Kevin Falcon Darla Guyton Shelia Richards Kathleen Kinser Laura Mansur Hallie Keller Kian Adkins

Sandy Buller Vanessa Matthews

Kevin Falcon Vanessa Matthews

Events Board Liaison, Belinda Higgins, M.Photog., CR., CPP

Librarian Board Liaison, Karen Butts, CPP Team Leader, Curley Marshall, CPP Booker Shelton

Fellowship Board Liaison and Team Leader, Karen Butts, CPP Kevin Falcon

Image Competition Board Liaison, Sherry Piche´, CPP Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr., CPP Cat Dybala, M.Photog.

Robert Brayton, CPP

Mini Workshops Board Liaison, Alieen Harding, CPP Tom Hathcock, CPP Rhonda Floyd, CPP Sharon Chandler, CPP Kathleen Kinser Vanessa Matthews Brenda Logan Vicki Longoria

Photographer Board Liaison, Kevin Falcon Team Leader, Orpha Labohm Rena Inglehart

Telephone Board Liaison, Teri Whittaker, CPP

Procedures and Controls Board Liaison, Teri Whittaker, CPP Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP Vicki Longoria

Mentor Program Board Liasion, Greta J. Mee, CPP Certification Team Leader, Curley Marshall,CPP Image Competition Team Leader Sherry Piche, CPP

FotoFest Board Liasion, Kim Christensen Alvin Gee, M.Photog., Cr.Photog Tom Hathcock, CPP Aileen Harding, CPP Rhonda Floyd, CPP Cindy Crawford, CPP Sharon Chandler, CPP Vanessa Matthews Eric Ernst

Viewfinder Board Liaison, Tom Hathcock, CPP Team Leader, Nicki Evans Simpson Karen Butts, CPP Francie Baltazar‐Stonestreet, Cr., CPP Kim Christensen

Web Site Board Liasion and Team Leader, Kevin Falcon Tom Hathcock, CPP Marvin Labohm Vicki Longoria

Social Media Board Liaison and Team Leader Kevin Falcon

Chaplain Dr. Don Frazier, Ph D.

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Member of the Month: Robert S. Brayton, CPP

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Connect with #PPGHouston

Vanessa Matthews posted on Instagram: "Gone Home" One of my favorite images hanging at Fotofest. I was honored when Nathan's mom asked me to take a picture of his boots on a fence. Nathan was only 5 years old when he was diagnosed with the horrible brain disease, DIPG. This picture couldn't be more perfect since Nathan has gone home to heaven. Nathan's story changed my life for the better. I'm so thankful I met this family! #ppghouston #fotofest2014

On the web: www.ppgh.org Email: admin@ppgh.org YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePPGH LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PPGH_ORG On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houstonguild Greta Mee posted on March 15: #Fotofest starts tonight!

Come see the #ppghouston show at 1600 Smith Street.

Opening party tonight 6�9pm.

On Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+PpghOrg

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FotoFest 2014: Photographic Art ofthe PPGH, Now through April 27

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PPGH President Kim Christensen's image, "My Buddy," is one of the many images on display at the FotoFest gallery in downtown Houston.

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FotoFest Image Contest Winners Curator's Choice Cuddle Time

By Karen Butts, CPP

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FotoFest Image Contest Winners People's Choice A Clean Slate

By Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP

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Pictures of You

PPGH President Kim Christensen, Andy & Teri Diraddo of the Brookfield Management Office

Joanna Whitsett

PPGH Secretary Aileen Harding, CPP, and Kaye Lynn Whitcomb

PPGH Membership Director Karen Butts, CPP, and her family

FotoFest Photos

By Kevin Falcon

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Anna McDermott, Eric Hoffland, CPP, Ashley Halter and Clint Hill

PPGH Chairman of the Board and Past President Great J. Mee, CPP, and Hannah Ratliff, the client in the portrait

Director at Large Sherry Piche and her family

Cat Dybala, M.Photog

Francie Stonestreet Baltazar, Cr., CPP, and Vicki Longoria

Past President Curley Marshall, CPP

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March Image Contest Winners First Place - Master's Division Symmetry

By Cat Dybala, M.Photog

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March Image Contest Winners Second Place - Master's Division Lucky Charm

By Armando Chacon, M.Photog.Cr.

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March Image Contest Winners Third Place - Master's Division Back to Life

By Cat Dybala, M.Photog

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March Image Contest Winners First Place - Active Division Attention to Detail

By Karen Butts, CPP

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March Image Contest Winners Second Place - Active Division

Tutu Cute

By Jeff Grass

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March Image Contest Winners Third Place - Active Division Hello World

By Karen Butts, CPP

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March Image Contest Winners Honorable Mention - Active Division Show Off

By Aileen Harding, CPP

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March Image Contest Winners Honorable Mention - Active Division Brat in a Hat

By Curley Marshall, CPP

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March Image Contest Winners First Place - Aspiring Division Proud Nepali Lady

By Laura Mansur

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March Image Contest Winners Top Scoring - Student Division What's That?

By Joanna Glumac

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CPP Image Review - Self Critique

By Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr., CPP

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PPGH Past Presidents Meet in February

The Professional Photographers Guild of Houston past presidents met in February. In attendance (front row, from left) were Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP, Alvin Gee, M.Photog., Cr., CPP, Frank Cricchio, M.Photog., Cr., and Curley Marshall, CPP. In back (from left) are Carver Shivers, Cr. Photog., CPP, Armando Chacon, M.Photog., Cr., Mitch Daniels, Cr. Photog., Tom Hathcock, CPP, Janice Jones, CPP, Don Carico, and Chris Bechtold, CPP.

Register now: www.ppa.com/cpp

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Click here to learn more about Super 1 Day

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Get down to business in April with Ann Monteith

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Pricing for Profit

By Kim Hartz, CPP

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The Basics ofFamily Posing with Belinda Higgins

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Weddings Made Easy with Mark McCall

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Photos By Mark McCall, M. Photog. Cr., CPP, F‐TPPA, F‐SPPPA

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Meet our New Members

By Karen Butts, CPP

Denzal Lovett

Jessica Vaquera

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CPP hopefuls learn, practice lighting and posing skills

CPP candidates practice lighting and posing techniques learned in their workshop.

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By Aisha Khan

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By Carol Andrews Jensen, M. Photog., Cr.

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Midnight Graze

By Jennifer Heylmun

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Member's gallery

By Aileen Harding, CPP

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PPGH Membership

Categories and Rates

http://www.ppgh.org/join

Active ‐ $95 An active member is defined as: • A professional photographer/visual artist creating work in various mediums, still or motion, within the scope of the professional photography industry.

• A photographer who is available for a minimum of 30 hours per week for consumer assignment during a normal work week.

Active member applicants must submit a copy of their D/B/A and sales tax certificate, both current and in good standing.

Aspiring ‐ $75 An aspiring member is defined as: • A person who is not yet considered a professional photographer/visual artist as outlined in the active member level and wishes to join PPGH for educational purposes and to build association with other working professionals.

Aspiring members may at any time apply to the membership director to move their membership to active status upon meeting all prerequisites of that classification and submitting any necessary materials to the membership director for board review.

Associate ‐ $50 An associate member is defined as: • Either an owner, partner or spouse of a member.

• An employee or member of a member’s studio or firm.

• A person owning or working with a company who supplies services or products for the photographic industry.

OR any of the previous by definition who retires with five (5) years of membership status (notwithstanding retirement due to disability or early retirement before age sixty‐five).

Student ‐ $25 A student member is defined as: • A current active student at a school, college or university with a current school ID.

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PPGH Members have Merit Prints in Southwest District Print Competition; Willis Wins Best Print

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Tips and Clips from the PPA

February 2014

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The Basics of Family Posing with Belinda Higgins

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Guild News and Member Tips

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The Last Laugh

By Curley Marshall, CPP

The Last Laugh is a new feature for 2014. This is a page where you can share your photo bloopers from your sessions. The Last Laugh is not intended to offend or poke fun at anyone, more to bring a smile with something like those adorable funny faces of children or crazy mishaps during pet portraits. To submit a photo for The Last Laugh, email viewfinder@ppgh.org.

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February 2014