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Photo by Eric Hoffland, CPP
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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 9 10 11 12 13 14 15‐21 21 22 23 24‐25 26‐29 30‐33 35 36‐37 38‐39 40‐41 42‐49 50 51 52‐57 58‐59 61 62
The Q; Birthdays Calendar of Events Committees and Action Teams Mixer at Leslie Cervantes' Studio; Blog listings Connect with #PPGHouston Questions with the Past President PPGH Goes to Kerrville July meeting recap July image contest winners PPGH Imaging Competition PPGH Joins PrintCompetition.com Marketing Mall Crawl recap PPGH Chaplain killed in break‐in SWOT Analysis by Sharon Chandler, CPP Fellowship Program: Tally Your Points by Karen Butts, CPP Workshop: The Basics of Family Posing with Belinda Higgins The Little Red School House Workshop: Photoshop Productivity and Creativity with Dave Cross Workshop: Road to Success Requires 4WD with Steve Kozak 2015 Bylaw Changes Tips and Clips Guild Member Recognition The Portfolio of Members' Images Guild News and Member Tips Last Laugh CPP
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August 10 Jessie Powell
August 17 Pati Bryant
August 26 Alvin Gee, M. Photo., Cr., CPP
August 14 Amy Ash
August 22 Leslie Cervantez
August 28 Michael Martinez Vanessa Matthews
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Calendar of Events Aug. 15 Aug. 17 Aug. 19
White Elephant Prop Swap and Game Night Mixer at Leslie Cervantez's studio Family Portraits by Belinda Higgins (Mini Workshop) Photoshop Productivity and Creativity Monthly Meeting (All day merit program) by Dave Cross
Sept. 7 Sept. 16 Sept. 17‐20
Creating Return on Investment by Greta Jacobs Mee (Mini Workshop) Road to Success, Monthly Meeting (All day merit program) by Steve Kozak Robert Brayton's Photography Adventure in West Texas and New Mexico Visit http://photovideosound.com/adventure/ for more information.
Oct. 21
Monthly Meeting
Nov. 9 Nov. 18
Weddings by Francie Baltazar Stonestreet (Mini Workshop) Nuggets and Bits and Upscale Ritz (All day merit program) by Karen Butts & Cindy Crofford
Dec. 16
Christmas Luncheon and Scholarship Awards
Visit http://www.ppgh.org/calendar for more information or to register for events.
Visit the Professional Photographers of America website for photography resources of all kinds. Click the logo to visit the website.
Image Editing http://www.photoshopsupport.com http://kelbyone.com http://members.photoshopuser.com http://www.reviews.com/photo‐editing‐software/ Magazines http://www.outdoorphotographer.com http://www.naturephotographermag.com Schools http://digital‐photography‐school.com http://www.lynda.com Weekly Webinars http://www.mystudiomentor.com
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Hear Eric Curry speak about his, “Hyper‐ photographic industrial art that everybody can enjoy looking at.”
Tuesday, May 20 5 p.m. United Way 50 Waugh Drive, Houston, TX
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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, Tom Hathcock,CPP Armando Chacon, M. Photog.,Cr. Irja Ghavidel, M.Photog., CPP Cat Dybala, M.Photog. Hallie Keller, CPP Cindy Crofford, CPP Leslie Cervantez Kelly Willis 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
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. Mini Workshops Board Liaison, Alieen Harding, CPP Tom Hathcock, CPP Sharon Chandler, CPP Kathleen Kinser Vanessa Matthews Brenda Logan Vicki Longoria Viewfinder Board Liaison, Tom Hathcock, CPP Team Leader, Nicki Evans Simpson Karen Butts, CPP Francie Baltazar‐Stonestreet, Cr., CPP Kim Christensen
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 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
Photographer Board Liaison, Kevin Falcon Team Leader, Orpha Labohm Rena Inglehart
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
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PPGH Mixer at Stayconnected Leslie Cervantes' with fellow Studio Aug. 15 photogs through their blogs
Kim Hartz http://kimhartz.com/blog/ Francie Baltazar Stonestreet http://fireheartblog.com Sandy Buller www.buller‐photography.com/blog Nicki (Evans) Simpson www.nickievansphotography.com/blog
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Connect with #PPGHouston
Suzette Allen is showing how she conducts a hybrid photo session #ppghouston ‐ Sandy Buller on Facebook
On the web: www.ppgh.org Email: admin@ppgh.org YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePPGH LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com
Attending my first meeting :) #ppgh ‐ Blanca Duran on Instagram Super excited about winning some video/slideshow software last night at the #ppghouston meeting! Thanks Suzette Allen for speaking to our guild! ‐ Nicki (Evans) Simpson on Facebook
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PPGH_ORG On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houstonguild On Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+PpghOrg
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Where You are Now: Q &A with PP
Catch up with Past PPGH President Carol Andrews Jensen, M. Photog., Cr., Approved Business Instructor
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PPGH Goes to Seminar in Kerrville By Dixie Dobbins M. Photog. Cr. CPP F‐TPPA
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PPGH members in attendance include President Kim Christensen (top, from left), Kelly Staudt, Marvin Labohm, Orpha Garcia‐Labohm, Libby Marvins and grandson, Buz Marvins. On bottom, from left, are Dixie Dobbins, M. Photog. Cr. CPP F‐TPPA, Cat Dybla, M. Photog., and Vice President Belinda Higgins, M. Photog., Cr., CPP.
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Hybrid photography with Suzette Allen; important meeting in Sept.
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July Image Contest Winners First Place - Master Division Water Lily
By Cat Dybala, M. Photog.
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July Image Contest Winners Second Place - Master Division I Had a Dream
By Armando Chacon, M.Photog., Cr.
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July Image Contest Winners Third Place - Master Division Metamorphisis
By Armando Chacon, M.Photog., Cr.
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July Image Contest Winners First Place - Active Division Black Bear Pass
By Tom Hathcock, CPP
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July Image Contest Winners Second Place - Active Division She's Not Heavy
By Karen Butts, CPP
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July Image Contest Winners Third Place - Active Division The Cave of Love
By Blanca Duran, CPP
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July Image Contest Winners Honorable Mention - Active Division Bit of Honey
By Karen Butts, CPP
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PPGH Image Comp. Joins Forces with Print Competition.com
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Marketing Mall Crawl a Success By Caroline Ross
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Guild Chaplain, Local Minister Killed in Break-in
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SWOT Analysis:
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A Picture of Your Business Today and Strategic Plans for Tomorrow
By Sharon Chandler, CPP
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Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
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Voting will be open online from Sept. 1 through Sept. 15. Voting closes on Sept. 15 at 11:45 p.m. To vote online, visit www.ppgh.org, login and click on the "Members Only" section. The voting link will not show up until Sept. 1 when voting opens. Nominees for the officers and directors are listed on page 49.
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Fellowship Program: Tallyyour Points By Karen Butts, CPP
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The Basics ofFamily Posing with Belinda Higgins
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LRSH, Coming Soon to Galveston
By Stephanie Rippe
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2014 Bylaw Changes for the Guild Editors Note: The following are changes to the bylaws made by the Board of Directions. Black text marks old bylaws. Red text marks changes.
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Tips and Clips from the PPA
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Guild Member Recognition
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By Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP
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By Tom Hatchcock, CPP
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By Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr. Photog., CPP
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By Rhonda Floyd, CPP
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By Aileen Harding, CPP
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Guild News and Member Tips
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Are you certifiable?
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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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The Last Laugh Fun times in the Photo Booth
By Greta Jacobs Mee 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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