December 2014
Photo by Kim Smith
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December 2014
On the web: www.ppgh.org
Thankyou to everyone for helping make this year ahuge success. Thankyou! -Kim
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 On Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+PpghOrg
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 Blanca Duran Email Blanca
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 10‐13 14‐15 16 17‐18 19‐21 22‐23 24 25 26 28‐29 31‐33 34‐35 37 38
The Q; Birthday: Calendar Committees and Action Teams PPGH members' blog listing Member of the Month: Blanca Duran Long and Winding Road with Tony Corbell November meeting recap November Pictures of You November image competition winners Lightroom Talk: Collections with Kevin Falcon River Cruise information Pictures of You: Lunch at La Brisa Tips and Clips from the PPA Meet the New Members The Portfolio of Members' Images Guild News and Member Tips Last Laugh CPP
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PPGH asks...
If you could have any one piece of gear for Christmas, what would it be?
December 4 Carol Junell Cornell McGhee
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December 8 Mary Anne Keeling Brenda Logan
Calendar of Events
Holiday Party, Print Swap and Swap Meet
State and National Events Jan. 3 Register for Texas School by TPPA Jan. 7‐11 PhotoGenesis in San Marcos by TPPA (Judging dates: Jan. 8‐9; image entry open now through Jan. 2) Feb. 1‐3
Imaging USA by PPA
For events in the new year, check out www.ppgh.org.
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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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Stayconnected with fellowPPGH photographers through their blogs
Kim Hartz http://kimhartz.com/blog/ Francie Baltazar Stonestreet http://fireheartblog.com Sandy Buller www.buller‐photography.com/blog Melanie Hall http://www.melonhead‐photo.com/blog/blog/ Greta Jacobs Mee http://lakewoodphotography.com/blog/ Jennifer DeLancey Heylmun http://jennifermariephotographytexas.wordpress.com Nicki (Evans) Simpson www.nickievansphotography.com/blog
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MemberBlanca of Duran the Month:
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The Longand WindingRoad By Tony L. Corbell www.corbellprodu ctions.com
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Lots of Ritz in November; Christmas Glitz in December
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Pictures of You
PPGH Vice President Belinda Higgins, M. Photog., Cr., CPP, Julizza Holub, Randall Stanford, M. Photog., Cr., CPP,
PPGH Director at Large Sherry Piche, CPP, Orpha Garcia‐Labohm,
Cindy Crofford, CPP, and PPGH Secretary Aileen Harding, CPP
PPGH Director at Large Sherry Piche, CPP and PPGH Secretary
Marvin Labohm
Aileen Harding, CPP
Photos by Orpha Garcia‐Labohm
April 2014 September June 2014
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PPGH President Kim Christensen, PPGH Membership Director Karen Butts, CPP, and Cindy Crofford, CPP
Macon Lieper and PPGH Director at Large Kevin Falcon
David Johnson and PPGH Membership Director Karen Butts, CPP
Leslie Cervantez and Kathy Kinser
Sonia Mason, Laura Mansur and Irma Furnish
Jim Ferguson and Teresatazar, Cr., CPP,
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November Image Contest Winners First Place - Active Division Enchanted Fairy
By Teresa Casillas
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November Image Contest Winners Second Place - Active Division Plum Full of Joy
By Karen Butts, CPP
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November Image Contest Winners Second Place - Active Division Contemplation
By Karen Butts, CPP
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Lightroom Talk: Collections By Kevin Falcon
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2014 River Cruises
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Pictures of You
PPGH members gather for lunch social at La Brisa
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Tips and Clips from the PPA
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Meet our New Members
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The Viewfinder Needs Your Images
By Aileen Harding, CPP
The Viewfinder needs more funny photos for the Last Laugh page and more of your favorite images for the Members' Gallery. Please send in your photos to viewfinder@ppgh.org.
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Tips and Clips from the PPA
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By Blanca Duran
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By Aileen Harding, CPP
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By Eric Hoffland, CPP
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Guild News and Member Tips
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May 2014 2014 February
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
By Nicki (Evans) Simpson 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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