July 2014
Photo by Sandy Buller
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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 14‐16 17‐20 21‐25 26 27 28‐33 34‐35 36 37 38‐39 40‐41 42‐43 44‐45 46‐49 50‐55 56‐57 59 60
The Q; Birthdays Calendar of Events Committees and Action Teams The Definitive Guide to Starting a Photography Business by Robert Seale Connect with #PPGHouston Using Your Toolbox of Skills by Gregory Daniel; Painter class recap June meeting recap; Pictures of You June image contest winners PPGH Imaging Competition Painting with Light Contest Tips and Clips from the PPA Continued: The Definitive Guide to Starting a Photography Business Workshop: Video/Hybrid Workflow with Suzette Allen Workshop: Mall Crawl with Carol Andrews Jensen 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 After work, what's your hobby? by Sherry Piche Meet our New Members The Portfolio of Members' Images Guild News and Member Tips Last Laugh CPP
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PPGH asks...
July 4 Tom Hathcock, CPP July 9 John‐Mark Stephenson
July 17 Mitch Daniels, Cr., Photog.
July 20 Marius Lardizabal July 31 Melanie Hall, CPP
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Calendar of Events July 13 July 15
Mall Crawl by Carol Andrews Jensen (Mini Workshop) Video/Hybrid Workflow, Monthly Meeting (All day merit program) by Suzette Allen
Aug. 2 Aug. 18 Aug. 19
Family Portraits by Belinda Higgins (Mini Workshop) White Elephant Prop Swap and Game Night Mixer at Leslie Cervantez's studio (see pg. 53) Photoshop Productivity and Creativity Monthly Meeting (All day merit program) by Dave Cross
Sept. 7 Sept. 16 Sept. 17‐20
Knowing your Bottom Line 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 by Maria Bernal
Nov. 18
Nuggets and Bits and Upscale Ritz by (All day merit program) 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
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 Sharon Chandler, CPP Kathleen Kinser Vanessa Matthews Brenda Logan Vicki Longoria Photographer Board Liaison, Kevin Falcon Team Leader, Orpha Labohm Rena Inglehart Viewfinder Board Liaison, Tom Hathcock, CPP Team Leader, Nicki Evans Simpson Karen Butts, CPP Francie Baltazar‐Stonestreet, Cr., CPP
Kim Christensen Kevin Falcon Vanessa Matthews
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 Web Site Board Liasion and Team Leader, Kevin Falcon Tom Hathcock, CPP Marvin Labohm Vicki Longoria
Darla Guyton
Social Media Board Liaison and Team Leader Kevin Falcon Chaplain Dr. Don Frazier, Ph D.
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The Definitive Guide to Startinga Successful PhotographyBusiness By Robert Seale
Editor's note: This was written with the commercial/corporate/adv‐ ertising photography community in mind.
See Guide • Page 22
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Connect with #PPGHouston
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On the web: www.ppgh.org Email: admin@ppgh.org YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePPGH LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com
Dave Einsel posted on Instagram: "Watching the light. #tppa #ppgh" Melanie Hall, CPP, posted the photo on the right on Instagram: "3rd place tonight at PPGH print comp with with my bridal image "
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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Using Your Toolbox of Skills
By Gregory Daniel FDPE, FSA, M.Photog. CR., CPP, F‐ASP
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PaintingwithKelly
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TPPA president presented in June; lots of events coming up
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Pictures of You
PPGH members attend TPPA President Mark McCall's "Weddings Made Easy" workshop.
PPGH President Kim Christensen and TPPA President Mark McCall
Past Presidents Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP, and Alvin Gee, M.Photog., Cr., CPP
PPGH members check out Mark MCCall's camera setup that is used in many of his portraits.
Photos by Orpha Garcia‐ Labohm
April 2014 June 2014
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TPPA President Mark McCall chats with PPGH members before his presentation at the monthly meeting.
Past President Armando Chacon, M.Photog, Cr., Sherry Lynn, and Past President Curley Marshall, CPP
PPGH Vice President Belinda Higgins M.Photog., Cr., CPP, and Susan Haggar, M. Photog.
PPGH President Kim Christensen, Nicki (Evans) Simpson, and Membership Director Karen Butts, CPP
Cat Dybala, M.Photog., Past President Great J. Mee, CPP, and Francie Stonestreet Baltazar, Cr., CPP
Past President Armando Chacon, M.Photog, Cr. and Francie Stonestreet Baltazar, Cr., CPP,
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June Image Contest Winners First Place - Master Division The Chosen One
By Armando Chacon, M.Photog., Cr.
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June Image Contest Winners Second Place - Master Division Reflections
By Cat Dybala, M.Photog
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June Image Contest Winners Second Place - Active Division Best Friends
By Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP
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June Image Contest Winners Honorable Mention - Active Division Recital Ready
By Teri Whittaker, CPP
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Buller wins "Painting with Light" PPGH Executive Director Tom Hathcock challenged members to try their hand at "painting with light" after Eric Curry's workshop and monthly meeting pres� entation in May. Sandy Buller won the contest with his image (on the cover this month), "Orange Crush," and received a $125 restaurant gift card as his prize. Congratulations Sandy!
Orange Crush
By Sandy Buller
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Tips and Clips from the PPA
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DISCLAIMER: It would we wise to consult with your attorney or financial advisor: I’m definitely not a lawyer or CPA, and I can’t even claim I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night either.
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Robert Seale is a Houston photographer specializing in dynamic editorial, corporate, and advertising portraiture. Seale began his photography career as a photojournalist, where he worked as a staffer at several major newspapers. He then spent nearly 11
years with the Sporting News His love of portrait work led him to a Houston‐based freelance career specializing in shooting people for magazines, prestigious design firms, corporations, and advertising agen‐ cies. Seale is known for his lighting skills and ability to coax multiple cre‐ ative concepts from a single location with limited time. He’s equally adept photographing celebrity athletes, busy CEO’s, and normal folks in any env‐ ironment with any level of production necessary to tell their story. Seale has taught lighting tech‐ nique and portraiture at a variety of photography workshops. He has won awards from The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, was a finalist for Life Magazine’s Eissie Award (Sports‐1998), and was featured in the Best of ASMP (2008). His editorial credits include Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine, Men’s Health, SLAM, Businessweek, Forbes, Fortune, Barron’s, Smithsonian, Air & Space, The New York Times Magazine, and over 200 covers of The Sporting News. Robert has also worked on projects for ExxonMobil, Tellabs, Schlumberger, Apache, BP, EOG Resources, GMC, Invesco, Huntsman, Marathon, Major League Baseball, Reebok, Methodist Hospital, Under Armour, and various professional sports teams.
To see some of Robert Seale's work or read his blog, click the link below:
Houston commercial photographer Robert Seale
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Marketing Mall Crawl with Carol Andrews Jensen
www.ppgh.org
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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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After work, what's your hobby? By Sherry Piche, CPP
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Meet our New Members
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By Carol Andrews Jensen, M. Photog., Cr.
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By Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr. Photog., CPP
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Joint project by Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP, and Wendy Larsen, CPP
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Watcha Think?
By Karen Butts, CPP
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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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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 Want some cake?
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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