November 2014
Photo by Karen Butts, 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 8 9 10 11 12 13‐14 18 19 20 22‐23 25 26‐27 28 29 30‐35 36‐37 39 40
Birthdays Calendar of Events Join a Committee Committees and Action Teams PPGH Blog listing Connect with #PPGHouston October meeting recap October Pictures of You New membership classes CPP Liasion Spotlight ProSelect workshop recap Gathering Your Fellowship Points by Karen Butts Workshop: Wonderful World of Weddings by Francie Baltazar Stonestreet Nuggest and Bits and Upscale Ritz with Karen Butts, CPP, and Cindy Crofford, CPP Scholarship information Tips and Clips from the PPA The Portfolio of Members' Images Guild News and Member Tips Last Laugh CPP
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November 2 Cynthia Blackburn
November 9 Carter Shivers, Cr., CPP
November 24 Sandy Buller
November 4 Jerome Murray
November 13 Karen Barfield, M.Photog.,Cr., CPP
November 25 Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr., CPP
November 22 David Barron
November 26 Kim Kuhlman
November 23 Buz Marvins, M.Photog., Cr.
November 30 Cesar Vargas, CPP
November 5 Charles Foster, M.Photog., Cr., CPP Aileen Harding, CPP
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Calendar of Events
Nov. 9 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
Wonderful World of Weddings by Francie Baltazar Stonestreet (Mini Workshop) Lunch social at La Brisa On the Creek in League City Nuggets and Bits and Upscale Ritz (All day merit program) by Karen Butts & Cindy Crofford
Dec. 16
Christmas Party: Swap Meet and Print Swap
Visit http://www.ppgh.org/calendar for more information or to register for events. State and National Events Oct. 28
"Crash the Server" Test by TPPA ‐ Win a trip to Texas School!
Jan. 3 Jan. 7‐11
Register for Texas School by TPPA PhotoGenesis in San Marcos by TPPA
Feb. 1‐3
Imaging USA by PPA
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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Apply online now!
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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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Connect with #PPGHouston
"Lighting play on a rainy day. Same lights, same backdrop, same exposure. #silhouette #lighting #blackandwhite #nevansphotos #ppghouston" ‐ posted by Nicki (Evans) Simpson on Instagram
On the web: www.ppgh.org Email: admin@ppgh.org YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePPGH LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com "Victoria Will giving an inspiring talk about photography. #PPGH" ‐ posted by Melanie Hall on Instagram
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PPGH_ORG
"A nice article about last night's speaker at #ppghouston‐Victoria Will. And she mentioned this website also for information and reference to cool things happening in the world of photography." ‐ posted by Sandy Buller on Facebook
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houstonguild On Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+PpghOrg
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Victoria Will attracted and wowed large crowd at Oct. meeting
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Pictures of You
Sandy Buller, Alvin Gee, M. Photog., Cr., CPP, Hallie Keller, CPP, Bob Werre and Jim Caldwell and Jim Ferguso
Past President Janice Jones, CPP, Ashley Poloha, and PPGH
PPGH President Kim Christensen, Director at Large Kevin Falcon,
Director at Large Sherry Piche, CPP
Kathy Kinser, and Secretary Aileen Harding, CPP
Photos by Orpha Garcia‐Labohm
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Irma Furnish, Vera Brock and Laura Mansur
Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr. Photog., CPP, Armando Chacon, M.Photog., Cr., Melanie Hall, CPP, and Marvin Labohm
Randall Stanford, M.Photog., Cr., CPP, PPGH Vice President
Michelle Oakley, and Shelia Hebert, CPP
Belinda Higgins, M.Photog., Cr., CPP, and Ashley Poloha
Victoria Will and Michael Gray
Sonal and Frank Penner
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October Image Contest Winners First Place - Active Division Sensual Beauty
By Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr., CPP
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October Image Contest Winners Second Place - Active Division Alice
By Karen Butts, CPP
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Classes ofMembership Lunch Social
Click map for directions.
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CPP Liaison Spotlight: Pete Rezak
Pete Rezac has been a CPP since August 2011, and has maintained his CPP designation since February 2010. He has been a PPA member since August 2009. This year, Pete earned his degree of Photographic Craftsman from PPA, and also achieved the Gold Medalist Photographer of the Year award at the International Photographic Competition. Pete resides in Reno, Nevada, and owns his own studio.
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Guild Members Introduced to ProSelect by Sherry Piche
Aileen Harding, CPP PPGH Mini‐Workshop Team Leader
October 2014
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Gathering Your Fellowship Points By Karen Butts, CPP
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2014 River Cruises
Download form now!
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Wonderful World of Weddings with Francie Baltazar Stonestreet
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2015 Continuing Education Scholarship from the PPGH Deadline: November 18, 2014
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Tips and Clips from the PPA
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By Eric Hoffland, CPP
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By Nicki (Evans) Simpson
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By Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP
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By Cesar Vargas, CPP
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By Blanca Duran, CPP
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By Aileen Harding, 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 Blanca Duran 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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