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Photo by Rhonda Floyd, 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
August 2014
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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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Calendar of Events This month's workshop The Viewfinder ‐ Page 4 Committees and Action Teams Member of the Month: Kim Christensen Fotofest January meeting recap January meeting candid photos Image contest information Image contest winners Image contest winners Image contest winners Image contest winners Image contest winners
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CONTENTS
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The Q; Birthdays Calendar of Events Committees and Action Teams PPGH Blog listing Connect with #PPGHouston Belinda Higgins workshop recap August meeting recap August Pictures of You August image competitino winners Black Hole Called IPC by Francie Baltazar Stonestreet PPGH Tips Meet Our New Member Workshop: Creating Return on Investment with Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP Workshop: The Basics of Family Posing with Belinda Higgins Workshop: Road to Success Requires 4WD with Steve Kozak Workshop: Selling and Showing Your Way to Success with Sherry Piche, CPP Workshop: Wonderful World of Weddings by Francie Baltazar Stonestreet Nuggest and Bits and Upscale Ritz with Karen Butts, CPP, and Cindy Crofford, CPP 2015 Bylaw Changes The Portfolio of Members' Images Guild News and Member Tips Last Laugh CPP
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September 8 Don Hernandez September 9 Jeffrey Grass September 10 Kaivalya Tripathi
September 13 Ted Pendland, M.Photog., Cr., CPP September 16 Carl Clark
September 28 Kim Smith Randall Stanford, M.Photog., Cr., CPP September 30 Armando Chacon, M.Photog., Cr., CPP
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Calendar of Events
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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. 19 Oct. 21
Selling and Showing Your Way into Success by Sherry Piche (Mini Workshop) Monthly Meeting
Nov. 9 Nov. 18
Wonderful World of 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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May 2014
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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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
"Dave Cross is presenting his Photoshop Productivity and Creativity workshop hosted by Houston's PPGH #ppgh_org" ‐ 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 "Belinda Higgins is rocking the family posing mini‐ workshop. For anyone who missed it, she is going to teach it again in 2015. #PPGHouston #Workshop" ‐ Kevin Falcon on Instagram “God creates the beauty. My camera and I are a witness. ― Mark Denman" ‐ PPGH on Twitter
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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FamilyWorkshop aHitwith Belinda and the Higgins' PhotographyTeam
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Belinda Higgins talks about and demonstrates various poses while hosting a mini�workshop at her studio in Pasadena on Aug. 10.
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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Photoshop with Dave Cross; important meeting in Sept.
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Pictures of You
Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr. Photog., CPP, and Armando Chacon, M. Photog., Cr., CPP
Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr. Photog., CPP, and Curley Marshall, CPP.
Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr. Photog., CPP, and PPGH
Dave Cross and PPGH President Kim Christensen
President Kim Christensen
Photos by Sandy Buller
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August Image Contest Winners First Place - Master Division Come Fly with Us
By Armando Chacon, M.Photog., Cr.
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August Image Contest Winners Second Place - Master Division Up, Up and Away
By Armando Chacon, M.Photog., Cr.
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August Image Contest Winners First Place - Active Division Gate Keeper
By Curley Marshall, CPP
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August Image Contest Winners Second Place - Active Division Alluring
By Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr. Photog., CPP
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August Image Contest Winners Second Place - Active Division Cover Girl
By Curley Marshall, CPP
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August Image Contest Winners First Place - Albums Melissa and J.J.
By Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr. Photog., CPP
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The Big Black Hole called IPC or International Photographic Competition By Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr. Photog., CPP
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Honors at IPC
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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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Meet our New Members
New Members: Please turn in your member profiles to Membership Director, Karen Butts, and you too will be featured in The Viewfinder.
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Creating Return on Investment with Greta Mee
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Selling and Showing Your Way into Success
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Wonderful World of Weddings with Francie Baltazar Stonestreet
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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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By Eric Hoffland, CPP
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Guild News and Member Tips
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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 C'Mon Bro, Smile!
By Karen Butts, 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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