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Happy New Year everyone! I am very honored to serve as your 2014 PPGH president. I am very excited with lots of ideas to bring to the guild this year. The board had its first meeting Jan. 6, and we implemented lots of new things including adding to some of our social media sites. Currently we have two Facebook pages, two Twitter accounts, and are on LinkedIn, YouTube and Google+. We now have action teams with team leaders and team members. Each board member will have a team and they will be the liaison. The Action Teams are Welcoming, Clean Up, Events, Librarian, Fellowship, CPP, Image Competition, Mini Workshops, Photographer, Telephone, Viewfinder, FotoFest/Yearly Art Show Events, Website and Volunteer. Please join one of the great action teams. You will meet some great fellow photographers. Our mentoring programs are up and running with our CPP mentor program, and this year we will add image competition mentoring. If you are interested in getting your CPP or competing in image competition, get involved with both programs. Knowledge is the key to success in photography. We are also adding a forum on the website for “Find an Assistant,” so make sure if you are interested in assisting to get your name on the list. Keep checking the website as we will be updating it with lots of new things throughout the year! I want to congratulate our own Francie Baltazar Stonestreet for receiving her Photographic Craftsman degree, Cat Dybala who just received her Master's Degree and a Gold Medal for image competition, Karen Butts who was a Gold Medalist for image competition, Tom Hathcock who was a Silver Medalist in image competition, and Kim Hartz who was a Bronze Medalist in imaging competition, all at Imaging USA 2014!! This year we will have top notch speakers starting off with February. Evans Caglage, of the Dallas Morning News, and Smiley Pool, of the Houston Chronicle, will present “A Little of This and a Little of That, ” a discussion by these two acclaimed news photographers about the balancing act inside the daily life of a photographer. March is our great FotoFest exhibit held in the 1600 Smith building with a gallery reception that is free.
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April brings Ann Monteith who will get you on the right track in running your business with a two day program, and Kim Hartz will speak about pricing at the meeting. In May, we're looking at booking Eric Curry who would speak about painting with light. In June, we have Mark McCall presenting “Weddings: Doing it the Easy Way.” The second half of the year is just as great with the following speakers: Suzette Allen, in July, “Hybrid Photography”; Dave Cross, in August, “Looking to Book for Photoshop”; Steve Kozak, in September, “The Road to Success Requires 4‐Wheel Drive”; Maria Bernal in October; Karen Butts and Cindy Crofford, in November, “Nuggets & Bits and Upscale Ritz”; and closing out the year in December is a holiday party with a swap meet/print swap. Wow ‐ what a year! This year, seven of the programs we are having are merit programs! So plan to attend all of these programs and earn PPA education merits! Be sure to register for all meetings and workshops at http://www.ppgh.org. Don’t forget to enter print competition every month as we have top notch judges lined up. Plus remember to sign up for all the “mini workshops.” They are smaller and you will have some one‐on‐one time with the speaker. They fill up fast! I want to thank the 2014 PPGH board for their time and excellent service to the PPGH. What a great board! So, get ready for a fabulous year!
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 14‐15 16‐17 18‐21 22‐32 33 34‐35 36 37 38‐39 40‐41 42‐27 48 49 50 51 52
The Q; Birthdays Calendar of Events February workshop information Committees and Action Teams Member of the Month: Kim Christensen Connect with #PPGHouston A Little of This and a Little of That FotoFest information and images January meeting re‐cap and images January meeting images Image contest winners Tips and Clips from PPA PPGH Photographers Recognized at Imaging USA by Karen Butts 2013 Fellowship Degrees Get Down to Business with Ann Monteith New member biographies What's was HOT at IUSA14 by Francie Baltazar Stonestreet The Portfolio of Members' Images Tips from IUSA Changes in Mini‐Workshops 2013 Photographer of the Year, Kim Hartz, CPP Last Laugh CPP
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PPGH asks...
February 4 Linda Sims, CPP
February 12 Michelle Butler
February 5 Janice Jones, CPP
February 12 Sylvie Collier
February 6 Amanda Beard Donna Cox
February 15 John Tyson
February 10 Robert Brayton, CPP
February 21 Wendy Miller
February 22 Nora Bullock Joe Cogliandro February 27 Alyssa Holub Tabitha Spence February 28 Rhonda Floyd, CPP
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Calendar of Events
Feb. 9 Feb. 18
Starting your own Business by Fonzie Munos (Mini Workshop) A Little of This and a Little of That by Evans Caglage & Smiley Pool
Mar. 4 Mar. 14‐17 Mar. 15
Social Media‐ Manage the Chaos by Kevin Falcon SWPPA Regional Convention‐ Arlington, TX FotoFest Opening Party (in place of monthly meeting)
Mar. 15‐ Apr. 27
FotoFest
Apr. 13 Apri. 14‐15 Apr. 15
Using your Camera's Video Selection, by Mitch Daniels (Mini Workshop) Get Down to Business by Ann Monteith Pricing by Kim Hartz
Apr. 27‐ May 2
Texas School of Professional Photography‐ Addison, TX
May 4 May 20
2nd Annual Evening with the Judges (Mini Workshop) Monthly Meeting
June 17 June 22‐25
Monthly Meeting (All day merit program) by Mark McCall TPPA Summer Roundup‐ Kerrville, TX
July 13 July 15
Mall Crawl, by Carol Andrews Jensen (Mini Workshop) Monthly Meeting (All day merit program) by Suzette Allen
Aug. 2 Aug. 19
Family Portraits by Belinda Higgins (Mini Workshop) Monthly Meeting by Dave Cross
Sept. 7 Sept. 16
Knowing your Bottom Line by Greta Jacobs Mee (Mini Workshop) Road to Success by Steve Kozak
Oct. 12 Oct. 21
Seniors by Kim Milburn (Mini Workshop) Monthly Meeting (All day merit program) by Marie Bernal
Nov. 9 Nov. 18
Weddings by Francie Baltazar Stonestreet (Mini Workshop) Nuggets and Bits and Upscale Ritz by Karen Butts & Cindy Crofford
Dec. 7
Lightroom/Photoshop
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February Meeting Ad
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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, Kelly Willis Armando Chacon, M.Photog., CR. Tom Hathcock, CPP Leslie Cervantez Kelly Willis Audit Chair, Vickie Longoria Shelia Richards Kathy Kinser Ethics Chair, Belinda Higgins, M.Photog., CR., 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 Darla Guyton 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 Kim Hartz, CPP Mini Workshops Board Liaison, Alieen Harding, CPP Tom Hathcock, CPP Rhonda Floyd, 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 Tom Hathcock, CPP FotoFest Board Liasion, Kim Christensen Alvin Gee, M.Photog., Cr.Photog Tom Hathcock, CPP Aileen Harding, CPP Rhonda Floyd, CPP Cindy Crawford, CPP Vanessa Matthews Eric Ernst Michael Martinez 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 Chaplain Dr. Don Frazier, Ph D.
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Member of the Month: Kim Christensen, PPGH President
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Connect with #PPGHouston
Belinda Higgins tagged #ppghouston during the board's first planning meeting of the year.
On the web: www.ppgh.org Email: admin@ppgh.org YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePPGH
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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
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A Little ofThis and a Little ofThat
Photos by Evans Caglage
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Photos by Smiley Pool
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FotoFest 2014: Photographic Art of the PPGH, March 15-April 27
"Standing Guard" by Aileen Harding, CPP, is one of the many beautiful pieces of art that will be on display by the PPGH.
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Both "Texas Raiders" (left) by Alvin Gee, Master Photog., Cr., CPP and "Old and in the Way" (below) by Sandy Buller will also be in the FotoFest exhibit.
Get more information about FotoFest on their website, Facebook or follow them on Twitter. http://www.fotofest.org/2014 biennial/ www.facebook.com/FotoFest @FotoFest2014
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Meet the President, Award Ceremony Mark First Meeting ofthe Year
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*Editor's note: Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP, tallied the scores for the Photographer of the Year.
Welcome to the 2014 board of directors (Tom Hathcock, CPP, and Sharon Chandler, CPP, not pictured) and thank you to all those who served last year on the 2013 board of directors.
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Pictures of You
Curley Marshall, CPP‐ Lifetime Membership Award
Mitch Daniels, Cr.Photog. ‐ Lifetime Membership Award, Executive Director
Kevin Falcon‐ 2013 Director at Large, 2014 Director at Large
Aileen Harding, CPP‐ 2013 Director at Large, 2014 Secretary
Kim Christensen‐ 2013 Vice President, 2014 President
Teri Whittaker, CPP‐ 2013 and 2014 Treasurer
All meeting photos (Pages 18‐21) by Orpha Garcia‐Labohm
Robert Brayton, CPP‐ 2013 Secretary
Karen Butts, CPP‐ 2013 and 2014 Membership Director
Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP, receives the President's Gavel from Kim Christensen
Karen Butts, CPP, and Teri Whittaker, CPP‐ 2013 President's Award
Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr., CPP‐ 2013 Best Portrait of an Individual
Leslie Cervantez‐ 2013 Best Portrait of a Bride
Kim Hartz, CPP‐ 2013 Best Portrait of an Animal
Karen Butts, CPP‐ 2013 Best Portrait of a Child
Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr. CPP‐ 2013 Best Portrait of a Wedding
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Tom Hathcock, CPP‐ 2013 Best Illustrative Image
Lesllie Cervantez‐ 2013 Best Album
Armando Chacon, M.Photog., Cr., CPP‐ Master Photographer of the Year
Kim Hartz, CPP‐ 2013 Photographer of the Year, Active Division
Karen Butts, CPP‐ Full Fellowship Degree; Curley Marshall, CPP‐ Fellowship Bar (4th of Year)
Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP‐ Executive Director's Award of Excellence
Karen Butts, CPP‐ Executive Director's Award of Excellence
Curley Marshall, CPP, is pictured with a group of his San Jac students.
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Kelly Staudt, Carol Andrews Jensen, M.Photog., Cr., Curly Marshall, CPP, Dixie Dobbins, M.Photog.,Cr.,CPP
Past President Carver Shivers, CPP, and Past President Sunny Arrant, M.Photog., Cr.Photog., CPP
Orpha and Marvin Labohm
New student member Ashley Poloha, Wendy Larsen, CPP, Vicki Longoria
Armando Chacon, M.Photog., Cr., CPP, Randall Stanford, M.Photog., CPP, Belinda Higgins, CPP
Robert Bivens, Past President Alvin Gee, M. Photog., Cr., CPP
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January Image Contest Winners First Place
Refined Indigo
By Karen Butts, CPP
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January Image Contest Winners Second Place Who Me?
By Kathy Kinser
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January Image Contest Winners Third Place Gunner
By Kim Hartz, CPP
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January Image Contest Winners Third Place Wondering
By Karen Butts, CPP
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January Image Contest Winners Honorable Mention Personalities
By Cesar Vargas, CPP
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January Image Contest Winners Honorable Mention
Lightning Strikes the Canyon
By Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr., CPP
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January Image Contest Winners Honorable Mention Great Egret
By Aileen Harding, CPP
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January Image Contest Winners Honorable Mention Will Pose for Treats
By Kim Hartz, CPP
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January Image Contest Winners Honorable Mention Demure Beauty
By Greta Jacobs Mee, CPP
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January Image Contest Winners Honorable Mention
Soulful Innocence
By Sherry Piche, CPP
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January Image Contest Winners Honorable Mention Taking Flight
By Orpha Garcia‐Labohm
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Tips and Clips from the PPA
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PPGH Photographers Recognized at Imaging USA By Karen Butts, CPP
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Two members receive 2013 Fellowship Degrees
http://www.ppgh.org/fellowship_Information
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Get down to business in April with Ann Monteith
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Meet our New Members By Karen Butts, CPP
Catherine Dybala, M. Photog.
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Kizzy Windon‐Alexander
Ashley Poloha
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What was HOT at IUSA14 By Francie Baltazar Stonestreet, Cr., CPP
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Quikdraw Lens Management System
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Spring Orphan
By Dru Harper, CPP
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Jocelyn
By Karen Butts, CPP
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By Carol Andrews Jensen, M. Photog., Cr.
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Member's gallery
By Lori Bailey
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By Aileen Harding, CPP
Member's gallery
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Pretty in Pink
Member's gallery
By Tom Hathcock, CPP
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Tips from IUSA14 By Cindy Crofford, CPP
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A Note from the Mini-Workshop Team
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Congratulations to 2013 Photographer of the Year, Kim Hartz, CPP
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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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