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Tidewat er Dis tri ct Ne wsletter
Tidewater Officers Governor:
Happy Holidays!
Richard St.Peter, FP rstpeter@charter.net 757-372-7021
From the November Meeting...
Lieutenant Governor: Erin L. Clark, CPP images@enephoto.com 757-472-2955 Treasurer:
Tidewater VPPA would like to extend a big Thank You to Pat Hansen, Mollie Isaacs, and Gordon Kreplin for critiquing our work at our Annual Tidewater Critique. We had over 30+ images for them to assess and with their helpful comments, Tidewater VPPA will be ready for the February Competition!
Tracy McGee, CPP tracy@kaiserphoto.com 757-513-0388 Secretary: Bob Harper bob@bobharperphotography.com 757-325-8300
Here are some events to look forward to in the coming months! In January, we will have a newborn workshop with Lisa Carter! Look below for more info. In February, VPPA Convention in Richmond!
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HOLIDAY PARTY! December 9th at 7 PM in Virginia Beach! It looks like it will be at Manninos o Pleasure House Road. But if you have a suggestion of anywhere else to go, please let us know on the Facebook Page!
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Greetings From Your New Lieutenant Governor Erin L. Clark Are you ready for the Holidays? It’s hard to believe that we are just under 4 weeks away from 2014. Where has the year gone? What has happened in your business the past year? What will change or stay the same for next year? For me, there’s been tons of changes -‐ from my youngest graduating from high school to my husband retiring after 24 years in the Navy-‐ to ME making the leap into a big new studio after restarting my business 3 times -‐ we’ve opened up a commercial location for E-‐n-‐E Photography, Inc. You all will have a chance to check it out -‐ as Lt. Governor I get to schedule all your monthly meetings and speakers, and I plan to host a few of those meeting at the studio. The line up is looking great, It will start with January’s guest speaker, Award-‐Winning Lisa Carter. Cr Photog, CPP -‐ with a one day workshop on Jan. 20th. The demonstration will be during the day, and if we get enough interest to cover her costs, the cost will be minimal for the workshop. If you can’t make the day workshop, you’ll get to hear her at our meeting that night. February is our Convention-‐ Are you thinking about Competition? Tidewater needs to represent with most awards! If you’ve never competed, think about making this year your Tirst. We have plenty of members in our district you can reach out to for feedback on what has the best potential for meriting. So if you haven’t already, try to set those images you feel strongest about -‐
there is a good chance, you already have a blue ribbon winner! We have a Facebook page! If you haven’t joined it, please take a moment to do so now https://www.facebook.com/groups/ twdistrictvppa/ it’s only for current members of Tidewater VPPA -‐ you are welcome to share your images there to get feedback or post questions, or maybe Tind a person to carpool with to our next event. HOLIDAY PARTY!! December 9th is our event, 7pm in Virginia Beach. We actually have a choice of three different spots, but it’s looking like Italian at Manninos off Pleasure House Road. If you have an opinion on where we can go to eat, make sure to log your vote on our Facebook page. We’ll be doing a White Elephant exchange again! Let’s see who get the funkiest gift this year! Make sure to bring a wrapped gift to join in the fun, valued approximately at $15 (Remember-‐ the point of the White Elephant is usually to entertain rather than to gain, so the sillier or kookier the better!) Looking forward to seeing you all at the Holiday dinner! If we don’t see you, have a very Merry & Safe Holiday.
Erin Clark, Lieutenant Governor
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AWAKE THE LIGHT PHOTO WORKSHOPS AND TOURS A LETTER FROM MOLLIE ISAACS Dear Fellow VPPA Members, I want to make you aware of some exciting educational opportunities with special incentives coming up in 2014. My Awake The Light Photo Workshops and Tours company will be holding two workshops in Richmond this spring. LIGHTROOM UNLEASHED is an in-depth hands-on Lightroom 5 workshop to be held March 16 - 20. This will be three days of intensive Lightroom instruction designed to significantly improve your skills, increase your understanding of how Lightroom REALLY works, provide some creative tips, and get rid of bad habits (that we ALL have when working in Lightroom). Details here http://awakethelight.com/lightroom-2014/ BUTTERFLY FLUTTERBY will immerse you in butterfly action at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens on May 27 - 29. This wonderful facility is photographer friendly and provides a wide variety of butterfly species. Personalized attention throughout both days. Details here http://awakethelight.com/butterfly-workshop/ As a long-time member of the VPPA, I'm pleased to offer a special incentive to any VPPA members who take either of these workshops. A portion of your fee will go back to your own District to help fund its programs, and another portion will go to the VPPA to help defray the cost of the convention and other expenses. So you can help your District, help your state, and get some great education in the process. PLUS there is an Early Bird discount if you register for the Lightroom workshop before January 15. All Awake The Light photo workshops are known for the high level of education provided. You will receive group instruction, plus extensive personal attention whether it is in the classroom or in the field. The goal is for you to go home at the end of any of our workshops with much more knowledge, greater skill, more confidence, and expanded creativity than you started with. If you have questions or wish to register, email me at awakethelight@charter.net, or call 757-773-0194. I hope to see you in Richmond! Best regards, Mollie Isaacs
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Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!