Message from Governor Anne Companion Happy New Year; I hope your 2017 is off to a great start! If you didn't make our annual holiday party a few weeks ago you missed a lot of fun! Tracy McGee provided some delicious cranberry cocktails and the meal at Huntington House was outstanding. And of course, our "Dirty Santa" game was, as always, a hit! Wine and other alcohol gifts were particularly hot items this year. Thanks to all who came! I'm looking forward to seeing some of you at Imaging USA in San Antonio this month and many more of you at our January meeting on the 30th!
Anne
112 Kings Way Hampton, VA Certified Professional Photographer www.annecompanionphotography.com 757-630-5860 Portrait Photography in Hampton and Newport News, Virginia December Meeting – Holiday Social was held at Huntington House, a 1906 modified Queen Anne in the North End Historic District of Newport News. 5200 Huntington Avenue, Newport News 23607 www.huntingtonhouseva.com We had a good turnout and everyone had a great time! We appreciate all who helped make 2016 an amazing year and look forward to everyone’s success in 2017!
January Speaker NOTE the date change to January 30 because of the holiday. Tidewater’s own Bill Grace will discuss drone photography at Bob Harper’s studio.
120 W. Queens Way, Ste 101 Hampton, VA 23669 Bill will cover:
The history of drone regulation The current regulator environment What it means to Professional Photographer vs Hobbyist. The future of Drone Technology Current Drones on the market and their Technology
You don’t want to miss this! Come get the latest information on this innovation in photography!
February is our convention. See Rule Changes and Convention details below. March Speaker
Renowned portrait photographer and former VPPA member Ramone of Ramone Photography (Ramone.com) in Virginia Beach will be our speaker. Stay tuned for more details.
VPPA Competition Rule Changes SOME of the NEW VPPA print competition rule changes include the following: Instead of a print case fee, photographers will pay $15 per image and can enter as many as they want; however, only the top 6 scores will count toward awards. NO more print entries at VPPA; it will be digital only. Critiques will be available for $10/image.
Registration is open. ACCESS CODE is virginiappa. Reserve your room as soon as possible.
Checkout some of the Convention speakers listed below and new IPC rules on the last page. SPEAKERS: Russ Harrington – http://www.russharrington.com – Pre-Con Speaker Kira Derryberry – www.kiraderryberryphotography.com Adrien Hansen – www.adrianhenson.com Chris and Deana Duncan – www.chrisduncanphotography.com Randy McNeilly – www.mcneillyphotography.com
2017 VPPA convention with a Rock Star theme will be held in Roanoke, VA, February 17 through February 21 at the: Holiday Inn Valley View 3315 Ordway Drive NW Roanoke VA 24017 ACCESS CODE is virginiappa.
Changes Coming to IPC 2017! Every year the International Photographic Competition (IPC) sees substantial growth in the number of entries, merited and loan images, and jurors and volunteers. Our goal is to ensure that the competition continues to thrive. With that in mind, we want to share some changes to the competition, beginning with the 2017 District Photographic Competition. These changes refer to judging procedures and entry regulations. For example, entries into the Artist Competition will now be required to have guide images within the entry. Other rules include entrants in the Photographic Open category being required to have made all elements in the entry. Entries involving elements from other artists may be entered into the Artist Competition. The above rules are just a few of the changes made to the competition guidelines. The new changes are critical to your personal achievement in the competition, and the overall success of the event. Please familiarize yourself with the new regulations before you enter the competition, and contact PPA for any needed clarification. We continue to encourage members to take advantage of these incredible educational opportunities. Read a summary of the changes here and look for the 2017 district rules and schedules this fall!
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Chapter Officers GOVERNOR Anne Companion, CPP info@annecompanionphotography.com (757) 630-5860 LT. GOVERNOR Joan Grippo joan11488@aol.com 757-286-1336
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SECRETARY Jamie Young jamiejyoungphotography@gmail.com