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Tidewater
District
MAY 2013
From the Desk of the Lt Governor-Richard E. St.Peter Since 1960, I have enjoyed following
October meeting should be a time for the
Presidential Elections, Senate and House
elections.
elections and elections of state Governors.
their office in Nov.
I always said if I had lots of money I would spend it on a campaign to win an elected office.
I always liked the quote from
Robert Kennedy that “one person can make a difference.”
However,
my son
reminds me that I tend to not have a lot of patience and am not diplomatic when I get upset that something I want to have happen, doesn’t happen.
So why do I
write this article?
In 1968 President Lyndon Johnson shocked the nation when he would not and did not except the nomination of his party for election for President in 1968. This next comment does not rank with that announcement, but I will not be moving up to the Governor position in November. Let’s just say I have my reasons and district members can use the next months to find candidates that want to serve, can serve
My time as Lt Governor is now at the half way mark of my term. Makes me think of President Obama’s second term coming to the half way mark as President. He knows his time will end soon. So do I. This is a heads up to the Tidewater District that in October we will be electing our next slate of officers.
The elected officers will take
Start thinking of
someone you might want to nominate for the positions; the September meeting will be a good time for nominations and the
and are willing to serve. I have been a VPPA member since 1994. I will continue to be a member, attend seminars and conventions,
and look
forward to seeing Tidewater members along with members from other districts. I wish all well and look forward to seeing you around the district. Best wishes to all,
Richard PAGE 1
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Tidewater Officers 2013 Governor: Keith Forrest, M.Ph.,Cr.,CPP,FP fsp25@aol.com 757-464-6800
Lieutenant Governor:
MAY 20: Program by Charles Lawson- at Hobbs Studio, Chesapeake - 7pm SUNDAY, June 2: “Beach Portraits” by Gordon Kreplin in Virginia Beach with demonstration & models! DON’T MISS IT! JULY : TIDEWATER SUMMER SOCIAL -TBA JUNE 28 : IPC 2013 DEADLINE!!! SEPTEMBER 14-16: VPPA Summer Seminar - THREE great days of learning! FREE to VPPA MEMBERS! Take
Richard St. Peter, FP rstpeter@charter.net 757-238-8121 Treasurer: Tracy McGee, CPP tracy@kaiserphoto.com 757-513-0388 Secretary: Erin L. Clark, CPP images@enephoto.com
757-472-2955
SUMMER SEMINAR is SEPTEMBER 14-16th at the Renaissance Hotel & Waterfront Conference Center in Portsmouth
TIDEWATER NEEDS TO REPRESENT SO SAVE THE DATE Tell EVERY serious photographer to plan on going!
“It’s one thing to make a Capital, Northern and Blue Ridge Governors have been working picture of what a person hard to bring you great speakers on all subjects such as Business, looks like, it’s another thing Marketing, Lighting, Nature, Portrait & Wedding Photography Something for EVERYONE! to make a portrait of who There’s even a Print Critique to prepare for 2014! they are.” ~ Paul Caponigro
MORE INFO TO FOLLOW SOON!
2013 International Photographic Competition DEADLINE is Looming!! Entries open: April 15, 2013 Entries close: June 28, 2013 (early deadline), July 12, 2013 (late deadline, requires extra fees)
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TIDEWATER SPOTLIGHT: “My Love Of Photography” by William (Bill) Grace My love for photography goes back a long ways, matter of fact, when I started getting into photography there was only black and white film and the only way you could produce a picture print in color was to perform a process called “Dye Transfer”, which required you to produce three negatives, one produced with a red filter, one with a green filter and one with a blue filter. With these three negatives it took an elaborate process of printing and transferring these different images on a special photographic paper to produce a color picture. The process took well over two hours to produce an image that resembled the actual subject. Needless to say, not many people could afford that type of picture in an 8x10 size.
I started taking pictures when I was about 15 years old with my first camera. A Kodak Brownie Reflex that took 12 pictures on a roll of 127 film. I still have that camera today, but no 127 film. Later, during my high school years I took, developed and printed pictures of my high school friends at dances, picnics and other social events- selling them to fund my school needs. From the Brownie camera I graduated to my first 35mm camera, which was an Argus C-3. It was shaped like a small brick. Then I got a 35mm Leica IIIc. When I was in my senior year of High School, I got an after school job at a Camera store in downtown Pittsburgh. That’s where I got seriously into photography. That’s where I met my mentor, a Press Photographer for a local newspaper, Mr. Tennie Harris, commonly known
a s “One Shot Harris”. When asked why he was called One Shoot, he explained,
“I am not like the big newspaper photographers, I can only afford to waste one flash bulb on a shot”. His work is in the Smithsonian Library. After High School I went to work for the newspaper that Mr. Harris worked and was assigned to the advertising department and photographed Department Store window displays that were used in the paper advertising section. That lasted for a few years, then came the Korean War, rather than wait to be drafted in the
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had hoped to become an Aerial Photographer, but instead became an Aerial Gunner on a B-26 Light Bomber and served 20 months in Korea flying 55 Combat missions over North Korea, before returning to the states. I stayed in the U.S. Air Force for 23 Years before retiring. During all that time I never lost my love for Photography. I have had many cameras over the years, film and digital to keep my passion alive. I still own a RollieFlex, Rollicord and a Speed Graphic Press Camera! After retirement from the Air Force, I started a Building Maintenance business and it has lasted 41 successful years.
About six years ago, I decided to step away from my company and do what I always wanted to do, Photography. That’s when I really got serious about honing my skills. That’s when I sought out the professional of today. The John Warters, T. Penrose’s of the world to help me on my way. It was through John that I became involved with VPPA. That’s where
I heard about Print Competition as a way to improve your skills. Needless to say, my first try was not so good, but that is what print competition is about, letting you know in a constructive way, what you need to do to become better. The next time out of the box I merited at the VPPA Competition and went on to have that print Merit at the PPA’s International Competition. From that time on, I have entered the maximum number of prints at all levels of Print Competition. I have had many Blues, and Court of Honors at VPPA
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print Competitions for the last 5 years and Merit General Collections at PPA during the same period. Meriting at SEPPA is still a challenge. If Photography is your core business or just for fun like me, always strive for perfection. That has been my core goal all my life regardless of what I did. My Dad told me when I was very young, “whatever you do
I life be the best you can”. In my company as a Building Maintenance Company, we have a motto, “We don’t do Windows”. In my photography business my motto is “We don’t do Weddings”. I love to photograph street people, landscape, nature and general Photojournalism subjects. To my fellow Professional Photographers, in a time when everyone has a camera, via phone, iPad or other fancy devices, your only salvation, I feel, is to be very creative and think out of the box when you produce your work.
Remember you are not only a Photographer; you are a one-of -a kind Artist.
THANK YOU Bill for sharing all that history- and a BIG THANK YOU for serving our country! I loved learning about how you came to love photography! -E.
Contact Bill via his website: www.uniquephotographyllc.com or by phone: Cell phone ; 757-218-4081 LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF CAMERAS: http://photodoto.com/camera-history-timeline/
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You Name It - We Got It - William Grace VPPA 2013 SCORE: 85 Court Of Honor-Photo Journalism
SHOUT OUT!! Send Your Accomplishments & Announcements - or if you know of someone that should be recognizedLet us know so we can SHOUT IT OUT!
We are Proud of Our TIDEWATER VPPA MEMBERS!
Anne Companion will hold an open house at her studio, 112 Kings Way in Hampton, Friday May 17th from 11am-1pm & 5pm-7pm.
Everyone is invited to drop by and say hi! !
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MAY 20th - 7pm Hobbs Studio
PRESENTS:
"The Finer Points of Fine Art Printing" Come Learn About Fine Art Reproduction / Color Management / In-House & Lab Printing Charles Lawson, CPP, AFP graduated from Randolph-Macon College in 2002 with a B.A. in International Relations/Mid-East Studies. He is a member of the Virginia Professional Photographers Association, the Professional Photographers of America, Wedding and Portrait Photographers International, and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. As the owner of both The Highlander Studios and Quantum Imaging, Inc. in Kilmarnock, Virginia he was the first nationally Certified Professional Photographer in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula areas of Virginia. Recently Lawson was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Capital District for the Virginia Professional Photographers Association and he also performs supplemental duties as a Virginia State councilor for the Professional Photographers of America.
Highlander Studios offers fine art portraiture, image restoration services, wedding & bridal photography, art reproduction, and Giclee printing services. Further, Highlander Studios utilizes the latest in Epson and Canon print engines and archival museumspecification artists’ media. Lawson’s studio also offers courses in the fundamentals of photography, digital camera basics, and Photoshop & Photoshop Elements. Quantum Imaging, Inc. offers extensive high-resolution commercial advertising imagery for nationally recognized clients in a diverse range of manufacturing, scientific, and engineering industries. Additionally Quantum Imaging, Inc. offers professional graphic services to many educational and charitable organizations. CONTACT CHARLES: 310 N. Main Street - Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482 (804) 436-9999 info@thehighlanderstudios.com www.thehighlanderstudios.com
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TIDEWATER MAY MEETING
JOIN US MAY 20th at Hobbs Studio
7pm - Social, 7:30pm - Program BRING A GUEST!! 857 Battlefield Boulevard South Chesapeake, VA 23322 (757) 482-7500
Sales and Use Tax Rates Changing July 1, 2013 Under legislation enacted by the 2013 General Assembly, House Bill 2313, Virginia’s sales and use tax rates will increase on July 1, 2013. Effective July 1, the state rate for the Retail Sales and Use Tax will increase from 4% to 4.3%, resulting in a total state and local tax rate of 5.3%. Also effective July 1, the state rate for the Retail Sales and Use Tax will increase an additional 0.7% for cities and counties located within the Northern Virginia Region and the Hampton Roads Region, raising the total state tax rate in those regions to 5%, and the combined state and local rate to 6%. Submit your Shout Outs, Classified or Articles to twdistrict@yahoo.com JUNE Newsletter Deadline: JUNE 1, 2013