Message from the Governor Anne Companion: Happy (almost) Summer everyone! I hope you are ready for the Summer weddings and family sessions and for some great educational opportunities through the VPPA! Be sure to invite your (non-member) photographer friends to the Studio Lighting class at Bob Harper Photography on June 19th; this class is free for VPPA members and $25 for non-members. Bill Grace will be giving a drone demonstration at our Summer Social in July and of course in August we have our state-wide Summer Seminar, which is packed with a fantastic line-up of speakers! See the rest of the newsletter for all of the details on dates, times and locations! Anne
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May Meeting – May’s meeting took place at Hobb’s Studio in Chesapeake. Our wonderful host, Jeanne Hobbs, provided us with the basic dos and don’ts of portrait photography. She also did a sample composite that was helpful to most everyone in attendance. Jeanne also does a Photoshop class so if you’re interested, contact her for more details. Thank you for stepping in at the last minute and giving us great tips, Jeanne!
Speakers June-September ***Unless otherwise noted, monthly meetings are on the 3rd Monday of the month. Social hour is from 6:30pm-7:30pm and the meeting is 7:30pm-9:00pm. Any changes will be communicated as soon as possible.*** June Bob Harper is our presenter and host and will cover studio lighting. The cost is free for members and only $25.00 for non members July is our summer social and Bill Grace will provide a demo of drone photography. Bill will select the location best suited to the demo. Stayed tuned for more information. August 19-21 is our Summer Seminar in Fredericksburg.
JT Blenker will talk about Nightscapes and astrophotography on September 25. He comes highly recommended by Mary Fisk-Taylor.
Mark your calendars and tell a friend! 2018 Convention: It’s never too early to start thinking about convention! The theme for 2018 VPPA convention is Sweet Dreams & Steam-Powered Machines! It will be held Feb 16-19 at the Renaissance Hotel in Portsmouth. TIDEWATER! Check in with our convention Chairperson, Erin Clark, to find out how you can assist. Let’s help make it amazing!
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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
TREASURER Steven Radcliffe slrimagery@gmail.com
SECRETARY Jamie Young jamiejyoungphotography@gmail.com