Message from Governor Anne Companion Greetings Tidewater folks! The Rockstar convention in Roanoke was fantastic and it was great to see so many of you there! We were well-represented in the image competition and really shone at the awards banquet; I almost lost my voice shouting "Tidewater!" We have some great speakers coming up in the next couple of months at our local meeting and be sure to invite other local photographers; I have been creating events on Facebook which you can share on your own FB page to help spread the word. See you soon! ~Anne
112 Kings Way Hampton, VA Certified Professional Photographer www.annecompanionphotography.com 757-630-5860 Portrait Photography in Hampton and Newport News, Virginia February Rockstar Convention – Roanoke, VA This year’s convention was simply amazing! David Lee Michaels and his team put on a show fit for a room full of Rockstars! Tidewater had 13 members enter competition and did amazing in the merit categories. In addition we had several honors at the award ceremony including the following: John Warters – Lifetime Membership Becky Clark – FP Degree Erin Clark – FP Degree Tracy McGee – FP Degree Anne Companion – AFP Degree
Best Portrait of a Woman – Sponsored by Anthony Rumley His Last Flowers – Anne Companion M. Photog., CPP (Tidewater) Court of Honor Portrait of a Bride Lavish Allurement – Casey Scalf (Tidewater) Best Portrait of a Bride – Sponsored by Mary Fisk-Taylor Watching His Taillights Disappear - Joan Walker CPP (Tidewater) Best Portrait of a Group – Sponsored by Blue Ridge District -Not the Baby Anymore – Anne Companion M. Photog., CPP (Tidewater) Best Illustrative Portrait – Sponsored by Pat Hansen -Light Up My Sky – Pat Hansen M. Photog. Cr. MA FP (Out of State) Court of Honor Photojournalism – -Walk of Memories – Joan Walker CPP (Tidewater) Court of Honor Commercial/Industrial Portriat– - Multi-tasker – Steve Radcliffe (Tidewater)
Best Artist – Sponsored by Sharon Younce – Smoky Mountain Magic - Pat Hansen M. Photog. Cr. MA FP (Out of State) ASP State Medallion Award – Watching His Taillights Disappear -Joan Walker CPP (Tidewater) PPA CPP – Watching His Taillights Disappear - Joan Walker CPP (Tidewater) Virginia Top Ten Photographer of the Year – alphabetical order -Joan Walker CPP (Tidewater) Best in SHOW – Sponsored by Richmond Professional Lab -Watching His Taillights Disappear - Joan Walker CPP (Tidewater)
We’re so proud of our district! Way to go TIDEWATER!!
March Speaker March 20th meeting will be hosted by: Kaiser Custom Images 401 Waters Rd Chesapeake, VA 23322
Renowned portrait photographer and former VPPA member Ramone of Ramone Photography (Ramone.com) in Virginia Beach will be our speaker. His topic is Unleashing Your Creativity! We look forward to seeing him and hope you all can join us! Don’t forget to bring a friend!
April Speaker Wildlife Photographer Jim Hansen More details to come! Professional Photographers of America - PPA 229 Peachtree St. NE, #2200, Atlanta, GA 30303 800.786.6277 | csc@ppa.com | PPA.com
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