Northern District Officers
Virginia Professional Photographers Association
Governor Jeanette Burkle, FP
Northern District Newsletter
March 2014
jeanette@galiephotography.com Lt. Governor Kathy Kupka, FP kathykupka@aol.com Secretary Mike Patch michael@michaelpatch.com Treasurer / Newsletter Editor Jim Sanders, AFP
Michael Corbin The Why and How of Copyright Registration Monday, March 24th 10:00 – 12:30
Culpeper Public Library 271 Southgate Shopping Center Route 29 South (Madison Road)
jimlondonsanders@mac.com
WELCOME to our most recent Northern District Members
Tim & Johncie Carlson Culpeper Karen Presecan Stafford Christina Novak Minor White King George
Here’s why you will want to attend Michael’s program... …Today they take them off your facebook page or your web site.
… So in just two hours I'll show you why and how to protect your work.
… For a mere $35 and an hour or so of your time, you can register every photo you’ve taken in the last 3 months, or even longer.
My first experience with theft of my photos came early in my career, back about 1977 or 1978, when a young lady I’d photographed for her high school senior portrait told me how annoyed she was that the copy prints she’d had made at the nearby K-Mart had still had “proof ” printed on them, and I realized that she believed that the proper way to get all those wallets and enlargements for mom and grandma was to have the proof prints copied. It had never dawned on her that I was
in the business of selling prints, and that there was any advantage or obligation to have them made by me. In fact, somehow she’d never realized that those orange things you got back from the drug store with your pictures when you dropped off a roll of film were useful. Today they take them off your facebook page or your web site. And it is really annoying to find one used on somebody else’s commercial web site or printed in a newspaper, magazine, or advertising brochure. With proper preparation on your part, these last thefts can turn into a hefty revenue stream. Ken Marcus, the former Penthouse and Playboy photographer, tells me he knows many photographers who make more money from copyright infringements than they ever did selling photographs. Many people believe that the internet is the cause of the image theft problem we in the photography business have, but this is just another internet myth, very, very many of which are to be found all over the ‘net’. Others I’m sure you’ve heard are that you do not need to register your copyrights, and that the process of registering is difficult and expensive. These lies are courtesy of the very folks who most want to steal from you. So in just two hours I'll show you why and how to protect your work and your income from the thieves who are already ripping you off. For a mere $35 and an hour or so of your time, you can register every photo you’ve taken in the last 3 months, or even longer. And no, the $35 is not for me, or the VPPA, that is the Copyright Office application fee. The meeting and the lessons are FREE. This is a program no one should miss. If you’ve been in business for more than a few months, your work has been stolen. If you want to have any ability to stop that theft, you need to start by registering your copyrights. And I’ll show you how to do that. Oh, the disclaimer: I am not an attorney, and I do not play one on TV. But I have studied at the feet of one of the best.
Hi All! Keeping in line with the Super Heroes theme of our convention, we sure did have one Super Convention! Between the awesome speakers, the print competition, the trade show, and the hospitality suite, I would venture to say that we all learned a lot and had a great time while doing it! One of my favorite parts of any convention is reconnecting with old friends and establishing new friendships! And speaking of new friendships, I’d like to officially welcome our newest members Christina Novak, Karen Presecan, and Tim & Johncie Carlson. A big thank you goes out to Jim Sanders and Don Aittama for using their photographic skills by taking all the wonderful photos and documenting the entire convention! With a double thank you going out to Jim Sanders for coordinating a productive campaign with the Polly Frye raffle ticket sales and for all the effort and energy that he put into a very successful Trade Show. Word on the street has it that all the vendors were extremely pleased with the turnout for the Trade Show—and all are willing to come back again! So thank you to everyone who got a chance to visit the Trade Show and took advantage of the great deals that were being offered. And now to brag a bit about our district… • Gayle Driver received an award for the highest score for a print case for a new member! This award was presented to Gayle along with the Randy Searle Scholarship in the amount of $500 for photography education and training. Congratulations Gayle! • Sharon Morris received the Bruce Hobbs Scholarship in the amount of $500. Yay, Sharon! • Kathy Kupka and myself both received additional stars for our FP! Congratulations to us :) • There were a bunch of blue ribbons given to our members as you'll see further on in the newsletter! With the Annual VPPA Convention being one of the major benefits of our membership, it’s important to note how this Convention affords all of us the opportunity for continuing education. As professional photographers we need to keep up with the current trends and changes in our profession. We come away with knowledge that will help us successfully build our businesses. Not only can we do this by attending the conventions, but also by attending the monthly District Meetings! This month we’re lucky to have Michael Corbin speaking about Copyright—a subject that we should make a priority in our businesses. Michael’s Program, “The Why and How of Copyright Registration”, will be held at the Culpeper Library on March 24th. Hope to see everyone there! Keep the education going!!! Jeanette Burkle Northern District Governor
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2014 Northern District Merit Prints
Rosanne Rainville received the Richmond Professional Lab Pinnacle Award for Lean On Me. and... the National CPP Award for the highest print case total for a CPP.
Rosanne Rainville
Lean On Me Best Pictorial Judge’s Choice Award Highest Overall Score of 94
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Rosanne Rainville
Bottled Wishes Best Illustrative
Stephanie McFarland
Little Dreamer Best Portrait Of A Child Judge’s Choice Award
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Liz Vance
50 Shades Later Best Portrait Of A Man
Jeanette Burkle
Warm And Cozy Best Architectural
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Jeanette Burkle
Reaching For The Sky Court of Honor Commercial
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Jeanette Burkle
Old World Charm Court of Honor Architectural
10
Michael Patch
Preflight Check Court of Honor Portrait of an Animal Judge’s Choice Award
Deborah Schmitz
Natasha Court of Honor Portrait of a Senior
Jim Carpenter
Another Loss Court of Honor Portrait of a Man People’s Choice Award ASP Highest Score
Jim Carpenter
A Quiet Moment
Jim Carpenter
Hear Me Brethren
Don Aittama
Misty Sunrise
Don Aittama
Me And My Shadow
Don Aittama
Yesterdays GPS
Don Aittama
Mackinaw Bridge Gateway To The North
Don Aittama
Dresses For Girls Around The World 16
Elizabeth Bailey
The Bobbsey Twins
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Elizabeth Bailey
Early Bloomer
Elizabeth Bailey
Baby Teddy
Gayle Driver
So Nonchalant
Gayle Driver
Mr. Whiskers
Monica Wilson
Sighting In
Sharon Morris
Doll Face
Stephanie McFarland
Happy Feet
Stephanie McFarland
You Want Me To Pose Nude?
Stephanie McFarland
Inseparable
Jim Sanders
Pop Henry’s Break Time
Christina Novak
Unshakeable Faith
Jim Sanders
Timeless Leaves
Jim Sanders
Walk-Ins Welcome
Tracy Brown
Tough Day At The Office
Deborah Schmitz
Here’s To You, Mrs. Robinson
Michael Patch
Seafood Snack
Barbi Barnum
Southern Sunset
Rosanne Rainville
Pure And Simple
Rosanne Rainville
Lucky
Rosanne Rainville
Trumpeter
Rosanne Rainville
Fruta
Great Convention!