General meetings:
Every 4th Thursday
Networking 7pm
Program 7:30 - 10pm
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February
Speaker
Steve Lopushinsky
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2010 Calendar
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Don't miss these top-notch experts speaking at PPLAC! These inspiring and informative programs are designed to expand your skills, encourage your creativity, and challenge you to be the best photographer you can be!
March 25
Yogi Patel
Weddings
April 22
Print Competition
May 27
Ken Slute
Canon Explorer of Light
June 7
Kathy Rappaport
Workshop
June 17
Lee Varis
Photoshop
July 22
Print Competition
August 26
Scott Robert Lim
September 23
Gil Garcetti (Tentative)
Urban photography
October 28
Print Competition
November 18
Eddie Tapp
Digital photography & Photoshop expert
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Greetings!
 As I write this many of you are in Las Vegas taking advantage of the wonderful learning opportunities at WPPI. The best way to stay ahead of the competition is to be relentless about improving your skills, which increases the value that you deliver to your Clients. To that end, your PPLAC Board of Directors met in early January for a strategic planning session. One of the key deliverables from that session was a mission/vision statement, which will guide everything we do going forward. Since it defines the essence of what we are as an organization, we have chosen to place this statement on the home page of our Web site. I hope that you will find it useful as you grow your business: PPLAC Mission: To advance photographic excellence and leadership with the highest standards of professionalism through networking and world class education Vision: Become the go-to resource for professional and aspiring photographers in the Greater Los Angeles area. Core Values: Integrity, respect and professionalism Strategy: Continuously improve the value that we deliver to our members Your Board of Directors at PPLAC is comprised entirely of volunteers who give tirelessly of their time to make PPLAC a better organization. Please join me in thanking them for everything that they do. Jim BrammerPPLAC President
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March General Meeting
Thursday, March 25th
Yogi Patel
Yogi Patel is one of the most sought-after photographers in California. His unique approach to weddings has brought him international acclaim. Patel's knowledge of lighting and detail have won him numerous photography awards, including PPC's Top Ten Photographers in California the past three years. Join us as he shares some of the secrets to his stellar photography success!
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Silent Auction
March and April meetings Save money... have fun!
1 membership to WPPI - $99 value
1 LayersCake Elements software program* -$149 value
1 Suzette Allen's Quick Answer Box- $116.00 value
The highest bid on each item wins! Remember your checkbook, MC/Visa, or cash so you can make a bid!
*LayerCake Elements: photographed and masked images (with backgrounds removed to use as photo accents. Lighten, darken, stretch, warp, or cut them to fit. Mac/PC compatible.
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What's happening around town?
WISTARIA FESTIVALThe wistaria are in bloom. Snap them at the Sierra Madre Wistaria Festival on Sunday, March 14th.
Photo Field Trip
When: Sunday March 14, 2010
What: Sierra Madre Wistaria Festival
Where: Sierra Madre, California
Time: 9:30 AM- 5 PM
Cost: if purchased online - $10
If purchased the day of - $15.
Order by mail: Sierra Madre Wisteria Festival37 Auburn Ave. Suite #1 Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Order online: www.sierramadrechamber.com/wistaria/photos.htm
Jim Akers will purchase 14 tickets. Please email him at: jimaica_33@msn.com to sign up! Please let him know if you need to purchase a ticket from him.
Where to Meet: PPLAC member Ellen Close will meet and greet us at her Sierra Madre office (160 E. Montecito, Sierra Madre 91024) at 9:30 AM. Parking is available near and around Ellen's office nearby. A short walk from Ellen's office will be a shuttle which will take us to the wistaria vine.
Dress: Wear purple in honor of the wistaria, dress comfortably, and wear walking shoes. It tends to be cool in the morning and then warms up in the afternoon.
Vine viewing is from 9 AM to 5 PM. First time choice for PPLAC is 10 AM. The second time choice is 2 PM. No guarantees on either time so watch for notices of the exact time. Flexibility is necessary.
The festival also includes more than 150 crafters, Live Music and a food court at the Park nearby or other "local" eateries.
Sierra Madre is called the "Village of the Foothills". The wistaria dates back 115 years. Today the wistaria covers over one acre of land. Guiness Book of World Records has named the vine the world's largest flowering plant. At the height of the bloom, the vine has 1.5 million blooms with 40 blossoms per square foot.
Car Pooling: Those far from Sierra Madre should consider car pooling. Check the list of who is going and call a member!
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From Zero to Hero...This month PPLAC's very own Jim Brammer is launching a speaking program called "From Zero to Hero - How to Brand, Market and Grow Your Photography Business", wherein he discusses how he built his business since becoming a full-time professional photographer in 2007. As a photographer, you probably have the creative/artistic side of the business nailed - right? If you're shooting great work and your clients love it, what more do you need? Well - if you are as busy as you want to be, then maybe that's all you really need. On the other hand, if you'd like to get busier-- this is the program for you! Jim's "From Zero to Hero" program explores the business of professional photography from a marketing and sales perspective. You will learn about: Branding - it's much more than simply coming up with a name for your business. Marketing - once you've got the brand, how do create awareness of the brand in your community? Growing - as your brand becomes known in the community, how do you turn "mind share" into "market share"? Here are the dates: - Channel Islands Professional Photographers Association CIPPA Monthly Meeting Marriott Courtyard Camarillo 4994 Verdugo Way Camarillo CA 93012 805-388-1020 Date: March 15, 2010 Time: 6:30p.m. to 9:30p.m. More information: http://www.cippa.org/calendar.php?action=event_details&id=89&date=2010-03-15 - Santa Clarita Valley Center for Photography 28368 Constellation Road, Suite 340 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 (661) 904-2092 Date: March 31, 2010 Time: 7:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. http://www.scvphotocenter.com/about Check out the links below for more information on Jim's program Peter Garr for SmugMug's Los Angeles User Group http://www.fotoracle.com/2010/01/los-angeles-smugmug-smug-jim-brammer David Saffir interview with Jim Brammer http://wp.me/pvv2V-o2
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Channel Islands & Gold Coast
Proudly present a day with:
"Canon Explorer of Light"
Ken Sklute
Sunday April 11, 2010
Don't miss this exciting,
fun filled day of learning cutting edge techniques to take your
photography to the next level. Ken will demonstrate how to find,
recognize and create dimensional light that shows depth while on
location . He will work with flash strobes, light modifiers and
tungsten lighting. Ken was named the Wedding Photographer of the Year
in 2008 by Professional Photographers of California, and has been named
Photographer of the Year more than 26 times in his 34 year photographic
career. Ken works extensively in wedding photography, portraiture,
kaleido and fine art. He has accomplished his Master of Photography and
Photographic Craftsman degrees from the Professional Photographers of
America, and Accolades of Photographic Mastery, Outstanding
Photographic Achievement, Exceptional Photographic Achievement, Highest
Photographic Achievement, and Lifetime Photographic Excellence. Ken is
honored to be one of Canon's prestigious "Explorers of Light"
Elephant Bar - Goleta
521 Firestone Road
(805) 964-0779
9:00 am - 5:00pm
Cost: $69 to all PPC affiliate members
$99 for non-members
Rsvp to Michael Collins
(805) 588-0376 or
e-mail: images.michael@verizon.net
Sponsors: Canon USA, H&H Color Lab
http://goldcoastppa.com/Pages/Newsletter/ken%20sklute%20flyer.pdf
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Eddie Tapp Lures Photogs to Paradise
For more info, contact: http://eddietapp.com/blog/
WHAT'S YOUR BUZZ?PPLAC wants to know what you're up to. If you'd like your special announcement included in the next newsletter, send your 250 word blurb and 2 small jpg photos about your BUZZ to Alicia at: webmaster@pplac.com |
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