Greetings!
Please don't shoot the messenger, but we're well into the fourth quarter and the holiday season is fast approaching. Portrait photographers are preparing for a busy holiday season and getting ready for the onslaught of clients with last minute requests for family portraits and holiday cards. Those of you who are not portrait photographers are likely looking for ways to drive more clients into your studio.
To enjoy a successful year end and succeed in our highly competitive industry, you need to be "all in". You must find ways to set yourself apart from the competition by leveraging your strengths and shoring up your weaknesses. That's where your PPLAC membership comes in. Our workshops, seminars, monthly speaker series, and print competitions are all designed with one thing in mind: making you and your business more competitive. Where else can you receive cutting-edge education and information, re-charge your creative juices, network with other photographers, and pick the brains of instructors - all at the same event?
Not a PPLAC Member yet? Please consider this your personal invitation to check us out by attending PPLAC's November meeting featuring Eddie Tapp for some world-class education. I promise that you will not be disappointed.
Regards,
Jim Brammer
PPLAC President
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General meetings
Networking 7pm
Program 7:30pm
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PPLAC Get-Together*
Tuesday, October 12th 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
*CURRENT MEMBERS ONLY "PERK" no guests or children, please
Information Roundtable
hosted by Bob Young
TIPS ˇ ADVICE ˇ IDEAS
It's the perfect opportunity to bring those photography, Lightroom, Photoshop, Print Comp, etc. questions that you've been wanting to ask.
Bring your gear if you need help with that!
Don't miss this exclusive monthly meeting of Southern California's premiere professional photography organization!
RSVP a must!
Sunday, Nov. 7th
(No earlier, pls. First 10 members to RSVP get in!)
Bob Young Photo Studio
7512 Midfield
Westchester, CA
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RAFFLE
Feeling lucky? Bring a little extra cash to enter our SURPRISE raffle at PPLAC's November 18th meeting.
The winner gets a prize worth a minimum of $75.
$1 per ticket. The more you buy, the better your chances to win.
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SWAP MEET
"Wheel and Deal"
Bring your good quality, gently used photographic equipment to the Print Comp. Your stuff maybe someone else's treasure.
ˇfree for members
ˇ$20 selling fee for non-members.
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Photographer's Resource Center
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Do you have photography and/or photo editing DVDs you no longer need?
Donate them to PPLAC's growing library. Bring your donations to
librarian Ellen Close at our June meeting.
Don't forget:
Members are
welcome to rent our DVDs at monthly meetings!
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PPLAC IS A PROUD AFFILIATE OF
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Board of Directors
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President
Jim Brammer
Vice President
Program Director
Karen Nakamura
Treasurer
Sharon Lobel
Secretary
Biljana Milasin
Membership Director
Marcia Gold
Print Competition Directors
Bob Young
Irene Benavente
Editor
Rae DeVito
Communications Director
Alicia Bravo
Fundraising Chair
Jim Akers
Video Library Chair
Ellen Close
Hospitality Chair
Ornetha Butler
Board Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month. For more info, please email a board member. Contact info is available at pplac.com.
Financial Report available to members upon request. Please contact the Treasurer.
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General Meeting: EDDIE TAPP
Thursday, November 18, 2010
(note date change due to Thanksgiving)
7pm - 10pm
Free for members
$20.00 for non-members
No reservations.
Seating is on a first come, first served basis.
DIGITAL IMAGING ARTIST EDDIE TAPP
Gifted photographer and artist Eddie Tapp is a prominent figure in digital imaging in the advertising, portrait and publishing industries. His reputation as an authority on digital imaging workflows, color management, and Photoshop is evidenced by his association with the world's most prominent photographic manufacturers and distributors, as well as the major photographic studios, corporations and government agencies who endorse his education work. Find out more at pplac.com
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ˇ October General Meeting ˇ
Congratulations to all who took part in last Thursday's Print Competition! Hats off to our Print Comp Co-Chairs Irene Benavente and Bob Young.
A special thanks to our judges: Terry Reinbold, Donna Reinbold and Jim Paliungas.
Terry commented on how proud and impressed he was with the improved quality of PPLAC's work in the last few years.
Kudos to the winners:
Best of Show - Tied!
David Nicholson - I'm in Heaven
Category: Wedding  Irene Benavente - Graceful Encounter
Category: Illustrative ~~~Best of Class: Commercial
Karen Nakamura - Purple Hibiscus
Best of Class: Portrait
George DeLoache - Karu of Sri Lanka
Best of Class: Wedding
Ramiro Gaytan - Beauty in Dystopia
Best of Class: Nature/Landscape
Bob Young - Cascading Waters
Best of Class: Illustrative
Marc Elliott - Los Angeles Landmark
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PPLAC 2010 Year-End Print
Competition
To be eligible for PPLAC's 2010 Year-End Awards, merit winners in the July digital competition must submit 16x20 competition prints, along with merit prints from PPLAC's April and October competition.
All merit prints must be submitted to Irene Benavente at the PPLAC meeting on November 18, 2010.
Even if you aren't planning to compete for our year-end awards, please bring your 2010 merit prints to the November meeting so Irene can catalog them for display at our annual open house on January 27, 2011.
Please note: NO December MTG
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Award-winning photographer Ramiro Gaytan lit up the crowd at his amazing lighting and flash photography workshop last month.
His hands-on approach to learning-- including posing techniques plus time for students to shoot models-- gave all who attended a chance to practice their newly learned skills. Thanks to Ramiro for an inspiring event.
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What's happening around town?
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WHAT'S YOUR BUZZ?Let PPLAC know. If you'd like your professional photography event or honor considered for our next newsletter, send a SHORT blurb and 1 or 2 small jpg photos about your BUZZ to
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