Greetings!
I just returned from PPA's annual conference, ImagingUSA in San Antonio, Texas and all I can say is Wow! My brain is full of new information and great ideas that will help me realize my business goals this year and beyond. Not a PPA member? You really should consider joining! In addition to attending ImagingUSA, membership in PPA allows you to take advantage of vendor discounts, participate in their Certification and Master Photographer programs, enter their international print competition, explore the online forum, and leverage insurance programs at group rates.
So, you might be asking yourself, "What about PPLAC?" For 2011, we've got an amazing array of print competition, networking, world-class education, seminars, workshops and studio shares focusing on the craft, science and business of photography. In short, our goal is to provide our members with the tools and knowledge to become leaders in the field of professional photography. I look forward to many years of our continued relationship through this wonderful organization. If you haven't joined yet, check out our next monthly meeting and consider joining us to take your business to the next level.
Regards,
Jim Brammer
PPLAC President
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General Monthly Meeting Announcements:
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Please join us for our general monthly meetings at our
NEW TIME:
6:30 p.m.: Networking
7:00 p.m.: Program
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General meetings
Networking 6:30pm
Program 7:00pm
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Sponsor News
PPLAC sponsor Red River Paper is accepting photo submissions for the following: nature; architecture; landscape; and electic, quirky imagery.
You'll get paid with a $50 gift certificate if your image is published in a Red River email newsletter, banner or
greeting card example.
specs: 72 ppi, 800 x 400 minimum size
Send in your images and queries to Drew at: dhendrix@redriverpaper.com
But there's more! Red River Paper will also give a $30 gift certificate to each new PPLAC member who signs up at our open house in January.
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Bring your checkbook to take part in fun silent auction and raffles of photography related goodies. Remember, these serve as fundraisers for PPLAC:
RAFFLES
The Biggie:
West Coast School Tuition Raffle- $10 per ticket. You must be a paid member of PPLAC to enter.
A Second Raffle:
Free just for coming
The Final Raffle:
$1 per ticket or $5 gets you 6 tickets
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SILENT AUCTION
·Gift Certificates
·Picture Frames
·Software
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SWAP MEET
There will be no swap meet at the February meeting.
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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
next 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 2011
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President
Jim Brammer
1st Vice President
Program Director
Marcia Gold
2nd Vice President
Membership Director
Mel Carll
Treasurer
Sharon Lobel
Secretary and Editor
Rae DeVito
Print Competition Chairperson
Bob Young
Communications Director
Alicia Bravo
Fundraising Chairperson
Jim Akers
Hospitality and Photographer's Resource Chairperson
Ellen Close
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Board Meetings are held on the 1st 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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PPLAC's February Monthly Meeting
Chuck Behrman
HDR (High Dynamic Range) Imaging Workflow
Thursday, February 17, 2011(NOTE DATE)
Networking: 6:30 to 7:00 pm (NOTE OUR NEW TIME!)
Program: 7:00 p.m. to 9:30-ish p.m.
FREE for members
$20 for non members
No reservations. Seating is on a first come, first served basis
Learn the latest and best workflow techniques on the hottest new photo technique - HDR - from digital imaging guru Chuck Behrman.
Chuck, a 30 year professional photography veteran, will share HDR workflow secrets from image capture to how best to make
use of the following processing software for the most stellar HDR results: Photoshop, Lightroom, Photomatix,Nik HDR Efex Pro and Topaz Adjust.
Chuck's engineering background enables him to creatively blend highly technical as well as artistic attributes into his images.
His business,C.H. Behrman Photography,produces images for advertising, business, and fine art photographic prints for home
and business décor.Although he is currently exclusively using digital photography, many of Chuck's fine art images were originally
captured with film.
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PPLAC Open House: A Smashing Success!!
PPLAC took it up another notch at its annual Open House last week! A festive party atmosphere kicked off the year complete with an amazing photo display, scrumptious buffet, awesome music courtesy of Masters of Ceremony Entertainment, and LOTS of awards. New Photographer of the Year trophies dazzled winners; also presented: Judge's Choice Award, President's Award, and Board Member plaques. Thanks to our sponsors Bay Photo (Platinum Sponsor), Red River Paper, Scott Robert Lim, PCL West, and Greenleaf Associates.
2010 Photographer of the Year
& Illustrative Photographer of the Year - Irene Benavente  Portrait Photographer of the Year - George DeLoache Nature/Landscape Photographer of the Year
& President's Award - Bob Young
Judge's Choice Award - David Nicholson
Board Members 2011
Thanks to Sharon Lobel and her team
for putting this classic event together!
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West Coast School of Photography
on the University of San Diego Campus
June 12-17, 2011
Full Days of Hands on Photographic Education from one of the top 5 PPA
Affiliated Schools in the Nation! We have Incredible Instructors
teaching Basic Posing & Lighting to Intermediate Fashion Posing
& off camera flash photography to Advance Posing & Lighting!
Other classes will include Fusion...incorporate Video, Time Lapse
Photography & Still Photography in your presentations for weddings,
coorporate & business! Senior Portrait Photography by one of the
country's most knowledgable photographers. We can't forget about
Photoshop, we have a class that will take you from Basics to Beyond,
Another class that will be more Intermediate Photoshop with the use of
Nik Software filters & workflow. We also have two fantastic Artist!
The 1st will teach you how to create, imagine & produce images that
appear from your heart! Our 2nd instructor has received 10 perfect scores of 100 in PPA print competitions by creating COMPOSITES!
 
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What's happening around town?------------------------------------------------------------------ 
This year, PPLAC received the full convention discount of $304!
Full Registration - non-member: $95.
Additional guest: $130.
(Regular non-member registration for 1 person is $399)
Type in "PPLAC" for the discount code.
------------------------------------------- PPLAC Member George Deloache Wins the
Eastman Kodak International Elite Gallery Award
PPLAC's very own George Deloache received the Eastman Kodak International Elite Gallery Award at ImagingUSA last month in San Antonio. For the past 25 years, Eastman Kodak has chosen one photographer in the first place position as the best image of the year and George was selected for 2010!
His image may be viewed on the Eastman Kodak Website
The full press release is available on PhotoClique.com
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PPLAC President Jim Brammer's photography is currently on display in a juried exhibition at the Dragonfly Gallery at Rosedale dragonflygallerytx.com in Austin, Texas. The exhibition, entitled "A Photo is Worth a Thousand Words", opened on January 18 and runs through March 4, 2011.
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Hats off to PPLAC Board Member Mel Carll and PPLAC member April Bielefeldt for images chosen for display at the California African American Museum through February 27th.
Their photos are part of the "Allensworth" exhibit, which seeks to recreate the soul of the pioneering spirit.
-------------------------------------------Inland Empire Professional Photographers & Videographers (IEPPV) and Canon
are proud to sponsor
Alex Buono, a Canon Explorer of Light
on
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
from 6:30 to 9:30 pm
at
Santiago High School
Performing Arts Theater
1395 E. Foothill Parkway
Corona, CA 92881
FREE ADMISSION!!!
For more info: www.ieppv.com------------------------------------------- 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
Rae DeVito at: editor@pplac.com or rae.devito@me.com |
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