WE ARE RETURNING TO OUR REGULAR LOCATION
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Veterans Memorial
4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA
Networking: 6:30 p.m.
Program: 7:00 p.m.
Members: Complimentary
Non-Members: $20
No reservations.
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Thinking of joining PPLAC?
We'll gift new members either Scott Robert Lim's Lighting Secrets online presentation OR a LayerCake's DVD. |
PPLAC IS A PROUD
AFFILIATE OF
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Board of Directors 2012
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President
Bob Young
1st Vice President
Program Director
Mel Carll
2nd Vice President
Membership Director
Marcia Gold
Treasurer
Sharon Lobel
Secretary, Editor
and Photographer
Rae DeVito
Digital Photographic
Competition Chairperson
Chuck Behrman
Communications Director
(Website and Newsletter)
Alicia Bravo
Fundraising Chairperson
Jim Akers
Hospitality Chairperson
Ellen Close
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Board Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month. For more info, please email a board member. Contact info is available at pplac.com.
Note: PPLAC's financial report is available upon request to all members in good standing. Please contact the Treasurer.
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If you have any comments or questions regarding our website,
newsletter and/or email blasts: Email Alicia Bravo:
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Greetings!
Spring is in the air! (It's been in the air since last November, or it seems that way). That's the beauty of living in So Cal: just step outside; your studio awaits you.
As I previously mentioned, PPLAC now offers photo safaris-- but you need to send me an e-mail to get notifications, as we are working to cut the number of messages you get from us. Due to cold, windy weather, most of the participants opted out at the last minute for the photo safari I led to the Santa Monica bluffs recently-- but the images that Chuck (the other brave soul) and I got are outstanding, plus the pint of ale we had after the shoot was well received.
If you haven't updated your small bio and PHOTO on our "Find a Photographer" list, you are missing out on potential jobs-- so go and do it now.
One last thing: if you're not attending our monthly meetings, you're missing out on great education that you paid for, so mark your calendars for the 4th Thursday of the month (Now, that's easy to remember even after a pint!) or check the schedule on the PPLAC website. See you soon!
Cheers,
Bob Young PPLAC President  |
April Meeting:
Thursday, April 26th
Focus on Vincent Versace
"Almost Every Black & White Technique Known to Mankind"
6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
This internationally known pioneer in the art and science of digital photography's passion for natural light photography is manifested not only in his work, but also through his role as a creative and technical leader- contributing to innovative breakthroughs across the entire digital image value chain.
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$$ Fundraising $$
Door Prizes - Outstanding, FREE door prizes! Just show up-- and you may be a winner! Swap meet: Members, bring your new or gently used photo-related items to sell or trade before the meeting or during the break. Also, check out our resource center for photo info!
Silent Auction:
Think Tank Photo Bags: Urban Disguise 50
This versatile bag retails for $184.50 plus tax and shipping
Check it out on Think Tank's website.
Starting Bid: $125.00
LayerCake Master Collection:
Retails for $150.00
Starting Bid: $50.00
The DAM book "Digital Asset Management" for photographers
Vintage Combat Camera Case
Collectors war-era item: either WWII or Vietnam era
Best offer over $20
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March Meeting Recap:
March Madness at PPLAC = "Computer-Enchanced Image Magic" with award-wnning photographer Ed Freeman. Ed wowed the crowd at last month's meeting with images he's taken from snapshot to stardom through his impressive photoshop techniques and imagination. Ed's before and after image projection illustrated how he transforms his images into fine art. Check out Ed's work at his Chinatown gallery in Los Angeles and on his website, www.edfreeman.com.
(Photography by Rae DeVito)
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Photo Safaris
Last week's crack-of-dawn photo safari at Santa Anita Race Track "photo finished" with some "winning" images. What fun to watch the horses and jockeys prepping for the day's races! Want in? Sign up to be included in future safari emails.
Some of the awesome locations planned include Morro Bay, Downtown L.A., and Death Valley.
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COMING SOON:
A WEEKEND, DAY-LONG WORKSHOP!
Dramatic , Edgy Black & White Studio Portraits with 2011 Kodak Gallery Elite Award Winner George DeLoache at his Downtown L.A. studio. Check upcoming emails for date, times, and other details.
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News
PPLAC members------Special offer from our sponsor, Think Tank Photo: Test Drive one of Think Tank Photo's new Modular Rotation Systems free for 28 days. If you like it, keep it and your credit card will be charged. If not, return it to Think Tank no charge. This offer ends on March 31st OR when 100 of each modular set has been reserved for the Test Drive Program, so JUMP ON IT! www.thinktankphoto.com/test-drive-program code=CC-282
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Congratulations to the following PPLAC members for their prestigious honors in the 2012 Western District Print Competition hosted by PPC:
* Karen Nakamura, winner of the Canon Par Excellence Award, Top 10 PPC Cases, AND the President's Choice award * Biljana Milasin for winning PPC Best of Category for Portrait Environmental AND a Judge's Choice Award * David Nicholson for Best of category for Portrait HS Senior
Hats off, too, to all PPLAC members who merited in the competition!
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PPLAC Member Jim Brammer's fine artwork will hang in two exhibitions during the month of April, 2012:
"Harmonious Tableau" photo exhibition by f/9 Photography Collective, in partnership with the Lucie Foundation as part of MOPLA (Month of Photography Los Angeles) March 31st through May 2nd at Bergamot Station Arts Center in Santa Monica and "Looking for Home"photo exhibition by f/9 Photography Collective, in partnership with Translight Photography Center at The Brewery in Los Angeles March 31st through April 30th.
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The Spring Brewery Artwalk takes place March 31st and April first from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 2100 N. Main St., Los Angeles. Check it out at: breweryartwalk.com
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Congrats to DPC Chairperson, Chuck Behrman. He is teaching a Photoshop class at CSU Dominguez Hills.
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Hats off to our 1st VP, Mel Carll. Mel was awarded the 2012 cover photo for the Santa Clarita AT&T Phone Book.
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Getting Ready for PPC Camp Certification
Getting Ready for PPC Camp Certification: This 1-1/2 day program is designed to help you get ready for Certification. One day is spent in review, and the next morning is the certification test. To attend the all-day study group, you must register on PPC web site: www.ppconline.com. The program is free for PPC members, $49 for nonmembers.
You must have read the textbook, Photography by London, Upton to attend (available on amazon.com). You must bring the book to the study group. NO EXCEPTIONS.
To attend the test, you must declare your candidacy at www.certifiedphotographer.com and pay the fees as well as indicate your testing location at least 5 days prior to testing.
Additional questions, contact CPP liaison Dennis Nisbet at dennisnisbet@sbcglobal.net
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PPLAC Members:
If you'd like your professional photography event or honor considered for our next newsletter, send a SHORT blurb and 1 small jpg photo and/or website link by our deadline (the 20th of each month) to:
Rae DeVito at:
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