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Greetings!
It's all ready August, and change is in the air.
We are about to lose a few of our very talented and dedicated board members at the end of this year, some of whom have served for well over 5 years. Now it's time for them to take on new challenges, or sit back and relax.
We are going to miss their expertise and talents, so we need volunteers now to step up to the plate NOW and continue on and carry the torch in the name of PPLAC. If you think that you could bring anything to the table and make PPLAC the best yet, come and talk to us soon.
Now, as a little side note, there are perks for being a board member that are not offered to regular members, BUT you will have to join the board to find out what they are!
Next year promises to be a great year with lots of speakers, workshops and safaris-- so hang on for an exciting 2014. This year is not over yet, and we still have plans for great meetings, etc. for the remaining months.
Cheers,
Bob Young
PPLAC President
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PPLAC Lightroom
Workshop
Tuesday September 17, 2013 6-10pm
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 Intensive Lightroom workflow workshop for all levels.
Advanced, intermediate and beginning/novice users will be split into separate groups during this event.
Maximum 15 attendees
First attendee to sign up will receive a set of MANGOphoto Lightroom workflow presets & brushes free!
PPLAC Members: $49
Non-members: $79
If you sign up, pay for the workshop and purchase the MANGOphoto Lightroom Workflow presets & brushes on our website before September 1st, you will get the set for just $49.
MANGOphoto Lightroom Workflow presets & brushes will be available at the workshop for only $59, a $99 value.
Workshop run by Marcia Gold (Certified Expert Photoshop Lightroom), Liz Chalmers and Onnie Hull.
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This Month's
Photog Tip
by Bob Young
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On the inside of the body cap of my camera, I put double stick tape to catch all the dust that falls out of the mirror box or dust that collects in the cap while it sits in my camera bag. The tape grabs it, so it doesn't make its way to my sensor.
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PPLAC IS A PROUD
AFFILIATE OF
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Board of Directors 2013
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President
Bob Young
1st Vice President
Program Director
Mel Carll
2nd Vice President
Membership Director
Marcia Gold
Secretary and Editor
Rae DeVito
Treasurer
Sharon Lobel
Digital Photographic
Competition Director
Duane Murphy
Communications Director
(Website and Newsletter)
Alicia Bravo
Fundraising Director
Jim Akers
Hospitality Director
Onnie Hull
Membership Co-Chairs
Liz Chalmers
Irwin Lagusker
Editorial Co-Chair
Bob Reiter
Fundraising Co-chair
Norman Reneau
Hospitality Co-Chair
Cheryl Provencio
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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.org.
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If you have any comments or questions regarding our website,
newsletter and/or email blasts:
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JULY Meeting RECAP
Digital Photographic Competition
Congrats to all of those who took part in the July Digital Photographic Competition. Whether you won, merited, or just came to enjoy the evening-- you couldn't help but leaving with a better knowledge of what makes the perfect competition image! A standing ovation to our talented winners:
Best of Show: Kristi Elias "Lily" 
Portrait Category: Kristi Elias "Lily"
Electronic Art Category: Kristi Elias "The Making of a Spell"
Landscape Category: Jose Quintanilla "Speeding Back Home"
Nature Category: Sharon Lobel "One Giant Leap"
Open Category: Sharon Lobel "My Garden's Gift"
WINNING IMAGES WILL BE POSTED SOON
A special thanks to our insightful judges: Yogi Patel, Monica Royal and Nadia Salameh.
Kudos to our DPC Committee: DPC Director Duane Murphy, Alicia Bravo, Marcia Gold and Shigemi (Shaggy) Kitta.
Hats off to sponsor BWC for kicking in two free custom prints for our drawing, won by Monica Royal and Jose Quintanilla.
Our next DPC is in November!
Thank you, Rae DeVito, for all the great meeting photos!
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August General Meeting
Speaker: Jim Doyle
The Inside Scoop: The Business of Architectural Photography
Get the inside scoop on architectural photography with Jim Doyle.
Jim will guide us on a visual tour of examples of photo shoots at his company, Applied Photography, showing how they light particular scenes for maximum impact... or "how we create our magic". Jim will further "enlighten" the crowd by answering our questions on lighting techniques.
Jim will also take us inside his architectural photography business, giving us the inside scoop on how it's organized as well tuning us in on the day- to-day operation of each department.
Where & When
Thursday, August 29, 2013
NOTE: WE ARE MEETING THE 5TH THURSDAY OF THIS MONTH BECAUSE PPC'S PRO PHOTO EXPO IS IN PASADENA THE PREVIOUS WEEK
6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. networking and noshing
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. program
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Come early! 6:30 to stake a claim on some table space!
WHY LET YOUR GOOD, FORGOTTEN PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT SIT IN THE CLOSET OR GARAGE?
BRING YOUR GOOD, STUFF AND SELL OR SWAP IT AT THE SWAP MEET.
BE READY TO BUY: BRING CASH AND CHECKS
Some tips:
Clean it, price it right, and put a price tag on the item. Bring Craigslist or other documentation to show that you are competitive. Some good items to swap or sell: Tripods and attachments etcMonopodsPoint and shoot cameraBig time cameraslensesSling BagsBack PacksFanny bagsFlash equipment and reflectorsremotesexternal memory drivesflash drivesexternal hard drivesbackdropsHow to Photography Books 10% of the sale goes to PPLAC. Silent auction: onOne Software- Individual software programs. We may have a two fer. Buy one, get the other free. Drawing: $1 = 1 ticket; $5 = 6 tickets- lots of fun, good items Door Prize: A surprise! Just show up and you have a chance to win.
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June Photo Safari
Courtesy of "Zoom" AkersJim Akers lead some fun safaris. From Malibu Creek and Downtown LA to Bolsa Chica. If you are interested, Email Bob to get on the list!
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PPC Pro Photo Expo and Conference
Pro Photo West is coming in August. Don't miss it!
To register, click the link
Use the free expo pass: ppcaff
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