In This Issue
August General Meeting: Ken Sklute
Event Recap: DPC
Event Recap: Marcy Dugan
Portrait Workshop: George DeLoache
September General Meeting: Monica Royal
Workshop: Focal Stacking with Bob Young
West Coast School Scholarships Now Available
PPA International Photographic Competition Live
Tip of the Month

"Use social media platforms, such as Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest to market your business. Applying appropriate tags and keywords to your images can increase viewership."
 
Janice Reinold
Free Image Critique


Starting in August!

Have your images critiqued by  Certified Print Competition Judges! 

Bring in your images in either print or electronically for a FREE, 15-minute critique! 

Ask one of our Board Members in the Rotunda Room between
6:30pm - 7:00pm prior to the general meeting and we will assist you!
Swap Meet in September
 
One man's trash is another man's treasure!
 
PPLAC is holding a Swap Meet during our September 18th meeting. Mark your items with a price, your name and earn some extra CA$H!
PPLAC Polo Shirts for Sale
 
Only a few more PPLAC polo shirts left! Purchase yours for $30.00 (no tax) at the next meeting!  
 
Proceeds go to West Coast School scholarship. 
Join our Safaris!
 
If you are interested in being on the PPLAC adventure/safari contact list, please email your name, phone number and email address to 
Sharon Lobel
phone: 818-802-7597 
General Meetings

Come join our monthly meetings on the 4th Thursday of each month, unless otherwise stated. 
 
Please visit our Calendar for upcoming events!
Our Sponsors

BWC Photo Imaging


Layer Cake

On One Software 






PPLAC IS A PROUD AFFILIATE OF

PPA - Professional Photographers Association
Board of Directors 2014

President 
Mel Carll

1st Vice President 
(Speakers, Workshop, Safaris) 
Sharon Lobel

2nd Vice President 
Membership 
Irwin Lagusker

Treasurer 
Liz Chalmers

Secretary 
Teresa Pepe

Director of Communications & Editor
(Website & Newsletter)
Janice Reinold

Digital Photographic Competition Director 
Bob Young

Digital Photographic Competition Co-Chairs
Teresa Pepe
Jillian Ellis
Alicia Bravo
Mindy Campbell

Digital Photographic Competition Moderator 
Mel Carll

Fundraiser Director 
Norman Reneau

Hospitality Director 
Cheryl Provencio

Hospitality Co-Chairs
Yvonne Griffin
Teresa Pepe 

Event Photographer
Bob Reiter

Membership Co-Chair
Jillian Ellis

Parliamentarian
Bob Young 

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Board Meetings are held at 4:00 PM at a nearby location prior to the general meeting each month, unless otherwise announced. For more info, please email a board member.
Contact info is available at pplac.com. 
PPLAC Members
 
If you'd like your professional photography event or honor considered for our next newsletter, send a SHORT blurb and 1 small jpeg photo and/or website link by our deadline (the 20th of each month) to

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Wow, were those some awesome images submitted in our Digital Image Competition during our July general meeting. And the judging and comments were more than on point, and in the end, congrats to Kristi Elias for her Best of Show portrait.  We have one more DPC in November, and then we wait to see who our Photographers of the Year will be.


Our upcoming August meeting will be amazing, as we welcome back Canon Explorer of Light, Ken Sklute.  Ken has been doing some amazing work storm chasing among other things, so it will be very interesting to see what Ken shares with the group in August.  This should be an exciting and informative evening for our members and guests. 


In case you missed the July meeting, we announced another great workshop as our own Bob Young will present a Focus Stacking workshop on Sunday, October 5th from 1pm to 5pm at Bob's studio.  The cost will be $29 and only the first 15 to signup and pay will experience this amazing afternoon.  Please contact Sharon Lobel ASAP if you are interested, as this is a first come, first serve workshop.  And also just a reminder that the upcoming portrait workshop with George DeLoache on August 3rd is currently FULL, but we are taking a waiting list in case someone is unable to attend.  And speaking of meetings, this is just a heads up that our September general meeting will be on the 3rd Thursday, September 18th instead of the normal 4th Thursday.

Please remember to check out our Facebook page, as we will use that as a way of announcing special safaris, software offers and news from the photography world.  And speaking of software, we have a couple of discounts to offer our members.  If you are interested in the Photomatix HDR software, you can use the discount code PPLACHDR25 at checkout, and save 25% off their products.  Also if you are interested in some of the new Mac software from MacPhun, use the code MEL2014 at checkout for a 10% off their new products Intensify Pro, Snapheal Pro and FX Photo Studio Pro.  These are some of the same people responsible for the great products from Nik Software prior to being sold to Google.


For those thinking about upcoming trips, the PPC roadshow will be October 11-13 in Mammoth and is open to all photographers.  Please see the PPC website for additional information.

 
So have a great month, and get out there and shoot some amazing images.


Mel Carll

2014 PPLAC President
August General Meeting
Canon's Explorer of Light, Ken Sklute

Thursday, August 28th 2014
6:30pm-10:00pm

Come join us for a special evening with award-winning, Canon's Explorer of Light, Ken Sklute!

Ken has accomplished the title of "Photographer of the Year" in 32 out of 38 years in the states of New York, Arizona and California. He has also been awarded 14 Kodak Gallery Awards, the Kodak Gallery Elite award, WPPI Grand Award for Weddings and 15 Fuji Masterpiece awards, amongst many other awards. 
 
You don't want to miss this event!

Free to members |  $29 for guests and affiliates
Event Recap: Digital Photographic Competition 

We saw some incredible images during July's DPC. 
Visit our website to view all merited images.
Congratulations to all our merited winners! 


Event Recap: Marcy Dugan Workshop

Certified Professional Photographer and Past President of Professional Photographers of California, Marcy Dugan, hosted a workshop on July 13th in her studio, where she walked us through lighting set-up & postures to making her final sell.

--> Missed it? Read our recap on our blog.

Thank you, Marcy, for a fantastic event!
George DeLoache Portrait Workshop

SOLD OUT!
Sunday, August 3rd 2014
1:00pm-5:00pm

This will be a teaching workshop on portraits and lighting with models.

 

Please bring your camera, laptop, pen & paper.

 

Studio location and further instructions will be provided upon payment confirmation.

 

Cost: $20.00 | Limited Attendance 

 

Please RSVP by July 30th to Sharon Lobel

September General Meeting: Monica Royal 

An evening with Fine Art photographer, Monica Royal!

"The Marvels of Macro Photography"

Monica will walk you through her imagery and reveal tips and tricks on how to create award winning images that will astound and amaze your clients & judges!

Monica is the winner of Illustrative Photographer of the Year, Professional Photographers San Diego County, 2012, 2013, 2014 and holds several art installations in the U.S., Canada and Guam

Free to members | $20 for guests and affiliates 

 

October Workshop: Focal Stacking with Bob Young 

What is Focal stacking? How is it done?
Learn all about it at Bob's workshop! Please bring your cameras, tripod and materials to take notes!

First come, first served to the first 15 people. RSVP by contacting Sharon Lobel and please send check to PO Box 12397, Marina Del Rey, CA 90295

Cost: $29 | October 5th, 1:00-5:00pm
West Coast School Scholarships Now Available! 
Don't let financials get in the way between you and your photography education. Scholarships are now available for prospective students to WCS 2015!

Apply online at www.ppconline.com
Deadline: November15th, 2014
Watch the PPA International Photographic Competition LIVE!

From August 4-7, 8:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST each day, you can stream the competition live from your desktop at stream.theipc.org.

 

If you're a PPA member, you'll be able to log in to view the stream. Non-members can easily register with your name and email address to access it for free. Once on the site, you can switch between rooms based on your interest, such as Portrait, Artist or Illustrative images.

 

The judging process is a valuable learning experience. You'll be able to hear judges' comments and critiques, and see exactly what makes a merit image.
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