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We are looking for volunteers for the following positions:
Hospitality Director & Co-Chair
Membership Co-Chair
Please contact Sharon Lobel at shutterbugsharon@aol.com
for more information.
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Dust spots, sensor spots and general dirty are now easily seen using Lightroom 5.
To find any spots, click on the spot removal tool (Q). Just below your image, you will see the words "visualize spots" and it will have a clickable box and a slider that move left and right. Click on the box and move the slider to the right to see more spots, and left to see less. It's very easy to use, and useful to clean disastrous spots and specks.
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January 22: PPLAC Open House
February 8: DPC Bootcamp
February 20-22: DPC Registration
February 26: DPC Night
March 19: General Meeting
Speaker: Piper MacKay
March 27-29: PPC Expo
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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.
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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
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Come join our monthly meetings on the 4th Thursday of each month, unless otherwise stated.
Please visit our Calendar for upcoming events!
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Board of Directors 2014
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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
John Grusd
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
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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.
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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
Janice Reinold:
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Greetings!
Our November Digital Image Competition did not disappoint. The images submitted for the final competition was amazing! This made the judging difficult, and the judges really had to battle amongst themselves picking Best of Categories and Best of Show, but in the end, we congratulate Kristi Elias for her Best of Show winner!
Please note that we do not have a December meeting due to the holidays, but keep in mind our next meeting is on January 22, 2015 and we will unveil our Photographers of the Year awards and overall Photographer of the Year for the 2014 year. You will not want to miss out, as the final points are extremely close in a few categories. This meeting will be our Open House, and we will have some giveaways, silent auction items, like a 2015 West Coast School certificate. We will also be serving a buffet dinner in appreciation of our members. The festivities will start at 6:30pm so mark your calendars now.
As we wrap up 2014, I would like to thank our 2014 Board Members and committee members, as it is the efforts and contributions of time from these great people, that make PPLAC the great organization it is today, so Thank You!
And with that in mind, we are in need of a few more volunteers to help us hit the ground running in 2015. If you have the need to get involved and help us during the year, we welcome you. If you are interested, please email or call either myself or Sharon. Remember, our organization is only as good as the volunteers who assist.
And don't forget that if you are interested in entering the PPC State Photographic Image Competition, entries open on 12/9/14 and the last day to submit your entries is 1/9/2015. The PPC competition is on January 20, 2015 in Redondo Beach. For additional information and rules, go to www.ppconline.com.
We, the Board, would like to wish each and everyone a safe and very Happy Holiday and we look forward to seeing you in 2015!
So have a great month, and get out there and shoot some amazing images.
2014 PPLAC President
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Reminder: there's no meeting in December
Our next event is the Open House!
CURRENT PPLAC MEMBERS ONLY are encouraged to bring up to four (4) printed images no larger than 16 x 20 to the Open House for display.
These images can be of ANYTHING...(framed or not) and they will ALL be eligible for the Judge's Choice Award that evening!
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November Recap: Digital Photographic Competition
Once again, we saw some mind-blowing images during the last DPC of the year!
Thank you to everyone who submitted their work, and congratulations to all merited winners!
Click here to view all the winning images.
Remember, what's most important is that you practice, practice, practice.
Rome wasn't built in a day!
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News: Congratulations to Jim Akers for his recent awards!
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Winning categories:
Animal Category
First place - image titled "Mommy Time"
Macro and Close-Up Category
First Place - image titled "Prince Of the Pond"
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Mark your calendars for the
PPC State Photographic Image Competition
Please note:
Bay Photo Lab is offering to print and mount merited 16×20 images for display at Pro Photo Expo at a discounted rate of $20 each.
A password for your discount with directions will be given out to the digitally merited participants after the print competition.
Images ordered from Bay Photo will be sent directly to Karen Nakamura for the Conference. All prints will be available for pick up on Sunday, March 29, 2015 after 5:00 p.m.
Thank you Bay Photo Lab for your continuous generosity.
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February: DPC Bootcamp
Learn everything you need to know!
Know the rules (they have been updated!) -- and get the competitive edge!
Otherwise, your submissions will be disqualified!
When and Where
Sunday, February 8, 2015
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
To RSVP: email Sharon Lobel at ShutterBugSharon@aol.com
Free to PPLAC Members
Limited to 15 members so sign up now!
RSVP by January 31st!
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February Event: Digital Photographic Competition
 | November 2014 Best in Show:
"Ayla" by Kristi Elias |
Start the year with a BANG!
Thursday, February 26th 2014
6:30pm-10:00pm
Online submission: February 20th-22nd
Image entry fees: $15 per submission
Credit Card payments MUST be made online at time of submission. Only checks or cash are accepted on the night of competition.
Sign in & networking: 6:15pm | Competition: 7:00pm
Non-members are welcome to attend as guests
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Pro Photo Expo and Conference 2015
March 26th-29th, 2015
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
Pro Photo Expo and Conference is hosted by the Professional Photographers of California (PPC) as the statewide conference and trade show featuring FOUR full days of programs and activities for all levels.
The first 75 full conference paid registrations are entered into a iPad giveaway drawing! Good luck!
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