In This Issue

New DPC Rules

Save the Date: PPLAC Open House

Judge's Choice Award

Missed it? Photoshop with Michael Collins

2014 Award Winning Images Book on Sale

PPC Image Competition

Tip of the Month

"Junk In Your Trunk"

For The Winter Months

- AM/FM Radio.

- Blanket & extra warm clothes.

- Crucial medications.

- Flashlight & extra batteries.

- Matches or lighter & a candle.

- Reflective hazard triangle or road flares.

- Road Salt to help tire traction.

- Tarp for performing work outside in the weather.

- Water & non perishable food.

- Windshield scraper & brush.

Sharon Lobel

Upcoming Events

Visit our website calendar for details

January 21, 2016: Open House

February 7: Photoshop with Michael Collins

Got Anything for Sale?

You can post your items here!

Please contact the webmaster.

webmaster@pplac.com

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

mail: shutterbugsharon@aol.com

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

PPLAC IS A PROUD AFFILIATE OF

Board of Directors 2016

President

Marcia Gold

1st Vice President

(Speakers, Workshop, Safaris)

Sharon Lobel

2nd Vice President

Membership

Cheryl Provencio

Treasurer

Liz Chalmers

Secretary

Teresa Pepe

Director of Communications & Editor
(Website & Newsletter)
Alicia Bravo

Digital Photographic Competition Director

Karen Nakamura

Digital Photographic Competition Co-Chairs
Teresa Pepe
Jillian Ellis

John Grusd

Glen Glancy

Digital Photographic Competition Moderator

Marcy Dugan

Fundraiser Director

Norman Reneau

Fundraiser Co-Chair

Gary Chavez

Event Photographer
Bob Reiter

Membership Co-Chair

John Grusd

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

Alicia Bravo:

webmaster@pplac.com

Stay Connected

Welcome PPLAC members to 2016! I am honored to take on this very special position, leading the Professional Photographers of Los Angeles County through the next two years.

I'd like to take this chance to thank Mel Carll for two years of amazing Presidential leadership. Even facing serious personal health issues, he somehow managed to act like nothing was wrong, smiling his way through all kinds of challenges, and giving us two years of continual inspiring education, competition and networking.

And... I cannot say enough about his hard-working, dedicated Board and committee members, many of whom will continue in the same positions in 2016. They all worked behind the scenes to make this seem as smooth as glass-it wasn't easy! But it's been a wonderful ride. So, in advance, I'd like to thank all the Board members who are as much a part of this PPLAC machine as I am

1st Vice President Sharon Lobel
2nd Vice President Cheryl Provencio
Secretary Teresa Pepe
Treasurer Liz Chalmers
Digital Image Competition Director Karen Nakamura and her team consisting of Moderator Marcy Dugan, and John Grusd, Teresa Pepe, Jillian Ellis and Glen Glancy
Event Photographer Bob Reiter
Fundraising Chair Norman Reneau and his Co-Chair Gary Chavez
Webmasters (website & newsletter) Janice Reinold & Alicia Bravo
Membership Chair John Grusd
and of course our Parliamentarian-the guy in charge of telling us if we're doing something wrong---Mel Carll!

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all of your for everything you have done, are doing, and will do in the future for this great organization.

2016 will be another exciting year for PPLAC members, old and new. Our annual sports-themed January Open House kicks off the New Year on January 21st with a blast of fun, food & awards. February brings our first speaker, Frank Peele, who will teach us all about macro photography. His program has been extremely popular nationally, and we are lucky to have him. Our first Digital Image Competition of the year will be in March, followed by April speaker Tim Mathiesen discussing the "dreaded image competition 79;" and the rest of the Image competitions will be in May, August and November. Speakers for June, July, September and October will be announced as the year goes on.

We're also lucky to have award-winning photographer (and PPLAC member) John Grusd in charge of our 2016 Photo Outings. John's enthusiasm and experience will give lucky PPLAC members a photography insider's look at Los Angeles and environs. Each outing will be announced at the meetings and on our website, so keep checking.

Another benefit of involvement in PPLAC is the famous Professional Photographers of California West Coast School. WCS is held annually in June in San Diego. This five-day intensive offers members hands-on educational and motivational workshops by the industry's top names and talent. Instructors appearing this year include world-famous landscape photographer Ken Sklute, portrait photographer Kristi Sutton Elias, Photoshop expert Michael Collins, lighting guru Tim Meyer, Corel Paint expert Marilyn Sholiin, macro photographer Frank Peele, and lighting and posing pro Rick Ferro. We'll keep you posted with additional information about West Coast School as the year goes on.

Note to PPLAC members: If you want to enter this year's PPC State Photographic Image Competition, the submission deadline is January 31 (for the standard fee), and February 1-12 if you pay a bit more, so be sure to submit your images before January 31 if you can. For additional information, check out PPC's website at http://www.ppconline.com/events/print-competition/. This is a great opportunity for affiliate members to compete at the state level.

If anyone has questions or suggestions, please know that I am always available to talk to you, either by email (marcia@marciagold.com) or by phone (310-377-0215) or at the meetings.

Marcia Gold

President
Professional Photographers of Los Angeles County

Update: DPC Changes

We have a new and improved entry DPC form! Please feel free to

check it out here.

In addition, please review the new DPC rules before the next competition!

Click here for the new rules.

RSVP to PPLAC Open House and Awards Dinner

Email Cheryl by January 14th, 2016!

Cheryl@CherylProvencio.com
310-995-5450

You don't want to miss this;

we'll be announcing great surprises and have tons of giveaways!