Portrait Gallery I - Southwest Professional Photographers Association

2015 SUMMER ISSUE Volume 42, Number 2
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About the Cover . . .
Cristie Reddehase
www.swppa.com
“A Pirate’s Life for Me” by Cristie Reddehase of Spring, Texas
scored 94 and took the Artist Exhibit
Trophy at the PPA Affiliate Print
Competition at the convention of the
Southwest Professional Photographers Association in January.
The awards were presented by
SWPPA president Randy Taylor.
Reddehase also a 4 for 4 pin representing four images that scored at
least 80 points each.
Articles
President’s Message
The Editor’s Desk
Camera Collector Corner
Affiliate Guild Guide
Portrait Galleries
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4
6-7
9
10-13
Editor & Advertising Manager
Donald Hayden, Cr. Photog., F-PPO
3026 S. Cincinnati Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74114
(918) 743-2924
[email protected]
Complete financial information and the
990 forms for the Southwest Professional
Photographers Association are available
to any member of our regional states by
contacting Michael Scalf Sr, Executive
Director at P.O. Box 1779, Blanchard, OK
73010
State News
Arizona15
Arkansas16
Louisiana16-18
New Mexico19
Oklahoma20
Utah21-22
Editor’s Note: Due to magazine article deadlines readers may have to change the tense – i.e. “was” or “will be”
when reading about various state seminars and conventions.
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Presented four times annually as the official publication of the Southwest Professional Photographers Association Inc., the magazine’s
purpose is to better inform and prepare the photographers of Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico,Oklahoma and Texas and to
seek their active support and participation in SWPPA activities.
Acceptance of advertising, press releases and other material does not imply endorsement of such by the association or editor/publisher. Permission is granted to similar photographic industry publications to reprint contents provided both the author and Southwest
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Articles and photographs are welcomed, but the editor reserves the right to revise or refuse material.
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SOUTHWEST PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Michael Scalf Sr., M. Photog., Cr., CPP, API
P.O. Box 1779, Blanchard, OK 73010
Phone (405) 485-3838
E-Mail: [email protected]
EXECUTIVE BOARD
STATE DIRECTORS
Arizonas
Dale Holladay, M. Photog, Cr,, CPP
Safford, AZ (928) 428-0206
(Alt) Bob Zimmerlich
Scottsdale, AZ (480) 748-9401
Arkansas
PRESIDENT
Randy Taylor, M. Photog., Cr., CPP
Edmond, OK (405) 341-5088
Joel Schmidt, CPP
Little Rock, AR (501) 455-2910
Gary Meek, M. Photog., Cr., CPP
Hot Springs, AR (501) 624-3195
Colorado
VICE PRESIDENT
Jill Bailey, M. Photog., Cr., CPP
Platteville, CO (970) 396-0509
(Alt) (TBT)
Robert O. Seat, M. Photog., CPP
Batesville, AR (870) 793-32917
TREASURER
Louisiana
Rick Massarini
Westwego LA (504) 341-4240
(Alt) (TBT)
Dwayne Lee, M. Photog., Cr.
Arlington, TX (817) 277-0477
New Mexico
SECRETARY
Dennis Chanberlain, M. Photog, Cr,, CPP
Corrales, NM (505) 908-4668
(Alt) (TBT)
Wade Ponthier, M. Photog.
New Orleans, LA (504) 394-7733
Oklahoma
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Dwaine Horton, M. Photog., M. Artist, Cr.
Thomas, OK (580) 661-2836
Mike Scott, M. Photog.
Clinton, OK (580) 331-2125
Dan McDonald, M. Photog., Cr.
Hurst, TX (817) 946-5342
Texas
SOUTHWEST WEBMASTER
Mark McCall, M. Photog., Cr., CPP
Lubbock, TX (806) 783-3003
Cliff Ranson, M. Photog ,Cr CPP
McAllen, TX (956) 631-6843
Mark McCall, M. Photog, Cr,, CPP
Lubbock, TX (806) 783-3003
Utah
Magazine Ad/Copy Deadlines
Spring Issue
Feb. 1
Summer Issue May 1
Fall Issue
Aug. 1
Winter Issue
Nov. 1
Russ Ford
Taylorsville, UT (801) 967-9106
(Alt) (TBT)
Mark Your Calendar
SummerFest – June 28 - July1, La Torretta Resort, Conroe, Texas
Louisiana PPA State Convention – July 26-29, New Orleans, La.
Oklahoma PPA State Convention – Sept. 17-21, Renaissance Hotel, Tulsa, Okla.
Imaging USA – Jan. 10-12, 2016, Atlanta, Ga.
2016 Southwest Pro Photo Expo and Conference – April 1-4, 2016, Embassy Suites Hotel, Frisco (N. Dallas), Texas
Imaging USA – Jan. 8-10 2017, San Antonio, Texas
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From the President’s Desk . . .
Photography is more than YouTube
By Randy Taylor, M. Photog., Cr., CPP
Make plans for a great April 2016. Southwest Professional Photographers
Association is gearing up for a great springtime convention in Frisco, Texas.
This is a great hotel with shopping next door and good eating places all
around. The Embassy Suites has great meeting rooms, a carpeted tradeshow
area and plenty of space to sit around and talking. Everyone enjoys their free
breakfast and evening social hour.
Make plans now to join us for an outstanding experience and start working on your competition images. We will be hosting the 2016 PPA Southwest
District Image Competition during our event.
More information will be coming as the plans are finalized for this event.
This convention is one you don’t want to miss.
How do we invest in our education and get the most from it?
In today’s environment, money is harder to come by so we all need to look
at how we are spending our educational dollars. Are associations and guilds
worth the money you spend?
Are they just a group of old photographers that are behind the times and
need to get together and talk? I have been told that this is the perception of
many young photographers.
When meeting a photographer new to business I always ask where they
learned to be a photographer. The reason I ask how they learned to be a photographer and not learned photography is that there is a big difference.
Modern cameras are made to give you a good exposure and good focus.
Many are willing to take credit for holding the camera, pointing it and calling
it good photography when it is the camera that’s responsible.
As we know, Photography is more about posing, lighting, lens selection,
and handling people, not just the camera functions. Many new photographers
rely on You Tube and the internet to teach them their skills. They watch
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movies not knowing if those instructors have actually produced in
a business or if they are just a good
Internet marketer.
I am also told that photographers
don’t need to go to meetings to be
good photographers and they get
everything they need from the camera store classes.
All these things are useful to a
certain extent however, there is
never a better learning environment
than one-on-one, face-to-face interaction, enabling you to ask questions as they come up.
You can’t do that on a you-tube
movie.
While learning to be a photographer, I attended a small guild where
other experienced photographers
were willing to share their experiences.
You couldn’t just sit back and
listen to get all the info; you had
to ask questions and interact with
others.
As I learned more, I realized that
I was making friends and forming
relationships that would last forever.
It makes business easier if you
have friends to talk to when you
have challenges to overcome.
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By Don Hayden
Cr. Photog., F-PPO
Boy, it’s great to be a veteran . . . especially in these tenuous times.
I didn’t use to feel that way. Really I didn’t feel much about
it at all.
However I was always patriotic as the next guy. Maybe
even more.
Back when I was 20, folks were still being drafted, but I
volunteered.
Of course, to be honest, I had flunked out of college where
my dad was dean and he thought it would be good to “get my
service out of the way.”
That was a popular expression in my teen years.
And since my favorite uncle had been a Torpedoman in
World War II, I thought why not.
I was stationed on a destroyer - the USS Allen M. Sumner,
DD-62 for about two years.
I came aboard on the Fourth of July 1962 - you can’t get
much more patriotic that than.
My only claim to fame was being part of the Cuban Missile
Blockage. Those were scary days.
You know, if things hadn’t have worked out we might all be
learning to speak Russian.
After almost four years, I couldn’t wait to get out.
One of the chief petty officers on the USS Yellowstone –
my last duty station – told me on the day I was discharged
“the longer you’re out, the more you’ll remember the good
times.”
“Yeah, sure,” I replied.
Well, I went back to school, dad was still dean and got a
journalism degree.
Vietnam was going hot and heavy by the time I got my first
newspaper job and I had the privilege of interviewing many
returning vets.
It was not a good time for them and that really upset me.
Fast forward 25 years and a few more newspaper jobs to an
operation called “Desert Storm.”
It seemed that the public must have had a spiritual awakening because being in the military a great thing to be.
I started attending reunion of that destroyer in 2005. I had
thought I might like it, but never gave it much thought. And
since it was in Branson, Mo., I decided it was close enough if
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I didn’t like it I could go home.
I was really hooked and have been going ever since.
I was really made aware of this sentiment toward servicemen when at a horse race and a complete stranger approached
me and said “thanks for your service.”
I realized he saw my hat denoting the USS Allen M. Sumner DD-692 and stammered “you’re welcome.”
I make it a point to repeat what he said to all those I see in
uniform.
This past May, as I was enroute to a Sumner reunion in
Annapolis, Md., I had a stopover in Houston and since it was
a couple of hours before a connecting flight, though I would
grab a bite.
When finished, I asked the waiter for my tab is he said “it’s
been taken care of by that man” indicating a fellow sitting a
few tables away.
When I thanked him, he replied “it’s the least I could do.”
Maybe I should wear that hat more often.
Have a story
idea?
Sometimes it is a
struggle just to find
something relevant
that fits in the space
allocated. Check
with Don at imagerybyhayden@att.
net.
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Continued from Page 3
Our 2016 Southwest Convention and Workshops are
designed to not only provide outcome-based education,
but an opportunity to create relationships and friendships
that will last a lifetime.
Our Tradeshow is a place to put your hands on new
equipment and products. You can buy frames, check out
a new camera, or talk to a new lab and see new products.
The Internet is a good teaching tool, but it is never a
substitute for good relationships and face-to-face question and answer sessions.
To top off your educational experience, the PPA Print
Competition is the ultimate in education.
You can see the best of the best in photographic arts.
The Southwest PPA print region always has some of the
country’s best in photography.
Come watch the judging or attend workshops and be
sure to experience our April 2016 Convention in Frisco,
Texas.
Did You Know . . .
Author Mark Twain
held three patents—one
for garment straps, one
for a scrapbook with
adhesive-coated pages
and one for a game to
help children remember
history.
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Perfex Speed Candid Camera
The eighth in a series of
articles dealing with antique
cameras - from Scott Bilotta’s
Photographica Collection and
used with his permission features
the. Perfex Speed Candid from the Candid Camera Corporation of America.
There are those who have called the Perfex Speed Candid the world’s ugliest camera. OK, that may be. There are
those who say it is inner beauty that is truly important. OK,
I won’t argue with that. With these precepts in mind I began
my search for the Speed Candid’s true inner beauty. Along
the way I gained a fondness for this great American albatross.
And surprisingly, I discovered a novel feature that as far as I
know appeared for the first time on the Speed Candid.
Actually, this new
feature is visible in the
photo at left.
I’ll discuss this bit of
ingenuity soon. Meanwhile, here’s a hint. It
is not that bullet shaped
thing protruding from the front of the camera, opposite the
Perfex name. That object is a difficult to find accessory cable
release adaptor. It screws into the collar that surrounds the
shutter release button.
The Perfex Speed Candid was manufactured
by the Candid Camera
Corporation of Chicago,
Ill. during 1938 - 39.
This was Candid Camera Corp.’s first camera
Perfex Speed Candid
and it was not popular
with the buying public.
The serial number on this example is 2398. Because production was low, Speed Candids are not easy to find.
The camera is constructed of bakelite and metal. Although
this is a full-frame 35mm camera, it is large, bulky, awkward
and heavy. The bakelite on this camera is in excellent condition, which is surprising. The polished chrome plating however was not very durable. I doubt a “mint “ condition Speed
Candid can be found.
The shutter release button can now be seen on the camera
front where the cable release adapter was previously located.
Also notice a squat rectangular window on the camera bottom. The Speed Candid had an extinction exposure meter, and
this is where it was located. The extinction meter consisted
of a strip of film with numbers of varying densities. To use
the meter, aim the camera at the subject. Look at the strip and
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locate the first number that is visible given the lighting conditions. Transfer the number to a calculator dial mounted on the
camera back (next photo).
The calculator indicates the correct combinations of aperture and shutter speed to use. Extinction strips were the most
fragile part of a Speed Candid. Over the years, they would
just pop out of their frame and become lost.
This view (right)
reveals most of the Speed
Candid’s operational
details. On the camera
top at the far left is the
film wind knob with its
somewhat unusual leftBack of Speed Candid Camera
handed orientation. To
its right are the film advance release button and the exposure
counter wheel.
Next is the rangefinder housing. What looks like a round
cylinder protruding from the back of the housing is the focusing knob. The round disk on top of the housing allows a
repair person access to the rangefinder infinity adjustment.
That very crude looking rectangular window on the right
end of the housing is the rangefinder eyepiece. The large
round cylinder to the right of the housing serves two functions. It is the shutter speed setting control and the shutter
winding knob. To its right is the eye-level optical viewfinder.
Here is my impression of all this. The film wind is not
coupled to the shutter wind. So, for each exposure there are
two knobs to wind. Also, what I find really awkward, is the
shutter wind is not ratcheted. The knob needs to be turned
about 270 degrees without letting go of your grip, otherwise
the knob snaps back.
And to make matters worse, you would think such a large
knob would be easy to grip, but with the range and viewfinder
housings in the way, it’s a challenge to wind the shutter.
The split-image rangefinder is not coupled to the lens. To
focus the camera, rotate the rangefinder’s focusing knob,
aligning the split images. The knob and the camera lens are
both marked in distances of feet. Now set the lens focusing
ring to match the distance indicated by the rangefinder knob.
Two other things to notice are the extinction meter exposure calculator, in the center of the removable back, and the
two back clasps at each side. To load film, the camera back is
completely removed from the body.
The Red Dot
One surprising detail and a few interesting observations can
be drawn from the photo above. Notice that the front edge of
the rangefinder housing is not at all square with the camera
body. The film counter wheel can now be clearly seen. There
is a screw head to its left, at 9 o’clock.
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That screw head serves no other function than to act as the
frame counter index mark.
But the big surprise is revealed by the shutter speed setting
knob. The Speed Candid shutter has a lift-and-set rotating
speed dial, as did other early focal plane shutters. With a rotating dial, it was necessary to wind the shutter before setting
the desired speed opposite an indicator (usually a black dot).
Because of the degree of rotation, after the shutter was fired,
the black dot was no longer aligned with the chosen speed. So
the rule was, wind then set. The same was true with the Speed
Candid.
But the Speed Candid designer’s brilliant innovation was to
engrave two dots on the speed dial. After winding, the speed
was set against the black dot. But before winding it could
be set against the red dot! Notice above, that 25 is opposite
the red dot. This tells us that the shutter is unwound, and the
shutter had been fired at 1/25 second. By the way, available
shutter speeds were 1/25 to 1/500 second, plus bulb.
Admittedly, the red dot, or the ability to set the shutter
before or after exposure is not a huge invention, but I think it
is worthy of note. On an otherwise clumsy, awkward, barely
usable camera, here is a useful innovation.
The Red Arrow
Clarus MS-35 Shutter Speed Control
I’d long thought the Speed Candid was the first and only
rotating-dial focal plane shutter camera to indicate shutter
speed before or after shutter cocking. I’ve recently discovered
that early Clarus MS-35 cameras
also implemented this feature. The
Clarus, introduced eight years after
the Speed Candid, is engraved with
red and black arrows that perform
the same function. Notice in the
image of the Clarus shutter speed
Speed Candid
control, the red arrow points to 200.
Camera Top Detail This tells us that the shutter is not
cocked and that it is set for 1/200
second. After cocking, the 200 will appear opposite the black
arrow. The black arrow is located between the letters Y and S,
at 8 o’clock on the camera name plate.
This image (right)
shows the interchangeable lens and camera
lens mount, a proprietary
screw-thread. The lens
was made by General
Scientific Instrument
Corporation of Chicago.
It is a 2 inch f 3.5 Graf
Perfex Anastigmat, in
Speed Candid Camera Lens
a heavy chrome-plated
and Mount
mount with stops to f
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22 and focus to 3 feet. The camera’s rangefinder by the way,
focuses to 3 1/2 feet. I guess that last 1/2 foot is not all that
important. Lens focus is not coupled to the rangefinder.
The cloth focal plane shutter curtain is still in good condition and operates at all speeds. The Perfex Speed Candid
owns the distinction of being the first focal plane shutter
35mm camera to have
been manufactured in the
United States.
The serial number
(2398) is located above
the film gate.
Was the Speed Candid
Film Transport Based on
Speed Candid Camera
an Argus Design?
Interior
The camera interior
reveals a wind mechanism remarkably similar to that of the
Argus model A and C cameras. The Argus A, introduced in
1936, and the Argus C, introduced in 1938, were manufactured by International Research Corp., later known as Argus,
Inc. of Ann Arbor, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois.
The following design elements are surprisingly similar:
left-hand film-wind, right bottom rewind, film sprocket, wind
mechanism casting, take-up spool, film counter dial and film
wind release.
The parts are not interchangeable, because the dimensions
are different. I first noticed this similarity as I worked on writing this page. Now I wonder if Argus constructed part of the
Speed Candid camera?
Some parts, such as the rangefinder unit are too crude for
me to think they were built by Argus. It may also be that Argus licensed its designs to Candid Camera Corporation.
1938 Perfex Speed Candid Advertisement
This advertisement for the Perfex Speed Candid is from the
November, 1938
issue of Minicam
magazine. The
Speed Candid
owns the distinction of being the
first Americanmade 35mm camera to be equipped
with a focal plane
shutter.
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A New Benefit for Affiliate Guilds
By Larry Foster, M. Photog., CPP
Every year members of local affiliates will make a judgment decision when
renewal time comes around. Every member will weigh the benefits of membership versus the cost of membership.
The more benefits the affiliate can offer, the better their chances of retaining
members and attracting new members.
Five years ago as president of our local affiliate – Metro PPA in Oklahoma
City – my goal was to bring more benefits to our members in hopes of attracting and retaining more members. The result was
the creation of a search portal designed to funnel
business to our members.
In 2009 FindLocalPhotographer.com.– the
Oklahoma City portal - had over fourteen thousand unique visitors and created over one thousand
clicks into members’ emails and web sites.
Seventy-five percent of the traffic coming into
the site comes from search engines and the site
consistently ranks in the top six results on Google
for key phrase “Oklahoma City photographer”.
Now my goal is create a portal for every affiliLarry Foster
ate, creating the largest network of local search
portals designed to drive business to photographers who are serious about being professional.
Every affiliate has its own site and domain name. This makes the portal
more relevant to visitors because all information on the site relates only to that
geographic area. This is not intended to replace an affiliate’s own web site.
The portal is designed to draw search engine traffic and to direct potential
customers to affiliate members.
Additionally, the site helps raise the search engine rankings for individual
member’s web sites by providing a relevant link to his or her site. Relevant
inbound links is a very important factor that Google and other search engines
use to determine placement.
The more relevant links pointing to a site,
the more important the site must be, the
higher it ranks in search engine results.
Another benefit of the search portal is
it provides another result when someone
searches for a photographer by name, sometimes ranking above the photographer’s own
web site.
Modern consumers use search engines
like our parents used a phone book. A potential customer may have seen a photographer’s display but not remembered the phone
number or web site of the photographer.
The portal provides one more place where
the member photographer can be found –
sometimes even ranking higher than the
photographer’s own web site.
Increase the benefits to your members by
guiding new business to them, by increasing
their search engine rankings and by helping
prospective customers looking for them by
name find them.
The cost is very reasonable and there is no
burden on the affiliate to maintain the site.
To see the portal in action, see FindOKCphotographer.com. To find out how to
list your affiliate, see FindLocalPhotographer.com.info. I can be contacted at [email protected] or at
405.321.1972.
Larry Foster, M. Photog., CPP, owner of
Foster Photographic Arts of Purcell, Okla.,
is a past president of the Metropolitan Area
Professional Photographers Association in
Oklahoma City.
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Portrait Gallery I
“Majestic
Mountain”
by
Dawn
Droddy
of
Denham
Springs,
La.
“Unbridled
Dreamer”
by
Christina
Alpert
of
Denver,
Colo.
“Fathoms
Below”
by
Brad
Barton
of
Grand Prairie,
Texas
“Hey
Good Lookin’”
by
Sara
Goodnick
of
Fort McDowell,
Ariz.
“Adventure
Seeker”
by
Tamara
Smith
of
Mountain
Home,
Ark.
“Bridal
Dawn”
by
Lindsey
Black
of
Riverton,
Utah
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“Abandoned
School
Room”
by
Lisa Sego
of
Corrales,
N.M.
“Pointe
of Grace”
by
Dawn
Muncy
of
Enid,
Okla.
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Portrait Gallery II
“Serenity
After the
Storm”
by
Larry
Adkins
of
Monument,
Colo.
“Celebration”
by
Charles
Ames
of
Carrollton,
Texas
“Sunset
Sentry”
by
Sherry
Owens
of
Ruston,
La.
“The Tiny
Gentleman”
by
Jamie
Broderick
of
Rush Valley,
Utah
“Morning
Glory”
by
Ed Cooley
of
Rogers,
Ark.
“Despair”
by
Oscar
Lozoya
of
Albuquerque,
N.M.
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“Gun
Fighter”
by
Lisa
Butler
of
Tulsa,
Okla.
“Distinguished
Gent”
by
Dawn
Rotta
of
Gilbert,
Ariz.
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Portrait Gallery III
“Little Red
Riding
Hood”
by
Cindy
Romano
of
Surprise,
Ariz.
“Canyonland
Morning”
by
Kitty
Mason
of
Gallup,
N.M.
“Delicate”
by
Abby
Ziemer-Malone
of
Benton,
Ark.
“Icy Stare”
by
Tim
Babiak
of
Austin,
Texas
“Lonesome
Dove”
by
Rick
Avalos
of
Pueblo,
Colo.
“Reflection”
by
Terri
Eddington
of
Shreveport,
La.
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“Bashful”
by
Leslie
Hoyt
of
Tulsa,
Okla.
“Raising a
Gentleman”
by
Allison English
Watkins
of
Park City,
Utah
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Portrait Gallery IV
“Still
Turning”
by
Craig
Wood
of
Albuquerque,
N.M.
“One Point
One Five
Secongs”
by
Bob Coats
of
Sedona,
Ariz.
“Proud
to Be
100”
by
Bryan
Cox
of
West Point,
Utah
“Day
Dreaming”
by
Shari
Anderson
of
Austin,
Texas
“Game of
Chance”
by
Larry
Foster
of
Purcell,
Okla.
“Entwined”
by
Gail
Abramo
of
Little Rock,
Ark.
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“The
Traveler”
by
Frederick
Massarini
of
Westwego,
La..
“Moody
Blues”
by
Megan
Anderson
of
Highlands
Ranch,
Colo.
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Architectural Photography 101: How to
Add Additional Income to Your Studio
Ron Jackson, M. Artist, of Little
Rock, Ark. devotes 90 percent
of his business to architectural
photography. Educated at Brooks
Institute of Photography, Jackson
traveled and shot for Levis until getting into architectural
photography 14 years ago, quickly transitioning from film to
digital.
In addition to his photography
business, he enjoys teaching and
encouraging others to try this specific niche in photography.
Jackson is scheduled to present his program on architectural
photography Aug. 3 at the Hilton
Phoenix Airport Hotel.
“As a full time architectural
photographer, I am truly blessed to
get up every day and do what I do.
For years I have studied and honed
my craft to a point where I have
won many awards and accolades
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for my client work,” Jackson said.
Many portrait and wedding photographers have slow times
and would like to find ways to add additional income. This
program is meant for you!
Jackson promises to show the basics of how to create professional architectural images and how to find those clients
who need you.
“I’m old and lazy so what I will show you is not complicated yet yields top level results. I can assure you that you will
not be bored,” he said.
Architectural photography is a true art form. With digital
photography, we can now achieve a level of quality that we
could only dream of in the film days.
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The detail and richness of each photo should express the
love and talent that each client has poured into that project in
front of my lens.
It is my goal, my mantra to always exceed every client’s
expectations, he said.
For 13 years, architectural photography of exteriors and
interiors has been the vast majority of my work. Over those
13 years, I still have every client who has retained me to photograph their projects.
Living in Little Rock gives me an advantage. I have traveled to 40 states, three European countries as well as the
Caribbean and Mexico, Jackson said.
With the exception of the foreign travel, I drive to most
locations so I can carry all the gear I might possibly need.
Little Rock is so centered in the country, it makes these trips
very easy.
“I love working with architects, interior designers, contractors and builders. I especially love seeing their reaction when
I deliver a finished project and their eyes light up with a big
smile,” he said.
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CAPTURE 2015 - A Mid-Summer Dream
The Arkansas state
convention, to be held
July 12-14 at the Garden
Hilton Inn in Conway has
an impressive lineup of
talent including Professional Photographers
of America president
Michael Timmons and his wife Tina with a program entitled
“Demystifying Print Competition.”
Also on the speaking roster will be Barry Nelson and
Dominique speaking on seniors and wedding lighting and
composites, Michael Mowbray on Speedlite lighting , Tim
Yeaglin on pet photography and Matt Hernandez on sports
and sports composites.
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World-Reknowned Speakers
The Professional Photographers of Louisiana’s
state convention July
26-29 in New Orleans
promises to be quite an
event featuring speakers
from “all over the map” including headliner Hanson Fong or
San Francisco.
There will be two pre-convention “mini workshops” featuring Charlie Mosher (blending and composites) and Brett
Wells (Macro Photography) on
Saturday.
When the main event gets
underway the following day, Fong
will give a short address. He also
will be speaking on Monday, followed by Jon and Linda Johnson
on Boudoir Portraiture.
Other speakers include Ryan
Charlie Mosher
Brown (Photography as an Art
Form), Ron Jackson (Architectural
Photography), Barbara Breitsameter (Pet Photography) and Laurie
Klein (Infrared Photography).
Starting off the event will be
Mosher who will walk attendees
you through some very simple
and moneymaking techniques in
Photoshop.
“You’ve invested in Photo-
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shop; Now make it work for you in simple ways” he
said.
You will:
• Learn how to blend graphics into images to make
painterly and unique looks for a variety of portrait
images.
• Learn how composites can
increase sales and use them
for products and posters for
sports and seniors.
Charlie has been working in
the Photography and Graphics industry since 1994. He
started on Photoshop3.
From 2000 – 2013 he
owned Graphic AuthorBrett Wells
ity. Graphic Authority - the
leader in graphics for photographers. He is now the
president of SPI – Society for Professional Imaging
(Formerly Senior Photographers International).
Next up will be Sigma technical representative
Wells.
He will walk you through the basics of how to
choose a macro lens, the proper accessories and the
right environment for macro photography. Tips and
techniques for great macro images will also be covered.
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Macro lenses and accessories will be available to borrow during
the event.
Brett Wells has
worked in the field
of photography for
over 20 years. He has
a master’s degree in
photography from the
University of West-
minster, London, UK.
He taught at the Art Institute of Atlanta for 7 years
and currently teaches workshops around the United
States. His work has been published and exhibited in
this country and abroad.
Brett is a Technical Representative for Sigma Corporation of America, supporting Sigma, photographers
and photographic education around the country.
Then Fong will address
the group (as well as present
“good enough is not Good
Enough.”
Sponsored by Canon, Hanson Fong, M. Photog., Cr. of
San Francisco, California, is
globally recognized as one
of the premier wedding and
portrait photographers in the
industry. With more than 35
Hanson Fong
years of experience, he is
currently a member of the prestigious Society of XXV
and also a member of Canon’s Explorers of Light.
His photographic experience and educational credentials are unsurpassed. As an award winning photographer and instructor, he is on the cutting edge of
photography. His work sets the standard for photographers around the world.
Fong regularly shares his techniques that apply to
both fine art and classical photography.
In his course “Click!
TimeTo Look Good!”
he demonstrates the
Classic 10 Poses that
he pioneered, flow
posing, body shifting
and facial analysis.
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Complimented with his animated personality, attendees enjoy live shooting demonstrations, hands on
posing techniques, as well as large screen projections
of present and past work.
In Boudoir is Back
Jon Johnson, M. Photog., CR, CPP, ASP
and Linda Johnson
M. Photog. , CR, ASP
will discuss the Do’s
and Don’ts of Boudoir
Photography, as well
Jon and Linda Johnson
as demonstrating with
actual real live ladies to show corrective posing and
lighting and how to take your Boudoir Photography
Portraits to another level.
So if you are an experienced boudoir shooter, or
someone looking to add it to expand your business,
you will get a lot out of this workshop! We will also
be covering the
“finishing touches”
we use for our
finished product
as well as some
unique packaging
ideas.
The Johnsons
combined their talents in 2003, then they got married
in 2004. Jon has been shooting professionally for 30
years and Linda for 25 years!
Jon has been photographing Boudior for 30 years,
and has continued to change and adapt his style to
keep it current. Now with the combination of his and
Linda’s style and eye, they
have been able to make the
portraits and experience even
better for the client.
In an early morning photo
walk we will go with Ryan
Brown, M. Photog., Cr., M.
Artist, CPP and look at the
elements that go into creating a great image. We will
look to see past the obvious
Ryan Brown
and discover the elements of
composition, color, line, and
shape to tell a story.
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We will head out together to discover New Orleans
and find the images that tell
its story. Come to be inspired,
learn to see differently, and
to create great images. Sigma
lenses will be available for
loan during this walk.
Brown has been a professional photographer in the
Kansas City area, photographing weddings and portraits
domestically and internationally for 10 years.
Jackson, M. Artist, of Little
Rock, Ark. devotes 90 percent of his business to architectural photography. Educated at Brooks Institute of
Photography,
Jackson traveled and shot for Levis until getting into
architectural photography 14 years ago, quickly transitioning from film to digital.
This is going to be one great time had by all! I have
been shooting architectural
photography for 14 years and
it’s a challenge but it’s a blast.
No crying, no stinky diapers,
no blinks or head swaps,
just structures standing there
waiting for you to click the
shutter.
We will walk out on the
street to explain the basics of
finding the right angles, the
Ron Jackson
lens choice and other gear
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for Photos
I will explain the basics of
interior photography. Back in the conference room we
will go through the details of processing, and finalizing your images. I will also talk about your portfolio,
finding clients and marketing.
Jackson promises to show the basics of how to create professional architectural images and how to find
those clients who need you.
Since 2002 Barbara Breitsameter has worked as a
professional photographer and had a store-front retail
studio for many years, photographing families, children, corporate and dogs
While working as a photographer living with Stage
3 Parkinson’s Disease, her upbeat “Making Lemonade
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out of Lemons” attitude has
inspired many.
Presently she is working out
of her home studio - oppyblue Photographyand focusing on her true love — dog
photography, teaching and
speaking. Breitsameter strives
to capture images that tell that Barbara Breitsameter
dogs story, outdoors or in the
studio. She takes great pride in creating extraordinary
photographic art for her clients walls.
Having taught several pet photography workshops,
she is dedicated and experienced instructing students
on the creative process and building a successful pet
photography business.
Do you dream of
photographing those
sweet, dreaming
newborns? It can be a
very profitable market
if you know how to
handle it correctly.
Join Christie Kline
to make your dream a
reality and learn how
she photographs newborn sessions. She will show you
how she works with her clients and their babies.
She’ll also help you start thinking outside the
circle…letting your creativeness go beyond just a normal
portrait.
Learn the marketing and
pricing that will help make
this specialty more profitable
for you, along with a good
workflow plan.
Kline demonstrates design
work
and
Christie Kline
her
creative thought process. For
example, she’ll be sharing the
newest item in her studio: the
“Posh Collection.”
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Workshop Features Laurie Klein
Your photographs are speaking. Can you hear them? What
are they telling the world about
you, the photographer?
Are they expressing the
unique way you see and feel?
Join renowned photographer
Laurie Klein for a fun and
challenging workshop that is
designed to help photographers find and cultivate their own
style. The emphasis will be on your visual process and mindset.
The workshop will be held June
27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and June
28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Hyatt Place Albuquerque Airport
What makes you different can
make you successful. Klein will
inspire and encourage you as she
shares her own artistic journey.
She will challenge you to develop
your personal, signature visual
voice.
You will learn to:
Laurie Klein
• Expand your picture memory
and go deep
• Express a greater range of emotions, through method acting
• Employ different technical tools to create moods/ambiance
• Be objective when critiquing your own work and others
• Be authentic to your vision while creating more sale-able
work (if the later is applicable to you)
Klein is an award-winning fine art, commercial wedding
and portrait photographer as well as educator. She is the author of Photographing the Female Form with Digital Infrared,
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and Hand Coloring Black and White Photography, a contributing writer for PPA magazine, and Rangefinder Magazine.
Her work has been
published in numerous magazines.
Laurie has a Master
of Fine Art in photography from Ohio
University and a
Bachelor of Fine Art
from Rochester Institute of Technology.
She studied with
Ansel Adams. Kodak,
Fuji, WHCC, Digital
Silver Imaging and
Prismacolor have
been some of her
sponsors.
A gifted photo
educator for over 30
years, she teaches
classes and workshops both nationally and internationally.
Teaching venues include: Texas School or Professional
Photography, Texas Professional Photographers Association’s
PhotoGenesis, Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, Maine
Photographic Workshops, Imaging Explorations, Artistic
Gourmet Adventures, Camera
Voyages-The Cuban Adventures,
Peter’s Valley
Photographic
Workshops,
WPI, PPA, PPI.
(National Convention and State
Conventions.)
She also holds
yearly mentoring programs
for high school
students who
are interested in
photography and
is recognized
worldwide for
her photography
shooting in the
arresting infrared spectrum.
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It’s Bell Cow Lake for
Scholarship Event
By Eldora Horton, Scholarship Chair
Kimberly Smith, M. Photog., Cr., CPP of Muskogee; Andrea Murphy of Tulsa and Dwaine Horton, M. Photog., M.
Artist, Cr. of Thomas want you to join them at Bellcow (not a
misprint) Lake near Chandler for a photographers retreat on
June 7!
Have you ever wondered how
these photographers create their
unique portraits outdoors? June
7 is your opportunity to find out.
The Professional Photographers of
Oklahoma’s scholarship committee is hosting a “Fun in the Sun”
event for Oklahoma photographers.
This event is a Professional
Photographers of America (PPA)
Kimberly Smith
Continuing Education Class, all
PPA members will receive one merit for attending.
“Our goal is to create an event that will help take you to a
new level on your outdoor portraits,” said Eldora Horton,
scholarship chair.
Kimberly will
start the morning
off showing her
style of outdoor
portraits created
in shade and sunlight areas. Andrea will follow
sharing her style
of photography
- talking about
posing couples in
fun and fresh ways in difficult lighting situations.
We will then break for lunch (provided by the committee but
please feel free to bring your own meal and drink if you want)
and entertainment. (Water pistols will be allowed during this
break time!)
Kimberly will continue to share her expertise after lunch
reviewing the images that were created that morning.
In the late afternoon Dwaine will take the models to the
beach area to photograph in full sun!
This is a great place to bring your spouse and children to
join you while you are bettering your photography expertise.
Other family activities are available: Area C (which is
where we are headquartered) contains a boat ramp (the lake
is low and has numerous trees for great fishing), two lighted
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pavilions, swimming beach,
volley ball court,
basketball hoop
and several picnic spaces with tables and grills.
The Chandler golf course is just three miles away between
the two lakes.
Andrea Murphy
Dwaine Horton
Did You Know . . .
Abraham Lincoln patented an invention to lift boats over
shoals and obstructions in a river. It is the only United
States patent ever registered to a President of the United
States. On May 22, 1849,
Abraham Lincoln received Patent No. 6469 for a device to
lift boats over shoals, an invention which was never manufactured.
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Wide Variety of Speakers Planned
for Mountain West Imaging Expo
Speakers from Colorado, Utah and
beyond promise to educate and entertain at the Mountain West Imaging
Expo June 13-15 at the South Towne
Exposition Center in Sandy, Utah.
Leading off the Expo on Saturday
will be Ken Skluke - a Canon Explorer of Light - with a program on “Seeing the Unseen.”
It can be difficult to create and bring to life what your
mind sees and imagines. Many of us feel creatively stifled
at times and find it difficult to see beyond our line of sight.
Then again at times we have a very clear image but need the
inspiration, knowledge
and tools to create it.
It can be difficult to
break the barriers needed
to take us beyond our
comfort zone.
Sklute has had a
diverse and long career
in photography and
Ken Skluke
continuously challenges
himself to learn new techniques to create images he’s
imagined first. Come learn with Sklute and push yourself
to reach the goals in your photography you’ve been meaning to explore but haven’t until now.
He will teach you the tools to accomplish your goals
as well as better see clearly your abilities and talents. He
will help you get closer to creating award winning images.
Sklute will share various images, clips and step by step
techniques used to create them. He will also show you the
steps needed to create your own ideas and images.
There is no fluff in this seminar! You will go home with
the knowledge and creative
ideas to start practicing new
techniques and creating images
you’re excited about.
Next up will be David Trust,
CEO – Professional Photographers of America.
Since taking over as CEO
of Professional Photographers
of America, David Trust has
helped lead the world’s largest
photographic association to its
David Trust
most successful years in 134+
year history. However, Trust wasn’t always an association
executive.
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He spent 11 years in television news as a reporter and
anchor – most of his work in hard news and investigative
reporting.
He successfully transitioned that career by making the
leap into marketing, eventually heading up corporate marketing for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
Trust joined PPA as its first Director of Marketing in
1998, and took the helm as CEO just a little more than a
year later in 1999. Leading what he calls the “best association staff in America,” PPA has since set numerous records
for membership growth, attendance at Imaging USA, and
Professional Photographer Magazine circulation.
In 2000, he led PPA into the fight for photographer’s
rights on Capitol Hill as a founding member of the Copyright Alliance. He is a regular presence in Washington,
D.C. and has been called on to testify before Congress in
defense of photographers on multiple occasions.
In addition to marketing topics,
Trust is a proponent of leadership
development and speaks around
the country on leadership issues.
Jeff Johnson of Littleton will
present a Sujnday program entitled “Soul Road Trips.”
Monday’s programming will
begin with Drake and Richard
Busath of Salt Lake City
The Busath Studio and Gardens is a well-established instalJeff Johnson
lation for portrait and wedding
photography which continues the
tradition of excellence in portrait and wedding photography
that his father, Don, first started
over 50 years ago.
Drake has been influenced by
commercial photography and
continues his legendary Italy
workshops, thus expanding the
style and breadth of the Busath
business.
Drake is very busy in the photographic community, traveling
around the world lecturing and
presenting workshops to various
Drake Busath
groups.
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Drake continues to photograph and focuses more and
more on studio work, especially B/W.
Busath Photography just surpassed 75,000 unique sessions
over its 42 years in business in
Salt Lake City. Brothers Richard
and Bromley Busath represent
the third generation of Busath’s
and the studio is busier than ever
under their enthusiastic leadership.
The newly refreshed staff of 10
produces well over $1 million/
year in portraiture, specializing
Richard Busath
in families, graduates, children
and business portraits.
In harmony with “Experience the Difference” theme of
the convention, Drake, and his son Richard, will be speaking on the 10 Most Important Skills for Family Portraiture. Award winning images don’t come by chance, there
are no happy accidents in professional photography and to
create these images you need to know the tools and how
to effectively use them to create your own award winning
images!
Drake and son Richard Busath will help you add refinement and perceived value to your family and children’s
portraiture. They will present their favorite techniques for
posing, composing and lighting families, teenagers and
children.
Topics will include:
• Improved outdoor lighting methods for more depth and
dimension
• Natural Light in the studio for a soft, yet precise look
• Group shaping and sub-grouping to add story to family
portraits
• How to freeze children and still draw out great expression and body language
• Group architecture and rules of thumb that will help
you under pressure
Last by not least is past Professional Photographer’s of
America president Susan Michal, M. Photog., CR, CPP of
Jacksonville, Fla. - an internationally published, award
winning portrait artist. Her adorable and unique photographic images have been used in calendars, greeting cards
and posters around the world. She is a respected lecturer
both in her community and within professional photographic associations.
She has been named North Florida’s photographer of the
year and is an active member of
Professional Photographer’s of
North Florida, Florida Professional Photographers. She has
won numerous awards including
Best of Show at Southeast Professional Photographer’s.
“Most of my friends and
clients don’t know that I was a
singer and musician and made a
Suaan Michal
living doing that for twenty five
years before I began my career in photography. During my
music years, I spent 15 years living in Los Angeles and got
to see and do a lot of very cool things that contributed to
my love of photography.
“One of them was visiting movie sets that my friends
worked on. I became very intrigued with lighting and set
building which I feel has always been something that sets
me apart from other photographers.
My first experience with photography was having my
own images taken and retouched for my music portfolio. I
found out firsthand the difference between letting a friend
who was just learning photography try to do it and a hiring
a professional” she said.
While in LA she began taking photography courses
through a local college and ended up studying there for
three years. To put it simply…she became obsessed. She
never thought she would want to give up her music, but
that is exactly what happened in 1997 after moving back to
Jacksonville. She purchased studio property in 1998 and
have never looked back.
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