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December 2015

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The Bulletin is published by the Professional Photographers of the Greater Bay Area, Inc., (PPGBA), a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association. PPGBA is an affiliate of the Professional Photographers of America.

The Bulletin StaffEditor/Art Director: Lise SmithAdvertising: Julie Olson [email protected] and comments are invited; publication is subject to editorial approval. Editor reserves the right to edit all manuscripts for brevity and/or clarity of content. Articles are the opinion of the author and do not represent the position of PPGBA. No responsibility is assumed for unsolicited contributions. Submissions will not be acknowledged or returned unless they are accompanied by SASE. Deadline is the 25th of the month. Submissions may be emailed to [email protected]

2015 PPGBA Officers and BoardPresident: Paul Salcido1st Vice President: Lily DongTreasurer: Alex TsangSecretary: Nano VisserDirectors: Zee Bezabeh (‘16); Steve DeVaughn (’16); Mischa Purcell (’16); Past President: Joe ValenzuelaCommitteesCompetition: Joanne TanPrograms & Seminars: Paul Salcido

PPGBABusiness Manager: Fred English, M.Photog.Cr.PO Box 5583San Mateo, CA 94402T: 650/[email protected]: Julie Olson M.Photog.MEI,[email protected]

Golden Gate [email protected]

In This Issue...No PPGBA Meeting This Month . . . . . .

Fred English’s Retirement Party . . . . . 6

PPA News . . . . . . . . . . . 7

People’ Choice . . . . . . . . . . . 8

PPA News . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Buyer’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Calendar/Election Report/Unclassifieds . . . . . 17

Cover ImageThe high scoring illustrative image from September 2015 image

competition, titled, “Water Lily in the Wild” was created by Joanne Tan.I took this photo in May, 2015, in Beijing’s suburb in China, early

dawn. The semi hazy atmosphere gave perfect natural light through my polarized filter, I spent 2 hours hunting beauty in a small pond of wild lilies behind a residential townhouse, a weekend get-away for the urban middle class. No photoshop adjustments were done to this image, to keep the originality of both the lily and its natural environment. Some cropping and minor adjustment was made through LightRoom. F/9, 1/640 sec, ISO 800, Sony A-65. All rights reserved.


Editor’s ’s MessageDecember 2015

For the last 8 years it has been my priviledge and pleasure to serve Professional Photographers of the Greater Bay Area as Art Director and later Editor of your newsletter The PPGBA Bulletin.

PPGBA is one of the premiere photographic organizations in the US and probably the world. My fondest hope is that it will continue to serve professional and aspiring photographers in the Bay Area and beyond for many years to come as it always has in the past.

The times. they are a changing and so must we with them.

I remember a time when membership and participation in this organization was a milestone of success as a photographer and each member considered it a great honor to serve such and amazing organization.

May that always continue to be true.

Association with fellow professionals has more value than can be measured and I hope everyone involved will continue to add value to this incredible resourse.

Unfortunately, my new full time position allows me no spare time for this worthwhile endeavor. My sincere hope is that someone else will have the time and desire to continue this important communication tool for this premiere organizaton.

Happy holidays to everyone!

Sincerely yours,Lise Smith

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Thank You Exhibitors!!!Thursday, November 19, 7-10 p.m., Grosvenor Hotel

Admission was FREE to everyone!

Refreshments were sponsored by our exhibitors!

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Fred English’s Retirement Party 11/17/15Many Past Presidents and board members attended the surprise party in Redwood City. Amongst many amazing professional photographers and PPGBA founding members, Fred has throughout the years, performed nearly every different task needed within the organization.


PPA News Your Guide to District Photographic CompetitionPhotographic competitions are a great way to push your craft, creativity and technique. And PPA’s District Photographic Competitions are a great place to begin. The dates, rules and resources are online now to get you started. Read all about it at http://www.ppa.com/competitions/content.cfm?ItemNumber=1541 New Discounted Credit Card Processing RatesPPA member photographers can now stop overspending on high credit card processing fees! With the new, simplified pricing, they pay a low 1.8% transaction fee with no per item fee, no setup fees and no monthly cost with Bank of America’s virtual terminal. Compare that to Square’s 2.75% transaction rate. Learn more and see how much you can save. Visit http://www.ppa.com/ppa-today-blog/benefits/new-discounted-credit-card-pro-1.php Adobe Photography SolutionsDive into the Adobe for Photographers program track at the upcoming Imaging USA convention in Atlanta! Adobe evangelists will focus on creative solutions for photographers, post processing, retouching, and more January 11 and 12. Check out the details at http://www.ppa.com/ppa-today-blog/imaging-usa/imaging-usa-classes/imaging-usa-even-offers-adobe.php?utm_source=email&utm_medium=clickthru&utm_campaign=informz

Impress and Educate Your Clients With See The Difference® Logos! Be proud of being a pro! PPA members can use PPA’s marketing and awareness campaign to help consumers understand the value of a professional photographer: you! See The Difference comprises advertising targeting consumers, but also tools and resources for PPA members to use. With a PPA membership you have access to all these resources to be more credible, more visible, more marketable and more in-demand. These sales and marketing tools include videos you can share, side by side comparisons pamphlets you can customize, logos you can leverage to add credibility to your site, landing pages you can link to, consumer tips/ FAQs and customizable brochures that you can share with your clients and prospects to help them see the value of professional photography and show the difference hiring a pro makes. See more at http://www.ppa.com/ppa-today-blog/see-the-difference/impress-and-educate-your-clien.php


People’s choice print competition was held at the November 19 Trade

Show night. The 1st place winner was Steve Kessler who won $30 for his

entry titled, “Calm Under Fire”. The 2nd place winner was Joanne Tan with

an image titled, “Water Lily.”

Each participant brought one print of any size, of any tangible material

(i.e. NOT digital) — canvas, metal, paper, wood etc.

They were displayed leaning against a wall, on a tabletop, or leaning

against a chair, or on an easel (In other words mounted.)

This year both members AND non-members may have entered!

November’s “People’s Choice” Print Competition


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PPA NewsRegistration for Imaging USA USA 2016, on January 10-12 in Atlanta, is now open!Imaging USA is the longest running national photographic convention, expo and image exhibition in the United States, drawing thousands of professionals from around the world. Dating back to 1880, when it began as the annual convention and trade show for Professional Photographers of America, ( www.ppa.com ) the event is always growing and evolving.Major components of Imaging USA are the three-day Imaging EXPO trade show, several all-inclusive parties and presentations by some of the biggest names in the photographic industry. Imaging USA’s renowned educational classes are geared to improve a photographer’s business skills, photographic repertoire and use of technologies.There are several different registration options for PPA members. Register by December 8, 2015 for the lowest rates! See https://imagingusa.org/reg/login to register. These rates listed below are for PPA members. Non-member rates are also available.3-Day All-Access Pass. Full-convention registration pass, giving you access to ALL convention classes, tradeshow, events and parties throughout ImagingUSA. $179 Early Bird SavingsPPA Member 1-Day Pass. Access to all convention classes, tradeshow, events and parties for any one day of Imaging USA. Call 800-786-6277 to register for one day only.Buddy Pass. Member full-convention registration pass, plus one full-convention registration for a guest. $279 Early Bird SavingsBuddy Pass + 1. Member full-convention registration pass, plus two full-convention registrations for 2 guests. $379 Early Bird SavingsExpo Only. Access to the Imaging Expo tradeshow (No classes, parties, or events) $35

Atlanta is a great city with lots of attractions, plus it is easy to get around on the MARTA public transport system. After you register for Imaging USA, don’t forget that you need to book your hotel too! You can find more info at http://imagingusa.org/travel/hotel/ There’s another large conference coming to Atlanta at the same time as Imaging USA, so make sure you book at one of the host hotels for the exclusive Imaging USA reduced rate otherwise you will end up paying a premium rate for your room and there’s no reason to waste your money. Plan ahead for the best rates. Already, more than 40 of the best in the business are heading to Atlanta to share their photography secrets with you. Read full biographies of the instructors at http://imagingusa.org/speakers/ and view what classes they are teaching. Be sure to check back frequently throughout fall as PPA will constantly be adding more biographies and classes. This year, renowned motivational speaker Amy Purdy is coming to Imaging USA to give a special, life-changing keynote address Sunday morning at 10 am. No programs will interfere with this presentation, so everyone will have a chance to see Amy and grab some powerful inspiration! NOTE: HOTEL SCAM WARNING: Don’t be fooled! There are multiple third parties claiming to represent Imaging USA offering Exhibitors/Attendees “assistance” with hotel bookings. These third parties are aggressively cold-calling and spamming companies whose names appear on ImagingUSA.org. Please be aware, these third parties are NOT IN ANY WAY AFFILIATED with Imaging USA. Please book your hotel using the links/phone numbers on the PPA website. PPA is working through the proper channels to put an end to the poaching and apologizes for their deceptive behavior.


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Buyer’s Guide

Action ZoneLooking for photography events and educational opportunities in the Bay Area and beyond? Here are some links to our fellow organizations with pro-grams and seminars all over the area.

San Francisco ASMP www.asmpnorcal.org

San Francisco APA www.apasf.com

Santa Clara PPSCV www.ppscv.com

Sacramento PPSV http://ppsv.org/

Please favor our corporate members and major advertisers with your business. They have shown their support for PPGBA! PPGBA does not recommend or warranty the products/services of any vendor, supplier, or manufacturer.

Albums, Frames & Mats

Philip Mauer PhotoMount

800/321-3686

www.philipmauer.com

Equipment & Supplies

Alan Epstein Sales

415/420-5278

[email protected]

Keeble & Shuchat

650/327-8515

www.kspphoto.com

Photo Labs

Bay Photo Lab

800/435-6686

www.bayphoto.com

Printers, Ink and Fine Art

Paper

ImageTech LLC

510/238-8905

http://imagetechdigital.com

Workshops

Golden Gate School of

Professional Photography

650/367-1265

www.goldengateschool.org


Monthly Image Com-petitionThursday 29th, (PLEASE NOTE THIS CHANGE OF DATE AND LOCATIONJoanne Tan’s Studio 7:30 pm Lafayettehttp://ppgba.com/oct-29-competition/Cantrell Portrait-Wed-ding Workshop, Benicia

Calendar

To Place an UnClassified Ad in the Bulletin

Unclassified ads are $20 for up to 40 words for members, $30 for up to 40 words for non-members.

Each additional 40 words for $10.

Payment by Mastercard/Visa is due before publication. All ads MUST contain your name.

Help wanted or position wanted classified ads are FREE.

Editor may re-write these ads for space considerations.

Deadline is the 20th of the month.

To place an ad, send an email to:

PPGBA’s Business Manager Fred English at [email protected]

Bay Area wedding photography

studio looking for an

experienced photographer who

can shoot in both documentary

and formal/posed styles. Must

have a working knowledge

of off-camera lighting and

posing techniques. Work is as

needed. Please see galleries

and sneak peeks pages at

w w w . L y n d s P h o t o . c o m

for examples of what we do.

Submit resume and portfolio

to [email protected]

UnClassifieds

December NO PPGBA Happy Holidays!, Meeting

2015 Election Report

PPGBA’s annual election was held on November 19.

The officers for 2016 will be:President Paul SalcidoVice President Lily DongSecretary Nano VisserTreasurer Alex Tsang DirectorsDirectors Zee Bezabeh and Steve DeVaughn will continue in the second year of their Director terms.Joe Valenzuela will continue as Past President.

PPGBA has two vacant Director positions, if you would like to know more about serving on the board, please contact Paolo Salcido at [email protected]

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