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Cover Story This month’s cover image was a Portrait entry from PPGBA’s March 2015 print competition and print of the month. The image titled “The Tramp,” was created by Wayne Miller. Wayne tells us, “The Tramp” image was captured at the WSA (Western Shrine Association) Clown competition June 2011 in Dublin, CA. I did portraits of all the clowns and the competition skits. I knew most of these clowns when I was President of the Livermore Shrine Alchemists Clown Unit in 1994. The Tramp was submitted to Western Regional Comp this year and after several judges debates earned a merit seal. People either love or hate (probably from a childhood encounter) clowns. Their bright costumes and antics draw attention so I decided to make the image a sepia tone. The expression of the tramp I felt told the story of a tramps life and for me made the image.”
In This Issue... No PPGBA Meeting in July . . . . . . . . . ! PPGBA Workshop . . . Photoshop Tips
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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 Staff Editor/Art Director: Lise Smith Advertising: Julie Olson julie@ppgba.org Articles 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 lisechico@yahoo.com 2015 PPGBA Officers and Board President: Paul Salcido 1st Vice President: Lily Dong Treasurer: Alex Tsang Secretary: Nano Visser Directors: Zee Bezabeh (‘16); Steve DeVaughn (’16); Mischa Purcell (’16); Denny Weigand (‘15) Past President: Joe Valenzuela Committees Competition: Joanne Tan Membership: Denny Weigand Programs & Seminars: Paul Salcido Webmaster: PPGBA Business Manager: Fred English, M.Photog.Cr. PO Box 5583 San Mateo, CA 94402 T: 650/367-1265 fredenglish@ppgba.org www.ppgba.org COO: Julie Olson M.Photog.MEI,Cr. julie@ppgba.org Golden Gate School goldengateschool@yahoo.com www.goldengateschool.org
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Bambi Cantrell Workshop July 17 ABOUT THE SEMINAR
Portrait-Wedding Workshop -
Time: 9 am – 4 pm (lunch on your own) Location: Benicia, CA (directions will be sent to registrants) http://ppgba.com/bambi-cantrell-workshop-july-17/
PPGBA and PPA Members: $139 early registration until 6/30, $169 after 6/30 Non-members: $169 late registration, $199 after 6/30 Registration link
http://ppgba.com/july-17-cantrell-workshop-registration/
PPA
members can receive one merit for attending.
Join internationally recognized portrait/ wedding photographer Bambi Cantrell for an exciting and informative day of education on everything it takes to be a successful portrait/wedding photographer, AND for the long term. She will demonstrate a variety of useful techniques that you can incorporate in your photography business whether you are photographing families, children, or beautiful high-end weddings. Ms. Cantrell believes it’s time for you to move up into a new era of success in your business. The market has changed dramatically over the past few years and you’ll be able to learn and implement methods that Bambi has injected into her business that separates herself from the crowd. She will go through her ideas for,
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“Anatomy of Lifestyle Portrait Sessions”, “Promoting with Compatible Vendors”, “Simple Solutions to Small Spaces”, and “Playing for Perfection.”
All of these valuable concepts will help add to your creative techniques in building your own, unique magic bag of tricks. Her mission is to help to pull you out of your everyday routine into a more exciting portrait and wedding business that will be more creatively as well as financially satisfying. July 2015
She will also present technical tips on lighting and posing that you can add to your skill set right away. This rare program will be held on location in Ms Cantrell’s trendy loft studio in Benicia and is open to those wishing to expand
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Bambi Cantrell Workshop July 17 Whether it’s a wedding, an engagement session, a traditional portrait sitting or a boudoir style session, she approaches every photo shoot with the same goal in mind – to capture clients’ true-to-life emotion with images that are filled with life and beauty. She has authored three bestselling books published by Random House, “The Art of Wedding Photography,” “The Art of Digital
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Wedding Photography,” and “The Art of
World renowned wedding and portrait
People Photography,” and countless awards
photographer, Bambi Cantrell, is one of the
and accolades. Clients include: The Estee
most decorated and celebrated professional photographers of our time. Throughout her 25 year career she has photographed some of the most exquisite and breathtaking wedding and portrait images from around the world
Lauder Family, Metropolitan Bride Magazine, basketball pro Gary Payton, and members of the Royal Family, Dubai, UAE, Skip Cohen and family, former President of Hasselblad USA. Visit: www.cantrellportrait.com
Bambi is virtually a household name in the photography industry, as known for her talented vision behind the camera as she is for her outgoing and charming personality. She is a regular speaker for international photography conventions around the world where she shares her eye for elegance, glamour and panache. July 2015
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Photoshop Tips by Jane Conner-ziser
About The Brush Tool Opacity = what % of coverage you’re going to get Flow = how fast it’s going to apply When you want to have the ability to build color up gradually to an unknown opacity, you want “full airbrush”. Opacity # is 100%, Flow # is low, maybe 10—20%. Color continues to flow to 100% as you hold down the stylus. The speed of application depends on the number you choose for flow. When you want to apply color lightly and evenly over a large area, you need control of the opacity in order to prevent blotches. Opacity is set to the desired end amount of color; flow is set between 50-100%. As long as you hold down the stylus, you will not exceed the opacity #. Release and apply again for more color.
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Brush Size For dodge, burn and neutralization, duplicate the background and work on the background copy (these purposes need pixels to alter). The brush size should be smaller than the area you want to work on, but as large as possible to ensure smooth application. The brush icon represents where a soft edged brush reaches 50% opacity – the effect actually exceeds the perimeter of the brush icon. For opaque painting, apply color to a new layer, not directly on the background file. Use brushes that are larger than needed and remove the over spray with the eraser. This allows a smooth covering of color and the ability to shape the paint and provide a variety of edges. Small erasers make sharp edges; large erasers make soft edges.
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Application Tips For dodging, burning and neutralization: Contour the stroke to fit the shapes you are working on. It’s kind of like coloring inside the lines. Start by diffusing the sharpness of the edges and gently fill in to the center. The edge is everything when it comes to making your work look smooth. The stylus allows you to use pressure to get more or less from the effect. For painting: Puff the paint on a new layer with short, delicate “huffs” as if you were using a traditional airbrush. Contour the paint with the shapes of the subject you are painting. Use slightly more paint than you need so you can see it easily for shaping. Reduce the layer opacity when finished to desired effect.
The Color Windows I keep the color window and the swatch windows open when I am doing photo retouching and enhancement. I view the color slider bars in Hue/Saturation/Brightness (HSB). The default is RGB. Change the view by selecting HSB from the menu under the more options arrow in the upper right corner of the color window. Using color from the image Set the option for the eyedropper tool to either 3 or 5 pixels for more accurate photographic selections. Option (Alt) click on the image to select the color. I rarely use color straight from the image as I want my paint to be somewhat transparent, meaning that I want to reduce the paint layer opacity when I’m finished so I can somewhat see through the paint. To go lighter: Select the color from the image. Use the Brightness slider bar in the color window to lighten the color (a good average is halfway between where it is and white). Use the Saturation slider bar to slightly raise the saturation. To go darker: Select the color from the image. Use the Brightness slider bar in the color window to darken the color (a good average is halfway between where it is and black). Use the Saturation slider bar to slightly raise the saturation. To go brighter, duller or towards another color; Select the color from the image. Use the Hue slider bar to nudge the color towards a neighboring hue. Use the Saturation slider to brighten or dull the color.
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Using the Swatch window You can simply click on a swatch color to select it. Once selected, you can go to the Color Window to alter the Hue, Saturation and Brightness as desired. I use this a lot for quick selections and find that the swatch colors are usually too intense for photography and I often decrease saturation in order to make them usable. Saving Colors Once you choose or make a color you want to keep and use often you can add it to your Swatches by clicking into the empty boxes at the end of the color palette. To ensure you don’t lose it if you crash, choose save swatches from the menu under the more options arrow at the upper right corner of the swatch window. I save mine in my Photoshop program. Sharing Colors You can save swatch windows to a CD or ZIP and load them on another computer by inserting the disk and choosing Load Swatches from the menu under the more options arrow on the right upper corner of the swatch window. (Photoshop is open). Once the colors are loaded, choose Save Swatches and save them onto the new computer.
Jane Conner-ziser is a photographer, digital artist, premier educator and independent consultant. With over 25 years of experience, 19 of them in digital imaging and evolving technologies, the techniques Jane developed for facial retouching and enhancement and portrait painting are widely emulated by photographers and digital artists worldwide through her classes and educational products. She was named as one of Canon’s Explorers of Light in their PrintMaster program, is past co-chair of Digital and Advanced Imaging Committee and Professional Photographers of America.
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Annual Elections In October we will hold our annual elections for our Board of Directors. This is a great opportunity for you to get involved with your organization and to have a larger impact in professional photography. With one regular meeting and a really only few additional hours per month, you can help shape PPGBA and our industry in Northern California.
To get started, or if you have any questions, please contact President Paolo Salcido at president@ppgba.org The deadline for applications is September 10. If you would to contribute to PPGBA but don’t feel you’re ready to run for the board yet, ask President Paolo about other volunteer positions within PPGBA.
Working on the board not only benefits your fellow members, it is also a fun and rewarding experience. It offers the chance to network with a talented group of people and to refine your leadership skills.
PPGBA New Members PPGBA JUNE 2015 Shriti Bhandari AP In Pursuit of Pictures San Ramon 925/998-3288 shriti.bhandari@gmail.com www.inpursuitofpictures.com
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Charles Jarrett APW Megaline Photographic Design Alamo 925/820-5214 megaline@comcast.net
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Current Image Competition Entry Rules Online submissions will still be $5 each (cash only please) for a maximum of three (3) images. DEADLINE for online entries will be 2 days, on the Tuesday before the meeting, by midnight. Images submitted at the night of the meeting will be $10 each (cash only please) for a maximum of 3 images.
Images are to be sent as attachments (not imbedded) to ppgbacomp@yahoo.com with the image’s author in the subject line and the image title and category in the body of the email. Note: Digital album and video submission rules are coming soon. Please do NOT send video or digital album submissions to ppgbacomp@yahoo.com. The Competition Chair will send a confirmation of received emails.
Entrants must be in line at the print registration table no later than 7:30 p.m., no exceptions.
For more PPGBA image competition information go to: http://ppgba.com/image-competition/
Competitors must be present at the judging in order for their entries to be judged. If you submit online and miss the meeting your images will not be scored and will be rolled over to the next competition only. Without payment images will be not shown and judged.
All PPGBA competition entrants agree to give permission and license for PPGBA to use their entries on the website or for other PPGBA promotions such as The Bulletin, email broadcasts and social media.
Next Image Competition August 20th • It is not the responsibility of the Competition Committee to make sure your submissions comply with the rules.
Your digital submission should be formatted as follows: • As a .JPEG • Adobe RGB 1998 • Longest dimension at 4000 pixels • Resolution of 200 ppi • There is no need to include any kind of matting or border as the system will include one if needed • The submission should be named the title of the image • If submissions are emailed, please use a separate email for EACH image, (SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN ABOVE ARTICLE) OR you can bring them to the competition table on a USB drive no later than 7:30 pm on the day of the meeting.
• By entering an image in competition, the maker agrees to release to PPGBA the rights to use that image anywhere to promote the maker and PPGBA - including social media, the Bulletin, the website, or anywhere else deemed appropriate, without prior notification but with full credit to the image maker. PPGBA’s image competitions are held at most monthly general meetings.
• Please make sure you are submitting your FINAL EDIT • Even if you email your image beforehand you must still be present at the judging and pay your entry fee/s at the competition table for your images to be scored.
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Proposed Bylaws Amendments As per legal requirements, PPGBA must publish any suggested changes to the Bylaws a minimum of 21 days prior to the vote. This information below has also been emailed to members on May 28. The bylaws vote will take place at the AUGUST 20 (changed from July 16) monthly meeting, to give members ample time to consider this issue.. Below please find two amendments to the Bylaws as recommended by the PPGBA Board of Directors. Justification is as follows: when the PPGBA membership count was 200 and greater, maintaining a board of director size of 12 persons was achievable, although somewhat difficult over the past 10 years or so with a societal decrease in volunteerism overall. Now that our membership count is smaller, a reduction from 12 to 9 board members will be better fit for our association. If the organization regrows back to our high numbers, the Bylaws can always be revised at a future date to increase the board size.
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9.1 The Officers of this association shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, who with the immediate Past President and four elected members called Directors, shall constitute the Board of Directors. FROM
9.1 The Officers of this association shall be a President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, who with the immediate Past President and six elected members called Directors, shall constitute the Board of Directors. NEW
9.2.3 Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. FROM
9.2.3 Seven members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
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Buyer’s Guide Albums, Frames & Mats
Photo Labs
Philip Mauer PhotoMount
Workshops
Bay Photo Lab
Professional Photography
800/321-3686
800/435-6686
www.philipmauer.com
www.bayphoto.com
Equipment & Supplies Alan Epstein Sales
Golden Gate School of
650/367-1265
Printers, Ink and Fine Art
www.goldengateschool.org
Paper
415/420-5278
ImageTech LLC
aesell@sbcglobal.net Keeble & Shuchat
510/238-8905 http://imagetechdigital.com
650/327-8515 www.kspphoto.com
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.
Action Zone Looking for photography events and educational opportunities in the Bay Area and beyond? Here are some links to our fellow organizations with programs and seminars all over the area.
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San Francisco ASMP
www.asmpnorcal.org
San Francisco APA
www.apasf.com
Santa Clara
www.ppscv.com
PPSCV
Sacramento PPSV
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Calendar July Workshop
UnClassifieds
No PPGBA Meeting this Month
Bay Area wedding photography
Friday July 17 Bambi Cantrell Portrait-Wedding Workshop, Benicia
studio looking
http://ppgba.com/bambi-cantrell-workshop-july-17/ Registration
http://ppgba.com/july-17-cantrell-workshop-registration/
for
an
experienced photographer who can shoot in both documentary and formal/posed styles. Must have a working knowledge
August PPGBA Meeting
Thursday, August 20, 7:00 pm Speaker TBA at Grosvenor Best Western Plus Hotel, S. San Francisco
http://ppgba.com/
of off-camera lighting and posing techniques. Work is as needed. Please see galleries and sneak peeks pages at
w w w. Ly n d s P h o t o. c o m for examples of what we do. Submit resume and portfolio to
Board Report The PPGBA Board of Directors met on May 21 in South San Francisco. A motion was made and passed to reduce the Board size from 12 to 9 (President, V. President, Treasurer, Secretary, 4 directors, plus the Past President) with a quorum being 5 of those 9 members. Note: This change must be presented to the entire membership for vote as required by the Bylaws. COO to prepare promotional information to get this in motion.
keith@lyndsphoto.com
To Place an UnClassified Ad in the Bulletin Unclassified ads are $20 for up to 40 words
It was the consensus of the board to change our schedule in 2016 to only hold meetings in Jan, March, April, May, June, Sept, Oct, Nov. (We will be off Feb, July, Aug, and Dec). January will be a “New Year’s Launch” with year-end awards.
for members, $30 for up to 40 words for
Past Presidents Steve DeVaughn and Zee Bezabeh were appointed to fill vacant Director positions.
Help wanted or position wanted classified
non-members. Each additional 40 words for $10. Payment by Mastercard/Visa is due before publication. All ads MUST contain your name. 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 fredenglish@ppgba.org
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