DECEMBER EVENTS December 5, 2016 PSA entries due psaentry@laphotosociety.co m December 8, 2015 Christmas Party 7:00 pm 18733 Lake Harbour Ave Baton Rouge, LA 70816
President's Message I can remember thinking at the end of 2014 of my upcoming role as President of LPS in 2015. I thought who can I talk to about making 2015 a successful year? I met Cole Thompson at the 2014 PSA Convention in Albuquerque, NM. He was one of the speakers at the convention. I asked him what he felt my goals should be for 2015 and he replied: "Focus more on the images and less on the technical." Encourage personal development and not competitions. I feel we achieved the personal development. Because of the personal development LPS membership has grown and the membership attends the activities LPS has to offer. Cole's website is http://www.colethompsonphotography.com. I want to thank all the coordinators and all the LPS members that helped the coordinators. Because of all of the help from the LPS membership, LPS had a very successful year. From the bottom of my heart I thank each and everyone one of you. From the very beginning I always said when you get involved with LPS and volunteer you will get so much more out of the camera club.
Cover photo: Renee Pierce Louisiana Photographic Society meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Goodwood Library 7711 Goodwood Blvd Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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LPS will continue this personal development with the leadership of Theresa Low, Incoming President, Vice President Butch Speilman, Secretary Cathy Smart, and Treasurer Janet Gelpi. LPS has a very committed and dedicated slate of officers. I know that the LPS membership will continue to support and get involved in 2016. Thanks goes out to David Arbour for his Leadership as LPS's Past President, Digital Coordinator Gene Bachman, Equipment Coordinator Mark Canatella, Education Coordinator Debra Canatella, Exhibit Coordinator Kathy Reeves, Facebook Coordination Stephanie Ross, Field Trip Coordinator Ken Wilson, GSCCC Digital Coordinator Gene Bachman and GSCCC Print Chandan Sharma, PSA Coordinator Cindy Hunt, Library Coordinator Pat Riddick, Monthly Competition Coordinator Tommy Graner and Darrel LeBlanc, Newsletter Editor and Website Coordinator Renee Pierce. Program Coordinator Pam Kaster, Publicity Coordinator Mark Claesgens, Refreshment Coordinator Dennis Stevens and Rick Lecompte for the First Annual "Clicking the Light Fantastic". WHAT A TEAM! How can it get any better, Really?
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