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Editor’s Message The importance of continuing education... continued...
School, a wedding in Vegas (baby!), and weddings all around the Bay Area. I am excited about the work I am creating, and can’t wait to push the envelope with While you are reading some new things in my tool bag! this, I am off for my first The Digital Wedding Forum has a time at Texas School! I am very well read post called “What have excited to spend a week you done for your business TODAY?” I away learning, getting to know new would challenge you with the very same people, seeing old friends and having phrase. Keep on top of things, and make a blast learning some new skills while sure you are setting goals, following exercising old ones! I also attended through, and doing something for your our very own dudes’ Lighting Seminar, business EVERY DAY. Some days it’s a and even though it’s not until next true slog through the mud, but in the end Friday as I write this, I am sure it was it’s always worth investing in yourself AWESOME! and your business. My camera and I will be really busy the next few months with Texas
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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 and the Professional Photographers of California. The Bulletin Staff Editor: Kimberly Sayre, Cr.Photog.,CPP 415/515-6370 Art Director: Lise Smith Advertising: Kimberly Sayre kim@millcottagebridal.com 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 20th of the month. Submissions may be shipped to PO Box F, San Mateo, CA 94402, or emailed to kim@millcottagebridal.com 2011 PPGBA Officers and Board President: Paul Tsang, M.Photog.Cr. First Vice President: Mischa Purcell Second Vice President: Alexis Cuarezma Treasurer: Paul Salcido Secretary: Nano Visser Directors: Jeanne dePolo, CPP(‘11); Eliot Khuner(‘11); Joe Valenzuela(‘12); Lori McIntosh(‘12); Paul Salcido (‘10); Robert Ash(11); Ruel Cordero(12) Past President: Marc Benjamin, M.Photog. Cr., CPP Committees Audiovisual: Alexis Cuarezma Competition: Mischa Purcell Membership: Jeanne dePolo, Photographer: John Spicer, Jr. Programs: Mischa Purcell Webmaster: Marc Benjamin PPGBA Business Manager: Fred English PO BOX F San Mateo, CA 94402-0018 T: 650/367-1265 fredenglish@ppgba.org www.ppgba.org Golden Gate School Director: Martha Bruce PO BOX F San Mateo, CA 94402-0018 T: 650/367-1265 goldengateschool@yahoo.com www.goldengateschool.org
President’s Message What is your goal?
The Western States print competition judging for 2011 was
States print competition, I received
recently completed. Congratulations
a score of 58. I did not look at this
to Joerg Lehmann, who achieved
as a failure. I saw it as an experience
a score of over 80 for each of the
to learn from and to grow as an
4 prints he submitted. I received the highest total score of 371, one of my prints scored a 99 and received Western District Canon Par Excellence Award.
Do you want to become certified or attain the title “Master of Photography”? To succeed at anything you must determine your destination and take whatever road is necessary to get you there.
When I entered my first Western
When I chose photography as a career, my goal was to someday be
artist. There is never a loser at these competitions. Something is always gained from the experience. If you are interested in taking part in print competition and would like my help, feel free to contact me. Please do not wait until the last minute to prepare your entries. I am
one of the best. I knew it would take
already working on two of the prints
a lot of hard work over the years and
for next year’s Western States print
I was willing to pay my dues.
competition.
Mission Statement PPGBA exists to support and encourage the professional, artistic and educational growth of its members; to promote public awareness of the profession; and to provide a forum of fellowship and exchange of ideas in an open and friendly atmosphere.
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This Month’s Meeting FONG Shui – Harmonizing the Art of Posing and Lighting For this very special presentation, our very own Hanson Fong will share the top 10 pro tips he has mastered over his 30+ year career. He will discuss Fong Shui, the art of
His techniques will enable you to pose any family grouping, couple, and bride & groom. In addition, you’ll learn lighting and metering methods that will help you photograph under any lighting condition, indoors or outdoors. posing and lighting, which he believes is a lost art. Hanson’s vision of his camera technique, including a live demonstration, will enable you to photograph anyone, any couple, or any group, under any given lighting situation. He will demonstrate the Classic 10 Poses he has pioneered. He will show you how to analyze different body sizes and Proper lighting and posing will help you create highly desirable, beautiful and timeless portraits. Thank you to this month’s sponsors, American Color Imaging, Canon, and Nik Software! continued next page
types. You’ll learn to recognize the poses that will give you a proportional balance to any group!
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This Month's Program About Hanson Fong
Hanson has lectured at every major
Hanson’s images have been seen
Photography School across America and
in numerous publications including,
degree of Master of Photography and
has been invited to speak at various national
“American Photo,” “Bridal Guide,”
Photographic Craftsman. He is also a
and international conventions. His work
“Popular Photography,” “Rangefinder,”
member of the prestigious and world-renown
and talent are recognized throughout the
“Studio Photography,” and “Professional
Society of XXV and Canon’s Explorers
United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe,
Photographer.”
of Light. In 2008, he received the Gerhard
Asia. His work has been displayed in the
Bakker Award, which epitomizes outstanding
Photography Hall of Fame, Epcot Center,
service through education in the field of
and the American Society of Photographers
photography and visual communications. He
Traveling Loan.
Hanson has earned the photographic
currently holds 3 Photographic Fellowship awards and is a recipient of 2 PPA National Awards.
PPGBA PPGBA
Monthly Meeting Monthly Meeting
Thursday, May 19th at the Best Western/Grosvenor Hotel, Airport Blvd., S.Western/Grosvenor San Francisco. Hotel, Thursday,380‑S. May 19th at the Best
380‑S.please Airportcall Blvd., San at: Francisco. For directions, theS.hotel (650) 873-3200 For directions, please call the hotel at: or go to: www.grosvenorsfo.com/hotel_maps.htm (650) 873-3200 or go to: http://www.grosvenorsfo.com/hotel_maps.htm
Meeting Reminders:
Meeting Reminders: • Program begins at 7:30 • Please wear your name badge. • Please wear your name badge. • Competition entry deadline is 7:45 • Competition entry deadline is 7:45 • Prints may be dropped off from 7:00 to 7:45 • Networking and judging hors d’oeuvres at 7:00 • Monthly print followsbegin speaker/s presentation • Monthly print judging follows speaker/s presentation
Please no phones/ beepers ringing or conversations during the speaker/s presentation. Please no phones/ beepers ringing or conversations the speaker/s Please be courteous and step outsideduring the meeting room. presentation. Please be courteous and step outside the meeting room.
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New Members Balasubramanian Dhanasekaran *STU
Jane Allinger *AP
Ron Schreier *ACPW
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Santa Cruz
Ron Schreier Photography
408/910-3073
831/325-9567
San Francisco
balasept@gmail.com
allingerj@gmail.com
415/242-0999
www.janetallinger.com
ron@ronphoto.com www.ronphoto.com
*New Members Key A AS C P
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Active Aspiring Commercial Portrait
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Student Sustaining Wedding
Lola Black-Forsysth lola94618@hotmail.com Aika Cardin Aika Cardin Photography
Cover Story The image shown on this month’s cover
boxing for a number of years and want
was highest scoring from the Portrait
to focus more on creating portraits. This
catagory and print of the month for
image was created on location at King’s
April this year. It was created by Alexis
Boxing Gym in Oakland, CA. It was made
Cuarezma, and titled, “In Your Face.”
with the Canon 5dmk2 at F16, ISO 100”
Alexis tells us, “This is one portrait out of a series of boxing portraits that I’m doing throughout the year. I’ve covered
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Lighting Workshop PPGBA’s Spring Workshop on Fundamentals of Studio Lighting was a great success.
The workshop ran from 9:30 am through
More than 40
5:00 pm, and we are grateful that Steve
students participated
DeVaughn and Marc Benjamin, both former
in the sold-out event
PPGBA presidents, helped oversee the day-
on Friday, April 22,
long photo-zoo.
2011 at the Best
In the morning our PPGBA instructors
Western/Grosvenor hotel in South San
Joerg Lehmann, Eliot Khuner and Mischa
Francisco.
Purcell gave illustrated presentation in lighting and posing.
Photos by Joerg Lehmann
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Lighting Workshop In the afternoon, students practiced their
Special thanks to
new skills rotating through three different
Debbie from Bay Photo for
studio setups. In each studio one of the
display images and cool
instructors gave a short demonstration and
raffle items!
then the students worked with the models. In
Steve DeVaughn noted
addition, small studio setups with continuous
after the workshop, “These
lights were available to the students at all
people will have these
times to practice lighting patterns with each
lighting skills for the rest
other.
of their lives.�
Photos by Joerg Lehmann
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Lighting Workshop
Photos by Eliot Khuner
Editor’s note to Eliot, I really loved the workshop, and learned a lot myself, as I always do when I listen to you guys! I left early to go shoot an engagement session at Stanford, and I used several techniques from the seminar immediately which just helped to reinforce the points made. I think everyone can benefit from a review of the basics from time to time no matter how much experience we have, so thanks for sharing! Kim
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Photos provided courtesy of: John Spicer, Jr.
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Photos provided courtesy of: John Spicer, Jr.
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Last Month’s Print Competition Results Print competition was held at the April 21st PPGBA meeting. Photo provided courtesy of: John Spicer,
The print judges were Paul Tsang, Marc Benjamin and Mischa Purcell. The print handlers were David English, and Lynde Alvarez. Print of the month goes to Alexis Cuarezma for his print titled “In Your Face” with a score of 81.
Portrait Highest scoring Portrait entry was “In Your Face” by Alexis Cuarezma with a score of 81. Blue Ribbon: “Intense” by Nathaniel Wilson “Sweet Reverie” by David English “The Sweetest Lullaby” by Karen Clerici “Eyes” by Aika Cardin
Illustrative
Wedding
Highest scoring Illustrative entry was “Running Animal” by Robert Ash with a score of 78. Blue Ribbon: “Decay on the Rise” by Joe Ercoli “Running Animal” by Robert Ash “Framing the Mountain” by Robert Ash
Highest scoring Wedding entry was “Getting there” by Auey Santos with a score of 76. Blue Ribbon: “Getting there” by Auey Santos
Commercial Highest scoring Commercial entry was “The Man Behind the Machine” by Randy Wong with a score of 79. Blue Ribbon: “The Man Behind the Machine” by Randy Wong
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Buyer’s Guide Albums, Frames & Mats
Equipment & Supplies
www.fineartalbums.com
Keeble & Shuchat 650/327-8515 www.kspphoto.com
J. Orr Moulding & Chop 510/483-1848 www.orrmoulding.com
Photo Sales West 415/420-5278 aepsw@att.net
Fine Art Albums 646-416-2386
Philip Mauer PhotoMount 800/321-3686 www.philipmauer.com
Workshops Golden Gate School of Professional Photography 650/367-1265 www.goldengateschool.org
Photo Labs
Pixido 800/799-0557 www.pixido.com
Reprint Mint/Lamiframe 510/352-1400 www.reprintmint.com www.lamiframe.com
Bay Photo Lab 800/435-6686 www.bayphoto.com Imagecapsule.com 408/625-7903 www.imagecapsule.com
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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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