TAPPA Tribune - January, 2017

January, 2017

2016 Tampa Bay Professional Photographer of the Year

Michael Landes The TAPPA Tribune Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association

Contents President’s Message

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Renew your dues

by March 1st

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2016 Top 10 Photographers

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Robert Lino

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This Month’s Program

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Michael Landes

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Print of the Month Rules

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On the cover: Michael Landes

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President’s Message

This is my first opportunity to address all of the great members of TAPPA as your president. I have much to learn and I will ask each of you to please talk to me if there is something that you think could be done better.

The theme of my presidency will be change.

Change scares every one of us, but without accepting change we will be like the dinosaurs and become extinct. We constantly hear that the Millennials don’t think like we do. Then I would suggest that our challenge as non-millennials is to learn how they do think and rather than trying to force them to think like we do, let’s learn how to work together to achieve our common goals. The TAPPA Board of Directors polled the members to get your ideas on the best way to move forward and make our organization more viable. You are now seeing the results of those surveys. We have chosen to make the format of the meeting a little different. We will still begin our meeting at 6:00 pm with comraderies and networking. Michael Landes has agreed to take over the responsibility for Salon at our meetings. This, I believe, is a move in the right direction. His experience working with the Judges at our annual salon judging will provide stability and incentive for members to put themselves out there for critique. We will continue to work to make this aspect of our meetings more meaningful.

Probably the biggest, and most obvious, change is the location of our meetings. We will be meeting at the Holiday Inn at the corner of Westshore Blvd and Cypress St. There is plenty of parking in the park garage at the back of the hotel, parking is free, and the path to the hotel is covered so that you will not need to carry an umbrella when you come to the meetings. Food and drinks are available in the hotel either before or after the meeting, but our meetings will not include dinner. We solicit your inputs about how this is

working. We, the Board of Directors, will review your inputs after 3 months. As your president, I would ask for your support. I do not ask that you agree with every decision. I can discuss your concerns, I can present them to the Board and we will make a decision. If you disagree, I would ask that you talk to me or another Board member.

Please do not just criticize what we do, talk to me about your concerns. It is very important that we work together to make TAPPA a more viable organization in the Tampa Bay area. You talk with other professional photographers; find out why they do not consider TAPPA a valuable part of their profession; offer them the opportunity to come to one of our meetings; let them see for themselves what we have to offer.

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I am still looking for volunteers who are willing to step up to the responsibility of 50-50 and door prizes. We need someone willing to take responsibility for the Audio Visual equipment to ensure that it is available for our speakers. If there is no member who thinks that these jobs are an important part of our meetings and deserve to be continued, then I would have to believe that the members have expressed their feelings concerning those aspects of the meeting. This may sound harsh, but being a member of TAPPA is more than just attending a meeting and hearing a speaker. Those who get the most out of TAPPA are those who give the most to TAPPA. I want and need your help.

2016 Top 10 Photographers 1: Michael Landes 2: Randy Van Duinen 3: Booray Perry

Renew your dues by March 1st go to TAPPA.org to renew

4: Amanda Pratt 5: Ginny Otto 6: Michael De Martino 7: Ben Todd 8: Chuck Vosburgh 9: Warren Fuss 10: Robert Sargent

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This Month’s Program

Robert Lino Posing

Robert Lino is internationally known for his professional journey and his photographic achievements but more so for his distinctive portraiture and his unique ability in the art of posing. He has been a business consultant, speaker and judge for major professional associations. His professional achievements include the ASP Fellowship; the Master, Craftsman Degrees and Professional Certification from PPA; the Accolade of Highest Photographic Achievements from WPPI; the Florida Degree of Photographic Excellence, and the Florida Service Award; and the Honorary Master Degree from SMFP in Mexico.

Robert Lino PPA member # 133978 www.RobertLino.com email robert@robertlino.com Tel. 305-554-9811 Robert Lino Photography 3620 SW 127 Avenue Miami, FL 33175

Meeting Details Tuesday, January 10, 2017 Print of the Month and Socializing 6:00 pm Program 6:30 pm $20 RSVP at: http://tappa.org/r-s-v-p-meeting/

NEW LOCATION Holiday Inn 700 N Westshore Blvd Tampa, FL 33609

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2016 Professional Photograpaher of the Year Michael Landes Michael Landes credits his 34 years of membership in the Florida Professional Photographers Association for his successes. He is a Master of Photography and a Photographic Craftsman. He also holds the Florida Degree of Photographic Excellence and the Florida Service Award. He has had images included in the Professional Photographers of America’s Loan Collection, the Disney Epcot Exhibit and the Photokina International Exhibit. He has over 100 combined salon First Place Awards and over 300 combined salon Merit Awards and has been awarded the Photographer of the Year 11 times from the Professional Photography Guild of MidFlorida along with the Digital Artist of the Year 2 times. This is the fourth year receiving the Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association’s Photographer of the Year Award and he has received several Tappa First Place Category Awards over the last 7 years.

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ADVERTISE In the TAPPA Tribune For information and rates, contact Chuck Vosburgh at Chuck@ChuckVosburgh.com or call 727.743.1740

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Upcoming Events

Print of the Month Rules - Prints are to be mounted.

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Robert Lino Posing

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Carmen Schettino Commercial Photography

Mar 14

Kristia Knowles Apr 11

Gina Barca May 9

Pete Wright Preparing prints for competition

- Electronic Imaging size can be two 8x10 taped together on the back and spread open for viewing.

- Three entries per member each month.

- There must be at least three entries in a category for that category to be included in the monthly competition.

- All entries MUST have your name and the category you wish to enter on the back of the print.

- Prints must be turned in before 6:25 pm.

Prints received after 6:25 will not be accepted!

Winners:

June 4-7

- Please send your winning files to POM@TAPPA.org for the newsletter as soon as Possible. Deadline for publication is one week after the meeting.

Jun 13

- Name your files by your last name-place-category. For example Smith-1st-Portrait.jpg

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- Size: 8x10.

More information on all of these events can be found in this newsletter and at TAPPA.org TAPPA Tribune

- Any resolution 1000 pixels on the longest side or greater is acceptable. JPEG format is preferable.

The TAPPA Tribune is published monthly for the membership of the Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association. Its purpose is to share knowledge and insight with the photographic industry.

The deadline for submission of articles and ad changes is the 15th of the month.

Permission is hereby granted to reprint the contents of this newsletter, provided the authors and The TAPPA Tribune are recognized as the source. The ideas and views expressed do not necessarily reflect the policies of the Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association; they are solely those of the author.

Classifieds Submit your classified ads to Chuck Vosburgh at Chuck@ChuckVosburgh.com by the third Tuesday of the month to run in the next issue. Ads are free for TAPPA members.

Editor: Chuck Vosburgh 300 62nd Street North St. Petersburg, FL 33710 Chuck@ChuckVosburgh.com 727.743.1740

Advertising: To advertise in the TAPPA Tribune, please contact the editor for rates and distribution information.

Meetings: TAPPA monthly meetings take place the second Tuesday of the month at:

NEW LOCATION Holiday Inn 700 N Westshore Blvd Tampa, FL 33609 Networking Meeting

6:00 pm 6:30 pm

Register online at TAPPA.org

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Benjamin Todd 813.431.2873 bwtodd75@gmail.com Chuck Vosburgh 727.743.1740 Chuck@ChuckVosburgh.com Lee Burgess 727.724.1022 lee2810@verizon.net Rob Moorman 727.527.1237 cameradude1@earthlink.net Randy Van Duinen 727.577.5172 randy@rvdphotography.com Karen Barnett 727.267.8296 oakcrestproductions@tampabay.rr.com Susan Black 813.230.6472 suzi@suzibee.com Carol Walker 727.5775626 carol@thomasbruce.com Robert Sargent 813.930.7390 robert@sargentphotography.com Michael Landes 863.512.2637 landesmr@yahoo.com Ginny Otto 715.252.3195 ottophotography@icloud.com Booray Perry 813.728.7110 booray@boorayperry.com CJ Moment 813.244.6716 cj@annointedproductions.com Amanda Pratt 727.308.9200 pratt1ak@gmail.com

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Wedding & Socail Function

Image Competition

Portrait

Photosho/Lightroom

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Board of Directors

2017 OďŹƒcers President

Glenn Nielson

813 540-4200

glenn@picsintheglenn.com

Vice President

Amanda Pratt

727 308-9200

pratt1ak@gmail.com

Secretary

Karen Barnett

727 267-8296

crestproductions@tampabay.rr.com

Treasurer

Brad Hall

727 386-9610

brad@hotlavastudios.com

Past President

Benjamin Todd

813 431-2873

Benjamin.Todd@verizon.net

Directors

Lee Burgess

727 724-1022

lee@leeburgessphoto.com

CJ Moment

813.244.6716

CJ@AnointedProductions.com

Randy Van Duinen

727 577-5172

randy@rvdphotography.com

Chuck Vosburgh

727 743-1740

Chuck@ChuckVosburgh.com

Committees Delegate

Julie Johnson

Membership

CJ Moment

813.244.6716

CJ@AnointedProductions.com

Program

Amanda Pratt

727 308-9200

pratt1ak@gmail.com

Salon

Michael Landes

863 512-2637

landesmr@yahoo.com

Door Prize

Glenn Nielsen

813 540-4200

glennln@verizon.net

Scholarship

Carol Hackman Terri Daunic

727 867-9254 813 839-2860

HackmanC@tampabay.rr.com terridaunic@yahoo.com

Newsletter Editor

Chuck Vosburgh

727 743-1740

Chuck@ChuckVosburgh.com

Photographer

Booray Perry

813 728-7110

Booray@BoorayPerry.com

Web Master

Booray Perry

813 728-7110

Booray@BoorayPerry.com

Hospitality

Pat Vosburgh Chuck Vosburgh

813 220-4898 727 743-1740

Pat@VosburghandVosburgh.com Chuck@ChuckVosburgh.com

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