TAPPA Tribune - January, 2018

January, 2018

Photographer of the Year Michael Landes

The TAPPA Tribune is the monthly magazine of the Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association

Contents President’s Message

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Ben Willmore

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This Month’s Program

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2017 Tampa Bay Photographer of the Year Michael Landes

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2017 Photographer of the Year and Top Ten Photographers

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Upcoming Events

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Print of the Month Rules

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ADVERTISE 40 TAPPA Membership Application

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Board of Directors

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On the cover: Photo by Michael Landes Visit TAPPA on FaceBook

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Photo: Michael Landes

President’s Message

I want to start out my first president message by saying how honored I am to be your president for 2018. Looking forward this year, we have a lot of exciting events and speakers planned and we start the year out with “Ben Wilmore.” Ben is an internationally known photographer, educator, speaker and a good friend of mine and I feel very lucky to have Ben speaking to TAPPA this year. This will be a program you will not want to miss.

As TAPPA is a volunteer organization I would like to ask any member that would like to get involved with a committee or help out in any way please contact me as we do have some committee chair positions open and we could use your help.

Working on a committee is a great way to meet and get to know your other TAPPA members better and create relationships that will benefit you in many ways.

As this message will be coming out at the beginning of the year I’d like to take a few minutes to talk about a B-plan. I say B-plan because many people become frightened or feel overwhelmed when they hear the words “business plan,” but if you do not create or work on a plan for your business you are losing out of potential work and income. I have found that as I talk to photographers around the country that the ones that are the most successful are the ones that take the time to plan out their year and make goals for themselves.

Setting goals is one of the most useful ways of organizing your efforts in planning the way your photography studio is going to grow. When I create my own goals for the year I start with shortterm goals, anywhere from one to three month, then goals for the year and long-term goals that can be from 3 to 5 years ahead. I start by looking

where I would like to be by the end of the year and then work backwards with shorter-term goals that will get me to that point. I find this helps make the task not as overwhelming as it might seem when you’re looking at a blank computer screen.

In a short space I have here I don’t have time to go into all the details and besides there are plenty of articles on the web that do a much better job and go more in depth than I ever could. What I wanted to start here was the idea of planning where you want to be at the end of the next year, as there are far too many creative people that fail because they do not plan and make goals for themselves.

I look forward to seeing all of you in January for the first meeting of TAPPA this year.

Best, Randy Van Duinen M.Photog.M.Artist. Cr. CPP FDPE FDAE FSA TAPPA Tribune

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This Month’s Program

Ben Willmore

Lessons Learned: On the Road, Behind the Lens & Pushing Pixels

Ben Willmore has spent over a decade as a Technomad (technology-enabled nomad): His full-time home is a lovingly restored vintage bus of 1930’s design that is jam packed with modern technology. As a photographer, Ben has shot in all 50 states, all seven continents and over 65 countries. Has been using Photoshop since before Adobe named it Photoshop and was one of the first dozen people to be inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame. He has written more than a dozen books on digital imaging and has taught at well over 100 events spread across the globe from Antartica to Zimbabwe.

In this talk, Ben will share some of the most important things he’s learned over the years related to travel, photography and digital imaging. He’ll show you how his photographic mindset has matured over the years and share some uncommon digital techniques that he finds essential to producing quality images.

He will also dispel common Photoshop myths that produce great clickbait videos, but have little true value. The knowledge and experience he shares is sure to improve your photography while entertaining you with images captured all over the world.

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Meeting Details Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Social and Networking 6:00-6:15 Print of the Month entries must be in by:

6:15

Announcements

6:15-6:30

Meeting and Awards

6:30-7:00

Program 7:00-9:00

$20 RSVP at: http://tappa.org/r-s-v-p-meeting/ Holiday Inn 700 N Westshore Blvd Tampa, FL 33609

Photo: Ben Willmore

Photo: Ben Willmore

Photo: Ben Willmore

Photo: Ben Willmore

Photo: Ben Willmore

Photo: Ben Willmore

Photo: Ben Willmore

Photo: Ben Willmore

Photo: Ben Willmore

Photo: Ben Willmore

Photo: Ben Willmore

Photo: Ben Willmore

Photo: Ben Willmore

Photo: Ben Willmore

Photo: Ben Willmore

2017 Tampa Bay Photographer of the Year Michael Landes

Michael Landes credits his 35 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 12 times from the Professional Photography Guild of MidFlorida along with the Digital Artist of the Year 4 times. This is his fifth 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 8 years.

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2018 will be his 9th year as the Commercial Photography Instructor at Pinellas Technical College and one of his greatest joys is sharing his student’s successes in professional photography competitions. He will receive his Image Excellence Award from the Professional Photographers Association in January 2018.

Photo: Michael Landes

Photo: Michael Landes

Photo: Michael Landes

Photo: Michael Landes

Photo: Michael Landes

Photo: Michael Landes

Photo: Michael Landes

2017 Photographer of the Year and Top Ten Photographers

Photographer of the Year

Top Ten

Photographer of the Year

Michael Landes

Portrait Photographer of the Year

Michael Landes

Commercial Photographer of the Year

Randy Van Duinen

Social Function Photographer of the Year

Booray Perry

Electronic Imaging Photographer of the Year Randy Van Duinen Unclassified Photographer of the Year

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Michael Landes

1 Michael Landes 2 Randy Van Duinen 3 Amanda Pratt 4 Lee Burgess 5 Kathy DeYoung 6 Booray Perry 7 Michael DeMartino 8 Karen Barnett 9 Bob Sargent 10 Ginny Otto

Upcoming Events

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

Tuesday, January 9

Ben Willmore

On the Road: Lessons Learned

January 11-16

PPA Imaging USA visit imagingusa.com for more information

Tuesday, February 13

Jason Schappert

So You Want to Fly a Drone...

Sunday, March 4

FPP Spring Seminar visit fpponline.org for more information

June 9-12

FPP Florida Photography Workshops visit fpponline.org for more information

September 8-10

FPP Focus Convention

- Size: 8x10.

- 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: - 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.

visit fpponline.org for more information

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

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

- Resolution 1500 pixels on the longest side or greater is acceptable. JPEG format is preferable.

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Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association, Inc. TAPPA Membership Application Membership Application

Your Name ____________________________________________

Code of Ethics

Business Name _________________________________________

1. I will endeavor to enhance and ennoble the status of the photographic profession by maintaining a dignity of manner in my behavior, in the presentation of my photography and photographic services, in the appearance of my studio or place of business and in all other forms of public contact.

Business Address _______________________________________ City _______________________ State _____ Zip _____________ Business Phone ________________________________________ Fax ____________________ Home Ph ______________________ Email Address __________________________________________ Web Address ___________________________________________ Photographic Degrees ____________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Are you a member of the FPP? _____ PPA? ____ #_____________

Membership Classification (check one) ______ PROFESSIONAL MEMBER: (Voting) An individual that is a Florida resident. An individual who owns a legally established business engaged in selling photographic goods or services to the public. An individual who is employed by a legally established photographic business. May vote, hold office, use the TAPPA logo, and enter print competition. A valid Sales Tax Number and Occupational License are required. Annual dues are $75 plus a new

member registration fee of $10.

______ASSOCIATE MEMBER: For additional members from the same firm or studio already represented by a PROFESSIONAL MEMBER. They may not vote, hold office, or display the TAPPA logo, but may enter print competitions.

The PROFESSIONAL MEMBER'S Sales Tax Number and Occupational License are required. Annual dues are $65 plus a new member registration fee

2. I will observe the highest standard of honesty in all my transactions, avoiding the use of false titles, confusing or inaccurate technical terms or descriptions and misleading terms or claims.

3. I will at all times endeavor to produce only those types of photographs and photographic services that will enhance the prestige of the profession, to apply my best efforts on behalf of the public, and to play my part in raising the general standard of photographic craftsmanship.

4. I will show a friendly spirit of cooperation with my fellow professional photographers and assist them whenever possible should they be in trouble or difficulty.

5. I will assist and give of my knowledge to the members of my profession, and will encourage them individually and collectively, so that the quality of photography may constantly be raised to higher standards.

6. In all matters relating to the interpretation of this code I will recognize the authority of the Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association, Inc., and agree to hold harmless the Board of Directors in any decision made on behalf of the corporation.

I have read the above Code of Ethics and agree to abide by it, evidenced by my signature in ink this ___________ day of _______________ 20_____. Any member of the Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association, Inc. may be reprimanded, suspended, or expelled by the Board of Directors for a violation of the Code of Ethics, or the Bylaws.

of $10.

Signature

______ MEMBER: For enthusiasts, hobbyists, non-professionals, and newcomers to the profession, who are not associated with any PROFESSIONAL or LIFE MEMBER and may just be getting started in the profession. They may not vote, hold office, or display the TAPPA logo, but may enter print competitions. No Sales Tax or Occupational License are required.

This application must be completed in full with proper fees, photocopies of Sales Tax Registration Certificate and Occupational License prior to being considered for membership.

Annual dues are $65 plus a new member registration fee of $10.

______ STUDENT : An individual that is currently enrolled in photography related courses in the State of Florida and can provide authentic student identification. May not vote, hold office, or use the TAPPA logo, but may enter print competitions. Annual dues are $35 plus a new member

registration fee of $10.

______ SPOUSE: An individual not engaged in photography whose spouse is a TAPPA member. May not vote, hold office, use the TAPPA logo or enter print competitions. Annual dues are $25 plus a new member registration fee of $10.

Please make checks payable to TAPPA and mail to: Brad Hall, TAPPA Treasurer PO Box 130622 Tampa, FL 33681

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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Social Media

Audio/Visual

InDesign

Wedding & Socail Function

Image Competition

Portrait

Photosho/Lightroom

High School Seniors

Graphics & Design

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Sports & Events

Commercial

Business

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Board of Directors

2018 Officers President

Randy Van Duinen

727 577-5172

Randy@RVDphotography.com

Vice President

Brad Hall

727 386-9610

Brad@HotLavaStudios.com

Secretary

Karen Barnett

727 267-8296

CrestProductions@tampabay.rr.com

Treasurer

Jessica Hall

727 280-7462

Jessica@HotLavaStudios.com

Past President

Glenn Nielson

813 540-4200

Glenn@PicsInTheGlenn.com

Directors

Lee Burgess

727 724-1022

Lee@LeeBurgessPhoto.com

CJ Moment

813.244.6716

CJ@AnointedProductions.com

Benjamin Todd

813 431-2873

Benjamin.Todd@verizon.net

Committees FPP Delegate

Lee Burgess

727 724-1022

Lee@LeeBurgessPhoto.com

Membership

CJ Moment

813.244.6716

CJ@AnointedProductions.com

Program

Brad Hall

727 386-9610

Brad@HotLavaStudios.com

Salon

Michael Landes

863 512-2637

LandesMr@yahoo.com

Door Prize

Glenn Nielsen

813 540-4200

Glenn@PicsInTheGlenn.com

Scholarship

Kathryn DeYoung

kathryndeyoung316@yahoo.com

Audio Visual Newsletter Editor Chuck Vosburgh

727 743-1740

Chuck@ChuckVosburgh.com

Social Media Photographer Web Master

Kevin Newsome

813 968-2810

Kevin@NewsomesStudio.com

Hospitality

Pat Vosburgh Chuck Vosburgh

813 220-4898 727 743-1740

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