TAPPA Tribune - November, 2016

November, 2016

The TAPPA Tribune Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association

Contents President’s Message

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The Road to Professionalism Through Certification

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Al Audleman

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This Month’s Program

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Candidates for TAPPA Board of Directors:

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ADVERTISE 19 Print of the Month - Portrait

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Print of the Month - Social Function

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Print of the Month - Unclassified

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Print of the Month - Commercial

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Print of the Month - Electronic Imaging

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Upcoming Events

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Print of the Month Rules

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Proposed By-law Change

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Board of Directors

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On the cover: Photo by Booray Perry

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Photo: Michael Landes

President’s Message

As we wind down on Summer heat and look forward to our Fall clients, let’s all remember to have a good business plan. If we need to change rates or if we need to take a different sales approach then we need to strategize how and when to make the changes. Some things work better when implemented as part of a new year and other things are easily slid into the daily plan.

We at TAPPA have one of those business changes coming up. We are asking the membership to vote on a By-Law change during the November meeting. We will also have elections at the same time. There has been much conversation back and forth about TAPPA Board members needing to be members of FPP, PPA, neither or both. We do feel that TAPPA is a guild of both the FPP and the PPA, however when it becomes hard to find members willing to serve on the board because of that additional financial burden, we need to reassess.

Our best compromise seems to be requiring that the TAPPA Board members be either an FPP member or a PPA member. This will give the Board member some control over which organization they want to be part of and will also keep our board aligned with both the FPP and the PPA. Bios of members currently running for the open Board positions will all soon be published and available to read online.

He is a hard worker who has always been willing to step up and help with any job. Next year you will see him in another new job position. TAPPA is lucky to have CJ onboard.

Benjamin Todd, CPP

Last month I mentioned and congratulated all of the TAPPA competition winners from FPP FOCUS Convention. I, intentionally, withheld the name of one award winner. Every year we are able to chose a member who deserves the FPP Outstanding Service Award for our guild. Since this member was not able to attend the awards program, it was my honor to get to present it to him during the last TAPPA meeting. Congratulations to CJ MOMENT!!

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This Month’s Program

The Road to Professionalism Through Certification Al Audleman PPA Certification is a major step towards becoming a working professional with the skills needed to handle most jobs. This is even more important these days as more people are joining the ranks of professional photographers. During the program, we will cover the required education, the steps to becoming Certified Professional Photographer and what you need to do to maintain our states as a CPP. We will go over the major points that you need to now to pass the exam, what classes and other options are available for you too take and the fine points of the process of image submission.

Meeting Details Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Social 6:00 Dinner 6:30 Program 7:00 $30 with RSVP by Thursday, week before the event. $40 at the door Register online at TAPPA.org Doubletree Hotel 4500 W. Cypress St., Tampa

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Al Audleman PPA Certified Master Photographic Craftsman, API, FDPE, FDAE, FSA, FED, GFD

Al Audleman is a commercial photographer operating out of St. Petersburg, Florida. A PPA Master Photographer and Photographic Craftsman, he was one of the first PPA Approved Photographic Instructors, PPA Certified for 29 years and one of the first officially-recognized PPA Certification Instructors.

Professional recognition includes several PPA Loan Collection images, selection to the Kodak Epcot Center Exhibit, Kodak Gallery and Fuji Masterpiece Awards, Florida’s “Becker Award for Creative Photography,” and the coveted Florida People’s Choice Award. Al has also earned the Georgia Fellowship Degree, the Florida Degree of Photographic Excellence, the Florida Degree of Artistic Excellence, the Florida Service Award and the Florida Education Degree. He was named the Florida Photographer of the Year in 2001 and 2002.

His teaching credentials include CPP Exam Prep and Photoshop classes throughout the nation and internationally. He is know to conduct a fun class on a technical subject plus he include lots of stories on how the information applies to the real world. And he tells a lot of jokes! But he is serious because more than 90% of his students normally pass the exam the first time following the class.

Al also has produced a comprehensive Study Guide, “The Road to Certification for Professional Photography,” that includes a lengthy glossary of technical terms and a 256-question practice exam.

This is included in your registration as a workbook fee and you will receive the download link to obtain the document as soon as you register for the class. So sign up NOW!

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Photo: Al Audleman

Photo: Al Audleman

Photo: Al Audleman

Photo: Al Audleman

Photo: Al Audleman

Photo: Al Audleman

Photo: Al Audleman

Candidate for TAPPA Board of Directors:

Randy Van Duinen

Randy is currently an architectural, fine art photographer and photography instructor located in St. Petersburg, Florida. He has been a professional photographer for over 30 years and his photography is in hundreds of brochures for builders, architects and interior designers from around the country. His art photography is in the permanent collection of the Grand Rapids Art Museum and is in many corporate and private collections.

Randy has been published in many local and national magazines, including Professional Photographer, Photoshop User, Light It, Interiors, Builder, Professional Builder, USA Today and Tampa Bay Illustrated. He has spoken at national photography events, and has been a featured speaker at the many Professional Photographers Convention. Randy is one of the lead instructors for “The Digital Photo Workshops” which holds photography workshops around the country.

Randy is an award-winning photographer, both nationally and internationally. He was named the “2012 Photographer of the Year” and 2016 and 2015 Artist of the Year by the Florida Professional Photographers association. Randy won the

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Silver Medal in the World Photographic Cup’s Commercial category, he placed first place in the commercial category at the 2014 Grand Imaging Awards and second place in 2013, which is PPA’s International Print Competition. The Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association (TAPPA) named Randy “Photographer of the Year” in 2013, 2015 and he has been one of top ten photographers the past six years.

Randy is an active member in the Professional Photography Association (PPA), Florida Professional Photographers (FPP) and Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association (TAPPA). Randy also works with KelbyOne at Photoshop World. Randy has earned his Master of Photography (M.Photog.), Master Artist (M.Artist) Photographic Craftsman Degree (Cr.Photog.), Imaging Excellence Award, Florida Degree of Photographic Excellence (FDAE) and is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) status from PPA. He is also a very active allied member of AIA Tampa Bay.

Candidate for TAPPA Board of Directors:

Brad Hall

Brad Hall is President of Brad Hall Studios, Inc., the most viewed and published photographic and film production studio in Tampa. In the 1970’s, Brad first studied photography using a twin lens, waist level finder camera and has had a love of photography ever since. In the mid 1980’s, Brad led a group using computer technologies and cameras for 3D image recognition in robotic applications. After studying engineering and mathematics at Michigan State University, Brad used his understanding of optics, lighting and electronics to build a state-of-the-art commercial product photography studio in central Florida and photographed thousands of products featured on large internet sites. Since the 1990’s Brad has added family portraits, commercial events, school portraits, professional sporting events and weddings to the services his studio provides. Traveling the world with camera in hand, images from Brad Hall Studios images have been featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, RedBook Magazine, The Today Show, ESPN, Good Morning America, CNN, Inside Weddings, Headline News, Time Magazine, Florida Weddings Magazine, NBC Universal, CBS News, USA Today, Fox and Friends, Huffington Post Weddings, BuzzFeed, America Online, Disney, Verizon Nationwide,

Yahoo, In-Touch Magazine, The New York Daily News, the Kodak Image Gallery on Time Square, ABC Network, The Discovery Channel and The Sundance Film Festival in additional to numerous other publications, billboards, menus, websites, brochures, marketing materials and broadcasts worldwide.

Brad has employed hundreds of individuals over the years through profitable business ventures and feels that business opportunities for those in the photography and film industry are growing at an increasing rate for those specializing in the highest level of product and service quality. Brad would like to share those successful experiences with members of the Tampa Professional Photographers’ Association and see the association continue to grow with an increase in value to its members.

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Candida te for TAPPA Board of Directors:

Lee Burgess

Lee began his career in Photography over 20 years ago. Realizing the importance of belonging to a group dedicated to education, promoting the profession, and raising the standards of photography the first check he wrote was to the FPP. He quickly became active in both organizations serving on committees with both TAPPA and FPP. Lee has served on just about every committee from newsletter to delegate, to President of TAPPA. With the FPP he has served on, Audio Visual and Seminars committees. He has earned his FDPE, FSA, and FED degrees from the FPP and has been awarded Outstanding Service award 5 times over the years.

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In 2007 he was elected to the Tappa board of Directors. In 2008 he received the President’s award. He has served on the AV committee for 5 years and served as Membership chairman, programs director, Vice President, and President in 2012. He currently serves on the board and wished to bring innovation, and make TAPPA a stronger group.

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Print of the Month - Portrait First place: Amanda Pratt

Print of the Month - Portrait Third place: Michael Landes

Print of the Month - Social Function First place: Booray Perry

Print of the Month - Social Function Second place: Booray Perry

Print of the Month - Social Function Third place: Booray Perry

Print of the Month - Unclassified Second place: Michael Landes

Print of the Month - Commercial First place: Michael Landes

Print of the Month - Commercial Third place: Warren Fuss

Print of the Month - Electronic Imaging Second place: Ginny Otto

Print of the Month - Electronic Imaging Third place: Kathryn DeYoung

Upcoming Events

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

Tuesday October 11, 2016

Matt Kloskowski

Tuesday November 8, 2016

Al Auldeman December

Holiday Party Tuesday August 8, 2017

Greg Daniel

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

- 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.

- Name your files by your last name-place-category. For example Smith-1st-Portrait.jpg - Any resolution 1000 pixels on the longest side or greater is acceptable. JPEG format is

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Proposed By-law Change The TAPPA Board of Directors is proposing a change to the by-laws: Current Bylaw States: Article VII All officers must be PROFESSIONAL or LIFE Members of TAPPA in good standing, as well as PROFESSIONAL Members of both, the FPP and the PPA. Proposed change to read: The TAPPA executive board must all be professional or life members of TAPPA in good standing, as well as either a professional Life Member of the FPP (or) the PPA. We will be voting on this at the November meeting.

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.

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: Doubletree Hotel 4500 W. Cypress Street Tampa, FL (one block east of Westshore Blvd).

Networking Dinner Meeting

6:00 pm 6:30 pm 7:30 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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Audio/Visual

InDesign

Wedding & Socail Function

Image Competition

Portrait

Photosho/Lightroom

High School Seniors

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Commercial

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Board of Directors

2016 OďŹƒcers President

Benjamin Todd

813 431-2873

Benjamin.Todd@verizon.net

Vice President

Glenn Nielson

813 540-4200

glenn@picsintheglenn.com

Secretary

Karen Barnett

727 267-8296

crestproductions@tampabay.rr.com

Treasurer

Amanda Pratt

727 308-9200

pratt1ak@gmail.com

Past President

Susan Black

813 230-6472

Susan@Bespics.com

Directors

Lee Burgess

727 724-1022

lee@leeburgessphoto.com

CJ Moment

813.244.6716

CJ@AnointedProductions.com

Booray Perry

813 728-7110

Booray@BoorayPerry.com

Melissa Sewell

813 230-7092

Melissa@DontBlinkllc.com

Chuck Vosburgh

727 743-1740

Chuck@ChuckVosburgh.com

Committees Delegate

Julie Johnson

Membership

Kevin Newsome

813 968-2810

Kevin@NewsomesStudio.com

Program

Glenn Nielson

813 540-4200

glenn@picsintheglenn.com

Salon

Gerardo Luna

813 410-1712

gerardolunaphotographs@gmail.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

Audio Visual

CJ Moment

813 244-6716

cj@annointedproductions.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

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