TAPPA Tribune - September, 2017

September, 2017

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

Contents President’s Message

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The $5,000 Close

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This Month’s Program

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Print of the Month - Portrait

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Print of the Month - Commercial

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Print of the Month - Social Function

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Print of the Month - Unclassified

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Upcoming Events

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Print of the Month Rules

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ADVERTISE 25 Board of Directors

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On the cover: Photo: Karen Barnett Visit TAPPA on FaceBook

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Photo: Booray Perry

President’s Message

Normally

, I would not comment on events in the news, but the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey compels me to address this. There is no doubt that the devastation and human misery this storm has created will be etched in our memory forever. It is gratifying to see everyone working together as Americans to help those who have been affected.

Please help any way you can.

I mention this only because it gives those of us who were not directly affected by this storm the opportunity to look at our own processes and to do some soul searching as to what we would do if the target had been Tampa and not Houston.

I suspect that we all have backups for our data, backups for our images. Have you thought about that filing cabinet with all your invoices? If you had a maximum of two days to prepare for a storm that you mainly ignored because it was just a tropical storm that suddenly turned into a raging category 4 hurricane, would you know what you were going to take with you. Would you know where everything was? Could you pack it all into your vehicle? Would you have enough room? A much more sobering question would be, if you were out of town, would someone else know what to take and where to find it? I would recommend that you start preparing by looking at your equipment, your data, your storage – both digital and physical and determine what is critical for the continuation of your career as a photographer and what is nice to have, what can be replaced. Then you need to do the same thing for your personal life. When you think that you have everything covered, sit down with your family and/or partners and discuss your plan with them. I’m sure that they will have a slightly different view of what is

important. Make sure you all agree when you are finished. Then I would recommend that you write out a checklist prioritized by importance of what to take, where to find it, How to pack it.

Make sure that you include your food and water and personal hygiene items and medicines. This checklist should be printed and put into a folder in your filing cabinet clearly marked so that you can find it in the worst of circumstances. I would also recommend that you put a copy in the cloud someplace so that you can access it from your phone or laptop.

I am not trying to be a harbinger of doom.

We have seen very graphically what Mother Nature can do. We dodged this bullet. We have the opportunity to critically look at what we would/could do. Now is the time to ask the tough questions. The reality is that a very large percentage of the businesses in Texas will never reopen their doors for business. That includes many of our comrades.

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This Month’s Program

The $5,000 Close Megan DiPiero

So you want to have a $5000 sale? How ‘bout a $10,000 sale? Big sales can happen when you know how to close like a pro. During this program you will learn how to implement the practices that will bring you maximum PROFIT all while delivering maximum JOY to your client. With the right strategies in place, sales can be easy and fun! Bring a notebook and an open mind and get ready for a game-changing presentation.

Megan DiPiero lives, eats and breathes business education.

She has worked in sales for 20+ years, selling everything from cars to books to bras. She found her home in the photography industry back in 2010 and quickly grew her business to a 6-figure success! Megan was recently featured as a platform speaker at Imaging 2017 with her buzzworthy talk: “The $3000 Headshot.”

You can find Megan in her Facebook business community: “Rise to Top! With Megan DiPiero”—a forum for professional photographers—5000 members strong and growing.

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Meeting Details Tuesday, September 12, 2017 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

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Photo: Megan DiPiero

Photo: Megan DiPiero

Photo: Megan DiPiero

Photo: Megan DiPiero

Print of the Month - Portrait First place: Carol Walker

Print of the Month - Portrait Second place: Kathy DeYoung

Print of the Month - Electronic Imaging Second place: Kathy DeYoung

Print of the Month - Electronic Imaging Third place: Michael Landes

Print of the Month - Commercial First place: Karen Barnett

Print of the Month - Commercial Second place: Michael Landes

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

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

Print of the Month - Unclassified First place: Kathy DeYoung

Print of the Month - Unclassified Second place: Michael Landes

Upcoming Events

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

Sept 9-11

Focus Conference Tuesday, Sept 12

Megan DiPiero The $5,000 Close

- 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.

Tuesday, Oct 10

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

Tuesday, Nov 14

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

Sunday, Dec 10

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

Prints received after 6:25 will not be accepted!

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Holiday Party

Winners:

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

- 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

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- 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.

Visit us on the web at TAPPA.org

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:

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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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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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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