Newsletter January 2010
The Finger Lakes Section of PPSNYS, Inc. will hold it's monthly meeting on
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
at **ABIGAIL'S**
1978 Routes 5&20 in Waterloo, NY. 315-539-9300.
www.abigailsrestaurant.com
Business meeting will start at 2:00PM
This first meeting of 2010 will include an official visit from PPSNYS President, Craig Hutchings.
He will swear in our new officers:
- Vince Aiosa, Section Chair
- Monroe Payne, 1st Vice President
- Steve Schwarz, 2nd Vice President
- Neil Sjoblom, Secretary
- Ameka Cooper, Treasurer
We will also have the forms for Service Points available and will fill these out and take care of sending them in. If you have questions about these points or what these forms are all about, this meeting is the time to ask.
Reminder: If you received a dues notice in November or December and haven't paid yet, you have only until January 15th to pay if you want to be included in the 2010 Journal. If you can't find your invoice, call Karen at headquarters, 1-877-907-7769, to pay be credit card.
Our program will start at 3:00pm. Dinner will follow the program. Please plan to stay for dinner and support your group!
Our program in January will be presented by Emily Schlipf,
Program Info
"Emily Schlipf"
Manage Your Business: Time-Saving Technology Tips
Do you spend most of your day managing your business? Wish you could spend more time with your family or on the golf course? Emily will introduce you to surprisingly simple technologies that will save you time in the studio. Learn how to work more efficiently using electronic communication, online sales, and digital presentations.
Speaker
Emily Schlipf is a successful photographer in Hoboken, New Jersey, who began her photography career in 2003 when a local studio, Black Dog Photography, hired her to automate and organize its workflow. Today, Black Dog Photography is a thriving studio with 2 locations and 4 photographers. Emily continues to find new and innovative ways to manage the business’ workflow and has become widely known for her work in weddings and boudoir. Her images have been published in the New York Times, Palisades Magazine, Professional Photographer, Manhattan Bride and (201) Bride. Her images are also currently featured in Fujifilm marketing materials. Emily is an active member of the Professional Photographers of America and recently became a Certified Professional Photographer.
See more of Emily's work at http://www.bkdog.com/
Message from the Editor
Oooh Baby!
At our November meeting, Samara Hutcheson from Buffalo-Niagara came to the Finger Lakes to present her program on newborn photography. Thanks to her inspiring program, I went out and found a few newborns to photograph. That's the beauty of this organization, to inspire us to be better photographers and open new doors that we may not have explored on our own. Thank you Samara.
- Steve
Steve Chesler
Chesler Photography
Message from the 1st Vice President, FLPPSNY
Hi all! Excellent Council meeting, and I have a couple reminders.
First, if any of you have the desire to do an "Early Bird" session at convention, you need to contact Deb Woodard NOW!
Second, all of the people teaching at Workshop will be in evidence at Convention. So far we have 14 people from Finger Lakes registered. We can do better! It is an awesome opportunity to meet and learn from some incredible people.
Next, several of you have spoken to me about speaking for our meetings. Would you please contact me reiterating your subject, and when you might be willing to speak.
Honey suggested we hold our "studio" meeting at my place, which is remarkable, seeing as I don't have a "studio".... but I DO have a ramshackle medieval village in one of my back fields, surrounded by woods. It has the possibility of being an "interesting" event, with a dish to pass cleverly hidden within the tavern.... If this has interest to you all, let me know.
Workshop is on the horizon, and I am looking forward (with breathless anticipation) to rejoining the Gazebo Social Club, and being, once more, inspired by my mentors and friends.
Please don't hesitate to call or send me an e-mail!
Monroe
Monroe Payne
1st Vice-President, FLPPSNY
Meeting Minutes:
Minutes of the December 2009 Meeting:
No minutes due to Holiday Party.
TIP OF THE MONTH:
- Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you can only spend it once.
News and Notes:
This is a new section of the newsletter for anyone who wants to share something of interest. It could be a birthday, a milestone, something new you're doing that you want to share, the sky is the limit. Send your News and Notes items to Steve@Cheslerphoto.com.
PPSNY Forum:
The new PPSNY Forum is off to a running start. Don't to forget to sign up at www.ppsnysforum.com. This is one of your new member benefits, so take advantage of it and share ideas and inspiration with friends and colleagues across the state.
FINGER LAKES FORUM:
If you haven't signed up for the Finger Lakes Forum, now it the time. By signing up with an e-mail, automatic reminders of upcoming events will be sent to you. There is also a calendar listing all events. Sign on and see what's happening. There are listings for jobs and equipment also. If you have something you would like to sell please feel free to post it there. Several members have uploaded photos for you to look at. There are also a few photos from Conference.
Thank you Steve Chesler for getting this started. I hope it will become a place where our members will get together to share information.
CONTACT INFO:
Finger Lakes Officers
| Name |
Title |
Phone |
Email |
| Vincent Aiosa |
Section Chair |
(607) 564-3560 |
valleyviewphoto@juno.com |
| Monroe Payne |
1st Vice President |
(607) 351-8076 |
monroe@paynefamilyphotographers.com |
| Steve Schwarz |
2nd Vice President |
(607) 962-1333 |
steve@schwarzprofoto.com |
| Sjoblom , Neil |
Secretary |
(315) 789-1082 |
nsjoblom@aol.com |
| Ameka Cooper |
Treasurer |
(585) 343-2823 |
ameka@carlsonsstudio.com |
Delegates to PPSNYS:
- Roger Smith
- Monroe Payne
- Steve Schwarz
PPSNYS Business Service:
Karen K. Dyer
PPSNYS Business Manager
121 State Street
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-434-9500
Toll Free: 877-907-7769 (877-90PPSNY)
Fax: 518-436-4751
E-mail: headquarters@ppsnys.com
PPA (404) 522-8600
The Finger Lakes Section is a section of the Professional Photographers' Society of New York State, Inc. (PPSNYS) which is an affiliate of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA).
The PPSNYS is a not for profit association formed in 1905 solely to instruct its members and the general public in photography; and to create, foster, promote and encourage the exchange of information among its members and the public.
The PPA is a worldwide association that exists to assist its members in achieving their professional, artistic and fraternal goals; promote public awareness of the profession; and to advance the making of images in all of its disciplines as an art, a science and a visual recorder of history.
PPSNYS (518) 434-8830
PPA (404) 522-8600
E-letter contact info:
Honey DeLapa
thelakehouse@mac.com
(585) 392-3886
Steve Chesler
steve@cheslerphoto.com
(585) 393-9242
