Meeting on April 18, 2007
Business meeting 2:00
Guest Speaker - Marland Schmitt - program on posing. This will be a good refresher for some of us as well as valuable for some of our newer members as we enter into the wedding and senior portrait season.
Message from the Editor
What a rush!
Whew! The whirlwind conference season has ended. What a rush!
It started with our state conference in Niagara Falls and almost immediately went straight to Vegas for the WPPI conference. After the week in Vegas, it was off to Florida for some much needed R&R for 8 days. But alas, with so much information in my head from those conferences,
I had to put my new found knowledge to use down in Florida.
There are too many photos to post here, so you'll have to settle for the photo of Ellen and I from incoming PPSNY President Steve Bergano's party. You can view some cool photos from the desert near Vegas and some bridal sessions in Florida on my blog at http://cheslerphotography.blogspot.com. This is not a personal plug for my blog, it's more for an inspirational boost to encourage you to take what you've learned at the conferences and put them to use. Step out of the comfort zone and try something new. With wedding and senior season mere minutes away, now is a great time to implement some of those new concepts to enter the busy time with a sense of renewal and excitement.
Steve Chesler
Chesler Photography
Membership News
"If everyone took the time to personally invite one member..."
Its the obligation of everyone in the organization to work on membership!
-Herb Jones, Membership Chairperson
Message from the 2nd Vice President, FLPPSNY
Good Morning FL Group.....Hi this is "gimpy" Hank Yasses here, my knee surgery went very well and actually I'm quite well walking and climbing stairs, as my therapy is over and I am looking for SPRING...Can anyone tell me where to find it!!! Well it's been a different kind of winter for sure.
Now that my 1.5 years of knee replacements are over, I am going to concentrate more on my photography and artwork...I want to complete my Masters and Certification...I think all pros should work toward both of these, as it makes one a better photographer by competing and the Certification proves , if not just for yourself, that you have taken the time to improve your knowledge with your eye, mind, and heart...Monthly speakers are a big part of improving, seeing what others are doing in other parts of the County and adding that to what you are already doing.
One other thing I would like to mention is that I am offering "Photographic Painting" to other studios as an add-on to there portrait offerings...I plan on going more into detail in the next news letter...If anyone would like to see some my art I have completed, please go to my web site at www.pbase.com/henryj_1.
Well I think I have taken up enough of your time, until next time....
Hank Yasses
2nd Vice-President, FLPPSNY
Minutes of the February 2007 Meeting:
No meeting due to TEP.
Minutes of the March 2007 Meeting:
No meeting due to State Conference.
News and Notes:
New Section: 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.
Print Competitions
Results from the print competition at the TEP
| "White Birch Pond" |
by Bruce Landis |
80 |
received Steve's judge's choice |
| "Deborah and Robert" |
by Rachel Gracie |
80 |
received best print in wedding category |
| "Raging Boy" |
by Jeffrey Barns |
78 |
received Ernie's judge's choice |
| "Game Face" |
by Jeffrey Barns |
82 |
received best print in illustrative category |
| "Day Dreamer" |
by Jeffrey Barns |
80 |
received Rick's judge's choice |
| "Dozers Modeling Debut" |
by Juli-ann Cialone |
81 |
received best print in portrait category |
| "Jennifer and Michael" |
by Juli-ann Cialone |
80 |
received best album category |
Finger Lakes results from the print competition at the State Convention
| Ellen Chesler |
| 77 |
W |
"Ally Cats" |
| 79 |
W |
"I Loved Her first" |
| 77 |
W |
"Field of Dreams" |
Steve Chesler |
| 80 |
P |
"Lil Bad Ass" Court |
| 82 |
I |
"Primadonna" |
| 82 |
I |
"Missy" |
| 80 |
W |
"Urban Breeze" |
Honey DeLapa |
| 75 |
I |
"Pretty in Pink" |
| 76 |
I |
"View from the top" |
| 75 |
I |
"Pistols and Petals" |
| 77 |
I |
"Come sit and watch the sunset" |
Mark Griffin |
| 77 |
I |
"Final Race of the Day" |
| 79 |
P |
"My Pink Hat" |
| 75 |
P |
"The Invitation" |
| 77 |
I |
"The Golden Coastline" |
Dewey Nield |
| 79 |
I |
"Beyond the Yellow Brick Road" |
| 80 |
P |
"OOO Baby" |
| 73 |
P |
"Beyond Innocence" |
| 77 |
I |
"Fenology" |
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.
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