Newsletter April 2010
The Finger Lakes Section of PPSNYS, Inc. will hold it's monthly meeting on
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
at **ABIGAIL'S**
1978 Routes 5&20 in Waterloo, NY. 315-539-9300.
www.abigailsrestaurant.com
Business meeting will start at 2:00PM
Our program, given by GRPP Member,
PPSNYS Conference Chair, Deb Woodard, will start at 3:00pm. Dinner will follow the program. Please plan to stay for a great meal and good conversation.
Early registration for PPSNYS Workshop is fast approaching. Choose your class and register online before April 15 to receive a $100 discount.
http://ppsnysworkshop.com/instructors.htm
If you took photos at the Conference, we'd love to see them. You can post them on the Finger Lakes Facebook Page or bring your laptop to the meeting and share!
Reminder: We have a unique opportunity to take advantage of a FREE Member Seminar for PPSNYS members. Our own Craig Hutchings has put in place several free programs during his Presidency. On April 18 at the RIT Inn and Conference Center, Glen Gray will present a program on the Senior Photography Business. The more attendees we have the less PPSNYS will pay the speaker due to an arrangement with his sponsor. Please call Karen at headquarters today 1-877-907-7769 to register and let your non-member friends know they are welcome to attend for $49. They can register through Karen also.
April Program - Event Photography
Debra Woodard
PPA Certified, Master Photographer
Deb has been in business since 1982. Her photography career peaked in 1992
photographing 40 weddings and over 100 seniors that year.
Besides weddings and seniors she has always photographed events such as little
leagues, soccer leagues, Vince Lombardi football teams, hockey leagues, dance
schools and nursery schools.
Realizing that the event photography was the staple of her business she stopped
advertising for seniors and weddings and concentrated on this part of the business.
“The reason I like this best is I don’t have to reinvent my income every year.
I know what I am scheduled to do and approximately what I will make.”
This is a great source of steady income whether you are growing your business or
working on retirement as Deb is. In the past year she has also done a full school of 2500 and several church
directories. These where done in partnership with other studios.
Deb will discuss how she got started, how she sets shoots up and how she keeps
her customer base.
Message from the Editor
Conference Wrap Up
The anticipation of the annual state conference for PPSNYS typically begins at the conference the year before, when the date and location of the next one is announced. Every year it amazes how fast the time goes between each conference. This years conference at the Desmond Hotel in Albany was a huge success under the watchful eye of the Finger Lakes own Craig Hutchins who is wrapping up his term as the President of PPSNYS. This year also marked an historic event as the first annual Northeast Regional Conference in conjunction with the Professional Photographer's Association of New Jersey. Here are the plans for next years conference which will be held in New Jersey.
March 26-29, 2011
at the beautiful...
Hilton Woodcliff Lake
200 Tice Blvd
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677-9998
Room Rate only $119.00
Hotel web site: http://bit.ly/cXJnj9
This years print competition was impressive, with the Finger Lakes section bringing home numerous Blue Ribbon prints, including Honey DeLapa's landscape image which scored an impressive 96 and a Court of Honor. Congratulations Honey!
"Barn at Sunset" received a score of 96, a PPSNYS Court of Honor and a Judge's Choice from Steve Bedell.
- Steve
Steve Chesler
Chesler Photography
Meeting Minutes:
Minutes of the March 2010 Meeting:
Minutes of the March 2010 Meeting:
Attendance: Russ Graham, David Pye, Neil Sjoblom, Vince & Lyn Aiosa, Monroe Payne, Denise Weldon, Mark Griffin, Steve Chesler, Steve Schwarz, Honey DeLapa, Paul Freeman, Karl Joyce.
Speakers: Wedding album show and tell by Finger Lakes members.
Call to order at 2:15 by Vince Aiosa, Chairman
Secretary's Report: Motion to accept by Craig, second by Monroe, Approved.
Treasurer's Report: Motion to accept by Monroe, second by Honey, Approved.
Old Business:
Convention: Convention theme party plans were discussed, and Mark offered to take print cases to convention.
Programs:
- April 18th: Glen Grey, High School Seniors. RIT Inn & Conference Center (TBA) stay tuned.
- April: Deb Woodard on church directories and other specialties at Abigail's Restaurant.
- June: Photography session involving costumed models at Monroe's Farm.
Workshop: July 18 - 23. Registration forms are available through Linda or online. Linda suggested that members sample instructors programs at convention to help decide which class to take at workshop. Reminder: save $100.00 by registering before April 14th. Please check website for the latest workshop information: http://www.ppsnysworkshop.com/
For the Good of the Order:
- Denise Weldon talked about her involvement with the Center for Technology & Innovation in Binghamton. The museum is trying to procure donations of Ansco memorabilia i.e. cameras, magazines etc. Denise is helping to supply the museum with PPSNYS history and information about our connection with Ansco products. Anyone with information or donations of old Ansco, Agfa, or GAF products or information please contact Denise, or the Center for Technology & Innovation, Inc., 321 Water Street, Binghamton, NY 13901, Telephone: 607-773-0092.
Denise donated motivational books / tapes to Finger Lakes Section.
- A birthday cake was presented to Russ Graham, who celebrated a "milestone" birthday.
- Honey announced that Olen and Sally Seidler wouldn't be able to attend Convention this year because of health problems.
Motion to Adjourn at 2:40
Respectfully submitted,
Neil Sjoblom, Secretary.
Photography by Sjoblom
30 Linden St.
Geneva, NY 14456
(315)789-1082
website: www.neilsjoblom.com
TIP OF THE MONTH:
- We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
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
