Delegates to PPSNYS:
- Vince Aiosa
- Herb Jones
- Roger Smith
Dates for Council Meetings are January 16 and May 15 2006. All are listed as being held in Binghamton.
PPSNYS Business Service:
Karen Dyer, PPSNYS Business, 388 Broadway, 4th Floor
Albany, NY 12207
518-434-8830
Fax - 518-434-0072
e-mail - headquarters@ppsny.com
PPA (404) 522-8600
Update from Program Chair, Vince Aiosa:
- May 17 - Steve Chesler's Studio
- June 21 - Kevin Carlson's new studio, Batavia (swap meet)
- July - workshop
- Aug 16 - picnic/shoot at Genessee Museum
- Sept 20 - Round Table at A&R Color Labs
- Oct 18 - to be filled
- Nov 15 - Radio Host Mike Rusinko motivational talk
- Dec - Social Gathering
Mark them on your calendar RIGHT NOW so you don't miss anything in 2006!
Minutes of the April 2006 Meeting:
Call to order by Kevin Carlson, President. Kevin offered congratulatory remarks to all who received awards at convention. He reported that next year's convention will take place at Niagara Falls with a Star Wars theme.
Guests: Greg Norry, Barbara Norris, returning member Deb Shultz, and new member Jen Gilbert.
Attendance: Nancy & Dn, John David, Iveta Buck, Ameka Cooper, Caroline Duppengresses, Honey & Frank DeLapa, Clarence & Nancy, Kevin, Brody, Dave Pye, Jacquie Degnan, Greg Norry, Steve Schwartz, Vince Aiosa, Herb Jones, Deb Shultz, Monroe Payne, Barbara Norris, Craig & Linda, Lois, Neil, Roger, Bruce Silvers, Ben Chappell, Mark Griffin, Karl Joyce.
Secretary's Report: The February minutes were approved on a motion by Craig, second by Lois.
Treasurer's Report:
Newsletter: The URL for the section website is http://www.flppsny.com It was suggested that old meeting minutes be archived on the website.
TEP: Kevin looked into the possibility of holding the February TEP at a college, but prefers a church and hotel setting. The costs associated with Steve Berganno & Ernie's program were addressed. Craig said the costs would be "minimal" and would probably be covered by sponsors.
Workshop: Linda reported that 2 classes have been cancelled, and the rest were filling rapidly. She reminded members to take advantage of the $100.00 scholarships, and said there are enough to cover all Finger Lakes members wishing to attend. Workshop website at
www.ppsnysworkshop.com. Jacquie Degnan of A&R Color Labs donated 4 more scholarships.
Programs: Vince Reported: May - Steve Chesler's studio, June: Kevin Carlson's new studio in Batavia (swap meet). July -- Workshop, August -- Picnic/shoot at the Genesee Museum, September -- Round table at A&R Color Labs with 5 minute contribution from each member, October -- ?, November -- Radio host Mike Rusinko and Director of Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance -- motivational talk.
Meeting adjourned at 3:00.
Respectfully submitted,
Neil Sjoblom, Secretary.
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.
- Off to Buffalo - Finger Lakes members Brody Wheeler and Steve Chesler have been asked to speak at the Buffalo-Niagara Section of PPSNY on June 20th. Anyone interested in getting together with our neighbors to the west are welcome to come along.
- PPSNY Candids - See more photos of this years conference on Dewey Neild's website at www.deweyneild.com. Click on the events link.
2006 Workshop will be held July 16 through 21 at Hobart William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY.
The workshop web site is now up and all Speaker and Program information can be found online. The site can be accessed through the www.ppsnys.com page.
You can also sign up for your class there or send you check for $100 to Linda Hutchings/Registrar, Box 403, Elmira, NY 14902 to reserve your spot in the course of your choice. Deposits are non-refundable.
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.
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
As I prepare to embark on what will hopefully be a successful speaking career, several questions keep creeping in to the back of my mind. What makes me qualified to present to my peers with any credibility? Will people take me seriously? Are my images good enough? All I have to do to shake out of it is to think of what I look for in a speaker. Being entertained is always nice, but more importantly, will I come away with an idea or a bit of inspiration that I didn't have before. If I could inspire just one person in the room with my presentation then it was a success. It dawned on me that this is what being a member of PPSNY is all about. We are all here to inspire each other. Just by being a part of this group, attending meetings and sharing information with each other, we are all pushing each other to go beyond our traditional boundaries and strive for something more. With that being said, I want to take this moment to thank each and every one of you for bringing to the table a part of yourselves to share. We are all better for it.
