Newsletter June 2009
We will meet at 5:00 pm for dinner and a short business meeting.
After dinner we will move to Chesler Photography Studio, www.cheslerphoto.com
114 South Main St.(above Garlocks Office Center) Canandaigua, NY 14424, 585-393-9242.
Steve Chesler will be giving a tour of the Studio and has kindly offered a presentation on Proselect and Successware for sales presentations.
As Monroe, 1st VP and Program Chair wrote in a note to Steve...
"Chesler Photography is a magical place, and your work is wonderful... But where the rubber meets the road, when the client pulls out the checkbook. That is where I personally am interested."
Do you use ProSelect for your presentations to your clients? Do you project?
Do you role-play with your staff to hone your sales technique? Do you do your selling or does a member of your staff?
Your image is that of a seriously successful studio. We all can take decent photos, and are by nature interested in the hardware, but how you close the sale is of primary interest to me. Call it the most important segment of workflow!"
Steve didn't realize, when he offered the Studio for our meeting, that he would also be doing the program . Thanks so much Steve for opening your Studio to us and offering to share your knowledge.
Steve also suggested we could do a background swap if anyone wants to trade for a new look! Get them together now so you don't forget to bring them.
Message from the Editor
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to fly out to Kansas City and visit the studio of the Antisdel's. Sana Antisdel and her daughter Kia Bondaurant came to speak at our state conference three years ago in Niagara Falls on senior portraiture and Senior Portrait Artists (Spa) www.spartists.com. I have since joined Spa and it has been one of the best business moves I could have made for my senior portrait business.
This weekend's trip to Louisburg, KS was a perk for Spa members called the Spa Family Circle. My wife Sue, myself and about 20 other photographers from across the country met at their studio to discuss marketing, sales, shooting techniques and more related to senior portrait photography.
This Wednesday, the Finger Lakes Section will hold it's monthly meeting at my studio in Canandaigua. We will go over some of the tools and techniques I learned in Kansas with ProSelect, our sales presentation program, as well as our studio management software, Successware. We will only be scratching the surface of what these programs can do. I highly recommend looking in to Spa if you are a senior photographer. The level of education you will receive from this group is beyond compare.
- Steve
Steve Chesler
Chesler Photography
Minutes of the May 2009 Meeting:
May 20, 2009 Finger Lakes Meeting Minutes
Attendance: Roger & Betty Smith, Neil Sjoblom, Vince & Lyn Aiosa, Steve Chesler, Ellen Chesler, Amanda Lee, Mark Lee, Craig & Linda Hutchings, Henry Yasses, Denise Weldon, Steve Schwarz and his guest Lore Quick, Monroe Payne, Nancy & Clarence Williams, Mark & Mariann Griffin, Honey DeLapa, and guest Bill Vallee from Rochester and Gary Steele.
Guest speakers: Pat Luke from GRPP
Call to order at 2:15 by Vince Aiosa, Continuing Chairman
Secretary's Report: Motion to accept April Minutes as posted. Motion by Monroe second by Roger.
Treasurer's Report: Balance of 5/20/09 2,801.45
TEP Income..... 2,145.00
Expenses ..... 1,612.96
Profit ..... 532.04
Honey mentioned that this doesn't include the expected $200.00 from the State.
Accepted as read.
Old Business:Meeting time an place were discussed. Vince mentioned that the reason we changed the meeting time was to attract new faces, and it was questioned as to weather we had accomplished that. Honey suggested that we "not subject our members" to long business meetings, and should limit the speaker's time to one to one and a half hours. Craig said the business meeting should take no longer than 30 minutes. Nancy suggested that in order to save time we put in our dinner orders earlier. It was informally decided to hold Summer meetings at 5:00 and Winter meetings at 2:00. Meeting venues were discussed and Steve Chesler offered his studio for the June meeting.
Programs:
Monroe asked that members e-mail him with suggestions for programs. Vince and Herb suggested a member studio tour.
- June: At Chesler Studio
- July: Workshop:
- August: picnic
- September: Dewey Neild on Calendar Photography
- October: Owen Kassimer (it was suggested that he coordinate FL program with Council meeting and possibly Syracuse section).
- November:
- December:
Delegates to Council: Roger, Monroe, Denise Weldon, and Steve Schwarz (alternate). Vince is Delegate at Large (chosen by the Board of Governors)
Workshop: July 19 - 24. Linda reminded us that everyone is eligible to receive a $100.00 scholarship thanks to our Blair-Rodabaugh Scholarship endowment. Please check website for the latest information: http://www.ppsnysworkshop.com/
New Business:
TEP: Monroe reported that the TEP "made money". Honey said that a TEP held during our regular meeting time "would be less work". She added that it may be time to change TEP location for renewed interest. It was mentioned that one of the most important missions of the TEP was to bring in new members through special incentives. It was asked how many new members joined as a result of the TEP, and Honey answered "3 or 4". Motion by Monroe to skip the TEP for one year, was approved by unanimous vote. Monroe volunteered to chair the 2011 TEP.
Treasury: Vince asked for a volunteer to take over the treasury as Bonnie has been experiencing some health problems. Motion by Craig, second by Honey, to have checkbook present at meetings and see that the section chair's name is on the bank signature card. Approved. Vince said he will get the checkbook from Bonnie.
For the Good of the Order: It was mentioned that Herb Jones's father passed away and Honey circulated a card.
Craig thanked everyone who attended convention and Honey said "nest year is looking great".
Motion to Adjourn at 5:45
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:
Brush and floss daily.
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.
PPSNYS PHOTO WORKSHOP 2009
PPSNYS PHOTO WORKSHOP 2009
July 19-24, 2009
Hobart/William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York
Teachers will be:
- Fay Sirkis - "Impressions of Art" A Photo Painting Workshop
- John Woodward -- All I Know, Mastering the Light
- Ken Sklute - Wedding Program
- Craig Hutchings - Photography 101
- Suzette Allen - Doing a Photoshop Class
- Gary Meek -- Photography - A Comprehensive Study
PPSNYS has a Scholarship Program that gives each section that buys one $100 scholarship a free $100 Scholarship. Each section is free to buy as many more $100 scholarships as they desire. This is an incentive to help with the cost of the school for members of PPSNYS.
WORKSHOP TESTIMONIALS: 2008
- Very pleased. Beautiful Facility, no politics, super educational opportunity.
- This is the best year of six. Value far exceeds minimal cost.
- Wonderful experience.
- Wonderful!! Relations formed are life long. Cannot thank you enough.
TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT IN THE COURSE OF YOUR CHOICE, SEND YOUR DEPOSIT
($100 or $200 for Fay Sirkis and Suzette Allen) to:
Linda Hutchings/Registrar,
Box 403,
Elmira, NY 14902
Early registration means that $100 is deducted from your tuition. Every member of PPSNYS, PPA or another state's photographic organization (PPA affiliated) is entitled to another $100 deducted from tuition. Your tuition includes the instructor of your choice, air-conditioned classrooms, a CD master set of images from your class (except for digital classes), dorm facilities, breakfast, lunch and dinner, wine and cheese party, Thursday night awards ceremony (with dinner), degree merits for PPA members, class photograph, all school photograph, diploma for your wall, workshop shirt and central parking facility. Deposits are non-refundable.
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 |
| Saunders, Bonnie |
Treasurer |
(585) 243-3601 |
alphaandomega@att.net |
Delegates to PPSNYS:
- Honey DeLapa
- Roger Smith
- Monroe Payne
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
