Newsletter September 2009
The Finger Lakes Section of PPSNYS, Inc. will hold it's monthly meeting on
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
at **ABIGAIL'S**
1978 Routes 5&20 in Waterloo, NY. 315-539-9300.
www.abigailsrestaurant.com
Business meeting will start at 5:00PM
Dinner starts at 5:30 PM
Program starts at 7:00 PM
As always, there is no charge for members to attend this meeting and dinner of your choice will be selected from the delicious menu at Abigail's. The room is ours to use, but please plan to share dinner with your fellow photographers as appreciation to the restaurant.
Prospective members are always welcome.
OUR PROGRAM THIS MONTH:
Dewey Neild, Finger Lakes member from Ithaca NY, will be presenting his Calendar Talk with ideas for putting together a calendar campaign of you own. He will also show how he gets some great results with photoshop techniques he has perfected. To see some of Dewey's images go to: www.deweyneild.com
As always, there is no charge for members to attend this meeting and dinner of your choice will be selected from the delicious menu at Abigail's. The room is ours to use, but please plan to share dinner with your fellow photographers as appreciation to the restaurant. We will have menus available when you arrive so meal choices can be made while we are having our business meeting.
This will be an important meeting to attend as we will be discussing a couple of big issues!
Message from the Editor
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." -Winston Chruchill
I have read more books this year than ever before. I didn't plan it, but most of the books have been on the power of positive thinking. There seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel with the economic down turn. This would be a great time to analyze the difficulties of the last year and position yourself for growth of a new economy. Find which door to open to the future as we close the door behind us on the things that didn't work out in the past. Some of the books I recommend from this past year are "Harmonic Wealth" by James Arthur Ray, "Becomme a Better You" by Joel Osteen, "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne and "One" and "Illusions" by Richard Bach.
- Steve
Steve Chesler
Chesler Photography
Message from the Section Chairperson
"At our last meeting it was decided that we will evaluate the present time, etc. and decide if we want to continue or go back to the old format. This and the new dues proposal will be the items on the agenda for next meeting. "
- Vince
* Prospective members are always welcome and the first visit is on us. Membership packets will be available for those who would like to join at this meeting.
Meeting Minutes:
- July 2009 - no meeting due to Workshop
- August 2009 - no meeting due to Picnic
Minutes of the June 2009 Meeting:
June 18, 2009 Finger Lakes Meeting Minutes at The Inn On the Lake in Canandaigua and Chesler Photography Studio.
Attendance: Neil Sjoblom, Vince & Lyn Aiosa, Karl Joyce, Ellen Chesler, Steve Chesler, Ameka Cooper, Paul Freeman, Marlene Morris, Russ Graham, Jim Hanselman, Steve Roth, Greg Norry, Craig & Linda Hutchings, Monroe Payne, Mark & Mariann Griffin, Honey DeLapa
Call to order at 5:15 by Vince Aiosa, Chair
Secretary's Report: Motion to accept April Minutes as posted. Motion by Monroe second by Roger.
Treasurer's Report: Vince asked for a volunteer to take over the treasury as Bonnie has been experiencing some health problems. Ameka Cooper volunteered. A motion Motion by Monroe Payne, second by Linda Hutchings, to appoint Ameka Cooper to fill Bonnie's term as treasurer. Motion was approved. Ameka said she would meet with Bonnie and Five-Star Bank to transfer the Finger Lakes Section checking account and sign signature cards.
Old Business: Honey expressed concern that some were attending meetings without having paid their dues. She said "it isn't fair to our dues paying members if others continue to come for free". It was agreed that after their initial "guest" visit, prospective members be given an application and encouraged to join. Craig pointed out that "almost 50% of GRPP members are not paying State dues". He plans to bring it up at Council. Honey agreed and said GRPP has become like it's own "club". Steve Chesler said that "we should emphasize incentives and should make people feel welcome".
Programs: Monroe outlined the following programs:
- 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: Owen Kassimer?
- 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 mentioned that workshop registration is greater than last year at this time, with 62 registered already. 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: More discussion regarding prospective members. Honey suggested that a hospitality volunteer should present application packets to prospective members. Also discussed was the possibility of a set fee for non members to attend monthly meetings after their initial visit.
Motion to Adjourn at 5:45 on a Motion by Monroe second by Lyn
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:
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
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
