PPGCS Newsletter: January, 2005

Volume 16, Issue 1

Update: Greg Stangl Denver Seminar
Scheduling Change: Important information if you plan to attend
(Click here for more information)

PPGCS 2005 Board Positions Still Available
A Message from the President
This Month's Meeting: Thursday January 20, 2005
Upcoming Events
Member Profiles Wanted
Quotable Quotes
Super Monday: April 11, 2005 Support our local guild members
Renew your Membership
(Pricing and who to contact)
Membership and Advertising
Classified Advertising
The 2004 PPGCS Board of Directors

It’s not too late to get involved.
Guild board positions still up for grabs.

The 2005 PPGCS Board of Directors

President
Thomas Henn, PPA Certified, M.Photog, CR

Vice President
Mark Kirkland

Executive Director
Chris Waldron
PPA Certified, Cr. Photographer

Secretary
(Position open)

Treasurer
Mike Tanous

Member at large
Linda Kettiel

Print Committee Group
Kent Stuck
Terry and Pat Moore
Allison Earnest

Room Committee
Mark Alamo

Hospitality Group
Wendy Schicktanz
Mary Lynn Ashley
Sandra Orsillo

Greeters
Colleen Swanson
Allison Earnest

Communications
(Position open)

Newsletter Editor
Allison Earnest

Web Master
Eric Murphy

A message from the President

Welcome to a new and exciting year for PPGCS, we've got some guess speakers that I think our members will really enjoy listening to. For the January 20th meeting that will be held at ViewPoint, we will need to hold our annual business meeting for elections, annual reports, fellowship awards and other various business matters that are required by our organization. Since many of our members business income were less than they were in 2003, we opted to hold the meeting at ViewPoint and we will have food and refreshments during the meeting at no cost to our members.

If you paid your dues before the end of 2005, then you will get to come to the Greg Stangl seminar for Free on Sunday, Feb. 13th, paid for by PPGCS and cosponsored with PPC. Our goal was to help kick start your business and give it that boost right from the start in 2005. More to come on that in the coming weeks.

I'd like to wish all our members a happy and prosperous year for 2005 and know this will be a better year for everyone.

PPG's President,
Thomas J. Henn, PPA Certified, M.Photog

Information Sent Out in the
December PPGCS Newsletter
on date for Greg Stangl has changed

  I have been getting some phone calls regarding the Greg Stangl seminar and when our first 2005 PPGCS will be held. Let first tell you that the information sent out in the December newsletter on date for Greg Stangl has changed. I'll get back to that in just a minute.

  First we need to talk about the first PPGCS meeting will be held because is seems this message in not reaching everyone. On Jan. 20th at 7:00 PM, we will hold our first meeting that includes the annual board of elections and awards, along with this will be the drawing of the gift certificates. You must be a current paid member (and this email list is) to be eligible for the gift drawings. So make sure you attend this meeting, it could be worth than the dues you just paid for. Just so everyone knows, the meeting will be held at the Viewpoint Retirement Center, 555 Rockrimmon Blvd. in Colorado Springs. The social hour will begin at 6:30 PM, with the meeting starting at 7:00 PM We plan to have refreshments and light food for this meeting.

  For all people that paid their membership before 12/31/04, you are eligible to go see Greg Stangl in Denver on Sunday, Feb. 13th at no cost to you. PPGCS will pay for this days seminar, BUT you must fill out the registration form that I will bring to the guild meeting on the 20th. So again it's very important for you to attend this meeting next Thursday. Our members will also get the benefit of paying just $49 for the second day if you wish to attend that class too. But again in order to get this super price, you must fill out the registration form and send it in to Tom Hissong by Jan. 24th, otherwise it will cost you $109 for the 2nd day not $49. You can also go to the www.PPColorado.com and download the form and send in to Tom. Because we have to wait and see how many people are attending the Greg Stangl seminar, I won't be able to tell you the location until the end of the month. This should be an exciting year for our members and I look forward to seeing everyone on Jan. 20th.

PPG's President,
Thomas J. Henn, PPA Certified, M.Photog

MEETING REMINDER

January Meeting

Thursday January 20, 2005
Social 6:30 pm
Meeting Begins at 7:00 PM

Election of Board Members
Fellowship Awards
Business Discussion

ViewPoint Center
555 Rockrimmon Blvd.
Activities Room

Upcoming Events

Guild Meeting -January 20 regular meeting
Elections for new board members– make your vote count. Discuss fellowship program and awards, annual budget. It’s not too late to get involved and volunteer your time for a board position.

February 13– FREE all day seminar in Denver with Greg Stangl
topic: “Business a Must”. Free to paid members.
Don’t miss this! More detail to come.

February 13 - 14 PPC Winter Seminar
(NEW!!) Lone Tree, CO

Guild Meeting February 17
Wedding photography lecture with Norm Rehme.
A must for anyone interested in photographing weddings.

Guild Meeting March 17
Vendor appreciation. Come meet some local vendors
and see the latest gadgets.

April 11 PPA Super Monday
(800) 786-6277
www.PPA.com

Guild Meeting April 21
Susie Kneissl will teach us how to produce award winning children portraits.

April 28 PPC Studio Tours III
Denver area studios.

May 22 - 26 Imaging Workshops Of Colorado, Inc.
"Your NEW PPA Affiliated School"
Breckenridge, CO
(303) 933-9461
www.ColoradoWorkshops.com

June 26 - 27 PPC Summer Seminar
Colorado Springs, CO

October 15, 16 &17 PPC Annual Convention
Print Competition & Trade Expo., Denver, CO

November 7 PPA Super Monday
(800) 786-6277 www.PPA.com

Wanted: Member Profiles

Send profile and images to
Allisonearnest@yahoo.com

There are a lot of amazing people in this organization. Some people we know well and others we would like to get to know better. Member profiles accomplish two things: First, it lets others know who you are, where you have been, and where you are going. Second, it helps the guild board members tailor speakers and lectures that meet the needs of our diverse membership.

We would love to know you!
Send your profile today!

Quotable Quotes

It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be a painter because you can invent things. But in photography everything is so ordinary; it takes a lot of looking before you learn to see the extraordinary.

-David Bailey

Within every man and woman a secret is hidden,
and as a photographer it is my task to reveal it if I can.

-Yousuf Karsh

Photography suits the temper of this age - of active bodies and minds. It is a perfect medium for one whose mind is teeming with ideas, imagery, for a prolific worker who would be slowed down by painting or sculpting, for one who sees quickly and acts decisively, accurately.

-Edward Weston

Super Monday
April 11
Support our local guild members

Mary Lynn Ashley– Getting Started with a Children’s Portrait Business

Pat & Terry Moore– Posing & Lighting for the Professional

Patti Healy-Kelly– A Marriage of Photoshop and Painter 8

Renew your Membership

Individual $100
Corporate Rates $150
Sustaining Member Rates $150

Contact a PPGCS Board member for details

Membership and Advertising

This is the official publication of the Professional Photographers' Guild of Colorado Springs, Colorado (PPGCS). It is published monthly for members and others for information on industry matters, personal achievements, and news of this and other associations. Acceptance of advertising, or the publishing of press releases does not imply endorsement of any product or service by the association, publisher, or editor. Permission is granted to similar publications of the photographic industry to reprint contents of this publication, provided that the author and Professional Photographers' Guild of Colorado Springs Newsletter is credited as source.

Guild Membership: Membership dues are $100 per year and include the monthly meetings, participation in the print competitions, free advertising, and newsletter. For membership inquires, contact Allison Earnest at 573-7880.

Guests: Guests may attend one meeting without charge. Thereafter, there is a $20 per meeting charge. Special meetings may cost more. Non Members may submit advertising for $5 per month.

Advertising Rates: A full page ad costs $50 per month or $480 per year, paid in advance. A half-page ad is $40 per month or $360 per year and a quarter page ad is $30 per month or $240 per month. Those wishing to advertise should contact the editor, Allison Earnest.

Classified Advertising

Advertising is FREE for members!
Please submit classifieds to Allison by the 3rd Thursday of the month.

Photo Montages

Convert your images and logo to a professional montage complete with music. The montages can be run on your website using Windows Media Player or put on a CD-ROM for sale to your clients as a premium package add-on. Electronic business cards are also made from montages or video. Your clients can supply their own photos (e.g. baby pictures) for inclusion in the montage.

Contact Wilson Hitchings

at Best Visuals (719-260-7157)
for details or a sample.

Email:
info@bestvisuals.com

Digital Camera for Sale

Digital Camera FujiFilm FinePix S2 Pro.
Super CCD Sensor 6.17 Million Effective Pixels.

with Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm 1:1.4 D Lens. New in Box, $1,800.00

Digital Camera only $1,300.00

Hand Panted Muslin Background 10 x 16 Beautiful Gray, Blue, White Trees and Clouds. Only $125.0

Call Tom Sluder
719 520-0706

Scans

Highest resolution, best quality scans from 35mm and medium format film (neg or pos, color or B/W) on the Nikon Cool Scan 8000. Up to 50 Meg, color corrected, dust spotted. $12 per scan. (Over 50 Meg $15) Discounts for 6 or more scans.

Scans from 4X5 and 8X10 film and prints also available.

You won't find a better scan for a better price in town.

Contact Allison 573-7880

Digital Imaging

Need Hi Res 35mm scans done, digital art work, or digital work done for restoration work or Print Competition?

Contact Tom Henn
481-8529

Instruction

Photoshop and Dreamweaver instruction,
Web site design

Contact Eric
660-1545

Advertise here

Members free ad space

Non-members $25.00

Please contact Allison if you sale an item or if you need to place an ad.

The 2004 PPGCS Board of Directors:

President	Thomas Henn, PPA Certified, M.Photog	481-8529
Vice President	Colleen Swanson	475-8344
Secretary	Position Available
Treasurer	Position Available
Executive Director	Chris Waldron, Cr. Photographer, CPP	593-7721
Member at large	Mark Kirkland	593-0068
Print Committee	Kent Stuck Terry and Pat Moore Allison Earnest	597-5097 264-9293 573-7880
Room Committee	Mark Alamo	447-9007
Hospitality	Wendy Schicktanz Mary Lynn Ashley Sandra Orsillo	590-8826 329-0396 351-3029
Greeters	Colleen Swanson Allison Earnest	475-8344 573-7880
Communications	Valeria Malcom	265-8402
Newsletter Editor	Allison Earnest	573-7880
Webmaster	Eric Murphy	660-1545