PPGCS Newsletter: March, 2005
Volume 16, Issue 3
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A Message From the President
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February PPGCS Meeting:
MOUNTAIN RANGES OF COLORADO
with John Fielder
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Member Profile:
Lee Miller
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This Month's Meeting: Thursday,
March 17 2005
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Upcoming Events
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Member Profiles Wanted
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Quotable Quotes
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Super Monday: April 11,
2005 Support our local guild members
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Renew your Membership
(Pricing and who to contact)
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Membership and Advertising
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Classified Advertising
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The 2004 PPGCS Board of
Directors
A message from the President
For our members that came to
the PPGCS special monthly meeting held in Denver on the
February 13th, I know this day long seminar really kicked
started your marketing planning strategy for the whole year.
It did for me; I have pages of notes and have already implemented
some of the teaching of Greg Stangl. This one meeting was
worth the year's renewal membership. We need to thank Chris
Waldron, our Executive Director for pulling this off for
the guild. Chris worked hard with Tom Hissong the Executive
Director of PPC to do a joint effort, so in affect it was
a win-win for both PPGCS and PPC.
PPG's President,
Thomas J. Henn, PPA Certified, M.Photog
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MOUNTAIN RANGES OF COLORADO
More than 15 years ago John Fielder
published his first book on Colorado's wilderness areas.
Since then he has published many other books celebrating
Colorado's wild places and open spaces. Fielder's commitment
to preserving Colorado's natural landscape is undying. On
this, the 40th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act, he has
now published another magnificent tribute to Colorado's
pristine wild areas, Mountain Ranges of Colorado.
Fifteen years in the making,
these images were created on the most remote and strenuous
backpacking excursions of Fielder's career. This tribute
to Colorado's mountains is a must for Fielder fans and lovers
of the Colorado mountain experience.
Directions to Bear Creek Nature Center
To get to the Bear Creek Nature
Center take Hwy. I-25 to Hwy 24 (Cimarron St.). Turn West
on Cimarron and go to 21st St. Turn LEFT onto S 21ST ST.
Turn RIGHT onto LOWER GOLD CAMP RD. Turn LEFT onto BEAR
CREEK RD. The nature Center is located at: 245 Bear Creek
Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906.
Please note: Guests can pay $15.00
in advance or $20.00 at the door. Don’t forget paid
guild members admission is free but you MUST RSVP to save
your seat. Seating is limited!
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Member Profile:
Lee Miller
Lee Miller lives in northeast
Colorado Springs with Lynda and his four daughters. He recently
took his photography full-time. He enjoys photographing
weddings because meeting people energizes him and he loves
the creative opportunities. He teaches photography to children
and adults at several schools, including District 11 community
education. He volunteers teaching blind and disadvantaged
children with an organization called Kamera Kids.
Lee
is retired from the Navy where he served as a photojournalist
from 1982-1983. He received a certificate of completion
in 1990 from the New York Institute of Photography. He has
studied the high speed photography of pioneer Harold Edgerton
and received an international award for a twenty minute
physiogram called “Night Landing, Adak Alaska”
and a two minute physiogram called “Dance of Lights”
Lee loves adventure. At age sixteen
he crossed America on a bicycle. He raised $10,000 for the
children of Guam Island by roller skating 100 miles. Lee
has graduate work in cartography and loves to make maps.
He has crossed 300 miles of Colorado on foot and dreams
of crossing all of America 
on
the American Discovery Trail. He was also a radio announcer.
Lee’s business name is “A
Touch of Color Photography” This name came from seeing
a children’s sticker showing an angel painting rainbows.
His short term goal is to mentor with someone very experienced
in portraits and weddings. I plan to complete my Certificate
of Professional Photography this year. He says, “I
am passionate about photography. I am mastering wedding
photography and developing an outstanding curriculum for
making photography fun for children. I have a strong sense
of wonder and excitement for the beauty I see in people
and creation.
tocweddings@access4less.net
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MEETING REMINDER
Meeting will be held at Bear Creek Nature
Center
March 17, 2005
6:30 p.m.
Special Guest Speaker
John Fielder
Bear Creek Nature Center
(see inside for directions)
ATTENTION:
All guild members must RSVP by March 12th to
Mike Tanous
599-0299
Seating is limited so reserve your seat today!
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Upcoming Events
Guild Meeting March 17
MOUNTAIN RANGES OF COLORADO
John Fielder
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 19 Guild Meeting
Print critique. Bring your photos and see how they measure
up.
May 22 - 26 Imaging Workshops Of Colorado, Inc.
"Your NEW PPA Affiliated School"
Breckenridge, CO
(303) 933-9461
www.ColoradoWorkshops.com
June 17 Guild Meeting
Outdoor lighting (speaker to be announced)
June 26 - 27 PPC Summer Seminar
Colorado Springs, CO
No Regular Guild Meeting July 15
Annual Picnic join us for Fun, Fun, Fun.
Location to be announced.
August 18 Guild Meeting
TBA
Sept 15 Guild Meeting
Guild print Competion
October 15, 16 &17 PPC Annual Convention
Print Competition & Trade Expo., Denver, CO
November 7 PPA Super Monday
(800) 786-6277 www.PPA.com
Nov 17 Guild Meeting
Basic posing and studio lighting with Chris Waldron.
December
Tour several local photographer studios.
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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!
Attention:
New Board Members
Welcome
This year is going to be fun, fun, fun.
(Please send allison your current phone number so we can
reach you if necessary)
Quotable Quotes
“A Positive attitude may not solve
all your problems,
but it will annoy enough people to make it worth while”
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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
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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.
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Classified Advertising
Advertising is FREE for members!
Please submit classifieds to Allison
by the 3rd Thursday of the month.
Camera Gear For Sale
CANON 10D CAMERA $750
CANON 300D Camera w/ 18-55 lens New, In Box $650
CANON 50mm f/1.8 lens $50
CANON 28-105mm f 3.5 lens $180
Sigma 17-35mm f/2.8 $300 (82mm vs 77mm)
BOGAN 3047 head $60
(2)QUANTUM BATT1+ W/ CORDS for canon 540ex flashes
QuickFlip Bracket $20
Backdrops $70
Dell Axim PDA (PPC 2002) w/ 2 batt & Dell Keyboard
Most items in new to excellent condition.
Contact Lee Miller at
719-380-7301
or email tocweddings@access4less.net
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Misc for Sale:
3 Roller Background Support
$100 O.B.O.
Wood Faux Steps
(Great studio prop)
$30 O.B.O.
Fax Machine:
Brother plain paper fax
$30 O.B.O.
Photo Vix Scanner
35mm and Meduim Format
$50 O.B.O.
Wanted:
Metz 60-CT-4
Strobe bracket
Contact Wendy Nelson
719.636.3435
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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
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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
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Digital Camera
for Sale
Olympus E1 Professional
Digital SLR, less than a year old in like new condition.
Body 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 f/E FL-50 Flash TTL 67mm UV
Haze Filter
50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 Additional Li Ion Olympus Batt.
BLM-0 Shutter Release Cable
Paid $3743 new,
Selling price $2995
Mamiya 645
Body,
80mm, 150mm and 210mm lenses, 220 and 120 backs, camera
bag, filters and
accessories.
$1500 or best offer.
Canon EOS 630 camera body $165
Canon EOS 10s camera body $195
Looking for Photographers interested in sharing some
studio and office space.
Call Kent Stuck
719-597-5097
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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
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Printers and Printer supplies
Epson 4000 now available at AdventureCam
Photo!
$1795 plus free shipping.
Also available: Epson & Canon inks & printers,
Lyson inks and bulk systems, Proof Line Ink Jet
Papers and more.
Also available: Epson 7600 and
9600 printer.
Contact me for details
Visit
www.adventurecamphoto.com
or call Mike at 719-260-6637.
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Instruction
Photoshop and
Dreamweaver instruction,
Web site design
Contact Eric
660-1545
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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
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Advertise here
Contact Allison
719-573-7880
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The 2005 PPGCS Board of Directors:
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President
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Thomas Henn, PPA Certified, M.Photog
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481-8529 |
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Vice President
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Mark Kirkland
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475-8344 |
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Secretary
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Linda Kittiel
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579-5299 |
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Treasurer
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Mike Tanous
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Executive Director
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Chris Waldron, Cr. Photographer,
CPP
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593-7721 |
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Member at large
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Linda Ralston
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495-9446 |
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Print Committee
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Kent Stuck
Terry and Pat Moore
Allison Earnest
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597-5097
264-9293
573-7880
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Room Committee
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Mark Alamo
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447-9007 |
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Hospitality
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Wendy Schicktanz
Mary Lynn Ashley
Sandra Orsillo
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590-8826
329-0396
351-3029 |
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Greeters
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Allison Earnest
Heather Sams
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573-7880
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Communications
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Lee Miller
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Newsletter Editor
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Allison Earnest
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573-7880 |
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Webmaster
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Eric Murphy
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660-1545 |
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