PPGCS Newsletter: March, 2004

Volume 15, Issue 3

Table of Contents:

A Message From the President
This Month's Meeting:
Special Guest Speaker: Deanna Urs, Parker, Colorado
Upcoming Events
Additional News of Note…
How to submit an ad or article for publication in the next PPGCS newsletter
Member Profile
Colleen Swanson - Kemper Studios
Get well, Terry
Terry Moore of The Family Studio
Renew your Membership
(Pricing and who to contact)
Membership and Advertising
Classified Advertising
Meeting Reminder
Thursday, February 19, 2004
The 2004 PPGCS Board of Directors

A message from the President

This will be a busy month for many of our guild members, with the regional Rocky Mountain Professional Photographer's Association coming to town on March 12th to the 15th. If you still haven't registered, it's still not to late to come to the largest event in Colorado for 2004. For our new members, PPGCS helps in the convention when it comes to town in many way. We help pick up the 6 judges and speakers from the Colo. Springs airport so they don’t have to look for some other transportation. We also help in the Print Competition, in that we unload/reload the print cases, present at Friday's competition, and help hang the qualified prints for display. If you want to improve your photographic skills, then be a part of this team because in just a few days you will learn a LOT!! This will be your last chance to have RMPPA at your back door until 2007.

One additional benefit the guild members will get from this show is a judges critique (Master's Corner) on Saturday morning at 11:30 AM. I would highly recommend our members to have the judges review your prints from the competition or one's your thinking about entering or using for display. This is a great time to have your work reviewed by the experts and you can get several ideas from several of the judges to help improve your work.

PPGCS President,
Thomas J. Henn, PPA Certified, M.Photog

This Month's Meeting

If you have any interest in earning top dollar for your most creative photographic talents, then do not miss this program presented by Deanna Urs from Parker, Colorado.

Deanna picked up a camera for the first time in 1995 and in this short time turned her new interest into a very successful business style that she calls "The Boutique Photographer" because she does only a few select portraits a year and 11-15 weddings annually. She has applied the sales
and customer service techniques that made her successful in the insurance industry to her photography practice and has a $9,200. wedding average and clients who have invested upwards of $18,000. on her children's portraits per year. Her highest wedding sale last year was $38,000.

The credits she has amassed in the last few years are amazing considering the short time span involved in the photographic world. She created a series of fine art photographs for the former Prime Minister of Macedonia, worked with nationally syndicated TV personality Tom Martino, photographed Linda Alvarado, one of the owners of the Colorado Rockies. In addition, Deanna has scored high marks for her images entered at WPPI and received the Fuji Masterpiece award in 1999.

During Deanna's program, we will see some of the images she has created that are classic and timeless. Her goal for each client is to create not just a photograph, but to create an image that represents their personality and passions. To create a piece of art that will evoke emotion, not only in the client's eye, but in the viewers. Visit her web site and you will agree that her images are truly pieces of art.

Deanna will also share some of the techniques she has used since her days in the insurance field that have helped her attract and retain the clientele that is willing to pay for her artistry.

All members will benefit to see how Deanna has accomplished so much in so little time and continues to create beautiful images in all areas of portraiture: weddings, seniors, children and family portraits.

For more information and to view her work online, go to www.deannaursphotography.com

Upcoming Events

Rocky Mountain PPA Annual Convention
Sheraton - Colorado Springs
March 12-15, 2004
www.rmppa.com
Contact: Tom Hissong 303-933-9482

PPA Super Monday
800-786-6277
www.ppa.com

PPC Studio Tours
303-933-9461
www.ppcolorado.com

PPC Spring Seminar
“Fuzzy” and Shirley Duenkel - Keynote Speakers
April 25-26
Aurora Conference and Event Center, Aurora, CO
303-933-9461

Imaging Workshops of Colorado, Inc.
May 16 - 21
Estes Park Conference Center, Estes Park, CO
303-933-9461
www.ColoradoWorkshops.com

PPC Summer Annual Convention
Joseph and Louise Simone - Keynote Speakers
Double Tree Hotel - Denver Tech Center
303-933-9461
www.PPColorado.com

MAIPP - Mid America Institute of Professional Photography
June 6-10, 2004 Univ. N. Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
www.maipp.com

Additional News of Note…

Part of your membership includes this monthly newsletter. Anyone may submit articles to be published. If you are interested, please have your article to Herb at the monthly Guild meeting or call him at 481-2700 for email instructions.

Member Profile

Coleen Swanson - Kemper Studios

Swanson’s images speak for themselves. For her, photography is all about capturing emotion and doing it with passion.

Coleen Swanson started in photography over 14 years ago. It has been on a part-time basis, full-time basis, in business for herself and in business for others, and periods of burn out. She just keeps coming back to it. It’s her passion.

Coleen has been one of the top award winning photographers in the Colorado Springs area for over 10 years. She is a Certified Professional Photographer and has been awarded the Service Fellowship Degree with the Professional Photographers’ Guild of Colorado Springs. Ms. Swanson is a local leader/teacher for the new innovative technique of “virtually” painting photographs. She has titled them “Art Prints”. Expanding her vision another step further, she has begun using acrylics, watercolors and pastels to paint on the canvases of these art prints. This process ads an enormous amount of depth to the already worked images creating a true piece of art for her clients’ home collections.

It is evident that neither time nor place puts any restrictions on Coleen’s insatiable desire to create emotionally stirring personal portraits. Her passion continuously reinvents her vision and keeps her approach to her art, fresh and innovative.

“My own creative work comes to me like a gift, pushing itself into my consciousness.”
Ruth Bernhard

Get well, Terry

As some of the members already know, Terry Moore of the Family Studio will go in to Memorial Hospital on March 11th to have heart surgery to correct problems Terry has today. The PPGCS wishes to extend our thoughts to the Moore's during the surgery and recovery time for Terry. He will be in very good hands and know he will do well while we are at RMPPA. We will keep the membership abreast of Terry's condition as soon as we know something.

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 Herb Wetzel at 481-2700.

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, Herb Wetzel.

Classified Advertising

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

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	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
FOR SALE Bronica Complete System 3 ETR sl Bodies with prism finders 2 220 film backs 3 120 film backs Polaroid back Lenses: 50mm, 75mm, 135mm, 150mm, 45-90 zoom Motor winder EI, speed grip E winder, 2 rotating brackets, Lindhal lens shade, many other extras! Great for wedding photography. All for only $5,500 OBO. Nikon 35mm N90, 28-70mmD, SB-25 Speedlight, etc., $420 Bogen tripod 3051 with Bogen model #3047 $200. Larson Softbox 4x6 RS with Photogenic Back Plate $250 Samsung 19’ Flat Screen Color Monitor “NEW” $75 Tom N. Sluder Sluder Photography 520-0706	Color Copier For Sale Accent Photo Imaging For sale: Minolta Color Copier Specs: Minolta 9oo1 Digital Input capable. Fully maintained. Transferable service contract. 2 years old. Very low use. Duplex (two sided). Comes with Firey Rip Station. Purchased for $40,000.00 Now $7,000.00 Call Mark @ 719-593-0068
	Tripod For Sale Manfrotto 3251 Pro Tripod - excellent condition, push-button release legs. One button releases all three legs, or independently release each leg with another button. Has independent center pole supports for each leg, great for uneven surfaces. Bubble level & rubber/spiked feet Sold w/out head. Wilson Hitchings 719-260-7157
Instruction Photoshop and Dreamweaver instruction, Web site design Contact Eric 548-0320	Advertise here Contact Herb 481-2700

Meeting Reminder

Third Thursday each month

Thursday, March 18, 2003
Social at 6:30 PM
Meeting Begins at 7:00 PM

Deanna Urs

Read Diana's bio

ViewPoint Center
555 Rockrimmon Blvd.
Activities Room

The 2004 PPGCS Board of Directors:

President	Thomas Henn, PPA Certified, M.Photog	481-8529
Vice President	Colleen Swanson	475-8344
Secretary	Roy Lee	570-7988
Treasurer	Brian Molitoris	339-1939
Executive Director	Chris Waldron, Cr. Photographer, CPP	593-7721
Member at large	Mark Kirkland	593-0068
Print Committee	Kent Stuck Greg Garrett 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	Herb Wetzel	481-2700