PPGCS Newsletter: August, 2004
Volume 15, Issue 8
Table of Contents:
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A Message From the President
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This Month's Meeting:
Special Guest Speaker: Nationally recognized and award
winning photographer and writer David Bailey
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Upcoming Events
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Additional News of Note
How to submit an ad or article for publication
in the next PPGCS newsletter
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Member Profile:Allison Earnest
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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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Meeting Reminder
Thursday, August 19, 2004
(Social at 6:30 PM Meeting Begins
at 7:00 PM)
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The 2004 PPGCS Board of
Directors
A message from the President
I've just returned from the PPA
Convention in Las Vegas and was it ever a great convention!!
If you're not a PPA member, then your missing a lot by not
being part of this organization. While at the convention,
I attended the board meeting and now have a much better
understanding of how the certification now works. They have
made changes over the last couple of years and more changes
are in the works. PPA is striving to make its members better
for their client and customers. At this years PPA convention
award ceremony, two guild members received PPA Degrees.
Tammy Henn-Campbell received her Master of Photographic
Degree and I received my 2nd degree, the Craftsman Degree.
It really does pay to belong to photographic organizations
like the guild, because you will benefit many times over
in years to come.
PPG's President,
Thomas J. Henn, PPA Certified, M.Photog
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This Month's Meeting
Colorado Springs photographer,
David O. Bailey is a nationally recognized and award winning
photographer and writer living in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
He specializes in Fine Art Landscapes, Travel Stock Images,
Aerial Photography, Concerts, Sports and Commercial work.
Photography was not David=s first career and in fact is
his third career, after serving in the US Marine Corps as
an Infantry Officer for 8 years he resigned his commission
as a Major and accepted an appointment as a Special Agent
in the FBI. David retired from the FBI in 2000 after 21
years.
In
1990, David began his professional photography career after
getting many requests from friends to purchase his landscape
and Rock & Roll Concert images. Since 1990, Davids
images have been published in several books, magazines,
calendars, post cards, newspapers and collected by private
collectors. David is a Certified member of the Professional
Photographers of America and will receive the prestigious
Master Photographer degree from PPA at their annual convention
in New Orleans in January 2005. David is also a member of
the American Society of Media Photographers and the Professional
Photographers of Colorado. In 2003, David won the prestigious
Colorado Photographer of the Year award and
The Best of Show award at the annual convention
of the Professional Photographers of Colorado in Denver.
David
publishes a yearly calendar titled Pikes Peak Country
featuring the scenery of the Pikes Peak and Colorado Springs
area. He has also done two exclusive calendars of his photographs
for calendar companies and both have won National awards.
Davids Fine Art Landscape subjects tend to be of the
American Southwest and cover the mountains, wildflowers,
Indian Ruins, Red Rock Canyons & Arches of Colorado,
Utah, Wyoming, and Arizona. The Professional Photographers
of America has recognized thirteen of his images as National
Merit Print winners and two as Loan Collection winners.
Travel photography is an area that he spends a lot of time
on and is one of the areas that is published the most. He
travels throughout the United States and Europe photographing
beautiful travel destinations and has photographed many
of the
great
Castles and Chateaus of Europe. Concert Photography is one
of his true passions and when he was just 17, photographed
one of the last live concerts of the Beatles in 1966. He
has photographed many of the Legends of Rock & Roll,
the Blues and Country Music including: Paul McCartney, Eric
Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, BB King,
Aerosmith, Tina Turner and Celine Dion.
David will present several small
slide presentations including presentations on The Beatles,
Travel Stock Photography, Concert Photography and Landscape
photography. David utilizes both film and digital cameras
in his business. If you have areas of photography that you
would like to have David address during the meeting or any
particular area of his work you have questions on, you may
send him advance questions or suggestions at DBImages@aol.com.
Portfolios are available for your viewing at agpix.com
and hometown.aol.com.

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Upcoming Events
Guild Meeting August 19th
Dave Bailey, Fine Art Landscape, Commercial and Concert
Photographer.
Business of Art Center Sept 4th
3rd Annual Rocky Mountain Regional Juried Photo Exhibit
Business of Art Center Sept 10
(5pm to 8pm)
Opening Reception
Guild Meeting September 16th
Annual guild print competition.
October 24-25 PPC Fall Seminar
Doubletree Hotel - World Arena
Colorado Springs, CO (303) 933-9461
PPColorado@aol.com
November 1 PPA Super Monday
(800) 786-6277
www.PPA.com
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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 Allison at the monthly Guild meeting or call her at 573-7880
for email instructions.
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Member Profile
Allison Earnest

Allison has been a professional
photographer and custom printer for 21 years. Though she
has lived many places around the world, she grew up in California
and fell in love with photography at a very young age. Allison
took a black & white photo class in 9th grade and found
her love for the lab. Though her passion is working in the
lab making photographs, she loves to shoot as well.
Allison has been very fortunate
to have worked as a photographer/ lab technician in almost
all her former jobs. She has been a commercial/industrial
photographer and lab tech for Boeing International, NASA,
and the US Army. She also worked at Centinella Medical Center
in California as a Medical Photographer and a photographer
for the Lakers, Kings, and Dodgers. Many of her photographs
have appeared in magazines, publications and journals.
Allison
holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Management from University
of Maryland and has attended many photographic classes to
keep up her skills. She has worked for Wolf Camera for close
to 6 six years. Three years ago Allison became one of the
first Master Lab Technician for Wolf Camera. She is a certified
Master Technician through the Society of Photographic Engineers.
She strongly beleives any and all education is essential
to growth.
Though Allison is essentially
self- taught, she credits many famous and not so famous,
but equally talented people who have mentored her throughout
the years. For example while living in Lousiana, Allison
taught photography and color printing at A.W Whooleys
School of Photography. She was drawn to the ol timey
owner named Al, a well know Life Photographer. Al would
preach to Allison about developing a style that reflects
you as an artist, stay true to your vision and for gods
sake put people in your photographs. She started incorporating
people in her images and has never looked back.
Perhaps
the most inspirational moment happened seven years ago while
working in Los Angeles. Allison had the opportunity to assist
a couple fashion photographers for magazine shoots and knew
this was the type of style she had been developing. She
liked the big production aspect of shooting for magazines.
Her goal is to shoot for major magazines such as Vogue and
Elle.
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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 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.
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Classified Advertising
Advertising is FREE for members!
Please submit classifieds to Allison by the 3rd Thursday
of the month.
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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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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 Fiery Rip Station.
Purchased for $40,000.00
Now $7,000.00
Call Mark @ 719-593-0068
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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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Instruction
Photoshop and Dreamweaver
instruction,
Web site design
Contact Eric
660-1545
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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.
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MEETING REMINDER
Thursday Aug 19, 2004
Social at 6:30 PM
Meeting Begins at 7:00 PM
David O. Bailey
Photographer, Writer & Publisher
(
click here to read David's bio)
ViewPoint Center
555 Rockrimmon Blvd.
Activities Room
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The 2004 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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Colleen Swanson
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475-8344 |
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Secretary
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Roy Lee
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570-7988 |
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Treasurer
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Brian Molitoris
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339-1939 |
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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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Mark Kirkland
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593-0068 |
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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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Colleen Swanson
Allison Earnest
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475-8344
573-7880 |
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Communications
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Valeria Malcom
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265-8402 |
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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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