Long Island Day Conference

If you're in the NYC area or want to make the trip for this great event, check out the details of the Long Island Day Conference sponsored by PPGNY.

The Professional Photographers of Greater New York
Present
Long Island Day Conference

October 4, 2010

Featuring

Doug Gordon

Internationally Renowned
Fashion Wedding Photographer
Teacher and Mentor

&

Robert Farber

World Famous Fashion and Fine Art Photographer
Author of 9 books on Photography

Long Island Conference Day

Colleen & Company Coming to Syracuse!!

November 7-8, 2010 -- PPSCNY, Inc (CENTRAL) is hosting their first TEP in 3 years, in a 2-day event! Senior Success through Marketing, Photography and Sales... presented by Darty Hines & Colleen Gonsar, of Coleen & Company, and founders of the wildly successful SYNC - Senior & Youth National Conference.

Colleen and Darty will share their award winning marketing, photography and sales approaches and techniques. During this program, you'll find in depth education and demonstrations to push your senior photography and other parts of your studio to the next level. This class is heavy in senior portraits, but may cover other aspects of running a portrait studio along the way.

Early Bird Registration Online (ends October 17th):

• $99 for PPSNYS and PPA members
• $129 for non-members.
• Hot lunch included both days.
• Hotel rooms available for just $89 per night, up to four occupants.

Full details and registration at http://ppscny11078.eventbrite.com/

60second video overview below. Questions, email: kelvin@ppscny.net.

HDR and Fine Art Nature Photography with Tony Sweet

Tony was an instructor at PPSNYS Workshop in 2006 and again in 2008. Many of our members attended and were inspired by his work and teaching style. Check out his upcoming webinar. Wednesday, September 22, 2010 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT Join renowned fine art nature photographer Tony Sweet as he shares the stories behind some of his gorgeous nature images and also provides deep insights into the techniques of creating fine art photography. In this webinar, you’ll not only learn how he refines and enhances his images with Nik Software tools, but also get a special sneak peek into his use of Nik’s new HDR software scheduled for release October, 2010. Tony Sweet is the author of the acclaimed “Fine Art Digital Nature Photography” and a well-recognized workshop leader and contributing editor to both Shutterbug and Rangefinder magazines.  www.tonysweet.com      http://www.facebook.com/tony.sweet Register here:

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/514714491

Greater Rochester Professional Photographers October Wine Tasting and Photo Scavenger Hunt

Come on down to Keuka Lake and spend some time with your fellow photographers on a field trip as we capture the beauty of Autumn while sipping the delicious flavors that NY wine has to offer! We will have a tour bus on hand that will pick us up probably in a Victor, NY parking lot and take us directly to the first winery.

We’ll have time to do half the lake…the West side including: Hunt Country Vineyards, Stever Hill, Dr. Frank’s, and Heron Hill.

We’ll be on the trail by noon, finishing up by 6pm on Wednesday October 13th.

Bring your favorite gear, and your imagination and we’ll look forward to sharing our images at the Christmas party. There will be a photo scavenger hunt at each location and a competition!

Some of the resources allocated towards this trip will involve a donation of a digital image by each photographer to Keuka Lake Wine Tours.

Please check the Greater Rochester Professional Photographer's website for updates…there are more specifics to follow. There will also be a scavenger hunt planned so put on your thinking caps!

HERE IS THE ITINERARY; IF YOU'RE DRIVING DOWN SEPARATELY, THIS IS WHERE WE'LL BE AND WHEN:
(Our driver is Steve Shaw; (c) 585 489 2714)

1pm: Hunt Country Vineyards. 4021 Italy Valley Rd. Branchport, 14418; 800 946 3289

2pm: Stever Hill Vineyards. 3962 Stever hill Rd. Branchport 14418;
315 595 2230

3pm: Dr. Franks Vinifera Wine Cellars. 9749 Middle Rd. Hammondsport, 14840; 800 320 0735

4pm: Heron Hill Winery. 9301 County Route 76. Hammondsport 14840
800 441 4241

Departing at 4:45 - back to Eastview Mall by 6pm.

Our fabulous President is coming up with a scavenger hunt so put your thinking caps on!

We will also be giving out prizes for :
1. Best composition
2. Best lighting
3. Best location (spirit of the place)
4. Best Impact
5. Best color

Please RSVP to:
Sue Egan Photography
sue@seganphoto.com
http://www.seganphoto.com/
http://www.seganphoto.com/blog
Facebook: http://artist.to/sue_egan_photography
Twitter: http://twitter.com/seganphoto
585 224 5612

Relocation Sale on Photography Books!

To all Professional Photographers of America Members

We are relocating to larger offices next Friday and have 8 pallets of photography books that we would prefer not to have to move! As such we would like to offer members of your regional PPA 2 of our books (published this year) at a discounted price.

Wedding Photography - A Guide to Posing. The first print run of this ran out and we just took delivery of another 6000 copies last week. It has received universal rave reviews.
Wedding Photography - A Guide to Photojournalism. This was released a few months ago and is proving very popular as a companion to the Posing book and has also got fantastic reviews.

Even if your members do not shoot weddings the books are a great help to those shooting portraits. If you take off the wedding dress then it is a portrait session virtually anyway!

The books are usually $23.95 each but your members can order them both for just $39.95 (inc P&P) by ordering from the special page I have created at the address below. They can read all about the books on out website www.oliver-cameron.com.

Special Ordering Page
http://www.oliver-cameron.com/specials/ppa.html

The offer runs out on the 24th September so if it could be done sooner rather than latter it would be appreciated. You can see full sample chapters (low res PDF's) at:-

Posing Guide - Group Chapter at www.oliver-cameron.com/groups
Photojournalism Guide - Preparation chapter at www.oliver-cameron.com/prep

Many thanks and hopefully it will save out backs not having to move so many books!

David
Oliver Cameron Publishing
sales@oliver-cameron.com

Greater Rochester Professional Photographers Meeting

The Greater Rochester Professional Photographers is hosting a very interesting program on Wednesday, September 8. Details can be found here - http://bit.ly/GRPPseptember.

All PPSNYS members are welcome to attend meetings at any Section as part of your member benefits.

Make sure you are taking advantage of your membership by checking here to see all the exciting events that are sponsored by PPSNYS and the Sections.

SNAPP Happenings...

Sadly, SNAPP has had to cancel our TEP that was scheduled for September 12th and the shootout with Lew Everling on Sept 13 (a free add-on to the TEP). This was due to a very low number of people registered for the event. We're hoping to have Lew and Mark out to our section, perhaps another time...
In October, we're planning a day long class with Paul Rogers, "Mother Nature's Studio". Paul will be strictly working outdoors with 15 students. His program will conclude at our next meeting October 13th. Anyone who would like to attend this class is welcomed to contact Paul and secure a spot on the roster! Cost of his class is $69. Dinner & meeting at the Diamond Cafe, 140 Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, NY. Cost of dinner with drinks and dessert is $19 (not included in the class fee). For more information, please contact Stephanie Cunningham CPP, SNAPP President by email: shutter@hughes.net or by phone, (716) 736-9669.
November we will be accepting nominations for new officers for the 2011 year.
2010 will conclude with our annual holiday party in Waterford, PA.

GRPP September Meeting

Greater Rochester Professional Photographers:

September Meeting

“The Business of Aesthetics”

Brady Dillsworth and Paul D. Van Hoy II from ‘WPW: Wedding Photography Workshop” have pioneered an incredible website filled with information for professional photographers. They hold workshops to further educate as well and we are very lucky to learn from them!

They technically describe their writings as “The Business of Aesthetics,” however, a much more accurate overview is that they are “teaching people how to maximize profit while minimizing mistakes!”

“We have each made just about every wrong move known to man, yet somehow managed to build a respectable business! Our goal is to make sure that photographers know they are not alone as they navigate the tricky path of selling, marketing, investing and shooting ”

GRPP meeting is on Wednesday September 8th

Networking & Print Critique is from 6-7

7pm Meeting begins.

* bring a food or beverage to share if you would like to
* bring up to 3 professionally printed 8×10s for critique

Meeting is open to current paid members. Non-members are charged $30 at the door or may join GRPP/PPSNYS.

BookSmart Studio
250 North Goodman St.
Rochester, NY

What's your reason?

Have you ever found yourself, especially after a rough day, asking yourself, or your spouse, or whomever will listen, "Why do I do this?!"

Recently, I photographed a family that has a 3 yr old with a rare form of kidney cancer. Before the session at their home, I was a basket case stressing over all the "things that could go wrong". Never having had a family portrait, these would most likely be their only family portraits with Lydia. I relayed my fears to my friend & mentor, Dana Nordlund, and he said "THIS is why you are a photographer...get out there and do it".

We had good weather the day of their session. Lydia and her 1 year old sister were just as busy as any one and three year old getting photographed. We enjoyed our time together, capturing as many moments as we could before the girls gave out...even got Dad to crack a grin (he didn't smile for his own wedding photos I was was told). I posted the proofing slideshow to Facebook for them to share with their friends and family afterward (the family got the dvd copy to keep). It was tough not letting the emotional aspect override my brain throughout all of this.

Lydia took a turn for the worse about as week after their prints were delivered. Fluid is building up from the cysts that the tumors create. Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh can do no more for her but keep her comfortable and as pain free as they can with the help of Hospice. They figure she has maybe 2 weeks...

The pictures we create today for people may be the only things some people have left when the ones they love are taken from them. When I first started taking photographs, I thought I wanted to help people feel better about themselves by getting their best angles, touching up the flaws they can't see past. But after this experience, I want to make sure I have created the most beautiful memory for someone.

What's your reason?

Stephanie Cunningham, CPP

SNAPP