SNAPP TEP, Aug. 12, 2012

SNAPP presents: How Mad Do You Have To Be? (the tour continues...)
John Metcalfe, M. Photog. Cr CPP and Dana Nordlund, Cr. Photog CPP want you to join them in the madness...the pursuit of the perfect portrait!
Join SNAPP at the Robert H. Jackson Center on Sunday August 12th for a can't miss TEP! http://www.snappinc.net/events.html

PPSNYS Workshop - "Summer Camp for Photographers" Part 4

COREL PAINTER "THE ARTIST WITHIN"

presented by Jim Cunningham - M. Photog., Cr., CPP 

There is a frustrated artist in side all of us and Painter gives us the ability to release that creative side that has been trapped for so many years. Jim will take you step by step through the creative process, from getting familiar with the Painter desktop to creating knock out images, to the marketing process. You will be amazed at how quickly you will be creating images that your customers will want hanging on their walls. Each of us has images that can be come beautiful works of art with the right enhancement. Jim will show you the techniques that will make your images stand out in the crowd. Each student is encouraged to bring at least 5 of their own images to work on in class. This workshop is for Portrait and Wedding Photographers who want to transform their images in to work rk of art. Jim is a full time Photographer who feels that Painter has given us the ability to take our photographic images to the next level. Join Jim and unleash your inner artist. Learn to work outside the box with someone who spends hours a day creating with Painter.

The workshop will cover: 1. Getting familiar with Painter. Setting up the Painter pallets and getting to know the brushes you will be using. You will learn the use of layers in Painter and the art of using a cloned image. 2. Painting Portraits. How to paint faces and eyes that will take your customers breath away. Jim will show you his technique and the brushes he uses to paint faces and eyes. Having trouble painting hair? Jim will show you how to smooth out the tangles. You will also learn how to create custom brushes. 3.De-Mystifying Cloner Brushes. Jim will show you how to take advantage of the powerful cloner brushes. Corel has completely redesigned the cloner brush interface with Painter 12. With the addition of the new Clone Source palette, painting with cloner brushes has never been easier and the ability create has been elevated to a new level. 4. Painting Impressionistic Backgrounds. Through the years painters such as Sargent and Pino have captivated us with their impressionist paintings. Jim will show you a simple yet effective way to create painted backgrounds that have the look of the great masters. 5. Pastel Portraits and Prints. Learn to create a softer look using Pastels and Chalks. 6. Fine Art Painting. You will learn techniques on turning your landscapes and flower photographs into works of art. 7. Marketing you Images. Tips and ideas on how to market and sell your Painter images. Jim Cunningham - M. Photog., Cr., CPP With a degree in Marketing from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Jim has been a photographer in Little Rock since 1976, and has owned his own studio since 1983. Recipient of 9 Kodak Gallery Awards and 4 Fuji Masterpiece Awards, Jim has spoken at state and regional conventions and has presented workshops at Imgaing USA twice. In 2010 Jim had the honor of teaching Corel Painter at Canada’s National Convention. Since 2001, Jim has enjoyed teaching Photoshop and Painter workshops, and feels that digital imaging gives the photographer the ability to create what we see in our mind’s eye. Course Level: Basic to Intermediate Studio Phone: 501-225-5324 Jim @ jecunningham.com www.jecunningham.com www.painterportraits.com For more information about this class and to register for Workshop, click HERE.

PPSNYS Workshop "Summer Camp for Photographers" Part 3

"A Solid Foundation"with Don Chick

A Solid Foundation is essential to ensure success as you build your portrait studio. This class will provide just that – a solid foundation in understanding the key elements of digital photography combined with essential knowledge that is needed to create a well-crafted professional portrait.
No longer will you need to look at your digital camera and be overwhelmed by all of the buttons, settings and messages or use the “wing-it” approach to digital photography. Through Don’s easy-to-understand style of teaching, the student of this class will gain a working-level understanding of important technical ingredients to a successful image: white balance, histograms, raw files and conversion. Students will also gain a deeper appreciation for light and learning to see and applying that understanding to studio and location portrait lighting. This class combines lecture with hands-on learning so that students can go home and immediately implement the learning at their own studios! This course will enable each photographer to move forward with confidence as they reach toward the next level in their portrait business. If you need any more information about Don's class, contact him to ask any questions at info@chickphotography.net.
Biography:  Don is a Certified Professional Photographer with both the Master of Photography and Photographic Craftsman degrees from PPA. He has also earned the Distinguished Colleague of Photography degree from the NH Professional Photographers Association. He is currently a Technical Editor and writer for the Professional Photographer Magazine and PPMag.com. Don is known in the industry as a master of studio lighting & has taught programs on studio portrait lighting in over 20 different states & the Bahamas. Don has won many awards in competition including NHPPA Photographer-of-the-Year, Best of Show, Highest Scoring Print, numerous Courts of Honor, Kodak Gallery awards and ASP State Elite awards. On the national level, Don has 13 Loan Collection images (all portraits) and 5 consecutive PPA Photographer-of-the-Year awards, including Diamond. In 2010 he received the Imaging Excellence Award from PPA. He is also a past President of the NHPPA and along with his wife, Sandy, operate their studio in East Rochester, NH. They have 4 children.

For more information and to register please CLICK HERE

Capital Champlain Section

We held our print naming party on Monday evening, to get ready for the PPA Image Competition.  Each year we get together at a member's studio, display the prints we are getting ready for competition, and help each other come up with titles for competition prints.  We had 13 members present and we were all inspired by the creativity in the room.  What a great learning opportunity!  Seven Master Photographers and a Craftsman were here to share there knowledge and expertise.

Anyone who doesn't take advantage of the wonderful opportunities that PPSNYS offers is truly missing out!

PPSNYS Workshop - Summer Camp for Photographers

Here's our second installment!

BEYOND IMAGE CAPTURE with Michael and Tina Timmons

In today’s economy it is important to diversify your portrait business to be the most profitable.  Tina and Michael will show you how to photograph, manipulate, market, and sell, “customizable” images as Fine Art Interior Décor.  Every home and business is an opportunity; each has a need for imagery to be used as décor.  Subject matter is unlimited.  In this fast paced, high energy program, all secrets will be shared!  These success stories, in addition to the pitfalls that starting a new endeavor can create, will hopefully save others much time and effort. Together Michael and Tina have embarked on a journey that has brought many rewards, awards, and accolades from around the world.  In addition to financial gain neither had anticipated, just by using their already honed photography skills from years of portrait experience.  We all have the skills and talent to add this new product line, we sometimes just need a little nudge to do something different.  The beauty is….. Each photographer will find and offer his or her own unique style with these easy techniques.

About Michael and Tina Timmons

Michael and Tina have both been involved in photography since 1983 and joined forces in 2000, after owning individual studios.  They own The Portrait Gallery and Gallery 143 in Michigan.  The portrait studio specializes in family, children, high school senior portraits, and events.  Gallery 143 offers customizable Fine Art Interior Décor, and services clients such as NASCAR, Hendricks Motor Sports, Drury Inns, McDonalds Restaurants, in addition to banks, hotels, doctors offices, individual businesses and private collectors.  Competition printing is another service provided, with over 32 Photographers of The Year as clients. Both are Master, Craftsman, and Award of Excellence Degree holders through PPA, and have been named Photographer of the Year within the state.  They have received awards such as Kodak, Fuji, Best of Show, Judges Choice, Top Ten (both state and regional), Four for Four, ASP State and Regional Elite Award, Michigan Service Award, numerous Loan collection images and PPA Photographer of The Year.  Michael has had four loan prints in 2003, 2008, and 2010 and Tina achieved that status in 2009.  Michael has exhibited in The International Hall of Fame, Photokina in Cologne Germany, Epcot in Walt Disney, has been The MES Photographer of the Year three times, and has had four prints score 100.  He has received the National Award and is a published poet and writer.  In addition Michael was named a Fellow by the American Society of Photographers in 2010.  Tina has been awarded the MES Illustrative Award three times and was published in The New York Times Magazine. Michael and Tina have lectured across the United States at local, state, regional, and international conventions in addition to numerous week long schools and personal workshops.  They travel all over the world sharing their experiences, while continually photographing each location to add to their fine art library.  Both are International Jurors through PPA, while Michael is a Jury Chairman.  They traveled to Korea in 2009 to judge the PPK International Regional Print Competition.  Both have held numerous board positions and stay involved in every level.  Michael currently serves on the PPA Board of Directors and two committees within.  Tina is currently the President of the Mid Michigan Professional Photographers Association, serves on the Professional Photographers of Michigan Board of Directors, and is the American Society of Photographers State Representative.  Sharing their knowledge with a large circle of photography friends has become a huge part of their life. 

Photographs are copyrighted. All rights reserved.

For more information about this class or to register for PPSNYS click HERE.