Rochester updates and Photo North East!

First of all, I can't believe we're finally into the last week of waiting for State Conference ~ everyone here in Rochester is very excited!

Just wanted to leave a heads up that you can follow Photo North East on Twitter and see what's going on up to the minute!

And for everything Rochester, please visit our Blog and join us on Facebook! We look forward to connecting with you!
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I also would like to mention what an incredible program we had last month and to recommend our speakers to the other sections.

Don Menges and Sheridan Vincent, gallery partners of Rochester's own Image City Gallery, provided an evening of breathtaking photography.

Don has a unique grasp on high dynamic range (HDR) photography and shared his ideas into what makes good HDR images and the techniques he uses to create such interesting images.

Sheridan produces eye-popping panoramic images and also shared his experiences and output techniques for creating such beautiful imagery.

They both spoke incredibly well and brought us into a world of visually stunning imagery.
If you would like more information, please contact our Programs Chair, Pat Luke and thank him for introducing us all to these talented photographers.

Rochester TEP with Pierre

The Greater Rochester Professional Photographers and Hahn Photographic hosted a full day photography workshop in downtown Rochester, NY with Certified Professional Photographer, Pierre Stephenson on Halloween. The workshop was a classroom style learning experience followed by a photography session with a model at night on Rochester streets. Everyone learned a lot of new tricks and ideas to quickly and easily spice up any portrait.

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

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