Images from our September Shoot-Out

At our November 19th meeting, our members will be sharing their images created at the September New York City Shoot Out.
Everyone who participated in our September 22nd Shoot-Out is invited to bring his or her images to share at the November 19th meeting. If you have digital files, we will project them for all to enjoy on the big screen.

Regards,
David

November meeting !

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Speaker: Tracey I. Batt, Executive Director of New Jersey Volunteer lawyers for the Arts

Program: Ms. Batt will present a program on copyright, and will describe how the services of New Jersey Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts can be of service to the members of PPANJ

Program schedule:

5:00pm dinner -6:00pm meet & greet - Unique University class room. 6:30pm business meeting 7:00pm – 8:45pm program

Tracey I. Batt, Esq./Executive Director: director@njvla.org
• NJVLA Executive Director Tracey I. Batt came to our organization following two years as Associate Director and Legal Services Manager at Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. Prior to that, she practiced law for seven years at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York, NY, concentrating her practice in the areas of copyright and music licensing law. Ms. Batt received an Outstanding Volunteer Service Award from New York’s Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts in 2003.•Ms. Batt holds a J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, West Publishing Company Award, Law Review); an M.A. in Art History and Museum Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University; and a B.A. in Radio-Television-Film from Temple University (magna cum laude).•Ms. Batt lectures extensively on copyright and music licensing law. She is a Board Trustee of the Bay-Atlantic Symphony and a contributing columnist to the National Law Journal, and starting in January 2009, she will teach Entertainment Law as an adjunct professor at Rutgers-Camden School of Law.

About our october meeting!

To all our members,

On our meeting in October we had Jim La Sala conduct a very educational program. For all of those who could not attend you missed a great program.

We learned masking techniques and photoshop tricks to help improve our images. For those who use photoshop it was a great demonstration.

We expect your comments and until next time.

October meeting

Jim LaSala
M.Photog, MEI, CPP, Cr

WHY SETTLE FOR RED WHEN YOU CAN GET BLUE OR MAYBE EVEN GREEN"

Taking your portraits to the next level.
Using Photoshop to bring you over the top.
No formal studio. No backgrounds. No problem.
"Fluid Mask" Masking Software.
Retouching, Extracting, Montaging, Using New Backgrounds.

This program will demonstrate not only how to get the "WOW " factor for print competition, but by using the same techniques you can give your clients a wider variety to choose from.

About Jim LaSala.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY
Moved to Staten Island and then to Flemington, NJ in 1988.
Opened Strike A Pose Photography studio in 1990.

We specialize in:
Fine Art ,

Portrait
Electronic Imaging

A list of some of the awards presented:

(8) Fuji Masterpiece Awards
(1) Kodak Gallery Award
(8) Loan Collection Images published
(2) ASP Awards
(2) Traveling Loans
(3) General Book Images published
(1) Epcot Image

Numerous State and National Awards:

New Jersey Photographer of the Year
Best Portraits
Best Electronic Images
Best Illustrated Images
Top Scoring Photographer for New Jersey
Fassbender Award (Best in Show)
Zeltsman Award (5 Times)
Mallis Award

Join us this october 15, 2008

5:00pm �dinner �Jose Tejas �647 US Highway 46 West,

Fairfield, NJ 07004 �973.808.8201
6:00pm �mingle with guests & members
6:30pm �business meeting
7:00pm �program

See you there.

News from our NY shootout !

Hello everyone,

On Monday we had our annual shootout that took place in New York City. For those of us who where able to attend it was a great experience not just to take photos but also to share ideas and to get to know more about each other.

This is just a quick preview as to what took place, expect more images and comments from the photographers who attended.

Thank you and until next time.

NYC Shootout - September 22, 2008

PPANJ North Chapter presents
NYC Shootout
Monday, September 22, 2008

Dear Fellow Members,

Put on your walking shoes, grab your gear, your photo vest, and plenty of film (?!?) or memory cards,and meet us in New York City for a great day of fresh air, photography and fun!
We will meet at 11:00am at the corner of 42nd Street and 8th Avenue, just outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Depending on the number of shooters, we may then split into smaller groups to take on Manhattan.
Urban documentaries, thematic photo essays, a slice of life here, a crazy-angled architectural shot there, models in the mayhem, people shots, pets in the park...you are going to have your way with the Big Apple!
Later on, at a future meeting, we will have an opportunity to revisit our New York City experiences, to keep the memories alive, and to share each other's favorite images.

See you in the city!
the Duke
1st VP

DAVID DEREX
Master of Photography
Craftsman Photographer
Certified Professional Photographer
Associate Fellow of Photography PPANJ
Los Angeles Chicago New York
Author of:
Studio Portrait Photography in Black & White

DEREX Art & Photography
163-C Central Avenue
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
201.722.1300
www.DavidDerex.com
Duke@DavidDerex.com

BLOGS ! By: Mario C.

Hi guys, for those of you who could not attend this past meeting we had a seminar conducted by Mario C. regarding blogs. It was very informative and helpful and for some of us it open our minds to the new blogging technology. Thank you for those who attended, and remember together we can make the organization stronger. Please take advantage of your membership and visit us on the upcoming events.

Thank you Manny Mendez for providing us with the photos.

Ivone C.

Workshops have started!

Today the state workshops started and I am very pleased to say I was part of them.
First we had the workshop of Tobias Morgan where we learned different techniques and poses not to mention new ideas for children portraits.

Following we had the workshop of Michael Travesano where we explore beach portraits. Here we had a chance to photograph the subjects as we where being instructed.

It was a great experience and I advise to anyone who has not register to see if there is availability for the upcoming workshops. They are filled with new ideas and many learning opportunities. It is part of your membership benefits and I highly recomend to take advantage of these educational workshops.

North Region Calendar !

This is the calendar for North Region, through the end of this term.

August: Mario Cornejo ( Blogs )
September: picnic shootout
October: Jim La Sala Print Preparation
November : (to be announced)
December: no meeting - Holiday Party
January: no meeting - PPA National
February: Print Critique
March : Auction
April: no meeting - PPANJ State Convention
May: (to be announced)

Thank you for you cooperation.

August meeting !

In this workshop we will discover some general information about Blogs, and how to take advantage of this technology.

- What is a Blog ?

- Technical information.

- How to create your own Blog

* Set up accounts.

* Write comments, display photos and videos.

- Marketing ideas.

- Blog as a complement to your website.

For more information about this workshop you can contact my at: www.mcdpro.net

I will see you soon.

Norm Kushner Workshop

Hello everyone,

We had a wonderful time at the July meeting in North Region. It was our first meeting at our new location and we are very happy with it.

For those of you who missed it, it was very educational and Norm shared a lot of his ideas in modifying equipment that may be useful to many of us. Also we had a lot of information regarding Bar Mitzvahs, thank you Norm for sharing with us your experiences.

We would like to announce we have accepted by unanimous decision 3 new members to our region, thank you everyone for helping PPANJ grow.

We encourage you invite new members and also to assist our meetings and take advantage of your membership benefits.

Don't forget our next meeting on August 20Th we will be sharing information regarding blogs.

Until next time.

Mario C.

Our July meeting...

Hello everyone,

For those of you who could not attend today's meeting I would like to invite you to see some of the things that took place.

Mario

News about our July meeting !

Dear friends,
As some of you may know our next meeting is on July 16 at our new location at Unique University - 123 route 46 W. Fairfield NJ.
As part of our educational programs we are proud to present:
Gizmos, Gadgets and Bar Mitzvahs by: Norm Kushner

Norm will discuss and demonstrate equipment he has build or modified. The idea is to instill some ideas for you to take away. Maybe to help your creativity. Norm will also talk about the importance of back up equipment and keeping it consistent with your primary stuff. Topics will include: Radio controls, batteries, light modifiers, brackets, and of course Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.
Please bring questions and anything that may be giving you a problem.

Our schedule is as follows:
5:00pm dinner at Hulihans (optional)
6:00pm to 6:30pm network with fellow photographers
6:30pm to 7:00pm business part of our meeting
7:00pm-8:00pm Program
8:00pm to 8:15pm break
8:15pm to 9:25pm Program

Please bear in mind that we will start the program at the indicated time, since we only have the location until 9:30pm.

Thank you for you cooperation and we will see you there!

Our new meeting location !!

Hello everyone,

We would like to announce our new meeting location at Unique University Room fully equipped to accommodate our learning sessions.

Unique has open up their doors for us to use their facility, we want to thank Scotty for all his help. We also would like to thank Mathew Sweetwood, chief operating officer at Unique for allowing us there. His goal is to transform this location to a photographers community and to help us succeed.

For those of you who are new to Unique, they are a superstore equipped with the latest technology. They carry everything from AA batteries to cameras, printing equipment and more. They also have a printing center on location. Their snack bar is very cozy for anyone who has the time to drink a cup of coffee and to read a few photography related books.

They have allowed us to post information regarding PPA NJ that will remain permanently on the store for the view of all clients and possible new members.

We encourage you to explore Unique, it will be a great experience.

Unique is located at 123 US Highway 46 West, Fairfield, NJ 07004.

For more information visit www.uniquephoto.com

Keys to Creativity by: Al Di Campli

We would like to thank Al for he's generous help and contribution to PPANJ North Region with his June seminar and also for providing us with these beautiful images.

Thanks again Al.

We also would like to thank the President of PPA NJ, Steve Yahr for joining us to our meeting.

NEWS from our June Meeting !

Hello everyone...

This is the news from our June meeting. Our beloved president Jackie Koscinski was presented with a recognition president plaque for her hard labor and dedication during 2006 -2008 to PPANJ North Region.

Congratulations Jackie and keep up the good work!!!

In other news, our dear friend Al Di Campli delighted us with his workshop Keys to Creativity which was very educational and inspirational to all of us.
For those who could not make it you missed a great seminar.

We also would like to announce we have a new member Palmira de Oliveira who was referred to the association by Mario C. and by a unanimous decision she was accepted.

We encourage you to assist our meetings not only to take advantage of the membership but also to be part of the educational programs and to network with other photographers.

As a reminder on July 16, 2008 we have our monthly meeting in our new meeting location at the university classroom of Unique located in Fairfield, NJ.

We will keep you informed with more details.

WELCOME TO OUR BLOG !

Hello and welcome to our blog...

We are beginning an exiting new period in our beloved association and we would like to invite you to express your opinions and suggestions.

This blog was created to keep you up to date with our meetings and to show you photos of what took place in our educational programs.

This is not intended to replace the newsletter which you will still receive. It is simply to reinforce the information and exchange thoughts.

As you may be aware, during our meeting there are a few moments that are recorded such as awards, recognitions, new members and vendors. We believe that the best way to keep you informed in the event that you missed the meeting is to visit our blog.

Feel free to write comments and suggestions.

We hope to hear from you and we will keep you posted with what's new.

On behalf of the new officers we wish you a successful year!!!!