December 27, 2010
December 22, 2010
December 15, 2010
See Change for Dinner Tonight--3 images only for critique!!!
TONITE NORTH REGION PRINT CRITIQUE
PPA NJ MEMBERS -
CAN BRING UP TO 3 IMAGES EACH
IMAGES CAN BE DIGITAL FILE OR PRINT
PLEASE BRING YOUR IMAGES AT 6 PM
AFTER THE SHORT BUSINESS MEETING (BEGINNING AT 7 PM) WE WILL GO INTO THE PRINT CRITIQUE
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE FEEDBACK YOU ARE LOOKING FOR - TO LEARN HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR PRINTS
OUR JUDGES WILL BE JIM LASALA AND VINNY PICIOCCHI
NOTE: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MEETING FOR DINER BEFORE THE MEETING
WE HAVE CHANGED THE LOCATION
MEET AT 5 PM AT FAIRFIELD PIZZA
YOU CAN PARK IN THE UNIQUE PARKING LOT AND WALK OVER TO FAIRFIELD PIZZA IN THE ADJACENT STRIP CENTER
December 5, 2010
Get Inspired for Photo Review December 17th...
Time to go through your images and select several (at least) for our photo competition review at Unique University on the evening of December 17, 2010.
Get inspired!!! How??? View wonderful images on the PPANJ web site and study them closely. What makes them award-winning photographs?
Or close to home, visit the Zimmereli museum on the campus of Rutgers and enjoy some master photography throughout this small but fine museum--so close to home!!
Photo Credit:
| Barbara Morgan Martha Graham - Letter to the World, 1940 Gelatin-silver photograph Collection Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers Gift of Mr. Robert Brooks |
Great News re Lending Library...
THE EDUCATIONAL LENDING LIBRARY
OF PPANJ IS NOW OPEN
TO ALL MEMBERS
For your information needs, we now have available 128 DVD’s and VHS’s (and growing!). These encompass a wide range of subject matters, covering various facets of portraits, weddings, and marketing. Take a few minutes now to browse through our new library selections. You may find something of interest.
To enter the library, please click here. (www.ppanj.com ) Then click on members area (on the home page).
Please login to members area; in members area click on downloads. Then click on to Educational Lending Library.
Questions!
Please call Tom Sullivan - 845-758-2194
The educational library is another advantage of being a PPANJ member.
Boot Camp Comments--WOW!
PPANJ NORTH REGION WEDDING BOOT CAMP - WOW! Held at the beautiful Solar DoMinho Restaurant in Roselle Park on Monday, Nov. 15th. The turnout was large and the day was filled with education from start to finish. Thank you to our Speakers John Davydov - Internet Marketing and Promotions Mario Cornejo* - Priceless tools to increase your profits. Make your wedding day easier & generate more sales. Michael Travisano* - Shoot-Out Techniques from A to Z Jim Roselli* - Light Room Jim LaSala* - Photoshop Thank you to our Vendors
*PPANJ Members _____________________________________________________________ | |
We asked our attendees to give us some feedback on their day. Here are some comments: "As a non-member, was very impressed with Mario & John's presentation. Wonderful marketing materials which brought some light to my brain." "Step by step How To's from business, to shooting made simple were great" "Mario's presentation was very useful. Mario comes across as very genuine and I'm sure it adds to his success." "1) I liked having a good mix of PPANJ & "prospective" PPANJ members. 2) Lightroom - Jim Roselli - clearest explanation I've had about this product!" "I like the idea of going from beginning to end producing wedding photos. The photo shoot could have been cut shorter to allow time for album layout." "I see the value of PPANJ & enjoyed talking @ lunch with other members." "Combo of shooting w/image management worked well." "Loved being outdoors" "Mario, Mike, Jim R & Jim S, so talented!" _____________________________________ |
November 16, 2010
NorthStar Wedding Boot Camp Great Success..
Close to 100 attendees enjoyed a great day of learning, comraderie, shooting and good food, too with PPANJ "Stars"- Mike Travisano, Gary Bilbao, Jim Rosselli, Mario Comejo and Jim LaSala at the beautiful Solar DoMinho in Roselle Park.
The day started with marketing and customer service ideas, followed by Mike and Mario's bridal shoot from getting ready through the ceremony and champagne by the limo. The afternoon was filled with Lightroom and Photoshop learning. The culmination of the day was a moving video by Jim LaSala taken during a recent mission to Haiti.
Photography makes wedding days memorable and can even change the world!
And...best of all...we had a number of people sign up as new members!!
Photos and Animoto video by Nancy Katz
November 14, 2010
October 13, 2010
Triangle of Light, Profiles, Backdrops and more...
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Here are a couple of shots from Monday's workshop at Forsgate Country Club with Rick Ferro--that's Rick standing on the chair surrounded by very interested attendees. He demonstrated how to create the triangle of light on the model's face, enhance the backdrop by adding folds to give texture and dimension, loosen the hands so they are feminine and romantic, and to always be posing for the profile and 2/3 face (one ear and 1/4 inch of skin on the other side of face).
Rick often goes to art museums just to look at the positioning of hands in paintings. Also good to look at artists' handling of portraits--2/3 and profiles.
These shots were taken by member Pat Auriemma.
October 12, 2010
Rick Ferro Shares Ideas on Lighting, Image making, Workflow and more...
Rick shared many ideas over the course of the day. He definitely stressed only shooting 2/3's (one ear showing and 1/4 inch of face on non-ear side) and profiles with all clients but especially at weddings to add drama and to create images that are pleasing to the eye (and pocketbook!!).
He uses "spider lights", a light meter on his belt, a sense of humor and years of experience to capture and please his clients.
Rick talked a lot about the importance of hands, their placement, romance and open finger position. He has no hesitation in shaking out a client's wrist to loosen them up, then gently position their hand and fingers.
Deliberately overexposing images is a technique he uses a lot with seniors--the results are more than cool.
Rick created the Disney wedding program and still shoots there regularly. For more on Rick, including instructions on overexposure, see http://www.rickferro.com/index.html
October 6, 2010
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PPANJ/North photographers Michelle Schaller and Pat Aurema along with two of their colleagues-Paul Michael Kane and Paul Natale- who are also great photographers are donating their time to shoot at Macy's "Shop for a Cause" at Nyack's Palisades Center Mall on Saturday, October 16, 2010 as part of the commemoration and celebration of the Canine Search and Rescue Community of 9/11. Enjoy a great Macy's fashion show with dancers from the fab Amalgamate Dance Company. Fun activities for kids, too!! (PS I'm coordinating all the photography for this year-long observance of the S&R community-kudos and blessings to handlers and their dogs!!-NKatz)
October 5, 2010
When Photography Meets Jazz..
When first-class jazz vocalist Lauren Hooker of Teaneck wanted sophisticated photography for her latest album Life of the Music, she turned to our own David Derex. "David's experience as a glamour photographer really appealed to me", says Lauren. "I wanted a very New York look to this album and that's what David offered."
The renowned Rufus Reid, jazz bassist and composer (also of Teaneck!!) wrote in the liner notes: "Lauren’s voice is mature, rich, robust, and full of emotion that only experience can bring. She surrounds herself with seasoned world-class instrumentalists who make the collaboration spectacular'".
You might want to take a look at other jazz photographers at http://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Image-Masters-Photography/dp/0810957493
For more on Lauren's album, go to: www.laurenhooker.com
October 2, 2010
Houdini's Magic at The Jewish Museum..
Should be a great show! Many photographs included. (The Jewish Museum is free on Saturdays.)
Houdini: Art and Magic
Opening October 29, 2010
"Escape artist and showman extraordinaire, Harry Houdini captivated the world with his astonishing feats. Stunning period posters, unusual theater ephemera and dramatic photographs of Houdini’s performances will be complemented by works created by contemporary artists who find inspiration in the great magician. Petah Coyne, Raymond Pettibon, Vik Muniz and Matthew Barney are a few of the many artists that will be represented."
Opening October 29, 2010
"Escape artist and showman extraordinaire, Harry Houdini captivated the world with his astonishing feats. Stunning period posters, unusual theater ephemera and dramatic photographs of Houdini’s performances will be complemented by works created by contemporary artists who find inspiration in the great magician. Petah Coyne, Raymond Pettibon, Vik Muniz and Matthew Barney are a few of the many artists that will be represented."
September 30, 2010
Grounds for Sculpture...Shootout this winter??
When was the last time you visited Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ? It's a fabulous place to visit and refresh the artistic/creative soul. I spent 6 hours walking there yesterday and just couldn't leave. Many new sculptures since my last visit, abundant foliage and surprises every place you look.
Any chapter have a shootout there in the past? Would be a great winter activity with the beautiful water features, pervasive color and monumental sculptures.
Photos by Nancy Katz© 2010
September 27, 2010
Clay Blackmore..Photo Fusion...
If you missed this workshop in Newark today, no problem.. within a short distance you can catch the event in Philly, Boston or Baltimore.
September 25, 2010
Nancy Katz Exhibits Photos from Cuba....
CUBA PHOTOS ON DISPLAY..9/26/10 @ The General Store, Teaneck, NJ
Says North Jersey PPANJ Board Member Nancy Katz, "3 Artists, 3 Works, 3 Weeks is the title of the show I'm in beginning tomorrow. In 2006, I visited Cuba for the second time and using a small digital camera, I captured the dignity of a young mother--deaf from birth-who was a Deaf Olympics broad jumper with her baby; 3 young boys on their way home from school who peppered me w/ questions re NYC's crime and noise, and a theater director creating a mask for a children's company that travels the world. What people--what a privilege!"
Please come to the opening tomorrow 4-6 PM if you are free or stop in the store when you are in Teaneck over the next 3 weeks.
September 23, 2010
When Broadway Meets a Wedding...
For all you wedding photographers and everyone who loves Life!!
Lin Manuel wrote and starred in the musical "In the Heights." Here's his wedding surprise for his wife:
Read the bit underneath the video- it says that they rehearsed for a month!
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September 22, 2010
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September 7, 2010
PPANJ North Region Shootout September 12, 2010
Come One , Come All!!
Date Change
SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
ANNUAL SHOOTOUT & FAMILY PORTRAIT CONTEST
Ringwood Manor
1304 Sloatsburg Road, Ringwood, NJ 07456
Phone: (973) 962-2240 Hours of park: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Please join us from 10am to 4pm.
10am – 12pm Meet at Picnic and Playground Area for Shootout
12pm – 1pm Lunch*/Family Picnic
1pm – 4pm Continued Shootout/Skylands Botanical Gardens
*Lunch- Please bring your lunch.
Water, soft drinks and snacks will be provided. There will be no facilities on site for purchase of lunch.
This year’s competition is to take pictures of each other’s family. Details to follow.
While in the area you may also want to check out Skylands Botanical Gardens- Only a few minutes from Ringwood Manor. http://www.njbg.org/skylandsmanor.shtml#guide
Driving Directions to Ringwood Manor, New Jersey
From Manhattan
Take the George Washington Bridge to Route 4 to Route 208 to Route 287 South to Skyline Drive. When Skyline Drive ends, take a right on Greenwood Lake Turnpike (Route 511). Take the second right onto Sloatsburg Road. Ringwood Manor is about four miles up on the left.
From Upstate New York
Take 87 to exit 15A. From 15A take Route 17 North. Exit at the sign for Ringwood and West Milford.
That is Route 72, also called Sloatsburg Road. Ringwood Manor is about
seven miles down on the right (a sharp right).
From Southern and Central New Jersey
Take 287 North to the Wanaque exit. Take Ringwood Avenue (Route 511) north.
Eventually it will become Greenwood Lake Turnpike. Take the second right after
Skyline Drive onto Sloatsburg Road. Ringwood Manor
is about four miles up on the left.
When you pull in follow driveway to main house and stay to the far right. Follow ONE WAY road into park
To Parking area just past park area on the right.
September 1, 2010
Paperless Post Joins Magnum Photos in Promotion
What a great marketing idea!! I use Paperless Post for invitations, thank yous, congrats, get wells and more for clients and family and friends. It's very neat. Now the company is joining with Magnum Photo to use iconic images with their paperless products. Of course, I still make holiday cards with my own photos to promote my work.
How cool is that!! Check it out!
..." Magnum Photos, the world's most prestigious photographic agency, was formed in 1947 by four photographers - Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David "Chim" Seymour. Magnum represents the greatest collective of documentary photographers, whose photo library reflects all aspects of life throughout the world with an unparalleled sense of vision, imagination and brilliance. Today, Through its four editorial offices in New York, London, Paris and Tokyo, Magnum Photos provides photographs to the press, publishers, advertising, museums across the world - and now, Paperless Post." from the PP web site
August 22, 2010
Flint Gennari Wins Award from FujiFilm
Staten Island Photographer FLINT GENNARI receives FUJI MASTERPIECE AWARD.
Valhalla, NY_ FUJIFILM North America Inc is proud to announce that Flint Gennari from Fine Art Fotos & Video won the FUJIFILM Masterpiece Award for photographic excellence in the year 2009-2010. Flint received the award from the Professional Photographers Association of New Jersey (www.PPANJ.com) for the photograph " Grand Rabbis Celebrate" in the wedding category.
The FUJIFILM Masterpiece Award is administered by state and regional affiliates of the Professional Photographers of America ( www.PPA.com) exclusively for the members of these organizations and is given to affiliates in the United States.
The FUJIFILM Masterpiece Award recognizes photographic excellence in a couple of distinct categories: 1. Wedding, 2. Portrait Photography
The Masterpiece Award is the highest honor that any photographic manufacturer awards for photography. We are proud to honor such distinguished photographers as Flint.
FUJIFILM North America, Inc. is the U.S. marketing subsidiary of Fujifilm Co., Ltd. of Tokyo, a leading manufacturer of imaging and information products. ( www.Fujifilmusa.com)
FLINT GENNARI 718.273.2130
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST
682 Forest Ave Staten Island NY 10310
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August 19, 2010
Mural Coming to Unique!
Looking forward to seeing the 3D mural when we go to our upcoming meetings at Unique!
UNIQUE PHOTO TO GET MAKEOVER IN SEPTEMBER; ARTISTS TO PAINT LARGEST 3D GRAFFITI MURAL
September 13th and 14th | For more info, Click Here
Sponsored by Olympus, renowned graffiti artists Sue Works and MEARwill be transforming the front of the Unique Photo SuperStore with the largest 3D graffiti mural in the country from September 13th - 14th!
The Unique Photo Gallery will also be holding the official opening reception for local photographer Seth Wolfson and the Artists 4 Israel exhibit. The Artists 4 Israel community of individuals have been working together in an ongoing, collaborative project to express their support for the children of Israel and to lift people’s spirits.
The official opening party for the gallery exhibition is from 5:00pm - 8:00pm on Tuesday, September 14th. The exhibition will be on display until November 1st 2010.
August 16, 2010
Countdown to Tony Sweet...
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