Attention PPANJ-North Members
Due to our Statewide which will be held on
Monday March 16, 09
we can not hold a regional meeting that close to a
State Program
Don't forget to register for this State Wide
It pormisses to be a great Seminar
See you all there!!
March- Statewide (No regional meeting)
April- PPANJ Convention (No regional meeting)
May - Regular Meeting
Best Regards,
Jackie D. Koscinski CPP, AFP
PPANJ - North PresidentElite Photographers4B Wilmot Street
Morristown NJ 07960(973) 5409650
jackie@elitephotographers.comwww.elitephotographers.com
March 7, 2009
February 27, 2009
About our Print Critique !
"Thank you" all who submitted work for our "Print Critique" at our last meeting. Both Prints and Digital files were reviewed by our panel of judges. They gave their opinions and suggestions on what can be done to get them ready for our State Competition. Now it's time to get to finalize your work because the State Competition is right around the corner. The deadline for entry is April 8th and the Competition will be held on April 13th, 09 at the Hampton Inn in Flemington NJ. Everyone is invited to join us at the judging that day. It is very informational and a lot of fun. For more information and to download print competition rules and labels please log onto www.ppanj.com
Have a great day everyone.
Jackie D. Koscinski
PPANJ North President
Have a great day everyone.
Jackie D. Koscinski
PPANJ North President
Thank you! Flint and Terry
Dear Terry Geerdts and Flint Gennari.
I would like to take this opportunity to apologize for misspelling your names. Again I wanted to extend a Big "Thank you" for all you guys do. It is people such as you who help make our organization a pleasure to be part of.
Have a wonderful weekend and I hope to see you at the Statewide.
Best Regards,
Jackie D. Koscinski CPP, AFP
I would like to take this opportunity to apologize for misspelling your names. Again I wanted to extend a Big "Thank you" for all you guys do. It is people such as you who help make our organization a pleasure to be part of.
Have a wonderful weekend and I hope to see you at the Statewide.
Best Regards,
Jackie D. Koscinski CPP, AFP
February 12, 2009
PRINT CRITIQUE JUDGES
The judges will be Michael and Loretta Janis, and Tony Maddaloni.
Michael and Loretta Janis have been in the photography business for forty years. Their first studio was in Honolulu and specialized inadvertising photography. Thirty years ago they settled in northern NewJersey and pursued a career in portrait photography.Over the years, they have been honored with numerous Court of Honors in NJ and NY, as well as four Kodak Gallery Awards, three Fassebender Cups, andthe Mallas Award.After a fifteen year sabbatical from print competition, Loretta wondered whether she still had "what it takes" to compete, and submitted prints intolast year's PPANJ print competition. A Fujifilm Masterpiece Award, an awardfor "Portrait of the Year", as well as a Judges Choice Ribbon left her withlittle doubt that her work is still current, and still worthy.
Anthony Patrick Maddaloni
Master Photographer, Fellow – American Society of Photographers
Anthony P. Maddaloni, Master Photographer, Fellow – American Society of Photographers, was born and raised in New Jersey. A graduate of Quinnipiac College in Hamden, Connecticut, he began photographing and working in the darkroom during his fifteen-year employment as an engineer for a major chemical company. In 1981 Anthony opened up his photography studio, Sunset Photographer, in Nutley, New Jersey, specializing in portraits, weddings and environmental photography. Mr. Maddaloni earned his Master’s Degree in 1993 and a Craftsman Degree in 1995 from the Professional Photographers of America. In 2001 he received his coveted Fellowship from the American Society of Photographers. In the past sixteen years Maddaloni’s images have won countless awards including numerous Loan Collection prints, with seven images selected into the American Society of Photographers Master Traveling Loan collection.
His work has been displayed at Epcot Center in Florida four times. He has won three Kodak Gallery Awards and an Arthritis Foundation Award as well as many state and regional awards including the Fassbender Award from the Professional Photographers Association of New Jersey in 1990 and 1996. This award is given to the photographer who has submitted the photograph judged as Best in Show at the association’s annual convention. Also, five of his prints have been selected for the PPANJ’s Mallas Award, which is presented for the Best Pictorial submitted in their annual competition. In 2001 he was bestowed the title of New Jersey Professional Photographer of the Year by the PPANJ. In 2002 Fuji Photo Film, USA honored Anthony for his Photographic Excellence with the ASP Regional Medallion Award.
Michael and Loretta Janis have been in the photography business for forty years. Their first studio was in Honolulu and specialized inadvertising photography. Thirty years ago they settled in northern NewJersey and pursued a career in portrait photography.Over the years, they have been honored with numerous Court of Honors in NJ and NY, as well as four Kodak Gallery Awards, three Fassebender Cups, andthe Mallas Award.After a fifteen year sabbatical from print competition, Loretta wondered whether she still had "what it takes" to compete, and submitted prints intolast year's PPANJ print competition. A Fujifilm Masterpiece Award, an awardfor "Portrait of the Year", as well as a Judges Choice Ribbon left her withlittle doubt that her work is still current, and still worthy.
Anthony Patrick Maddaloni
Master Photographer, Fellow – American Society of Photographers
Anthony P. Maddaloni, Master Photographer, Fellow – American Society of Photographers, was born and raised in New Jersey. A graduate of Quinnipiac College in Hamden, Connecticut, he began photographing and working in the darkroom during his fifteen-year employment as an engineer for a major chemical company. In 1981 Anthony opened up his photography studio, Sunset Photographer, in Nutley, New Jersey, specializing in portraits, weddings and environmental photography. Mr. Maddaloni earned his Master’s Degree in 1993 and a Craftsman Degree in 1995 from the Professional Photographers of America. In 2001 he received his coveted Fellowship from the American Society of Photographers. In the past sixteen years Maddaloni’s images have won countless awards including numerous Loan Collection prints, with seven images selected into the American Society of Photographers Master Traveling Loan collection.
His work has been displayed at Epcot Center in Florida four times. He has won three Kodak Gallery Awards and an Arthritis Foundation Award as well as many state and regional awards including the Fassbender Award from the Professional Photographers Association of New Jersey in 1990 and 1996. This award is given to the photographer who has submitted the photograph judged as Best in Show at the association’s annual convention. Also, five of his prints have been selected for the PPANJ’s Mallas Award, which is presented for the Best Pictorial submitted in their annual competition. In 2001 he was bestowed the title of New Jersey Professional Photographer of the Year by the PPANJ. In 2002 Fuji Photo Film, USA honored Anthony for his Photographic Excellence with the ASP Regional Medallion Award.
February 3, 2009
FEBRUARY - PRINT CRITIQUE !
Hi everybody, this month we have our "Print Critique", to get everyone ready for the State Competition.
Our schedule is the same as always;
5:00pm dinner at Jose Tejas (647 US Highway 46 West, Fairfield, NJ) phone: (973)808-8201
6:00pm - mingle with guests & members.
6:30pm - business meeting
7:00pm - program.
If you want your prints to be viewed for the judges you should bring your images by 6:00 pm and sign at the moment that you come in. The prints will be judged on a first come first served basis.
Prints must be 8x10 or no larger than 16x20, we will be accepting both digital and traditional prints.
If you are planning to enter the print competition this year, you can not miss this program.
There will be judges with extensive experience in print competition viewing your images and helping you improve them.
We will let you know more information about the judges in the next few days, stay tuned.
See you soon.
Mario Cornejo D.
Our schedule is the same as always;
5:00pm dinner at Jose Tejas (647 US Highway 46 West, Fairfield, NJ) phone: (973)808-8201
6:00pm - mingle with guests & members.
6:30pm - business meeting
7:00pm - program.
If you want your prints to be viewed for the judges you should bring your images by 6:00 pm and sign at the moment that you come in. The prints will be judged on a first come first served basis.
Prints must be 8x10 or no larger than 16x20, we will be accepting both digital and traditional prints.
If you are planning to enter the print competition this year, you can not miss this program.
There will be judges with extensive experience in print competition viewing your images and helping you improve them.
We will let you know more information about the judges in the next few days, stay tuned.
See you soon.
Mario Cornejo D.
January 22, 2009
Mario Cornejo. Thank you !
On behalf of my wife and I, we would like to thank all of our friends and colleagues for all your wishes and good thoughts.Here is my daughter Gabriela at her 1st month.
Thank you all.
Mario Cornejo.
Mario Cornejo. News about Phoenix !
Hi guys, as all of you know PPA just had their annual convention Imaging USA in Phoenix, AZ.I had the opportunity to attend this event and let me tell you It was great!
I was able to colect brochures and information from some of the vendors in case any of you is interested I'll be happy to share this information with you.
You can contact me at : info@mcdpro.net
Mario Cornejo.
MCProductions.
www.mcdpro.net
January 9, 2009
President's letter
Hello all, Happy New Year!!
I’d like to wish each and every one of you a very Prosperous and Healthy New Year. In these times we hear a lot of complaining about the economy and how bad things are. Well, yes the economy is not the greatest at the moment. We are all facing many challenges and will probably have to deal with many more in the upcoming year. This is why it is very important to look at and focus on the positives and to stick together. Remember there is strength in numbers. This is why we have this wonderful organization, which supplies us with many opportunities to come together and learn, create or simply have fun. I would like to take this opportunity to encourage each and every one of you to take advantage of these great benefits and of this wonderful organization we all belong to. In the past months we have had some great meetings not to mention a wonderful Holiday Party.
In November we had a representative come and speak to us from the NJVLA-New Jersey Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts which is a non profit organization dedicated to providing pro bono legal referrals to organizations involved in culture or the arts and individuals involved in any creative or cultural endeavor. NJVLA matches artists and cultural organization clients with volunteer attorneys who assist them with arts-related legal issues such as copyright, contracts, organization formation, taxes on artist royalties and real estate and landlord/tenant issues regarding studio and gallery space, as well as help them resolve many other types of arts related legal problems. Our turnout was not as good as we had hoped it would be but the members who did attend gained a better understanding of how to deal with copy rights and where they can turn to in the event an attorney is needed and the funds are low. I was actually surprised that more members were not interested in this very important topic.
In December we had our Annual Holiday Party. We did something different this year. We did a State Holiday Party, which turned out fantastic. As you all probably know from our e-mail blasts, it was held at the Forsgate Country Club. We had dancing, wonderful entertainment, creative portraits by Flint Gerard and Terry Greerdts with the assistance of Norman Kushner, great food, numerous prizes supplied by our generous vendors such as; Tri-State, Capri Albums….. a big Thank you to all. But the best thing of all was the company of fellow photographers from all three regions. It really was a superb party. Thank you Gene Urban and everyone who helped in the planning process.
January we will not be holding a meeting due to our National Convention. Many of our members are PPA members as well who plan to attend the convention in Arizona this year. It looks like it will be another success.
In February we will have our annual Print Critique. This is a great opportunity for our members to get their work ready for the State Print Competition. We always have three judges who are there to critique but if one listens closely they actually educate and give you pointers on how to enhance your print so that is does well in the State Competition. These prints are then displayed at our Annual State Convention in Atlantic City. I strongly encourage you all to start looking through your work and start preparing for that meeting. As in the past several years we will again be accepting both digital and traditional submissions. Please be on the lookout for e-mails with more information pertaining to that meeting.
Now in March we are planning to bring back the Awsome Auction!!! We held it last year for the first time, which was amazing. Our members brought in equipment and products they wanted to unload…let me tell you we had some unbelievable stuff. I sure was impressed. We held an Auction where we had our members bid on the items they wanted to purchase. Not only was it fun, we all had the opportunity to unload things we no longer needed or wanted and to purchase equipment we did need at a very reasonable price. This year we are planning to advertise more extensively in hopes of attracting students and more of the general public giving our members the opportunity to sell more items.
Please continue to attend the meetings, state wide programs and workshops. We love to see you there and pledge to continue to provide them for you as long as you continue to attend them. I wish you much success and I hope to see you at our next planned meeting.
With warmest regards,
Jackie D. Koscinski
PPANJ –North President
November 11, 2008
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
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
October 24, 2008
November meeting !
Wednesday, November 19, 2008Speaker: 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.
• 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.
October 22, 2008
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 3, 2008
October meeting
Jim LaSala
M.Photog, MEI, CPP, Cr
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.
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.
Moved to Staten Island and then to Flemington, NJ in 1988.
Opened Strike A Pose Photography studio in 1990.
We specialize in:
Fine Art ,
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
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
6:00pm �mingle with guests & members
6:30pm �business meeting
7:00pm �program
See you there.
September 23, 2008
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.
September 6, 2008
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.
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