Montclair Art Museum Current Exhibit..

A Force for Change: African American Art and the Julius Rosenwald Fund

Feb. 7 - July 25, 2010

A Force for Change is the first exhibition to explore the legacy of the Julius Rosenwald Fund, created in 1917 by the well known Chicago businessman and philanthropist. The Rosenwald Fund's Fellowship Program was designed to foster black leadership through the arts, literature, and scholarship, and between 1928 and 1948, the program awarded stipends to hundreds of African American artists, writers, and scholars across many disciplines.

The exhibition presents the artistic products of Julius Rosenwald’s support and includes more than 60 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by 22 Rosenwald fellows, as well as an original short documentary film. The artists in the exhibition are among the foremost of their era: Elizabeth Catlett, Aaron Douglas, Jacob Lawrence, Gordon Parks, Rose Piper, Augusta Savage, Charles White, Hale Woodruff, and more. The exhibition was organized for the Spertus Museum, Chicago, by guest curator Daniel Schulman.

Street Photography at the Met-NYC

Leon Levinstein (American, 1910–1988), an unheralded master of street photography, is best known for his candid and unsentimental black–and–white figure studies made in New York City neighborhoods from Times Square and the Lower East Side to Coney Island. This exhibition, drawn exclusively from the Metropolitan's collection, will feature some forty photographs that reflect the artist's fearless approach to the medium. Levinstein's graphic virtuosity—seen in raw, expressive gestures and seemingly monumental bodies—is balanced by his unusual compassion for his off–beat subjects from the demimonde.

Hipsters, Hustlers, and Handball Players: Leon Levinstein's New York Photographs, 1950–1980
June 8, 2010–October 17, 2010

For Flower & Poetry Lovers...NYBG/Bronx

Poetry and Emily Dickinson--fabulous exhibit at NYBG in Bronx-only a few more days!! She was a gardener first and a published poet after her death. If you garden in Zone 6 you'll recognize all the plants she loved--roses, lilies, dianthus, hollyhock, daisies, tulips, dandelions, wildflowers, grapes, apples, figs and more!!

www.nybg.org

Photo by Nancy Katz

Join MIchelle Schaller as a Volunteer for 9/11 Event!

Below is a note from our new Chapter Secretary Michelle Schaller after she attended a committee meeting for what will be a fabulous 9/11 tribute to the Canine Search and Rescue community. Nancy Katz, also a PPANJ North Jersey Chapter Board Member, is the Photography Chair for the event entitled "Finding One Another" and is looking for more PPANJ volunteers. North Jersey Chapter member Aileen Tweer has also generously volunteered to help. Please contact Nancy at nkatz@zazacreative.com

"I attended an awe inspiring meeting on Saturday in support of the upcoming 9/11 10th Anniversary tribute to the Canine Search and Rescue Community. I am looking forward to donating my time in making these events of Sept. 2011 a great success!. We are looking for more volunteers to help with photography, behind the scenes tasks, etc. as well as donors. If you would be interested or know someone who would, please pass the information on to get in touch with Nancy Katz who's the photography chair at nkatz@zazacreative.com". Michelle Schaller

We will need many photographers in NYC on September 10, 2011 for the full day of events that will be taking place. These events are a project of the Tails of Hope Foundation. Please contact me!!! nkatz@zazacreative.com

Lunch and Learn with fridayphotoschool.com

Ever watch a seminar online from fridayphotoschool.com??

Here's a quick, easy way to get in some learning over a Friday lunch. For $10 while you're eating lunch, you can enjoy a seminar with some top people in our field. I just watched a seminar on outdoor lighting and fill flash. It was beneficial and I'll definitely work more consistently with my light meter. Suggestion--forward your phones so you don't interrupt your concentration.

Let us know what you think!! Have any experiences you'd like to share???

Enjoy!! www.fridayphotoschool.com

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Join PPANJ/North for CS5 Workshop by Jim LaSala...June 16th

WE ALWAYS MEET ON WEDNESDAYS FOR CHAPTER MEETINGS AT UNIQUE IN FAIRFIELD, NJ!!

JUNE 16TH!!!

Take a Film Break...Hoboken Film Festival

Come to the great town of Teaneck for 6!!! days of unique film as the

Hoboken International Film Festival takes place right

on Cedar Lane at the Teaneck Movie Theater. Edgy, new, cutting edge.

Hollywood is coming to the jersey side of the Hudson!!

http://www.hobokeninternationalfilmfestival.com

New Chapter Officers Raring to Go on Your Behalf!!!

Your 2010-11 Board Members had a productive strategy meeting on June 2 at President Mario Cornejo's great studio in Kenilworth, NJ. Other officers are (first row/l-r): Nancy Katz (Newsletters/Blog), Kathy Harris (Membership), Michelle Schaller (Secretary) and (second row/l-r) : Mario Cornejo (President), Jim Roselli (Programming) and David Fischman (Treasurer).

A major goal of the newly elected team of Board members--to give you the best programming possible and make your membership in PPANJ filled with significant networking. educational and social opportunities all year long.

Anthony Vazquez, Edgy and Energetic...May 2010 North Meeting

Photo by Nancy Katz at Unique, Fairfield, NJ

Anthony Vazques, an edgy and unique photographer with a bent on celebrities (did Jonas wedding), shared stories with PPANJ members of how he built his business over the past six years, and were he plans to take it this year and beyond. He revealed that one approach that's worked for him has been connecting with high-end wedding planners who've lead him to his high end clients. Vazquez is based in NYC-lives in Queens-- and travels internationally to meet his clients' needs.

He represents Graphi Albums as a speaker and uses only Graphi metallic, large format albums for his discerning clients. He makes use of social media-blogs, FB, Twitter- and is working on expanding his client group online who will regularly promote him and his work via FB, twitter and other social media. He begins that process with providing each bride an Animoto slideshow ready to sahre on FB. What a great idea!

See Anthony's web site: http://www.anthonyvazquez.com

May is National Photo Month...

So is it just another marketing ploy or is there a marketing opportunity in it for you??? There are many web sites like about.com, amazon.com, etc. that are filled with ideas for month of May promotions.

Be creative and send your clients a nice "Thank You" in honor of the month, post May photos in your studio and/or online, donate your services for an afternoon to a non profit org and write about it on your web site, blog, etc.

You can take a look on my Biz FB page to see what I'm promoting--Photo of the Day for the last week of May.

http://www.facebook.com/ZaZaCreativePhotography

Also, I'm serving a mentor to a Hackensack High School student who's interested in studying photography.

Share your ideas with us all!

State-Wide with David Derex on Lighting Revealing...

Today's well-attended workshop with David Derex at Unique University on Glamour Photography and Lighting provided attendees a full day of close up observation of a seasoned photographer in action. Derex reviewed many of the basics and challenged attendees to think out of the box along with him as he made the most of lighting, backgrounds, and the models. His primary goal was to "teach almost nothing". He went on to explain that just the tiniest difference in a model's expression, placement of a hand or arm, adjustment of camera angle or position of lighting can make a huge difference in the photo outcome. Changing "almost nothing" can turn an ordinary image into an artistic photograph. These photos (taken by Nancy Katz) tell the story of the day. Jim Roselli, a master of Lightroom, managed the images as they appeared real time on the screen.

slight adjustments model expression tiny diffeerences make the hugest diffeerence

Ovation Dedicated to the Arts Online and on TV...

Anyone familiar with the Ovation cable/satellite TV channel? It's dedicated to the arts, including photography, and I hear the programming is great. Not available in North Jersey (yet!) but worth spending some time on the web site.

http://www.ovationtv.com

Let us know what you think! I see a program coming up about photographer Eve Arnold that you can watch online. Late night activity after all the shooting and design is done!!

From the web site:

Eve Arnold in Retrospect, a look at the life and work of the acclaimed Magnum photographer, is playing now on Ovation On Demand. Part of Framed week. Also available and presented in HD is the Ovation original Close Up: Portraits.

Some photos by Eve Arnold from Google images...

David Derex' Bio.. Do Not Miss This Workshop!! 5/10/10

Workshop Leader

DAVID DEREX at Unique University from 9:30AM-6PM May 10, 2010

CPP, M.Photog.Cr., AFP-PPANJ

Artist / Photographer / Author / Educator

From social documentary, to fashion and glamour, to interpretive portraiture, to fine art, David Derex has enjoyed a dynamic and multifaceted career.

David is a leader in the photographic field, and is continually developing new and innovative artistic styles. He is a respected international lecturer and writer on the subject of fine pho- tography, and is the author of Studio Portrait Photography in Black & White (Amherst Media).

Mr. Derex is a Certified Professional Photographer, Associate Fellow of Photography (PPANJ), and holds both Master of Photography and Photographic Craftsman degrees. He has had many photographs accepted into international print exhibitions, and his world-class salon im- ages are published in prestigious coffee table art books.

Derex is a fashion and celebrity portrait artist. His photographs and paintings grace the cov- ers and pages of many national publications, such as Professional Photographer, Afternoon TV, Soap Opera Digest, Artistry Online, Cosmopolitan and Vogue Magazine.

David’s one man fine art exhibition entitled “The Feminine Mystique” received rave reviews in New York City. Mixed media and painted imagery have become an integral part of his crea- tive offerings.

Derex recently joined the faculty of Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City’s interna- tionally recognized college for design, fashion, art, communications, and business.

Live Model State Workshop with David Derex...

Monday, May 10, 2010--Do not miss this great workshop!

$25 fee extended to May 7th!!

Live Action Model Shoot, Slide Show & Discussion

David Derex

M.Photog., Cr., AF, CPP

www.DavidDerex.com

Topics include:

• Learn “The Basic Five” characteristics of light

• Customizing your images with digital art

• Discover the sublime in the mundane

• Study the past / Design your future

• Photographic Impact X 3 • Context vs. Paradigm • Painted Portraits

See the attached PDF for complete program details and speaker bio.

Register online at www.PPANJ.com

Members: Receive a State Credit for Attending

Schedule of Events

9:30 Registration Opens 10:00 Program Start 1:00 Lunch

Vendor Time 2:00 Program Continues 6:00 Program ends

Program

“Glamour Photography & Fine Art Nudes”

Live Action Model Shoot, Slide Show & Discussion

Topics include:

• How to create exciting, dynamic images without expensive equipment • Reflecting the beauty, character and personality of your subjects • Introducing yourself to the world as an artist: Style & Substance • Giving direction: structured and unstructured shooting styles

• Putting together a team: hair, makeup & fashion stylists • Learn “The Basic Five” characteristics of light • Customizing your images with digital art • Discover the sublime in the mundane

• Study the past / Design your future • Photographic Impact X 3 • Context vs. Paradigm • Painted Portraits

from the Training In Photography Series (T.I.P.S.)

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