“don’t take my Kodachrome away”

The digital era has finally taken it’s toll on the infamous little yellow box of Kodachrome loved by so many since the 1950’s. Sales are now barely 1% of Kodak’s offerings and only one lab in the country, Dwayne’s Photo in Kansas will process the film thru 2010.

A website gallery of iconic images has been compiled by Kodak including McCurry’s Afghan girl.

Seattle Times article

Family Portraiture with Ken Whitmire July 7th

Hot fun in the summertime!

SPPA presents an afternoon with Ken Whitmire at our annual July Picnic.

Ken Whitmire is known for his beautiful wall portraits.
If you want to know how high $$ wall portraits are created this is an event you won’t want to miss.

When: Tuesday, July 7th in Burien.
Location to be divulged upon payment.

3pm come and mingle (bring your monthly print entry too!)

5:30 dinner from Famous Dave’s BBQ

7pm Family posing/lighting with Ken Whitmire

Members and spouses/family are welcome. $20 per head
Non-members are welcome too! $30 per head

You MUST prepay!

Reservations? info@seattleppa.com

Hot Seniors with Kari Blunck

SPPA held it’s first CAMERA ROAD SHOW hosted by Kari Blunck of Studio K in Olympia. We were invited to her portrait park where she  shared her lighting and posing techniques with SPPA members. On hand were Dani, Alice, Chris, Ken & Vicki, Barbara, Steve, Gail Ann, Kerri and Russ.  We had a great time watching Kari work her magic…she even showed us how to set a basketball on fire!  Take a peek.

Finding your market and increasing your sales

SPPA MONTHLY MEETING May 5 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Room 109 Otto Miller Hall 3rd West and Nickerson 
Members free; visitors $15, SPU students free 

Jack Kimmins, Western Photo Mount presents Derrik Ollin in “Finding Your Market and Increasing Your Sales”

Look at an affordable and profitable ways to increase your average sale

Listen to how a studio has captured long-term clients

Learn how to develop effective sales techniques and bring your finished product to a higher level.

6:30-7pm Networking and munchies
7pm SPPA announcements and business
7:15 Program Begins
Active Members are encouraged to bring in their prints for the monthly print competition and the chance to earn the title of “Photographer of the Year”

Feelin artsy?

The Photographic Center Northwest’s 14th Annual Photographic Competition Exhibition, Photo-Op, will be chosen by Ms. Jen Bekman. This annual juried exhibition draws entries from across the country and around the world, and remains among the most popular shows in PCNW’s annual schedule.  Selected entries will be exhibited at PCNW in Seattle from July 13th – September 4th, 2009. First, second, and third prize winners will take home $1000, $500, and $250 as well as $75 Gift Certificates of Blurb Scrip for each winner. The competition is open to all photographers, all photographic processes, and all themes. The juror is looking for work that represents a larger, cohesive body of work and will be selecting a short series from each photographer chosen. All entries must be received by Friday, May 15, 2009.

For more details and info visit: http://www.pcnw.org/gallery/entries.php

Meet the Big 3 on May 3!

Learn from the Big 3 in this onetime opportunity to meet  Bill Sorenson, David Hilton, Rachel & Clark

Don’t miss out on this singularly unique opportunity to hear three of the most successful photographers in the United States.  Discover their marketing secrets that keeps them busy and profitable even in these hard economic times.  Please find attached two PDF’s that will give you the details of this upcoming seminar on Sunday, May 3rd in Bellevue, Washington.  Sign up now at still get the low rate of $79.  Includes coffee and lunch.

Registration Form  registration-big-3
Big 3 Flyer  big-3-flier

Presented by Pacific Color, Inc.

Direct Mail Marketing with ADG

We are pleased to add Eva Miklos from ADG Printing to our speaker agenda for Tuesday, April 7th at 7pm at Otto Miller Hall. Eva will bring samples of postcards in various shapes and sizes for everyone to take home and tell us how to start a direct mail program of our own!  

Don’t miss it…

www.adgprinting.com

April 7 – SPPA presents Michael Clark from Constant Contact.

What is the ‘Power of Email Marketing’?
This seminar covers the Best Practices of Email Marketing.  We discuss the value of a customer, the best approaches for using email communications as part of your marketing strategy and how to avoid being labeled as ’spam’.
 
This session is meant for anyone interested in learning more about marketing basics and best practices.  We discuss topics like when to send emails, how often you should be communicating with your audience, how to grow your list the right way, and much more…  

6:30-7pm Networking and munchies

7pm SPPA announcements and business

7:15 Program Begins 

Room 109, Otto Miller Hall, 3rd West and Nickerson

Lightroom workflow for working photographers

Tuesday, March 3 at SPU Campus, Otto Miller Hall Room 127

Mark Fitzgerald of Raw to Wall fame will show us how to create your finished portraits using Lightroom (and Photoshop)!  Lighroom can save you hours of post-production time. He will work with actual files created by members. If you’ve been thinking about investing in Lightroom here is a great opportunity to see how it’s done and start working smarter.

Mark is an Adobe Certified Expert and we are honored to bring him back again!
The Digital Darkroom
Helping Photographers Reveal Their True Art
www.ddroom.com

Active Members are encouraged to bring in their prints for the monthly print competition and the chance to earn the title of “Photographer of the Year”

 

Visit our website for more info.

2009 SPPA Print Competition Winners Vol2

Vol2