How to photograph new-borns

SPPA meeting on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at Otto Miller Hall on the SPU Campus. Doors open at 6pm – Program starts at 7pm

Vicki Zoller of Bouncing Light Photography, will discuss with us her bag of tricks from setting the right room temperature to using “photo sacks” with newborns. Vicki will also show her posing techniques and her super quick moves when changing holding positions for Mom and Dad.

At the end of the meeting, Vicki will share with us a slide show of the work of Puget Sound photographers (including members of SPPA) giving back by volunteering for NILMDTS – Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep – a national nonprofit providing families with a remembrance of their newborns who cannot or have not survived birth. Vicki is one of several area coordinators who work with the hospitals to place photographers with families that wish to have a portrait of their child. New born babies are both a joy and challenge to photograph and the more you know the better your success. Bring an associate (first visit is free!) and watch Vicki work with her traveling newborn “baby”.

Learn the best kept secrets to making money now!

SPPA presents Mitche Graf!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 6:30-9pm
Otto Miller Hall, Room 109
SPU Campus, 3rd West and Nickerson
Internationally renowned motivational speaker and author, Mitche Graf has been passionately involved   in the field of sales and marketing for over 30 years and has ventured into many exciting entrepreneurial adventures along the way. From a used bike parts business he ran out of the garage in the 7th grade to the running of four companies today, he has prided himself on knowing how to maximize each and every business he has been involved with.
In the past 10 years, Mitche has given 200+ seminars and workshops to over 30,000 people in 9 countries and nearly every state, and he continues to be one of the most sought-after speakers in the industry because of his fun and creative style. He has become a crowd-favorite wherever he goes. And we are thrilled that he will be coming to Seattle just for us!
So, what’s he gonna talk about? ….The Best-Kept Secrets To Making Money In A Down Economy
Join internationally renowned educator, author, and crowd-favorite Mitche Graf as he shares with you the
industry’s best-kept secrets that will give you a dramatic edge over your competition! Successful ideas that
have been gathered from all around the globe that are guaranteed to rev up your creative juices and leave you
with a renewed sense of enthusiasm.
How much is this program gonna cost you? $500? Nope. $250? Nope. $99? Nope!
He’s coming to Seattle to speak to YOU for free! That’s right! Now you can meet the best, and learn from
the best at our September 1 SPPA meeting. SPPA/PCPPA/PPW/PPA members are welcome to attend at
no charge. Non-members are $25
We look forward to seeing you Tuesday, September 1!

www.SeattlePPA.com

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.

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.

The Complete Portrait Workflow Using Lightroom & Photoshop

You asked for it so we got him! Mark Fitzgerald will present Raw to the Wall, The Complete Portrait Workflow Using Lightroom & Photoshop. Learn how to create a quality workflow that will save you time!

Wednesday, March 4 from 9am-4pm Seattle Pacific University Library

Cost is $59 for SPPA Members and affiliates / $79 for non-members
Lunch is included! Parking permits will be available too!

Classroom size is limited. Reserve your seat now!
Email info@seattleppa.com
For more information visit our site: click here!

SPPA members ‘dye’ to be creative!

 

“Just wanted to thank you for taking precious time out of your week to get together yesterday.  That was a lot of fun despite all the crap that I took for my admittedly small backdrop.  Kim, your knowledge constantly amazes me.  Thanks for sharing it with us.  Andy and Julie, thanks for your hospitality.  Hope your lawn survives the abuse.  Lynne, it was great, as always, hanging out with you.  We should try to do it a little more often in our neck of the woods.”

Jeff

  

August 5 Guest Speaker Announced

Join us Tuesday, August 5 at 6:30PM

Jim Rosemary will introduce us to techniques and methods you can use to drive visitors to your website. No longer can you “build it and they will come’! You need to drive people to your website but first they have to know you exist!

Learn how to improve your online presence and success with tips from NewtechWeb

Otto Miller Hall, 3469 Third Avenue West
Seattle Pacific University, 3rd West and Nickerson

SPPA invites you to our JULY PICNIC and BRIDAL SHOOT

SPPA invites you to our JULY PICNIC and BRIDAL SHOOT

Tuesday, July 1st, 3PM
We have a special treat in store for our annual SPPA picnic – besides good food, good company and a chance to check out a fellow member’s studio – we are staging a “Riches to Rags” bridal shoot, with three beautiful models and one great “Goth” Groom.

The first model series will be an opportunity to practice your illustrative bridal posing with a few of our wedding experts on hand for questions and consultations; the second half of the series will be our Trash the Dress Northwest Style, with a Goth Bride and Groom as well as our bridal models ready to climb out of the box and into the trees!

Put your imagination in overdrive and come play at Kerri’s farm, her new studio location for Acclaimed Photography.

Directions divulged upon payment!

- Bring your family
- Bring your camera
- Bring your prints for competition
- Bring chairs

Want to bring guests? Non SPPA member photographers are most welcome. SPPA Members and their family $10 per person; Non members $20.
To pay in advance, please use SPPA’s paypal account by visiting Paypal and hit “send money”!
Send it to info@seattleppa.com
Questions? info@seaattleppa.com

The Wall Portrait Conference

April 20-25, 2008

Fellow SPPA members!!!!!

Here is an opportunity that may be a long time coming back around……if ever……

Want to know how high $$$$ wall portraits are created?   How to establish the need, and the desire, to own this kind of artwork?  How the marketing is done?

And…….

The tremendous satisfaction that comes from placing these pieces of art in a family’s home?

Check out the info below……..it WILL be worth your while.

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April 7th, 2008

Hello to All!

Announcing a special deal for this last call! It’s only two weeks (a little less by the time you get this), so it’s reconsider, and decision time!

Many of you have registered, but for those who haven’t, most really want to attend.  It’s just that money is tight, and time is scarce (we’re busy keeping our heads above water).

Well guess what!  We’ve got some space left.  Let’s get together on this.  The only real thing we have to offer our clients is experience and talent.  Together, let’s invest a little into gaining more of that!  None of the other investments (cameras and computers) mean any thing without experience and talent.  That really is all they are buying from us!

Here’s the deal . . .  At the Wall Portrait Conference, we dispense experience and talent.  You will feel like you just attended a couple of quarters at a university.  Really! . . . . .Guaranteed.  So, the deal is:  Everybody take the 5% (as if you registered 2 months ago), and  . . . further . . . if money is too tight right now, telephone us and let’s talk about the possibility of registering with about 1/2 up front and the balance spread out a few months into the fall season!

After all, we’re in this together, and the way out is through experience and talent.  This is where we can get together and experience it.

It’s late but you can do it, . . .  and this deal is too good to pass up.  Phone us:  509-248-6700.  We have ordered your food and planned your experience and talent!  It’s all right here waiting for you.  It’s called “Success at what I really want to do!”

Till Your Phone Call . . .      Ken Whitmire and The Conference Staff

To find out if this conference is for you visit: http://www.wallportrait.com/