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Chris Routt - Senior Pulse - Wednesday July 14th

2010-06-15T13:01:00.000-07:00

Yes, that's right...it's a Wednesday meeting! So mark your calendars now! This is a program you need to attend!
We will look at senior models, marketing, inspiration, & workflow...and the most important part of the senior business we ignore...people.
A little bit about Chris:
Chris Routt, Mr. Foto, Inc.
Married to Jennifer Routt, with two beautiful twin daughters, Grace & Claire
B.S. & M.S. Education Indiana University Southeast
Professional Photographer 10 years
Awards:
SPA Man of the Year 2007
SPA Top Ten Girls Folio 2005 & 2008
SPA 1st Place Girls Folio 2009

NEW LOCATION! Perspective 2 in Old Town Lansing
319 East Grand River Avenue
Lansing, MI 48906-4416
(517) 853-5880
There is a parking lot across the street at the light. I would recommend parking there. There will be limited parking on the street.

If you are non-member and would like to join us, please register for the meeting below by clicking the link. It is $49.00 for non-members. We are also having dinner that evening at 6pm. If you would like to come to dinner please RSVP to eldookay@lycos.com
Thank you!

Pierre Stephenson

2010-05-06T13:41:00.000-07:00

Pierre Stephenson is giving us two days of education this June. On June 8th, at 7pm, he is speaking about weddings and on June 9th he will be doing hands on demonstratiosn for SNAP.

Lighting & Posing - Molding Your Vision

Learn to sculpt and flatter you subject by melding your light with your pose. Pierre will share posing guidelines, and walk you through the decision making process of how to light your subject on location to create masterful imagery.

Topics Covered:
Learn when to play to the light, and when to play with the light.
Hands on demonstrations of Foundational Posing.
Simple powerful lighting techniques that can be applied anywhere.

Pierre's SNAP Wednesday, June 9th at Canfield Jenkins House of Photography in St. Johns, MI. Class will begin between 9:30/10am.
Non-members $150
Members $50 with promo code. Please email me to get your code. canfieldjenkins@lycos.com

SNAP DATES!

2010-03-27T11:15:00.001-07:00

Allison Watkins: Paint you own Backgrounds April 19th, 2010 3 spots left as of 3/27/2010
In today's highly competitive market it is fundamental to create a photographic
style and brand that is unique to you. Finding ways to set yourself apart from all
other photographers is the secret to long term success. Creating your own
backgrounds offers photographers one more way to custom design their
photographic products, making them exclusive to your studio. Come spend
the day learning the techniques to creating custom backgrounds while actually
painting your own masterpiece. Each person will create their own custom
canvas background during this class so come prepared to paint.
Because of the hands on nature of this class, space is limited.

Kenny Kim April 13th at 7pm

2010-03-27T09:39:00.000-07:00

Kenny Kim has always been fascinated by the visual arts, especially the connection between art and photography. This passion led him to study graphic design at the University of Illinois where he also became a skilled Web designer. In 2003, Kenny opened his own design studio, and it was during this time he realized that the greatest outlet for his artistic expression and technical skills would be through his passion for photography.

Incorporating his own vision into the technical elements of photography, Kenny’s goal with each photo he takes is to present each moment he captures with a subtle artistry that enhances the feel of the moment. With the launch of Kenny Kim Photography in 2006, his vision instantly resonated with his audience, and Kenny Kim Photography very quickly grew into a nationally recognized studio. Kenny has shot over 100 weddings in locations throughout the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and in Italy. His clients includes various local and national celebrities such as Yul Kwon (winner of Survivor a popular CBS TV Series) and Salma Hayek (Commissioned as the second shooter by international celebrity photographer Bob Davis). He has also been contracted to photograph the University of Illinois sporting team events and various celebrity events featuring David Foster, Andrea Bocelli, John Legend, Three Doors Down, Chris Tomlin, and Michael W. Smith.

Kenny’s work has been featured in numerous publications including Destination Weddings & Honeymoon, The Knot, The KoreAm Journal, WIND Magazine & more. He is a platinum list member in highly acclaimed Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine. He is also an active member of WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) and has recently received special honors in the WPPI 2010 Awards of Excellence 16x20 International Print Competition. He has been voted by The Knot Magazine in 2010 as the Best of Weddings in photography.

Kenny currently resides in Chicago but loves to travel and explore new culture. He is thankful everyday for the privilege to call his passion in life his profession as well.

We, as photographers, are commissioned to capture this pinnacle moment in a couple’s relationship. But what exactly is wedding photography and how do we go about getting started in this business/industry? How does networking, marketing, social media, relational skills, etc., all work harmoniously to define your business? Kenny will share his background of how he got started and how he became established in this industry in just 3 short years. This class will dissect the anatomy of wedding photography from networking & marketing perspective from his unique approach in a simple & practical way that can be applied to your business.

Click here to register! Also if you would like to join us for dinner please pay along with registration. If not, just uncheck the box that says dinner!
Thanks!

Day in the Life with Jen Hillenga

2010-01-26T09:07:00.000-08:00

Please join us March 15th for this all day event! Jen will speak to you about seeing the world with hew eyes, about shooting what you feel instead of simply what you see. She will discuss: * All the different facets of a portrait business *Effective marketing promos *Knowing your clients wants & needs *Photoshop techniques and much more!
The event takes place at the Lexington Hotel at 925 Creyts Rd. in Lansing, MI beginning at 8:30am-5pm. Lunch will be included (soup/salad/sandwiches).

You can click the below tabs to register. If you have any questions, please call Jackie Palmer at 989-227-8441.

*Please make sure and check your final purchase before you make your payment. Some may have more than one event in the form. just uncheck the box that you don't want, and then update cart. Thank you!

MTPPA Members $99

State Affiliate Members $109

Non-Members $129

Michelle Huesgen

2009-10-12T14:48:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone! If you would like to join us for Michelle's program tomorrow, you are more than welcome to pay at the door. It's just $49! We are meeting at the Lexington Hotel on Creyts Rd. at 7pm.
We will see you there!
Thanks,
Jackie

October 13th - Michelle Huesgen from Untamed Heart Photography

2009-09-23T14:28:00.000-07:00

Michelle's program is focusing on her children's photography! The thing I love most about her is her willingness to share AND her amazing personality! She is so down to earth and I know you are just going to love her!
Join us for dinner a little before 6 and the program at 7. You can now register and pay for both right here!

If you have any questions, please email me at eldookay@lycos.com
Thanks,
Jackie

Sign Up for SNAP!

2009-08-17T13:16:00.000-07:00

The latest SNAP is now available! October 5th, Gleason Portrait Gallery will be hosting our first ever ROUNDtable SNAP! We will have 3 sessions going simultaneously discussing facebook with The Robertsons, Sales using ProSelect with Shelly Gleason and Branding Design with Jackie Palmer. You will get to attend all 3 sessions thru out the day to maximize your learning! We can't wait to see you there!
There are 15 spots available for this event!
If you are a MTPPA member, please email eldookay@lycos.com for the discount code to get your discount.
Members pay $50
Non-members pay $150

Jasmine Star's Program- Sept.15th

2009-08-03T09:43:00.000-07:00

Registration Closed...you are more than welcome to come and pay at the door tonight.
Hey everyone! If you would like to register for Jasmine Star's program just click on the Add to Cart button below.

Details:
Jasmine Star September 15th,2009
Location: University Club of MSU
3435 Forest Rd. Lansing, MI
Dinner: $21 begins at 6pm
Program: Non-members $49 Members: Free
Program begins around 7pm or following dinner

If you are a member of MTPPA this program is free. But you still need to RSVP to Deb Trombly.
If you are a non-member your cost for the program is $49. We will be having dinner as well starting at 6pm. If you would like to come to dinner the cost is $21 and you can pay at the door. Please RSVP your dinner reservations to eldookay@lycos.com.
We need everyone attending to Register here.
Thank you!

Twitter

2009-07-28T09:14:00.000-07:00

Just in case you just don't get it!

Make sure and RSVP to Deb Trombly about the program and dinner for the 11th! Julia Gerace is going to give us a creative kick in the pants! You don't want to miss her!

busy as a bee

2009-04-08T11:05:00.000-07:00

Are you creating more busyness for yourself? I know that I feel like I never get anything done, because I have SO much to do! I have jumped into the new technology head first and I didn't even think to see how deep the water was :)
As I hit the ground last week, I had to take a step back and look at my priorities and really look at what is important for our business. I have spent so much time trying to "keep up" with the Jones's that I have wasted hours and hours of valuable time. Facebook is a wonderful time waster, isn't it? I know because I see each and every one of you on there! :) I'm guilty!

There is only so much "stuff" that you can cram into one day, so you need to look at what is important. What is it that you can do, during your work hours, that will benefit you the most? If Facebook is getting you all your business than by all means, spend your time there. If Twitter gets you a lot of your wedding referalls, then Tweet away. But if it's not, then you need to refocus!

I know it's hard. I mean, you're addicted. Well, It's time to detox!
Hi, I'm Jackie and I am computeraholic.

So, what the next step?

Step 1. Spend one day this week or next and don't turn on your computer. Don't use your iPhone to get online either you cheater! Spend this day writing down your own ideas to help develop your business.

Step 2 . Prioritize your list.
Put those items in order of importance and work on them one by one. Don't move on to the next item until you have finished the one above it. (I know you multitaskers are going crazy already)

Step 3. Outsource things you don't need to do.
This is a hard one. It's hard to give up control. But do you really need to design every album from scratch? For me, it's giving up the simple things, like ordering images and letting someone else here do that. If you work alone, maybe buying templates for cards and albums or having a friend help you once a week. This will free you up some time

Step 4. No more comparing yourself to the "it" photographer of the week!
I know some photographers that just want to be like everyone else. They never develop a style because they are always trying to be like the next guy. If you can't define yourself...neither can your clients.

Step 5. Spend some time with people...
We spend so much time in cyberspace, that we lose time in real life with people you can reach out and touch. Value your family and friends...spend time with them

Step 6. I'm rambling now and can't thing of any more steps.
But you get the picture. Let's free up some time...however it may be...

What is important? That needs to be #1 on your list.

Jason Aten - SNAP

2009-04-07T13:13:00.001-07:00

We had another SNAP on Monday with Jason Aten! I was hoping for a day with no rain so that we would be able to photograph his engagement session with no problems. WEll, we didn't have any rain...we had 6 inches of snow! We decided not to cancel it and take the opportunity to shoot in the snow. It was gorgeous...a little cold and a little wet but overall the shoot went well.

We had a great group of photographers and a lot of new faces! We learned so much and had some great conversations about business. Thank you Jason for hosting such a wonderful SNAP!
Here's a few snapshots from yesterday!

Pantone Colors

2009-01-29T10:03:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to give everyone the heads up on this years colors so that you can prepare. Pantone.com is the company the chooses the colors that we see everyday and this is their list for Spring 2009. To see more look at this article!
See everyone at PPM next week!
Copy and paste this address to see the article from Pantone
http://www.pantone.com/downloads/articles/pdfs/PANTONE-FCR-sp2009.pdf

Doub Box Blitz

2009-01-28T10:41:00.000-08:00

Ok, I wanted to let you know that you can sign up for Blitz by going to the MTPPA website. Go to www.mtppa.org and click on the box that says MTPPA. Then click on the Details tab up at the top, then click on Blitz 2009.
In the text are, it says sight up here and here is underlined. Click on the word here and then the BLitz Registration form should open up. Print that from, fill it out and then mail it to Rose!

Or you copy and paste the address below into your browser
http://66.147.242.94/~canfiel1/blitzregistrationform.pdf
and that should bring you directly to it.

If you have any trouble just let me know!
THanks,
Jackie

Mike Larson

2009-01-28T09:20:00.000-08:00

Mike Larson and Kevin Swan spoke Monday evening and if you missed it well, you missed out! Mike spoke from the heart and talked about character, your influence, your business and priorities. I know the people I talked to were really impressed by what he had to say. Kevin Swan is a photographer and owner of KISS Wedding Books. He had so much information about building up your brand and had great tips about marketing to the right clients. It was a very inspirational and informational evening.
I wanted to shout out a huge THANK YOU to Jonathan Durling for providing us with images from Monday. Here are a few...

Essentials 09

2008-12-22T10:16:00.001-08:00

Essentials 09 is on the books and I am REALLY excited about it! We have Jennifer Hudson coming from Olive Avonlea, we have the Antisdels, and Michelle Huesgen from Untamed Heart Photography. This seminar is April 26th-28th and this year it will be located at The Inn at Bay Harbor! Have you ever driven by there? It is SO gorgeous! This is going to be a great retreat! We are planning this event based on the idea that you need some time to learn, renew and relax! I love going to seminars but I always feel afterward that I need some time to recover. I am hoping that this year's Essentials will be a time for recovery and rest. I'm hoping that this will be a time that we can meet new friends and talk about how to improve our businesses.
I'm sure we will all enjoy the gorgeous views from the hotel too! What a gorgeous place...have I said that already?

So, Plan on attending!!! You won't be dissappointed.

"The Last Lecture"

2008-12-22T10:03:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! I don't know if i'm the last one on the boat, but I just read 'The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch. What a great book! I highly recommend it! I earmarked every other page, underlined and took notes from this book. That's really amazing for me :) I also read it all in one day...that's more like a miracle.
Anyway, pick it up and then watch the lecture.

Have a great Christmas!

Home safe!

2008-12-10T13:01:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone!
I hope you all got home safe last night from the Christmas Party! For those of you who didn't make it...you probably made the right decision in not coming. The party started breaking up around 8 because the roads were getting slick.
But, the weather didn't keep all of us away. For those of us that did come...we had a great time! The food was fantastic, the dessert was devine and the company was terrific. It was a great night to say the least.
May all of you have a wonderful Holiday!
Lots of love
Jackie

The Party is ON!

2008-12-09T09:54:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone,
Well as usual, the weather is challenging for our Christmas Party. Well, we are tough! SO THE PARTY IS ON!
Drive careful though...we will see you there!

To get you in the Holiday Spirit

2008-12-08T09:26:00.001-08:00

Saw this video on Dave Humphrey's facebook and thought you might enjoy it!
17 days till Christmas!

The Christmas Season

2008-12-03T08:15:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone! I hope all is well!
Christmas is on it's way FAST and I don't know about you, but the rush is on! I have been designing Christmas cards everyday for 2 weeks and I am ready for a break! Last night I dreamt that I was designing cards...I can't seem to get away from it.

If you're not doing press printed cards for your clients...it's a must. So many labs are offering this service and I would say it is well worth it. Burrell, WHCC, Allied, JD, ProLan Express and Millers....just to name a few. The hard part is getting those designs done in a quick fashion.

I wanted to give you a few resources for some card templates you can purchase that might help you. These are just a few that I think have great designs and have reasonable pricing.
http://spdesign.blogspot.com/
www.designaglow.com
www.swissmissdesignhaus.com
and http://www.uniquelyyoudesigns.com/uniquely/

Check those out...I know you will like them and maybe help you out!

Don't forget about the Christmas Party at Okemos Studio on Tuesday!
We'll see you there!

Here comes Santa Claus

2008-11-18T11:09:00.000-08:00

Well, the Holidays are upon us....is everyone surviving? Late nights working on the computer can be so hard on your body. My back, neck, arms and legs are all sore by the middle of the day, and then I can hardly drag myself out of the bed in the mornings. My mom says I need to get up and stretch every hour...so I'll pass that on to you as well. Take my mother's advice...she's a very SMART woman.

The good news....only a few more weeks of craziness ahead and then we will all get a little Holiday break. Make sure and join us for the Christmas Party at Okemos Studio
on November 9th. We will relax, eat and talk the night away! This is always a great event to catch up with everyone. Also, make sure and bring your significant other. They probably would like to meet all those crazy photographers you talk about all the time :)

A little advice from Santa....set your limits this Christmas! If you are already dealing with more than you can handle, it's time to set your deadlines for Christmas. Put them out on your blog or website and tell people when the last date for sessions are and also when your last order date is. This is an easy way to let your clients know your dealines without having them calling you every 5 minutes. And, you will be less likely to bend the rules. When you have a client begging you over the phone, it's easy to give in and do just one more session. Don't kill yourselves!

May your days of business be blessed and your efforts pay off!
Lots of love
Jackie

Allison Watkins cont.

2008-09-15T12:02:00.001-07:00

I promised images for y'all...so here they are! Check out her blog too for the nice words she had to say about us :)

Allison Watkins..WOW

2008-09-12T14:39:00.000-07:00

Did you miss it? Man if you did, you REALLY missed it! Not to rub it in to those who didn't attend Allison's SNAP and seminar but you should have been there.
The SNAP on Monday was truly magical! Allison photographed two families, in the rain, and came out with the most gorgeous images! I will post them soon.
It was awesome to see her work her magic with the kids and put them under her spell.
I know that we all learned so much...especially those of us who went to dinner afterwards...mmmmm hot chocolate and cheesecake :)

Tuesday night was just as great! Talk about putting us all in check with our priorities. I know I look at things differently now. If you didn't come, sit down with someone who did and have a little chat about it. You might hear the answer to what you have been searching for.

Thank you Allison!

Listen up!

2008-08-14T11:09:00.000-07:00

There is so much to celebrate!!! Did you hear? We have NEW members to our family!
First to announce is Jason and Beth Aten's new little one...Madison Ruth.
She was born July 16th and she is a cutie! 8 lbs, 12 oz and 20.5 inches long. I was blessed to be able to witness the process of her coming into this world and she took her time :) 24 hours!

Proud daddy

And our second new member...Kate Lyn Jarmosco...daughter to Juliet and Daryl Jarmosco. She was born August 4th and was 9lbs and 2oz. She came quick...something like 3 hours...don't tell Beth that :) They are now the proud parents of 4 children! Congratulations to you both!

And last but not least our dear president ROSE! She has a great article published in this months The Rainbow by Burrell. Way to go Rose!!!

A few random things

2008-08-11T13:42:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!
First I wanted to double check and make sure we will see you at the picnic...I hope everyone is going to come hungry because the dessert competition is always worth starving yourself for the day. :) We will see who wins this year!

Second, if you are signed up for SNAP with Allison Watkins next month make sure you know that the time is from 2 to 7:30ish and we are meeting at P2 in Old Town Lansing.
So make sure you line up that babysitter for later in the day. You don't want to miss anything Allison has in store for you.

Third and lastly, take a day off or go home early soon...you work too hard!

SNAP with Andrew Jenkins

2008-08-08T11:29:00.000-07:00

SNAP #3 with Andrew was great! Thank you to all of you who attended. I have to admit, Andrew was a little nervous about the weather before SNAP started. It was forcast to rain all day. And since we had 13 people here, he was trying to figure out how he was going to entertain all of you crammed inside all day. But, we were blessed, the clouds parted and we fit in our downtown, loft and garden shoot all before the rain came. We had two great models who we would like to thank! They did a great job working in the heat all day! Here are some images and a show of the images we took from that day!

Click on the play button to play a slideshow of the models!

David Jay! What a night!

2008-07-18T15:32:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all of you who came out for the first stop on PPM's ON TOUR! We had David Jay as our speaker and he was fantastic! From what I'm hearing from all of you, is that it was a life changing seminar and that you came away inspired and ready to work on your businesses!
A very special thank you to David Jay who continues to help photographers all over the world. Thank you for your amazing heart and devotion to this industry!

Visit DJ at davidjay.com and his forum and his products at showitfast.com

Have you signed up yet? David Jay

2008-06-25T11:57:00.000-07:00

If you haven't signed up for the PPM on Tour meeting for July 14th...YOU NEED TO!
The deadline for signing up for dinner or golf is the 7th! The program is free and you can just show up...but if you want to let us know your coming that would be great too :)

Just a little about about our speaker: David Jay
Now, those of you who know me.. know that I really like David Jay. You also know that I'm really excited that he is coming here to speak. But, what you may not know is that he deserves every bit of what he has earned. He is a great speaker, talented photographer, has a great philosophy on life and business, and has influenced a lot of people for the good. He has put himself out there to help photographers get their lives back and create businesses that work for them. (not being enslaved to your business)
We are blessed to have him speak to us and I know that you will leave feeling empowered and lifted up!
I'll see you Monday, July the 14th!
Jackie

Be yourself

2008-06-24T11:17:00.000-07:00

"In the end, the only steps that matter are the steps you took all by yourself." -The Weepies

How many of you out there are spend hours looking at photographs each day? Whether it be magazines, commercials, books, or other photographers work...there is so much to look at. I spend a lot of time looking at other work, from peers to photographers I don't know. Like many of you, I love looking at photographs. We should, that's what we do.
I look for inspiration, ideas, to learn lighting and new posing ideas. And although I do get inspired...most of the time it does the opposite....it blocks me creatively.

Why may you ask?
Well, I become less content with my work and actually start to dislike what I do. I wish I could be more like them, do work like them, live like them, have what they have, and be less like me.
Then, I'm not happy with what I have. My studio doesn't have this, I'm not near a beach, no one would do that here, it's too conservative, it's too liberal, it's too hot or too cold! Why am I even doing this? What I am going to do? I'm terrible.
I can't make that work! If only I had this! Blah blah blah!

The thing is, you can't live like that. BE YOURSELF! No matter who you are, there are qualities you possess that other people wish they had. You are the only one that can create like you. The only one that can love like you and you are the only one that can live like you!
Trying to be someone else is basically a waste of time...you will never be them no matter what.

Find the greatness in you and work on making you even better!

One more day!

2008-06-02T08:48:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone! I hope you are all as excited as I am to see Dan Broullette's program tomorrow night! Check out his website www.danbrouillette.com
Dinner is at 6 and his program is at 7!
We'll see you there!

SNAP with Denise!

2008-05-16T12:59:00.000-07:00

A huge shout out to Denise and David of Boyce Photography for hosting the 2nd SNAP! I have heard only great things from this event and I'm sure you all got great images from their workshop! Here is everyone in action!
Thank you for Jason Aten (our newest member) for the pics!

Captivated by the Light

2008-04-02T07:02:00.000-07:00

Last night I attended the Ed Pierce Captivated by the Light seminar and I couldn't believe how many people were there....400 photographers! Where does everyone come from! Ed's main focus was teaching about lighting which I thought was great. He talked about all kinds of different lighting techniques and styles of lighting.
I think that is so important these days, and it's hard to find photographers that speak about lighting anymore.
If you have a chance to go to this seminar, I recommend it. It's 4 hours (sitting on really hard chairs) but you also get a DVD of highlights from photographers like Vicki Taufer, the Woods, Parker Pfister, Rod Evans etc. (4 more hours)I watched some of the video last night and I could have stayed up all night to finish it. Can't wait to have more time to watch it!
It was great to see a lot of you there! And hopefully we will see you all for Ben's program as well!

http://www.edpierceseminars.com/ Check out his website for a listing of the seminars!

Notes from the Swamp

2008-03-28T11:15:00.000-07:00

Notes From The Swamp
April Edition

Happy Spring to one and all. This is always a time of year that comes with mixed feelings. We are happy that the weather is warming up and we can be outside more; now the Easter is over the wedding season picks up in full force; and we prepare for the blossoming senior season. Ahh yes, let us just briefly mention a negative side to April. Do I really need to mention those three nasty letters, (even though I am currently sitting in Columbus, Ohio I don’t mean OSU) I am referring to the IRS. Let us deal with the bright side of the image today.

Spring brings a new birth to nature and everything around us. The trees come out in blossom, the grass greens up (hopefully without crabgrass) and we feel invigorated. It is also a time to break out of our cocoons, spread our wings and take those first few trail flights with new programs. This year has seen a great growth in membership for MTPPA. Some of our new members new to our profession could use a helping hand on their trail flights, like a mother bird does with her little ones. For the older members; find a new member who could use some advice and lend them a hand. For you new members; find one of our seasoned members and ask them that question that has been just driving you nuts. This is called mentoring today, I called it teaching. This is how we perpetuate our the craft that we love. The act of giving is one that just keeps on giving. For the past few months, I have been currently mentoring one member which has been a truly rewarding experience.

Those of you who attended the Kirk Voclain program for Blitz were will entertained. Although Triangle did gain four new members and had some old ones re-up of the 80+ attendees there were only 28 who were MTPPA members. April will present all of you another great learning opportunity. Ben Chen, our April speaker, will be putting on a program from 1 to 5P.M. entitled “Fast Track Weddings”. Following dinner he will present a program on location. Following an award-winning career as a photographer for the Los Angles Olympics, the Los Angles Dodgers, Lakers and others Ben has shifted his focus to high-end weddings. Here is the great part; BOTH programs are free to Triangle members. If you know a non-members bring them along. The cost for them is only $49.95 plus $19.00 for dinner for a LOW total of $68.95. I just need to have the reservations in ASAP. As an added benefit, Ben called me last night here in Columbus, to inform me that he is bringing door prizes from his sponsors to be raffled off at his program.

In closing, I have to admit that this year has truly flown past although my wife may differ. When it comes to Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, which ever the case may be, be sure to show them how much you appreciate them even though you may work together 24/7. After all without their support where would we be.

Dale
P.S. Don’t take life too seriously. It’s not permanent.

Article from JD Photo Imaging

2008-03-20T18:44:00.000-07:00

Here is a great article from our very own Tom Hicks from JD Photo Imaging! Also check out his other article on the website under "In the News."

Thoughts on a $51 dollar 8x10" Print

by Tom Hicks, JD Photo Imaging

I had an opportunity to listen to an outstanding PPA online pricing seminar
recently. The expert computed that at her studio the actual cost for an
8x10" print is $51 dollars after her time and labor is included. In fact,
her lab bill was only 5% of the cost of a print.

It is interesting how many photographers don't price their work that way.
Instead, they consider all the time spent copying, sorting, color
correcting, and uploading digital files as "free", then consider the $2-3
dollars paid to the lab for the actual paper print as the most expensive
part of the order. The pricing expert argued that a photographer's time is
worth so much more than an 8x10" piece of paper.

The expert is right.

I tell photographers that they should spend all their time either taking
photographs, selling them, or marketing their business. While they can do
other things like make CDs of files, the time spent isn't free - it is
taking money out of their pocket. 10 cents for a minute's work here, a
dollar for 10 minutes of work there, and pretty soon the photographer is
feeling so broke, even a $3 dollar print charge looks expensive.

If you only make one resolution this year, I suggest that you make a vow to
consider your time as too valuable to waste on anything that doesn't grow
your business in 2008.

After all, aren't you worth it?

Tom Hicks is a partner in JD Photo Imaging. He can be reached at
tom@jdphotoimaging.com.

Kirk Voclain

2008-03-13T14:10:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to share a few images from Kirk's program!

Thank you to everyone that attended the Blitz! We hope to see you at MTPPA's next meeting on April 8th with Ben Chen covering Weddings!
Have a great weekend everyone!

SNAP Event: Children with Style

2008-02-26T09:52:00.001-08:00

Our first SNAP event went great! We photographed, we talked, we ate, we photoshopped! Thank you to everyone that came! I hope that everyone learned as much as I did!
Remember to send me one image for each child that you photographed so the parents can have some images!
THanks,
Jackie

LOVE IT!

Rose has a book!

2008-02-18T12:08:00.000-08:00

Rose Hendershot has published a book of her images from the Gerald Ford Funeral.
This is a great accomplishment and we want to congratulate you!
Gerald Ford Comes Home is a 72-page book containing 299 photos taken January 2 and 3, 2007 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Rose Hendershot of Photographic Memory in Hastings, Michigan along with husband Leo and daughter Tammy Smith took nearly 1300 photos during the events surrounding the funeral of former President Gerald R. Ford. Gerald Ford Comes Home was entered in the Michigan State Fair where it earned a first place ribbon and Best of Show in August 2007.

Rose designed the book to show the events of the funeral in photojournalistic style for all those who had an interest in Gerald Ford. “Our state was privileged to have Mr. Ford as President and the funeral ceremonies did an excellent job of honoring him and his family” says Rose Hendershot.

Featured in the book are many of our Hastings Cub Scouts from Pack 3175 and Boy Scouts from Troop 175 and their escorts on the day President Ford was buried. The Cub Scouts will not soon forget that Mrs. Ford, when passing in the motorcade to the church, mouthed the words “I love you” to the boys standing at salute in her honor. Also portrayed in the book is military personnel from all branches of the service in dress uniform to pay tribute and to perform duties necessary for security and honor. Even if Michigan someday has another President, there will never be another President Gerald R Ford.

To see a few pages from the book visit www.GeraldFordComesHome.com
Price $29.95 with tax is $31.75
Published by D’Rose Publishing
Contact Rose 269-948-7710 or web site www.geraldfordcomeshome.com

See you tonight!

2008-02-12T07:46:00.001-08:00

Hey everyone! Are you ready for Michael Ayers tonight?
We will see you at 6 for dinner!
Drive safe!

PPM

2008-02-08T10:20:00.000-08:00

PPM was great! Little sleep and an overload on information = a great time :)
We had 50 new members there and it was so nice to meet them all! Make sure and take the time to send out an email to someone new that you met. Keep up with that new friend and offer to lend them a hand sometime! It's amazing to see how you can grow, just by helping someone out!

Congratulations to all of the MTPPA members who won awards this year! We are always proud to say that Triangle has so much talent!

Make sure and come to the program and dinner this coming Tuesday! We will be welcoming some NEW Triangle members as well!

If have any images from PPM that you would like posted, just send them to me at canfieldjenkins@lycos.com
Thanks

Countdown!

2008-01-25T13:15:00.000-08:00

If you haven't sent you prints to the lab for PPM print competition....the clock is ticking!
Remember, your name is entered into a drawing for anyone who enters. That's right, you could win $500!
PPM countdown...10 days

We are up and running!

2008-01-20T13:58:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! Hopefully you make it as far as the blog!
I know there is a lot to see on this NEW WEBSITE!!
But we hope that you will continue to check back at the blog to keep updated with new stuff going on with MTPPA!

PPM is coming up quick! February 2-5 we are going to be on overload! Have you seen the speaker line-up yet? Great speakers, great fun! I am so looking forward to seeing everyone!

Have a great Sunday!
Jackie

PPA was a blast!

2008-01-17T16:24:00.000-08:00

If you didn't go to PPA this year, you missed out! But don't feel too bad, there's always next year!
I wanted to share with you the names of the photographers from Michigan that earned their degrees this year!

Please congratulate the New Masters!
Joseph Derocher from Farminton Hills
Garry Hattis from Portland
Clinton McLennan from Shelby Township
Mary Ellen Miller from Bay City
Debra Sportel from Caledonia
Debra Trombly from Fenton
Candace Young from Muskegon

Please congratulate the New Craftsmen!
Jackie Palmer from St. Johns
Steve Post from Northville
Judy Stroh Roberts from New Haven

Also, the Photographer of the Year Awards:
Debra Sportel-Bronze
Jim Churchill-Gold
Barry Rankin-Gold
Bob Stewart-Gold
David Humphrey-Platinum
Andrew Jenkins-Platimun
Carl Caylor-Silver
Cynthia Higgons-Silver
Michael Timmons-Silver
Tina Timmons-Silver
Adam Carroll-Silver
Steve Kahn-Silver

Congrats to everyone!

Times they are a changin'

2007-12-20T14:20:00.000-08:00

Triangle is under construction!
We are excited for the New Year, and have some new things in store for you! For one, we now have a blog! We will be posting workshop information, photography concepts and ideas, updates on speakers... etc.

We also have a new website in the works and we can't wait for you to see it! We want to become more interactive with our members and create a buzz around the state of Michigan as THE group to join!

Please continue to check back here for updates, discussion topics and words of wisdom!

Have a great Christmas everyone!
We will see you in February!
Jackie