October 19, 2010

Andrew Jenkins

Andrew owns and operates a custom design portrait studio located in St. Johns, Michigan.
After graduating with a degree in photography, Andrew purchased a home based business and relocated it to a one hundred year old Victorian style home complete with a carriage house and a beautiful portrait park.
He goes home in the evening to a wonderful wife Emily and three children Alex, Gabriella, and Caroline. Andrew has been very successful in State and National Print Competitions. He is a Certified Professional Photographer and holds both the Master and Craftsman degree given out by the Professional Photographers of America. He has been honored with Top Seven Photographers in Michigan many times over the past years. Andrew was awarded Photographer of the Year in the state of Michigan in 2005 and 2007. He has also been the recipient of the ASP Bronze Medallion as well as placing second in the Kodak Gallery Elite Award. Many of his images have been published in PPA Loan Collection as well as Showcase books. He has also been honored with the PPA International Photographer of The Year for the past six years. Andrew is a Past President of the Michigan Triangle of Professional Photographers. He has also served on the Professional Photographers of Michigan board as well as a trustee for the Great Lakes Institute of Photography. He is currently a Councilor for the Professional Photographers of America, and serves as a national affiliated juror. He is also a part of the Burrell Colour Imaging Mentor Program.

Thank you Steve, with Burrell Colour for sponsoring Andrew Jenkins!

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September 21, 2010

“Executives – A Market Ignored”

The landscape of our industry has evolved dramatically in recent years. More and more, professional photographers are fielding calls from potential clients who need the digital file for commercial purposes. In the film days, this was classified as a commercial job and rarely did portrait photographers even bother with it. The most any executive would purchase would be a single print to be used for business purposes. It was hardly worth the time.

Today, executive portraiture has become a product line that a good, quality portrait artist can count on for a steady revenue stream. It is still classified as a “commercial job” in that we are turning over the digital files along with a “user license” for them to make prints at their leisure for commercial purposes.

Kevin’s program will shed light on how this revenue stream has helped his business get through the slow times in our economy. A brief lighting and posing demo will be featured for a clean, yet professional studio head shot, along with tips on location lighting, marketing, and retouching for executives.

Kevin E. Newsome–With over 30 years as a full time professional photographer specializing in executives, seniors, children and family portraiture, Kevin Newsome might be considered one of Florida’s most experienced image artists. He’s a past president of the Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association (2003), the Florida Professional Photographers (2001), and the Southeastern Professional Photographers Association (2008-09). His book, Children’s Portrait Photography – A Photojournalistic Approach, was released by Amherst Media in 2007.

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April 20, 2010

“Cool Images with Cool Lights”
Maurice will show us how to create exciting images using Florescent lighting techniques. Plus Live Models!

Maurice Rodriguez
MR Maurice Photography
http://www.mrmaurice.com/

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August 7-11, 2010

FPP Convention
Orlando
August FPP Convention
Rosen Plaza Hotel – Orlando

The Florida Professional Photographers 71st Annual Convention will be one of the largest and most attended conventions and trade shows in the southeast. Five days of programs by some of the industry’s best photographers, the best trade show around, the best parties south of Atlanta, and the best state print competition in the country.
Mark your calendar now and plan on attending the year’s biggest event for professional photographers in the state of Florida.
For more information, please visit the FPP web site at www.fpponline.com

May 23, 2010

FPP Florida School
Daytona Beach
FPP Florida School
DBCC – Daytona Beach

The FPP Florida School is held annually on the campus of Daytona Beach Community College. Widely acknowledged as one of the best PPA affiliated photography schools in the country, the Florida School attracts approximately 200 students each year for an intense 5 day course with one instructor.
For more information please visit the Florida School web site at www.fpponline.com

Our annual awards banquet was held at the Park Plaza Gardens Restaurant in Winter Park and we had a really great turn out of members and their spouses and friends.  The restaurant was beautifully decorated for Christmas in a Winter Wonderland theme.   The food was incredible and the service was excellent.  Danny Rodriquez (Maurice’s brother) entertained us with beautiful piano music on the baby grand and his wife even sang for us as well.

Several awards were presented as we recognized the Top Ten Photographers, Photographer Of The Year,  Master Photographer Of The Year and Service Awards.  The names of all recipients are listed in another section of the newsletter.  In addition, we gave out several great door prizes.  Domenico was our designated photographer and he did a great job of capturing the spirit of the evening.

February 16, 2010

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Tony Hopman M. Photog,Cr,CPP,API,FDPE,FSA.
FPP Director of Communications
FPP Competition ManagerHaving worked in Photoshop since version 2, my workflow has evolved over the years to a level that is geared towards:

Highest Quality Images
Faster Workflow
Smallest Possible File Sizes
Total Artistic Control
Total “Edit-ability” of all steps

Easy to Learn Methods

My program will give you the foundation for reaching this level in your Photoshop work. It is a new and different approach to image enhancement, providing for higher quality, faster workflow and the ability to change anything at any time.

Check out my work at: http://www.mytonyonline.com

Bring your laptop to work along with me.

About Tony:

FPP Competition Manager
FPP Director of Communications

Master Photographer
PPA Approved Photographic/Imaging Instructor
PPA Certified Professional Photographer
PPA Photographic Craftsman
Florida Service Award
Florida Degree of Photographic Excellence

Photographer of the year, PPGMF 2008
Kodak Gallery Award Winner 2006
Top Ten Photographer, FPP 2004
Loan Collection Images PPA Salon 2005/2007/2008

January 19, 2010

“Gary Hughes”

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Dinner is at 6:30pm & Program will start at 7:30pm