Subject: IMPORTANT PPSCF Banquet and Meeting Information

Here are a couple of very IMPORTANT updates to our next PPSCF meeting.
 
  
- The Annual Awards Banquet
The  Annual Awards Banquet has been postponed for a Sunday in March TBA.   Unknowingly planned for the same time as the PPA convention, it will be rescheduled to allow as many members attend the annual awards banquet.  We  apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this  may have caused.
 
 - RSVP to the January General Membership meeting
This is also your monthly email reminder to RSVP to the  General Membership meeting on Tues January 18 at 6:30 pm. This months program is Table Top Photography. (see below)   

Please RSVP no later than this Friday the 14th.   Also you can let us know if  you would like to be put on the standing RSVP list. RSVP's go to our Hospitality  Chairperson Mike Gibson mailto:Mike@versatilephoto.com  (Thank you Mike for your energy and ambition to this position for PPSCF.)  Please RSVP to Mike now - you know that you want to go.
 

This months Menu will be healthy and delicious.  The Healthy Chef will cater the meal.
 


Standing RSVP list as we have it.  Allan Saltman, Chuck  Wells, Lara Hart, Jennifer Hoffman, Gary & Heather Ensmenger, Debra Libby,  Susan Torregrosa, Dan Clay, Bruce Wilson Jr., Mary Magee
 
 - The January General Membership meeting
 The General Membership meeting is still taking place on  Tues Jan. the 18th at 6:30 pm at the Winter Park Country Club. Jerry Perkins will be speaking.  He will educate us on Product & Table Top photography.  It will be a "hands-on" demo with tips, tricks and ways to make this a successful part of your business.  He will show and explain what is needed to shoot products & catalogs - small and large pieces.  You will learn what gear to use, reflectors and other gadgets.  Also covered - the most important - dealing with clients & fees to charge for your work.  This will be an interactive evening of education.  Feel free to bring your own camera to connect to the lighting to capture your image that you may bring it back to your studio / place to analyze it.
 
 
 Jerry Perkins is a Lakeland based photographer and the owner of Perkins Photographic, Inc. He is a second generation photographer that took over father's business in 1980.  Their studio was mainly a wedding and portrait studio.  He ventured into commercial photography many years ago.  For more than 10 years, he has been a commercial specialist after dumping weddings and hasn't looked back.  (He says there is plenty of travel & different types of work (including fashion - one of his favorites).  Commercial photography has allowed him to be very creative & photograph different items in different situations.
 
 Jerry is a Master Photographer, Master Craftsman, FPPE, FSA and past president of FPP.  You see him often as a judge at our local Print Education nights.
 



 Upcoming Program info:
 

Feb:  Cherilyn Nocera/ Marketing


March:  Print Education


We hope to see you there.  RSVP to our Hospitality  Chairperson - Mike Gibson mailto:Mike@versatilephoto.com
 
 

Thank  you for your understanding and patience with those of us who volunteer our time  to organize our guild events both monthly and annually.  If you have  any time you can donate to our organization please contact any board member to volunteer - your time and talents will be greatly appreciated.  You must give in order to  get.  
 
 


 - Allan Saltman