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The PPGBA
BULLETIN
© Wayne Miller 2015
April 2015
April 2015
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Cover Story
This month’s cover named ‘Living High’ created by Wayne Miller was the
January 2015 print of the month and high scoring image from the illustrative
category.
Wayne tells us, “Living High” is a composite of an old abandoned building
and the subject shot in my studio. I found the building (shot in HDR) in
Amargosa, Nevada on a road trip to Death Valley in 2014. The subject posed
for a theme that I had envisioned for over a year and I used my four light set up
for ease of extracting. Adding the props for the desired effect and the models
personality jelled the image.”
In This Issue...
PPA
PPA News
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Program
Program This
This Month
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PPGBA
Dick n’ Jane’s
AnnualWeddin’
Awards
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Image
Image Comp
Comp Rules
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FAA Begins
Begins Legalizing
Legalizing Drones
Drones for
for PPA
PPA
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Buyer’s
Buyer’s Guide
Guide .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17
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Calendar/Board
Calendar/Board Report/Unclassifieds
Report/Unclassifieds
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The Bulletin
The Bulletin is published by the Professional
Photographers of the Greater Bay Area,
Inc., (PPGBA), a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade
association. PPGBA is an affiliate of the
Professional Photographers of America.
The Bulletin Staff
Editor/Art Director: Lise Smith
Advertising: Julie Olson julie@ppgba.org
Articles and comments are invited;
publication is subject to editorial approval.
Editor reserves the right to edit
all manuscripts for brevity and/
or clarity of content.
Articles are the opinion of
the author and do not
represent the position of PPGBA. No
responsibility is assumed for unsolicited
contributions. Submissions will not be
acknowledged or returned unless they
are accompanied by SASE. Deadline is
the 25th of the month. Submissions may
be emailed to lisechico@yahoo.com
2015 PPGBA Officers and Board
President: Paul Salcido
1st Vice President: Lily Dong
Treasurer: Alex Tsang
Secretary: Nano Visser
Directors: Luis Espinosa (‘16);Wayne Miller,
M.Photog.Cr.,CPP (‘15); Mischa Purcell (’16);
Denny Weigand (‘15)
Past President: Joe Valenzuela
Committees
Competition: Joanne Tan
Membership: Denny Weigand
Programs & Seminars: Paul Salcido
Webmaster: Wayne Miller, M.Photog.Cr.,CPP
PPGBA
Business Manager: Fred English, M.Photog.Cr.
PO Box 5583
San Mateo, CA 94402
T: 650/367-1265
fredenglish@ppgba.org
www.ppgba.org
COO: Julie Olson M.Photog.MEI,Cr.
julie@ppgba.org
Golden Gate School
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WE’RE HERE FOR YOU!
PPA’s Newest Addition: PhotoVision
If you missed Imaging USA, you might
not have heard the news: PhotoVision is now
a PPA membership benefit! What does this
mean? It means that PPA photographers now
have full access to PhotoVision’s monthly
streaming at no additional cost. It now comes
included with PPA membership!
PhotoVision is the popular bi-monthly
DVD and streaming photography learning
program founded by Ed Pierce, M.Photog.
Cr. For 17 years, PhotoVision has offered
photographers professional education and
solutions through cinematic-quality HD
videos from some of the biggest names in
photography.
What exactly does PhotoVision do for
you as a photographer? PhotoVision videos
feature tips, processes and techniques from
real, working, successful professional
photographers. The videos expand and
strengthen the professional photography
industry as a whole, aligning well with PPA’s
mission to do the same.
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Ed Pierce will continue to produce
PhotoVision’s videos. “Nobody does this
better than Ed,” said David Trust, CEO. “He is
the gold standard and it is a lot of fun work so
closely with him on this.” While PhotoVision
continues to operate as its separate entity, PPA
photographers now can tap into PhotoVision’s
entire library of 800+ videos through
PhotoVision’s 24/7 monthly streaming.
“PPA members are always seeking to grow
as artists and business professionals,” said
Angela Kurkian, director of education. “I’m so
excited we’re able to offer this under the PPA
umbrella of benefits. PhotoVision offers such
a wealth of information, it’s easy to access and
this is the type quality learning our members
look for.”
Photographers who belong to PPA also
receive 50% off all PhotoVision DVDs. Non
PPA photographers can still subscribe to or
renew with PhotoVision at their current rates.
For more information, visit PPA.com/PhotoVision.
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Monthly Meeting
Speaker Bio:
Vincent Laforet - Fine Art photographer
Explorer of Light Series
Thursday, April 23, 2015
7 pm – 10 pm, Speaker @ 7:30
No Image Competition This Month
AAU Morgan Theater on 491 Post Street
BART or Park at Union Street Garage
Free Event sponsored by:
Vincent will talk about his transition from editorial photographer from
publications such as The New York Times, Life, Time, National Geographic
– to a commercial director now working for clients such as Nike, Sony,
Adobe, Pepsi & Reebok. He will also touch upon current trends in the
market in terms of social media, the internet and new digital technology
and equipment he uses. He will also be talking about his latest series of
Nighttime aerials of major cities titled “Air” project which has become an
international phenomenon with more than 40 million views online.
I’m a filmmaker, photographer, producer, teacher, advisor, innovator
and very, very proud father of two. Throughout my career, I have been a
fortunate to witness extraordinary news events, the evolution of story-telling
technologies and work alongside many people who have inspired me. I was
born in Switzerland, grew up in France and New York City and went to
college in Chicago at The Medill School of Journalism. From a very young
age I have been on the move, experiencing and adjusting to new ways of life
which have allowed me to collaborate across the arts, media, technology and
communication fields while feeding my own curiosity and sharing what I’ve
learned.
Vincent is a three-time winner at the prestigious 2010 Cannes Lions
International Advertising Festival and his short film Reverie, the first 1080p
video shot with a still camera, was seen more than 2 million times in its
first week of release in 2009. Vincent’s blog attracts more than 3,000,000
visitors each year. He is highly sought after as a consultant and a keynote
speaker. He has been profiled on CNN and Good Morning America and in
dozens of publications. He has served as an adjunct professor at Columbia
University’s Graduate School of Journalism and at the International Center
of Photography. Finally, he is one of the prestigious Canon Explorers of
Light.
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My career has afforded me opportunities to do and see remarkable things
around the world and I have embraced each of these chances to learn and
discover next generation story-telling technologies. I’ve climbed to the top
of the Empire State Building. I’ve directed a commercial for Nike with Kobe
Bryant. I’ve flown for hundreds of hours in helicopters around the world
photographing and filming the most beautiful places and landscapes. Michael
Jordan, Shaquille O’Neill and Dennis Rodman have all fallen on me as I
photographed them from the sidelines of games, and I’ve shot 4 NBA Finals,
5 Super Bowls, 8 World Series and 4 amazing Olympic Games. In the weeks
following 9/11, I went to Pakistan as a staff photographer for The New York
Times, and I’ve shot thousands of news assignments from terrorist attacks to
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blackouts, portraits of heads of state and every imaginable disaster the world
could offer up. I spent a month on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier
in the gulf, photographing my Top Gun dreams during the start of the second
Gulf War.
I’ve directed 4 short films and numerous commercials to date and worked
with thousands of people in the commercial and film industries, all of whom
have taught me so much. Currently, I sit on the advisory boards of several
tech start-ups and I’ve spent the last decade helping to launch cutting edge
technologies that aid filmmakers and photographers. I’ve advised companies
such as Apple, Adobe, Canon and Zeiss. Continued
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I’ve lectured and taught what I’ve learned to students and professionals
around the globe. I’m always on the lookout for ways to use my experience,
passion for technology and experience developing original ideas and I am
as excited about what the future will bring as I have been about the path that
brought me to this point.
LAFORET | VISUALS
Los Angeles • New York
Vincent Laforet
portfolio: | http://www.laforetvisuals.com
blog: | http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/
twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/vincentlaforet/
Meeting INFO
4th Thurs., April 23rd
7:00 P.M. – Networking
7:30 P.M. – Speaker
No Image Competition This Month
• PPGBA members – Always no charge
• This month FREE to ALL ATTENDEES Sponsored by:
• Non-members – Normally $25 at the door. Online pre-registration $20 http://ppgba.com/speaker-events/ppgba-visitorguest-fees/
• APA-SF, ASMP-Norcal members – Normally $15 at the door
• Students – Normally $15 at the door (must show current college/
university I.D.) •(non-member difference may be applied towards
PPGBA dues if redeemed within 90 days – therefore the meeting will be
FREE to you if you join PPGBA…please save your meeting receipt for
documentation of payment
Meeting Location: AAU Morgan Auditorium
491 Post St., San Francisco, CA 94102
• For directions, click on this link:
http://www.yelp.com.au/map/aau-morgan-auditorium-san-francisco
Parking under Union Square
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Hey Ya’ll,
Cause dis weddin’ cant happin unless u partake. Sign up
now please to be part of our crazy cast.
Script will be sent to partakers, rehearsal at 5pm day of
weddin’
This is your chance to be part of this epic wedding. Join in
and let the fun begin.
Mr. & Mrs. Billy Joe Bob Weed
request the honor of yer presents (you all can come see too!)
at the hichin of their half daughter.
Mary “Jane” Weed to Bill Joe “Dick” Weed (half cousin)
Thursday, the 18th of June 2015
Formal redneck wedding (hunting attire optional)
You are cordially invited to attend the joining of a shotgun wedding of Mr. Billy
Joe “Dick” Weed and Miss Mary “Jane” Weed (hope she has the baby after the
weddin’). See them hitch up before they cart “Dick” off to prison. This is not your
normal family wedding well maybe a dysfunctional normal family wedding.
_____________________________________________________________
Volunteers Needed for this epic event!
We will need to do one rehearsal before the meeting at 5pm at the Best Western
Plus Grosvenor Hotel, 380 S. Airport Blvd., S. San Francisco.
** If you have a spouse or friend that would like to be part of the cast let me
know please**
Dick and Jane’s Weddin’ Written and Directed by; Wayne Miller
Dick and Jane’s Weddin’
Best Western Plus Grosvenor Hotel, it’s a real nice place.
380 S. Airport Blvd., S. San Francisco
Sitting starts: 7pm, Show begins at 7:30
_______________________________________________________________
At modern weddings most guests bring their own camera
phone, iPad, and dSLR with a 300mm lens and flash to
capture the moments...hell why not bring all your stuff,
get in the photographer’s way and watch what happens.
Audience participation is encouraged.
You are cordially invited to attend the joining of a shotgun
wedding of Mr. Billy Joe “Dick” Weed and Miss Mary
“Jane” Weed (hope she has the baby AFTER the weddin’).
See them hitch up before they cart “Dick” off to prison.
This is not your normal family wedding, well maybe a
dysfunctional normal family wedding.
_______________________________________________________________
Volunteers are needed for this epic event!
We will need to do one rehearsal before the meeting at 5 pm
at the Best Western Plus Grosvenor Hotel, 380 S. Airport
Blvd., S. San Francisco.
** If you have a spouse or friend that would like to be part of
the cast please contact Wayne Miller at wm@wmphotos.com
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Modern weddings most guest bring their own camera phone, iPad, and dSLR
with a 300mm lens and flash to capture the moments.......hell bring all your stuff,
get in the photographers way and watch what happens. Audience participation is
encouraged.
List of characters / Played by:
Groom-Biil Joe Dick Wayne Miller
Bride-Mary Jane Weed / model
Maid of Honor- Lily
Brides Maid 1 Brides Maid 2 Best Man Paolo
Usher 1 Alex?
Usher 2 Preacher; Mother of the Bride- Katherine (my wife)
Mothers friend
Father of the Bride- Denny
Fathers: Girl Friend- model
Grooms Mother- Mary Small
Photographer- ACT 1
The Bridal Party getting ready. Jane is 9.2 months pregnant trying to fit into
her wedding dress.
Scripts to follow......
ACT 2
The Grooms men getting drunk and hashing over last night’s bachelor
party..
Scripts to follow......
ACT 3
The Ceremony..
Scripts to follow......
Intermission
ACT 4
The Reception..
Scripts to follow......
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Current Image Competition Entry Rules
Online submissions will still be $5 each (cash only please)
for a maximum of three (3) images. DEADLINE for online
entries will be 2 days, on the Tuesday before the meeting,
by midnight.
Images submitted at the night of the meeting will be $10
each (cash only please) for a maximum of 3 images.
Images are to be sent as attachments (not imbedded) to
ppgbacomp@yahoo.com with the image’s author in the
subject line and the image title and category in the body of
the email. Note: Digital album and video submission rules
are coming soon. Please do NOT send video or digital
album submissions to ppgbacomp@yahoo.com.
The Competition Chair will send a confirmation of
received emails.
Entrants must be in line at the print registration table no
later than 7:30 p.m., no exceptions.
For more PPGBA image competition information go to:
http://ppgba.com/image-competition/
Competitors must be present at the judging in order for
their entries to be judged. If you submit online and miss
the meeting your images will not be scored and will be
rolled over to the next competition only. Without payment
images will be not shown and judged.
All PPGBA competition entrants agree to give permission
and license for PPGBA to use their entries on the website
or for other PPGBA promotions such as The Bulletin,
email broadcasts and social media.
Next Image Competition May 21st
Your digital submission should be formatted as follows:
• It is not the responsibility of the Competition Committee to make
sure your submissions comply with the rules.
• As a .JPEG
• Adobe RGB 1998
• Longest dimension at 4000 pixels
• Resolution of 200 ppi
• There is no need to include any kind of matting or border as the
system will include one if needed
• The submission should be named the title of the image
• If submissions are emailed, please use a separate email for EACH
image, (SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN ABOVE ARTICLE) OR you can bring
them to the competition table on a USB drive no later than 7:30
pm on the day of the meeting.
• By entering an image in competition, the maker agrees to release
to PPGBA the rights to use that image anywhere to promote
the maker and PPGBA - including social media, the Bulletin, the
website, or anywhere else deemed appropriate, without prior
notification but with full credit to the image maker.
PPGBA’s image competitions are held at most monthly general
meetings.
• Please make sure you are submitting your FINAL EDIT
Any questions? Contact 2015 Competition Chairman
Joanne Tan ppgbacomp@yahoo. com for additional
information.
• Even if you email your image beforehand you must still be
present at the judging and pay your entry fee/s at the competition
table for your images to be scored.
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I had no connections
in the photography
world and becoming
a PPA photographer
helped in promoting
my business. Getting
certified has helped
even more.”
Haroom Ahmad, CPP
PPA Member Since 2010
© HAROOM AHMAD
April 2015
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ADVERTISEMENT
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FAA Takes Important First Step for PPA Members
Professional photographers received good news as
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released
new guidelines that would seem to pave the way for
widespread legal use of small drones in the U.S. While
the details are far from complete, the proposal would
seem to open the door for professional photographers to
use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) as an additional
offering for their clients. However, that door is not open
just yet.
There are also several operator responsibilities to keep in
mind:
1. Pass an initial aeronautical knowledge test at an FAAapproved knowledge testing center.
2. Be vetted by the Transportation Security Administration.
PPA has been working directly with the FAA and key
Capitol Hill staff to bring about this very change - urging
the FAA to loosen restrictions on some of the more
basic uses for UAS, commonly referred to as drones. If
approved, the newly released rules would allow legal use
of unmanned aircraft by specific businesses including
filmmakers, farmers, smokestack inspectors and some
photographers.
“It is going to be a while before our members can
start to use drones as a regular part of their work,” says
PPA’s CEO David Trust. “But these new rules clearly
reflect that the FAA was listening to our concerns, and we
applaud them for taking this step sooner than later.”
There are many operational limitations in the
proposed new regulations; however the four below are
important to highlight:
1. Unmanned aircraft must weigh less than 55 lbs. (25 kg)
2. Visual line-of-sight (VLOS) only; the unmanned aircraft
must remain within VLOS of the operator or visual
observer
3. Small unmanned aircraft may not operate over any
persons not directly involved in the operation.
3. Obtain an unmanned aircraft operator certificate with a
small UAS rating (like existing pilot airman certificates,
never expires).12
4. Pass a recurrent aeronautical knowledge test every 24
months
“The proposed test has yet to be created,” says Trust.
“Once it is, we’ll do all we can to help our members
access the information and compile their applications.”
Sources in Washington D.C. indicate that creating the test
could take months.
And there could be even more positive news on the
horizon for PPA members as the FAA has agreed to look
at more relaxed regulations for micro-drones, a class of
unmanned aircraft weighing less than 4.4 lbs. That is
significant to photographers since many are already using
these smaller drones outside of their business.
PPA will be back on Capitol Hill for more meetings
on both unmanned aircraft and copyright issues. “As
pleased as we are about the proposed rules for UAS, we
might be even more pleased with the discussion about
micro-drones,” says Trust. “I suspect they may even
have more day-to-day application for our members.
Hopefully we can find out more about those rules next
week.”
4. Daylight-only operations (official sunrise to official 11
sunset, local time).
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PPA Super 1 Day Monday May. 18th, 2015
$99
Dynamic Lighting with Studio Strobes
and Speed lights
Wayne Miller, M.Photog. Cr. CPP
Want to create dynamic images that will wow friends or clients? Join
us for a hands-on workshop that will teach you how to create those
dynamic images through different lighting techniques. You’ll learn
how to use natural light, speed lights, and studio strobes to your
advantage.
Course Date: Monday, May 18th, 2015
Course Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Cost by May 1st 2015 $99
Instructor Contact:
wm@wmphotos.com
Wayne: 925-330-8737
www.wmphotos.com Blog: http://wmphotos.com/wordpress/
PPA Sign up here: http://www.ppa.com/edu/content.
cfm?ItemNumber=3163%20 or Call 404.522.8600 / 800.786.6277 ask to register Super 1 Day Course #CA01
Bio: Wayne Miller Photography of Clayton, CA is a PPA M.Photog.
Cr. - Master of Photography, Craftsman Photographer and CPP
Certified Professional Photographer in Portrait and Commercial
Photography, with award winning images in regional and
international competition.
Course Description: Course #CA01
Any great photographer knows that exceptional lighting is the way to
skyrocket your career! In this course, you’ll explore the lighting tricks
and techniques that will allow you to create dynamic, “WOW!” images
that are more than just photos. Get hands-on and delve into natural
light, speed lights and studio strobes as you learn to light in ways you’ve
never imagined!
Items to Bring: Camera, lens, speedlight (flash), and an
eagerness to learn new techniques
Course Location:
Wayne Miller Photography Studio
Clayton, CA 94517
925-330-8737
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Buyer’s Guide
Albums, Frames & Mats
Photo Labs
Philip Mauer PhotoMount
Workshops
Bay Photo Lab
800/321-3686
800/435-6686
www.philipmauer.com
www.bayphoto.com
Equipment & Supplies
Alan Epstein Sales
Golden Gate School of
Professional Photography
650/367-1265
Printers, Ink and Fine Art
www.goldengateschool.org
Paper
415/420-5278
ImageTech LLC
aesell@sbcglobal.net
Keeble & Shuchat
510/238-8905
http://imagetechdigital.com
650/327-8515
www.kspphoto.com
Please favor our corporate members and major advertisers with your business. They have shown their support for PPGBA!
PPGBA does not recommend or warranty the products/services of any vendor, supplier, or manufacturer.
Action Zone
Looking for photography events and
educational opportunities in the Bay
Area and beyond? Here are some links
to our fellow organizations with programs and seminars all over the area.
April 2015
San Francisco ASMP www.asmpnorcal.org
San Francisco APA
www.apasf.com
Santa Clara
www.ppscv.com
PPSCV
Sacramento PPSV
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Calendar
UnClassifieds
April
Bay Area wedding photography
PPGBA Thurs., April 23, 7:00 pm Speaker Vincent Laforet
Meeting
at 491 Post St., San Francisco, CA 94102
b/t Powell St & Mason St in Union Square
http://ppgba.com/
studio looking
Sat., April 18, 10 am - 4 pm Instructors Wayne Miller and Paulo Salcido
Model Paloosa
S. San Francisco, near Grand More info pgs. 12 - 13
http://ppgba.com/april-18-workshop/
have a working knowledge
May
PPGBA Meeting
Meeting
an
experienced photographer who
can shoot in both documentary
and formal/posed styles. Must
of off-camera lighting and
posing techniques. Work is as
needed. Please see galleries
and sneak peeks pages at
Thurs., May 21, 7:00 pm Speaker TBA
at: TBA http://ppgba.com
w w w. Ly n d s P h o t o. c o m
for examples of what we do.
Submit resume and portfolio
June
PPGBA for
Thurs., June 18, 7:00 pm Dick ‘n Jane’s Weddin’ Speaker TBA
at Grosvenor Best Western Plus Hotel, S. San Francisco
http://ppgba.com/
to
keith@lyndsphoto.com
To Place an UnClassified Ad in the Bulletin
Unclassified ads are $20 for up to 40
words for members, $30 for up to 40
words for non-members.
Board Report
PPGBA’s February 19, 2015 Board
of Directors meeting was held in
South San Francisco.
Planning is ongoing for the April
Model Palooza workshop, we are
seeking a studio location for this
event.
Each additional 40 words for $10.
Online portfolio reviews are being
explored.
The next meeting is scheduled for
April 23 , 2015, location TBA.
Payment by Mastercard/Visa is due before
publication. All ads MUST contain your
name.
Help wanted or position wanted classified
ads are FREE.
Editor may re-write these ads for space
considerations.
Deadline is the 20th of the month.
The year-end competition rules are
being reviewed.
To place an ad, send an email to:
PPGBA’s Business Manager Fred English
at fredenglish@ppgba.org
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