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September 9 at 7pm, Paradise Studio, Milwaukie,
Join Derrik Ollar and Dwon Guvenir, both PMPA members, as they share with you the techniques that have kept them in business and thriving for over 20 years combined in the Pro Photography industry.
Together they will help you reign in costs for your business and your art and help you survive these trying times!
Photography Studio Business Skills
Derrik Ollar has survived these tough economic times by maintaining a strict business plan and adhering to the fundamentals of running a successful photography business.
He will be teaching the critical skills that have kept him afloat and outlasting the competition.
He will also be helping you create your own business plan and create a custom working model for your business to help you control costs and see major profit.
Photography Studio ?Mac Gyver? style
Dwon G?venir has survived these tough economic times by making the most of only the gear he needs to create his art without spending money on gear he doesn?t need.
He will be teaching the craft of the ?Mac Gyver? photographer, making complex lighting from household light bulbs, making incredible backgrounds using the available environment and more!
Dwon will help you become more thrifty and less eager to buy gear you don?t need.
He strongly believes in understanding your current gear and its potential before looking to new gear.
He also believes in not spending money on marketing you could create yourself.
This is the workshop you?ve all been waiting for!
Together Derrik and Dwon will help you transform your studio into a lean mean money saving machine.
Meeting location:
Paradise Studio
17665 SE McLoughlin blvd D
Milwaukie, or 97267
September 12 at 4:00pm, The Red Lion Hotel on the River-Jantzen ,
Four Day Event
If you haven't heard of "After Dark" education, take a look at the link below. After Dark will have an event in Portland in September. Join the After Dark family in a fun, friend-filled social learning gathering. Non-stop, hands-on activities will sharpen your photographic and business skills.
You'll work and play with 35 top mentors. Learn the tips and secrets that elevated them in their careers. In addition to instructing you in small groups, they're available to personally answer your questions throughout After Dark gatherings.
You'll learn directly from mentors in fully equipped studio bays, on location and in small business pods to meet your learning goals through hands-on activities.
You are empowered to design your own educational path at After Dark. With several sessions for whatever discipline you want to pursue, you can focus on areas to elevate your art and maximize your revenue.
So come connect and make friends with the After Dark family at the most unique educational experience in the portrait photography industry.
Cost $400.00
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October 14 at 7pm, TBD,
Our October monthly Membership Meeting and print competition is yet to be finalized but tentatively will include a presentation from Frank Nichols as he shares his landscapes, which arephenomenal, and his passion for photography.
More events here
.Our current Bylaws, drafted by our founding fathers, carried us through the past twenty years very well. They have helped us grow and become who we are today. However, with the change in technology, the growth of our Association, and the direction we plan to travel into the future, our current Bylaws have become outdated.
Using our current Bylaws as a foundation, and with the help of Art Thompson, a longtime member, and an expert in our Bylaws and philosophy of our Association, we were able to draft a new set of proposed Bylaws.
Please see the links for a copy of our (1) current Bylaws, (2) proposed revised Bylaws, and (3) proposed modification to our Articles of Incorporation. Please take the time to read them.
Pursuant to our Bylaws, we will conduct a vote by the membership at the Membership Meeting on September 9, 2010. At that time, we will decide whether to adopt the proposed Bylaws and amendments to the Articles of Incorporation.
If you have any further questions about these proposed revised Bylaws or Articles of Incorporation, please feel free to contact me at ron@leblancphotography.com or (503) 723-9360.
Thank you for your participation in this very important matter.
Ron Le Blanc
Chairman
Bylaws, Ethics & Rules
The Bylaws, Rules & Ethics Committee has spent the past several months reviewing and revising our current Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation. We discovered the necessity of this review and revision because of the changes that have occurred during these past years.
The PMPA networked with the ASMP, plus we had a short program from Cesar on Photoshop CS5.
Photoshop CS5 Restoration and Retouching
PMPA member, Mark Fitzgerald's new book is now available. Congrats to Mark!
Photoshop CS5 Restoration and Retouching For Digital Photographers Only (For Only)
A full-color comprehensive reference to retouching and restoring photographs using Adobe Photoshop. Provides training, tips, and techniques for amateur to professional photographers who want to restore and retouch photos like an expert. The author covers the fundamental of working with digital images, relevant Photoshop tools, rescuing damaged photos, and retouching techniques. A companion Web site will include the book's tutorials with JPEGs and PSD's of images from the book.
Oregon Photo Safaris announces summer classes starting July 6.
Advanced Photography - learn to make anything you want with any camera.
Advanced Lighting & Composition - learn what you're supposed to want.
Photoshop - the icing on the cake. Hone your skills and develop your expertise in the art of photography.
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