Please join us Tuesday, July 13th and learn from Certified Professional Photographer Colin Burnum about sports photography.
Also check out our facebook page to get a copy of our NEW logo! Please download the logo from the site and use it to replace any logos that you may have on your site for the BVPPA.
Melanie Hall, CPP, is a 2007 graduate of Sam Houston State University with a bachelors of science in photography with a minor in business management and has owned Melonhead Photo in Conroe since 2004. She purchased a Virtual Background System in 2009 to add background variety in studio and on location.
During her program she will discuss the importance of background variety while showing how Virtual Background System actually works with a live demo (including set up) and how she implements it with high school seniors, school portraits, sports portraits and more. Melanie uses her Virtual Background System for school portraits, children photographs, family portraits, business and realtor head shots, musician promos, wedding formals, and boudoir sessions.
Beside being a portrait and wedding photographer, she began her photojournalist career in early 2005 when she became the photographer for a weekly newspaper, Montgomery County News. Then a year later she progressed to the county’s only daily newspaper as photographer at The Courier for three years covering sports, features, breaking news and advertising spots all while also running her studio part time.
She currently photographs around a dozen wedding annually in addition to roughly 75 high school senior portraits a year, not to mention other portrait sessions and contract photography. She also has been teaching a basic photography course through the City of Conroe Parks and Recreation Department for the past few years.
Melanie has membership in Texas Professional Photography Association and Professional Photographers of America. She received her professional photographer certification at age 23.
Liddie Deshotel, owner of Portraits by Liddie
Liddie Deshotel’s professional photography career spans over 20 years. Having been fortunate to study with some of the best in the industry, Liddie is now a highly sought after expert. Since opening her studio over 6 years ago, she has quickly earned her Certification from the Professional Photographers of America and is will soon achieve her Masters Degree. The Dallas Professional Photographers Guild has presented Liddie with multiple awards, validating her work. Liddie has created a reputation for a staunch attention to detail, the quality of her work, and her acute focus on customer service.
Portraits by Liddie is known for its very unique and extremely successful style of Senior photography. Liddie’s training program, Seniors…from Beginning to End covers all aspects of High School Senior portraiture, beginning with tips for marketing to seniors and how to get those elusive mailing lists. In this session, Liddie teaches the key elements to a successful marketing piece. Participants discover what works and what doesn’t work in getting potential customers to take action to book a session. She discusses the benefits of a consultation, either on the phone or in person, and how that increases sales. The program also covers learning how to involve the parents and making the senior feel at ease during the session. Finally, attendees of the course are exposed to some of Liddie’s own professional “tricks of the trade” while making the sale. Improve your selling ability by attending this session.
Sponsored by White House Custom Colour
Join us on Tuesday, March 9th and enjoy an evening of great lighting techniques and information with Don Carico. Find out more about Don and his great career below.
Bio:
Don Carico, B.A., M.A., C.P.P. – Don is a Certified Professional
Photographer and has served as President and was previously on the Board of
Directors of the Professional Photographers Guild of Houston. He is also a
member of the Texas Professional Photographers Association and the
Professional Photographers Association of America. As a member in good
standing, he abides by the strict Codes of Ethics established by these
professional organizations. In addition, Don taught photography,
cinematography, and videography to the NASA astronauts for seventeen years.
Don has been married to Mary since 1979 and together they have two beautiful
and happily married daughters. Aleta graduated from Auburn University in
2006 and Anna is at The University of North Texas. Don graduated from
California State University, Chico and majored in Industrial Arts
specializing in Photography, Graphic Arts and Graphic Design. He is also a
former instructor pilot in the United States Air Force where he proudly
served for seven years.
Don owns and operates Lakewood Photography, LLC in League City, TX and has
photographed at least 850 weddings over the last 25 years.
Program Info:
Don will be speaking on “Portraits by the Numbers”. He will give examples of
different portrait lighting and the proper use and understanding of lighting
ratios and the importance of proper metering. He will also discuss and
demonstrate the use of different light modifiers such as soft boxes,
umbrellas and parabolic lights. All of your lighting questions will be
answered!
Don Carico, CPP
Lakewood Photography, LLC
1010A East Main Street
League City, TX 77573
281-554-9700
281-554-9710 Fax
Past President, Chairman of the Board and Fellow of the Professional
Photographers Guild of Houston.
Only three percent of America’s photographers are Certified Professional
Photographers.
Who: Margaret Bryant, M. Photog., CPP
What: How to Speak Dog: Incorporating Dogs into your Family and Senior Portraits
When: February 10th, 2010
Where: College Station Conference Center Room #105
Time: 6:30pm Networking starts and after a short business meeting Margaret’s program will start around 7:10pm
Guests:$25 fee
New members can pay their dues at the meeting
Update: Due to Margaret Bryant’s meeting in Dallas, our meeting will be held on Wednesday night, February 10th, 2010.
How to Speak “Dog”: Incorporating Dogs into Your Family and Senior Portraits
Today dogs are as much a part of a family as the children. However, there is more to photographing dogs than just having a squeaky toy. This talk will teach you about dog behavior, dog handling and how to get the best expression from the dog. You’ll also learn how to prepare the dog for the session, what to expect during the session and how to handle some of the problems you might encounter. Sixty three percent of households have at least one dog in the family. Why not learn how to better include them in your family and senior portraiture?
About Margaret Bryant, M.Photog., CPP…
Margaret Bryant is an award winning Master Photographer with a passion for dogs. Her photography reveals the personality of the dogs and the special relationship they have with their humans. Her style is simple, original and authentic. She is knowledgeable about dog breeds, dog behavior and dog training and knows how to make dogs comfortable. Margaret shares her life with Molly, a border collie/sheltie mix and Sophie, a whippet.
Print Competition
We would love for you to participate in the print competition. We now have two categories: 16×20 mounted and 8×10 mounted. Judging will be handled by our speaker and constructive comments can be made by the members after the program. Remember, you must give your print a title and keep in mind the 12 elements of a Merit Print. If you have lost your copy, check out 12 Elements of a Merit Print
Attention All Members:
We have been asked to help judge 4-H prints for the Photographic Category of the Brazos County 4-H Contest.
If you can help us out we need to be at the College Station Conference Center at 5:45pm on Wednesday night before Margaret Bryant’s program to help judge the prints. This is a great opportunity to volunteer.
Please RSVP to
Cindy Kovar at
mckovar@txcyber.com
if you can help us out.
Join us for our first meeting of 2010 with Doug Box on January 19th. Doug will be speaking about posing and some off camera flash techniques. Find out more about Doug below!
Posing, Posing and more Posing plus a Bonus Section on Off Camera Flash
by Doug Box M.Photog.,Cr
With over 35 years practicing the Art of Posing, Doug will demonstrate his successful techniques that apply to both portrait and wedding photography. Doug will teach you how to create balanced posing, which will allow you to handle any subject’s body size and type. These techniques will enable you to pose any family, couple, and bride & groom.
With samples and demonstration, you will be shown over 200 poses that you can use in your business. Program will include: Classic and Dynamic Poses, Group and Family Posing, and Facial Analysis.
Doug will cover:
• How to pose to make people look their best
• Feminine and Masculine poses
• What do you do with hands
• Easy Group Posing
• What to do with feet
• How to make people look comfortable in their photographs
• How can lens selection affect your photos
• Posing Men, Women, Children
Plus a bonus section on Off Camera Flash
Everyone there will receive a FREE Posing Card
About Doug Box
M.Photog., Cr., CPP
Doug has appeared in seminars and conventions in 47 states in the U.S. plus Canada, Mexico, Scotland, Wales, England, China, Ireland and on 5 cruise ships. He was chosen to teach at the International Wedding Institute and has taught at 18 different PPA Affiliate week-long schools. He is only the third person in in the history of PPA to earn over 1,000 PPA Merits and is a member of the prestigious Camera Craftsmen group.
His articles and images have graced the pages of most professional photographic publications. He is the author of “The Power of Business” marketing systems and has written several books including “Professional Secrets of Children’s Photography”, “Professional Secrets of Photographing Weddings”, “Natural Light Photography” and ”Posing for Portrait Photographers”, published by Amherst Publishing.
He is Past President of Texas Professional Photographers Assoc. and currently the Executive Director of TPPA.
He has served as Executive Director ASP (American Society of Photographers), Published ASP Magazine,
Chairman Affiliate Managers Group , Vice Chairman of the Portrait Group PPA, served on the Membership, Affiliate and Chapters Committee , Vice Chairman ANNE Committee, has been an officer in his local Guild and is currently on the PPA Board.
He is the owner of Texas Photographic Workshops, an internationally recognized educational facility where he and his wife LaVelda host photographers from around the country teaching all levels of photography. He is an award winning photographer who has owned studios in Houston, Brenham and Caldwell.
Location: College Station Conference Center
Time: 6:30pm Networking, 6:50pm Business meeting 7:10pm Program
Also don’t forget that dues are now at $125 for the year.
We are extremely excited about our upcoming BVPPA event to be held at the College Station Conference Center on November 17th, 2009. Our speaker of the month will be Walter Eagleton, Cr. Photog., PPA Certified of Eagleton Photography in Denton, Texas. Walter is being sponsored by White House Custom Color.
Walter’s Bio-
Walter holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts and a Master’s Degree in Music with Jazz as his special field. His career in photography began as a hobby he and his wife Kim enjoyed together.
Walter is an active member of Professional Photographers Association (PPA), TPPA (where he is currently serving as the Treasurer), and Senior Portrait Artists (SPA) and also volunteers his time in his local community of Denton.
His work has been featured at several PPA national conventions from Las Vegas to Chicago to New Orleans and he has been honored to have one of his portraits published in the exclusive PPA Showcase Collection.
Walter has achieved the distinction of Certified Professional Photographer and in July of 2004 was awarded the degree of “Photographic Craftsman” by the Professional Photographers Association.
Walter’s program will be a half-day program.
This workshop is open to non-members for a fee of $35. $25.00 for the workshop and $10.00 for dinner. Current BVPPA members will be charged a fee of $10.00 for dinner. We ask that you RSVP to any of our Board members whose names and email addresses are listed on the website.
We would also like to take time to thank WHCC again for their sponsorship of Walter Eagleton. Without them, this event would not be possible.
Event Details:
Since we are doing a half day program there will be no print competition for this month.
If you are interested in learning how to frame and how to incorporate framing into your photography business, or if you already offer framing and need to brush up on your selling strategy, this is the Program for you!
We have a very busy September schedule (check out the calendar on the left)! Let’s begin our quest for continuing education with our monthly BVPPA meeting on Tuesday, September 8th… this program can’t be missed! We welcome the Reddehase sisters from Spring, who’ll tell us all about their Baby Program and will help develop or strengthen your own. Have a look below for more information on Cristie and Melinda and their fun program….
You may know that we meet every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30, at the College Station Conference Center at 1300 George Bush Drive. We begin to gather at 6:30 for a little social time, have a brief discussion about Guild news at 6:50, and finally, the program begins at 7:00. Please do not forget… the Guild Print Competition begins this month! If you wish, bring a mounted 16×20 to enter.
We hope to see you Tuesday, September 8th at 6:30!
Seminar Info:
One of the best things you can do for your studio is have a strong baby program. After all, baby clients turn into toddler and family clients! Come learn how to not only get clients in the door, but also how to dazzle them with extra touches that will encourage them to spread the word to their friends. Melinda and Cristie discuss how to set up marketing pieces and create a brand for your studio, in addition to sharing some tips and hints about a great referral program and sales.
About Silver Image…
Melinda & Cristie Reddehase are sisters with a shared passion for photography. Simply put… “We do this job because we love it! There is nothing more rewarding than capturing a special moment in someone’s life. We create images that are held onto, loved and cherished.”
Both Melinda & Cristie have obtained bachelors of art degrees in photography from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX. Melinda started the studio in 2001 shortly after college graduation and was, for a time, the youngest studio owner in Texas. Cristie joined her a year later when her degree was complete. They quickly outgrew their 1,000 square foot commercial space and expanded to a custom built studio and three acres just over two years ago. They photograph all types of portraits but love high school seniors and babies the most!
This month we welcome Lewis and Carol Kincheloe from Georgetown, with a great program… “The Senior Moment!” If you need new ideas for your senior program or are looking to start one… you MUST come see this program!!! Please join us for the Kincheloe’s exciting program on Tuesday, August 11th at the College Station Conference Center located at 1300 George Bush Drive. We’ll gather at 6:30 for some social time, have a brief meeting at 6:50, and begin the program at 7:00. Also, the Print Competition does not begin until September, so keep those prints at home and surprise us later!
About Our Speaker…
Lewis Kincheloe is a Certified Professional Photographer, M.Photg.Craftsman who together with his wife Carol opened their studio in 1989. Lewis’ eye and persona behind the camera, combined with Carol’s business and customer service skills have made photography both exciting and rewarding as a profession. Texas Professional Photographer magazine described Lewis as “very much an artist, and has made a huge impact in the Austin area.” They have presented photography and marketing programs throughout the south.
Lewis currently serves as Vice President for the Texas Professional Photographers Association. He has won numerous awards for his photography, including five images in PPA’s Loan Collection and five Fuji Masterpiece Awards. He has won trophies for “Best Overall” Wedding, Illustrative, Portrait and Best Wedding Album five times from the Texas PPA. Lewis’ work is also included in the International Photography Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, OK.
We also welcome Carl Clark of Pounds!
Pounds Labs is a full service lab located in Dallas. Pounds began business in Austin in 1976. Danny Pounds the owner was the official photographer for Gov Dolf Briscoe prior to starting Pounds Photographic Labs. Pounds currently serves photographers in the continental 48 states and is a totally digital lab offering prints up to 40×60, along withpress printed cards and books. Carl will have samples of their great products for you to look at on Tuesday night!
