Brazos Valley Professional Photographers Association

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.

www.lakewoodphotography.com

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.