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!

Come meet with Cris, listen to what he does to elevate his business, incorporate some of his ideas in your own business model, and don’t look back! As usual, we meet at 6:30pm, with the News/Announcements beginning at 6:50pm, and the program following at 7:00pm. Although we still meet at the College Station Conference Center at 1300 George Bush Drive, we will be in a larger room from now on, so please look for the signs in the lobby to direct you.

The Photographer You Want To Be

No matter what you shoot, no matter your style, no matter your market level, in this motivating program you will learn great techniques to take back to your studio and push your business to the next level! By focusing in on a new philosophy and some simple principles, your approach to work as well as life will never be the same.

Discussion in this new and exciting program is based upon a simple but important principle–”Perception is greater than reality”. While technique is not a primary focus of this program, it will be covered to demonstrate how we as professionals present ourselves to our clients. So much of how our business will succeed or fail is based upon our relationship with our clients, our vendors and most importantly ourselves. Remember what your mother told you: “You can do it!” This has never been more relevant than it is today, in a time where economic storm clouds are building and a whirlwind of amateurs flood upon our market. Invest in yourself, invest in your business, invest in your life. In any business or organization, there is a plateau, a point in which one will persevere and increase or do nothing and fall: Do not let your business be the one to fall. When times look toughest and things are dark, true leaders and champions will rise. This is the time to be a leader, a champion, a surviver. Build your confidence, your knowledge, your sales and your business and become the photographer you want to be.

Cris j Duncan CPP. Professional Photographer, SPPPA,SWPPA,PPA.

Cris j DuncanCris is a professional photographer based in Lubbock, Texas. He specializes in wedding, portrait, corporate and family photography. Cris’ passion and knowledge for the art of photography is contagious. Since turning pro in 2001, Cris has had the opportunity to photograph Presidents, sitting Vice-Presidents, dignitaries, and countless weddings and portraits. Currently, Cris j Duncan Photography is one of the most sought after wedding photographers in the area. Cris and his wife, Deanna, both believe that God has blessed them with a talent and a passion that needs to be shared, both with their clients, as well as other professionals.

Cris continues to shoot numerous weddings, children, new families as well as giving several lectures to other professionals around the area. Cris is quickly becoming a force within the photographic community for his technical knowledge of photography as well as that of digital imaging programs, such as Adobe Photoshop. His energetic and outspoken attitude for his profession does not go unnoticed. He is the recipient of several accomplishments, both locally as well as at the national level.

Cris j Duncan continues to travel the country and gather awards and recognition for his photography. Below are a few of those accolades.

• 2008 Texas ‘Album of the Year’ scored a perfect 100
• 2008 SPPPA Photographer of the year
• 2008 Texas, Best first time entry TPA
• 2008 Loan collection acceptance PPA
• 2008 Distinguished Print ribbon, Judges choice SwPPA

Second, with Lori Luza’s efforts, we have launched our new website.  It can be viewed at www.BVPPA.com.  Thank you, Lori!

This Guest Pass is a gift to you, as a member of our Association, for renewing your dues in a timely manner for the year 2008. It entitles you to bring one guest to one BVPPA monthly meeting. Your guest can experience what our Association has to offer; we will waive the fee.

Help expand our membership! Invite your favorite shutter-bug!

Daniela Weaver and Cindy Kovar, BVPPA Secretary and Treasurer, will keep records of who has earned and who has used their guest pass.

We will next meet on Tuesday, February 5th at Micheal Bobinski’s studio:

Bluefish Photography
4058 Hwy 6 South, Suite 200
behind Oakwood Homes on the bypass
6:30pm – social
6:45pm – print competition
7:00pm – meeting

We welcome our speaker, Charles Parish of San Antonio, who’s program is on the business of photography.

Sincerely,
Daniela Weaver
Brazos Valley Professional Photographers

Lori Luza has created a survey for us all to cast our votes on the meeting night that we favor. Please follow this link to take the survey and include any thoughts in the comment box.

We thank you for your time!

Sincerely,

Daniela Weaver
Brazos Valley Professional Photographers