Schedule for meetings
General meetings are held every other month, on the third Thursday of the month, at 7:00 pm.
(Unless otherwise specified)
Meeting room #1
Highlands / Shelby Park Library branch
(Inside Mid-City Mall)
1250 Bardstown Road
Louisville, Kentucky 40204
Meetings are included in the annual dues for current members in good standing.
First time attendees can come to the meeting for free or as a guest of a current member.
All other attendees: $20.00 per meeting.
Join if you can at the informal pre-meeting dinner at 5:30 pm.
(City Cafe upstairs @ Mid City Mall Baxter Avenue enterance)
Calendar for 2011:
Oct. 20 Vendors, Products, Props, DIY
1) We have invited some local photography vendors to our meeting,
to share with us what their business does, their products, and
why we should work with them.
As always, please email me (or the board) with ideas.
2) Members are invited to "Show and Tell"
Much of Photography is about recognizing and solving problems
while meeting the needs of our customers.
Please bring some of your DIY / homemade props and gadgets.
3) We will be having an open discussion about the state of
professional photography, and how PPAGL can evolve to address
the needs of area photography and grow as an organization.
Bring ideas and opinions, and make this a LIVELY exchange of ideas.
Dec. 15 Holiday Party
Kick back, share some good food, good times, swap stories as we
wrap up 2011. A great way to unwind at the end of the year.Feb. 18: Scott Walz Holiday Inn - Scott brings his tips and ideas
from his successful studio in Lexington, Ky. In the past,
Scott has shared techniques to work with available light
and off-camera flash to achieve a more natural look.
This visit, Scott brings his retouching techniques in
Adobe Photoshop to the table. If you struggle with images
once you've shot them, be sure to attend this meeting!
2012 meeting schedule to be announced soon!
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Aug. 18: Shootaround at Kintner's Studio
The Kintner's maintain both an indoor studio as well as several
outdoor "shooting loications" on their property, providing many
opportunities for that unique pose and place. Additionally, we
may get to shoot in "The Barn", a favorite for seniors!
- Bring your gear and prepare to have a FUN and EDUCATIONAL time.
Kintner's website
June 16: Weddings by David Blair
David Blair, a Louisville wedding photojournalist, loves using available light
as well as the occasional flash, when needed, to creatively capture events as
they happen and he enjoys finding unique angles and innovative ways of getting
the shot. On a wedding day, David can regularly be found up in a tree or lying
on the ground to get a different perspective. He also loves using wide open
apertures to achieve a shallow depth of field drawing attention to his subjects.
David Blair has a decade of local, regional and destination weddings at
most to the area's top venues under his belt. At the June meeting, David will
be sharing some of his tips and thoughts on wedding photography.
David Blair's website
Apr. 21:
Guest Ken Kneringer - Studio K (Indianapolis)
<< One of the following topics >>
1) Making Your Online Presence Work For You
Ken will discuss the thought process necessary for successful
marketing and branding on the internet. While many think that
they are doing the right things, you may just be spinning your
wheels, wasting time, and quite possibly doing more damage than good!
Everyone knows that a website, blog, and face book are necessary
for today's environment , but most have little or no training in what
needs to happen for your online presence to truly matter to your
potential clients. Most leave their online presence to others, vendors
that are interested in selling websites - NOT in getting you business.
Ken will give you the information that you need to make intelligent
decisions on where to invest your time and money, what to put online
and more importantly what NOT to put online. He will show you techniques
that will get you noticed by the search engines for free, and that will
drive more potential clients to your site.
Contrary to the way it sounds - you won't need to be a technical
genius or a web designer to benefit from this program. Most of the
things that Ken will share are very simple to implement and almost
anyone can do them! This is a great opportunity to learn how to get
more clients from the internet - from the guy that has been number
one on google search for the last 6 years and has helped dozens of
other photographers get to the front page of the search engines.
2) Seniors The Studio K Way
Ken will discuss his senior business from start to finish. We will
share how he got started in 2002, and how he got to be one of the
top studios in the country in a very short time. Ken will share images,
work flow, marketing, prepping images for client viewing, and retouching
for the finished images. Ken will share where Studio K is headed this year,
what we are doing with our model programs, pricing structure, products
and web presence. Lots of great information, in a relaxed presentation
with plenty of time for questions or to cover specific interests.
Whether you're just starting out and considering getting into
the senior or wedding marketplace, or have been striving to build this
niche of your business, there's sure to be some new ideas, tips
and techniques shared YOU can start using to improve your business.
www.studiokphoto.com website
Feb. 17: Roundtable on the business of professional photography.
There's much more to running a business than taking pictures.
Come share in the discussion with other photographers on the
behind-the-scenes work involved in the photography business.
Elaine- customer service
Yono- marketing and branding
Lori- social networking
Deb- money cashflow
Bud- taxes and legal issues
Kathy- home studio vs storefront
Regina- continuous education
Calendar for 2010:
Feb. 18: Scott Walz Holiday Inn - Scott brings his tips and ideas
from his successful studio in Lexington, Ky. In the past,
Scott has shared techniques to work with available light
and off-camera flash to achieve a more natural look.
This visit, Scott brings his retouching techniques in
Adobe Photoshop to the table. If you struggle with images
once you've shot them, be sure to attend this meeting!
March 18: Board Meeting 7pm at Miller Photography
Deb and Lori snacks and drink
April 22: Dave Huntsman Holiday Inn - As an internationally recognized
photographer and judge of photography, we are fortunate to
have Dave for the evening. Learn what the judges are looking
for in competition prints, and leave with your mind ready
to create the next winning images! Exercise your creativity
at the following meeting's photo shoot at the Louisville Zoo.
May 20: Board Meeting 7pm at Miller Photography
Nate and Ray snacks and drinks
June 17: Shoot around at the Louisville Zoo - Time TBA.
Put into practice the tips learned from Dave Huntsman as you
roam the Zoo looking to create the next "winning" image.
July 15: Board Meeting 7pm at Miller Photography
Jane and Bud snacks and drinks
Aug. 19: Print competition Holiday Inn - Share your best shots from
the zoo! Bring up to 3 prints mounted on a 16x20 backing
for review, judging and critique of the strengths, and the
areas needing improvement. Prizes may be awarded.
Sept. 16: Board Meeting 7pm at Miller Photography
Kathy and Robin snacks and drinks
Oct. 21: Cynthia McCubbins Holiday Inn - Share tips, techniques and
ideas on making studio props and sets "on the cheap".
Anyone can save money and have fun with Cynthia's ideas!
Nov. 18: Board Meeting 7pm at Miller Photography
Kennisha and Regina snacks and drinks
Dec. 16: Holiday Party Holiday Inn
Holiday Party 2010 slideshow
Holiday Party 2009 slideshow
The Board meets on the "odd" months and are open to all members, or, contact any
board member with your concerns or ideas. You can also email the PPAGL board directly
by addressing email to
board@ppagl.com
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Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
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