may 2014 ppgba bulletin

© Wayne Miller, 2014

May 2014

BULLETIN The PPGBA

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The Bulletin is published by the Professional Photographers of the Greater Bay Area, Inc., (PPGBA), a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association. PPGBA is an affiliate of the Professional Photographers of America.

The Bulletin StaffEditor/Art Director: Lise SmithAdvertising: Julie Olson [email protected] and comments are invited; publication is subject to editorial approval. Editor reserves the right to edit all manuscripts for brevity and/or clarity of content. Articles are the opinion of the author and do not represent the position of PPGBA. No responsibility is assumed for unsolicited contributions. Submissions will not be acknowledged or returned unless they are accompanied by SASE. Deadline is the 25th of the month. Submissions may be emailed to [email protected]

2014 PPGBA Officers and BoardPresident: Joe ValenzuelaVice President: Paul SalcidoTreasurer: Alex TsangSecretary: Nano VisserDirectors: Serena Hartoog (‘14); Wayne Miller, CPP (‘15); Mischa Purcell (’14)

CommitteesCompetition: Serena HartoogFour Nights: Wayne Miller, CPPMembership: Alex Tsang & Denny WeigandPrograms: Paul Salcido, Joe Valenzuela,Webmaster: Wayne Miller, Cr.Photog., CPP, Certification Liaison 2014

PPGBABusiness Manager: Fred English, M.Photog.Cr.PO Box 5583San Mateo, CA 94402T: 650/[email protected]: Julie Olson M.Photog.MEI,[email protected]

Golden Gate SchoolCo-Director: Martha [email protected]

On the Cover This month’s cover titled, “Dream Girl” by Wayne Miller was the first place

winner of the Portrait category. and Print of the month for the March 2014 PPGBA Image Competition.

Wayne tells us, “This image was created at my studio in Clayton using a four light set up. Two strip boxes at 45deg, rear of subject, one bare bulb reflector on white paper background, and a hexagonal soft box for the main. I also used a small reflector to lighten under her chin and add a slight pop in her eyes. Gear Head info ISO100, 1/100 @ f9 at 80mm on a 24-105 f4 with my Canon 5D mk3.

I had worked with the subject Lyrik once before and her whimsical sprit made her the perfect fit for this personal project. The image below is a pullback shot of the step up with a different theme.”

I am stoked that the judges liked the image as much as I had fun creating it.

In This Issue...Program This Month . . . . . . . 6 - 9

Last Month’s Print Comp . . . . . . . . 10

Board Report/ New Members . . . . . . 11

Last month’s Meeting Highlights . . . . . . 13

PPA 1 day Workshops . . . . . . . . 14- 15

PPA International Competition . . . . . . . . 16

Photo School in India . . . . . . 18

Buyer’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Calendar/Unclassifieds . . . . . . . . . 20

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This month the PPGBA board

of directors and officers completed

our yearly planning session. Our

staff came up with great ideas to

benefit our members, to keep them

interested and motivated in their

photographic endeavors.

We’ve also had a couple of great

invitations from Canon and Bay Photo

to participate with them beyond our

normal relationships.

Bay Photo has invited us to tour

their newest facility in Scotts Valley

sometime this summer.

We plan not only to do a shoot in the Santa Cruz area but also make it a fun picnic day with family too! We even thought of having a friendly image competition with the Bay employees doing the judging. I personally want to see how they make their aluminum prints. More details to follow.

The downtown staff of Canon Live Learning of San Francisco found PPGBA on the web and would like to partner with us on a project, like having our image competition in their facility. They were excited and impressed with our activities displayed on our website, thanks to our new webmaster Wayne Miller. Julie Olson, Paul Salcido and Mischa Purcell have also contributed to our ongoing web design by helping Wayne to improve our website appearance and functionality.

Take a look at PPGBA.org. This is one hard working board of directors and officers. They have a can do attitude and take ownership of their assignments to completion.

Our guest speaker this month will be Clay Blackmore, Clay is a Canon Explorer of Light.

That means he is the real deal. I’ve been fortunate to have attended many of Clay’s live seminars. I’ve always walked away with something that I can use. He not only shows his work but also explains his lighting methodology with diagrams and posing setups.

I expect that the room will be filled with Clay Blackmore fans. I hope that we don’t have to turn away anyone at the door. So my recommendation is to show up early and get a choice seat.

Did I mention there is no entrance fee? So invite a friend.

Thank you Canon!!!

Your President

President’s Message


May is a great month to bring a guest, bring along a friend or colleague at NO CHARGE!. Canon is also sponsoring ALL our guest fees for this month, admission is a $25 value!

Pose, Light, Love!

Sponsored by:

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/home

Our May 22nd speaker is the acclaimed Clay

Blackmore from Rockville, Maryland. “We

concentrate on a few simple thoughts each time

we get behind

our camera.

By committing

these techniques

to memory, by

training our

hands to find the

shot, we free our

hearts to capture

the moment.”

DSLR Video techniques

will be discussed in full

detail. See how Clay

has turned his wedding

business into a

full service studio

that has elevated

videography to

cinematography.

Blackmore

is one of the

most passionate

photographers

working in

the country

today. As one

of Canon’s

Explorers of

Light and member of the elite Cameracraftsmen group, every

image he creates reveals a master photographer committed to

his art. A mentor, and veteran instructor, his lectures have been

embraced worldwide.

Program This Month


About Clay Blackmore

Clay Blackmore

is one of the most

influential and sought-

after photographers

in the world, with a

clientele that includes

celebrities the likes

of Larry King, Forest

Whitaker, Jenna

Elfman, and Maria

Sharapova. His

photographs are routinely featured in Washington Life

Magazine.

A protégé of the legendary Monte Zucker, Clay is a

legend in his own right. Clay meticulously developed his

photographic, teaching, and business skills during this 25-

year association with Monte, first as an assistant, then as a

co-educator and business partner.

In addition to his

mastery of lighting and

classic portraiture, Clay is at

the forefront of HD-DSLR

cinema, pushing the limits

of the latest innovations

in filmmaking to create

timeless pieces of cinematic

storytelling.

His world-class studio in

Rockville, Md., supports a team

of passionate photographers and

filmmakers working with the

newest technologies in the field.

Collaborating with companies

Continued


such as Canon, Tiffen,

and Quantum, Clay

has been among

the first to test and

evaluate new products

for photography

and HD-DSLR

cinematography. He is

a distinguished Canon

Explorer of Light and

a member of the elite

Cameracraftsmen of

America.

Clay’s passion for photography is only rivaled by his passion for education. He

is an integral part of Monte Zucker Photographic Education, formed in 2007 to continue Monte’s educational legacy. Clay lectures

around the world, and his nationwide tours include “How to Photograph Everyone” (2012), “Photo-Fusion Revolution” with Jeff

Medford and Ross Hockrow (2010), and “Capture & Creativity”

with Jane Conner-ziser (2008).


In addition, Clay is passionate about

helping at-risk kids. He volunteers

with the Leadership Empowerment

& Action Program (LEAP), teaching

photography to middle-school children

in Montgomery County, Maryland,

who are adopted or in foster care. Clay

believes that the best way to teach

is by example. “Confidence comes

from success, and success comes from

practice

PPGBA Monthly

Meeting

FOURTH Thursday, May22th

Program begins at 7:30 pm

Networking and hors d’oeuvres 7:00pm

Double Entry Month Image competition

follows the speaker’s presentation

Album competitons occur 3 times yearly

April, July, and October

Location:

BEST WESTERN PLUS/Grosvenor Hotel

380‑S. Airport Blvd., S. San Fran cisco.

For directions, please call the hotel at:

(650) 873‑3200 or go to:

www.grosvenorsfo.com/hotel_maps.htm

Please no electronic devices or private conversations

during the speaker/s presentation.

Please be courteous and step outside the meeting room.

Bring a guest FOR FREEThis Month Only

Sponsored by:

Admission is a $25- value

PPGBA members – no charge

Non‑members –* FREE THIS MONTH!!

Sponsored by:

* Fees subject to change


Print CompApril 17, 2014

Judges Paul Salcido, Hanson Fong, Fima Gelman

Print of the month - Moeraki Boulders New Zealand - by Wayne Miller in the Illustrative catagory

Portrait CategoryHighest scoring print in the Portrait goes to “Beautiful morning” by Luis Espinosa.Wayne Miller “Angelina”Luis Espinosa “Beautiful morning”Wayne Miller “Hot for Teacher”Leda Mast “Natural Profection”Luis Espinosa “Phoebe”Leda Mast “Through new eyes”

Illustrative CategoryWayne Miller “Moeraki Boulders New Zealand”Joseph Valenzuela “My Yosemite”

Wedding CategoryBlue RibbonLeda Mast “Love In Nature”Luis Espinosa “Waiting for you”

Members can submit up to 3 digital submissions per member, per month (with a maximum of 40 total entries per month with members 3rd submissions dropped if over 40)!! There will be a nominal fee of $5 to enter the print competition for each digital entry. Please bring CASH for the $5 submission fee.Your digital submission should be formatted:• As a .JPEG• Adobe RGB 1998• Longest dimension should be 4000 pixels• A resolution of 200ppi• There is no need to include any kind of matting or boarder as the system will include one if needed• The submission should be named the title of the print• Submissions should either be emailed to [email protected] including your name, title of the print, and category NO LATER then 5pm the evening prior to the monthly meeting OR be brought to the print comp sign table on a USB drive no later then 7pm the day of the meeting.• Please make sure you are submitting your FINAL EDIT as there is only one submission per member.• Finally, even if you email your image before hand you must still be present at the judging and check in and out at the print comp table for your score to be official. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me.• It is not the responsibility of the Competition Committee to make sure your submissions comply with the requirements.

NEW: Upload your Competition Images

You may submit up to 3 images for competition. Bring your images to the registration table with $5 for each digital entry. Please review the information from http://ppgba.org/competition/entry-rules/ before you submit the images.

We recommend you upload the images in advance to PPGBA's Google drive. To submit it, please follow this link (the link will vary each month).

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzZ_k2g3qKzKaU5xNW1mNXV5Nm8&usp=sharing

Please note, you need to have a Google Gmail account in order to access the link above. When you click this link, you need to click “add Drive” on the top right hand corner and then “Open in Drive” in order to submit the image/s.

Look for the folder name that corresponds to the category you want to enter. Then bring the fee to the registration table on the date of competition.

Any more questions, please contact Serena Hartoog, PPGBA’s Second Vice President & Print Competition Director at [email protected]


Board ReportThe March 20 PPGBA board meeting was held at the

Best Western Plus Grosvenor Hotel in South San

Francisco.

A motion was made and passed to offer free admission

to the May general meeting, special speaker Clay

Blackmore sponsored by Canon.

A motion was made and passed that at any large

PPGBA event we pass out at least 20-25 free passes

for general meetings to interested individuals.

A motion was made and passed to make an exception

to our seminar refund policy and offer a full refund

to the person who was too sick to attend the 2/21

workshop.

A motion was made and passed to cover the expense

for one additional meal for our February meeting/

seminar speaker.

Lily Dong *AP

415/706-0266

Lily Dong Photography

Lafayette

[email protected]

www.lilydongphotogrsphy.com

Chung Li *APW

510/265-4223

Chung Li Photography

So. San Francisco

[email protected]

www.chungliphotogrsphy.com

A ...... ActiveAS ...... AspiringC ...... Commercial

P ...... PortraitSTU ...... StudentSUS ...... SustainingW ...... Wedding

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Meeting Highlights from Last Month


PPA Super 1 Day WorkshopsSacramento Intermediate Wedding Photography

Register for this course

Course #CA01 With Mischa Purcell

Learn how to take your wedding business from the occasional snapshot to a professional studio. Geared to beginners through intermediate photographers, this class covers all the steps. Discuss prospecting and marketing, both in person and through social media and online resources. Examine pricing and profitability, and the products that couples look for from a studio. With Mischa’s knowledge, you’ll rediscover the basics of posing, lighting and what works best for formal portraits. You’ll also learn about the all-important but often overlooked post production processes – from culling the images in Lightroom to the workflow and presentation options so that all your behind-the-camera works pays off in successful sales.

Course Date: Monday, May 12th, 2014 Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Items to Bring: note-taking materials, camera (optional) Location: Mischa Photography 21st Street

Clayton Make Your Images POP with HDR-High Dynamic Range!


Course #CA02 With Wayne Miller, Cr.Photog., CPP

Want to become the master of HDR photography? Then this is what you’ve been missing! In this unique, hands-on workshop, discover everything you’ve ever needed or wanted to know about High Dynamic Range photography. Understand what HDR is, why it’s all the rage and how it can work in your portfolio. Learn the settings and details you need to capture HDR photos with your DSLR camera. Discuss the locations and subjects that work best for HDR and the limitations that any professional should know. Finally, discuss workflow, post-processing and all the steps involved in producing WOW images! Whether you’ve done it before or not at all, are an Advanced Amateur or a Professional Photographer, this class is all you need on HDR, A to Z.

Course Date: Monday, May 5, 2014 Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Items to Bring: camera, lens and an eagerness to learn new techniques Location: Wayne Miller Photography Studio Keller Ridge Drive Clayton, CA 94517 925-330-8737 Instructor Contact: [email protected] 925-330-8737 Instructor Website: http://www.wmphotos.com

Clayton Dynamic Images with In-Studio or On-Location Lighting



Whether you’re shooting in-studio or on-location, you have to be the master of your location. This class teaches you how to create amaze images in any situation! Experiment with studio strobes, speed lights and modifiers to learn the best combinations. Discover the different results you can achieve with soft boxes, umbrellas, hard light and reflectors. Go beyond just lighting and learn how posing and lighting go hand-in-hand for winning combinations. Learn what works well in studio, and how to make modifications based on location. You’ll walk away with better knowledge, experience and best of all, hands-on practice that’ll make your images pop!

Course Date: Saturday, May 17, 2014 Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Items to Bring: camera, lens and an eagerness to learn new techniques Location: Wayne Miller Photography Studio Keller Ridge Drive Clayton, CA 94517 925-330-8737 Instructor Contact: [email protected] 925-330-8737 Instructor Website: http://www.wmphotos.com

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PPA Super 1 Day WorkshopsSacramento Intermediate Wedding Photography


Course #CA01 With Mischa Purcell


Course Date: Monday, May 12th, 2014 Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Items to Bring: note-taking materials, camera (optional) Location: Mischa Photography 21st Street

Clayton Make Your Images POP with HDR-High Dynamic Range!



Want to become the master of HDR photography? Then this is what you’ve been missing! In this unique, hands-on workshop, discover everything you’ve ever needed or wanted to know about High Dynamic Range photography. Understand what HDR is, why it’s all the rage and how it can work in your portfolio. Learn the settings and details you need to capture HDR photos with your DSLR camera. Discuss the locations and subjects that work best for HDR and the limitations that any professional should know. Finally, discuss workflow, post-processing and all the steps involved in producing WOW images! Whether you’ve done it before or not at all, are an Advanced Amateur or a Professional Photographer, this class is all you need on HDR, A to Z.

Course Date: Monday, May 5, 2014 Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Items to Bring: camera, lens and an eagerness to learn new techniques Location: Wayne Miller Photography Studio Keller Ridge Drive Clayton, CA 94517 925-330-8737 Instructor Contact: [email protected] 925-330-8737 Instructor Website: http://www.wmphotos.com

Clayton Dynamic Images with In-Studio or On-Location Lighting



Whether you’re shooting in-studio or on-location, you have to be the master of your location. This class teaches you how to create amaze images in any situation! Experiment with studio strobes, speed lights and modifiers to learn the best combinations. Discover the different results you can achieve with soft boxes, umbrellas, hard light and reflectors. Go beyond just lighting and learn how posing and lighting go hand-in-hand for winning combinations. Learn what works well in studio, and how to make modifications based on location. You’ll walk away with better knowledge, experience and best of all, hands-on practice that’ll make your images pop!

Course Date: Saturday, May 17, 2014 Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Items to Bring: camera, lens and an eagerness to learn new techniques Location: Wayne Miller Photography Studio Keller Ridge Drive Clayton, CA 94517 925-330-8737 Instructor Contact: [email protected] 925-330-8737 Instructor Website: http://www.wmphotos.com

Orinda Lightroom 5 for Photographers


Course #CA04 With Denny Weigand, Cr.Photog., CPP

The center of what you do happens behind the camera, but the technology and tools at your fingertips create the finishing touches. In this class, learn how Adobe® Photoshop® and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom® can take your images to the next level. Watch and learn as instructor Denny Weigand gives you a detailed look into Lightroom®, and even better, knowledge of how it integrates with Photoshop®. You’ll wonder how you ever lived without these! After this class, you will have the knowledge to take your images from OK to eye-popping, jaw-dropping awesome!

Course Date: Saturday, May 10, 2014 Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Items to Bring: Instructor recommends a laptop pre-loaded with Lightroom (any version), but this is not required to take the course. Location: DigitalWhims Studio Glorietta Boulevard Orinda, CA 94563 925-336-7994 Instructor Contact: [email protected] 925-336-7994 Instructor Website: http://www.digitalwhims.com

San Francisco Intermediate Wedding Photography


Course #CA07 Mischa Purcell


Course Date: Thursday, May 15, 2014 Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Items to Bring: note-taking materials, camera (optional) Location: Mischa Photography Florida Street San Francisco, CA 94110 916-905-2794 Instructor Contact: [email protected] 916-905-2794 Instructor Website: http://www.photomischa.com

PPA Certification Liaison in the Bay Area

Wayne Miller. Cr.Photog.,CPP

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Why Participate?Participating in PPA's photographic competitions gives you the opportunity to:· Engage with the passionate and supportive photographic competition community· Improve upon your finest work (You can do that math, right? You'll get better!)· Earn recognition and admiration from your peers· As a result, improve your businessWith most things, you get what you put into it, but with the IPC, it's what you do next that matters. You'll leave with the motivation and inspiration to be more.

So what are you waiting for? Entries for this year's International Photographic Competition will be accepted May 26 - June 26 and the judging will take place August 3-7 at Gwinnett Tech in Lawrenceville, GA. Download the 2014 Photographic Open Rules http://www.ppa.com/files/pdfs/ipc_po_rules2014.pdfDownload the 2014 Master Artist Rules http://www.ppa.com/files/pdfs/ipc_ma_rules2014.pdf For every photo you take, there's a competition to enterReally, there are that many competitions. To help you understand why they are worth your time—and entry fees—see below:· Local Competitions· State Competitions· District Competitions· International Photographic Competition Local CompetitionsNew to the game? Get your feet wet by competing in your PPA affiliated local guilds’ or associations’ competitions. It will help ease your nerves and feel things out. You also score a round of critiquing, increasing your chances for success at the next level. Check theLoop for more advice on entering local competitions.

State CompetitionsCompetition critiques at this level are often held live, providing insight into improving your work. It’s the perfect place to start if you don’t have access to a local guild or association. Check theLoop for more advice on entering state competitions. District CompetitionsThis is your last chance to gather critiques and advice before the International Photographic Competition (IPC). (You’ll want those critiques and advice. Even if getting your work critiqued scares you, the new perspectives are oh so worth it.) PPA members are assigned a district based on where they live (Southwest, Northcentral, Western, Northeast, Southeast and Asia Pacific). Wow them here and you could earn a Seal of Approval. That’s a big deal. PPA's International Photographic Competition (IPC*)And now things are rollin’—you’ve got game, playa! You’re competing with PPA members from across the globe now and this ain’t a competition playground: this level of competition (the IPC) actually involves two judgings. The first one determines if your images are merit-worthy (yeah, that’s industry-speak to say you made the first cut). If they are, you earn a second judging, which could possibly earn you an additional merit and a spot in the Loan Collection (our way of saying that your work is the “best of the best”). Images that earn a Seal of Approval at the district level are also considered for the Loan Collection, and are published in the annual Loan Collection book AND exhibited at Imaging USA. Participating in the IPC can help you earn your PPA degree: earn enough merits and you’ll earn a Master of Photography degree in no time. (See why that’s such a big deal http://www.ppa.com/clientapps/degrees/ )

PPA International Photographic Competition


Photo School Needs HelpPhotographer Brooke Shaden (PPGBA 2012

seminar speaker, and she’ll be back with us this fall!) is doing a big fundraiser to raise money for a photo school in India for survivors of human trafficking.

Brooke tells us:Last year I traveled to Kolkata, India with an

organization called Blossomy that hosts workshops for survivors of human trafficking. I went on a whim, never having been before and new to the cause, with the hope that I would be able to help in some way, big or small. I went home feeling as though I had been changed forever, and wanted to do more.

I was teaching photography to survivors of human trafficking. While I taught the camera basics, we also focused on self-portraiture and the lasting impact of finding self-confidence and understanding that everyone has a story to tell. Something was missing from my experience, and that was a lasting impact that would be able to ripple through more than a small group of women.

With the help of Blossomy and photographer Dave Junion, we want to bring a school of photography to Kolkata, India in which the individuals going through those shelter homes have access to free education in exchange for a certificate in photography as well as the opportunity for a future in a career that can provide confidence and hope.

The school that we propose would be self-sustaining after two years. The way that it works is simple: the school is attached to a fully functioning studio in which the clients that pay for portraits sessions have their money go straight back into the school system, thus providing income for those working in the school as well as those working in the studio.

If a student takes the 5-month course twice, they become eligible to enlist as educators in the school. At that point, they also have the option of working in the studio as a main photographer, retoucher, or manger. Therefore, those were were once students in the school can then filter back through the system to work as a teacher or photographer to help keep the school running.

We are looking for $25,000 to get the school up and running. After two years we do hope for the school to be creating enough income to pay those running it as well as keep it going for years to come, but in the meantime, we need to get things going. This money will go towards rent, educational tools like desks, cameras, laptops, and other necessities, travel expenses, educator payment, and so much more.

I believe that if everyone donated just a single dollar, we could raise enough money to get this school off the ground...and think of how many lives could be changed, or saved, because of it. I am so incredibly passionate about this project and I thank you for taking the time to consider it. I am grateful for you.

If you have a few minutes, please check this fundraiser page to learn more and donate or share if this is something you might be interested in backing.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/photography-school-for-survivors-of-human-trafficking


Buyer’s Guide

Action ZoneLooking for photography events and educational opportunities in the Bay Area and beyond? Here are some links to our fellow organizations with pro-grams and seminars all over the area.

San Francisco ASMP www.asmpnorcal.org

San Francisco APA www.apasf.com

Santa Clara PPSCV www.ppscv.com

Sacramento PPSV http://ppsvonline.homestead.com/

East Bay NCPP www.ncpponline.com

Please favor our corporate members and major advertisers with your business. They have shown their support for PPGBA! PPGBA does not recommend or warranty the products/services of any vendor, supplier, or manufacturer.

Albums, Frames & MatsBella Vita Imaging

646/416-2386www.bellavitaimaging.com

Philip Mauer PhotoMount800/321-3686www.philipmauer.com

Reprint Mint/Lamiframe510/352-1400www.reprintmint.com www.lamiframe.com

Business Services

Stahle Law415/617-9278www.stahlelaw.com

Equipment & SuppliesAlan Epstein Sales

415/[email protected]

Keeble & Shuchat 650/327-8515www.kspphoto.com

Photo LabsBay Photo Lab

800/435-6686www.bayphoto.com

WorkshopsGolden Gate School of Professional Photography

650/367-1265www.goldengateschool.org


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PPGBA’s Business Manager Fred English at [email protected]

Photographer Assistant Seeks Volunteer Assignments to Increase Employment Opportunities

I’m William H. Jones Jr, an Oakland Based photographer (www.williamhjonesjrphotographer.shootproof.com) seeking to volunteer with PPGBA members to reinforce and expand skills acquired during the recent Photographer Assistant training held at APA in order to increase employability in a very competitive environment. I can be reached at 510 459 9746.

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May PPGBA FOURTH Thursday, 5/22 at 7:00pm Meeting Speaker - Clay Blackmore BEST WESTERN PLUS/Grosvenor Hotel 380‐S. Airport Blvd., S. San Francisco http://ppgba.org/June PPGBA Thursday, 6/19 at 7:00pm - Speaker - Mischa Purcell Meeting BEST WESTERN PLUS/Grosvenor Hotel 380‐S. Airport Blvd., S. San Francisco http://ppgba.org/

October PPGBA Thursday, 10/16 at 7:00pm - Speaker - Brooke Shaden

Meeting BEST WESTERN PLUS/Grosvenor Hotel

380‐S. Airport Blvd., S. San Francisco

http://ppgba.org/

Seminar Friday, 10/17 - Brooke Shaden

Sometimes PPGBA’s meeting hotel, The Grosvenor, holds multiple events simultaneously. This situation is beyond PPGBA’s control. If you should ever have difficulty finding a parking space, please visit the front desk at the hotel and they can direct you to available parking.

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