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President Kevallyn Paskos 925-766-3121 [email protected] 1st Vice President Programs / Education Nicole diGiorgio 925-207-6347 [email protected] 2nd Vice President Malcolm Slight 925-330-8737 [email protected] 3rd Vice President Membership Bill Baker 510-701-7685 [email protected] Treasurer Mark Gebhardt 925-408-8175 [email protected] Secretary Ann Gordon 510-222-4115 [email protected] Chairman of the Board Kevallyn Paskos 925-766-3121

Membership Bill Baker 510-701-7685 [email protected] Blog / Website Wayne Miller 925-330-8737 [email protected] Newsletter – Focal Point Editor Tom O’Connor 925-586-2745 [email protected] FP Copy Editor Wayne Miller 925-330-8737 [email protected] Social Media / Facebook Tod Gomes 925-787-1063 [email protected] Image Competition Lily Dong 415-706-0266 [email protected] Hospitality Kevallyn Paskos [email protected] Photographer Brad Norling

Send Newsletter information to: Tom O'Connor. [email protected] Deadline for submission of articles and ad copy is the 25th of each month. Information received after the deadline cannot be guaranteed publication

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work and text. · 1/4 page for 3 months per year

- Free Additional / Larger Ads: · 1/4 Page for 3 months - $25 · 1/2 Page for 3 months - $50 · Full Page for 3 months - $75 · Change to ad - $25 Note: Members can use the Yahoo Group email to advertise at no cost. Sustaining Members: · You supply camera ready art

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Presidents Message – Kevallyn Paskos 4 March Meeting – Kelly McCathran – Author and Adobe Training Evangelist 5 PPC Judging Academy – Tim Mathiesen – M.Photog.Cr. F-ASP 6 Preparing an image for "Projected Image Comp" 7 Image Comp Info and Calendar 8 Image Comp Winners – March 2013 9 – 10 All Images Entered – March2013 11 Membership Information 12 Why Join NCPP? 13 NCPP Blog 13 NCPP Founders, Presidents, Awards & Degrees 14 - 15 Coming next month – Caroline Winata – “Branding + Authenticity” 16 PPC Roadshow – “Light Styling” Workshop – Tim Meyer 17 Heads Up Veterans 18 Super Monday Workshops 19 – 21 Why Be Certified? – Wayne Miller 22 Certification Information 23 PPCC Certification and PPA Merit & Degree Programs 24 Focal Point & Image of the Month History 25 - 32 Membership Classifications and Fees for 2013 33 Sustaining Members 34 - 37 Our Neighboring Affiliates 38 Calendar - Important Dates 39 Sunset Chart 40

NCPP MEETING THIS MONTH THURSDAY, April 11, 2013 Meeting is at: Crown Plaza, 45 John Glen Drive, Concord

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Dear NCPP, Spring is in the air and so excited for this special time of year. This is my favorite season and things just feel so fresh and clean! Everywhere you look there are gorgeous trees, flowers and other pretty landscapes. Hope you are also enjoying this nice weather as we all embark on our busy season! Happy shooting.

March Guest Speakers – Scot and Sharon Benton – Studio B This amazing couple believes that lighting and posing go together. Can’t have one without the other. Benton Photography showed us basic posing and to focus on the details that define profes-sional photographers. This amazing duo does this with synchronicity, teamwork and a successful business. Scot’s strength is lighting while Sharon’s is posing. They showed how this team works together to create the images that Studio B is known for. Studio B’s presentation was incredibly fun and upbeat. This was a very inspiring and motivating evening and got the crowd going!

Print Competition – We had a great variety of competition entries and the lineup was awesome. The final congratulations goes to…1st Place – Wayne Miller “Sky Pilot“ and 2nd Place – Malcolm Slight “Lemonade for Anyone”. Great job to these artists! Make sure to get ready for next month’s print competition and surprise raffle prize.

PPC Judging Academy – April 30, 2013 presented by Tim Mathiesen, M.Photog.Cr. F-ASP, PPA National Jury Chairman. Tim Mathiesen has put together a workshop for prospective jurors so that we can raise the quality of all competitions around the state. The details of this class are: An all day workshop on the judging process, based on the PPA judging system and a place on the PPC qualified judging list. This workshop is very intense and involves hands on judging and discussion of the many aspects of judging. We are looking forward to planning this event! Please visit our NCPP website for more information. Tim Meyer – Lighting Styling Workshop – Sunday May 19, 2013 presented by Tim Meyer. NCPP would like to invite you to join us for a day full of lighting techniques and posing. Tim will illustrate how your choice of light shaping tools, metering, ratios, facial analysis and posing all work together to produce consistently high quality images. This class will be about light styling - using light to shape and make statements about style - and will provide the opportunity for you to develop a professional level of portrait lighting skills. The material will be geared toward introductory to intermediate skill levels, but will provide a review of fundamentals that even seasoned photographers may find beneficial. Although, taught in a studio environment, this class will be valuable to photographers who work in studio and with natural light. Sincerely, Kevallyn

“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.” Joseph Chilton Pearce

NCPP Mission Statement:

The Northern California Professional Photographers is an organization dedicated to advancing the business of professional photography. Our purpose is to create an environment amongst professional photographers that

will inspire each of us and to help one another grow as business professionals and artists.

Presidents Message – Kevallyn Paskos



Founder of onlineinstruct.com and Training Evangelist for roundpeg Inc. (an onlineinstruct.com partner) Kelly McCathran has been teaching Adobe applications since 1992 and computer classes since 1989. Yes, I started teaching when I was 12, just kidding ;)

Kelly is a Certified Technical Trainer+ and an Adobe Design Master, Adobe Certified Instructor, Adobe Certified Expert in most of the Creative Suite Applications (I don't teach Fireworks.) She has traveled North America, and abroad, teaching applications to the largest tech firms, print shops and ad agencies in the world.

Specialties and Credits

Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, Flash, Dreamweaver, Adobe Muse, Adobe Edge, HTML, CSS, HTML5, CSS3 and a little ActionScript

NCPP Proudly Presents April 11th, 2013 – Kelly McCathran



PPC Judging Academy

30 APRIL 2013

Tim Mathiesen, M.Photog.Cr. F-ASP

PPA National Jury Chairman Photographic print judging is a very enlightening and challenging process. It takes courage and confidence to begin the process. Most photographers want to learn about judging to improve their own photographs and learn to be objective when it comes to commenting and judging other images.

Over the last 2 years, there have been more changes in our judging process than in the last 3 decades. With the addition of digital files, the process of evaluating images has risen to a higher level. Learning to evaluate what is now called Electronic Imaging causes more concern and confusion.

This workshop will be an extensive, all-day event. We will cover all aspects of the judging process, including terminology, scoring, ideology, digital vs. print, presentation, and conduct. We want members who are passionate about image competition and who want to improve their photography and learn the judging process.

PPC is preparing a list of qualified jurors which will be given to each of the PPC affiliates. To be included on this list it will be necessary to complete a judging workshop and pass the evaluation at the completion of the workshop.

This seminar is limited to 15 participants.

Cost – PPC Members $49, non-PPC members $79

9 am – 5 pm

James Brian Studio 1727 Bonanza St Walnut Creek, CA 94596

To sign up: http://www.ppconline.com/image-judging-academy/

PPC Judging Academy

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1. Create a file that will become the background for your image that is 4,000px Wide x 2,200px High @ 200 pixels per inch. (20" x 11") This size fits our monitor and will be displayed at its optimal.

2. The color space can be sRGB or RGB1998. 3. The file type is a jpg with a Quality setting of 10. Total file size not to exceed 3.5mb. 4. You can apply a color or pattern to this layer just as you would do for a printed image that you

would have entered previously in print comp. 5. Next prepare the image that you are going to insert over the background. The color space, ppi

etc needs to be the same as your background layer. 6. Size the image as you wish in either a vertical or horizontal format. The image size must be at

least 80 square inches. An example is 8" x 10". The image may be placed anywhere you want to put it on the background layer. The positioning of the image on the background layer will be part of your "Presentation" score just like with Printed print comp.

7. Add a stroke or any other edge treatment to the edge of the image you want, or not. 8. All images will be shown only with the background in the "Horizontal Format". This is the same

way that PPA is handling it. The monitor will not be rotated for vertical images. They will be shown just like the example images on the previous page.

9. There is to be no photographer name or studio name on the image. 10. Name your file with the following convention:

· Member's First Name_Last Name_Image_Title_.jpg (Use _ for spaces). · Example file name: Bill_Jones_Mount_Diablo_Sunset.jpg

11. More information for download or viewing at.

NOTE: PPA Projected Submission Specifications match what is required for NCPP, except:

· PPA requires your PPA# in place of your name in the file name: Example: 12345_Mount_Diablo_Sunset.jpg

· Link to the PPA site for a video on “How To”: http://www.ppa.com/competitions/tutorials.php ENTRY RULES AND DEADLINES:

· Fee: Cost per each image is $5.00 by Tuesday, (at midnight), prior to the Thursday meeting. Fee is to be paid via the NCPP PayPal link.

· Images: E-mail images as an attachment, not imbedded, to [email protected] Limit of 30 Projected images allowed per meeting. This is at the discretion of the Print Comp Chair on a month by month basis. The Print Comp Chair may also limit the number of entries to 1 image per photographer if there are more than 30 images entered.

· Late entries: Email entries and fees submitted after Tuesday Midnight or (Walk-ins accepted on zip drive) at the door, $10 fee per each image, with a deadline of 6:50pm the night of the meeting.

· Incorrect entries: The photographer will be notified via email if their entry is not to specification. If the image is not returned correctly it cannot be entered.

Preparing your image for "Projected" Image Comp This article will remain permanently in the Focal Point.

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For PPA Style Projected Image Competition see rules in this Focal Point issue.

People’s Choice Print Competition see rules just below. 2. People's Choice Image Competition a. Entry Rules 1) At the discretion of the Image Comp Chair, a theme may be assigned to a People's Choice competition once each year. The theme may or may not pertain to the subject of the speaker's program. The theme will be announced at the meeting, published in the Focal Point and also sent by e-mail to NCPP members. 2) Entries for People’s Choice may be framed, or in albums, mounted to alternative substrates, etc., in addition to PPA style mounted prints. 3) Each NCPP member may submit up to two entries. 4) Entries must be signed in with the image comp chair at least ten minutes before the start of the meeting. 5) Entries will be assigned a number by the image comp chair. Titles are not required. 6) Depending on the style of the entry, the photographer's name or studio logo may be an integral part of the entry and therefore may remain visible during judging. 7) You may also enter Projected Images using a Laptop or iPad

IMAGE COMP 2013 CALENDAR January: PPA Style and Year End People’s Choice February: PPA Style March: PPA Style April: PPA Style May: People’s Choice June: PPA Style July: PPA Style August: PPA Style September: PPA Style October: PPA Style November: People’s Choice December: Year End PPA Style

Image Comp Info and Calendar

New email address to send your images for Image Comp!

Email: [email protected]




“Sky Pilot” by Wayne Miller The image “Sky Pilot” was created with several images for the electronic imaging category. The main subject, Thomas, was captured at a shoot we did on Mare Island and I extracted him from the background. The smaller planes were captured from the Auburn Air Show “Thunder in the sky”, several years ago and the larger WWII plane was captured from the Half Moon Bay “Dream Machine Show”.

All the planes were extracted in Photoshop. These images were then brought into Photoshop as individual layers and set at different opacities for the effect. The smoke effect is from brushes that I made by shooting smoke trails from burning incense and a small strobe. Each smoke brush was sized and rotated with a different color and opacity effect, (each is on its own layer.) The grid was a texture mosaic tile also made into a brush. The lighting effect was another brush I made using images of cracks in concrete and lines that I skewed in Photoshop with the Warp tool.

The above brushes were made over several years of trial and error. I never know when one or more brushes will add to the effect that I want in an image. The process starts with the main subject and then I bring in other elements until I reach the final image that I like. The whole process sometimes takes several hours over a few weeks, starting and stopping while waiting for inspiration.

Wayne

Best of Show March 2013



2nd place: “Lemonade for Anyone” by: Malcolm Slight Details on my image: Slice of lemon suspended in glass vase filled with carbonated water. Black board behind and under vase. Small table lamp behind vase lighting the lemon. Tried various settings and finished with 70mm on a Canon 24-70. 1sec @ f20. Canon 5D Mklll. Photoshop out all the carbonation bubbles rising from the bottom. Malcolm

Image Comp March 2013



Image Comp March 2013 – All Images Entered



Contact Bill Baker with / for any Membership information.

Email: [email protected] Phone: 510-701-7685

Nominees for NCPP 2013 are as follows…

If you have comments or information regarding prospective members, please send them to: Bill Baker, NCPP Membership Email: [email protected] Phone: 510-701-7685

Membership Information

Brad Norling Aspiring Bright Future Photography Pleasanton www.brightfuturephotography.com Sponsor: Bill Myers

Marilyn Schaeffer Aspiring Marilyn Schaeffer Photography Benicia No web site Sponsor: Kevallyn Paskos

Philip W. Lee Aspiring No Business Name Given Lafayette No web site Sponsor: Mike Dubnoff

Wayne Francis Aspiring No Business Name Given Brentwood No web site Sponsor: Denny Weigand Les Gadula Aspiring No Business Name Given Moraga No website Sponsor: Wayne Miller

Barbara Brady-Smith Professional-Active Share the Joy Photography Lafayette www.sharethejoyphotography.com Sponsor: Ann Gordon

WELCOME NEW NCPP MEMBERS

Julie Cheshire Professional-Active Julie Cheshire Photography Concord/Clayton www.juliecheshire.com Sponsor: Bill Baker Anna Vickroy Professional-Active Ultra-spective Photography Concord/Clayton www.juliecheshire.com Sponsor: Bill Baker



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General Membership • Attend monthly meetings for free. • Attend monthly guest speaker presentation for free. • Participate in Image Competition for members only monthly. – Images are judged by a panel of NCPP judges and usually our guest speaker. – PPA type scoring range 70 to 100 and comments about the image from the judges. – This is an excellent way to help you grow your craft. • Receive the Monthly Award Winning Focal Point Newsletter for free. • Free advertisement for 3 months a year in the award winning Focal Point Newsletter. • Discounts for attending Night School. • Discounts for NCPP sponsored Workshops. • Free online Yahoo group: Help, job requests, job opportunities from our membership. • Interaction and friendships with many top professional photographers with whom you can share and learn from each other’s knowledge of photography. • Photographers you can reach out to when you need help. • Access to earning Certification and Photography Degrees. • Collaboration with National (PPA) Professional Photographers of America and State (PPC) Professional Photographers of California. Sponsor: New members are required to have a sponsor to join NCPP. Your NCPP sponsor will help you get the most out of the organization by helping you understand all the benefits of the organization. Your sponsor will also assist you in print competition and introduce you to members that are in the same area of photography. No worry if you do not have a sponsor NCPP membership will help you find one. Sustaining Membership: 1. Advertisement in the Newsletter-Focal Point and NCPP Website. 2. Display of products and services at meetings. 3. Recommendations to members to use their service…taking notice of discounts offered. 4. Membership advantages…attending meetings and seeing speakers at no cost. 5. Business solicitation while at meetings. Be sure to visit our NCPP Blog. There is a ton of information, How To’s, Tutorials and much more!! The site has a completely fresh new look and is very user friendly! Visit: http://ncpponline.org/

Why Join NCPP?

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NCPP Founders, Presidents and Member Awards

Past President’s 1998 Michael Van Auken 1999 Judy Host 2000 Jim Fidelibus 2001 Linda Johnson 2002 Walter Guasch 2003 Kimberly Peterson 2004 Jim Fidelibus 2005 Michael Gan

2006 Michael Gan 2006-2007 Laura Cottril 2007-2008 Leslie Artis-Gan 2008-2009 Brent Walton 2009-2010 Randy Cazinha 2010-2011 Wayne Miller 2011-2012 Kevallyn Paskos 2012-2013 Kevallyn Paskos

2006 Michael Gan 2007 Laura Cottril 2008 Tom O'Connor 2009 Brent Walton 2010 Wayne Miller 2011 Denny Weigand 2012 Kevallyn Paskos

Member of the Year 1998 Peg Jackson 1999 Michael Van Auken 2000 Jim Fidelibus 2001 Jim Fidelibus 2002 Kay Simon 2003 Shelly Najera 2004 Linda Johnson 2005 Heather M. Whiting

Photographer of the Year 1998 Peg Jackson 1999 Jim Fidelibus 2000 Richard Stahlberg 2001 Michael Gan 2002 Richard Stahlberg 2003 Shelly Najera 2004 Leslie Artis 2005 Richard Stahlberg

2006 Leslie Artis-Gan 2007 Michael Van Auken - Tie 2007 Richard Stahlberg - Tie 2008 Richard Stahlberg 2009 Wayne Miller 2010 Wayne Miller 2011 Wayne Miller 2012 Denny Weigand

NCPP was founded in September 1997 by the following people: Peg Jackson Michael Van Auken Jim Fidelibus Cricket Hamilton Judy Host Steve Brandt Richard Stahlberg Walter Gausch Stephanie Piper Sylvia Michaels



Leslie Artis-Gan Laura Cottril Lisa Duncan Michael Gan Jill Hager Judy Host Greta Heintz Tammy Hughes Linda Johnson

Scott Kouns Dana Smith Richard Stahlberg Arleen Thomas Darleen Tom Denny Weigand Wayne Miller Brent Walton Pam Biasotti

Jennifer Chesterman Jennifer Fink Stacey Flurscheim Nicole Gee Tod Gomes Ann Gordon Malcolm Slight Terry Riggins Mary Small

NCPP Member Degrees

PPCC Certified Professional Photographers

PPA Master Craftsman Photographers Lisa Evans Peg Jackson Michael Gan Judy Host Leslie Artis-Gan

PPA Master Photographers Jim Fidelibus Linda Johnson Deidre Ligenfelter Mary Small

PPA Craftsman Photographers Denny Weigand Wayne Miller Ann Gordon



Branding + Authenticity Caroline will be sharing her creative process and how photographers can tap in to their true authentic self for creative inspiration and picking a branding to match your style and personality. Artist Caroline Winata flows through life like her lusciously modern clientele.

Wishing to life a mix-and-match of bold, fresh and dreamy-romantic concepts, she captures dreams for clients living their happily ever after’s.

The doors to her northern California studio open to her world where, along with namesake and best puppy friend Milou, you might find Caroline obsessing over design, gorgeous, randomly-discovered light, finding happiness in obscure moments, and traveling the world fashionably and fabulously.

“Olin” (as her friends call her) also loves chunky cocktail rings, dog-friendly beaches, and vibing with friends, especially over sumptuous sashimi. And cupcakes. Never forget the cupcakes.

Caroline appears in dozens of special, happy places, like Martha Stewart, Bride’s Magazine, The Knot, Style me Pretty, Green Wedding Shoes, and PhotoPro Magazine. She was also named one of Rangefinder Magazine’s Top 30 Rising Stars in 2012.

Milou + Olin = was, is, and always will be. In love with photography, and art, and design, and shoes, and life since she was very small, she is at her happiest with her inspiration Milou. For her romance-addicted clients seeking an edge, she always will be. Love always is.

When not obsessed with her photography and all things beautiful, Caroline is also working on her woman-centric non-profit, HelloXOXO.

Honored to be one of Rangefinder Magazine's Top 30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography. Founding member of BestWeddingPhotographers, ModernPhotographers, member of AGWPJA and Photographik. Featured on Design*Sponge, ApartmentTherapy, PhotoPro Magazine, Bride's Magazine, TheKnot, Utterly Engaged, Real Weddings magazine, Today's Bride, Style Me Pretty, ProjectWedding, Snippet and Ink, Southern Weddings, Offbeat Bride, WeddingChicks, Green Wedding Shoes, Style Unveiled, RockNRoll Bride, OnceWed, ElizabethAnne, IntimateWeddings, OurWedding, Sacramento Weddings, EarthFriendlyWeddings, The Inspired Bride, The Bride's Cafe, Somewhere Splendid, LoveOlio, WeddingChicks, AisleCandy, HiFi Weddings, GreyLikesWeddings and a host of other fine publications.

NCPP Proudly Presents May 9th, 2013 – Caroline Winata

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PPC Roadshow – “Light Styling” with Tim Meyer



Heads Up Veterans; and Thank You PPC I know there aren’t many of us veterans out here in the world of professional photographers, but I’m very sure I’m not alone. I’m a Vietnam Era Naval Officer and I got my first “real” camera during my first tour. There have been several wars and actions since and even peacetime veterans will find this information valuable. Several years ago our affiliate president came back from the quarterly PPC affiliate meeting with information on the California Business Code to share with the veterans, if any, in NCPP. A little nugget for sure, but for me worth over a thousand dollars thus far. As a veteran I do not have to pay for my business license anywhere here in California! This section of the California Business Code was written in 1941 for the vets returning from WWII and last modified on 22 February 2013. So it is current, relevant, and valuable for those of us who can still find our DD214s. Anyone wanting more information on all the value of that piece of paper is welcome to contact me at: Email: [email protected] Phone: 510-222-4115 So here it is: California Business and Profession Code Section 16100-16105 16102. Every soldier, sailor or marine of the United States who has received an honorable discharge or a release from active duty under honorable conditions from such service may hawk, peddle and vend any goods, wares or merchandise owned by him, except spirituous, malt, vinous or other intoxicating liquor, without payment of any license, tax or fee whatsoever, whether municipal, county or State, and the board of supervisors shall issue to such soldier, sailor or marine, without cost, a license therefor. Are you paying for a license that is due you for free?

Heads Up Veterans! and Thank You PPC by Ann Gordon




Super Monday Workshops – See Individual Dates

2013 Schedule of Events - PPA Super Monday May 2013 Online registration PPA click here. Opens March 6, 2013 $99 until May 1st then $120 thereafter. Non-PPA Members can register by phone: Attendees can always register via phone through Customer Service: (800-786-6277) or (404-522-8600, ext. 240).

Clayton Dynamic Lighting with Studio Strobes and Speedlights Course #CA08 Register for this class With Wayne Miller, Cr.Photog., CPP

With Wayne Miller, Cr.Photog., CPP Want to know what the HDR (high dynamic range) buzz is all about? And more importantly, how it can add to your portfolio? Look no further because this workshop tells you everything you need to know . . . and more! In this special, hands-on class, learn to master HDR photography and the post-production image process. You will cover:

· The start to finish, A-Z workflow for great HDR. · The meaning of HDR and what it can do for your business. · How to capture HDR with your DSLR cameras, settings, and proper bracketing. · What subjects or scenes work best for HDR and the limits of HDR and your equipment. · HDR with Photomatix Software, and other software. · The secrets that produce the best HDR images and how to WOW your friends or clients.

Whether you are a new or experienced HDR shooter, and advanced amateurs, or a professional, this class is for YOU!

Course Date: May 11, 2013 Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Items to Bring: DSLR, tripod, cable release, laptop (recommended) Location: Wayne Miller Photography, Clayton, CA 94517 925-330-8737 Instructor Contact: [email protected] 925-330-8737 Instructor Website: www.wmphotos.com

Flyer: http://www.wmphotos.com/Instruction/HDR%20Workshop%205-11-2013.pdf

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Orinda Lightroom for Photographers Course #CA01 Register for this class

With Denny Weigand, Cr.Photog., CPP Anyone can capture images – you want yours to pop! Learn how to take full advantage of Adobe® Photoshop® and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom® to make your pictures jump off the page. Denny discusses Lightroom® in detail, including integration with Photoshop to make your life easier. With this knowledge, you'll move from the mediocre to the fabulous!

Course Date: May 13, 2013 Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Items to Bring: For the best learning experience, bring a laptop pre-loaded with Lightroom 4 and Photoshop CS6. This is not mandatory. If needed, students may use a Mac laptop provided by instructor. Location: DigitalWhims Studio, Orinda, CA 94563 925-336-7994 Instructor Contact: [email protected] 925-336-7994 Instructor Website: www.digitalwhims.com

El Sobrante Dogs Outside Course #CA09 Register for this class With Ann Gordon, Cr.Photog., CPP

With over 46 million homes owning over 78 million dogs in the U.S., American dog owners spend over 50 BILLION dollars annually! Now's your chance to get in on this booming market – and make it your own. Ann Gordon, Cr.Photog., CPP, shares her expertise and her process, combining a love of dogs with expert photography. This isn't a photo of dogs playing pool, but a true portrait – that picture-perfect image of Man's Best Friend. Whether you want a formal portrait with a journalistic feel or a record of a family experience, it starts with getting the dogs outside. Ann walks you through everything you need to know from developing the story to perfecting the lighting and finally, the sales process. By the time you're done, you'll know how to find the perfect location, be it the yard, a park the hills or the beach. You'll feel confident in managing the dog(s) and you'll make it a fun experience for everyone from the pet and owner to yourself.

Course Date: May 13, 2013 Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Items to Bring: camera, note-taking materials, sack lunch and water, closed-toe shoes Location: Gordon Photography, El Sobrante, CA 94803 510-222-4115 Instructor Contact: [email protected] 510-22-4115 Instructor Website: www.gordonpetphotography.com

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Clayton Dynamic Lighting with Studio Strobes and Speedlights Course #CA08 Register for this class With Wayne Miller, Cr.Photog., CPP

Want to capture images that will wow your clients? Then sign up today for this hands-on workshop that teaches you how to create those dynamic photos! With the use of various lighting techniques, you can be THE photographer that's in demand! Whether natural light, speed lights, or studio strobes, you'll explore how to use these for the best effects. You'll also explore what you can do with a soft box, umbrella, hard light or reflector, when to use them and more importantly, why. It's not just about having the right tools; it's about knowing how to use them!

Course Date: May 18, 2013 Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Items to Bring: camera, lens, speedlight (flash), tripod, eagerness to learn new techniques Location: Wayne Miller Photography, Clayton, CA 94517 925-330-8737 Instructor Contact: [email protected] 925-330-8737 Instructor Website: www.wmphotos.com

Flyer: http://www.wmphotos.com/Instruction/Flyer%20PPA%20Super%20Monday%20May%202013.pdf


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Why Be Certified? Being a successful professional photographer takes more than a camera. A Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) designation will help you:

• Show the industry and potential clients that you have the knowledge and the talent to back up

your business. • Let clients know you mean business and that your knowledge and skills are cutting edge…before

they meet you. • Earn prestige, more clients, and simply put…more money for your business.

If you are interested in raising the bar and become a CPP Certified Professional Photographer: • Let's start a study group. The recommended book London, Stone & Upton. Photography. 2011

(10th edition) has eighteen chapters. • Read a chapter or two a week and have a Q&A each week. • We can meet at a specific location or better yet meet once a week for an hour on Goggle +

Hangout (its free and you can save time) • Upcoming examination in the Bay Area in June or July. We can have one in SF area if enough are

interested. CONTACT me to sign up or more information: Wayne Miller, Cr. Photog., CPP Certification Liaison Professional Photographic Certification Commission 2010, 2011, 2012and 2013 email:; [email protected] or 925-330-8737 WHY WAIT??? Your education and Certification is your key to future success!

Why Be Certified? – by Wayne Miller



PPCC Certification, and PPA Merit & Degree Programs



If you are interested in becoming a Certified Professional Photographer, Master of Photography, Master of Electronic Imaging or a Photographic Craftsman, click here. Or, contact Wayne Miller or Denny Weigand PPCC CPP Liaisons. This link will take you to the PPA website and you will see the page shown below. The image below is just a screen shot of the website, the links are not hot.

Educational Opportunities

http://www.ppa.com/benefits/ppa_credentialprograms.php



NCPP Focal Point and Image of the Month History 2013



Professional Active: Annual Dues $135. A professional photographer is an individual who on a regular basis, takes and sells photographs or photographic services. Must satisfy federal, state (resale permit), & local license requirements. Professional Active members have full membership privileges (Free meetings, voting, use of NCPP logo for self promotional use, and image competition). Aspiring*: Annual Dues $135. An individual who does not work in the photographic field, or derive any income from photography but plans to enter the profession. Limited to one year. Membership privileges: Meetings and entering image competition, but may not vote, hold office or use the NCPP logo. May not actively sell their photography or advertise/promote themselves as a photographer for hire. Limited to 20% enrolment. Student*: Annual Dues $50. Members preparing for a career in photography and currently enrolled in a school as a full time student. Applicant must show evidence of enrollment. Membership privileges: Meetings and entering image competition, but may not vote, hold office or use the NCPP logo. Limited to 10% enrolment. Sustaining: Annual Dues $150. Membership issued to the business name of the organization, which is a supplier, vendor, or manufacturer of photographic materials, supplies or photographic services. One representative of the organization shall have meeting privileges only, additional pay guest fees. *Aspiring & Student Classifications must assist/help six events per year to maintain classification, submit 2 images per month in Aspiring image competition (free), and attend Business 101 A to Z a new photographers guide to business success ($99) in order to move to Professional Active.

NCPP Membership Classifications and Fees for 2013



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NCPP Sustaining Members


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BAY PHOTO LAB Contact: Debbie Thomas E-mail: [email protected] 510-585-7049 web: http://www.bayphoto.com/ 2161 Delaware Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 800-435-6686 fax: 931-475-5257



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PPC Professional Photographers of California Affiliates

Our Neighboring Affiliates

Company Name ▲ City Phone Web Site

All Valley Professional Photographers - AVPP

La Canada Flintridge

(818) 262-7903

Associated Image Makers - AIM Fairfield 1-888-442-6606

Central Valley Professional Photographers - CVPP Fresno 559 266-0305

Channel Islands Professional Photographers Association - CIPPA Camarillo (805) 573-7637

Gold Coast Professional Photographers Association - GCPPA Pismo Beach 805 733-5197

Inland Empire Professional Photographers & Videographers - IEPPV Riverside 951-737-7310

Northern California Professional Photographers - NCPP Walnut Creek 925 330-8737

Professional Photographers of California Escondido

Professional Photographers of Los Angeles County - PPLAC Culver city (818) 344-0671

Professional Photographers of North Valley - PPNV Redding 530-241-2191

Professional Photographers of Orange County - PPOC Mission Viejo 949.916.2471

Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley - PPSV Sacramento 530 363-0138

Professional Photographers of San Diego County - PPSDC San Diego (858) 695-9563

Professional Photographers of Santa Barbara County - PPSBC Santa Barbara (805) 403-6556

Professional Photographers of Santa Clara Valley - PPSCV San Jose 408 244-2293

Professional Photographers of the Greater Bay Area - PPGBA

So. San Francisco

530 574-6033

Professional Photographers of the Redwood Empire - PPRE Santa Rosa 707 548-1181

Stanislaus Professional Photographers - SPP Modesto 209 847-0540

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http://www.ieppv.com/

http://www.ncpponline.org/

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http://www.pplac.com/

http://www.ppnv.com/

http://www.ppoc.org/

http://www.ppsv.org/

http://www.ppsdc.com/

http://www.ppsbc.com/

http://www.ppscv.com/

http://www.ppgba.org/

http://www.pprepro.org/

http://www.stanprophoto.com/



NCPP Calendar

April 2013 Thur. 11th: NCPP Meeting – Crown Plaza, 45 John Glen Drive, Concord Kelly McCathran – Adobe Certified Instructor Thur. 25th: Focal Point articles due Tues. 30th: PPC Judging Academy/Tim Mathiesen, M.Photog.Cr. F-ASP PPA National Jury Chairman May 1st: Focal Point Publish

May 2013 Thur. 9th: NCPP Meeting – Crown Plaza, 45 John Glen Drive, Concord Caroline Winata – “Branding and Authenticity” ALL SUPER MONDAY WORKSHOPS - See Flyers in this issue. Sat. 11th: SUPER MONDAY – HDR (High Dynamic Range) Hands-On Workshop– Wayne Miller Tue. 13th: SUPER MONDAY – Lightroom for Photographers – Denny Weigand Tue. 13th: SUPER MONDAY – Dogs Outside – Ann Gordon Sat. 18th: SUPER MONDAY – Dynamic Lighting with Studio Strobes & Speedlight’s – Wayne Miller Sun. 19th: Tim Meyer – “Light Styling Workshop” – See Flyer in this issue. 10:00am to 6:00pm – Crown Plaza Hotel, 45 Glenn Dr. – Concord, CA Sat. 25th: Focal Point articles due Jun. 1st: Focal Point Publish



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FOCAL POINT APR13

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