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Greater Rochester Professional Photographers

Welcome to the Greater Rochester Professional Photographers official website! We are an organization of like minded professionals dedicated to the advancement of the photographic arts in Upstate New York. We are one of eleven sections of Professional Photographers Society of New York State and we are an affiliate of Professional Photographers of America.

On this website you will find articles and links designed to help you find professional photographers for all your photographic needs. Whether you are getting married, looking for portrait work or just looking for some great pieces of visual artwork, you will find it here.

If you are a professional photographer who is interested in networking with other professionals, please join us every 2nd Wednesday of the month at Lumiere Photo, 100 College Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607. Meetings start at 7:00pm with a social hour starting at 6:00pm.

New Certified Professional Photographer Study Group

Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Posted in GRPP Events, Local events & workshops

Network and learn with other Greater Rochester Professional Photographers in the next official CPP (Certified Professional Photographer) Study Group! You do not have to take the CPP exam to attend the group, however it is encouraged. Sign up to meet weekly with fellow GRPPsters to hone your craft and fine tune your skill as well as make new friends!

What?
CPP Study Group Orientation
A kickoff meeting to discuss the chapter outline/schedule, choose a Group Leader, pick a permanent date/time/location to meet weekly.
When?
January 11, 2011 6 PM
Where?
Panera Bread at 12 corners
Who?
Active and paid members of GRPP/PPSNYS who are interested in spending the winter geeking out with other Photographers in Rochester, NY and surrounding areas
What?

Paul Freeman will get you all started and will be the contact for this kickoff meeting. After that, you may ask Paul, Bob Steere or Brent Walton for guidance/ideas.

First some key points regarding the CPP certification.
** CPP Certification is through PPA and you need to be a PPA member in order to take the exam. http://www.ppa.com/
** GRPP & PPSNYS membership is also required.
http://www.ppsnys.com/main.html
** To be certified, you need to pass the exam and also the photo review. See the photo submission PDF attachment.
** You can be a member of the CPP study group without planning on taking the exam.

To prepare for the exam, our study group followed the 10 week chapter study outline from Brent Walton’s study group (why deviate from success?). The book is “Photography” ninth edition by London, Stone & Upton http://www.amazon.com/Photography-9th-Barbara-London/dp/0131752014. So the chapters for a particular week were assigned to our study group members, who would lead the discussion on the following week. This included a review of chapter questions at http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_london_photo_9/68/17419/4459318.cw/index.html.

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by Heather McKay

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Winning Images from GRPP’s Finger Lakes Wine Tour

Monday, January 3, 2011 Posted in GRPP Events, Local events & workshops, News and announcements

I know it has been a while, yet here are the winning images from our Greater Rochester Professional Photographers trip around Keuka Lake Wineries for our October Finger Lakes Wine Tour Photo Scavenger Hunt!

A VERY special Thank You to Mary Corcoran and Danielle Zielinski for judging the contest!

Best use of Color - Scott Slattery

Best Lighting - Lori Coleman

Best use of Impact - Michael Hanlon

Best use of Composition - Scott Crist

Best Group Portrait - Heather McKay

Best Location Essence - Debra Woodard

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by Heather McKay

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January Greater Rochester Professional Photographers Meeting

Sunday, January 2, 2011 Posted in Buy & Sell, GRPP Events, Local events & workshops, President's Message

Happy New Year, GRPPsters!

2010 was an amazing year for all of the Greater Rochester Professional Photographers:

* Membership and meeting attendance is up (nearly 20%!) at meetings

* Participation is up, with a full Board of Officers for the first time in years

* We have many new Certified Professional Photographers due to our very successful CPP study groups… Pat Luke, Scott Crist, Heather McKay, Danielle Zielinski, Terri Parthum, and Paul Freeman all received their CPP designation with others soon to follow!

* PPSNYS convention was a huge hit, our section had the most attendance from all NY State Photographers and we nearly beat all of New Jersey’s attendance numbers.

* A useful, SEO based web site where potential customers can find a Rochester NY Photographer and Rochester area Photographers can learn and grow together.

We have forward momentum in an down economy and this is due to the hard work and dedication of our Board of Officers, GRPP members and our Sponsors (Top Flight, Booksmart Studio and Hahn Photographic). In my opinion, we are a closer knit group of Professionally active Photographers with optimism and business savvy in our view of the future.

GRPP’s January Meeting will be on January 12, 2011 at Booksmart Studio from 6-9 pm as usual.

We will induct incoming officers, discuss year ahead, reflect on 2010 and all of the amazing progress…. and more. This will be a round table format in order for each member to discuss where you improved, where you are headed, ask for guidance, show off new products or albums, etc.
* Please feel free to bring anything you wish to sell or trade… garage sale style!

* Please feel free to bring a new album, product or business item that you would like to show off!

* Please bring a list of questions or topics that you would like to discuss (up to 3 per person).

Networking & Print Critique is from 6-7
* bring a food or beverage to share if you would like to
* bring up to 3 professionally printed 8x10s for critique

GRPP meeting begins at 7

Meeting is open to current paid PPSNYS/GRPP members. Non-members are charged $30 at the door or may join GRPP.

It has been my pleasure being the Greater Rochester Professional Photographers’ 2010 President! I was blessed to have a team of current Officers and past Board members who got me where I wanted to go with GRPP. Also, a special thank you to D. Brent Walton, CPP, for helping me get the CPP study groups off the ground!

~Heather McKay

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Photos from our Photography Workshop with Pierre

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Posted in GRPP Events

Well, the year is almost over and what a year it was! We had extremely strong showings at our monthly meetings for the Greater Rochester Professional Photographers and our momentum is strong.

Here are a few images from the Halloween Photography Lighting Workshop with Pierre Stephenson on the streets of Rochester, NY….

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by Heather McKay

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NEW Holiday Party – Mingle and Dance the night away at the Rabbit Room!

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 Posted in GRPP Events

NEW HOLIDAY PARTY PLAN!!!
Unfortunately, we didn’t get enough people to rsvp for the play, so I immediately put my original plan into action and we’re SO lucky it’s worked out this late in the planning.

THIS PARTY IS OPEN TO EVERYONE
The Lower Mill/Rabbit Room
Wednesday, December 8th
7-10pm
61 N. MAIN ST., HONEOYE FALLS, NY 14472  :  PH (585) 582-1830

…If you haven’t been to the Rabbit Room, or tried their food at ‘Rochester’s First Taste’ every Summer, you are in for a treat! This is my most favorite place for events, and every time I photograph a Wedding there, I wish I could be in the party enjoying everything. Now I can and I get to party with you guys!
:D

We’ll have horderves passed, a dessert table with coffee, and a drink ticket for everyone. (cash bar after that)

I was also able to get an awesome DJ, Troy of Pied Piper, for all 3 hours…get ready to let loose! I need to dance and I’m dragging you out there!
:D

We’ll also be awarding the October Wine Tasting Scavenger Hunt winners with a slide show, fun!

PLEASE GET YOUR PAYMENT TO OUR TREASURER NO LATER THAN THIS SATURDAY THE 4TH. IF YOUR PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED BY THAT DATE, WE CAN NOT GIVE AN ACCURATE COUNT TO OUR HOSTS AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE’S ENOUGH FOR THOSE THAT PRE PAID.

IF PAYING BY CHECK:
Payments made out to ‘GRPP’ must be sent to:
Pat Luke
Luke Photography
36 Country Corner Lane
Fairport, NY 14450

IF PAYING BY CREDIT CARD, USE THIS LINK AND PAY INSTANTLY:


Members:
$25 – Individual
$50 – Couple

Non-Members:(until we change the paypal account, please send in your payment by check)
$30 – Individual
$60-Couple

Thanks everyone ~ hope to see you there! This is gonna be F.U.N.!

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Time to Vote ~ Let us know what you think!

Friday, November 5, 2010 Posted in News and announcements, Uncategorized

It’s that time of year again…we need a new panel for 2011 and are excited for all that’s in store in this upcoming year!

Our President, Heather McKay, put together this survey for us to find out what you, our valued members, want to see for 2011.

Click here to vote

We need to have your votes by November 28th so please take a moment and fill it out before things get busy at Thanksgiving time.

The surveys are anonymous so PLEASE leave comments…everything is constructive…we want to make GRPP better for all of us and your suggestions make all the difference.  It’s OK!  :)

Thanks everyone ~ cheers to 2011!!

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November Meeting- “The Business of Aesthetics”

Thursday, November 4, 2010 Posted in GRPP Events

Brady Dillsworth and Paul D. Van Hoy II from ‘WPW: Wedding Photography Workshop” have pioneered an incredible website filled with information for professional photographers. They hold workshops to further educate as well and we are very lucky to learn from them!

They technically describe their writings as “The Business of Aesthetics,” however, a much more accurate overview is that they are “teaching people how to maximize profit while minimizing mistakes!”

“We have each made just about every wrong move known to man, yet somehow managed to build a respectable business!
Our goal is to make sure that photographers know they are not alone as they navigate the tricky path of selling, marketing, investing and shooting :) ”

GRPP meeting is on Wednesday November 10th – Networking & Print Critique is from 6-7; 7pm Meeting begins.

* bring a food or beverage to share if you would like to
* bring up to 3 professionally printed 8x10s for critique

Meeting is open to current paid members. Non-members are charged $30 at the door or may join GRPP.

BookSmart Studio
250 North Goodman St.
Rochester, NY

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Talent Exchange Program with Pierre Stephenson! A photographic Halloween learning extravaganza!

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Posted in GRPP Events, Local events & workshops, Uncategorized

Only a few more days….. You can pay at the door, but please let Sue know you are coming!

Hi!   As you may recall, one of my tasks as the Programs Chair with Greater Rochester Professional Photographers is to bring in a professional speaker to learn from; as a whole day(s) experience. This is called a Talent and Exchange Program (T.E.P.).    I’m really really excited about the photographer we have been able to bring here to learn from!

His name is Pierre Stephenson (www.pierresportraitart.com) and he will be speaking about :
“Molding your vision”: Lighting and Posing
“Lovin’ the Nightlife”: Low light photography
“The Iconic You”: Breaking your barriers

We’re doing a combination of all three programs on October 31st (Halloween!) We’ll start off the day at Hahn Photographic  with “Molding Your Vision” – Lighting and Posing program as well as touching on some of the more inspirational and motivating parts of “The Iconic You” before we delve into “The Changing World of Low Light Photography” where we’ll  go out shooting downtown on Halloween. It’s going to be an awesome day!

It looks like sunset is just after 6 PM on the 31st, so timing wise we think we can expect to go until about 8 PM with a little bit later start at 11am for registration; starting at noon.  He also wants to emphasize that even though weddings are his specialty this program is not wedding specific. These alternative lighting and posing techniques can be applied to all areas.

The all day program of Halloween fun and learning  is open to all professional photographers; regardless of membership.

Please see the brochures and fill them out as soon as you’ve decided to join us; you don’t want to miss out on this incredible extraordinary opportunity!

Thanks everyone!:)
~Sue (sue@seganphoto.com)

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Two Workshops with Ken Sklute

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Posted in Local events & workshops

The Buffalo – Niagara NY Meetup Camera Club Group is having two

Ken Sklute Classes next weekend!

Three Hour Program:

COMPOSE Yourself and See the Light!
Friday Oct 22, 2010 7:00 PM

Ken Sklute is coming to town and will be giving a great presentation for all of you who are looking to take your Landscape Photography to the next level.

The location will be Doug Hansgate’s studio to keep cost down, only $15.00 for the night. We are limiting the attendance to 140 people. 154 Christiana Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120

“As photographers, we all look at the world and see things uniquely. We often move too fast and miss what is right in front of us. Canon Explorer of Light, Ken Sklute will share his perspective, teach you to see and help you to be more in touch with your creative vision. We routinely pass magnificent locations without stopping because we are not really seeing what is there. Sklute will explain how he goes about finding locations, subjects and photographic environments that yield award winning results. Together, we will explore creative ways of composing. You will learn to see light that carves your subject with grace, depth and dimension. Sklute will motivate and ignite your passion, enabling you to take your craft to a new level of excellence. Handouts will be made available.” All levels.

Wedding Photography Workshop

Wedding Photography Workshop Saturday Oct 23rd, 2010
8:00 AM  – 5:00 PM

One Day…  All Day with location shoots.
Starting in Studio: 154 Christiana Street, North Tonawanda. NY 14120

This a hands on learning workshop limited to 24 attendees. $129

Come study with Canon Explorer of Light Ken Sklute as he share his “Creative Vision.” You will learn techniques and philosophies that you can take home and immediately implement to raise your clients awareness of your work. Ken will share his techniques for lighting people, places and things, day or night, indoors and outdoors. You will learn new ways of composing imagery and be filled with a new, creative way of seeing the same subject that you have seen many times. In this HANDS ON workshop, Ken will share his thoughts and techniques in fun, easy to understand lessons and then head out on location to put these techniques into play to make sure that you go home understanding and being able to capture the same work at home for YOUR clients. You will be working with Speedlights, Strobes, Tungsten lights and a variety of light modifiers to get control of various lighting situations!
Whether you photograph Weddings, portraits, landscapes or just need to improve your photographic skills, this course should not be missed!
Ken will teach you to see the way he does, which has garnered him 27 Photographer of the Year awards from New York, Arizona and California, as well as 14 Kodak Gallery Awards and 15 Fuji Masterpiece awards.
Come learn how to see what Ken sees!

Ken Sklute has been honored as one of Canon’s Explorers of Light, a designation shared by only 60 top photographers worldwide. During his 36 year photographic career, Ken has been named Photographer of the Year a total of 27 times between Arizona, New York, and California. Ken has accomplished his Master of Photography and Photographic Craftsman degrees from the Professional Photographers of America; Accolade of Photographic Mastery, Accolade of Outstanding Photographic Achievement, Accolade of Exceptional Photographic Achievement, Accolade of Highest Photographic Achievement, and the Accolade of Lifetime Photographic Excellence. Ken was recently named the 2010 Landscape Photographer of the Year from the Professional Photographers of California. In 2009, Ken was awarded the Photographer of the Year from the Professional Photographers of California as well as the Illustrative Photographer of the Year. Recent years have Ken awarded Best in Show at the Western States Regional Print Competition, The PP of A National Award, Photographer of the Year-Western States Regional Print Competition; Photographer of the Year-Silver Level from the Professional Photographers of America; The Year 2005 saw Ken receive the Drag Racing Photographer of the Year from http://www.CompetitionPlus.com, Wedding Photographer of the Year and Photojournalist of the Year from the Professional Photographers of California, as well as receiving the Heidi Mauracher Starlite award for Best Wedding Photograph. Ken as accomplished 14 Kodak Gallery awards and 15 Fuji Masterpiece Awards. Ken spends much of his time teaching and lecturing both nationally and internationally.

2010 Landscape Photographer of the Year- Professional Photographers of California
2009 Photographer of the Year- Professional Photographers of California
2009 Illustrative Photographer of the Year- Professional Photographers of California
2009 Kodak Gallery Award
2008 Wedding Photographer of the Year- Professional Photographers of California

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by Heather McKay

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Photo North East Convention in 2011

Monday, October 18, 2010 Posted in Conference/State, Local events & workshops

The 2011 Professional Photographer’s Society of New York State (PPSNYS) Annual Convention and Trade Show (Photo North East) has been announced and registration is now open!

http://photonortheast.com/

* New: Instead of Early Bird (7am) classes, there will be Pre-Conference classes….. Including GRPP’s own Patrick Luke and Heather McKay!!

* Dates: March 26-29, 2011

* Print Competition will now accept digital submissions and judging begins on Saturday

* There will be an Awards Reception instead of a dinner and it is ONLY $35!

* Convention is $125 for PPSNYS Members who register before Jan. 15, 2011.

* There will be a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) class and written exam available

* GRPP will have a suite available and will ask everyone to chip in again this year.

* The Convention is only 5 hours away (near NYC) and I suggest we get someone with a mini-van and all car-pool!

* If you leave Saturday at 7 am, you could get there before the speakers and leave on Tuesday, then it would only be 3 nights of lodging… http://photonortheast.com/hotel-travel-information

* Some confirmed speakers will be: Jason Groupp, Emily Schlipf, Heather McKay, Patrick Luke, Doug Gordon, Mario Cornejo, Mark Weber, Jaron Horrocks, Craig Heidemann, Alex Buono, Don Chick, Jared Bauman, Joe Brady, Tim Riley

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by Heather McKay

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