September 2000 Newsletter
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY PROFESSIONAL PHOTOTGRAPHERS NEWSLETTER
September 2000
SFVPP Web site: http://www.homestead.com/SFVPP/index.html
SFVPP President - Ben Dalusong, Jr. 818/ 241-2563
SFVPP President Elect - Ed Patino 818/ 367-7334
SFVPP Treasurer Bonnie Wasser 818/ 783-1928
SFVPP Secretary John Ker 818/ 893-3599
SFVPP Director - Joe Jewett 818/ 368-2376
SFVPP Parliamentarian - John Blair 626/ 798-3962
IN THIS ISSUE:
A) Sept. 8 MEETING SPEAKER: Laura Kostelac
B) SFVPP CALENDER
C) OPPORTUNITY DRAWING PRIZES
D) OUR SFVPP SPONSORS
E) SFVPP Print Comp Rules (Next Print Comp Oct. 10
GENERAL MEETING LOCATION:
7 PM (General Meetings on Second Tuesday of the Month)
El Torito Restaurant, 818/ 363-5031
17047 Devonshire, Northridge, CA
(On the corner of Devonshire and Balboa, next to Circuit City)
A) Children and Family Portraiture! How to keep 'em coming back! Laura Kostelac will share her
techniques, marketing ideas, promotions and many images of children and families she has
photographed. A dynamic combination of these elements has created a niche for Portraits By Laura K. within her community. Her soft-sell approach has been very successful, and in a small community "word of mouth" is key. Laura has built her business on such valuable referrals. In addition to owning her own Studio for 6 and * years, Laura is a PPA Certified Professional Photographer and currently serves as an officer on the Board of the Professional Photographers of California. As part of this program you will learn the importance of involvement in professional associations to help grow your business. Opportunities may come and go, but recognition of one is the key to success!
B) SFVPP 2000 Calender (General Meetings 7 PM on Second Tuesday of the Month)
Sep 12 SFVPP - (Please note Date Change) Laura Kostelac who operates her photographic portrait studio in Napa, CA will give insights on how to market, sell, and create beautiful children portraits.
Oct 10 SFVPP Print Comp Fuji Film Updates - Santino Zafarana will give us the latest news and
products from Fuji Professional Film and Digital Imaging. Also, nominations will be taken for SFVPP
Board Officers for the year 2001
Oct 29-30 Golden Gate School Workshop Fundamentals of Professional Photography Burlingame, CA. Tel: 650/548-0889, web site ggs@goldengateschool.com
Nov 14 SFVPP: Digital Photography - The staff from Mega Vision, located in Santa Barbara, CA, will
present the latest in digital imaging covering hardware/software. SFVPP Board Elections.
Dec 12 SFVPP Installation Party, Location to be announced
Jan 21-24, 2001 PPC West Coast School-Pasadena, CA
Jan 24-28, 2001 PPC West Coast School-Pasadena, CA
C) OPPORTUNITY DRAWING PRIZES
Dennis Trerotola: PHOTO MAX PHOTO FILM SUPPLIES - Polaroid Polapan Pro 100, 20-print pack
Paula Hallowell: DARKROOM PHOTO LAB prepaid print processing envelope
Max Nunez: PPC bag carryall Matthew Weber: LEVIN company frame discount
Lee Dreyfuss: FUJI T-shirt
Prizes won at June 13th, 2000, meeting
John Blair: LEVIN frame Discount coupon
Ben Dalusong: FUJI shirt (and gave it to Lee Dreyfuss)
Lee Dreyfuss: PPC pin
Ben Dalusong: FUJI pen (and gave it to Neil Zachary)
Ben Dalusong: PPC bag BonnieSternwasser: PPC pin Wendy: EXCEL PICTURE FRAMES EXTENDS frame
Prizes won at May 9, 2000, meeting
Ed Patino: PPC bag Matthew: FUJI shirt Matthew: KODAK - Ideas that Work book
Ed Patino: FUJI pen
John Alden: Fuji knife
Chris: PPC pin
Lee Dreyfuss: PPC pin
D) Thanks to our SFVPP Sponsors. Please visit and use their services:
Excel Picture Frames -
FUJI PROFESSIONAL FILM - http://home.fujifilm.com/index.html
KODAK - http://www.kodak.com/
LEVIN FRAMES - 800/ 345-4999, http://www.levinframes.com/
THE DARKROOM - 800/ 442-3873, http://www.darkroomlab.com
Photomax Film Supply Co. 818/ 532-6878, 800/ 722-7205
Other Contact Numbers:
Professional Photographers of California 800/ 644-6605 www.PPConline.com
Professional Photographers of America 800/ 786-6277 http://www.ppa.com
E) SFVPP PRINT COMP RULES
Please note that these rules are strictly for SFVPP print competition and do not conform exactly to
PPA or PPC print competition rules. These rules are different from National and State, print
competition rules to make print competition more affordable to enter at a local level and perhaps
gain important insight for state and national competition.
1. Regular Print Competition will be held twice a year.
2. All Active, Associate, Aspiring, Retired, Honorary Life and Photographic Artists members in good standing may enter Print Competitions. Related Trade, Sustaining and Student members and nonmembers can not enter prints.
3. A maximum of six (6) prints per member maybe entered per competition with a maximum of four (4) prints in any one category.
4. Prints will be accepted up to 30x40 inches in size. Prints 8x10 inches or smaller in size must be mounted on 11x14 board to be entered. Prints may mounted on masonite or canvas but a protective
covering must be provided to prevent damage to your print or to other prints entered in competition.
Transparencies of any size may be entered also. They should be mounted on a 12"x12" mat (preferably black)
5. No two photographs shall be of the same subject unless the treatment is such as to produce two
entirely different photographs. Entries previously submitted to a SFVPP Print competition or not
photographed within the last 24 months are not eligible.
6. ALL PRINTS MUST BE ENTERED BEFORE THE START OF PRINT COMPETITION.
Regular meetings start at 7:00 and Print Competition shall start at 8 P.M. or as soon as possible.
7. In order to identify and list entries, all prints must be titled. A registration form must be
taped to the back of all prints with the following information clearly marked: Name of maker, title
of print, category of print and date of competition. Prints without a completely filled out registration form will be disqualified.
8. Regular Print Competition has four (4) categories: Portrait (Photographs of brides or weddings may not be entered in this category); Wedding (or Bar or Bat Mitzvah) (all photographs pertaining to brides or weddings must be entered in this category); Commercial/Industrial; and Unclassified (Pictorial must be entered as unclassified).
9. Entry fees: (per competition) One (1) print $5, Two (2) prints $6, Three (3) prints $7, Four (4)
prints $8, Five (5) prints $9, Six (6) prints$10. Members do not have to be in attendance to enter
prints.
10. Scoring: the point system is used with scores from 100 to 0 as follows: Exceptional 100-95,
Superior 94-85, Excellent 84-80, Above Average 79-76, Average 75-74, Fair 73-70, Unacceptable 69-0.
All photographs receiving initial scores of 79-76 are automatically challenged and reviewed. On the re-judging the change of a score is by majority vote and the final score of 80 will be awarded.
11. AWARDS: Honorable Mention ribbons will be awarded for scores 79-76. Award of merit ribbons will be awarded for scores 100-80. Best of Class ribbons will be awarded for each print category to the print receiving the highest score over 80. The Best of Show award will be selected from the Best of Class winners at each competition.
September 2000
SFVPP Web site: http://www.homestead.com/SFVPP/index.html
SFVPP President - Ben Dalusong, Jr. 818/ 241-2563
SFVPP President Elect - Ed Patino 818/ 367-7334
SFVPP Treasurer Bonnie Wasser 818/ 783-1928
SFVPP Secretary John Ker 818/ 893-3599
SFVPP Director - Joe Jewett 818/ 368-2376
SFVPP Parliamentarian - John Blair 626/ 798-3962
IN THIS ISSUE:
A) Sept. 8 MEETING SPEAKER: Laura Kostelac
B) SFVPP CALENDER
C) OPPORTUNITY DRAWING PRIZES
D) OUR SFVPP SPONSORS
E) SFVPP Print Comp Rules (Next Print Comp Oct. 10
GENERAL MEETING LOCATION:
7 PM (General Meetings on Second Tuesday of the Month)
El Torito Restaurant, 818/ 363-5031
17047 Devonshire, Northridge, CA
(On the corner of Devonshire and Balboa, next to Circuit City)
A) Children and Family Portraiture! How to keep 'em coming back! Laura Kostelac will share her
techniques, marketing ideas, promotions and many images of children and families she has
photographed. A dynamic combination of these elements has created a niche for Portraits By Laura K. within her community. Her soft-sell approach has been very successful, and in a small community "word of mouth" is key. Laura has built her business on such valuable referrals. In addition to owning her own Studio for 6 and * years, Laura is a PPA Certified Professional Photographer and currently serves as an officer on the Board of the Professional Photographers of California. As part of this program you will learn the importance of involvement in professional associations to help grow your business. Opportunities may come and go, but recognition of one is the key to success!
B) SFVPP 2000 Calender (General Meetings 7 PM on Second Tuesday of the Month)
Sep 12 SFVPP - (Please note Date Change) Laura Kostelac who operates her photographic portrait studio in Napa, CA will give insights on how to market, sell, and create beautiful children portraits.
Oct 10 SFVPP Print Comp Fuji Film Updates - Santino Zafarana will give us the latest news and
products from Fuji Professional Film and Digital Imaging. Also, nominations will be taken for SFVPP
Board Officers for the year 2001
Oct 29-30 Golden Gate School Workshop Fundamentals of Professional Photography Burlingame, CA. Tel: 650/548-0889, web site ggs@goldengateschool.com
Nov 14 SFVPP: Digital Photography - The staff from Mega Vision, located in Santa Barbara, CA, will
present the latest in digital imaging covering hardware/software. SFVPP Board Elections.
Dec 12 SFVPP Installation Party, Location to be announced
Jan 21-24, 2001 PPC West Coast School-Pasadena, CA
Jan 24-28, 2001 PPC West Coast School-Pasadena, CA
C) OPPORTUNITY DRAWING PRIZES
Dennis Trerotola: PHOTO MAX PHOTO FILM SUPPLIES - Polaroid Polapan Pro 100, 20-print pack
Paula Hallowell: DARKROOM PHOTO LAB prepaid print processing envelope
Max Nunez: PPC bag carryall Matthew Weber: LEVIN company frame discount
Lee Dreyfuss: FUJI T-shirt
Prizes won at June 13th, 2000, meeting
John Blair: LEVIN frame Discount coupon
Ben Dalusong: FUJI shirt (and gave it to Lee Dreyfuss)
Lee Dreyfuss: PPC pin
Ben Dalusong: FUJI pen (and gave it to Neil Zachary)
Ben Dalusong: PPC bag BonnieSternwasser: PPC pin Wendy: EXCEL PICTURE FRAMES EXTENDS frame
Prizes won at May 9, 2000, meeting
Ed Patino: PPC bag Matthew: FUJI shirt Matthew: KODAK - Ideas that Work book
Ed Patino: FUJI pen
John Alden: Fuji knife
Chris: PPC pin
Lee Dreyfuss: PPC pin
D) Thanks to our SFVPP Sponsors. Please visit and use their services:
Excel Picture Frames -
FUJI PROFESSIONAL FILM - http://home.fujifilm.com/index.html
KODAK - http://www.kodak.com/
LEVIN FRAMES - 800/ 345-4999, http://www.levinframes.com/
THE DARKROOM - 800/ 442-3873, http://www.darkroomlab.com
Photomax Film Supply Co. 818/ 532-6878, 800/ 722-7205
Other Contact Numbers:
Professional Photographers of California 800/ 644-6605 www.PPConline.com
Professional Photographers of America 800/ 786-6277 http://www.ppa.com
E) SFVPP PRINT COMP RULES
Please note that these rules are strictly for SFVPP print competition and do not conform exactly to
PPA or PPC print competition rules. These rules are different from National and State, print
competition rules to make print competition more affordable to enter at a local level and perhaps
gain important insight for state and national competition.
1. Regular Print Competition will be held twice a year.
2. All Active, Associate, Aspiring, Retired, Honorary Life and Photographic Artists members in good standing may enter Print Competitions. Related Trade, Sustaining and Student members and nonmembers can not enter prints.
3. A maximum of six (6) prints per member maybe entered per competition with a maximum of four (4) prints in any one category.
4. Prints will be accepted up to 30x40 inches in size. Prints 8x10 inches or smaller in size must be mounted on 11x14 board to be entered. Prints may mounted on masonite or canvas but a protective
covering must be provided to prevent damage to your print or to other prints entered in competition.
Transparencies of any size may be entered also. They should be mounted on a 12"x12" mat (preferably black)
5. No two photographs shall be of the same subject unless the treatment is such as to produce two
entirely different photographs. Entries previously submitted to a SFVPP Print competition or not
photographed within the last 24 months are not eligible.
6. ALL PRINTS MUST BE ENTERED BEFORE THE START OF PRINT COMPETITION.
Regular meetings start at 7:00 and Print Competition shall start at 8 P.M. or as soon as possible.
7. In order to identify and list entries, all prints must be titled. A registration form must be
taped to the back of all prints with the following information clearly marked: Name of maker, title
of print, category of print and date of competition. Prints without a completely filled out registration form will be disqualified.
8. Regular Print Competition has four (4) categories: Portrait (Photographs of brides or weddings may not be entered in this category); Wedding (or Bar or Bat Mitzvah) (all photographs pertaining to brides or weddings must be entered in this category); Commercial/Industrial; and Unclassified (Pictorial must be entered as unclassified).
9. Entry fees: (per competition) One (1) print $5, Two (2) prints $6, Three (3) prints $7, Four (4)
prints $8, Five (5) prints $9, Six (6) prints$10. Members do not have to be in attendance to enter
prints.
10. Scoring: the point system is used with scores from 100 to 0 as follows: Exceptional 100-95,
Superior 94-85, Excellent 84-80, Above Average 79-76, Average 75-74, Fair 73-70, Unacceptable 69-0.
All photographs receiving initial scores of 79-76 are automatically challenged and reviewed. On the re-judging the change of a score is by majority vote and the final score of 80 will be awarded.
11. AWARDS: Honorable Mention ribbons will be awarded for scores 79-76. Award of merit ribbons will be awarded for scores 100-80. Best of Class ribbons will be awarded for each print category to the print receiving the highest score over 80. The Best of Show award will be selected from the Best of Class winners at each competition.
