tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:13:58 +0000Maine Professional Photographers Associationhttp://maineppa.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)Blogger38125MppaBloghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-2639072442955450249Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:13:00 +00002012-02-01T09:13:58.878-05:00 Paul Chretien passed away Monday morning (Jan 30th) in his sleep. If you would like to talk to Mary Lou you can call 856-6298 and leave a message. Cards may be mailed to: 95 Glenwood Ave Westbrook, Me 04092.http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2012/02/our-thoughts-are-with-chretien-family.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-3693422731169050117Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:53:00 +00002012-01-21T11:53:30.510-05:00Our Convention is less than a week away! Register today online at: http://www.ppamaine.com/index.php?action=convention http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-convention-dont-miss-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-7598088921069669299Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:36:00 +00002012-01-03T10:36:47.360-05:00Get excited!! The 2012 Convention Book is now available online! http://www.ppamaine.com/uploads/newsletters/Jan2012_ConventionBook.pdf Register today at: http://ppamaine.com/index.php?action=convention http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-convention-book.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-6493746961691708826Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:51:00 +00002011-12-02T11:51:20.955-05:00Get Excited! The 63rd Annual MPPA Convention is next month!!!!!To Register, go to http://ppamaine.com/index.php?action=convention http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2011/12/2012-convention.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-2700875684642773964Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-11-24T08:00:09.745-05:00I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends! :) See you at the Holiday Party on Dec 1st! (Thursday 12/1/11, 6-9pm at the Purpoodock Club, 300 Spurwink Ave, Cape Elizabeth, ME) http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2011/11/happy-thanksgiving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-6562564530304054959Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:15:00 +00002011-11-18T09:15:27.819-05:00http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2011/11/youre-invited.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-3654678049829793070Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:31:00 +00002011-09-22T17:31:04.377-04:00Stacia Hoeflick will share Album Design techniques with us using Photo Fusion..don't miss this opportunity to freshen up your albums and mingle with peers! Bring a friend! Hope to see you there! Thursday, September 29th - 6-9pm Location: Stacia's Photography, 570 Brighton Ave, Portland http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2011/09/dont-miss-our-next-program-sept-29th_22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-8033850175280125354Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:48:00 +00002011-08-22T10:48:30.145-04:00 If you missed Thursday's program, it's not too late! Catch Thomas Fallon's FULL DAY program on August 29th! Class is limited...contact Thomas to Register today! How to FIND them...How to SHOOT them...How to SELL them!  Thomas Fallon averages thousands of dollars per client creating custom portraiture in pictorial locations for discriminating clients. He does it with an artistic product and an http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2011/08/double-your-averages-with-right-client.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-8051402057039313522Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:41:00 +00002011-06-21T09:41:52.649-04:00FONG Shui: The Art of Posing & Lighting with Hanson Fong!  Lighting & Posing for Weddings & Families 1 day workshop, Tuesday June 28th 9am-4pm Lunch is included - Delicious menu! The Colony Hotel (40 Ocean Ave, Kennebunkport, ME) If you are serious about photography...you don't want to miss this amazing opportunity to learn from one of the best! $79 Registration (New low price for everyone!)http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2011/06/start-your-wedding-season-with-bang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-5852908050500855341Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:35:00 +00002011-04-26T09:35:40.145-04:00Hanson Fong is coming in June! Register online today! http://ppamaine.com/index.php?action=education http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2011/04/hanson-fong-workshop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-3463822273876597491Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:23:00 +00002011-04-21T15:23:13.919-04:00Hello everyone! We are changing the way you will receive emails from the MPPA! All future eBlasts will be sent via MailChimp. The first one went out this morning...you can view it online here. Be sure to add it to your "safe list" and if you have trouble opening these emails please let us know...you can still send questions and comments to news@ppamaine.com Also, the April Newsletter is up! http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2011/04/brand-new-eblasts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-470294140391906951Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:15:00 +00002011-04-05T14:32:38.244-04:00The 2nd workshop in our Maine Mentors series was this past weekend with Bob Akers. Everyone who attended thought it very informative and fun! Bob was kind enough to lengthen his workshop (scheduled 1-3pm) another 90 minutes as well...the afternoon was jam packed with hands studio lighting. :)The next Maine Mentors workshop is coming up on May 1st - Beginner Lightroom with Stacey Damon - Register http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2011/04/maine-mentors-studio-lighting-basics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-2687983573211836553Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:19:00 +00002011-03-25T07:31:38.741-04:00Last night's program was excellent! Thank you to all that attended...it was almost a full house! :)And a special thank you to Heather for taking the time to come and talk to us. She gave us so many ideas and ways to better market our business. I didn't even get a chance to take a photo to share with you all, as I was too busy writing down almost everything she said! :)Our next program will be http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2011/03/marketing-with-heather-rogers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-5190766316050101765Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:29:00 +00002011-04-05T14:36:42.569-04:00Claudia & Bruce's Sports Workshop, this past Sunday, was a great success!Those of us who were lucky enough to attend had an excellent time and I know we each took some valuable information home with us. :) Thank you!Our next Maine Mentor Workshop will be on Studio Lighting with Bob Akers. Register today!http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2011/03/maine-mentors-sports-photography-from_8974.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-194968675059646609Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:07:00 +00002011-02-27T15:08:36.130-05:00Introducing our BRAND NEW series of workshops to benefit the MPPA Speaker Fund!First up on the MAINE MENTORS schedule is...“Sports Photography: From Start to Finish”With Claudia Murray & Bruce HaskellMarch 20th 10AM – 4PMSend in your registration today as space is limited! You can find more information here: http://www.ppamaine.com/uploads/documents/Maine_Mentors_Program_Flyer.pdfhttp://maineppa.blogspot.com/2011/02/maine-mentors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-4624859092783113735Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:52:00 +00002011-02-17T19:54:17.531-05:00LIGHTS, CAMERA, MAGIC...the magic of capturing kids attention! Sunday, February 27th @ 11am (lunch optional, you pay) Binga’s Stadium, Portland To be followed by a trip to the Portland Museum of Art or the Weston Exhibit Phil Smith's journey in magic began at the young age of 10 with a magic kit for Christmas. After receiving a B.A. in Theatre at USM Phil has promoted companies at tradehttp://maineppa.blogspot.com/2011/02/lights-camera-magic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-2861695216739019262Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:46:00 +00002011-02-04T15:59:41.196-05:00For those of you who attended this years convention, you know just how awesome it was! For the rest of you, here are a few images to give you a glimpse of the fun. :)We started of on Friday, Jan 28th, with a great program on lighting with Don Chick...followed by "shooting for fun" with a few models :)Saturday was print competition...if you have never attended a print judging, I highly recommend http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2011/02/2011-mppa-convention.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-5629095054845281946Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:14:00 +00002010-11-13T08:16:17.397-05:00Visit our Forum! If we don't use it we'll lose it!! :)I've posted another topic of the week to get the ball rolling again. Check it out!http://maineppa.freeforums.org/tow-11-14-2010-t5.htmlhttp://maineppa.blogspot.com/2010/11/forum-dont-forget-its-there.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-9112220081492416526Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:43:00 +00002010-11-09T15:44:03.444-05:00November 14, 12:30-4:30pmat Husson College, above Hunt’s, S. PortlandSpeedlights & Speedlites: CreativeFlash Photography at Lightspeedwith Lou Jones.Website: www.fotojones.comBlog: fotojonesblog.blogspot.comFree to MPPA members, bring a friend!Hope to see everyone there! http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2010/11/sunday-program.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-6761413496636744142Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:29:00 +00002010-09-29T10:36:56.554-04:00For those of you who had the pleasure of attending Ed Pedi's program last month on Family Portraiture, here are the images he created. :) Thank you Ed & Linda!Also, thank you to Stacey (& family), Lucia & William for being such great models!http://maineppa.blogspot.com/2010/09/thank-you-ed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-8221183377556180139Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:16:00 +00002010-09-22T15:18:24.732-04:00I have a photo exhibit up at Maine General Medical Center, Augusta. Anyone in the Augusta area is welcome to stop and look at the exhibit. The exhibit will be displayed until August 27th.Ralph L. Staples PhotographyChelsea, MEhttp://maineppa.blogspot.com/2010/07/photo-exhibit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-3932610439340961099Sat, 01 May 2010 10:46:00 +00002010-05-01T06:53:25.969-04:00Senior Program with David Deutsch!Deutsch’s program will compel you to challenge your own creativity and enhance your photography as an art form.You'll learn new ways to add excitement and emotion to your photography.Sunday May 23rdMeet & Greet 12:30-1pm / Senior Program 1-5pmAt Husson College (above Hunts Camera) in South Portland.The fee is $29.00 for members and $49.00 for non members.Registerhttp://maineppa.blogspot.com/2010/05/david-deutsch-senior-program.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-453790688755805212Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:01:00 +00002010-03-23T14:39:11.993-04:00I am looking for a volunteer for an interview in next month's newsletter. If you are interested, copy & answer the following questions and send them, along with a self portrait and a few low-res samples of your work, to news@ppamaine.comHow long have you been a photographer?What inspired you to become a photographer?When did you join the MPPA?What do you like the most about photography - your jobhttp://maineppa.blogspot.com/2010/03/want-to-contribute-to-mppa-newsletter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001794895186185363.post-8004143872693656083Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:58:00 +00002010-03-17T16:59:01.768-04:00LeeAnn and I are now taking registrations for our 5th Annual "JOURNEY" Photographic Workshop. Become a fan at Barbara Tobey Photography for all the latest information and images!Barbara TobeyBarbara Tobey Photographybarbtobey@roadrunner.comhttp://maineppa.blogspot.com/2010/03/journey-workshop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crystal Reynolds)0