Indianapolis Professional Photographers Guild

October Speaker Deb Crussel

Brian Crussel and his wife Deb, own Personal Touch Portrait Studios in Lafayette, IN. They have been in business for 25 years this past May. Brian is the sole photographer at the studio and Deb is in charge of their sales and marketing. Deb has been full time in their studio for the past 6 years. Although they have been in the photography business for several years, the industry is ever changing and you cannot get too comfortable in your approach to business. They will talk about the generations wants, needs and attitudes toward photography are ever changing and it is challenging to discover the best ways to "sell" to them and to discover just how they plan to use our products and services.  Deb will talk with us about trends that they are seeing for this new generation and some of the marketing approaches they are taking to get their attention and interest. Deb will talk about developing marketing pieces, products and services for this generation and talk about what we should be looking for in the future of the senior portrait industry. She will also talk about projection sales and her approach in the sales room.

Note the meeting is back at the Mariott this month

IPPG Fall Seminar September 12th & 13th, 2010 - Oak Hill Mansion - Carmel, IN

Guest Speaker: David Humphrey  of Master Photography in Flint, MI

Sunday, September 12th 3:00pm-5:00pm Print Competition

Monday, September 13th 8:30am-5:00pm Program with David Humphrey

Oak Hill Mansion

5801 East 116th St

Carmel, IN 46033

317-843-9850

David will be doing posing and lighting demos with both male & female models. Bring your camera! You will have a chance to do some shooting as well. Come prepared to learn and shoot with other fellow professional photographers.

Lunch is Included!!

Print Competition on Sunday!!

Early Bird Registration $99 before September 1st.

Registration at the door $149

for more info contact: Scott Piel at stpirl@tiptontel.com

765-675-6415

Picnic and Posing Class On August 17th!!!!

This is THE EVENT to bring any friends that may be interested in (1) learning from Joyce Wilson (2) meeting more photographers (3) Joining the GUILD (4) Signing up for the FALL SEMINAR!!!
We will have a sign-up table for Fall Seminar and to join the Guild at the Picnic. More about the Fall Seminar will be posted next week ;)

You Must RSVP To Get Information On When And Where!!! Please try to RSVP by Friday, August 13th. We need some sort of head count :)

The cost of this event is a FOOD DONATION for GLEANERS Food Bank. Please bring canned and or boxed food items. We are starting a NEW yearly event and Gleaners is excited! We may not be big group but we are mighty and we can give back to the community. If you forget your donation...please be prepared to donate $5.00 to Gleaners per person :)

The Guild is providing the Meat and Chips, Burrell Imaging is providing soft drinks. If you are attending, please bring a side dish or dessert according to the list below:
Last Names....

A to F bring: Salads and or cold side dishes
G to L bring: Appetizers, dips, veggie tray, etc
M to R bring: Desserts (ie) cookies, cupcakes etc...
S to Z bring: Hot side dish

Table service is being donated!

You might want to bring chairs and BUG SPRAY.

Feel free to bring more than one dish...we like to eat
Questions?
Call or email Robin @ 765-617-8825-- rljonesphoto@att.net

Joyce is providing one family for a model but we are hoping to have time for more models! So we would like our "MEMBERS" to be MODELS too. We all work so hard photographing others and it is hard to ask our friends for favors (ie) photographing our family etc...so we thought it would be nice to give back to you, THE MEMBERS!

July Meeting at the Mariott

This month we will not be having a speaker, instead we will be learning Photoshop techniques from Scott Piel and Ken Kneringer. They will be using images they took at the shootout last month and you are encouraged to bring your images as well. Scott and Ken will have a chance to take a look at some of your images if you would like.

June Meeting at Oak Hill Mansion

Our annual shoot out will be held at Oak Hill Mansion Tuesday, June 1st. Shooting begins at 6pm.

Rick Trummer, Judy Roberts, Rich Vorhees, and Kevin Hudson/Ken Kneringer (together) will be the shooters for this event plus 2 backup shooters.

Oak Hill Mansion is located at 5801 E 116th St.  Carmel, IN 46033 317-843-9850

Pricing is as follows: $25 Member, $59 Non-Member (no membership) $65 Non-Member (includes 2010 membership).

 Reservations must be made and paid in advance.

Shooting starts at 6pm with dinner afterwards

Indianapolis Workshop with Joyce Wilson

 
For further information contact Ed Stewert or Joyce Wilson at 805-898-8986 or jwilson@silcom.com

May Meeting with Jim Buivid

The May meeting will feature Jim Buivid. Check out his website for more information.

http://www.buividphoto.com

April Meeting At Ed Stewarts Studio

Ed will be presenting a program on photographing kids. We will be having our program first, dinner second so get there early!! Meeting is on TUESDAY APRIL 6th

 

STUDIO DIRECTIONS

 

The Stutz Business Center is located between 10^th & 11^th Street and

Capitol St. & Senate St.

 

Parking is available on the street (Senate St is your best bet on weekends) or for your convenience, there is a gated lot located on the corner of 11^th and Senate (NW Corner) under the “Clarian” people mover. 

 

As you head west on 11^th street crossing Senate, stay in the right lane, parking lot is located on your right. (Black metal fence)

 

The entrance is located about 70ft. from the intersection; turn right and pull up to the gate. The gate code is "#2456".

 

 

If this is your first time to the Studio, feel free to give us a ring here at the studio at 634-3011.  We will be glad to meet you and escort you to the studio.

 

ATTENTION IPPG MEMBERS:  If you arrive AFTER 6:00 PM the doors are locked you will have to enter off of 10^th ST.  The Entrance will have a sign that reads 212 W. 10^th St. entrance.  Go thru the doors and ring the bell, the guard will allow you in (you will need to sign in) Remember the meters are FREE after 6:00 pm if you choose to use them.

 

 

Little Dreamers Studio

212 W. 10^th Street

Suite D-440

Indianapolis, IN 46202

(317) 634-3011 studio

(317) 698-6979 cell

 

 

Febuary Speaker is Ed Faller

Degrees

BA in Cinema and Photography from the Southern Illinois University  Carbondale 1992

Master of Photography Degree from PPA 1999

 

Accomplishments

-Illinois Top Ten Photographer 6 out of the last 10 years -Seven total Fuji Masterpiece and Kodak Awards -APPI best wedding 3 years -Seven loan collection prints and 42 Par Excellence prints -Full time studio employee from 1992 to 2004 -Business opened in 2004 -Past President, Southern Illinois Art League

 

Outside the "New" Box

We can no longer merely think outside of the same box. That box is a constantly evolving entity.  It takes on a mind of its own. Some days it is narrow, others wide. There is one thing that is certain through all of the uncertainty, that we will always have to think outside of the box, no matter what shape it takes.

 

Ever wonder why some businesses succeed and some fail? Businesses that fail to evolve will no longer exist.  Photography, just like any other service business is built on an ever changing landscape.  We must learn to change and adapt.  At the end of the day, we are responsible for our own situation.

 

My view/background gives me a somewhat unique point of view.  Having spent the first 12 years of my career as an employee, and now the last 6 as an employer, I have seen both points of view.  I will be sharing a perspective that may be painful for some to hear, but eye opening to say the least. 

 

We will also be discussing different ways that you can continue to live and thrive in any economy through unique marketing and promotional ideas.  In addition to traditional methods, we are going to discuss the advantage to other avenues in photography that you may not think of.

 

January Speaker is Beth Zak

Beth Zak M. Photog., CPP, ASP

 

 

Degrees Received

PPA Master of Photography

 

Accomplishments

8 P.P.A. Loan collection Prints

  5 time recipient of the PPA Photographer of the Year Award

  Past President of the Southern Illinois Art League

Past President of the Associated Professional Photographers of Illinois

 

Proudest  Accomplishment

“Mystic River” received in to the ASP Traveling Loan Collection

 

 

 

Program Description

“Beyond the Merit Print”

   Master Photographer, Beth will discuss the 12 elements of a merit print in this simple yet informative program.  It is great for those interested in entering their first competition as well as a great refresher for the seasoned veteran that might want to improve their scores.