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WPPI Announcements
Don't forget to utilize your member code for discounts on Photoshop Lightroom and CS3
packages. These offers are only available through August 30, 2007. Please visit the
Adobe site
to take advantage of these limited-time special offers.
And thanks to all of our members who participated in the first half 8x10 competition. We had
900 prints submitted in 20 categories and hope to have even more prints for the second half.
Don't forget that the deadline is October 9, 2007.
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Free WPPI '07 Award Winners Book from Graphistudio
Available for the first time is a free book copy of the WPPI 2007 print competition winners.
This amazing 4x5 source book is full of gorgeous images and is certain to inspire all. Order
it now by visiting
www.graphistudio.com/wppi07/.
The book and shipment are free of charge; simply complete the registration form in the above
link. Shipments will arrive approximately 15 to 30 days after ordering.
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Blog Roundup
Our first featured blog this month comes from 2006 Hy Sheanin Memorial Scholarship recipient
Catherine Hall; you can view her blog at
catherinehall.typepad.com.
As always, Catherine has been busy lately. She recently had her images displayed in Times Square
for the second time. Last week, her photographs appeared on the Reuters Screen (the largest
digital display in the world) and the NASDAQ Screen (21 stories high). More info
here.
Another blog to watch is Nick Adams'
Fotoblog Gumbo. Nick and his wife,
Signe, are an extremely talented team working in and around Las Vegas, Utah and California.
Nick describes their blog as "a mix of current work and play-hence the word gumbo."
Be sure to check out their work; like Catherine, the Adamses are photographers to watch.
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Excellent Lighting Resource: Strobist.com
"Less gear. More Brain. Better Light." is the motto or
Strobist.com, a photography and lighting
blog by Baltimore Sun photojournalist David Hobby. The Strobist approach to photography
favors small off-camera flashes and outside-the-box thinking. The instructional content is
targeted to pros and amateurs alike, and many techniques and examples are gleaned from
real-world assignments. Strobist is also thoroughly interactive, featuring discussion forums
and reader photos hosted on Flickr.com.
If you're interested in traveling light and lighting creatively, it's worth your time to take
a look.
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Workshop Watch: Digital Weddings from A-Z
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For anyone near northern California, this is one workshop you'll want to mark your calendar
for. Join Fernando Basurto with special guests Gene Higa and Raymond Fosdick in Santa Cruz,
CA, July 22-24. The all-day workshops will cover flow posing, lighting, marketing, attracting
destination brides and a simplified workflow process including Photoshop techniques. The
$399.00 registration fee includes continental breakfast and a complete lunch. More information
is available at www.seworkshops.com.
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Joe Photo's Trip to Russia
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WPPI member and Awards Night host extraordinaire Joe Photo recently traveled to Russia for
a life-changing experience. Joe explains:
A year ago I was deeply moved by the movie Born Into Brothels and the movement Kids
with Cameras. With the help of FujiFilm I was able to get 111 One-Use cameras into the hands
of the orphans. My lab Fotoworks has generously offered to process all of the film! We'll be
sending the images back to the kids in the next few weeks. Most of the children had an absolute
blast shooting. Keep checking back as I'll be posting some of the best images from the kids in
the coming weeks.
Visit Joe's website for more
information, including pictures from the journey.
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WPPI Member Benefits: Alliance Payment Services
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WPPI has partnered with Alliance Payment Services through Chase Paymentech, the largest
credit card processor in the world, to provide our members real financial benefits. Allied
Payment Services offers:
- Competitive, comprehensive payment processing of all major credit cards including
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, JCB and Diner's Club.
- Processing of checks, debit cards, gift cards and other emerging payment options.
- Fast authorizations and deposits.
- Direct settlement for American Express and Discover transactions.
- Easy, secure access to daily payment processing data via Chase Paymentech's
Resource-On-Line reporting tool.
- Fast application turnaround and installation.
- Expert chargeback and retrieval handling.
- Superior customer service with dedicated relationship manager for WPPI members.
In addition, Allied Payment Services also offers low rates and great prices on equipment.
For more information, contact Garry Robertson today at (714) 377-8425 or
garry@alliancepaymentservices.com and
www.alliancepaymentservices.com.
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WPPI 2008 Sponsors
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