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Member of the Month
Creativity From the Heart:
Adrienne Maples Adds a Romantic Touch to Her Wedding Imagery
By Margaret Lane
What artistic child has not been reprimanded for drawing on the walls? Fortunately,
Kansas City-based photographer Adrienne Maples continued a creative path despite the scolding. While
in school, she tried various artistic outlets, and eventually a pinhole camera crafted from a
cardboard box led her to discover a love of photography. Maples went on to study photography and
fine art in college, obtaining a BFA from the Savannah
College of Art and Design before edging her career towards fine art portraiture. An early
employer, an architectural photographer in business for himself 20 years, provided sage advice:
“The only way to create and live is to work for yourself.”
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Studio of the Month
Vero Image Photography:
Paul McKelvey and Mario Romero Pair Right and Left Brain Talents
By Mary McGrath
Coupling their talents in the event and wedding arenas, Paul
McKelvey and Mario Romero, founders of Vero Image, have found a great recipe for success. Paul,
the more traditional shooter of the two, hails from a background in event shooting, whereas
Mario’s expertise is wedding photography. Their talents overlap though, and both of them
participate in 95% of the shoots the studio undertakes.
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Business Landscape
Protecting Your Photography Business
After a Disaster Strikes
By Wes Baldwin
You are probably well aware that owning and operating
a photography studio can be quite an expensive endeavor. A successful photography business
can have some pretty daunting price tags associated with it, especially when it comes to
acquiring the right equipment. And that is not to mention the less quantifiable emotional
price tag that may be attached to some of your assignments.
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Customer Satisfaction
Hard to Work With?
By Michael J. Ayers
Not long ago, my wife and I photographed an out-of-town wedding for a couple
that seemed exceptionally quiet. During our initial consultation, it was difficult for me
to get either of them to open up about their wedding plans. As photographers, we all
occasionally get couples that are difficult to read, but this bride and groom took the
cake. When I first photographed them during an engagement session at the studio, it would
have been easier to pull teeth than to get them to speak freely about any subject.
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Member News
Important News for WPPI Members
- Check out the latest WPPI benefit: DriveSavers Data Recovery is a digital
arts data recovery company working with all types of systems. Visit their
website, and use
the discount code DS77053.
- Don’t forget to renew your WPPI membership in order to save $150 on your
registration for the 2007 WPPI Convention and Trade Show.
- Look for the 2007 WPPI Program Guide for the WPPI 2007 Convention
and Trade Show packaged with your January issue of Rangefinder—it’s your complete
guide to all of the excitement.
- The deadline is fast approaching for entering the 16 x 20 print and album
competitions. Mark your calendars for February 9 for prints and February 16
for album submissions.
Adobe Releases Beta Version of Photoshop CS3
Adobe Photoshop CS3 beta is now available for download at
labs.adobe.com. This software will
enable customers to more easily transition to the latest hardware platforms, particularly
Apple’s new Intel-based systems. The beta is available as a Universal Binary for the
Macintosh platform, as well as for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista. The final
shipping release of Adobe Photoshop CS3 is planned for Spring 2007.
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Featured Books
Fine Art Printing for
Photographers: Exhibition Quality Prints with Inkjet Printers
By Uwe Steinmueller & Juergen Gulbins; Foreword by R. Mac Holbert
Rocky Nook, www.rockynook.com
October 2006, $44.95, 246 pages
Images from the Road
By David Michael Kennedy
Self-published, www.davidmichaelkennedy.com
November 2006, $220, 106 pages
Gray Matter: Why It’s Good to Be Old!
By Bob Elsdale
Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, www.andrewsmcmeel.com
August 2006, $14.95
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