Blog Excerpts
Social Media Presentation
January 12, 2012
If you didn’t make it to the Social Media roundtable presentation from Daniel Payne on Thursday night, here’s the PDF presentation complete with hyperlinks. Enjoy learning and feel free to contact daniel@tualatinweb.com with your questions.
Share Studio Space
December 22, 2011
I’m looking to share studio space in the Pdx area with other photographers who have a small hourly need each month for studio use. Either a studio that’s up in running that would like to share some expenses or I’d be interested in spearheading a new location/warehouse setting, lots of set areas and splitting the [...]
Election Results Are In
November 21, 2011
THE VOTES ARE IN!!! Introducing your 2012 Board of Directors: Kristi Johansen – President Danny Abrego – Vice President Kate Le Blanc – Secretary Julia Fitzgerald – Treasurer Dawn Kowalewski – After Hours Director Cindy Pederson – Awards & Print Competition Director Ron Le Blanc – Bylaws & Legal Ethics Director Dwaine Rhea Rhea – [...]
How to Update Your Merits
November 17, 2011
The PMPA awards merits that can be applied to official photography titles which will let your clients and prospects know that you are involved in a professional organization to improve your skills, art and business. Here’s how to update your Merits at the PMPA web site. Click the Member Login link at the top of [...]
June 2011 Meeting
June 11, 2011
David Petersen presented on the topic of Copyrights this month.
April Meeting
April 16, 2011
Thank you Ryan Kristin for showing us what OnOne software can do to speed up our photo processing. Photos by Danny Abrego
March After Hours Photos
March 12, 2011
Our print competition was well attended in March, plus we awarded trophies to the 2010 PMPA Photographer of the Year (Kate Singh) and the 2009 Photographer of the Year (Tania Allen). See all the photos here.
February After Hours, with Radio Poppers
February 19, 2011
Thanks to Radio Poppers for their presentation at our February After Hours meeting. Amazing technology right here in our back yard!
What’s your favorite Blog???
February 9, 2011
I’ve talked to several folks who all are following pretty cool Blogs and/or groups. Do you have a favorite? Send me a link and I’ll post it. Here’s a pretty cool site that offers Foundation Courses online. Many of them are free! Friday Photo School
January Photos
January 17, 2011
See all the photos from our January 2011 meeting where we had three round-table discussions: Julia Fitzgerald – Business and Tax info for photographers. Lisa Miller Dillon – Haven’t entered a print competition yet but have been wanting some feedback on your work. Bring one 8×10 and have Lisa talk about it, everyone learns with [...]
PMPA Re-vamps Web Site
December 31, 2010
We’ve listened to your feedback and improved the PMPA web site with new features: Easier to upload a profile photo. Login at the top of the page. Menus with drop-downs. Web updates appear on Facebook. Pages can be added using WordPress. Uniform event registration. If you have feedback about the new web look or are [...]
Kate Singh – PMPA Photographer of the Year 2010
December 25, 2010
Kate Singh is our 2010 Photographer of the Year! Enjoy viewing the 70+ photos from our Holiday Party and Awards Banquet. See more of Kate’s work.
Photoshop CS5 Restoration and Retouching
November 5, 2010
PMPA member, Mark Fitzgerald’s new book is now available. Congrats to Mark! Photoshop CS5 Restoration and Retouching For Digital Photographers Only (For Only) A full-color comprehensive reference to retouching and restoring photographs using Adobe Photoshop. Provides training, tips, and techniques for amateur to professional photographers who want to restore and retouch photos like an expert. [...]
Light Table – For Sale
November 2, 2010
Photographer’s Matrix brand light table, 5′ long with color corrected fluorescent bulbs top and back, $75.00. Call Business Marketing Impact 503 636 0901.
October Meeting Summary
October 17, 2010
Frank Nichols presented a program on the business of photography and shared his goal to start publishing photo books. Winners in the print competition were: Portrait: 1st - ’Sassy at 60′ – merit – Kate Singh 2nd – ‘Cat Walk’ – merit – Kate Singh 3rd – ‘Innocence’ – Amee Taylor Illustrative: 1st – ‘Loose in the [...]
PMPA Monthly Meeting
October 10, 2010
Thanks to Ron Lablanc for his hard work revising the bylaws, which passed with flying colors last evening at our monthly meeting. Additional thanks to Dwon and Derrik for a terrific business presentation. More photos
Professional Camera DSLR Line Up
August 24, 2010
I have held off doing a review because this information can be found online easily at www.dpreview.com However, there is a lot of confusion regarding what is important information and what isn’t. Example: pixel count is NOT important while Cross-Type focusing sensors ARE important. Before we get going it needs to be pointed out that [...]
Photographer Phil Borges Lecture
When: Thursday, September 25, 2008 Time: 7:00pm Where: World Forestry Center – Miller Hall >Cost: $25 non-members, $15 ASMP, PPO, AIGA, APA, PMPA, CMUG, PIF members, $10 Students, FREE for ASMP Students Cash or Check payments only at the door.
Oregon Photo Safaris
We have a new mission and updated website, with online registration for all classes, workshops and safaris. www.OregonPhotoSafaris.com 503-999-4321
PPA Merit Points
Congratulations! to the PMPA members who scored merits in the PPA International Print Competition. Cindy Kassab (5 merits) 1 Merit Print 2 Loan Collection Bonnie Hamilton (4 merits) 2 Merit Prints 1 Loan Collection Dwon Guvenir (3 merits) 1 Merit Print 1 Loan Collection Bryan Welsh (3 merits) 3 Merit Prints
Photo Exhibit – Focus on Youth
PMPA member Donna Holmes invites you to a student exhibit of photographs at Umpqua Bank in the Pearl, 1139 NW Lovejoy on Wednesday, October 29th from 5 to 7PM. Donna is Director of Focus on Youth.
Canon 5D Mark II Video Lecture with Photographer John Waller
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 6:00pm-8:30pm Pro Photo Supply FREE! But you must be registered Join us for an information packed presentation from Photographer, John Waller and Sennheiser representative, Kyle Kovalik. John will share his real life experiences and insight into the NEW Canon 5D Mark II video capabilities. He will show some of his footage [...]
Are You Ready For Tax Time?
As we approach the end of the year it is time to be thinking about if we have our income and expense records organized to be ready for the January 15 Estimated Tax filing. Using accounting software greatly reduces the pain. Some points to consider: Do you have easy-to-use software like Quicken or Quick Books? [...]
Canon 5D Mark II Field Guide
Portland, Oregon, wedding and commercial photographer Brian McLernon’s first book for Wiley Publishing, the "Canon 5D Mark II Digital Field Guide" is set for release August 10th, 2009. The Canon 5D Mark II digital camera is a revolutionary development in dSLR technology. With its full-frame 21.1 megapixel sensor and 30 frames per second high-definition video [...]
Barbara Parker Wins Awards
Kudos to Barbara Parker who entered prints at the Gresham Center For The Arts. She won three awards: At the Winter Trees – 3rd place Peoples Choice, and 3rd place Mayors Award. Weathering the Storm – First Place
Juried Art Exhibit
July 14 – August 27, 2009 Susan E. Frost, Portland-based travel photographer, will have one image in the mixed-media group show, 2009 Juried Art Exhibit, at the Gresham City Hall Visual Arts Gallery. This particular image, Neon Tulip Girl, was shot in early morning light and then manipulated in Photoshop CS3 to give it the [...]
Seminar Photos
Thank you Ron Le Blanc for teaching us all about Event Photography last week on August 28, 2009. See the equipment required to use Green Screen technology in your studio or next event. See all the photos from this seminar.
Mitchelldyer Photography Workshop
Taking Your Photography Business To The Next Level October 1, 2009 at The Oregonian – Presentation Room, 1st Floor – 1320 SW Broadway, Portland, OR. Morning Session – All About Business 8:30AM – 1:00PM Afternoon Session – Making Yourself Better 2:00PM – 7:00PM Cost: FREE! Registration is required here. More info here. Presenters: David [...]
$50 Lab Credit
Pounds Labs is pleased to announce our acquisition of K&K Color Lab. We would like to take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to all of K&K’s customers. Please know that we are fully prepared to assist K&K’s customers in their transition of their accounts to Pounds. Pounds Labs would like to extend a [...]
Equipment Sale
Gloria Auker is having a garage sale of year’s worth of photographic equipment that was collected by Jerry. The sale will be held Sunday September 13th and Monday September 14th from noon to 7P each day. The address of this location is: 1506SE Ramona Street Portland OR 97202 Terms of sale are cash only and [...]
September Meeting Recap
Thank you Kate Singh of Aevum Images for teaching us Graphic Design for Photographers at our September 2009 meeting. We saw many examples of: postcards, fliers, web pages, business cards and senior collages. That degree in graphic design came in handy for you. View event images here.
Framed Photos Needed
Focus on Youth, a non-profit agency dedicated to keeping at-risk youth on the path to high school graduation, seeks donations of finished photographs for their first fund raising auction. Focus on Youth operates a studio and darkroom, and professional photographers serve as instructors and mentors to the teens. You can make a difference in the [...]
PMPA Officers for 2010
We voted at our November meeting and here are the Officers and Directors for 2010: Office, Name, Term Ends President, Danny Abrego, 2010 Vice President, * Daniel Payne, 2011 Secretary, Guy Lewis, 2010 Treasurer, Julia Fitzgerald, 2011 After Hours, * Tamara Kaufman, 2010 Awards, * Cindy Pederson, 2010 Bylaws & Legal Ethics, * Ron [...]
March 2010 Photos
We had a wonderful meeting tonight with Loma Smith sharing her passion for family portrait photography, plus we had print competition tonight (thank you judges). See all the photos here.
Photographers needed to document Rebuilding Together projects
Mitch Falkenstein, a board member of Rebuilding Together, needs professional photographers to chronicle their before and after projects at job sites. Rebuilding Together is a non-profit/volunteer organization that repairs homes for Portland’s low income, disabled and elderly communities. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, April 24th, with over 60 homes targeted for much needed maintenance and [...]
Equipment Sale
Original owner, 620 seldom used, 30 specialty filters, Tamra cconvertible sling/carry/backpack with leather and extra quick release system straps. 3 Canon EF lenses with factory "store on lens" reversible hoods, 28mm, 70-210mm and 35-105mm, both zoom lens are "push-pull"type and far superior to the twist type. Canon electric remote release. Extra front and rear lens [...]
Social Media, Did you know?
The impact of Social Media, click ot watch the video Jas Dhaliwal, author of Social Media Revolution took the time to pull out the actual stats from the video. Over 50% of the world’s population is under 30-years-old 96% of them have joined a social network Facebook topsGoogle for weekly traffic in the U.S. Social [...]
Change to PMPA Bylaws
Our current Bylaws, drafted by our founding fathers, carried us through the past twenty years very well. They have helped us grow and become who we are today. However, with the change in technology, the growth of our Association, and the direction we plan to travel into the future, our current Bylaws have become outdated. [...]
July Photos
July 9, 2010
The PMPA networked with the ASMP, plus we had a short program from Cesar on Photoshop CS5. More photos.
Classes of interest
July 7, 2010
Oregon Photo Safaris announces summer classes starting July 6. Advanced Photography – learn to make anything you want with any camera. Advanced Lighting & Composition – learn what you’re supposed to want. Photoshop – the icing on the cake. Hone your skills and develop your expertise in the art of photography. [...]
Bonnie Hamilton
June 24, 2010
Congratulations to Bonnie Hamilton of River City Photography for having been awarded three merit prints in PPAs International Print competition. Bonnie is a Master Photographer, she resides with her family in Portland and is a member of the Professional Photographers of America and its local affiliates in Oregon and Washington, the Photographic Society of [...]
May Membership Meeting Photos
June 17, 2010
April Cullett was our guest speaker in May and taught us about using Templates in Photoshop to make beautiful collages for seniors, weddings and families. Click the photo to see more photos. Ron LeBlanc and Kate Singh both had prints that scored in the Merit category for print competition.
June Meeting Photos
Thank you Cesar for teaching us how to create compelling marketing templates for our clients. See all the event photos.
Left Brain – Right Brain Tour
May 5, 2010
May 12 in Portland This revolutionary and ground-breaking new seminar, taught by two of the world?s most sought-after and beloved instructors, Ken Sklute and Mitche Graf, will show you how to ?fuse? your art and business minds together to make a one dynamite package! Today?s changing economy requires a new perspective of the world, and this [...]
Photos from April 2010
April 9, 2010
Thank you Bonnie for presenting to us on the topic of print competition and showing us your total love for photography and mentoring. See all the photos.
Insights into law – The five most common legal mistakes involving commercial Web sites
April 8, 2010
There’s a good chance there’s a difference between what you state in your privacy policy and what your actual practices are. Full article here.
March Seminar Photos
April 5, 2010
Craig Mitchelldyer led a lighting seminar on March 31st at Mt Hood. See more photos.
Peru Photography Trip May 29th – June 8th
March 27, 2010
by Paul Sivley Winter may be wearing on you, and you may be thinking: "I need a vacation!" I wanted to share with you an opportunity that will allow you to create permanent new memories, broaden your perspectives on life, see one of the top 10 sites in the world, and to bring stronger skills [...]
Oregon Photo Safari
March 11, 2010
Dwon Guvenir’s Oregon Photo Safaris is hosting a photoshoot at Cape Kiwanda this weekend PPA Continuing Education Weekend Workshop at Cape Kiwanda, March 13-14. $350 Earn PPA merits towards your Master Photographer degree on one of our most popular workshops. Topics include Advanced Photography, Advanced Lighting and Composition. Register online Oregon Photo Safaris is a [...]
Profiling Digital Cameras
March 4, 2010
Practical Hands-On with ColorChecker PassPort, Wednesday March 10th at Gary Hush PhotoStudio. Only $5! Mark Fitzgerald, of The Digital Darkroom and author of several books will be presenting. Mark has a brand new Canon 5D and will only have had a ColorChecker Passport for 2 weeks, so his presentation will illustrate how easy (or hard) [...]
Event Photography Work Flow
February 21, 2010
I’d like to share how I’ve automated my event photography work flow so that clients can be photographed, proof and order in just a few minutes. I’m using some standard technology and some custom technology that I wrote myself: Shoot tethered with a Canon 5D connected to an iMac iMac runs EOS Viewer and EOS [...]
Thanks to our Suppliers who made our Suppliers Night a success
February 12, 2010
Special thanks to our suppliers who presented their business at tonight’s Suppliers Night event! Watch your email for a complete list of Suppliers and links to their business. Ron LeBlanc, for Green Screen Wizard www.greenscreenwizard.com
Focus on Youth is Making News
January 29, 2010
We have several members participating in Gresham’s Color Explosion. Check it out! Danny Abrego, PMPA President, commended Focus On Youth as the Association’s primary outreach for 2010. Yesterday, the Gresham Outlook published an atricle about Focus On Youth and one of their young artist. It’s exciting to see PMPA members and friends doin’ exciting [...]
Cool Improvements to the Website
January 28, 2010
I had a kid in my class in elementary school named Zach Zorn, the LAST one called for anything if the teachers went alphabetically! Soooo what happens if a client visits our PMPA web site and searches for "Portrait Photographer" Well, Zach would be thrilled! Website Search results now come up randomly; therefore, [...]
Did you know, members can add a LOGO or Photo to their profile
January 16, 2010
A recent change to our website profiles allows you to add a small image to your profile. We thought, since we’re in a visual business, we might want a graphic as part of our profiles. The board suggest using your LOGO or your personal image however any image may be used. The image will [...]
eye-one display LT
November 26, 2009
I chatted with Lisa Kuhlman on Facebook about color calibration for my iMac and Windows 7 laptop. She was using the eye-one display LT device so I asked to borrow it. On Thanksgiving Day we met and then I went home to test it out. First I calibrated my iMac and the "after" results [...]
Mitche Graf Intensive Workshop
November 11, 2009
Hello Northwest Photographers! We hope that you are having a tremendous fall season so far and are getting ready for your best year ever in 2010! I know this is last minute, but we have had a cancellation for Mitche Graf’s Intensive 4-day Workshop on the Oregon coast November 15-November 18 (yes, this coming week!) and [...]
Kaleidoscope
November 9, 2009
Photographs by PMPA members, Mike Anderson and Mark Fitzgerald, are featured in "Kaleidoscope",a colorful art show sponsored by the Gresham Art Committee. The theme for this show inspired a number of interesting submissions:"As a kaleidoscope tube rotates, the tumbling of the colored objects creates a varying colors and patterns. This colorful, ever-changing display, when colors come [...]
Copyright Protection
November 4, 2009
As photographers we want our clients to understand and respect our copyrights. Visit the Copyright Alliance web site and sign their letter of support, which will be presented to President Obama.
Pantone Huey
November 3, 2009
Talking with my neighbor about proper white balance last week I learned of a color calibration system from Pantone called Huey. I decided to try this system out on my HP laptop running Windows Vista and another desktop running Windows XP. During the Vista installation there was a warning from Microsoft that this installer had, [...]
HDR Photography for Everyone
October 20, 2009
Sunday, November 15 Taught by Mark Fitzgerald, Adobe Certified Photoshop Expert 9 AM – 4 PM Lightworks Photography, Eugene Oregon Limited to 10 photographers $149 before 11/8/09 $174 after 11/8/09 High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography is changing the way photographers capture the world around them. HDR allows a photographer to shoot several exposures of a [...]
Focus on Youth – Update
October 13, 2009
Donna Holmes, Director at Focus on Youth We are having a great year with the kids. I am teaching everyday and the students work with the mentors one day a week. We are teaching the students digital and they love it. Our greatest need now is digital cameras, we only have about 4 loaned cameras [...]
October 2009 Recap
October 10, 2009
Bruce Berg presented a program on high school seniors, followed by a print competition. See all the photos here.
Susan Frost Photography
September 23, 2009
There’s a wonderful article on Susan Frost at the Portland Metropolitan Photographic News site.
Dick Durrance
September 12, 2009
Sep 30, 7-9PM. Seeing What Is / Imagining What Can Be In difficult times, creative vision is the key to economic survival. Dick Durrance, with stories and award winning images from photographing National Geographic assignments, combat in Vietnam, and global advertising campaigns, shows you how to focus your creative vision on the challenges you face. [...]
Gresham Art Show
September 8, 2009
This is a call for all fine art photographers, see more details here.
$150 Savings – onOne Software
September 4, 2009
Photographers will receive a $150 discount on the Plug-in Suite at check-out time using the promo code of PMPA.
Kruse Professional Building Art Show and Open House
September 3, 2009
September 15. 4-7 pm 15171 SW Bangy Road, Lake Oswego The Kruse Professional Building will be sponsoring an Art Show and Open House on Tuesday, September 15 from 4:00 ? 7:00 pm.The show will feature the original works of 15 local photographers and artists, all of whom will be on hand to discuss their work.Artists [...]
Photos from July 2009
July 15, 2009
View photos from our July 9, 2009 meeting. Thank you Danny for taking these photos.
Crater Lake Weekend Workshop
July 11, 2009
Oregon Photo Safaris Crater Lake Weekend Workshop: PPA Continuing Education Series July 11&12 $350 Register Now Limited Enrollment This coming weekend is our Crater Lake Weekend Workshop. Spaces are still available at the campground we’ve reserved.Yes campground. This will be an amazing weekend camping in the Crater Lake National Park photographing one of the most [...]
Rental Library
July 9, 2009
Learn from the experts and increase your photography business. Check out our rental library. Available only to PMPA members.
Print Competition Rules
July 6, 2009
July 9th we’ll be having our next print competition so read about the rules.
Join our Facebook Group
June 30, 2009
We’ve just created a new group on Facebook, so come and join us in discussions, share photos, ask questions, learn and be sociable. The group is open to anyone, and you can create a free acount in seconds.
Balloon Festival
June 18, 2009
Come and photograph the balloons in Tigard at Cook Park, June 19-21 at the 25th annual Balloon Festival.
Video Production Company For Sale
June 16, 2009
Digital Wave is a 15-year-old successful video production business in Portland, Oregon. This business is good-to-go with a strong client list, a 15 year old phone number, and a page one rating on Google when searching for “Portland Video Production”. The owners are moving on to other adventures and would love to pass it on. [...]
June 11, 2009 Photos
June 11, 2009
See all the photos from our swap meet.
Focus on Youth
June 7, 2009
Check out the newly designed web site for Focus on Youth. This organization is dedicated to “empowering youth through photography”. Opportunities abound for you to mentor students in the art and love of photography.
New Photoshop Blog
May 31, 2009
Mark Fitzgerald of the Digital Darkroom has an excellent new blog all about Photoshop. Make sure to subscribe to his RSS feed.
Studio Sale
May 15, 2009
Marinel Miklja is offering his Lake Oswego studio business for sale including: equipment, client list, training and support. 530 First Street, 503.387.5471
May 14 Meeting Recap
Dwon presented a program on how to be Green in your photography business, followed by a print competition. See more photos.
Digital WakeUp Call Tour
May 6, 2009
Learn from David Ziser in his 4 hour seminar on May 6: off-camera flash, best camera settings, DSLR video, digital work flow, new marketing ideas. More details here.
Focus On Youth
Tom Hubbard wrote a wonderful article about FOY and all the good work that Donna Holmes and her photographer volunteers are doing to inspire Portland youth with positive role models. Read the article here.
Lightroom Clinic
April 27, 2009
A day of intensive care that will revitalize your post production work flow. Is your work flow on the critical list? Is it beginning to look like Frankenstein’s monster with all sorts of pieces cobbled together? If so, this is your opportunity to give it a complete examination that addresses all of the key areas [...]
April Meeting
April 9, 2009
Thank you to all of the vendors who presented tonight:Advance CameraArt Shipper ProductionsDaniel PayneFundy SOSKambaraOregon Photo SafarisPro Photo SupplyRice Studio SupplyWestern Photo Mount See more photos in the gallery.
The Passing of Bill Crispien
April 6, 2009
For those of us who’ve been photographing for a number of years and had camera repair problems before our friends at Advance Camera and Pro Photo Supply became our established and preferred repair guys, Bill Crispien was here in Portland to help us out. Bill’s shop was Custom Camera Craft on what now is MLK [...]
Art Show thru April 4
March 14, 2009
PMPA and PPO member Paul Sivley and Adrian Klein opened an art show March 13 at the Tualatin Heritage Center at 8700 SW Sweek Drive, Tualatin, OR 97062. The show runs through April 4 and hours are M-F 10am-2pm, Thursday evenings, and Saturdays. Call 503 885 1926 for details on hours. The imagery includes landscapes [...]
March 2009 Meeting
March 12, 2009
Mitche Graf presented a wealth of information on how to promote your photography business using time-tested techniques from around the world. Our top three winners in print competition tonight were (l to r): Kate Singh, Barb Parker, Tania Allen.
Spring Discounts on PPA Continuing Education Weekend Workshops
February 16, 2009
For a limited time only we’re dropping the prices of our Weekend Workshops to $250. This amazingly low price is for a limited time only. Consider that normal PPA merit workshops run around $1,000. This great price should not be missed. This offer is good for our Astoria workshop in March and our Portland workshop [...]
February Meeting
February 15, 2009
February’s PMPA general meeting was held at Denyce Weiler’s Something Blue Photography in SE Portland. Her presentation on use of projection for sales was informative and entertaining. Something Blue is the first of several studio locations that we plan to visit for our Thursday night meetings during the year. Hopefully, a changing location at different [...]
Founding Member Given Lifetime Award
Gloria Auker, one of PMPA’s founding members, was given a lifetime membership by vote of the board members at the February board meeting at Something Blue Photography in Portland. It was decided that the many years that Gloria served as officer and volunteer deserved special recognition. Gloria plans to attend various PMPA functions and her [...]
Lightroom 2 Workshop
February 14, 2009
Please join ASMP Oregon and Mark Fitzgerald for the Lightroom 2 Workshop on Saturday, February 28th from 9AM to 5PM at Nemo Design Studio, 1875 SE Belmont Street. Registration is $85, see more details.
Photo Exhibit
February 13, 2009
Focus On Youth has an exhibit entitled, “Through Their Eyes”, showing now at New Seasons in Beaverton the entire month of February.
PPA Continuing Education Weekend Workshop
February 4, 2009
Oregon Photo Safaris presents a weekend workshop in Portland on February 7-8 that earns PPA merits. Register today.
Meet your 2009 PMPA Officers and Board Members
January 30, 2009
Swearing in of the 2009 Board Members and officers of PMPA was performed at the January General Membership meeting held at the River Oaks Church in SE Portland. This team consists of the following members: President, Danny Abrego Vice President, Derrik Oller Secretary. Guy Lewis Immediate Past President, Fudge Davisson After Hours, Kate Singh Awards,Tania [...]
Lightroom 2 Workflow Evening
January 22, 2009
Please join ASMP Oregon and Mark Fitzgerald for an evening with Lightroom 2. Thursday, January 22nd at 7PM at the Polara Studio, 614 SE Hawthorne in Portland. Pricing is $10 as a PMPA member. RSVP to asmp.events@gmail.com to secure your spot. Lightroom is changing the way photographers work. Its intuitive interface creates a streamlined workflow [...]
The Secret to Business Success
January 19, 2009
The training I have gained in my years of association with PMPA has been pivotal in my continued success and longevity in this industry. I have personally seen dozens of local photographers come and go in my 15 plus years in this line of work. If there is one thing that I have learned over [...]
New LinkedIn Group
January 14, 2009
Have you heard about LinkedIn? Over 30 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities. Stay informed about your contacts and industry. Find the people & knowledge you need to achieve your goals. Control your professional identity online.You are invited to join the PMPA group created at LinkedIn today. Membership in this LinkedIn [...]
Oregon Photo Safaris
December 22, 2008
Gift Certificates for 12 PPA Continuing Education Merit workshops now available for purchase online in time for the Holidays. Also in time for the Holidays, we’re now resellers for the following product lines: Nikon, Canon, Wacom, Epson, Lexar and more, making it easier than ever to provide our students with the best photography equipment for [...]
Canon 5D Mark II
December 17, 2008
SOLD: For sale, 21 mega-pixels, full frame DSLR, new in box, hard to find, make me an offer.Daniel, 503.806.1662.
Co-op Studio by OMSI
December 16, 2008
2000′ sq ft Co-op studio 1/2 mi south of OMSI … $150.00/month … 3 separate shooting areas within, including large natural light room, furnished boudoir room and more. Visit here for all the details, Nina’s Photography.
Black and White Exhibit
December 15, 2008
Susan Frost invites you to view her Black & White Art show at the Gresham City Hall Visual Arts Gallery on December 16th from 5:30PM to 7PM.
Shared Studio Space
December 3, 2008
New co-op/studio share for photographers and artists, available immediately in Vancouver. Have you ever dreamed of working in a beautiful studio? See more photos and info.
Remembering Jerry and Larry
November 14, 2008
As we prepare to begin the twenty-first year of our organization, we note the loss of Jerry Auker, one of our founding members and past president, who died October 31. Although the direction of PMPA has been shaped over the years by a number of the original members, Jerry had been paramount in keeping PMPA [...]
Oregon Photo Safaris
November 13, 2008
Oregon Photo Safaris is proud to announce we’re now a PPA Continuing Education Systems Provider offering PPA Continuing Education System Merits towards your Master Photographer Degree, Professional Photographer Certification, etc. We offer 13 different workshops and safaris in 2009 that will earn you PPA merit points. See dates & times and register online. www.OregonPhotoSafaris.com
PMPA Member Profile – Julie Fitzgerald, CPA
November 8, 2008
We are fortunate to have Julia as a member of PMPA. She received her BA in accounting from University of Texas, San Antonio in 1992, and started her own business in 2002. Her CPA firm specializes in working with small businesses, providing tax planning and tax return preparation, bookkeeping service, consultation on business start-up procedures [...]
Jerry Auker
October 31, 2008
Our dear friend and PMPA founder Jerry Auker died on 10/31/08. We will all miss him and send our condolences to Gloria Auker. Funeral services are on Monday, 11/17 at 11AM, New Hope Community Church, 11731 SE Stevens Rd. A reception will follow the service. You are invited to contribute refreshments for the reception. In lieu [...]