Events

PMPA After Hours

2013-06-13

7pm SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

A "Special Membership Meeting" has been called for, and will be held at the start of our June After Hours Program. We will take about 5 minutes and you’ll have the opportunity to vote on some important changes to our by-laws. A copy of the By-Law changes may be found here.  After any discussion a brief VOTE will begin. 

7:15pm AFTER HOURS with Sherrlyn Borkgren

This month, Sherrlyn Borkgren, an independent photojournalist and portrait photographer, will talk about her experiences of being on the front lines in places like Iraq, Mexican Prisons, and her coverage of Rape in the Congo and Latin America. Her photos have appeared in international magazines and newspapers.

She will also introduce her Work Shop "CAPTURING THE HEARTBEAT WORKSHOP; Street Photography" that will be held on Sunday July 14, 2013.  The focus of the workshop will be to teach street shooting skills and create images that tell a
story. 

"We will make your images powerful and
moving through inspirational tips" says Borkgren.  Learn from the experiences of a practitioner who has spent her life on
the streets of the world.  Acquire tips
on how to photograph people and never feel like an nuisance or as if you are “taking
their soul”.

To see recent work visit https://www.facebook.com/borkgren

Everyone is welcome to visit the After Hours presentations, but we ask that you become a member after the first one.

Authentic Posing and Lifestyle Photography

2013-06-15

Learn how to engage and pose clients in a way that brings out their best qualities.  Most subjects need a certain amount of direction and refinement but they don’t want to be put in uncomfortable positions either.

Learn how to pose and direct your clients in a way that will bring out their "authentic" natural personality and posing.

This will be part classroom and part hands on, with plenty of opportunity to work with the subject and create a more authentic look and feel to your images.

Bring your camera gear and be prepared for lunch on your own.

This Workshop is now certified by PPA.
That means any PPA member who attends the entire workshop will earn a
PPA Service Merit. Space in this workshop is limited and people are
already signing up. If you’re planning to attend, you’d best signup now.
Here’s a link: http://authenticposing.eventbrite.com/

 

PMPA Photographic Competition and After Hours

2013-07-11

The quarterly PMPA Print Competition will be held at 7 p.m Thursday, July 11, at a location TBD. This year’s competitions feature some big changes, most notably the fact PMPA has gone digital. Open to PMPA members, the competitions will be run by PPA standards, with entries set at $10 per image or $25 for a maximum of three per photographer. 

Competitors submit images in advance, which are then displayed on a high-resolution screen and judged by PPA standards by trained judges. 

In addition, Larry Erickson will give a preview of the photography business development seminar scheduled for Aug. 9 the he will co-host with Kate Singh of Aevum Images.

CAPTURING THE HEARTBEAT WORKSHOP; Street Photography

2013-07-14

PMPA After Hours

2013-08-08

The monthly PMPA After Hours will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at the SMILE Station in Sellwood At that time, Lara Blair will give a preview of the September pet photography seminar she will be hosting.   

PMPA Photographic Competition

2013-09-12

The quarterly PMPA Print Competition will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12. 

PMPA After Hours

2013-10-10

The regular PMPA After Hours gathering will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the SMILE Station in Sellwood. 

Nature photographer and PPA Master Morris Grover will give a preview of an upcoming two-day whale watching photographic trip out of Depoe Bay scheduled for Oct. 12-13. In addition, Vancouver commercial photographer Aaron Hockley will give a preview of his October social media workshop. 

PMPA members and non-members alike are invited to attend this free event. Non-members are asked to make a nominal donation, however, upon attending more than one After Hours event. 

Annual No Holds Barred Print Competition

2013-11-16

The annual No-Holds Barred PMPA Print Competition will be held this year on Saturday, Nov. 16. Enter as few or as many images as you like in the No-Holds Barred competition, featuring professional judging and invaluable feedback on your photography. 

This will be the first No-Holds-Barred digital competition held to PPA standards. 

Hal Harrison’s Speedlighting Workshop

Postponed - New Date TBA

PMPA Member Hal Harrison of Rose City Photography was set to host a workshop covering the use of Nikon Speedlights and the Nikon Creative Lighting System on March 10, but this now has been postponed due to the low number of registrations. Please check our site for further updates when they become available. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.