President's Message

Roland Lemire, M.Photog., Cr, CPP, D.C.Ph.S.

Hi all. Hope everyone had a

great start to 2017. I want to

start by congratulating all of our

NHPPA members who received

their degrees and print

competition awards. We are

thankful to have such a great

panel of newly elected slate of

officers for 2017-2018. We are

still looking to fill a one year

term for the Director position.

If interested or have a question,

please contact Madonna Lovett

Repeta.

Have you signed up for

Photofestival yet? Marsha

Vander Mey has lined up some

very talented NHPPA

speakers. The money made

from these classes goes

toward funding our

Conference speakers. This

year we are offering the

following Photofestival

programs:

January 21st - “Nuts & Bolts

of Wedding Photography”

presented by Jay Philbrick.

January 28th - “The

Marketing Power of

Conceptual Photography”

presented by Marsha Vander

Mey.

February 11th - “Fashion

Photography from the

Ground Up” presented by

Walter Schnecker.

February 18th - “Lighting 1, 2,

3” presented by Jean

Wozniak.

March 4th - “From Snips to

Snails to Sugar and Spice,

Photographing Children”

presented by Allison

McGrail.

March 11th - “Real Estate

Photography” presented by

Rick Hydren.

March 25th - “Marketing and

Workflow & The Relationship

Between Them” presented by

Tanya Hervey.

At the February 1st meeting,

you will have the opportunity to

have your prints critiqued by

our very own panel of judges.

Nylora Bruleigh, Don Chick and

Ella Carlson will critique 4 of

your images. Your prints should

be presented in final form to

include borders, etc. Further, all

entries remain confidential – no

one will know who the maker is.

For more information please

contact Jennifer Raiche.

As a reminder, if you are on

the “Permanent List”, it is your

responsibility to contact Jennifer

Raiche and advise her if you will

NOT be attending a monthly

meeting, otherwise as per our

Policy you will be responsible to

pay for your meal. The same

applies if you register for a meal

and you do not attend.

Looking forward to seeing

you on February 1st.

Roland

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NHPPA Member News

NHPPA Slate of Officers Elected By Allison McGrail, Immediate Past President At the January business meeting, the membership accepted the nominations for the slate of officers as

presented for the 2017-2018 year:

President - Madonna Lovett Repeta

1st VP - Jen Raiche

2nd VP - Tom Royer

Secretary - Lauri West

Treasurer - vacant

NH Rep to PPANE - Scott Snyder

The membership also nominated from the floor and accepted Tanya Hervey for a 3 year Director position.

NHPPA Treasurer Vacancy Filled, Director Position Available The Board is looking for interested members to fill a vacancy in the remaining term of a Director position

for the 2017-2018 year. This position is available from June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018 only. Any interested

candidates, please contact Madonna Lovett Repeta at 603-471-7026 or m_studio@comcast.net.

"Michele Spaziano is going to continue as Treasurer," reported Roland Lemire, NHPPA President.

Regarding the open Director position, "With Tom Royer elected as 2nd VP, our By-Laws state that the

president-elect recommends an interim Director with Board approval till the next Business Meeting in 2018."

PPA Officers and Awards By Tim Cameron, M.Photog., D.C.Ph., Cr., CPP, PPA Councilor

PPA’s new officers were announced: President - Rob Behm, 1st VP - Stephen Thetford, Treasurer - Audrey

Wanket. Elected for a two year term to the Board of Directors were: Jeff Dachowski - Bedford, New

Hampshire; Kira Derryberry - Tallahassee, Florida; Steve Kozak - Grand Prairie, Texas.

New Degree Holders

Congratulations to Yedi Koeshendi and Susan Wacht Goralski, received the Master of Photography Degree.

Alison Miniter, M.Photog.,Cr., CPP received the Master Artists Degree.

Ella Carlson earned her Imaging Excellence bar.

Mark Stevens – Imaging Excellence Award.

Also congratulations to Steve Sedman our former vendor rep for receiving his Master Degree.

Print Competition

Here is the list of NHPPA members who excelled in print competition this year.

Diamond Photographer of the Year - Ella Carlson

Platinum Photographer of the Year - Mark Stevens,

Gold Photographer of the Year - Jeff Dachowski, Scott Snyder

Silver Photographer of the Year - Patty Axford, Alison Miniter, Michelle Trull

Bronze Photographer of the Year - Tracy Phillips, Jean Wozniak

Medalists

Platinum Artist Medalist - Alison Miniter

Gold Artist Medalist - Ella Carlson

Bronze Artist Medalist - Mark Stevens

Congratulations to Marsha VanderMey for receiving ASP Silver Medallion Award .

World Print Competition (WPC) images have been selected and entered into the competition for 2017.

Images were selected from the PPA Loan Collection. A 7-member panel was selected to choose the images this

year. The selections were made based on the WPC guidelines and categories. NHPPA’s Michelle Trull was

selected to the team.

NEIPP Trustee Positions By Candace Pratt Stiteler, C.Ph., Cr., CPP, NEIPP Director

The New England Institute of Professional Photography is a week-long school that has educated

photographers for more than 50 years. Many of its alumni have become very successful in their chosen field of

photography. They have continued to prosper in business and in image making. Most photographers have

understood the value of continuing education and have returned multiple times. The school has been

successful for many years because of the dedication of its fine trustees. The trustees are selected from the six

New England states. Each state has one representative that aids in the selection of speakers and assists in the

running of the school during that week. Now you have an opportunity to help. PPANE is accepting resumes

for the position of NEIPP Trustee from two states. The terms for the trustees from New Hampshire and Maine

will expire after NEIPP 2017 and two new trustees are needed. This is a great opportunity to network with

other successful photographers, to participate in the continuation of this invaluable school and to improve

your photography skills by learning from incredible instructors. If you are interested, please send resumes to

the PPANE Executive Secretary, Fred Stiteler, P.O. Box 568 Durham, NH 03824 or email to exsec@ppane.com.

Resumes and letters of interest will be accepted until March 1, 2017. (Continued, page 13)

(NEIPP Trustee Positions, continued from page 12)

Requirements for the position are:

1. Must be a member in good standing of PPANE.

2. Must work or live in the state you are representing and an active member of the state association.

3. Must attend the various NEIPP meetings throughout the year.

4. Must be available during the week of NEIPP.

5. Position is a 3 year term.

Benefits include:

1. Working and learning with different national speakers.

2. Working on a committee with other successful photographers from New England.

3. Helping to educate photographers at all levels of experience.

4. Becoming part of a photography organization that has lasted more than 100 years.

Interviews will be held at NEIPP 2017. For questions or additional information, please call 603-868-2970.

Dates to Remember

February 1: NHPPA Monthly Meeting - Print Critique Night

March 1: NHPPA Monthly Meeting - Stephanie C. Olsen, CPP, "Beauty and Boudoir Portraits"

April 2 - 6: NEIPP, Hyannis MA www.neipp.com

April 12: NHPPA Monthly Meeting - Bobbi Slavin, "Finding the Passion in Portraits"

April 21 - 24: NHPPA Conference, Margate Resort, Laconia NH

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