March 8th Upstate Meeting

OK, we are off to a great start this year! The first upstate meeting is a great one, chunked full of great information!

Our meeting will be with Charlie Jordan, also know as Santa. Charlie's subject will be.. Making yourself your lab! The advantages of printing your own work. Charlie will cover capture to print. Some of the information will include setting up your own printer and which size is right for you, calibration from screen to print, cost of lab verses printing yourself and more..

Charlie will shoot an image there and print that image. It will be a lot of fun and very informative.

The meeting will be at Charlie's home studio and lab in beautiful, on the lake, Townville at 6pm March 8th.. This meeting is second Tuesday this month, due to scheduling conflicts. Charlie's address is 150 Portman Dr.Townville,SC 29689.

See everyone there!

Mike Cole cpp

864-201-4775

Lamarr Williamson School of Photography
July 10-14, 2011
University of SC, Columbia, SC

2012 Annual Convention-Feb. 3-7, 2012
Embassy Suites, columbia, SC
For Hotel Reservations call 1-800-EMBASSY

Print Competition Winners February 2011

Portrait Category

Women
Distinguished Award
"Exotic Shooter" Mike Cole

Men

First
"Concerto Master" Mitchell Richardson

Distinguished
"Thomas in the Bentley Boneyard" David Junker
"American Craftsman" Margaret Atwood

Children

First
"Southern Belle" Clark Berry

Distinguished
"Petite Princess" Mitchell Richardson
"Angels Veil" Clark Berry

Seniors

First
"Too Cool for School" Clark Berry

Distinguished
"Amber Rose" Karen Wohlers
"Brea" Karen Wohlers

Groups

First
"Holding Faith" Clark Berry

Distinguished
"Lagun el Amor" Gregg Martin
"Summer Stroll" Mitchell Richardson

Best Portrait
"Holding Faith" Clark Berry

Kodak Gallery
"Holding Faith" Clark Berry

Fuji Masterpiece
"Concerto Master" Mitchell Richardson

Commercial Category

Architecture

Distinguished
"Still Hopes House" Bill Barley

Product

First
"Vintage Rose" Gregg Martin

General

First
"American Made" Gregg Martin

Distinguished
"Solitary Pleasure" Bill Barley
"Rick Kattouf-RX Nutrition" David Junker

Best Commercial
"American Made" Gregg Martin

Kodak Gallery
"American Made" Gregg Martin

Illustrative/Art Category

Scenic

First
"Golden Tide" Mitchell Richardson

Distinguished
"Old Sheldon Church" Katie Hart
"Remembering Currier & Ives" Mike Cole

Unclassified

First
"American Dream" Mike Cole

Distinguished
"The Way Things Were" Mike Cole
"Stargazer" Gregg Martin

Photojournalism

First
"Not Today Boys" Gregg Martin

Distinguished
"Not Holds Barred" John Wollwerth
"The Face of Conflict" John Wollwerth

Best Illustrative/Art
"American Dream" Mike Cole

Kodak Gallery
"American Dream" Mike Cole

Wedding/Event

Bridal

First
"Natural Beauty" Clark Berry

Distinguished
"Tequila Sunrise" Gregg Martin
"Alexandra" Clark Berry

Candid

Distinguished
"Unending Love" Mitchell Richardson"
"Trust" David Junker

Album

First
"Carrie & Jeremy" Tiffiney Addis

Distinguished
"My Senior Year" Mitchell Richardson"
"Under the Shade of the Old Oak Tree" Michael Koska

Best Wedding/Event
"Natural Beauty" Clark Berry

Kodak Gallery
"Natural Beauty" Clark Berry

Best Black & White
"Too Cool for School" Clark Berry

Best of Show
"American Dream" Mike Cole

Peoples Choice
"American Dream" Mike Cole

Highest Score
"Rick Kattouf-RX Nutrition" David Junker

First Timer
David Junker

Photographer of the Year
Gregg Martin

Top Ten
10-Karen Wohlers
9-Katie Hart
8-Tiffiney Addis
7-Bill Barley
6-Michael Koska
5-David Junker
4-Mike Cole
3-Michell Richardson
2-Clark Berry
1-Gregg Martin

Judges
Mark Garber
Jennifer Gilman
Larry Lourcey
Pete Wright
Jeff Bowman
Carmen Schettino
John Wrightenberry

Convention FAQ's and everything else you wanted to know!

The dice are out! Its time for the PPSC 2011 Convention - February 5th - 8th. Our theme this year comes from the Casino - "All In." I know you are packing your bags and getting ready to head to Embassy Suites in Columbia, SC. and we are looking forward to a great convention!

You may have some questions about time-lines and events. As Hospitality Chair and Banquet Chair, I'll try to provide all of the details you will need here, but if you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to send me an email at becki@clarkberry.com.

Location
Embassy Suites is located off I-126 at the Greystone Blvd (Riverbanks Zoo) exit.
200 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia, SC 29210 Tel: 803-252-8700

Registration
The registration desk opens Saturday at 1:00 PM. Be sure to check in to get your registration packet full of all the information you are going to need. Convention t-shirts and raffle tickets will also be available at this time. Shirts are sold on a first come, first served basis and this year we've ordered even more "Ladies-Cut" t-shirts - they were really popular last year! Be sure to get yours early to assure you get the sizes you need!

But, what shall I wear?
Be sure to dress comfortably for all seminars as hotels can be cool at times even though you are indoors.
Saturday Night - Opening Day Casino Party - casual - come as you are!
Sunday Night - President's Reception/SuperBowl Party - dress code: Team Spirit! Wear your favorite team attire - even if they didn't make it to the Superbowl.
Monday Night - Award's Banquet - dress code: business, informal. Nice shirt and slacks are perfect.

What are we eating?
Meals will be on your own. If you are a guest at the hotel, breakfast is included each morning as well as the Manager's Reception which includes soft drinks, adult beverages (beer, wine, liquor), and snacks from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM daily.
Sunday Night - Superbowl Party - Brick Oven Pizzas, Wings & Chilli will be served.
Monday Night - Awards Banquet - the menu consists of salad, grilled filet mignon & grilled shrimp, vegetables, rolls and dessert. A cash bar will also be available.

Just for fun!
We have a Hospitality Room located in room #429 that's open Friday - Monday. This is a great place to hang out during the afternoon and evening hours. Everyone is encouraged to come hang out and enjoy this room - bring snacks, drinks (soda, water, adult beverages, etc.) and even homemade goodies! This is a great place to get to know your fellow PPSC Members even more. Last year we had such a great time in the Hospitality Room!


For even more detailed information read further:

Saturday - Print Salon starts at 9 AM. You don't want to miss watching this exciting and nerve-wracking event. Even if you don't have prints in the competition (what are you waiting for!?!?) you'll find this very educational as you listen to a panel of accredited judges score prints from photographers all across SC. Print Salon is open to all PPSC Members and the public - so feel free to invite others that are interested.

Beginning at 2 PM speaker Bill Grant begins his seminar on Video Production. With most photographers owning cameras that also record HD video, you won't want to miss what Bill has to say!

Grab a quick bite to eat then be sure to be there when Opening Day Casino Night starts at 7 PM. Dave Gilbert of PartyTime DJ's opens up the tables for a fun night for all! Come out and enjoy this fun time and socialize with other PPSC Members.

Sunday - Mark Garber and Jennifer Gilman will get the day going with their program on weddings beginning at 9 AM. After lunch, the Trade Show runs from 1 PM - 5 PM. The trade show is open to the public, so be sure to invite your friends in the industry to come check out all of the great vendors that will be here! Its great to support the vendors who support PPSC - without them, we simply could not have our convention.

At 5 PM the Annual Business Meeting will be held. (Hey, not all of the convention can be all fun.) We definitely need you there because we have a few important items to take care of like voting on the new Board of Directors.

At 6 PM its time to get your game face on as we enjoy the President's Reception and SuperBowl Party! (menu and dress details above)

Monday - The Trade Show opens back up at 9 AM and runs until Noon. Don't miss your last chance to walk through and meet with all of the great vendors who support PPSC.

At 1:30 PM Larry Lourcey will begin his seminar on The Home Studio. This will be great for all photographers to hear even if you currently have a retail location.

The evening events begin at 6:30 PM with a reception before the 7 PM Awards Banquet and Dinner. (menu and dress details above) At 9 PM Bill Grant's band Love Hudson will start playing for a fun and dance-filled evening.

Tuesday - Jeff Bowman begins his High School Seniors program at 8:30 AM and then we'll break for an early lunch around 11:30 AM. Pete Wright will begin his program on The Art of Life at 12:30 PM. Pete's program will run until around 3:30 PM and will conclude our convention for 2011.

I am looking forward to seeing you all at convention and if you haven't signed up yet, its not too late!

It's time to get "All In!"

Becki Berry

Hospitality Chair
Banquet Chair