*****This post is SAFE for 2015 IPC/GIA Judges***** It is done. The whirlwind that is PPA District competition season is over. Thank. Goodness. SIDEBAR: In addition to entering two districts, I spoke and judged at the state conventions for Montana and West Virginia as well as worked the Ohio Convention/Northeast District Competition. *whew!* Obviously my …
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What Kind of Board Member Are You? | My Manifesto
In our journey in and out of our professional organizations, we take on a number of roles. Members, committee members, chairmen, board members, executive board members. Maybe not all of them, maybe only one of them. And most likely, not in any specific order. At some point in time, you might find yourself in a …
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2015 PP of Ohio and PPA Northeast District Results
The 2015 PPA Northeast District Results are at 2015 Northeast District Results The 2015 District Trophies and Category Awards are at: 2015 Northeast District Awards And the 2015 PP Of Ohio Awards are at: 2015 PP of Ohio Awards
Be More Than A Member; Volunteer
I believe 100% that membership in a professional organization is vital to today’s photographer. Belonging to an organization is a way to network, get educated and just recharge your batteries. I usually come away from conventions and meetings with a renewed sense of hope for myself and my business. I am empowered through education and …
All Day Print Competition Education FREE | Lewis Center, Ohio: March 13/14, 2015
If you are already a PP of Ohio member, this benefit is FREE for you. If you’re NOT a member – it’s FREE for you, too – YAY!! All day education for FREE? This is a joke, right? No joke, folks, here’s the scoop. The PPA allows anyone who wants to attend a District …
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How to Build Your Image Competition Advisory Network (PP of OHIO BONUS ARTICLE)
Introducing…. the Image Competition Advisory Network. I. CAN. (pause for groaning) OK, that’s enough, I’m being serious, here. Basically, here’s the deal. If you are participating in print competition, you want to associate with other competitors. You want to have a team of people who understand what it is you are doing that can give …
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PP of Ohio Fall 2014 Image Competition Awards
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PP of Ohio Fall 2014 Image Competition Results
PPO Fall 2014 Image Competition Results
The Speech I Forgot to Make
Four evenings ago, a small group of photographers, past recipients of the PPA National Award, lined up at the front of a ballroom in a Columbus, Ohio convention center. As they stood in line, ready to welcome a new member to their group, their total number of years in the photographic industry was staggering, their …
PP of Ohio Convention: 1 Week until Print Competition Deadline!
It’s that crazy crush of activity the week before the deadline – I know how it is – trust me! We’ll make this short and sweet – you must register your images online by March 18 at 11 PM. BUT! If you are entering prints – you need to register them before that because your …
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