Wootness | the blog of christine walsh-newton
master photographer | photographic craftsman | certified professional photographer
Do you ever wonder who the voice is at the other end of the phone? Who sends out the emails? Who process your dues payment? Well, meet the answer to those questions… The Three Ladies. For some reason, that’s just what we call them. Please meet Sharon, Susan and Kristin – the force behind all …
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One of the cool events at convention is the big party on Saturday night (March 22 8:30PM – 12:30 AM). That’s the night where awards are passed out for the annual image competition as well as some organizational awards for service. After that’s over, the fun will continue on for several hours with beverages, food …
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One of the very cool things that not everyone knows about is that each convention signals the stepping down of one president and the stepping up of another. There is an official “pass the gavel” ceremony somewhere for formality, but more often than not, there’s a couple of other cool things involved that you’ll want …
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Last summer I shot a session that’s been 11 years in the planning. Let me back up. I took this photo in April 2001. Mr. Wootness and I were on the trip of a lifetime to Ireland. We were warmly ensconced within the tea room at Aillwee Caves in County Clare. This was our first …
Continue reading “IPC 2013: The Journey of an Image – from Inspiration to Loan Collection”
Seriously? Are you freaking kidding me? I haven’t even sent in my 2013 case and you’re already blathering on about next year’s competition? Let me put my feet up and have a margarita or three while I wait for IPC 2013 results. Freaking crazy woman. *Smile* As I was perusing my Facebook Groups over the …
Continue reading “IPC 2014: WHAT?! Defining Your Competition Timeline”
As you are reading this, I am traveling across the state of Ohio to spend the day and evening with two different professional organizations. First up is the Board of Directors’ meeting for the Professional Photographers of Ohio in Columbus and then on to Kettering, where I will be speaking to the Professional Photographers of …
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