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INDIANHEAD PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION June 2016

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!June 13th, 2016 Meeting Notes

The June meeting will be held

on June 13th, 2016 VFW Hall, 104 Division Street

Colby, WI

9:00 Board Meeting

10:00 Image Competition Open & Specified Category

‘Landscapes’

12:00 Lunch & General Mtg

Speaker: Tad Meddough

“Don’t Blink”

RSVPDeadline: Noon June 8th Host: Paul Hafermann Phone 715-323-0937

[email protected]

Meeting Cost: $30 RSVP Members

$40 at the Door $50 RSVP Non-Members

$75 Non-Members after the deadline date

***Those having special dietary needs MUST let host

know by June 8th.

THE INDIANHEAD PHOTOGRAPHER

Ginny Otto, Editor

May Gold Arrow

The Indianhead Professional Photographers Association holds a competition each of the 7 months they meet per year. Members must attend the meeting, and may enter up to 2 images Jan - Feb - Apr- May & June of each year. There is a specified category offered, along with an open category each of those months. Four images may be entered in an open category in Oct and Nov, with the Nov meeting being our Pre-State/District competition in preparation for upcoming State, District and International competitions. Please join us in entering your best images. Your efforts will surely help to improve your skills and the images you offer your clients.

“Landmark” Phil Ziesemer


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FROM OUR EDITOR # # # # # # ## # # # # # # # # # # # # ## #

Thank you Laurie Hansen for hosting our May meeting. And a big thank # # # #you to our Speaker, Jaimie Steeno for an informative presentation. Hopefully you all took lots of notes and new ideas to use in your business from the wealth of experience she has shared.#

Don’t miss out on this month’s meeting. We are honored to have # # # # #Tad Meddough speak to us on “Don’t Blink”. Many of us are familiar with his work and have studied along side of him throughout the years. It will be exciting to hear what he has to share with us. May we learn from his success. #

Paul Hafermann has offered to host a picnic at his home/studio on August 7th, 2016. Don’t miss this opportunity to get together and meet past presidents, as well as getting to know each other better on a more personal basis. It’s always fun to laugh and share experiences with each other while enjoying good food and drink together. Indianhead is more than an organization. We wish to think of Indianhead as our photography ‘family’. Come and take part in this special event. See details elsewhere in this newsletter.##

With the Senior season in full swing, may you have a wonderful and prosperous year. Make it the best ever, and enjoy every minute with the young people who look to you for something special. The experience you create for them will stay in their memories forever. It is an important time in their lives as they enter their senior and final year in high school.# # # # # ## # # # # # # # # # # # # #For those who photograph weddings, know that you can make a difference in these young people’s lives by giving them reminders of the love they share together today. I’ll never forget when a couple, who were married 10 years, shared with me that everytime they get frustrated or angry at each other they sit at the dining room table and look at the beautiful portrait on the wall and remember how much they love each other and the importance of that union. That is what it is all about. #

How about putting an evening or weekend aside this summer? Advertise family sessions at a favorite spot in your community, or take a vacation, using this opportunity to advertise in some exotic location? Make it fun and make some extra money in a short period of time. Remember that you are your own boss and can create your own destiny. Don’t be afraid to get your feet wet in a new adventure. Going camping at the lake? Make arrangements to take family group images on site. There are no limitations, so create something new and go for it! This is the time to expand your business and find a nitche that only you can provide. Keep it simple. Make up packages to include a special canvas for their wall that they can’t resist. #

!# # # # # # # # # # # Ginny

Ginny Otto


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Indianhead Professional Photographers of AmericaMay 9, 2016Colby, WI

Meeting called to order at 12:22 by President Tom Giles

Introduction of members. Gloria Anderson, Carol and Ted Thompson, Pat Clifton, Paul Hafermann, Phil Ziesemer, Stu Glaser, Laurie Hanson, Kirk and Helen KolpitckeJamie Steeno, speaker

Secretaryʼs report was published. Pat moved with Stu seconding to accept. Passed

Treasurerʼs report. Phil reported a positive balance in the checkbook. We are waiting for a sponsorship check for last monthʼs speaker from ACI. Paul moved, with Pat seconding to accept. Passed

Membership report: none

Newsletter report: Newspaper deadline will be May 20th.

Special Services: Paul is taking nominations.

Fellowship: Keep track of your points

WPPA: Fall convention will be Nov. 6 and 7 in Stevens PointSpring convention will be Mar 3-5 in Middleton. We will be hosting PPA District Affiliated Judging. Jamie is looking for an Assistant Print Chair. . WPPA will be hosting 1 day programs and webinars.The first webinar will be May 18th on Business BasicsTad Meddaugh will be hosting an instudio program on June 26th in La Crosse. Please refer to the WPPA website for more information

PPA: This will be the last time PPA will have District Affiliated Judging. Starting in 2018, all judging will be in Atlanta.

Old Business April winner for the $100.00 scholarship which will be chosen in Nov is Laurie Hanson

Bernice Fehrenbach sent a thank you note for her life membershipPhil thanked all for the flowers for his motherʼs funeral.

New Business RSVP due by Wednesday noon the week before the meeting worked wellBob Fehrenbach suggested IPPA have a program on the history of IPPA. Paul thought that the picnic/past president get together in August would be a good time to have that. Tom will contact Bob.

Next meeting will be June 13th in Colby. Tad Meddaugh will be the speaker. The print category will be landscapes. Paul Hafermann will be the host

Phil moved to adjourn the meeting at 12:49.

Respectfully submitted, Helen KolpitckeActing IPPA Secretary


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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

As I am working on my Presidents Message, I am still fighting a cold that has lasted for over four weeks. I real hate not feeling well, but then, who does?!!Our May program speaker, Jamie Steeno, that was very enlightening about how to better understand what type or style of communications work best with your clients or with anyone. Is your client one that needs to see it or one who needs to hear about it or someone who needs to hold and feel it? Learning to be able to "read" the communication style that works with each client is important for our success, but for me, I"m not sure how well I will be able to do that. I"m going to work at it and even if I only have 20% success on reading them, it will help my bottom line. After all, isn't that what we really want?

The speaker at our meeting on June 13th will be Tad Meddaugh and his program is titled "Don't Blink." At our meeting you will have the opportunity to hear and see what Tad does with his studio and his photography. It's also a good chance for you to determine if you would like to spend the day with him in his studio on June 26th. Tad will be doing the one day program for the WPPA. For more information, go to the WPPA website: www.wppa-online.com.!!I know that I am looking forward to his program and get a bit of inspiration before the summer of high school seniors gets started. I hope you can make it and remember to bring anyone from your studio that would benefit from his program.!!Also, remember to put Sunday, August 7th on your calendar for the Indianhead Picnic & Past President's Party. Paul Hafermann and his wife at their home / studio in Wisconsin Rapids. It's an afternoon of fun and food and great conversations with each other and food and if you bring your swimsuit, they might let you go for a swim and don't forget the food. ;-)!!Hope to see you in Colby on Monday, June 13th, !Tom!

TOM GILES

http://www.wppa-online.com/

http://www.wppa-online.com/


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George Hurrell–Hollywood Portrait Photographer by Stu Glaser My first knowledge of George Hurrell was from old cut out magazine photos from the 1930’s of Hollywood stars that were displayed on the rough; bare to the studs walls of a bungalow next to our new house. The bungalow was just used as a gathering place for the previous owners, an old

German couple and their friends to hold dances. I was 14 and this coincided with my setting up my first darkroom and my growing love of old B&W movies. I was a big fan of Warner Brothers gangster movies, especially those starring James Cagney. I would scour the weekly TV Guide in search when these movies would be on. (This was before VCRs and cable.) I will explain later my personal connection involving a Hollywood star and George Hurrell. Hurrell was born in Covington, Kentucky across the river from Cincinnati, Ohio in1904. He only used a camera to photograph his paintings. He moved to California at 21 and met other painters and it was photographer Edward Steichen who suggested he try photography. Hurrell switched because photography was more lucrative than his painting.

The actor Ramon Novarro was so happy with the photographs Hurrell took of him that he showed them to actress Norma Shearer. She started using Hurrell because of his dramatic portrait style and she wanted his photographs to show her in a more provocative manner so her fans could see her in a different way hoping it would open up different acting roles for herself. Besides the new publicity campaign it didn’t hurt that she was married to legendary and powerful MGM producer, Irving Thalberg. Thalberg hired Hurrell as the head photographer at MGM, photographing

their movie stars in his distinct glamour style. His movie star portraits were used everywhere for publicity, especially in magazines that was a very popular way to promote the stars, the studio (MGM) and the movies they appeared in. Stars that he photographed included:

Jean Harlow Clark Gable Myrna Loy

Carole Lombard Norma Shearer (The negative for this photo sold for over $15,000.00 In 2010)


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Hurrell left MGM in 1932, ran his own portrait studio and in the early 1940’s moved to the Warner Brothers Studio. In George Hurrell portraits, movie stars usually did not make eye contact with the camera. His B&W photos were mostly high contrast, shot at a low camera angle and the hair and skin highlights were slightly blown out. He used focusable Fresnel stage lighting due to its distinct look in producing a very even lighting that also provided a soft edge and a soft shadow.

Here is a sample of the lighting set up he used to photograph Jean Harlow on a bear skin rug. At Warner Brothers he photographed stars such as Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn and my favorite actor, James Cagney. He moved on to Columbia Studios and helped the studio build the career of Rita Hayworth. During WWII Hurrell left Hollywood to make training films for the First Picture Unit of the U.S. Army Air Forces. Back in Hollywood during the 50’s, his photography style wasn’t popular anymore, so he moved to NY where glamour photography fit right into the advertising industry. James Cagney 1938 Shortly after completing a TBS documentary of his life he died in May 1992 from bladder cancer. George Hurrell’s work is in the permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art, the George Eastman House, the Smithsonian Institute, the International Center for Photography, the Getty Museum, and the Museum of Fine Art in Houston, just to name a few places. His photographs are masterpieces of art that give his subjects the air of grace and grandeur. My connection to George Hurrell? Well, thirty years since first seeing those 1930’s stars from magazine photos I was able to own an original 20” x 24” signed Hurrell of ………………………. James Cagney! (the same as the one pictured above) ♦


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GOLD ARROW “Landmark” 83/88 Phil Ziesemer

“Tru-Lock Security” 77 Tom Giles

“Light at the End of the Tunnel” 82/83/83 Gloria Anderson

Judges: Pat Clifton, Paul Hafermann, Laurie Hansen, Kirk Kolpitcke, Phil Ziesemer, Alt Helen Kolpitcke Foreman: Tom Giles Image Chair: Stu Glasser Score Keeper: Gloria Anderson

May -Architectural / City Scapes

“NorthPoint Water Tower“ 79/79 Phil Ziesemer

“Open Category”

“Higher than the Rooftop” 79/78 Gloria Anderson

“The Birds: Will Soon Gather” 77/79 Stu Glaser

“My Little Chickadee” 80/81 Stu Glaser

GOLD ARROW


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! ! ! 2016 Specified / Open Categories ! !

!June - Landscape / Open

October - Open (Up to four images)

November - Pre-State/District / Open (Up to four images

You may enter up to 2 images in Jan, Feb, April, May & June. Up to four in the open category only in Oct & Nov.

REFLECTIONS FROM MAY


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STU GLASER

Favorite Color: Red - Although I usually wear black, my favorite color is aqua ## # blue.# # # # # # # #Favorite Songs: “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green, “Unbreak My Heart” by ## # Toni Braxton, Classic Rock, Beatles, Sinatra# # #Favorite Pet: Dogs from my childhood. I like kittens, not cats (except the one ## # I had once.# # # # # # #Hobbies: Study of History (Civil War era & Abraham Lincoln).# #

Stu received his first camera at 6 years old. It was a Kodak Brownie Holiday. Later he moved up to a Kodak 126 Instamatic and then a 35mm Zenit-B (Russian) at age 13. At age 14 he started a darkroom and used a Pentax Spotmatic 500. He moved on to the High School Year Book Staff and tried to get to the front of the stage to get photos at concerts. Stu graduated from Southern Illinois University with a degree in Cinema & Photography, Fine Arts Photography.

After graduating, and back in New Jersey where he grew up, he had a short stint as a pro’s assistant and moved on to assignment, wedding and portrait photography. He worked as a national sales & marketing manager for an AV, photography equipment and supply company, before moving to Wisconsin. Through these years he combined photography with scuba diving (Nikonis camera) and enjoyed making stereo slides from a Stereo Realist. He used Yashica Mat26, Nikon F2/FM, and Mamiya 645 cameras and now primarily uses Canon.#

Like most photographers, he collects cameras and interesting old photographs. He is also a movie fan (silent to current) and he’ll admit he used to collect animation art. I live in Plover, moving there to marry my long lost college girlfriend, Anne-Bridget, who is an art professor at UWSP. He says he has the “best step-son”, Isaac, who is in college studying music, specializing in guitar.


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Stu has returned to pro photography and now owns “SJ Glaser Photography Photo & Design”. He primarily does studio work and photographs artist’s 2D and 3D artwork, ie., jewelry, sculpture, weavings, textiles, mixed media, etc. for their websites, brocchures and juried entry submissions. His design work is morphing into (e) book cover design and layout. He also enjoys doing panoramas and 360’s and has included them in his work for clients.

Becoming a member of Indianhead, WPPA, and the local Focal Point Camera Club 3 years ago and the PPA two years ago, he wishes he had joined years ago. He says, “At first when seeing members wearing ribbons with

gold bars and pins I thought, ‘What is this, the boy/girl scouts!’ “

To quote Stu, he says, “ I have gained so much technical knowledge and made new friends by my participation within these groups. I learned about print judging criteria and have been blown away by the images I have seen at the WPPA and PPA conventions. These photo technician/artists have inspired me through their imagery. Now I know how much skill, heart, imagination and dedication it takes to get those ribbons with gold bars and pins.

Seen here with world known landscape photographer Clyde Butcher, Stu sets his goals high and has achieved many awards for his work. Congratulations to Stu on a lifetime of fine photography.


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Indianhead Website www.indianheadphotographers.org

PPA News UPCOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

IPC Deadline Dates Registration Opens: May 23 / Early Deadling June 22 Late Registration (with additional fee) July 7, 2016

Not entering? Why not watch judging live at home on your computer?

Beginning in 2018, all judging will take place in Atlanta - No more district judging will take place.

January 8-10, 2017 Imaging USA - San Antonio, TX

Don’t forget to check out the online education PPA has to offer! ! Are you in “the Loop” ?

WPPA News

Schedule now for the following events:

Nov 6 & 7, 2016 WPPA Fall Shoot Out in Stevens Point, WI Check the WPPA website for scheduled webinars free to members.

2017 March 3-6 WPPA Spring Event in Marriot West, Madison / NC District Judging

Join WPPA 2016 NOW! Half price for the remaining portion of the year.

IPPA NEWS Image Competition Categories- B/W Portrait & Open - Up to two images#

June 13, 2016 Meeting / Host Paul Hafermann / Speaker Tad Meddough August 7, 2016 IPPA Picnic / Paul Hafermann’s Home/Studio

October 10th, 2016 Meeting / Speaker TBA (Up to 4 images for competition) November 7th, 2016 Meeting / Pre-State/District Competition

(Up to 4 images may be entered)#

All meetings will be held at the VFW Hall - 104 N. Division Street, Colby, WI.


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http://www.indianheadphotographers.org

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Monthly Drawing Be sure to attend our meetings.

Members will be given a ticket at each meeting.

One ticket will be drawn to be entered in a final drawing held at our

November meeting.

That final winner will receive a $100.00 scholarship that may be

used towards registration fees for WPPA, PPA, MAIPP, or any other

educational program, such as a Super Monday, or accounting class at

their Technical College, etc. Prior approval is required.

Congratulations to Laurie Hansen for being our April winner in the monthly drawing contest.

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Past Presidents Picnic August 7th 2016

The Haferman household will again be host to the summer Past Presidents Picnic. We will provide the meat, beans and potato salad. Please bring a dish to pass and your beverage of

choice. The party starts around 3p.m. and we will be eating at 5p.m. Please bring your required bathing suits if you wish to swim. The picnic is open to all Indianhead families (bring

your children, if you like them). Some of us are golfing before the party, if you would like to join us, let me know.

Our address is 3430 State Highway 73 North, Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin 54495

We are located right next to Homestead Golf Course and across from County trunk Q.#

Please call my cell phone 715-323-0937 or email at [email protected]

2016 IPPA Board of Directors ! ! ! ! ! !

President Tom Giles Past Pres/Program Director Neil Geiger

Vice President Paul Hafermann Secretary Chris Vander Velde 2 Year Director Laura Sedivy

1 Year Director Laurie Hansen!

2016 Appointed Positions!Treasurer Phil Ziesemer

Image Competition Chair Stu Glaser Newsletter Editor Ginny Otto

Membership Chair Tom Giles Fellowship Chair Ginny Otto Special Service Award Chair

Paul Hafermann

Thank you for volunteering and giving of your time and talents to our professional organization. It is because of

your dedication that we remain strong in our commitment to work together for the benefit of others.


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