Rod Gleason will conduct a SNAP Family Portraiture workshop  from 2pm till 7pm on Monday, September 26th in Lansing, MI. The workshop is sponsored by the Michigan Triangle Professional Photographers Association.

Rod will focus on working with posing, lighting, working with large groups and how to select the landscape that frames your portrait. Photographers are encouraged to bring cameras and be ready for a good time with outdoor family photography. See more of Rod’s work here.

SNAP stands for Shoot. Network. Apply. Profit.   SNAP was created to give photographers more opportunity for education but in a hands-on format.  Each SNAP is a full day centered around a speaker or certain subject.  If  you decide to become a member after attending a SNAP (within that year) MTPPA will put $100 towards your membership.  They are small in number so that you get the most out of it.  It’s also a great way to work with other photographers and learn from each other.

The cost for MTPPA members is $50.00, or $150.00 for non-members. Register is limited to 15 photographers. Click here to register or to see some of Rod Gleason’s work.

The 2009 MTPPA Print Competition will be held Tuesday November 10th, and the DPPA Print Competition will be held Tuesday, November 17th. I strongly urge you to enter one or both of these print competitions. Here’s why:

• There is no better way to improve your skill and confidence as a photographer than to enter a print competition. Preparing to submit entries to the DPPA competition (selecting and tweaking images, discussing choices with peers) forces you to look deeper at your own photography.

• DPPA takes the time to bring in a juried panel of print judges – the same caliber of judges you would encounter at a regional or national competition. If your prints do well at DPPA, you can be assured that they will be competitive at the regional shows next year.

• Award-winning prints give you the confidence to pursue PPA’s Merits and Degrees program. With a PPA degree, you are not only recognized by your peers, but a degree can help you to justify higher prices for your work.

• No matter what kind of photography you specialize in, your style and subject matter is suitable for this competition. There is no excuse NOT to enter.

If all of this isn’t enough to motivate you, everyone who competes in the DPPA competition will get a chance to win a $250 dollar cash prize.

I hope we’ll have another good showing of entries like the recent DPPA album and folio competitions. If you had the opportunity to attend these events, you saw some wonderful work (Great job everyone who participated).

As always feel free to call or email me if you have any questions.

Tom Hicks
DPPA Print Competition Chair
810-252-4655