The date I want to have you mark down is February 7th, 2010. There has been much discussion about having a "New Members Course" in our association and it is going to happen on that date. The final venue will be announced when details are firmed up, but we want to get the very best attendance we can to this event so I would like to announce the date now.
If you are a new member, relatively new, or just want a refresher course, then this is your day! We want to invite our newest members to learn more about what the association can do for you, how the merit system works and how you can climb the ladder so to speak over the years. Our first speaker will talk about all matters relating to the association.
The next speaker will cover the topic of basic posing and lighting. This is not an in-depth photography school but will outline some of the fundamental building blocks of high quality professional photography.
The final segment will deal with business matters. Although photography is a wonderful way to make a living, there are many pitfalls as you can see by the high failure rate of photography businesses. A photographer deserves to make a good living as much as anyone but sadly most photographers spend all of their energy training in the areas of making better images only. You don't have to be creative to learn this but if you don't take care of this area in your life, you will not be able to afford to be a creative photographer.
Plan for a full day presentation. There is much to cover. Finally, as I have indicated before, this is the last few weeks in our crazy year - details will follow after we are over the hump. As always, if you have questions, suggestions or comments, please contact me anytime.
thanks, Ken Frazer
