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PEER 2 PEER
It’s not a seminar...
it’s not a workshop...
it’s not a lecture...
It’s a BAR!!
Join the photo gang at very a cool place on a hot summer night.
Wednesday August 11, 5:30-7:30pm
at The Velvet Margarita in Hollywood
The dog days of summer are here and we all need a break.
Come hang with fellow APA members and friends in a casual, fun social event in one of Hollywood’s coolest venues: The Velvet Margarita in Hollywood.
APA/LA PEER 2 PEER MIXER
Wednesday August 11 5:30-7:30pm
The Velvet Margarita
1612 North Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Affordably Simple Marketing
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Marketing doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Whether you want to grow your existing client base, or reinvent your photo business, industry veteran Juliette Wolf-Robin will help you get a better handle on your marketing. Drawing on years of experience as a respected creative entrepreneur, Juliette offers the inside scoop on what does, and doesn’t get the attention of buyers and creatives.
Discover fresh ideas and learn new strategies by working through:
· Specialization
· Target Audience
· Branding
· Marketing Channels
· Marketing Segmentation
· Marketing Strategy
· Positioning
· Promotional Plan
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Juliette Wolf-Robin, VP ADBASE |
Juliette has been working to connect photographers with buyers for more than 20 years. She started her career at Black Book, launched Alternative Pick and Creativity Spark*. She co-founded the FOUND sourcebook as well as the revolutionary new artist search site, FoundFolios.com––now a division of ADBASE. You can also listen to her in-depth interviews with art buyers, editors and industry insiders through ADBASE’s Insight podcast series.
APA Members are Free
Non Members $25 at Door
Sponsored by: ADBASE
The Magic of Retouching with Dennis Dunbar
Join us on Saturday, July 24th, as our own Dennis Dunbar will share some of his tips and tricks for doing high end retouching. In this seminar Dennis will be discussing compositing techniques. He’ll begin by covering Workflow & File structure, then he’ll move on to Masking and Color Correction as well as blending disparate images to make one seamless work of art.
This session promises to be an informative and interesting exploration designed to help propel you to the “Next Level” in your own digital experience. So whether you’re a beginner, or an experienced photoshopper come join us at Strauss Studio for the latest in our series of Digital Seminars.
Dennis’ drive to stay on top of the various issues involved in the digital imaging world led him to also focus on Color Management and to offer consulting services to his clients in this area as well.
In the summer of 2002 Dennis was named to the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles Chapter of the Advertising Photographers of America where he serves as head of the Digital Committee. His work with the APA led him to concentrate on working with groups that are focused in the area of creating standards for the Digital Imaging.
He is a founding member of the UPDIG (Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines) and a member of the DISC Committee as well. More information on these groups are available at: www.updig.org and www.disc-info.org .
APA Personal Projects: Jeff Sheng
Jeff Sheng APA Event In Denver and LA
APA's next Personal Project event features the creative and emotional work of photographer Jeff Sheng.
Denver CO 80223
Jeff is represented by Kaycee Olsen Gallery www.KayceeOlsen.com Jeff's book "Don't Ask Don't Tell" (ISBN-13: 978-0-9844474-1-1) May be ordered online for $24.95 at DADTbook.com.
May Events
May Calendar:
Must See Thursday Evening Events
Free to APA Members
An Educational Event With Fernando Escovar
May 20, 2010 From 6-9pm at MIAUHAUS
1201 S. La Brea Ave.
Los Angeles
Video: The Next Step
Photographers are more than just a photographers. They are directors and producers and often are asked if they can shoot and edit video along with the current shoot or even asked to direct or shoot video content. The question usually is "Can you do it"?Fernando discusses the "The Next Step" as a photographer grows and starts to explore and shoot SD video or HD. Whether its YouTube, or a clients video this is the new area that photographers need to get into to develop the language and skills to go next level.Fernando will touch on various editing software, cameras, editing and out-put as well as encoding and formats. The arrival of Canon's new 7D camera and the FLIP video HD, they both have sparked the film maker in all of us. This is a great time to get on board and blend your photography with your video productions.
Fernando Escovar photographer turned director producer with clientele like E! Networks, NASCAR, and Discovery Channel. Fernando also produced two DVD's sponsored by Photoflex on Photographing Cars & Swimsuits.You can view Fernando's photography at www.fotographer.comFernando schooled at Otis Parson Los Angeles and for the last 5 years produced seminars for Samy's & Helix camera.At Miauhaus1201 South La Brea Ave Los Angeles CA 90019Includes a lite mealAPA members free$20 fee to non-membersSponsored by:
APA LA teams up with Copyright Alliance at Denver Pro Photo!!!
Copyrights: Protecting your assets
The Los Angeles APA, in partnership with the Copyright Alliance, is pleased to bring you this great event that is so relevant to EVERY photographer regardless of experience level.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 * 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Denver Pro Photo
235 S Cherokee St, Denver, CO 80223
Enjoy a light dinner and a chance to meet and network with other photographers. Then hear from panelists:
· Patrick Ross, Executive Director for the Copyright Alliance and Chairman of the Copyright Alliance Education Foundation
· Lucinda Dugger, Director of Outreach for the Copyright Alliance
· Karin E. Sullivan Esq., Copyright and Trademark Attorney
The panel presentation will cover copyright-related policy issues on Capitol Hill, including Orphan Works; laws regarding creation, ownership, and rights granted under licensing; infringement issues; and how to register your photographs with the U.S. Copyright Office. A question and answer session will follow the presentations.
The Copyright Alliance is in its fourth year as a Washington, D.C., based nonprofit that is committed to promoting the cultural and economic benefits of copyright, providing information and resources on the contributions of copyright, and upholding the contributions of copyright to the fiscal health of this nation and for the good of creators, owners and consumers around the world. Its membership includes unions, artist groups, corporations, trade associations, and thousands of individual artists and creators. Its sister organization, the Copyright Alliance Education Foundation, provides free curricula on digital citizenship to K-12 schools across the United States.
Karin E. Sullivan is in her fifth year of practice as a Colorado-based copyright and trademark attorney. Before law school at the DePaul University College of Law's Intellectual Property Program she studied graphic design at the University of Kansas. She has interned for the U.S. Department of State's Office of Cultural Property in Washington, D.C. Many of the copyright issues that Karin deals with involve the ownership or transfer of copyrights, licensing of copyrighted works, user generated content, licensed content, registering copyrighted works, and copyright infringement.
The event is free to all APA members. Non-members pay a $10 fee online $15 at the door (Includes light dinner)
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Know it or blow it.
Secrets of Video Production for Photographers
Secrets of Video Production for
Photographers
There has been an explosion of interest in video both by clients and photographers in the last year. Fueled by technology that is making video easier to produce and distribute, a vast new market is being created for photographers with the right skills.
During the evening he will discuss:
The photographer’s unique position for this new market
How photographers can apply their present skills to video
The creative planning stage and what new concepts photographers need to think about
Pre-production and additional considerations when shooting video
The tools and techniques of video production
Post-production in the photographer’s studio
The latest equipment and software by Apple, Manfrotto, Panasonic, Zeiss, Redrock Micro, SmartSound, Beachtek, Sennheiser, Marshall Electronics, LaCie and Hoodman will be at the event for photographers to see.
Free dinner served before the event.
How much:
FREE for APA MEMBERS! (Courtesy of APA-Los Angeles)
$10 for Full Time students with id
$25 for Non-Members, friends and guests.
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A unique opportunity to attend an all day workshop with Lee White will prepare photographers to produce stills and video together. It will be an in-depth presentation/demonstration of video production along with photography.
The Saturday subjects will include:
The importance of workflow including recording formats
Estimating and planning combined photography and video shoots
Understanding lighting, filming and sound techniques for video
Camera, lighting and grip equipment demonstrations
Editing demonstrations
More giveaways from LaCie and Hoodman.
The latest equipment and software by Apple, Manfrotto, Panasonic, Zeiss, Redrock Micro, SmartSound, Beachtek, Sennheiser, Marshall Electronics, LaCie and Hoodman will be demonstrated.
How much:
$99.95 for early registration until Jan. 8
$129.95 regular registration after Jan. 8
10% Discount for APA Members
To sign up or for more details visit: Video workshop
APA/LA Holiday Happy Hour w/ Guest Speaker Alexx Henry
APA/LA Holiday Happy Hour with Guest Speaker Alexx Henry
Friday December 11, 2009
6:00pm - 7:00pm Happy Hour and Registration, Networking with wine and cheese
7:00pm - 8:00pm Speaker Alexx Henry
8:00pm-10:00pm Food, Music, Wine, and Networking
5th and Sunset Studios http://www.5thandSunsetLA.com
12322 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles 90064
*Parking? Don't worry about parking, APA has a complimentary Valet
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APA LA is excited to have Alexx Henry Join us as our guest speaker for the 2009 APA Holiday Happy Hour event. On December 11, 2009 Alexx will speak and show samples of his work with moving stills, moving movie poster, his work with Outside Magazine and more..
Please join us for food, drinks, and the inspirational work of Alexx Henry. This event is FREE to APA members from any Chapter, and $15 for non-members.
To learn more about Alexx and his work visit www.AlexxHenry.com
Registration:
Free for all APA members of any chapter
$15 for guests and non-members
Survive? Think Thrive! October 22nd
Survive? Think Thrive! with Selina Maitreya
Thursday October 22
Survive? Think Thrive!, presents and outlines Selina Maitreya's beliefs that photographers can use today's tough economic times as an opportunity to build businesses that can thrive in the future. Through a Keynote program that uses real life examples Selina will outline the steps photographers are now taking to move from a survival mode to prosperity..
- The TRUE difference between surviving and thriving in Today's business market
- What steps other photographers are taking to ensure that their business will thrive?
- What constitutes a competitive product to today's assignment photo buyers
- How to match their vision to different industries
- How to bring sales back into the marketing equation
- How to successfully utilize, and combine traditional and contemporary marketing tools (websites, emails, portal placement, blogs and online social networking)
- How to determine whether an agent or a marketing assistant is the right for them and how to find the right team member
The event will also feature a Q&A period when Selina will answer ANY questions about the business that you may have.
Where: Helms Daylight Studio 3221 Hutchison Ave #E Los Angeles 90034
When: Thursday, October 22nd. Doors open and dinner served at 630pm, event begins promptly at 730pm
How much: APA MEMBERS ARE FREE! ASMP, LADIG, full time students $25 All others $35
A Unique Opportunity! Private Consultations with Selina!! A limited number of one on one consultations are available Friday & Saturday.
Each 2 hour private consultation includes a 20 minute introductory phone call to identify your needs & goals.
$600 per consultation
**recording private consultations is recommended**
Contact Selina to schedule consultations at
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