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All you members out there that are interested in print competition this year, we have a great activity you will not want to miss.  This activity is meant to help you prepare your prints for the print competition that will be held in October with our Annual Convention.

When: August 10th 2009

Where: Pictureline’s Downtown Salt Lake Store
305 WEST 700 SOUTH
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84101

Time:  Starting at 9:00 in the morning until we are finished (usually 1 or 2 p.m.).

Cost: Free for members (non-members need fill out a membership application and join)

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Jerry Hansen - IPPA President

We are over half way through with 2009 and what a roller coaster ride so far. I’ve seen many positive signs in our industry that things are going to get better.  IPPA has had record attendance at all of our events this year.  I think that people are willing to make the necessary improvements in their business to stay competitive.  This cycle of improved knowledge helps our entire industry.  I hope every one continues this momenton going into the second half of the year.

I was at a wedding a couple of days ago and in about a 4 hour period of time I had 6 people come up to me and ask me about my camera equipment.  I wish I could say that this was unusual, but unfortunately it’s not.   Read the rest

Here is a great opportunity for photographers to learn some new techniques. Come early because these seminars are all free!  All of these seminars will be held in our auditorium at 2150 South State SLC. The 2^nd floor.

Wednesday May 13^th

1:00 – 3:00

“Recreation, Travel Photography”

Mark Moeller, Ritz University

And, M&M Photo Tours

Come and learn how to take better digital recreational photographs. We also will introduce M&M Photo Tours Inc. They will show you how easy it is to take your dream photo tour. You don’t just take a photograph; you experience it with M&M Photo Tours. Read the rest

Everybody wins in our first ever scholarship rebate program!!!!

How would you like to see one of the nation’s top photographers for FREE right here in Utah?  Thanks to our wonderful sponsors now you can.  If you are already a member of IPPA then register now, if not then join IPPA before April 30 and then register to attend this free event May 4 at the Castle in Layton.

Ken Sklute has been honored as one of Canon’s Explorers of Light, a designation shared by only 48 top photographers worldwide. During his 35 year photographic career, Ken has been named Photographer of the Year a total of 27 times between Arizona, New York, and California. Read the rest

Preparing for the Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) Exam

You may have noticed the alphabet soup behind the names of some photographers (CPP, M.Photog.,M.Artist, MEI, Cr.Photog.) and wondered how you can get that.  Now is your chance.  Becoming a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) sets you apart from other photographers.  It shows your clients that you are not just another person that picked up a camera and is trying to be a photographer.  It shows you are committed to your photography and to our industry.  You will also find that you will become a better photographer.  

On April 20th Glen Ricks and Ted York will be teaching a course on becoming a CPP.   They are also going to be doing a hands-on demonstration of lighting and posing (a skill that is not taught very often.)  

You can get more information from this pdf brochure or go directly to PPA.com and register for your spot.

The IPPA was contacted by the Days of 47 with an offer for any of our members.  Here is the content of that letter.  If anyone is interested feel free to contact Dave.

“We need professional photographers for a variety of events associated with this Utah event.  It occurred to me that the IPPA and its members could be of service to us and in so doing the Days of ’47 could offer valuable publicity and exposure both to the Association as well as to the individual photographer covering each event.

So as to not be a burden on any one photographer, I am proposing that a member of IPPA volunteer to be the official photographer for each of the events listed in the calendar posted at:

 http://www.daysof47.com/content/?page=events 

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March 30th, 2009

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Come Find Out!
Increasing your Sales with Heather Brown

•  Learn great sales techniques
• Check out hot selling products
• Offer your clients exciting new options for their portraits

Airport Hilton
5151 Wiley Post Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116-2891

If you have never attended an Intermountain Professional Photographer’s Association quarterly before, now is your chance.  There is no charge for this event.  You will love being involved in the largest professional photographer’s organization in the intermountain west.

To register please send your Name and E-mail to Bruce Jolley - JolleyPhoto@mac.com.

NEARLY SOLD OUT! Book your Tickets to Sandy Puc’s Tots 2 Teens Seminar Tour Today!

Sandy Puc, owner of Expressions by Sandy Puc’ in Littleton, Colorado, is a nationally acclaimed photographer and businesswoman who shares her wisdom and techniques with photographers at all stages of their careers by traveling and lecturing nationally and internationally at seminars and schools. This year she is presenting a national seminar tour called Tots 2 Teens. You may have heard of Sandy and the tour she conducted last year, the Bellies & Babies Tour.

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Newsletter Editor

I would like to introduce the IPPA’s New Digital Newsletter. We have some great plans for this new newsletter. We want it to be a publication that will educate, inspire and raise the standard of our industry. We want this newsletter to add value to your membership.

The IPPA is a mentor organization meant to support professional photographers in the inter mountain west. We are all trying to make a living doing something we all love. We now have one more vehicle through which to exchange ideas and learn from each other.

Here is a great opportunity. I would like to extend an invitation to all our members. If you have a question or a subject you would like addressed in the newsletter articles, please leave a comment or e-mail me and we will address it.