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Monday, June 28, 2010
PPA International Print Competition
June 12-16th found me heading to Atlanta, Georgia, to judge the International Print Competition for the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) www.ppa.com. was one of 50 judges selected from a total list of only 125 qualified jurors who, over a four-day period, judged over 5,500 entries from PPA’s 20,000 plus members.
We broke new ground this year by scoring all the prints digitally using an Apple iPad as our key pad. All the print scores and judging stats were sent to a central server via our own wireless network in each room. Pretty cool! We already judge digital albums, but next year we will have digital prints as well.
To become part of this esteemed group of jurors, I first had to become a Master Craftsmen Photographer with PPA, then judge for many years at the local, state, and regional competitions, followed by completing a series of judging classes, and finally a review of my background and submissions of my work for review by other judges. Over the years, I have also had many opportunities to judge the international print competition for the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI). By judging these international print competitions, I get to see thousands of prints from photographers around the world. This allows me to stay in touch with the latest trends and styles in photography and, most of all, to always provide fresh perspectives and ideas for my clients.
AIDS Walk Orange County
I worked for the first time as a volunteer photographer for AIDS Walk Orange County 2010 on Saturday, May 22nd, at the Great Park in Irvine.
More than 6,000 attendees participated, from walkers to corporate sponsors to volunteers and vendors. The day was full of energy, support and, most of all, hope. Phil Yaeger, AIDS Services Foundation Executive Director/CEO, announced that approximately $400,000 had already been raised with more pledges yet to be received.
For more information about next year’s walk and how you can support Aids Service Foundation of Orange County, visit their website. www.ocasf.org
Angel Baseball!
My wife Karen and I got a chance to enjoy an Angel Baseball Game from the Dugout Suites with our good friends Randy & Suzanne Asebroek. Pretty Cool!
Stem Cell Research Lab at UCI
Through a trusted referral, I received a call from the construction company, Hathaway Dinwiddie, to photograph the 100,000 square foot Stem Cell Research Lab they had just finished building at the University of California, Irvine. The day before the keys were turned over, I had a chance to photograph the external building, inside the facility and all the details to show the workmanship for which Hathaway Dinwiddie is known. My biggest smile came when the architect pulled out the drawings of his vision and compared it to the photograph I had taken. The angles, light, essence were nearly identical. He smiled, too!
Who would of thought that we would have a stem cell research lab right here in Orange County just a couple of years ago - but we do now - and it is a beauty! www.hathawaydinwiddie.com
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