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1. The Ins and Outs
of PPA and
Print Competition
Presented by
Peggy Weatherington
2. PPA Professional Organizations
SPS
Student Photographic Society
PPMT
Professional Photographers of Middle Tennessee
TNPPA
Tennessee Professional Photographers
SEPPA
Southeastern Professional Photographers Association
PPA
Professional Photographers of America
3. SPS
Membership
$29 per year – includes free admission to Imaging
USA Conference
Imaging volunteer in exchange for hotel room
Access to website with tons of great articles and
information
http://www.studentphoto.com
4. PPMT
Membership
Active PPA Members $ 50
Active Non-PPA Members 85
Associate PPA 35
Associate Non-PPA 45
Studio PPA 110
Studio Non-PPA 160
Aspiring PPA 35
Aspiring Non-PPA 55
Student 25
Sustaining (vendor) 75
Honorary
http://www.ppomt.com
5. TNPPA
Seminars
Spring Seminar
○ March 23-25 at Fall Creek Falls State Park
Folio competition
Fall Seminar
○ September 21-25 in Pigeon Forge
○ Competition
○ Trade Show
Membership
Aspiring Member $150 per year
Active Member $200 per year
Includes membership to SEPPA
http://www.tnppa.com/
6. SEPPA
April 13-16 in Athens, GA
○ Registration fee $49
○ Additional classes for additional fee
Print Competition
Trade Show
http://4seppa.com/
7. PPA
Annual Imaging USA Conference
Phoenix in January 12-14, 2014
○ Trade Show
Nashville 2015
Nashville 2016
Membership
Full Member $323 year
Aspiring Member $194 year
http://www.ppa.com/
8. PPA
A few of the many benefits
Education
Forum
Webinars
Credit Card Merchant Services
Insurance – business, equipment, liability, health
Indemnification Trust (Malpractice insurance)
Studio Management Services
Copyright Assistance
PPA Magazine
Discounts
9. Certified Professional
Photographer CPP
Declare your candidacy
And pay $200 fee
Take the CPP certification exam
Receive breakdown of score if you don’t
pass
Wait 30 days and re-take up to 3 times
Submit your images
http://certifiedphotographer.com/
10. PPA Degrees
Photographic Craftsman (CrPhotog)
13 speaking merits plus
12 exhibition, speaking, electronic imaging or service
Master of Photography (MPhotog)
13 exhibition merits plus
12 exhibition, speaking, electronic imaging or service
Master of Electronic Imaging (MEI)
13 electronic imaging merits plus
12 exhibition, speaking, electronic imaging or service
http://www.ppa.com/clientapps/degrees/degrees.html
11. Merits
How do you earn merits?
http://www.ppa.com/clientapps/degrees/Merits.html
12. Competition
PPMT
Critique only
TNPPA
Annual Fall Convention
Case fee $75
SEPPA
Bi-Annual April Convention or
In conjunction with a state competition
Entries accepted February 25 to April 1, 2013
Case fee $95
PPA
Entry deadline early July
International Judging in August
Case fee $95
http://www.ppa.com/competitions/content.cfm?ItemNumber=1541
13. 12 Elements of Merit Image
Color Balance
Center of Interest
Lighting
Subject Matter
Technique
Storytelling
Impact
Technical Excellence
Creativity
Style
Composition
Presentation
14. Scoring
100 to 95 Exceptional
94 to 90 Superior
89 to 85 Excellent
84 to 80 Deserving of a Merit
79 to 75 Above Average
74 to 70 Average
69 to 65 Below Exhibition Standards