NOVEMBER PUG MEETING INFO!!!!

This month we will be visited by the awesome JARED BAUMAN. Jared’s talk “Finding the Pricing and Packaging Method That is Best For You” was a major highlight at this year’s PartnerCon, and he will be presenting a special PUG version to us!!!
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!!!! JARED IS AWESOME AND WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM HIM!!!!!

http://www.pictage.com/blog/2010/09/02/finding-the-pricing-and-packaging-method-that-is-best-for-you/

Also we will talk about what changes and improvements everyone would like to see moving forward in 2011. Among other things, I’d love to know if our group would prefer our meetings be on the same day each month, something we used to do.

Lastly, if you haven’t already become a fan of our new Facebook page please do so by visiting www.facebook.com/nycpug!

Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Time: 6:00 PM

Location:   Calumet

Gallery Space

22 W 22nd St.

N.Y., N.Y.  10010

Enter store to gain access to the Gallery before 5:30 or after 5:30 enter at 20 West 22nd (3 doors to the left of Calumet)  Go to the 2nd floor to the Gallery.

This event is FREE and open to all professional photographers we just ask that you RSVP via our new Facebook Page!

As always PIZZA will be served – PLEASE RSVP HERE SO I KNOW HOW MUCH TO GET. This meeting is open to ANY professional photographer. I repeat ANY professional photographer!!!

OCTOBER PUG MEETING INFO!!!

This month’s PUG meeting will be more of a party than a meeting!

Many thanks to Jason Groupp for welcoming us into his studio for the 5th Annual DWF Party the eve of PDN Photoplus!!!!  Everyone is welcome but they must RSVP by clicking this link.

I hope to see you all there for what will be a really fun evening!!!!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 – 8:00 PM

Jason Groupp’s studio
526 West 26th Street – Suite #305
New York, NY 10001

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About the party:

The DWF Platinum party is an event that can’t be missed! Come hang with the cool kids and try our signature drinks including The Happy Caplan, Groupp Sex On The Beach, ColorTini, The Notorious B.I.G, and the NationIto, made famous at the DWF Conventions! Not only will the Platinum Party be the event of October, but our generous sponsors are giving away all sorts of free SWAG! A big thanks to our sponsors, the Digital Wedding Forum, Nations Photo Lab, and Simply Color.  Also thanks goes to NJ Photo-booths,and the DJ’s from Colorblind productions  – the party wouldn’t be the same without you!

SEPTEMBER PUG MEETING INFO!

I’m so excited for our September meeting!!!!  We have 2 awesome presentations!

1- My close friend and amazing trainer MISSY GROEGER will be teaching us “Physical Phitness for Photographers” and will also do a live demonstration!!!!  WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHING TO THIS MEETING SO YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE STRETCHING!!!!

Missy will cover:

1.  3 common positions of a photographer.
2.  3-5 stretches that can help pre photo shoot.
3.  5-10 exercises to do in order to strengthen the muscles used the most.
5.  Top Five things to consider while on a shoot.

About Missy: Missy’s passion for fitness and nutrition is contagious. She is known in the fitness industry for her realistic approach to fitness, creating personal relationships with clients and her genuine love for making people feel good from the inside out through persuasive encouragement. Because Missy feels personally responsible for helping each client achieve their goals, she provides unrelenting customer service which includes personally tailored workouts, nutrition counseling and even in-home sessions. Missy’s clinical nutrition and pharmacological background combined with her personal training career have enabled her to develop a comprehensive understanding of how to fuel the body with proper nutrition to reach optimal physical performance. Boxing, plyometrics, yoga, weights and bands are examples of the tools Missy has utilized to develop her style of training today. Missy’s fascination with health and the human body led her to obtain a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Montclair State University. She holds a certification in personal training from the National Academy of Sports Medicine with concentrations in Pre-post Natal and Integrated Flexibility Training.

2- Our friends at Calumet will be presenting “Medium Format Digital 101.”  They will talk about how medium is being used in our industry today, and will give us a hands-on demonstration and experience with a top end medium format digital camera!!!

Lastly, if you haven’t already become a fan of our new Facebook page please do so by visiting www.facebook.com/nycpug!

Date: September 22, 2010

Time: 6:00 PM

Location:   Calumet

Gallery Space

22 W 22nd St.

N.Y., N.Y.  10010

Enter store to gain access to the Gallery before 5:30 or after 5:30 enter at 20 West 22nd (3 doors to the left of Calumet)  Go to the 2nd floor to the Gallery.

This event is FREE and open to all professional photographers we just ask that you RSVP via our new Facebook Page!

AUGUST PUG MEETING INFO!

Jared Platt’s PUG Lecture:  Work Faster with Better Results

Take your photography portfolio and your individual events from good to great and save time in the process.  Come and learn the how to tap into the power of perception through positive selection.

Learn the power of positive selection to speed your workflow and improve your photography.
Learn how to become a better photographer durring post-production.
Learn how to elivate your brand by controling public perception.
Learn some tips and tricks for increasing productivity inside of Lightroom 3.0.
Question and Answer Period – (bring your toughest post production delimas to discuss)
Door Prizes

If you feel bogged down in post-production or just need to boost your photography to the next level but don’t know where to start, then you need this time with Jared Platt.  And you will learn the latest and greatest in Adobe Lightroom 3.0 at the same time!   Learn More about the PUG Lecture at www.jaredplattworkshops.com.

Jared Platt’s full day Lightroom Workflow Workshop will be held the following day.  Register now at www.jaredplattworkshops.com.  50% off for Pictage members!  Just enter “pictage” at checkout!!!!!!!!!!

Lastly, if you haven’t already become a fan of our new Facebook page please do so by visiting www.facebook.com/nycpug!

Date: August 5, 2010

Time: 6:00 PM

Location:   Calumet

Gallery Space

22 W 22nd St.

N.Y., N.Y.  10010

Enter store to gain access to the Gallery before 5:30 or after 5:30 enter at 20 West 22nd (3 doors to the left of Calumet)  Go to the 2nd floor to the Gallery.

This event is FREE and open to all professional photographers we just ask that you RSVP via our new Facebook Page!

JULY MEETING INFO

At this PUG meeting we will be visited by Jason Aten, who is a Michigan based wedding photographer and very actively involved Pictage shooter. He constantly contributes to the Pictage blog and also presents his own seminar called “Starting Out Right” (see below). Jason will be speaking to us about the many ways we can all improve our photography businesses!!! I’m very excited to have Jason here and look forward to seeing you all at this meeting!!! http://www.jasonatenphotography.com/

In addition, Jason will be giving a 1 day intensive workshop the following day, Thursday July 8 (afternoon time tbd) at Cyndi Shattuck’s studio… for more information please visit this link and feel free to ask Jason any questions you may have about it! He’s offering a special price of $300 for the workshop which is a steal!!! http://www.startworkshop.com/workshops

Lastly, if you haven’t already become a fan of our new Facebook page please do so by visiting www.facebook.com/nycpug!

Date: Wednesday July 7, 2010

Time: 6:00 PM

Location:   Calumet

Gallery Space

22 W 22nd St.

N.Y., N.Y.  10010

Enter store to gain access to the Gallery before 5:30 or after 5:30 enter at 20 West 22nd (3 doors to the left of Calumet)  Go to the 2nd floor to the Gallery.

This event is FREE and open to all professional photographers we just ask that you RSVP via our new Facebook Page!

JUNE MEETING – FIRST EVER UBER PUG!

In celebration of your Pictage User Group, we’re throwing our first ever Uber PUG here in NY.

What is an Uber PUG? It’s a PUG on a larger scale, an evening event focused on inspiring and educating professional photographers. It’s an evening that celebrates the community you’ve created. All are welcome and encouraged to join. In fact, this is a perfect event to invite all your photographer friends, Pictage members or not.

Joe Buissink is the best when it comes to encouraging and inspiring photographers and for that reason we thought he’d be the perfect presenter for the UberPUG.  As an added bonus, Jim Collins, Pictage CEO will be hosting and also presenting at the event!

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
6pm
New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
New York, NY.  10036

If you have questions about the Uber PUG in New York feel free to email us at pugs@pictage.com. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Please make sure to RSVP here for this event.  A cash bar will be provided during the mixer.

MAY MEETING INFO

I’m very pleased to announce that our April meeting will be held at Calumet on Thursday, May 27 at 6:00 PM!

At this meeting we will focus on a very important topic – NETWORKING.  Some of us are doing it, some not – but it’s likely we could all be doing it better than we are.  We will be joined by a wonderful coach and speaker, Larry Sharpe, from Neo-Sage.  Larry will teach us how to:

•Network efficiently and start valuable, long lasting, prosperous relationships

•See exactly how to select the events that make the most sense for you

•Start conversations and leave conversations, Get people to WANT to hear about your services and value

•Get your message across WITHOUT soliciting

•Follow up and be memorable for when they (or their network) need you

There will be role play so you can see the techniques in action, as well as time for individual questions.

Larry teaches networking at Columbia’s Graduate School of Business and has been a Director of Business Networking International for over 5 years.  He’s a Board Member of the Association for Corporate Growth (New York) and chairs the Public Relations Committee.  He is the Director of Special Projects for the World Energy Forum.  He is also a Guest Instructor the New York Fashion Institute of Technology, as well as the host of The Ivory Tower Internet Radio Program.  You can learn more about Larry and Neo-Sage by visiting his website is http://www.neo-sage.com.

Pizza will be served once again

Lastly, if you haven’t already become a fan of our new Facebook page please do so by visiting www.facebook.com/nycpug!

Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010

Time: 6:00 PM

Location:   Calumet

Gallery Space

22 W 22nd St.

N.Y., N.Y.  10010

Enter store to gain access to the Gallery before 5:30 or after 5:30 enter at 20 West 22nd (3 doors to the left of Calumet)  Go to the 2nd floor to the Gallery.

This event is FREE and open to all professional photographers we just ask that you RSVP via our new Facebook Page!

APRIL MEETING INFO

I’m very pleased to announce that our April meeting will be held at Calumet on Wednesday April 14 at 6:00 PM!

We will not be having a featured speaker at this meeting because I feel it’s important that we mix it up from month to month, and discussing relevant topics within our group is equally as important as having a speaker…

So our agenda this meeting will include:

1- What are some of the frustrations we feel as professional photographers in 2010?  I want us all to think about what frustrates and bothers us the most about our industry and even our individual businesses.  Chances are we have certain issues in common, and perhaps we can help one another with them.  So think about this… and bring a few of them to the meeting.  I will open the floor up to everyone so we can have a good roundtable discussion…

2- The new Pictage portal will be discussed, and I’ll bring my laptop so that we can look at some of the new features together via the projector.

3- The iPad; what it means to us as photographers as well as consumers.  PLEASE BRING YOURS IF YOU GET ONE!!!!

We will have PIZZA at this meeting!!!!!!

Lastly, if you haven’t already become a fan of our new Facebook page please do so by visiting www.facebook.com/nycpug!

Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Time: 6:00 PM

Location:   Calumet

Gallery Space

22 W 22nd St.

N.Y., N.Y.  10010

Enter store to gain access to the Gallery before 5:30 or after 5:30 enter at 20 West 22nd (3 doors to the left of Calumet)  Go to the 2nd floor to the Gallery.

This event is FREE and open to all professional photographers we just ask that you RSVP via our new Facebook Page!

MARCH MEETING INFO

I’m very pleased to announce that our March meeting will be held at Calumet on Thursday, March 18 at 6:00 PM!  This month we will be visited by the talented Mike Larson who is coming through NYC on his PUG tour…  I encourage everyone to come out and hear what Mike has to say about the value of making good relationships and how it relates to success in your business.

We will also talk about WPPI…

To get more info on Mike and his tour, make sure to follow him on Twitter: http:/www.twitter.com/mikelarsoninc

Guest Speaker: Mike Larson

Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010

Time: 6:00 PM

Location:   Calumet

Gallery Space

22 W 22nd St.

N.Y., N.Y.  10010

Enter store to gain access to the Gallery before 5:30 or after 5:30 enter at 20 West 22nd (3 doors to the left of Calumet)  Go to the 2nd floor to the Gallery.

This event is FREE and open to all professional photographers we just ask that you RSVP!

Mike will also be hosting a workshop on the 19th:

Manhattan, New York: 1 day Workshop
Character Marketing + Live Shooting: To GROW your business in a way you have never done before, requires DOING something you have never done before. On December 1st, we will do just that! See you there…

Workshop Details:

Normal Cost: $195 10am -3pm (lunch included)
PIctage Discount: $45 off: $150 total

Why should I go: I am passionate about sharing what I’ve learned so others can succeed faster than I did, not wasting time and money in their business. Life is too short to waste anything.

-Simplify your business to create freedom in every area of your life, giving you more time to be an artist and have fun.

-Use your Character to grow your business fast.

-Learn to shoot right the 1st time so that you can master your craft & know HOW to get amazing images to grow your portfolio from every wedding.

Who should go: I believe that work is where we are refined as people. God has taught me so much about my life, and character through my work. This workshop is geared for anyone who is on track to start a photography business, or who currently has a business but wants to achieve a higher level of success, and stability from their work. A big emphasis on developing the artist inside you, as well as equipping with enough business knowledge to sustain long term success at a higher volume.

Is this workshop a good fit for me?: This workshop is perfectly designed for the pro photographer or aspiring pro photographer who wants to start a photography business and has enough gear to shoot, through a photographer who wants to grow their existing smaller business into a thriving profitable business. You do not have to have shot a wedding to attend. There will be experience from all ranges, which adds to a positive learning experience.

Where:
41 West 22nd Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 741-2990
www.fotocare.com

Shooting Locations: We’ll roam all over
NYC!

Itinerary:

Friday March 19th 2010 – 10am-3pm

Session 1: 10:00am-12pm – Character Marketing
Lunch: 12-12:45 (lunch is included)
Session2: 12:45-3:00pm – Shoot Right the 1st time: How to make your images look outstanding right in the camera, Live walk through of a casual portrait session & a Lightroom Demo to show how to edit in the shortest possible time.

Pay online: http://www.mikelarson.com/resources/workshop.html
NYC Seminar website: http://www.mikelarson.com/seminars/#/nyc-1-day/

Sponsored by Fotocare.

TONIGHT’S MEETING IS CANCELLED

Gang

Due to the pending storm that is supposed to begin right at 6PM tonight, I’ve decided to cancel our meeting tonight…

I’m very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause!!!

Perhaps we’ll all have some great SNOW STORM photos to share at the next meeting hahahahaha!

I look forward to seeing you all on March 18 for Mike Larson

Warmly

Brian