April 12 – Crescent Bend Bride & Senior Model Photographic Workshop – RSVPs required

We are very happy to announce our next event, just around the corner. It is a model shoot/workshop at Crescent Bend, one of the premier wedding venues in the entire area at the height of their season when all the tulips should be in bloom.  This will be an amazing opportunity to build some fabulous portfolio images and there will also be some instruction and open general discussion. We will be have several bridal and senior models on hand and we are planning to have a great model-to-photographer ratio so you’ll get ample opportunity to photograph the models.

All the active members are very excited and we expect the event to fill up quickly, so sign up right now, don’t wait – I’m not kidding, don’t wait. There be an maximum of 18 participants. RSVPs are required!

The event will be on Thursday, April 12, from 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm.

Reservations will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis to PPETN members through April 6th.  Interested members need to sign the form below and immediately pay $10 for a small meal. We will e-mail you a confirmation.

Non-PPETN members are encouraged to join our organization by clicking here.  Then, after joining and paying your dues for the entire year’s activities, you will then need to come back here and reserve your place as a normal PPETN member.

Non-PPETN members who do not want to join may fill out the form below (do not pay the $10) to be put onto our waiting list. If 18 PPETN members have not signed up by April 6th, then people on the waiting list will be given a chance to join the event at a fee of $45 per person on a first-come first serve basis.

All registrations Non-PPETN or PPETN members ends on April 10th.

All photographers are required to release to the model, the venue and PPETN one to three images for their use (no resale or third party use).  The photographers will be e-mailed releases after PPETN receives the images to be forwarded along to the models & venue.

If you have any further questions, feel free to contact Carla Hoskins at 423-566-3663 or Colby McLemore at 865-924-1455.

STEP 1 – FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW AND SELECT SUBMIT – PPETN members to reserve your place and non-PPETN members to be placed on the waiting list.

Your Name (required)

Your Email (required)

STEP 2 – PAY HERE – PPETN MEMBERS ONLY – to be put on the waiting list fill out step 1 above and we will contact you if there is availability after April 6th.

Sorry the event is full. Feel free to fill out Step 1 above to be placed on the waiting list.

2012 Award Winning Professional Photographers of East Tennessee Images at Annual Salon

This year’s East Tennessee’s Professional Photographers image competition winners are below.  The quality of the images were incredible and many of the area’s best photographers participated.  All three judges were master photographers meaning that they have won alot of photography competitions and have taken extensive classes on judging.  This year we were blessed two nationally certified judges due to Carla Hoskins hard work and one state certified judge.  They were very generous with their feedback on how to improve the quality of the photos even more.  Below is a list of the winners.

BEST IN SHOW OVERALL  - Colby McLemore, Knoxville Commercial Architecture Photographer

ALBUMS BEST OF SHOW – J. Wade Tipton, Knoxville Album Photographer

ANIMALS BEST OF SHOW – Eddie Foley

COMMERCIAL BEST OF SHOW – Colby McLemore, Knoxville Commercial Photographer

ILLUSTRATIVE BEST OF SHOW – Eddie Foley

PORTRAIT BEST OF SHOW – J. Wade Tipton, Knoxville Portrait Photographer

SPORTS BEST IN SHOW – J. Wade Tipton, Knoxville Sports Photographer

WEDDING BEST OF SHOW – Ambler Brown, Lenior City Wedding Photographer

1st Place Groups, Couples – Michael Broyles, Farragut Group Photographer

1st Place Illustrative, Abstract – Noelle Bell, Knoxville Illustrative Abstract Photographer

1st Place Portrait, Child – Patti Googe

1st Place Portrait, Female – Patti Googe

1st Place Portrait, Male – Colby McLemore, Knoxville Portrait Photographer

1st Place Sports – Ambler Brown, Lenior City Sports Photographer

1st Place Wedding, Bridal – Noelle Bell, Knoxville Wedding Photographer

1st Place Wedding, Event – Patti Googe

Distinguished Animal, Wildlife – Eddie Foley

Distinguished Commercial, Industrial – Colby McLemore, Knoxville Commercial Photographer

Distinguished Groups, Couples – Noelle Bell, Knoxville Group Photographer

Distinguished Illustrative Pictorial – Ambler Brown – Lenoir City Illustrative Photographer

Distinguished Portrait, Child – J. Wade Tipton, Knoxville Child Photographer

Distinguished Portrait, Female – Noelle Bell, Knoxville Portrait Photographer

Distinguished Portrait, Male – Ambler Brown, Lenior City Portrait Photographer

Distinguished Sports – Colby McLemore, Knoxville Sports Photographer

Distinguished Wedding, Event – Patti Googe

Congratulations Everyone, we hope to see your professional photos here next year!

February Monthly Print Competition Winners

As always the award winning professional photographers in PPETN submitted some amazing photos.  There were numerous submissions and the winners this month were…….

1st Place – Patti Googe

2nd Place – Carla Hoskins owner of Classic Images by Carla

3rd Place - Carla Hoskins owner of Classic Images by Carla

Congratulations!!!