There are two changes made to the by-laws:

• The Michael Laughlin scholarship winner will be voted on by the board. If a board member submit an application for the scholarship, they cannot vote for themselves.
• We are adding in pro-rated fees for new members (by quarter). If we have someone who wants to join later in the year, they can pay dues of $20 per remaining quarter (so, if they join in May, they would pay $60 for the remaining year, August would pay $40…). Full dues would be required for all following years.

The scholarship change is due to Mrs. Laughlin’s health. This will allow us to continue to award the scholarship on a timely basis. We hope that by pro-rating the membership fees, we may be able to welcome more new members throughout the year..

The new by-laws won’t go into affect until the member vote on the changes. We will be voting on February 11th before the Salon competition.

PPETN members in good standing may enter the print competition. We welcome photographers to come and watch the judging.

• You must be a PPETN member to enter the competition.
• Rules for entries are based on the PPA Regional Competition Rules.
• Up to a total of four prints or albums may be entered for a fee of $50.
• A total of six prints (or albums) may be entered for a fee of $75.
• Checks should be made out to PPETN.
• Include a CD of your submitted images for displaying winners on the PPETN website. Cases will not be acceptwd without check & CD
• Print Categories are “Portrait”, “Illustrative”, and “Wedding”
• Album Categories are “Event” and “Non-Event”
• Each submission should include an Entry Form.

Judges will be critiquing entries based on PPA’s Twelve Elements of a Merit Print. Judges will score prints as if they are entered into national print competition. Based on the number of prints entered, and allotted time, the judges may critique prints and give suggestive critisism to help entrants improve their prints for national competition.

Salon entries should be submitted by 6:45pm. we will not be holding our monthly 8×10 competition this month.

With SEPPA being hosted by TPPA this year, it is anexcellent opportunity to get critiques and improve your competition entries.

February 11, 2010
Mandarin House Restaraunt
314 Merchants Drive
Knoxville, TN 37912

6:00pm – Meet, Greet, & Eat
7:00pm – Salon Competition Begins

Here are some of the things we offer PPETN members!

Benefits of Membership:

• Monthly Seminars: Up to ten speakers from across the country discuss new trends, techniques, and marketing topics throughout the year. These seminars are included as part of your annual membership.
• Print Competition Support: We hold seminars and workshops to help prepare images for entering into PPA competition. Every February, we have a board of PPA judges come to review and score prints in our Salon Competition. If you enter prints into competition, this is the perfect opportunity to hear judges opinions before submitting the prints to PPA.
• Backup Photographers: Members are available to assist in case of illness or emergency, ensuring your clients receive professional coverage.
• Camaraderie with other professionals, keeping the enthusiasm and fire alive in your own work.
• Competition: We hold a monthly 8×10 portrait competition. Winners of each competition are tabulated to name our Photographer of the Year based on each photographer’s own work. Members strive each month to do better, which helps to keep improving on your work throughout the year.
• Michael Laughlin Scholarship:A scholarship is awarded each year to go towards continuing photographic education. One PPETN member will have up to $500 towards the photography class of their choice.

Annual dues are $75.00.

PPETN Membership Application

     We are helping to celebrate the Boy Scouts of America’s 100th anniversary by volunteering to take photographs of the scouts in uniform. For a $25 donation to the scouts, each scout will get a 5 minute portrait session and an 8×10 print commemorating the anniversary. Some of the scouts will be volunteering to assist our photographers (taking names, collecting information…).

     Any of our members who would like to volunteer to take photographs, we would be honored to have you help participate. Photographs will be taken on January 23 and Janury 30 from 9:00am until 5:00pm. Volunteers would be needed for 2-1/2 hour time blocks.  Ambler will have space available at the Boy Scout Center at 1333 Old Weisgarber Rd in Knoxville. If you are outside the local Knoxville area and would like to participate, times can be arranged at your own studio. This region covers most of East Tennessee, so there would be opportunities needed outside of Knoxville area as well!

   If you would be interested in volunteering, please contact Ambler Brown @ 865.368.1291 for more information and to sign up.

Photo courtesy of Carlos Jones

Michael Broyles is our 2009 PPETN Photographer of the Year! Congratulations Michael!

Our photographer of the year award is based on the monthly meeting 8×10 competition. Each monthly meeting, members submit photographs that are voted on by the other members. Points are awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Each year’s winner is based on the number of points won throughout that year.

January 10-12: PPA ImagingUSA in Nashville, TN

February 11: PPETN Annual Salon Competition, Knoxville, TN

March 11: PPETN Monthly Meeting, Knoxville, TN

April 10-12: SEPPA / TPPA Spring Seminar, Franklin, TN
April 15: PPETN Photo Safari

May 13: PPETN Monthly Meeting, Knoxville, TN

June 17: PPETN Monthly Meeting, Knoxville, TN

July 15: PPETN Monthly Meeting, Knoxville TN

August 5: PPETN Picnic, TBA
August 14-18: TPPA Convention, Franklin, TN

September 16: PPETN Monthly Meeting, Knoxville, TN

October 14: PPETN Monthly Meeting, Knoxville, TN

November 11: PPETN Monthly Meeting, Knoxville, TN

December 9: PPETN Annual Christmas Party, Court Yard Grille, Alcoa, TN

Check back for more information about each event as dates draw closer.

This is the last board meeting for the 2009 board, and the first for the 2010 board – sort of a handing-off-the-baton meeting. The current 2009 board members should bring their binders to give to the new members.

Date: December 15, 2009
Time: 11:00am

Location: Broyles Rendering
12748 Kingston Pike, Suite D106
Farragut, TN 37934

We will be having lunch near Michael’s studio as well.

See you tomorrow!

• A cheap, yet quality date.  A pick-me-up in a tough year.
• Close to Knoxville, yet out-of-town so you can say you’ve been somewhere special.
• Hey Professional Photographer, you’ve worked hard all year, you’ve pleased all or most of you customers. Now, relax a night, and treat yourselves to a delicious Christmas Dinner and Party.
• Open menu – Delicious Steaks, Fish & Chicken $11.99 & up, Pastas $13.99, Sandwiches $7.99 & up.
• Did we mentioned salads? And, we think they’ll provide an optional low-cost dessert for us at $1.50 ea.
• Musical entertainment: three fine musicians, a Christmas Sing-a-long, a Soloist, a Talented MC, and a surprise Holliday game.
• Door Prizes – It may be your turn to win prizes valued at hundreds of dollars.
• Photographer of-the-year awarded and other plaques given out.
• It’s tax deductable!  Go ahead, you know you want to.

Our Christmas party is being held at the same restaraunt as last year. This year, we have the larger banquet room in the back. Please RSVP with Jerry Godolphin by December 5th so we can get a head count for the restaraunt.

We hope to see you there!

Thursday, December 10, 2009: 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Court Yard Grille
3749 Airport Hwy
Alcoa, TN 37701

• Chairman:  Chris Hoopes
• President:  Michael Broyles
• Vice President:  Lynn Austin
• Secretary:  Ambler Brown
• Treasurer:  Jerry Godolphin
• Sr. Board Member:  Gary Woods
• Board Member:  Carla Hoskins
• Jr. Board Member:  Julie Poole