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November 5-6, 2023

Comfort Suites, 10 South Hanover Street Carlisle PA 17013

Capture 2023 Full Schedule
Capture Registration

Capture 2023 Image Competition

Judging: October 30th, 2023

Entry Deadline: 11:00PM, October 28th, 2023

Entries being accepted on PrintCompetition.com!!!

See Capture 2023 Image Competition page for full information!!

Hotel Information

Comfort Suites Downtown Carlisle
10 S Hanover St
Carlisle, PA 17013

Please book hotel rooms as soon as possible because of another event in Carlisle and rooms book quickly.

Please call Comfort Suites 717-960-1000 and ask for room block for PPA of PA to reserve your room

Reserve Your Lunch

Why leave the hotel for lunch?? Stay and eat with us!!!

Lunches are $15.00 for each day and will be assorted pizza, subs and salads from Marcello’s Pizza.

Please reserve and pay for your lunch(es) by November 3rd.

Reserving your lunches is available through the https://www.ppaofpa.org/capture-2023-registration/. If you have already registered, please use this form to reserve your lunch!!

Awards Banquet

Purchase your Capture Awards Banquet Tickets during Capture Registration or through Banquet/Lunch Reservation Form.

Deadline for Banquet Tickets is October 30th.

Our Capture banquet menu is as follows:
*Two Entrees:
Top Round with Au Jus
Bourbon Bird Chicken Breast
*Two Sides:
California Blend
Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
*Green Salad with 2 dressings
*Dinner Buffet will include Dinner Rolls, Regular and Decaf Coffee, Hot Tea and Unsweetened Iced Tea Station

Capture Speakers

Success in the Printing-on-Demand Marketplace

Stephen Stookey, Ph.D.

Online print-on-Demand (POD) companies offer artists the possibility of revenue streams with the ease of outsourced production, distribution, and customer service. Artists face a plethora of POD provider and product choices. This seminar offers a primer on entering the POD marketplace and charting a path toward online sales success.

Click for more program information!!

Sports PhotoJournalism

Jose Yau, M.Photog.,Cr.

You want to get your PPA M Photo degree in photojournalism/reportage this class will help you to get the degree. Sports photojournalism can involve capturing athletes in various settings, from sporting events to action-packed moments. While it can be an exciting and fulfilling genre, it’s essential to prioritize safety both for yourself and the subjects you photograph.

Click for more program information!!

Seniors | Image Critiques

Ralph Romaguera Sr.M.Photog.,Hon.M.Photog.,Cr.,CPP, API, F-TPPA, F-PPLA, F-ASP

Seniors – The Romaguera’s will explain lighting and posing and show the newest marketing tool in your business box! Ralph will demonstrate posing and lighting that sells in today’s market. Attendees will have a chance to work with a model and practice the lighting techniques.

Image Critiques – As a past Photographic Exhibition Chairman, Ralph Romaguera will examine submitted images and offer critiques to help us understand the 12 elements and how they apply to everyday images.

Click here for more program information!!

Capture 2023

November 5-6, 2023

Comfort Suites, 10 South Hanover Street Carlisle PA 17013

Capture 2023 Full Schedule
Capture Registration

Capture 2023 Image Competition

Judging: October 30th, 2023

Entry Deadline: 11:00PM, October 28th, 2023

Entries being accepted on PrintCompetition.com!!!

See Capture 2023 Image Competition page for full information!!

Hotel Information

Comfort Suites Downtown Carlisle
10 S Hanover St
Carlisle, PA 17013

Please book hotel rooms as soon as possible because of another event in Carlisle and rooms book quickly.

Please call Comfort Suites 717-960-1000 and ask for room block for PPA of PA to reserve your room

Reserve Your Lunch

Why leave the hotel for lunch?? Stay and eat with us!!!

Lunches are $15.00 for each day and will be assorted pizza, subs and salads from Marcello’s Pizza.

Please reserve and pay for your lunch(es) by November 3rd.

Reserving your lunches is available through the https://www.ppaofpa.org/capture-2023-registration/. If you have already registered, please use this form to reserve your lunch!!

Awards Banquet

Purchase your Capture Awards Banquet Tickets during Capture Registration or through Banquet/Lunch Reservation Form.

Deadline for Banquet Tickets is October 30th.

Our Capture banquet menu is as follows:
*Two Entrees:
Top Round with Au Jus
Bourbon Bird Chicken Breast
*Two Sides:
California Blend
Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
*Green Salad with 2 dressings
*Dinner Buffet will include Dinner Rolls, Regular and Decaf Coffee, Hot Tea and Unsweetened Iced Tea Station

Capture Speakers

Success in the Printing-on-Demand Marketplace

Stephen Stookey, Ph.D.

Online print-on-Demand (POD) companies offer artists the possibility of revenue streams with the ease of outsourced production, distribution, and customer service. Artists face a plethora of POD provider and product choices. This seminar offers a primer on entering the POD marketplace and charting a path toward online sales success.

Click for more program information!!

Sports PhotoJournalism

Jose Yau, M.Photog.,Cr.

You want to get your PPA M Photo degree in photojournalism/reportage this class will help you to get the degree. Sports photojournalism can involve capturing athletes in various settings, from sporting events to action-packed moments. While it can be an exciting and fulfilling genre, it’s essential to prioritize safety both for yourself and the subjects you photograph.

Click for more program information!!

Seniors | Image Critiques

Ralph Romaguera Sr.M.Photog.,Hon.M.Photog.,Cr.,CPP, API, F-TPPA, F-PPLA, F-ASP

Seniors – The Romaguera’s will explain lighting and posing and show the newest marketing tool in your business box! Ralph will demonstrate posing and lighting that sells in today’s market. Attendees will have a chance to work with a model and practice the lighting techniques.

Image Critiques – As a past Photographic Exhibition Chairman, Ralph Romaguera will examine submitted images and offer critiques to help us understand the 12 elements and how they apply to everyday images.

Click here for more program information!!

PPA of PA Holiday Party 2023

Plan to join us for our annual

PPA of PA Holiday Party!!!

Sunday, December 3rd – 2:00PM to ??

Held at the Mt. Holly Church of God, 602 McLand Drive, Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065

In lieu of a gift exchange, please bring non perishable food items to be donated to our local food bank.

Hot food will be provided by the PPA of PA, but please plan to bring a side, salad, or dessert to share.

Please complete Holiday Party registration form below.

2023 Holiday Social
Registration confirmation will be sent to this address.

Hot food will be provided by the PPA of PA, but please bring a side, salad, or dessert to share.

Ralph Romaguera

November 5-6, 2023

Comfort Suites, 10 South Hanover Street Carlisle PA 17013

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Ralph Romaguera Sr.M.Photog.,Hon.M.Photog.,Cr.,CPP, API, F-TPPA, F-PPLA, F-ASP
PPA President 2013 -14 | ASP President 1998 | PPLA President 1983

What’s Old is New, What’s New is Old and What Old is still Old!

Learn the recipe for success and longevity in photography from Cindy and Ralph, who have owned and operated a multigenerational business in the Gulf South for over 50 years. The Romaguera’s will explain lighting and posing and show the newest marketing tool in your business box!Ralph will demonstrate posing and lighting that sells in today’s market. Attendees will have a chance to work with a model and practice the lighting techniques.

Image Critique

As a past Photographic Exhibition Chairman, Ralph Romaguera will examine submitted images and offer critiques to help us understand the 12 elements and how they apply to everyday images. Please bring about six images to share. We will practice critiquing our images to gain new appreciation for quickly assessing elements to take a good image to a great image.

Stephen Stookey, Ph.D.

November 5-6, 2023

Comfort Suites, 10 South Hanover Street Carlisle PA 17013

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Stephen Stookey, Ph.D.

Success in the Print-on-Demand Marketplace

Online print-on-Demand (POD) companies offer artists the possibility of revenue streams with the ease of outsourced production, distribution, and customer service. Artists face a plethora of POD provider and product choices. Finding the right fit for one’s studio and style is essential to a positive online POD experience. This seminar offers a primer on entering the POD marketplace and charting a path toward online sales success. Stephen Stookey wandered into the POD marketplace in June 2013 with a handful of images to list and plenty of curiosity. It took a bit of exploration to discover the right mix of product, pricing, and promotion for POD success. Working with POD sites like Fine Art America, Stephen discovered a pathway to a profitable POD presence. Additionally, his POD presence opened the door to image use in Hollywood productions, hotel and business installations, and private commissions. Stephen’s POD annual income supports his work & travel with global ministry organizations, funds family activities, and pays for equipment upgrades–all of which make his CPA (wife Beverly) very happy.

Take-aways

1. Understanding the POD marketplace: vendors & products; pros & cons
2. Strategies for starting a POD business
3. Understanding what sells in the POD marketplace
4. Strategies to help buyer’s find you: pricing & promotion
5. Sales opportunities generated by POD presence

About Stephen

Stephen Stookey, Ph.D., is an academic and ordained minister by day and photographer by night. Well, not just nighttime; you get the picture. His love for photography began with a Kodak Instamatic 104 and a handful of GE flash cubes. Now with Canon equipment in hand, Stephen captures visual stories from locations of natural beauty, historical importance, and spiritual significance. His images appear in publications and Hollywood productions and hang on the walls of businesses, homes, and high-end hotels. Stephen operates Stephen Stookey Photography, an online print-on-demand business.

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