I certainly hope everyone made it to the Mid-East States Convention the first week of march. It was a GREAT show!! Excellent presentations, sold out trade show with some really good prices, and really nice camaraderie with other members of this great profession. Speaking of which, the Hospitality room hosted by PPSO was a smashing success. Suzette, Judy and JoAnn really outdid themselves again this year!! Click HERE to view some 2006 Convention Images Also, if you are interested in the Print Competition and how various entries scored, you can check them out by clicking HERE.

Our speaker at the April Meeting (April 3) will be Angela Talentino. Angela presented at the Mid-East States Convention, and is an excellent presenter. So you want to be sure not to miss her information. Be sure to go to Upcoming Events and check out the complete line-up of speakers and meeting dates for 2006.

NEW FEATURE IN THIS ISSUE!!!! Many may not be aware of PPSO's extensive library of educational materials which are available to check out as a benefit of membership. Go to the new PPSO Library Page and "check out" (pun intended) the tapes, CD's and DVD's available.
You may check them out at the regular monthly meeting and return them at the next meeting. Keep checking back as new materials are added several times a year.

"Tips & Techniques". Check out this page!! And send me your favorite Tips & Techniques to share with others. Do you experience focusing problems when you move "off center" to achieve focus, then re-compose to create the image? Check out the December TIP on why this occurs.

The "Members Page" has been updated to provide the opportunity for you to include an image with your studio name. This is where the public goes when they click on the "Find a Photographer" link from our Home Page. Also, you may now place four of your images in a "mini-gallery" linked to your studio name.This feature has been added for several studios. Go check them out. If you wish to add your image(s) to your listing, size your images to no
larger than 4x5 at 72 dpi .jpg's and attach them to an e-mail to me. Be sure to identify which image you wish placed on the listing page.

~Bob Strausburg~