The Focus
Newsletter of PPSO
January 2003 Issue

Merry Christmas &
Happy Holidays

Member News & Views:
2003 promises to be a great year for PPSO and its members. Changes are under
way to improve the delivery of our newsletter (The Focus) to you every month. Look forward to more information regarding our new improved news-letter/website with up to the minute detailed news and information available to our members 24/7

Do you have information for The Focus?
Effective January 1st, please send any information to the new Focus editor, Dave Chambers at dave@chambersphotography.com or call Dave at his studio number 274-0759

President's Message:
Hello everyone. I'm not very good at letter writing, but as incoming president I have to do it. It has taken me 7 long years to get tho this position and I will do my best to make this organization the one that everyone wants to belong. PPSO needs to grow and expand to meet the future needs of it's members, but, at the same time, respect the needs of the existing members. If anyone has a complaint, suggestion, question, or whatever, please feel free to call or email me,
anytime (email address Hensleyphoto@aol.com).
We have a great lineup of new speakers coming in for next year, with new ideas that everyone will enjoy. New roundtable ideas, shoot-outs, & who knows maybe even a PPSO picnic are in the works. I'm sure at this point you have other things thay you want to do besides reading this message. So, I'm leaving everyone with this thought:
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's - may the spirit of the holidays be with you always.................

James Hensley, President

January 6, 2003 - Ramada Inn South (Dayton Mall-Rt 725) 6:30 pm Social, 7 pm Dinner
8 pm guest speaker - Dan Messaros

Please join us for our January speaker, Dan Messaros.

In high school, Dan worked part-time for David at Neighbor Studio, printing black and white school picutre packages by hand. Dan worked 4 years in the US Air Force at Lincoln Air Force Baase i Nebraska and worked photography part-time. Dan came back to Elyria and again worked for David. By this time, DAvid started Elyria Color Service and Dan was now printing packages and shooting schools during the day and developing and printing in the evenings. Dan left the color lab in 1973 and stated Messaros Photography in our brand new home studio in the country. We continue to do p[roduction type of photography and Elria Color continues to print our packages. The studio has managed to survice through many ups and downs. We are now doing about 4500 underclass, which is preschool to 11th grade, 250-300 seniors, 40-50 weddings and some commercial work! each year. Dan is currently serving as Secretary on the Ohio Certified professional Photographers Commission, in 1991 he served as president of the Northern Ohio Professional Photographers of Ohio and trustee District 2 rep for Professional Photographers of Ohio. Dan received his Master Photographer in 1996 and PPA certified in 94. Dan is a member of other photography and civic organizations.
Our feature program: Dan will be discussing different types of promotions that have worked well for his studio and how underclass is the lifeline for financial success. Dan will also have his studio camera and will be photographing everyone individually and doing one group shot using his wooden benches. There will be a lot of handouts and hopefully an enjoyable evening by all. ...................submitted article

Upcoming events:
January 21, 10 am -PPSO Board of Directors - Hensley Beavercreek studio

February 21, Adobe Photoshop Users - Quality Inn Milford Rd Cincinnati 8 am
cost $199 per person call 1-800-867-4340 for information

Wedding & Portrait Photographers International 23rd Annual Trade Show and Convention (WPPI) Febraury 1-6, 2003 Bally's Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
Special "2 for 1" convention pricing. Plus contact Wes Smith at 233-4042 for additional 10% off coupon if attending.

February 3, 2003 - PPSO regular meeting "Featured speaker" Greg Wertzler

PMA 79th Annual Convention and Trade Show March 2-5, 2003 Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas Nevada - Education, Networking, Product Information visit http://pma2003.pmai.org and register online today!

March 6-10, 2003 Mid East States Regional Convention, Hyatt Regency Columbus, Columbus, Ohio Sponsored by Professional Photographers of Ohio,
Call Hyatt Regency at 614-463-1234 for room rate block, visit www.ppofohio.org
for information regarding convention and trade show

Thank you to our PPSO sponsors:

Fairborn Camera and Video, 14 E Main St
878-4392

Malone Photo Supply, 2659 S Dixie Dr., Dayton, 293-2442

Album's Inc., 1-800-662-1000

2003 PPSO Board of Directors
President - James Hensley
Vice President - Bob Woods
Treasurer - Donna Hicks
Secretary - Wes Smith
Elected Member - Dave Chambers (Focus Editor Jan/03)
Elected Member - Aulay Carlson
Past President - Charles Woods

Interested in serving on a special committee to review the by-laws and operating proceedures please contact Aulay Carlson at Ambient Light.

Charlie Woods and the rest of the PPSO board would like to thank Debra Gould-Miller for her work with the PPSO Board this past year and her efforts on the by-laws committee and membership directory.

Annual Dues - PPSO, like any other organization cannot function without operating funds. Please remember to send in your dues to PPSO, if you have not done so at this time. Members who are not current will not be placed in the membership directory for next year.

Studio fixtures for sale (Remodeling sale)
The following items are for sale at my studio: 15 burgandy waiting room chairs $10 a piece or all of them for $100, these are the ones I had in the front of my studio by the front window - available now
1 burgandy task chair (office) $20 1 gray chair - $15 1 neon senior sign (American Photographic Resources - paid $200 will sell for $75 needs new neon 2004 piece to be current -available from APR for about $50) 1-SkyHigh Tiedyed Background (yellow and orange blast) pd $200 but will sell to interested person for $125 Nikon 90s camera body (autofocus) brand new - bought for $1000 asking $500 or best offer , 1 Metz Flash with bracket and cluster pack $100 firm, tons of frames - various sizes, alpha bit letters complete set each one 3 ft high (numbers included) $100
Passport Sign - $25, passport camera (polaroid) $25, passport photo diecutter $25
Other items too numerous for list in the Focus (ask for me to fax a complete list)
All items available for taking now, first come first serve, cash only
if you would like to see any of these items I will have them available to look at starting December 30th. You are welcome to visit and see items yourself, please call ahead.
All items work 100% guarantee.
I will not sell a PPSO member something I would not be proud of owning myself.
I am selling these items because I have bought something else and don't use or don't have room to keep around anymore.
All items must be sold or will be listed on ebay starting January 15
We are remodeling and studio is closed until then, thanks -----Wes Smith
6163 Huber Heights, 233-4042 leave voice mail if no one there

Note of thanks - Effective after this issue of The Focus, Dave Chambers will be your new editor. Please be sure to let him know of any problems or suggestions.
P.S. Many of you know that my wife Shelly is expecting.
We just found out today from her ultrasound that she is expecting twins. Want one? Seriously!
After you are done laughing, please be sure to make your tax deductible gift payable to "two hungry mouths to feed". Does anyone want to babysit? Guess I better sell some more pictures. Anybody need any? Best wishes for a great 2003!
-Wes