The Print Competition will be held at the Dover Delaware Sheraton February 15^th 2010 at 7:00 pm. Cut-off time for digital submission of images is 5:00 pm Sunday feb.14,2010.  Submission guidelines will be posted soon!

Print Competition Judges

Robert Grichuhin, from Perry Hall, MD

Robert Grichuhin began photographing and developing his own images at the young age of 8 years. He earned his photographic degree at The Visual Arts Institute in Downtown Baltimore during the year 1982 and opened his studio in Mt Washington, MD in 1985.

Bob became PPA Certified in 2005 and earned his master’s degree in 2007. He accumulated enough state points and print merits to become Photographer of the Year for the Maryland Professional Photographers Association in 2007, and through the years that he has been competing, won three Kodak Gallery Awards and two Fuji Masterpiece Awards.

Maria Martins, from Mullica Hill, NJ

Maria’s professional journey began in 1987 when she opened her first studio in a modest barn on her father’s farm.   She decided to build her business around children and families journeying with them through the years, capturing their milestones and transforming them into timeless works of art.

Presently the studio is located on that same 10 acre farm with many barns, animals, open fields and abounding flower gardens, however Maria’s focus has turned to more natural light and environmental portraiture.

Another of her personal passion is charity. With the support of her clients, Maria has been involved in raising thousands of dollars for various charities benefiting children.  Within the last six years she has raised over $30,000

Maria earned her PPA Master of Photography Degree in 2001 and her Certification the previous year.

Keith Rishell, from Bear, DE

Keith Rishell is celebrating over 32 years in photography. He is a Certified Professional Photographer, Master of Photography and also has a Combined Degree (F. Ph., A.F. Ph) through Delaware Professional Photographers; Keith was a DPP member from 1992 to 2008 and has served on the Board in many capacities, becoming President in 2003. He has won numerous awards, including PPA Loan Collection prints, six Fuji Masterpiece Awards, Kodak Gallery, eight Photographs of the Year, three-time Photographer of the year in DPP, fourteen awards for Best in Show, 1999 Highest scoring print Guild of Professional Photographers of Delaware Valley, Frank P. Homer trophy GPPDV, Best of Delaware by Delaware Today Magazine, President’s Award DPP and Best Wedding Portraits GPPDV. Keith and his wife Sheila are owners of Rishell’s Photography in Bear, Delaware. Keith enjoys mountain biking, teaching & studying karate for the past 28 years, and coaching high school soccer.

The next Delaware PPA Digital Print Competition will be Monday Feb 15th 2010 at the Dover Delaware Sheraton.

There may also be an all-day extra special workshop…to be announced.  Check back often for more info!

Sponsored by Burrell Color Lab

Start out 2010 by taking care of the business side of your business.

Digital capture has changed more than just how you take portraits – it’s changed the studio business model.  There are differences in how to market, determine costs and create products.

Using sound business practices, Glen will walk through some of the basic functions of determining your pricing, marketing and sales.

Although Glen won’t tell you how much to charge, he will give you tools to determine if you are profitable and how to increase your sales.

Another neat segment of this program is determining how much your studio will need to gross in order for you to realize that much needed raise (yes, studio owners deserve raises too).

This program will conclude with ideas to increase your sales and improve your sales technique.

This is a must see program for all studio owners and managers – and anyone else who’s interested in the business side of photography.

Glen Gray has owned and operated Gray’s Mountain Studio in Jonestown, PA with his wife, Pat for 13 years before joining Burrell Professional Labs as a Marketing Sales Representative.

Gray’s Mountain Studio specializes in senior portraits.  Glen also taught fourth grade for ten years.  With this background in teaching and photography, Glen has been asked to speak at PPA’s National Convention, PPA’s Marketing and Management Conference, and various state and regional conventions.  He has also instructed and assisted at Triangle Institute, the Mid-Atlantic Regional School (MARS) and in Jamaica week-long classes in PhotoShop and Digital Capture.   He is Past President of both the Northeastern Pennsylvania Professional Photographers Association and the North Central PPA.

In local, state, and national competitions Glen Gray has received numerous blue ribbons, the Art Leather Folio Trophy, the Best Salon Print Trophy and loan collection prints. His portrait titled, “Strategy Session” has been displayed at Disney’s Epcot Center in Florida as part to the Loan Collection Display. He received his Craftsman Degree in July 1996 from the Professional Photographers of America during their National Convention in Orlando, Florida. At the 2001 PPA of PA Convention in Pittsburgh, Glen received the PPA National Award.

Glen’s move to Burrell Professional Labs in January of ‘93 has allowed him to share his passion for photography and business with studios in helping them develop sound photographic, marketing and business skills.

The location for the Jan.19th 2010 Delaware PPA meeting is:

Youngs Studio
134 W. Loockerman St.
Dover DE 19904
302-734-2447

DPP would like to ring in the New Year by welcoming Glen Gray.  The location for the Jan.19th 2010 Delaware PPA meeting is:

Youngs Studio
134 W. Loockerman St.
Dover DE 19904
302-734-2447