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Editor’s View Papa Views is written, produced and printed by PAPA members. If you would like to contribute an article, post a classified ad or advertise a product or service with a business card or display ad, please contact Julie Belanger at Julie@the 111th.com
Editor Julie Belanger, 111th Aerial Photography Squadron, Morgan Hill, CA
Layout & Production Dee Ann Mooney, The Positive Image, Houston, TX
2014 PAPA Officers: President Chuck Boyle, Boyle Consulting Engineers cboyle@boyleconsulting.com
Vice President of Programs Laura Boyko, Sky High Enterprises laura@skyhighenterprises.com
Vice President of Membership Kent Larson, DC Air Photos Kent@DCAirPhotos.com
Secretary / Treasurer John Mooney, The Positive Image
by Julie Belanger
In 1995, Pat and I had just started calling ourselves aerial photographers when we were fortunate enough to hear of an organiza on called PAPA. As Pat was on an airline trip, I was invited to come see what it was all about at a regional mee ng near the San Francisco Airport. In a ny classroom sized mee ng room, at least 30 aerial photographers all sat taking notes as speakers talked about marke ng, gyros, camera equipment, film developing and more. Everyone piped in sharing their own experiences of what worked and what didn’t. There was even a print compe on where the most experienced aerial photographer in the room offered construc ve and gentlee cri cism. I went home and told Pat there was this crazy organiza on where the members just gave away informa on! Pat and I haven’t missed a PAPA Annual conference since. I cannot imagine where we would be today had we not joined PAPA. But it has been the extra effort of a ending the conferences that has made all the difference. We see the cost of a ending as simply the cost of gaining precious and usable informa on and the cost of doing business…very well. Our friendships with colleagues are beyond valuable. The kindnesses, the help, the guidance and working together on projects far exceed any expense for a ending once a year. This year PAPA is again taking a strong educa onal lead for its members. At this conference, if you want to learn how to include UAVs in your business model you can do it! If you want to streamline your work flow using new photo so ware-You can do that. Do you want to protect your images’ copyright? A member will teach you how and there will be so much more. Could you learn all of this on your own? Probably, but you won’t find a conversa on, or class or on-line tutorial that is designed to exactly provide what you need for our unique high-flying business. If you need a personal invita on, you’ve got it. Come to the conference in Sugar Land. You will not regret it. If you are new to PAPA, we even have a new member orienta on that will make you feel welcome.
jmooney@positiveimage.com
Eastern Regional Director Mark Sanderson, Focal Plane Photography mark@focal-plane.com
Central Regional Director FRANK CARLTON, Top Flight Aerial frankc@topflightphoto.com
Western Regional Director DAVID WYATT, Loftics pilot@loftics.com
International Director Brian Harvey, Vision Communicators visionco@bigpond.net.au
Immediate Past President Pat Belanger, 111th Aerial Photography Squadron Pat@the111th.com
Executive Director Julie Belanger, 111th Aerial Photography Squadron
Julie@the111th.com
I hope to see you there! And if you are on the fence, I would be only too happy to push you over…givee me a call or email me. Julie Belanger, Editor, PAPA View w 111th Aerialss Julie@the111th.com m 408-683-9112 2
Senior Executive Director Ted Campbell, Campbell’s Creative Photography
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ThBoyle e President’s View by Chuck Boyle Consulting Engineers, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA cboyle@boyleconsulting.com
Unmanned Aerial Systems Update (UAS) February 2016 Like many of you, we are s ll wai ng on our Grant of Exemp on under Sec on 333 of the 2012 Congressional Reauthoriza on Act for commercial opera on of our new drone. If you have been following the latest news about recrea onal drones, the FAA now requires them to be registered on the FAA website; the next drop dead date is February 19 for registering recrea onal drones purchased by individuals prior to December, 2015. Just yesterday I heard that the number of registered recrea onal drones in the United States (some 300,000) now exceeds the number of licensed pilots; boy that’s comfor ng to know huh? Commercial drones will reportedly be able to register on the FAA website star ng March 21, 2016 the last I heard. So where does all this leave you? Whether or not you plan on adding this capability to your suite of tools, it is a must to educate yourself about drones. To truly understand the capabili es and limita ons of these devices, I encourage everyone to gain some experience with one. Heck, I went out and bought one last summer (actually, my company bought it) to learn what the “hub bub” was all about. I have had a blast learning how to fly it and start prac cing how to employ it safely. In me, with the right paperwork, we will be using it commercially. Let’s face it folks: There are some things a drone can do that an airplane or helicopter can’t. It is that simple. Can you use a drone to take construc on progress shots of 30 sites around a metro area in 2 hours? No, an airplane is likely much be er. Can you use a drone to get in-your-face, beau ful, stabilized video of a postage stamp site surrounded by high trees? Yes, not possible with an airplane or helicopter. One thing I have learned in the last six months is that, being a pilot and aerial photographer using my C210 places me in an unbelievably more compe ve posi on to now use drones in my business vs. a drone guy/ gal trying to become a pilot using a C210! So when clients realize they are be er off with “one-stop shopping”, they know who to choose. If you spent so many years invested in learning to fly a real airplane and operate expensive cameras, why would you not invest in an inexpensive UAV and add it to your toolset? And if the answer to that is you are too old to start that, hire a young person! They will have it all figured out in a day or two.
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Getting to Sugar Land, TX Sugar Land is located 20 miles south of Houston, TX. Commercial airlines fly into two major airports: George Bush Intercontinental Airport Hobby International Airport Get the PAPA Discount on Ground Transportation from both major airports from Super Shuttle http://groups.supershuttle.com/ papainternational.html Look for PAPA’s Discount code: ZX4TY Sugar Land Airport (KSGR), for those flying in noncommercial, is approximately 4 miles from the hotel.
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PAPA’s 2016 Annual Conference Mark your calendars March 10th, 11th and 12th for PAPA’s Annual Conference. Sugar Land Texas here comes PAPA! Our hotel is the fabulous Marriott Sugar Land Town Square located right in the center of Sugar Land with over 30 restaurants, 30 retail shops and the First Colony Mall just a short walk from our hotel! Some of you might remember the great times we had back in 2010 when we were there! PAPA strives to keep our membership up to date with the latest informa on available. Camera equipment, image-edi ng so ware, edi ng techniques, or the newest ways to capture your images, PAPA is here for you! Thursday will be a busy day. We are star ng the Print Judging at 8AM sharp! Also on Thursday morning, PAPA will be assis ng members with comple ng their PAPA 333 Exemp on and FAA N Number registra on for UAVs. What? You don’t have your 333 Exemp on and FAA N Number registra on? Do not worry, PAPA’s 333 FAA Exemp on and FAA N Number registra on forms will be available for purchase at the conference. If UAVs are in your future, you may want to consider the UAV Seminar on Tuesday and Wednesday, which includes all the ac vi es on Thursday. A er lunch, the sessions begin with a variety of UAV topics and speakers including informa on on the latest in UAV equipment from DJI and a Round Table discussion lead by PAPA members. Learn how they are growing their business by including UAV’s! Join us Thursday for only $150.00 (includes lunch). The sharing con nues throughout Friday and Saturday! On Friday, we plan to have the following presenta ons: Super sizing your Aerial Photography Business Survey Grade Ver cal Photography Avia on Insurance for Renters, Owners, and UAVs FAA Updates and How to Survive an FAA Viola on Speed up your Work Load with Light Room: Tips Tricks and Presets. Phase One Aerial Camera Demonstra on Expanding your Business Registering Your Copyright Member Show & Tell
Friday Evening, an op onal group dinner is being planned to give our par cipants the opportunity to get to know each other be er. Informa on on the cost of this dinner will be available at a later date. Saturday morning is PAPA’s Annual Business mee ng. Elec ons will be held for the following posi ons: President, Vice President of Programs, East Coast Director, and Interna onal Director. Nomina ons are now open. If you or someone you know is interested in running for a posi on on the Board, please contact John Mooney, Chuck Boyle, Laura Boyko, or any member of the board. Volunteering is what keeps PAPA going, are you ready to help? The new Board of Directors will be mee ng Sunday 8-11am. If interested, please book your return flight according. A er the Business mee ng on Saturday, we will con nue with: Hasselblad Bron’s New Camera Flightlines for Ver cal Mapping Mosaicing Ver cal Images Website Management Marke ng Strategies Saturday a ernoon, members can sit in on the Print Cri que. Saturday evening will be our annual awards banquet. Friday & Saturday Conference is $375.00 and includes your lunch each day and one Award Banquet cket. Addi onal Banquet ckets are only $56.00
Ken Clickenger from Phase One will be demonstrating Capture One Pro 8! This professional RAW converter offers you ultimate image quality with accurate colors and incredible detail from more than 300 high-end cameras – straight out of the box. It offers state-of-the-art tethered capture, powerful digital asset management, extensive adjustment tools, and a flexible workflow. Come see how it will work for you!
PAPA’S 2016 International Conference and UAV University Sugar Land, (Houston) TX March 8 through 12, 2016
Do the conference YOUR way:
Make it a 2 day, 3 day or a 5 day conference START WITH PAPA’S UAV UNIVERSITY
Will you join the UAV revolution or will you be still waiting on the sidelines to see what will happen? The UAV University includes 1 day of classroom training, 1 day of hands on flight training and one day of UAV document fulfillment training (“Day of the Drones”). (3 days)
UAV TRAINING COURSE DOES NOT INCLUDE CONFERENCE
Registration for UAV Training Course must be done separately from your conference registration.
MAKE IT A TWO DAY CONFERENCE
TAKE A LOOK AT THE FULL LINE UP OF TOPICS! Vertical Photography - Drones - Marketing - Photoshop Tips Video Editing - Photo Competition - Friendship Networking - Camaraderie and always more!
Make it a THREE Day Conference
Add March 10 to be a part of PAPA’s “Day of the Drones”
Make it a FIVE Day Conference Do it all!!
REGISTER NOW! www.professionalaerialphotographers.com
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR PAPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Open Seats to be filled at the Conference President The duties of the President shall be to act as presiding officer as set forth in Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised. He/She shall also act as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and be responsible for calling meetings of the Board of Directors. He/She shall act as the spokesperson for the Association. He/She shall also provide guidance to the other officers in the performance of their duties. The President shall have one vote on matters before the Board of Directors, and must have been an Active or Life member in good standing of the Association for at least 5 years immediately prior to election. The President may at his/her option appoint one non-voting participant to the Board of Directors to serve as an assistant in the furtherance of the duties of the office of the President. This assistant shall assume a title as determined by the President and shall serve at the pleasure of the President.
Vice President of Programs The Vice President of Programs shall oversee all of the programs, events, and projects of the Association as directed by the Board of Directors. This officer shall preside in the absence of the President, and in the case of a vacancy in the office of President, shall succeed to the office of President for the
remainder of the term. The Vice President of Programs shall have one vote on matters before the Board of Directors, and must have been an Active or Life member in good standing of the Association for at least 4 years immediately prior to election.
International (Regional) Director Eastern Regional Director The Regional Directors shall assist the President, Vice President of Programs, and Vice President of Membership in their responsibilities on a regional geographic basis, and shall coordinate any regional events as determined by the Board of Directors with the collaboration of the Vice President of Programs. Each Regional Director shall have one vote on matters before the Board of Directors, and must have been an Active or Life member in good standing of the Association for at least 2 years immediately prior to election. Nominees for these two positions must reside (do business in) within that Director ’s region. International Director is normally chosen from outside the United States of America.
All seats on the Board of Directors are for two year terms. Should any member running for and winning a position on the board, they will need to attend the Board of Directors Meeting being held Sunday morning, March 13 after the conference. Plan your flight home accordingly. Nominations for Board Seats may be made up to and including at the PAPA Business Meeting, Saturday morning 8 am, March 12 You may also send your nominations to jmooney@positiveimage.com
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2016 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (Subject to Change)
Thursday 8 AM- 5 PM 7:30 AM 8 AM - 12 PM
10:00 AM 8 AM -12 PM
Registration First Time Attendee Orientation
Amy Hartsfield
Aerial Photographers Certification Test UAV Certification Test 333 Applications & N Numbers Registrations Break PAPA Print Competition
David Wyatt & Judges
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
What UAV is Right for You Yuneec Typhoon, DJI Phantom 3 or Inspire
Troy Built Models, Gene Payson
1:45 PM
Insurance for your UAV
Aircraft & Marine Insurance Agency
2:30 PM
Break
2:45 PM
UAV’s Round Table Discussion
PAPA Members
8:00 AM
Opening Comments
Chuck Boyle
8:25 AM
Do You want Fries with That? Supersize Your AP Business New Resources for the One-Man/Woman Business
PAPA Members
Friday
9:05
Survey Grade Vertical Photography YES! You Can do it!
Matt Nolan
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
Aviation Insurance for All!
Aircraft & Marine Insurance Agency
10:40 AM
Hear what is New from the FAA
Al Brunner
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM
Easy Lightroom and Photoshop Tricks for Your Aerial Photography
2:20 PM
The Phase One Aerial Camera Ken Clickenger Capture One Pro 9 - An Alternative to Lightroom
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
Expanding your Business
Stockpile Report
3:40 PM
Learn How to Register YOUR COPYRIGHT To YOUR IMAGES
Hunter Harris
4:35 PM
Member’s Show & Tell
PAPA Members
6:30 PM
PAPA goes Tex-Mex @ Escalante’s for Dinner! Hosted by Texas Aerial Photographers
Niki Britton
2016 Conference Schedule, Cont.
Saturday 8:00 AM
Annual Meeting
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
Hasselblad Bron’s NewA5D Aerial Camera
Greg King
10:40 AM
Creating Flight Lines for Vertical Mapping
Frank Carleton
11:10 AM
Mosaicing Your Vertical Images!
Tayler Schmitt
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM
Group Photo
1:45 PM
Member Website Management: Test your Google Page Speed & User Experience
Niki Britton
2:35 PM
Marketing Strategies: The World’s Easiest Way to Keep your name in front of your Clients
Alpha Graphics
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
Print Critique
6:30 PM
Reception
7:00 PM
Award’s Banquet
David Wyatt & Judges
2016 Conference Speakers Amy Hartsϔield – New Member Orientation - If you are new to PAPA, please join long time PAPA member, Amy Harts ield for a “Welcome to PAPA” meeting. Amy’s company, Aerial Photography by Amy & Company is located in Pace, FL and lies and serves the North Florida and South Alabama area. Her enthusiasm for photography began in high school and after becoming a licensed pilot in 2002, she started a new career in aerial photography. Amy joined PAPA soon after and considers PAPA her most relied-on business source. Gene Payson – Unmanned Vehicle University & Troy Built Models - Gene is President of Troy Built Models and is also the director of small unmanned aircraft pilot training at the Unmanned Vehicle University y . He has over 25,000 hours and 40 years of experience with remotely piloted, radio controlled and small UAVs. He is an expert in the design, manufacturing and piloting of large Remote Controlled and small Unmanned Aircrafts. Payson is also involved in systems engineering, power plant engineering, electrical and electronic system development, and market analysis. TBM builds, customizes, services, repairs, warehouses, distributes, markets, sales, leases, inances, insures and provides certi ied factory training for global manufacturers of commercial, public and industrial sUAS. Hunter Harris – How to Register Your Copyright - Owner of Aloft Aerial Photography located in Easton, Maryland since 1994. Hunter has amassed a beautiful collection of aerial photography from the Chesapeake Bay and throughout the Maryland shoreline and has grown passionate about protecting the copyrights of his valuable images. Hunter has also published a book of his work: Shoreline Shapes and Monsters of the Chesapeake. Hunter is an active FAA certi ied commercial pilot who is licensed to ly all categories of aircraft which include airplanes, seaplanes, gliders, jets, helicopters, and blimps. He is a longstanding member of PAPA and is active in the association. Matt Nolan – Survey Grade Vertical Photography Fairbanks Fodar was founded by Dr Matt Nolan. Making the best topographic maps of Alaska is Dr Nolan’s passion. For the past 25 years, he has specialized in understanding the impacts of climate change on the landscape of Alaska and he developed fodar to facilitate that. He received an MS in Arctic Engineering at UAA in 1992, a PhD in Geophysics from UAF in 1998, and has been a research professor at UAF/INE since 1999. He has led dozens of ield projects during that time, largely using equipment he built or techniques he developed to better understand our landscape and changes to it. No single investigator has acquired or made more topographic maps of Alaska than Dr Nolan, starting in 2000 with the irst airborne IfSAR data in Alaska including the entire Kuparuk River basin and the largest mountain passes in Alaska to time-series of enormous lidar collections in the eastern Brooks Range to his own fodar mapping. Fodar resulted from his needs for an affordable method to directly measure topography and changes to it at centimeter resolution on landscape scales. While he still pursues his own research using fodar at UAF, with support and assistance from UAF’s commercialization program Dr Nolan formed Fairbanks Fodar to help others that have similar needs for affordable DEMs and orthoimages. Fairbanks Fodar and UAF continue to work closely together for our mutual bene it.
Niki Britton – Lightroom and Photoshop Tricks and Website Management - Niki Britton, daughter of Julie & Pat Belanger, owners of the 111th Aerials, began working part-time for the company in 2006 and in 2013 she hopped on board full time as an aerial photographer and is the “Ace of the Base” in Photoshop and Lightroom. Her passion is making photography look as good as possible. Niki continues to hone and improve her post production skills with advice from Adobe Evangelist Julieanne Kost who recently supplied her with her recommendation of Photoshop and Lightroom tricks and tips especially for aerial photography. The 111th Aerials is based in the Silicon Valley of California. In addition to aerial photography, Niki has a Masters degree in Counseling and is an active member of PAPA. Greg King - Hasselblad Bron’s New A5D Aerial Camera Today’s aerial photography is more demanding than ever and Hasselblad continues to rise to the occasion, introducing more and more advanced products and applications for this exciting segment. This is especially true of the Hasselblad A5D, the latest evolution of Hasselblad aerial cameras designed for these special applications. The new camera has been developed to deliver the image quality and reliability required by our surveying and mapping customers. Listening to their feedback we have developed a camera to encompass these needs and much more. Ken Clickenger – Phase One Aerial Camera - The Phase One iXU-R 1000 and iXU 1000 aerial cameras offer large format advantages. The Phase One iXU-R 1000 and iXU 1000, built with 100MP CMOS sensors, can deliver large format advantages in aerial data acquisition applications. They are small and light medium format metric cameras for aerial mapping and other demanding applications. These cameras are distinguished by their combination of high image resolution, wide ISO range and fast capture speeds — a formula designed for optimal light ef iciency. Frank Carleton – Creating Flight Lines for Vertical Mapping - Frank owns Top Flight, an Austin, TX based aerial photography company that, in addition to his oblique photography, has a growing specialty in aerial mapping. His website educates his clients on resolution to ensure the clients get the imagery they need. Frank has developed a fast and easy way to create light lines. An active PAPA member, Frank generously is sharing the knowledge that has helped to grow his business. David Wyatt - Print Critique - This year, David has been selected to serve as PAPA’s Print Chairman charged with leading the organization’s image competitions. David gained an early appreciation for beauty in nature and an interest in aviation while growing up in Southeast Alaska. The mountains, forest and glaciers of Juneau were the foundations of a life-long love of the outdoors and beauty in God’s Creation. David is a resident of the Tri-Cities Washington for 24 years and a pilot for over 25 years.
Attention Attendees! PAPA is offering Core & UAV Certification Testing at the Conference PAPA Aerial Photographers’ Core Certification Testing has become an important opportunity for members to prove their skills in three significant knowledge bases required in our flying business. Aviation Safety, FAA Rules & Regulations as it applies to Aerial Photography and Basic Skills of Photography 101 OF SPECIAL NOTE: Aviation Marine Insurance (A PAPA Corporate Partner) offers a special discount for members who have successfully achieved their PAPA Certification. No classes on certification will be offered at the conference. To review the PAPA Certification Tutorial on-line videos on the PAPA Website: www.PAPAinternational.org Those who pass the test will receive the PAPA designation logo and banner for display on their website and on the member’s information on the PAPA website.
~NEW!~
PAPA UAV Certification Testing For the first time ever, PAPA will offer a written test covering the rules and regulations governing the commercial use of UAVs within the U.S. Airspace. The multiple choice test will cover the restrictions and uses as defined in the FAA Section 333 waiver and the blanket Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA). You do not need to have received your 333 to take the exam. You must be a member of PAPA to take the exam. Only those who pass the test AND have their 333 will receive the PAPA designation logo and banner for display on their website and on the member’s information on the PAPA website. Those passing the exam, but without their 333, will receive the PAPA designation logo and banner once they provide proof they have received their 333. Certification Testing will be offered during the conference Thursday, March 10 (Time to be determined) If you will be taking both or either Certification Tests or you have any questions, please contact Julie Belanger at Julie@the111th.com
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Who Will Win the Awards? Attend The Saturday Night Banquet to Find Out! Photo CompeƟƟon Winners
member of PAPA. The PAPA Life me Achievement Award is presented to the PAPA member who, in the Members entries into the Photo Compe on will judgment of the PAPA Execu ve Board, contributed a be displayed and winners will be announced at the Saturday night banquet. Photos are judged on Impact, life me of work in Aerial Photography. Criteria for selec on: For a member of PAPA to be Composition, and Technical merits. PAPA members considered for the Life me Achievement Award he are are given the opportunity to vote on their or she must demonstrate dedica on to their cra , favorites for the “People’s Choice” Award - online or to their colleagues and to PAPA. He or she must at the conference. have made special efforts to be involved in the PAPA community and is awarded in recogni on for their PAPA Aerial Photographer of the Year accomplishments associated within the field of Aerial This award is given once a year to a member who Photography including some or all of the following: has demonstrated one of more of the following Has demonstrated excellence in the art of qualifica ons: aerial photography Con nuous excellence in aerial photography Achieved success with his or her own aerial Significant contribu ons to aerial photography photography business Is in the public eye via books, exhibits, Has shown an ongoing and long-term lectures, publica ons or visual presenta ons commitment to offer guidance to his or her in other forms aerial photography colleagues Has made a single outstanding achievement Made contribu ons to the field of aerial Has made long term service to the associa on or its members photography. Has a minimum of 3 years PAPA membership Masters Awards The Masters Award is earned and is a current member in good standing. by members who have illustrated a well rounded PAPA Innova on Award knowledge of Aerial Photography and who have This award is presented to the PAPA member for par cipated in various ac vi es within PAPA the crea on and or inven on or innova on for a Interna onal. Members earn points by entering print product or service that benefits the art and business or video compe ons, earning Cer fica on, wri ng of aerial photography. To be considered for the PAPA an ar cle for the newsle er, hos ng or a ending a Innova on Award, the recipient must currently be a conference, or making a commitment to serve the PAPA member in good standing. organiza on, either as a judge, an administrator, or a PAPA LifeƟme Achievement Award worker at a conference. Master Awards will be given The PAPA Life me Achievement Award is one of the out at the banquet to those who have earned at least most pres gious honors that can be bestowed to a 25 points in these areas.
Some of the beautiful imagery from previous Conferences
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A message from PAPA’s new Image Competition Chair: Hello Professional Aerial Photographers! I am honored to be chosen as your new PAPA Image Competition Chairperson. Continuing the tradition. Allen Macbean has done an amazing job of facilitating our image competition for several years. I will do my very best to follow his lead. I just hope that he comes down off that spectacular glacial snow field in time to give me some coaching! Keeping it simple. If you’ve entered images for competition last year, GOOD NEWS! There are no changes to the rules or the process. Everything you need to know is on one convenient page of the PAPA website. Just log on to the PAPA website and click on the PAPA’s 2016 Image Competition banner. Make it happen! This competition is all about you and your best work! Thank you, members of PAPA, for continuing this time honored tradition of sharpening each other by entering your best work up for competition. So get busy! Prep and register your competition images soon! All entries are due March 1. After you have read the 2016 Image Competition rules and guidelines for submitting your images, let me know if you have any questions. I can be reached by email pilot@loftics.com or cell/text 509-551-3350. David Wyatt Image Competition Chair
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLAN TO ENTER YOUR BEST IN PAPA’S BIG IMAGE COMPETITION! Enter in FIVE Categories: • Scenic/Artistic • Vertical • Construction Progress • • Air-to-Air • Commercial • Plus a Separate Masters Category
Deadline for Entries is March 1!
2016 Image Competition . . . Every year we look forward to the beautiful images submitted to the PAPA International Image Competition. Please take the time to read through the rules and guidelines in this document before submitting images to the competition. All members are urged to participate in this program. People’s Choice voting will be online for those not attending the conference, as well as a ballot vote for those in attendance, enabling everyone in PAPA to participate and vote for the People’s Choice awards.
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1. Read the rules and guidelines below 2. Choose your images - up to two per category (Masters may only enter the Masters and Vertical categories) 3. Name and format your images - see Image Requirements in the guidelines below 4. Get the Application for PAPA Image Competition (Last Page of this Newsletter or from the PAPA web site) 5. Fill out and save a copy of the application to your computer. 6. Send your images and the application electronically to the Image Competition Chair, David Wyatt pilot@loftics.com using your favorite file transfer service (Box, Dropbox, Digital Pigeon, etc.) 7. Pay for your entries using the PAPA’s 2016 Image Competition Payment Form (button on top of page) 8. Images must be submitted and entry fee paid by March 1, 2016, 11:59 PM (PST)
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1. The Scenic and Artistic categories are combined into one. 2. The Vertical category is for mapping-type vertical imagery. 3. The Masters category is for Master Aerial Photographers. This category serves many purposes, including allowing the general membership to enter without the fear of competing against well-known Master Aerial Photographers. Also, many Masters do not enter in order to give others a better chance at winning and this deprives the general membership of seeing the inspiring work of some of our more talented members. This new category will give those Master’s a chance to compete for an award again. 4. The Masters category will have 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards, and will be judged by the general membership of PAPA, not the Image Competition Judges. This will be the only People’s Choice voting. 5. Master Aerial Photographers will only be allowed to enter the Masters, Vertical and any Exhibition categories if available. 6. Exhibition categories are categories that the Image Competition Chairman may add to the competition to see if there is interest in that category. There are no Exhibition categories this year. 7. All images, while still submitted to the contest in digital format, will be printed by a PAPA Corporate Sponsor and displayed on the wall of prints that will surround the conference room as in years past. Do not send prints! The required digital files are all that is needed. 8. The submission fee for each image has increased to $30.00. This is to cover increased costs associated with the contest. Awards, ribbons, shipping the “photo wall”, judging equipment, etc. have all increased over the past few years.
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The purpose of the Image Judging is to assess the quality of submitted aerial photographs and to assign a numerical score to each individual image as it relates to the three evaluative classifications: Impact, Composition, and Technical. Significant effort has gone into streamlining and simplifying the judging and scoring process for the evaluation of submitted images for this year’s competition.
. . . 2016 Image Competition Because of the role Impact plays in scoring every photograph submitted, this classification is weighted to reflect its importance. Each image will be scored based on its own merits independent of any other influences. Based on the judges’ observations of submitted images, each image is given a score up to 100 points as described in the “Judging Criteria”. Each of the three evaluative classifications is individually scored by four judges and the sum becomes the final score. Each judge can assign a maximum of 25 points for any individual image. Scores assigned to each photograph act as a guideline for ribbons and credits toward earning the PAPA Masters Aerial Photographer Award.
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There are many benefits to participating in the Image Judging, where the photographer may: 1. Observe what other professional photographers are doing. 2. Earn image awards and ribbons to display with images. 3. Earn credits toward the Master Aerial Photographer designation. 4. Earn professional recognition as one of the best in the industry, suitable for marketing of one’s aerial photography business. 5. Test their photographic skills and styles against peers in the Aerial Photographic community. 6. Continually grow to a new level with each entry in the Image Competition arena
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There are several requirements and rules established for the submission of images and participation in the PAPA Image Competition:
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1. All images must be submitted in digital form. 2. A total of two (2) digital files must be submitted per entry – a “large” file to be used by the print competition judges, and a “small” file for the online PAPA People’s Choice voting. A. “Large” files must be no more than 6,000 pixels across the longest edge of the image. The file may be submitted in either .TIF or .JPG format and in either the AdobeRGB or sRGB color space. This file will be used by the judges and viewed in Photoshop on calibrated and profiled monitors, so prepare the file accordingly. Vertical category images must be submitted in GeoTiff, JPEG2000, or JPEG format with a maximum of 10,000 pixels on the longest side. B. “Small” files must be 1,500 pixels across the longest edge of the image. The file must be in .JPG format, and in the sRGB color space. This file will be viewed on the internet by PAPA members, so prepare it accordingly. 3. Each entry must be accompanied by the official PAPA Entry Form in either digital or printed form. The entry form is available for download from the PAPA website. 4. Each entry must have a title and may contain a short (less than 50 word) description of the image. The title is to be listed on the entry form. The description (optional) should be listed on a separate sheet or file and submitted with the entry form. For images in the Vertical category, please send any of the following information that applies on a separate paper or document file: The purpose or clients’ needs for the imagery, resolution needed, resolution achieved, camera, lens, flight management system used, time of day, whether ground control was used, etc. 5. Files MUST be named with the title of the image. Include no other information in the name other than the addition of “_sm” for the small file for the People Choice Competition. For example, if the title of your image is “Mountain Splendor”, you would submit two files. The larger, 6000px maximum (10,000px max for Vertical), file would be named “Mountain Splendor.tif ” (or Mountain Splendor.jpg) and the smaller, 1500px file would be named “Mountain Splendor_sm.jpg”. Do NOT include any other information in the file name. 6. No printed or framed images will be accepted for judging. 7. There can be no identification as to the photographer viewable on the file or its meta data. 8. The photograph must not have been previously entered into a PAPA Image Competition. 9. Images may be either black & white or color or any combination of the two. 10. Images must be submitted between February 1st and midnight March 1st, 2015. Online voting will start March 9th and end at midnight, March 13th. Ballot voting will be held on March 13th for those attending the conference. Results will be announced at the awards ceremony at the conference and then online on the PAPA website.
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1. All entries must be accompanied by the official PAPA Image Competition 2016 Entry Form; 2. All images can be submitted on disc or by electronic means. Mailing and file transfer instructions are included on the official PAPA Entry Form. 3. The photographer must categorize each image submitted. The categories are the following:
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. . . 2016 Image Competition •Commercial Described as shot on the job, your best view for the client, an image of commercial value. •Artistic/Scenic Described as fine art photography, unique or abstract. Images that push the envelope or are pictorial, a landscape or cityscape, great stock shots and panoramic views. Photos that would hang on someone’s wall as a piece of art. •Air-to-Air A photo taken of an aircraft from an aircraft. Photographers are urged NOT to attempt this type of photography unless trained in safe practice techniques. Formation flying experience and or instruction are vital for a successful and safe air-to-air shoot. This cannot be stressed enough. •Construction Progress Aerial Photography as a way of documenting the work of a client’s construction project. It can be a single shot, a progress shoot photo montage of several pictures taken over a period of time, or even a one day photo montage of several images. •Vertical Photography Straight down, bomb-site view suitable for mapping or reference work. This type of photography is typically made up of multiple images stitched into one seamless composition. However, single images are also appropriate for this category. See Judging Classification Criteria for Vertical specific judging guidelines. •Masters Only This category is for Master Aerial Photographers only. Masters are not allowed to enter the other categories (except for Vertical and any Exhibition categories available). Commercial, Artistic/Scenic, Air-to-air and Construction progress photography will be accepted. This category is judged by the PAPA membership. Note: Panorama entries are welcome in all categories. Images must originate as actual photographs and not digital creations or renderings. 4. Non-Master Photographers may submit up to two (2) images in the following categories: Commercial, Artistic/Scenic, Air-to-Air, Construction Progress, Vertical and any Exhibition categories if available. 5. Master Photographers may enter up to two (2) images into each of the following categories: Vertical, Masters, and any Exhibition categories if available. The Image Competition Chairman may invite non-Masters to participate in this category on a case-by-case basis. 6. An entry fee of $30.00 will be charged for each image entered. 7. It is each photographer’s sole responsibility to insure that images are delivered to the Image Competition Chairman and must arrive before the judging deadline of March 1st, 2016 at midnight. Shipping and electronic transfer information can be found on the official PAPA Image Competition Entry Form; 8. PAPA assumes no responsibility for damage or loss in shipment, transfer, storage, handling, or exhibit of entries.
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Images submitted to this judging are evaluated utilizing three classifications: •IMPACT (1-9 points) •COMPOSITION (1-8 points) •TECHNICAL (1-8 points) For more information about how prints are judged and scored, please check out the information on the PAPA Web site: www.professionalaerialphotographers.com It is to the benefit of every aerial photographer to participate in the Print Competition and Critique. You will learn how to improve your photographic skills, learn how to provide the highest quality products to clients, learn how to use strong composition to improve your images and receive constructive feedback on your work.
Welcome to Texas! When PAPA comes to Texas, special things happen. Texans, always known for a warm and welcome smile to visitors want to welcome the Professional Aerial Photographers to Texas. Whenever visitors come, it seems like a party is in order, and that is exactly what is going to happen this year at the annual PAPA conference. The Texas Aerial Photographers are proud to welcome you to Texas and are going to have a Fiesta in your honor. Friday night has historically been PAPA Night out on the town at past conferences. This year we invite you and your guests to a true Tex-Mex dinner at Escalantes Tex-Mex Restaurant, which is right across the street from the hotel. The dinner is free and is being hosted by The Texas Aerial Photographers. We sincerely hope that you enjoy your stay in Sugar Land! The Texas Aerial Photographers is comprised of the Texas contingent of PAPA aerial photographers, and include: Kevin Butts - Redwing Aerial Photography - San Antonio Texas Frank Carlton - Top Flight Aerial Photography - Austin Texas Brian Kanof - Brian Kanof Photography - El Paso, Texas John Mooney and Dee Ann Mooney - The Positive Image - Houston Texas Erick Richter - Custom Aerial Images - San Antonio Texas
Tracing the History of Tex-Mex By Sarah Pruitt
From chili and nachos to fajitas and enchiladas, Tex-Mex could be called the ultimate comfort food. Despite its enormous popularity all over the United States, it’s an understatement to say that Tex-Mex has struggled to get respect as a regional cuisine in its own right, rather than a lower-quality, corrupted version of traditional Mexican food. But with deep roots in both Spanish and Native American culture, the history of Tex-Mex cuisine—and the stories behind some of its most famous dishes—is worth another look. Native Americans lived in the area that is now Texas for thousands of years before the first European settlers arrived in the early 1500s. For more than 300 years after that, Texas (like Mexico) was part of the Spanish colony known as New Spain, and Texas and Mexico remained linked after 1821, when the latter separated itself from Spain. Texas, of course, won its own independence 15 years later, and became part of the United States in 1845. Throughout this complicated history, and in the years since, a number of cultures—and culinary traditions—have been inextricably combined to produce what is known as TexMex cuisine today.
The term “TexMex” (with no hyphen) originally began as an abbreviation for the Texas and Mexican Railroad, chartered in 1875. By the 1920s, some people were using “Tex-Mex” (with hyphen added) to describe people of Mexican descent living in Texas—more accurately called Tejanos—and eventually the label would be applied to the Mexican-style food typical of the region. Adapted from Tejano home cooking, Tex-Mex cuisine made its way to a larger audience for the first time in San Antonio in the 1880s, largely thanks to the cheap, delicious food dished out by a group of women known as the “chili queens” in the city’s plazas. A steaming bowl of chili con carne—now one of Tex-Mex’s signature dishes—alongside bread and a glass of water went for a dime in those days, drawing crowds of locals and tourists alike. The growing fame of the chili queens helped San Antonio establish its enduring reputation as the capital of Tex-Mex cuisine. By the time of the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, fairgoers were able to purchase the delectable meat, beans and chili pepper stew at the “San Antonio Chili Stand.” Around the same time, a German immigrant from New Braunfels, Texas, named Willie Gebhardt moved to San Antonio and started selling his own brand of chili powder, a savory mix of ground ancho chilies, cumin, oregano and black pepper. Though traditional Mexican cooks disdained the pre-mixed blend of flavors, the convenience of Gebhardt Eagle Chili Powder made it a hit. San Antonio was also the birthplace of another Tex-Mex standard: the combo plate. In 1900, Chicagoborn Otis Farnsworth of the Original Mexican Restaurant in the city started the trend of serving an entree alongside rice and beans, calling it “the Regular.” Many Mexican restaurants in Texas began copying the idea of the combination platter, often topped with sour cream and melted cheese, and it became a signature of Tex-Mex cuisine Nachos, yet another Tex-Mex staple, were reportedly born about half a century later, and unlike many of the cuisine’s dishes they boast a specific creation story (though not everyone chooses to believe it). As the story goes, in 1943 a group of military wives from Eagle Pass in Texas made a short trip over the Rio Grande into Piedras Negras, located in the Mexican state of Coahuila. When they stopped for a cocktailhour snack at the Victory Club restaurant (or the old El Moderno, depending on your source), they were greeted by a maître d’ named Ignacio Anaya, known to his friends as Nacho. As no one was in the kitchen yet, Anaya concocted an impromptu plate of sliced fried corn tortillas topped with melted cheese and jalapeño strips on top. The ladies devoured the result, and spread the word about what became known as “Nacho’s Especial.” Even as the popularity of chili, nachos, enchiladas and fajitas spread to other parts of the United States, these dishes were still considered Mexican food until the early 1970s, when cookbook author Diana Kennedy inadvertently turned Tex-Mex into its own regional cuisine. In her 1972 cookbook “Cuisines of Mexico,” the English-born author made a clear distinction between “authentic” Mexican food served in Mexico and the stuff served north of the border. Having spent decades studying and transcribing the recipes and cooking techniques of her beloved Mexico, Kennedy had no use for the “mixed plates” served in Mexican restaurants north of the border. Though chefs and fans of Tex-Mex food were insulted by Kennedy’s characterization, it was her work that popularized the term and put Tex-Mex squarely in its own category as an American cuisine, with its own distinctive flavors. For example, the heavy use of cumin (relative to traditional Mexican cooking) can apparently be traced back to the 1500s, when the Spanish brought workers of Moroccan descent from the Canary Islands to their settlements in the San Antonio region. As a result, Moroccan cooking, with its heavy use of cumin and garlic, became part of the complex and interesting history of Tex-Mex cuisine. “Tracing the History of Tex-Mex” by Sarah Pruitt, http://www.history.com/news/hungry-history/tracing-the-history-of-tex-mex A&E Networks
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PAPA To Offer UAV Training and Certification at Annual Conference
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you’ve been thinking about drones!! Who hasn’t? They are in the news almost every day, and if predictions are correct, there will be many more of them in the near future. UAVs present some unique challenges to the traditional aerial photographer. Many UAVs are being sold for commercial purposes. Are these questions going through your mind? How will you share airspace with a UAV? How will UAVs effect your business? Do you want to get involved in this technology? How can you offer UAV photography as part of your business plan - legally, effectively and profitably? PAPA International is offering a 3 day seminar that will help you to understand how UAVs operate in the national airspace and how you can safely and legally operate a UAV as part of your aerial photography business. This seminar will be held just prior to the annual conference. The dates are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 8th thru the 10th. The training venue for this event is the Fort Bend County Fair Grounds, located near the Sugar Land Marriott Town Center, where the 2016 PAPA Annual
Conference will be held later in the same week. All registered participants for this seminar will be provided with lunch and transportation between the Fair Grounds and the Marriott at specified times each day. The hotel will extend the special conference rate to those registering for the UAV training seminar. This training program will cover the operation of UAVs from several perspectives. Here are some of the highlights of this 3 day event: I. CLASSROOM TRAINING - Tuesday, March 8th - Fort Bend County Fair Grounds - Intensive Ground School covering the following topics: Safety Procedures Basic operations Flight crews Communications FAA Rules and regulations regarding operations Various equipment available Applications for UAV’s and marketing plans How to register your UAV for commercial operations. II. FLIGHT TRAINING - Wednesday, March 9th - Fort Bend County Fair Grounds - Hands on training using your own UAV to learn: Basic maneuvers Takeoffs and landings Obstruction avoidance Safety procedures Resource management Air crew responsibilities Camera operations
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Each student is expected to bring his own UAV to fly. They should purchase a UAV beforehand and have it assembled and ready to fly before attending the seminar. The UAV may be any brand. There will be one or two units available for loan if you can not bring a UAV with you, but flight time will be limited using the shared equipment. If you have not yet purchased a UAV you might want to contact one of our preferred vendors. Special discounts are being offered by Troy Built Models and Comsult Systems. Just mention that you are a member of PAPA. Our own PAPA Member Sam Crimm is also a dealer for DJI. In addition to your UAV, students are encouraged to bring spare batteries, remote charging equipment and other field equipment. If you are very new UAV’s it is important that you check “early and often” for firmware updates to your equipment. Each registrant is solely responsible for the shipping of their UAV to and from this event. Classroom and Flight training will be conducted by Gene Payson and staff of Troy Built Models of Sarasota Florida. Troy Built Models builds, customizes, services, repairs, warehouses, distributes, markets, sells, leases, finances, insures and provides certified factory training for global manufacturers of commercial, public and industrial UAV’s. Once you have completed the two days of training, Troy Built Models will issue a certificate of Factory Authorized Training to those flying the DJI equipment. They will also issue a Certificate of Safety Training to those using non- DJI equipment. III. CERTIFICATION - Thursday, March 10th - Sugar Land Marriott Hotel “Day of the Drones” As part of the Annual conference, PAPA will offer a PAPA Certified UAV Photographer designation to those members completing the training classes. As part of the certification process, PAPA will administer a practical test covering materials presented during the training seminar. In Addition, PAPA will provide hands on assistance in completing and submitting the 333 petition to the FAA along with the application for a N number. Once a member ’s 333 has been approved by the FAA, the PAPA Certified UAV Photographer designation will become effective.
In addition to the certification process PAPA will offer a roundtable discussion, led by PAPA members that have already incorporated UAV’s into their business models. Basically a Q&A session, subjects will include various marketing plans, unique applications for UAVs, and practical experiences The cost of this three day seminar is $545.00* and includes full participation in the two days of training, and registration for the PAPA Certification process on Thursday. Troy Built Models will issue a certificate of Factory (DJI) authorized training or safety training for the two day course. Also included will be a PAPA approved 333 FAA Exemption waiver application, and the FAA N Number registration form, both to be completed during the Thursday certification process. Additional participants from the same company may register for this event at $345.00, but does not include a second certificate of safety training or supervised hands on flight training. Only one 333 exemption application per company is permitted. Registration for this event is extremely limited as there are a limited number of slots available for this training. Reservations will be accepted in the order received. To register, contact John Mooney directly for the latest information. You can contact John at jmooney@positiveimage.com or 832-875-8590. Full payment for this seminar is required by January 15th, 2016. Each registrant is solely responsible for the shipping of their UAV to and from this event. Participating Vendors:
Troy Built Models - DJI Dealer Bill Badnaruk sales@troybuiltmodels.com 941-342-8685 www.troybuiltmodels.com *The cost to participate in the 3-day UAV seminar does not include the cost to attend the PAPA Annual Conference. The PAPA Annual conference will take place March 11 & 12. Attendees to the ‘annual conference only’ may choose to participate in the Thursday “Day of the Drones” UAV Certification, UAV round table discussions, 333 submittals and UAV N number application for an additional fee.
Fun Things to do in Sugar Land/Houston Area There are plenty of fun things to see and do in Sugar Land and the surrounding area! Sugar Land Town Square.
Shop, Dine and Play in the fabulous 5 block area around the hotel. There are many great restaurants and shops within walking distance. Enjoy a “movie under the moon” on the square on Saturday night....and if that’s not enough, check out...
First Colony Mall . 130
retail stores, 14 restaurants, and a 24 screen AMC theatre.
Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land. Before it was a
museum, this historical property was once a prison. All ages are encouraged to visit the attractions, from paleontology to space science.
Sugar Land Art Center and Gallery .
This non-profit organization offers art education to children and adults. The works of local artists are on display in the front gallery.
Farmers Market at Imperial.
Set in front of the Imperial Sugar Factory, shoppers can experience a family friendly environment and live musical talent in the historical downtown of Old Sugar Land. Every Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM, local vendors set up under a covered arena to offer their fresh produce and other wonderful goodies to consumers.
The Imperial Sugar Factory.
Open every Saturday, The Sugar Land Heritage Foundation Headquarters gives a detailed tour of how Sugar Land came to be.
George Ranch Historical Park, Richmond, TX. George Ranch is a 23,000
acre working ranch. The family’s original “home place” is at the core of the George
Ranch Historical Park, where, every day, the legends and legacies of those who shaped this place come to life. See crops being harvested and other demonstrations of ranch life, including cattle wrangling.
Space Center Houston Independence Plaza, Clear Lake City. Independence Plaza, presented by Boeing, shares an important trait with other awe-inspiring landmarks like Mount Rushmore. One can’t help but notice the sheer size of it all. Driving up to Space Center Houston, guests immediately see the 240-ton complex standing beside the center. This foundation supports the 159-ton shuttle carrier aircraft NASA 905, the 80-ton shuttle replica Independence and a six-story tower that will be used to enter both vehicles, as well as the exhibits inside NASA 905. Visitors can go into the shuttle replica, which has been named Independence, and the SCA, which completed 223 ferry flights with various space shuttles. Space Center Houston is the only center that offers visitors an up-close look at an SCA and a space shuttle. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://spacecenter.org/independence/
Brazos Bend State Park, Needville.
Activities include camping, picnicking, biking, horseback riding and fishing. Visitors are cautioned to pay respect to alligators. The George Observatory is located in the park and is open Saturdays from 3 PM to 10 PM. For information on stargazing programs, passes and other programs, call the observatory at (979)5533400 or visit the George Observatory website www.hmns.org/george-observatory/
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
During the month of March, Houston becomes “cow
. . . Things to do town”, when the Houston Livestock show and rodeo opens in NRG Stadium. The events get started when trail riders descend on Houston from all parts of the State. For one day late in February, cars give way to horses and chuck wagons as they make their way thru the streets of Houston to the campground for the rodeo. The Rodeo starts on March 1st of 2016 and runs thru the 20th. Each night is packed with rodeo excitement and live entertainment from some of the worlds greatest country superstars. Each night is different so check schedules. Some performances sell out early, so if you want to attend the rodeo while you are here, purchase your tickets in advance. http://www.rodeohouston.com
The San Jacinto Museum of History, within the base of the San Jacinto Monument holds one of the largest collections of Texas art, artifacts and history.
Azalea Trail March 11-13, 2016, Houston. Azalea is the name given to the
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. “Sculpted in Steel:
various spectacular flowering shrubs (genus Rhododendron) that are in full bloom each spring in Houston, Texas. These showy flowers flourish at seven Houston locations in varying shades of pink, purple, white, red and are a magnificent sight to behold. In 1927, the River Oaks Garden Club was organized by 27 residents of the new River Oaks area. It was not until 1935 that they held the first “Garden Pilgrimage” as it was called then. This self guided tour visits several private gardens of some of Houston’s most beautiful homes. The Azalea Trail runs Friday thru Sunday March 11-13 2016 from 11:00 AM till 5 PM. For more information and tickets visit: http:// www.riveroaksgardenclub. org/site/AzaleaTrail.cfm
San Jacinto Monument & Battleship Texas, LaPorte. See the birthplace of Texas
at the San Jacinto Monument and Museum. This one-time battleground outside the city of LaPorte is where Sam Houston and his band of Texians dealt a crushing defeat to the Mexican Army, securing Texas independence and giving rise to the Republic.
The Battleship Texas took part in some of the most significant naval battles of the 20th century during both world wars. You can explore the battleship on your own or on a guided tour.
1940 Air Terminal Museum, Houston. This museum, the former air terminal for Hobby Airport, is like stepping back in time to the 1940’s. With simple but authentic displays, artifacts and presentations, it is a great experience for the air buff.
Art Deco Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1929-1940”. Art Deco design inspired wide ranging innovations that emphasized a blend of industrialism and luxury. This display has 14 stunning cars and three motorcycles, many images and videos, showing sleek aerodynamics and chrome detailing, unlike anything you will see on the road today.
Thompson’s Antique Center of Texas. There are
hundreds of Antique stores in the Houston area. This is one of the largest, with nearly 200 vendors selling everything from coins to furniture.
The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art. “ This may not
be the ‘greatest show on earth’, but it must be the quirkiest.” New York Times. Interesting Art, the Beer Can House, and some of the famous Art Cars may be seen around the Orange Show.
PAPA Photo competition—2016—ENTRY FORM Deadline for Entry: March 1, 2016 Photographer’s Name: __________________________________________________________________ Business Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________ Suite: ______________ City: ____________________________________ State: __________ Postal Code: ________________ Province: ________________________________ Country: ___________________________________ E-Mail Address: ____________________________________ Phone: ___________________________ Entry No.
CATEGORY (Select 1 per image) COMMERCIAL - ARTISTIC/SCENIC CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS AIR TO AIR - VERTICAL - MASTERS
TITLE OF ENTRY
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Optional: Each entry may contain a short (less than 50 word) description of the Image You may send a single word document when you submit your images.
Send files electronically by file transfer service (Digital Pigeon, Dropbox, etc): David Wyatt, PAPA Print Chairman pilot@loftics.com
2016 ENTRY FEES
The entry fee for 2016 is $30 per image submitted. You may not exceed 10 images entered to the It is expected that this year, all the images submitted to the competition contest, with a total of no more than will be printed and mounted for display at the conference by Richmond Pro Labs, a PAPA Corporate Member. These prints will NOT be used two images per category by the judges in the judging process and are for display only. You may take your prints home after the conference at your own expense.
Credit cards are accepted online Signing below grants PAPA permission to made one print of each of through the PAPA website. Just go to www.papainternational.org and your images for this purpose. login, then follow the 2016 PAPA CERTIFICATION Image competition section on the I certify that I personally created the images submitted. I have read and HOME page. understand the Rules for Entry. Photographer’s Signature: _________________________________ Date:__________