March 2008 Newsletter

Pictures Going MILES BEYOND a Thousand Words

www.specialkidsphotography.com       

Another Reason to Become SKPA Accredited
   Special Kids Photography of America is raising the bar to become accredited. Nevertheless, with accreditation, the photographer will get more perks. On the organizations' photographer resource page accredited photographers have been separated from the entire list and moved to the top of the page. This really allows them to stand out from all the others!www.specialkidsphotography.com/photographers.htm
   What's more, Spitfire Pro Photo E-commerce store fronts and image archives (www.spitfirephoto.com), has agreed to support SKPA by providing individual galleries for SKPA-Accredited photographers.
   Of course, one other big reason to become accredited is to be able to provide training in SKPA workshops in their own region of the country.
   Here are some photographic examples of recently accredited photographers.

   
Images shown here are by recently accredited husband & wife, David and Lynne Becker.

 

SKPA Reaches Milestone
with Convention Brass re
Print Competition Category

   Two nationally recognized conven- tions for professional photographers have consented to open a new cate- gory in print competition that will be dedicated to images of "special children."
   The two conventions are Children and Family Photographers of America (www.cfpamerica.com) and Prophoto Expo operated by Professional Photographers of California (PCC) in Pasadena (www.prophotoca.com).
   For those of you who have compe-tition-quality images, be sure to enter them in these competitions to achieve merits, or the experience or just plain feeling of achievement.
   Prophoto Expo is held in February and is over for this year. But CFPA is coming up in July (Austin, TX). So there's still a chance to enter a special child image in print competition!
   Contact your regional convention to ask if they will open a print competition category to "Special Kids." Direct them to SKPA to obtain a draft outline for ideas on how to set it up.

2008 Accreditation Workshops (Details on Event Page)
Mar 21 (Fri) - Las Vegas area after WPPI. Host studio: Karen Dorame
Apr 21 (Mon) - Orlando, FL - Host studio: Kathleen & Jeff Hawkins
Apr 21 (Mon) - Seattle, WA
- Contact worldtraveler100@aol.com
May 5 - Houston, TX
Host studio: Lisa Jane Murphy
May 12 - Dallas, TX - 
Host studio: Stacy Bratton
Jun 6-7 - So. Utah
(natl. park area) 2 DAYS for 1 with models! Studio of K. Dorame
Jun 23 or Jul 14 Atlanta, GA
Exact date TBA. Contact Dan@tripodphotography.com or call 770 457.4598
Aug 18 (Mon) Littleton, CO - Host studio: Sandy Puc'
See www.specialkidsphotography.com to learn more about accreditation.

Your HELP Needed!

SKPA needs additional staff for WPPI's huge photo event in
Las Vegas (Mar 16-19). You will get free entry to all convention activities in exchange for helping share our message with WPPI attendees.
Email or call 435 632.8300