New Blog!!

We are in the process of moving to our new website. Our new page will have a fresh new look, more information, a commununity forum, and our new blog!

While the site is still going through remodelling, the blog is already up and running, so please come and visit us at our new home!

http://blog.smpp-tn.com/

Make sure to bookmark the new site! We'll be adding all new updates to the new site. :-)

Yeah Don Fields!!

Don won Best of Show at the 2008 Print Salon. Way to go Don.

Mitche Graf BOOT CAMP feb 13th

INCREASE YOUR POWER MARKETING 

Help raise $ for SMPP

www.mitchegraf.com  or call 888-544-4149 ext. 2  
Fee $69.00 Wednesday, Feb 13th, Knoxville/(Pellissippi Tech College, Goins Aud.) Smoky Mountain PP receives $20 for every person registered. You must mention our group when you register for us to receive the donation Boot Camp 6pm-9pm Sales - Marketing - Pricing Bonus Program 9pm-10pm "Best of the Best" 12 top promotions from around the globe.  Recieve over $200 in gifts and coupons for each studio registered.

WHO WILL BE THE WINNER??

ANNUAL PRINT SALON FEB 14TH
We are using the PPA rules. Please read them carefully as the categories are different this year. The case fee is $50 with 6- 16x20s. (We have to pay the judges!!) The best of show will be awarded as well as 1st place for each category. Please bring your images on CD as well. The winners will be featured on the cover of the directory so we need those files.

Please email images for the blog and web site to Chris Hoopes. All entries to the monthly competition 8x10 must now be brought on CD, as well as the print. Let's get images on the web!! If you win we will add a link to your studio.

Please email me if you have any questions. Lynns@seatonshoots.com

Nikons for Sale D200

For Sale:
(2) Nikon D200 bodies, 4 Year Warranty, USA models
My personal cameras. Contact 865-531-5800, David Gerwels
david@memoriesphotos.com

Thanks Tammy and Tamra!!

A big thank you to Tammy and Tamra last week. They gave a great talk with loads of fun and innovative ideas to get 2008 off to a great start. They are on the road to great things.

February 14th is the 16x20 2008 Print salon. You must be a member of SMPP and have your dues paid (please!!) The case fee is $50 which includes 6 entries.

Reminder.. we are having an additional Board Meeting Monday February 11th to rewrite the bylaws. This is basically to bring things up to date-- especially regarding web-based communications and digital files. We will NOT change what SMPP is about. It is a professional organization. This is an open meeting for all paid members. But I need to know if you will be attending for the room reservation. Please email me at Lynns@seatonshoots.com

Imaging 2008- Tampa

Record Numbers on Opening Day! Imaging 2008-- this is THE national convention for Professional Photographers of America. It is going on right now in Tampa!! Hopefully some of our members are there right now learning all kinds of great things.
CLICK HERE to see a video from opening day.