August 2, 2021
Monthly Update
Image ©Bob Felderman All Rights Reserved.

ASMP Colorado Social Media contest: Congratulations to Bob Felderman for winning our monthly Facebook and newsletter cover contest! If you have an image you'd like featured here, go to ASMP Colorado Photo Chat on FB and upload your photo. The image that gets the most likes will be featured here next month and on the Facebook banner. You must be an ASMP member.
ASMP CO Events Returning to Virtual and Annual BBQ Cancelled

With considerable regret, ASMP Colorado leaders have decided to cancel the annual barbecue, which was set for Aug. 8, and return to virtual, online gatherings for the foreseeable future. The Brews & Business event tonight will also be virtual only.

Events Chair Samantha Behrens said, “We’re playing it by ear. I’m as frustrated as anyone that we can’t get together as expected. But we’re again in a risky situation, and folks were sending their regrets for the barbecue, saying the risk of an indoor-outdoor event in the Front Range heat was just too high.”

Events set for this fall: the annual Photo Assistant Workshop, the November roundtable, bimonthly Brews & Business and Coffee events, as well as special coffee events sponsored by Mike’s Camera will continue online. We hope to hold at least one outdoor event before winter settles in.

“Once we’re confident we can get together again safely," she said, "we’ll resume in-person events. We plan to continue providing online access to our events indefinitely, allowing those who aren’t comfortable gathering in person, or who can’t travel, to join us.” Please watch for upcoming announcements.
ASMP Member Feature: Josie Whitley

One of this years student scholarship winners, Josephine (Josie) Whitley was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado. She found a love for photography at an early age, always taking a camera to her childhood adventures of camping and road-tripping. During high school she visited Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (RMCAD) and knew it would be a perfect fit to further her education in photography. She is now a Junior and loving it! During her Freshman year she won the Gold Award at the RMCAD Student Exhibition, and she has been featured on a RMCAD t-shirt for the photography department. Her goal is to become a photojournalist and travel to other countries, telling stories about history, culture, and people. After graduating high school, she took a solo trip to Norway and Denmark, gravitating towards a place called Nyhavn in Copenhagen that displayed beautiful colors and street music on a canal. This photo captured the beauty and peacefulness of life for her from all over the world, coinciding together in harmony. 


Above Image: ©Arman Sohail 
Below image: ©Josie Whitley
Brews & Business: Virtual

Date: Monday, August 2, 2021
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Cost: Free
Meeting ID: 825 5225 8218
More info here: Brews & Biz

We will have an open floor to talk about the impact COVID has had on all of us and our pandemic experiences. What you have learned, enjoyed, what changes have you made in your business, or any topic that you choose to share.

We can’t wait to meet you and learn about your experiences over these trying times.

Above image: ©2021 Souders Studios
Coffee Meetup: In Person (for now and outdoors)

An open discussion about the business of photography. Have a success story you want to share, questions about ASMP or tips to keep your business running smoothly? Join us. All are welcome.

Date: September 13, 2021
Time: 7:30am - 9am
Cost: Free
Where: Cafe Sole
637R South Broadway St.
Boulder, CO 80305
More info: Coffee Meetup

Topic: TBD

Above image: ©Ella Dascalos
Send Us Your Best Images to Feature in our Third Find a Photographer Email Campaign

Please enter our third Find a Photographer email campaign with your three best commercial images. You’ll find our entry rules below. We plan to again send our Find a Photographer emails to hundreds of agencies, art buyers, art directors and producers in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.

Every three weeks, we’ll send emails featuring our winners’ pictures to more than 600 carefully targeted addresses. That’s about 15 emails over the course of the year, advertising our members and helping recipients find the talented photographers they need in Colorado and our region. 
An agency professional will serve as our curator to jury the selected pictures. Whether or not they select one of your images to feature in an email, by entering your work, you can be assured an agency professional will see your style and craft.

Our primary goal is to promote ASMP Colorado to generate new business opportunities for you, adding value to your ASMP membership. 
Please submit as many as three of your favorite pictures that reflect your professional style and vision. Six winning images will be selected and one will be featured in each email. If we feature your picture in any of these campaigns, please wait two years before submitting again.

Parameters:
• Submit up to three images.
• 2200 pixels on their long sides
• sRGB color
• JPEG format, Level 7 or higher
• If your image contains recognizable faces include a model release
• Embed basic metadata in your image files, including at least: Creator, Capture date/time, Caption, Copyright, Contact information. (Optional) custom file number for tracking, include it in your title field.
• Your file name should include your first and last name or your photography business name. Add numbers or one or two descriptive words to your name to generate unique file names.
Eg: Annie_Liebowitz-1.jpg or Altitude_Arts-SkiJump.jpg, etc.
• Deadline is Sept. 15, 2021
• Send to: colorado@asmp.org.

Remember to update your Find a Photographer profile by logging in at ASMP.org. 
You must abide by these parameters to have your images considered.
ASMP CO Mask Policy for In-Person Events
As of July 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is saying to maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission. Denver County is in an area of substantial transmission. This applies to fully vaccinated and non-vaccinated people alike. ASMP Colorado will follow the strictest of guidelines along with any additional local and venue guidelines for all in-person events. We thank you for your cooperation.
ASMP CO Student Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to Josie Whitley, Bob Felderman, Courtney Martin, Denise “Vamp” Zubizarreta, and Darion Ramkisson for winning this years ASMP CO student scholarships. They each received a one year ASMP student membership.

Above image ©Denise Zubizarreta
Below images: ©Bob Felderman (top)
©Courtney Martin (bottom)
ASMP CO Newsletter call for content
Do you have news you think our members would be interested in? Have you written an article our members would like? Please email asmpconewsletter@gmail.com to have it considered for publication here.
Like and Follow our ASMP CO sponsors on social
Please like and follow our ASMP CO sponsors on social media. All links are below next to the logos. Interact with their posts and thank them for their support.
ASMP Buy/Sell/Trade group on Facebook
This private group is for ASMP Colorado members and their friends for a convenient way to buy/sell/trade to people in the community. Please request to join first.
ASMP CO Newsletter Sign Up Form
Do you know someone who may be interested in our ASMP newsletter? Just forward them this link http://bit.ly/2HQS8gI to easily sign up.
SAVE THE DATES:
August 2 - Brews and Business - Virtual
August 8 - ASMP CO BBQ - Cancelled
September 13 - Coffee Meetup - In Person for now
September 24-26 - Assistant Workshop
Mike's Camera - Thank you to our Diamond Level Sponsor!
Current events and class offerings, please visit: Current Class Schedule
Chimera Lighting - Thank you to our Diamond Level Sponsor!
Profoto - Thank you to our Diamond Level Sponsor!
Agency Access - Thank you to our Gold Level Sponsor!
Sony - Thank you to our Silver Level Sponsor!
SOUDERS STUDIOS | Photo Studio Rentals
SOUDERS STUDIOS | Photo Studio Rentals - Thank you to our Silver Level Sponsor!
Sara Rosinksy | Shiny Red Copy
Sara Rosinsky - Thank you to our Silver Level Sponsor!