#NEIPPpeeps

April 4, 2016

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Yesterday was the first day of NEIPP.  The New England School of Professional Photography.  I am presently in Cape Cod.  And yeah, that is my white van.  I drove in on Saturday night.  I am glad I did not wait until Sunday morning.  It’s not the first time I have come down here in the snow.  But I got this!.  After all, I am from upstate NY.

Photography has been my passion since I was 18 years old.  My dad gave me his old Kodak Retina Reflex with Schneider lenses.  I was traveling to England on a summer exchange program with the Girl Scouts.  I went with my Girl Scout buddy Elaine whose dad had a darkroom and he took my passport photo.  Back in the 70’s he saved me some $.  You could not go to Walgreens and stand in front of a screen and walk out with your passport photo.  I wore Bonnie Bell bronzer… Nuff said bout that!

So, since 1974 I have had a camera in my hand.  Over 40 years!  I have studied with some fabulous teachers.  I am blessed.  So here at NEIPP, we have a word of the day and we need to gather votes for a prize.  You can follow along by typing in #NEIPPpeeps. Yesterday’s word was shapes.  I posted this.

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That is shape! Right???  Well, that shape is not “in” the building so it does not count.  It was a tongue in cheek entry. But this group of people, while we study hard we also have a sense of humor.

So this week I am sitting in class, enhancing my photoshop skills, meeting new friends and renewing old acquaintances all while attending the only PPA affiliate school in the North East.  The instructors are all first class.  It’s hard to choose which  class to take each  year. And yes, my knitting came along.  Just one project.  The socks that are taking forever to finish.  Tonight is “family” game night.  We #NEIPPpeeps work hard during class.    But I am ready for tonights games.  I got this!

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