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Local Photographer Attends International Photographic Convention with his winning images. David Koster owner of Portraits In The Sand in Rehoboth Beach recently attended Imaging USA, one of the largest conventions designed exclusively for photography and imaging professionals. Over 7,500 photographers attended this event in January in Phoenix, Arizona. “In today's aggressive business market, I feel that I need every advantage to keep my business as a leader in the photographic profession. The education and networking that occurs at Imaging USA helps me better serve my clients with the best products and service.” commented David Koster. With over 90 combined programs designed to improve artistic and business success, Imaging USA helped attendees increase their knowledge and skills in all photography specialties. These programs focused on topics from photographic techniques to the latest advancements in digital imaging, along with critical business education. Imaging USA also featured the Imaging Expo, a tradeshow with over 600 booths, highlighting the latest in photographic equipment, supplies, and services from the industry’s top vendors. In addition, PPA’s International Print Exhibition displayed over 2,500 award-winning photographs. If you’re a professional photographer, you know competition only makes you better. “Competing sparks a drive to increase the quality of my photography as a whole.” David says. More than one thousand top photographers from around the world entered Professional Photographers of America’s (PPA’s) 117th International Print Competition to test their artistry…and to earn their place in PPA’s prestigious Loan Collection. A panel of nearly 40 eminent Jurors from across the United States selected the images that constitute the 2008 General and Loan Collections from approximately 5,000 submitted entries. Only 684 of those images were selected for the esteemed Loan Collection. One of these images was taken by David Koster. The Loan Collection images will be published in the much-anticipated Loan Collection book by Marathon Press. This International Traveling Loan Collection also travels to different exhibits including Asia as the next stop for Koster’s winning image. These images constituted the world’s largest annual exhibit of professional photography gathered simultaneously under one roof. Photographers say that competition hones their skills, pushing them to perfection…and the International Print Competition is the ultimate test. Imaging USA has established itself as the first major photographic event of the year. It began in 1884 as the annual convention and tradeshow for Professional Photographers of America and is the longest running national photographic convention, expo and image exhibition in the United States. For more information, visit www.imagingusa.org. Koster is a Certified Professional Photographer with the Professional Photographers of America (PPA), an international nonprofit association, exists to assist its more than 20,000 members in achieving their professional, artistic and fraternal goals; to promote public awareness of the profession; and to advance the making of images in all of its disciplines as an art, a science, and a visual recorder of history. (www.ppa.com) Portraits In The Sand is a full service photography studio specializing in portrait photography. From wallet size to wall décor to web-sites, Portraits In The Sand offers a full product menu, digital enhancement services and a satisfaction guarantee. For more information on Portraits In The Sand, please call toll free (888) 841-9226 or locally (302) 226-9226 or visit www.portraitsinthesand.com.
Penguin Family & Beach Boy Win Honors At The Delaware Professional Photographer’s Convention Camp Hill, Pennsylvania - Certified Professional Photographer, David Koster of Portraits In The Sand, recently won the Best Portrait of a Family, a merit, a gold corner, and 3rd place in the Delaware portrait category at the Delaware Professional Photographers convention held in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. The prints were judged by nationally known master photographers. The Schell family dressed in penguin costumes to use for their family holiday cards. This portrait also earned a blue ribbon from the Professional Photographer’s Association of Pennsylvania. Koster was the runner up Portrait Photographer of the Year. A senior portrait session featuring Sam Smith (from Ellicott City, MD) was awarded the Folio of the Year, Best in Show, a merit, a gold corner, along with a Fuji Masterpiece award. Fujifilm honors photographers who strive to create images of excellence and distinction with its prestigious Fujifilm Masterpiece Award. The award is given to the maker of the best image in its category at annual print competitions held by affiliates of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA). Smith posed with his surfboard, guitar, and on a lifeguard chair on the beach for his senior portrait session.
Portraits In The Sand is a full service photography studio specializing in portrait photography. From wallets to walls to web-sites, Portraits In The Sand offers a full product menu, digital enhancement services and a satisfaction is guaranteed. For more information on Portraits In The Sand, please call toll free (888) 841-9226 or locally (302) 226-9226 or visit www.portraitsinthesand.com. Winter 2008Koster’s Shrubb Family and Snowmobile portrait on display at the World’s Largest Annual Photography Exhibition and Convention Carrie and David Koster CPP of Portraits In The Sand in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware recently attended Imaging USA 2008, the largest convention and expo designed exclusively for photography and imaging professionals. About 9,000 photography enthusiasts attended this six-day event January 3-8 in Tampa, Fla. Two portraits created by Dave were recently accepted into the Collection of the 116th International Exhibition of Professional Photography in Tampa, Florida. Representing the diverse elements of professional photography and digital imaging, this year’s exhibition featured more than 2,500 images from the PPA Collection of the best and brightest photographers. These select images were chosen from more than 6,000 entries to PPA’s annual Print Exhibition The world’s largest and longest-running annual photography exhibition and competition draws some of the world’s most prominent image makers. Images for the Collection were chosen by a panel of more than 40 eminent photographers from across the United States. PPA members receive one merit certificate for each entry into the Collection. These merits can be applied toward degrees granted by the association. The Photographic Exhibitions Committee (PEC) of PPA uses the 12 elements below as the “gold standard” to define a merit image. PEC trains judges to be mindful of these elements when judging images to the PPA merit level and to be placed in the International Print Exhibit at the annual convention. The use of these 12 elements connects the modern practice of photography and its photographers to the historical practice of photography begun nearly two centuries ago. Twelve elements have been defined
as necessary for the success of an art piece or image. Any image,
art piece or photograph will reveal some measure of all twelve
elements, while a visually superior example will reveal obvious
consideration of each one. They are: Impact, Creativity, Style,
Composition, Print Presentation, Center of Interest, Lighting,
Subject Matter, Color Balance, Technical excellence, Technique,
Story Telling. With more than 60 programs designed to improve artistic and business success, Imaging USA helped attendees increase their knowledge and skills in all photography specialties. These programs focused on topics from traditional portrait techniques to the latest advancements in digital imaging, along with critical business education. Imaging USA also featured the Imaging Expo, a tradeshow with over 600 booths, highlighting the latest in photographic equipment, supplies, and services from the industry’s top vendors. Imaging USA has established itself as the first major photographic event of the year. It began in 1884 as the annual convention and tradeshow for Professional Photographers of America and is the longest running national photographic convention, expo and image exhibition in the United States. In 2006, Imaging USA also welcomed Adobe as an official sponsor of the Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom for Photographers track, a sponsorship that continues today. For more IUSA information, visit www.imagingusa.org. Koster is a Certified Professional Photographer with the Professional Photographers of America, an international association that exists to assist its more than 18,000 members in 64 countries in achieving their professional, artistic and fraternal goals; to promote public awareness of the profession; and to advance the making of images in all of its disciplines as an art, a science, and a visual recorder of history. The Certified PPA designation is held by fewer than 2,500 photographers worldwide and only 12 in Delaware. Portraits In The Sand is a full
service photography studio specializing in portrait photography.
From wallet size to wall décor to web-sites, Portraits
In The Sand offers a full product menu, digital enhancement
services and a satisfaction guarantee. For more information
on Portraits In The Sand, please call toll free (888) 841-9226
or locally (302) 226-9226. Winter 2007Koster Print Wins State Honors - Selected for Display
at International Exhibit of Professional Photography San Antonio, Texas & Dover, Delaware – A print created by David Koster of Portraits In The Sand of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware has recently been accepted into the Collection of the 115th International Exhibition of Professional Photography. The print titled “Sandy Sunday” featured Jack and Lisa Dagget and dog Molly of Rehoboth Beach. Koster’s work was on display at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center January 14-16, 2007, in San Antonio, TX. This exhibition was held in conjunction with Imaging USA, Professional Photographers of America’s annual convention. Approximately 5,000 entries were submitted to PPA’s International Print Competition, from which a panel of more than 40 eminent photographers from across the United States selected the images that would comprise the 2006 General and Loan Collections. “Sandy Sunday” was shown in San Antonio alongside approximately 4,000 other photographic works from not only PPA’s print competition, but also traveling and special invitational displays. Altogether these images will constitute the world’s largest annual exhibit of professional photography gathered simultaneously under one roof. Koster’s print was judged by the Photographic Exhibitions Committee (PEC) of PPA using the 12 elements known as the “gold standard” to define a merit image. PEC trains judges to be mindful of these elements when judging images to the PPA merit level and to be placed in the International Print Exhibit at the annual convention. The use of these 12 elements connects the modern practice of photography and its photographers to the historical practice of photography begun nearly two centuries ago. The twelve elements have been defined as necessary for the success of an art piece or image. Any image, art piece or photograph will reveal some measure of all twelve elements, while a visually superior example will reveal obvious consideration of each one. They are: impact, creativity, style, composition, print presentation, center of interest, lighting, subject matter, color balance, technical excellence, technique and story telling.
In addition to receiving a National merit from PPA, the Dagget’s portrait, “Sandy Sunday” was named the “Best Portrait of a Family” from the Delaware Professional Photographers from the year 2006. The DPP also awarded “Folio of the Year” for 2006 to Koster for a folio series featuring Lindsey Hazlett, a senior from Washington, DC. Koster is a Certified Professional
Photographer with the Professional Photographers of America, an
international association that exists to assist its more than
16,000 members in achieving their professional, artistic and fraternal
goals; to promote public awareness of the profession; and to advance
the making of images in all of its disciplines as an art, a science,
and a visual recorder of history. In recognition of their achievements,
PPA members receive one merit certificate for each entry into
the General Collection. These merits can be applied toward degrees
granted by the association. The Certified PPA designation is held
by fewer than 2,500 photographers worldwide. Delaware Professional Photographers name Koster VP Dover, Delaware – The Delaware Professional Photographers recently announced their new Board of Directors. Among the four Executive Board Members, David Koster, CPP of Rehoboth Beach, was named Vice President. Koster is the owner and head photographer of Portraits In The Sand located in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Koster will serve his two year term along with other Executive Board Members: William B. Lattomus, Wilmington, DE - President; Bev Michel, West Chester, PA – Secretary; and Lisa J. Swartzentruber, Greenwood, DE – Treasurer. The Delaware Professional Photographers established in 1985 is an organization committed to producing the highest caliber of photographers through education, collaboration, and ethical practices. As an organization, they aim to advance their photography as an art and as a profession by staying up-to-date with current trends, technology, and new products and services in an effort to best meet their client’s needs. The Delaware Professional Photographers is an affiliate of the Professional Photographers of America. Koster is a Certified Professional Photographer with the Professional Photographers Association of America. The Certified PPA designation is held by fewer than 2,500 photographers worldwide. His work crosses many realms from commercial to portraits and can be seen on music album covers and jackets to the homes of families who live in and have visited the Delaware beach area to the pages of Delaware Today, Delaware Beach Life and most recently Time Magazine. Koster previously served as Secretary and Sussex County Representative for the Delaware Professional Photographers. Portraits In The Sand is a full service photography studio specializing in portrait photography. From wallets to walls to web-sites, Portraits In The Sand offers a full product menu, digital enhancement services and a satisfaction guaranteed promise. For more information on Portraits In The Sand, please call toll free (888) 841-9226 or locally (302) 226-9226. Local Business Announces More Than a Name Change Rehoboth Beach, DE, April 29, 2006-- Photos In The Sand, a local professional photography business recently announced a name change to Portraits In The Sand. David Koster, certified professional photographer and owner of Portraits In The Sand, said this name change reflects his success in providing specialized location portraits, and the introduction of a newly expanded line of products and services for families and children. For decades professional portraits were primarily created in studios, but for years, Portraits In The Sand has specialized in photographing local and vacationing families on the beaches of Delaware. “Casual portraits of families and children created in personal and unique locations reflect family pride, and are increasingly used as objects of home decor that, like paintings created by the old master portrait painters, become family heirlooms”, explained Koster. Digital imaging has affected nearly every business, including photography. As recently as a decade ago, the only way people could display and exchange photographs were on traditional photographic paper, and it often took days or weeks before proofs and finished orders were available. Now, Portraits In The Sand provides next-day in-studio viewing and ordering, and rather than mailing film, Koster now uploads images to his professional lab in minutes, and delivers finished orders in the time it used to take to deliver proofs. In addition to offering traditional portrait sizes from wallets to wall portraits, Portraits In The Sand now offers amazing new digital products and services that include bound books and albums, slide shows set to music, web site photos, files that his clients can email to friends and relatives, and special effects and enhancements that a few years ago were either too expensive, or limited to the imagination. Local businesses also benefit from Portrait In The Sand expanded line of products. Offering digital products provides businesses new methods for marketing their products and services. Using digital files, a business can now feature products on web site, in digital newsletters, sales presentations, and emails. The benefits of speed, cost savings, and accessibility to new information are enjoyed by the business, and its customers. “The future promises exciting possibilities and I’m confident that Portraits In The Sand will continue to evolve and maintain a leadership role in providing appealing and useful photographic products with superior service”, said Koster. David Koster CPP, of Rehoboth Beach began his professional photography career in 1990. Koster was recently presented the Associate Fellowship degree (A. Fel) from the Delaware Professional Photographers for his merited service to the organization. For more information contact Portraits In The Sand at 302-226-9226, or click through this site www.portraitsinthesand.com. email: Info@PortraitsInTheSand.com
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Koster is a Certified Professional Photographer with the Professional Photographers Association of America. He is among the less than 3% of all imaging professionals who have successfully completed and maintained the certification requirements. His work has taken the realm from commercial to portraits and can be seen on music album covers to the homes of families who have visited the Delaware beach area to the pages of Delaware Beach Life and Time Magazine. Koster is the owner of Portraits In The Sand in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
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