Rev. February 2014

Table of Contents

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Welcome message from Walter Koenig, Founder & Lead Organizer 3

PPS Important Information 4

PPS Organizers 5

Set up your personal profile page 6

Control the number and delivery of PPS messages 7

Change your personal profile page 8

Get to know other PPS members 9

Sponsors of PPS 10

RSVP for a Shoot or Event 11

Event etiquette 12

After a Shoot — Review and Prepare images 13-14

After a Shoot — Upload your images from a shoot 15

Access PPS documents 16

WELCOME! Welcome to the Pacific Photographic Society of San Diego. We are an active hands-on photography group for all levels of photographers and for photographic expertise from novice to expert. Our emphasis is on photography in the field and the studio, as well as photo finishing, education and networking. What sets PPS apart from other photo groups is that an important part of our mission is to give back to the community by working together with a wide variety of organizations. We offer our members a wide range of photography events including monthly photo shoots at various locations, seminars, classes, educational shoots and networking opportunities with other photographers. We welcome all photographers from beginner to professional and seek to provide an environment that is friendly, professional and enriching for all. We also seek the input of our members to ensure that the group provides the activities that are both beneficial and enjoyable to participating photographers.

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Make membership a pleasure! Pacific Photographic Society (PPS) is designed to assist you in

reaching your personal photography goals. This Quick Reference Guide provides explanations to assist you in using the PPS website and successfully participating in our many activities.

Please Note: By submitting a YES RSVP and participating in any PPS event, you

agree that PPS, Organizers, and Event Hosts are NOT responsible for your safety or for any injury or damage to your person or your property, or that of your guest(s). You agree that you have read the instructions of the announcement and that you and your guest(s) are assuming all risks of participating in the event.

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PPS Organizers PPS Shoots and events are planned and led by one or more Organizers. You may contact them with questions by posting on the event page or emailing them through PPS.

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Walter Koenig, Founder

Barbara Fletcher

Bill Grolz

Dianne Arnold

Dona Tracy

Jim Stone

John Toma

Karen Wilson-Bonner

Laura Bianconcini

Lauren Nygard

Laurie Turner

Luis Gonzalez

Maxine Hesse

Pamela Schreckengost

Set up your personal page 1. As soon as you join, you’ll see a screen that asks you to fill out your name and

some basic information about yourself as well as a place to upload your picture. 2. Include your real first name plus your last name or first initial of your last name in

order to avoid confusion with members having the same first name. 3. Fill in introductory information about yourself. 4. Upload a picture of yourself. 5. Select settings for how you’d like communications to occur.

Please upload a picture of yourself so that members can identify you. Use a 4 X 6, 72 ppi.

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Set up Email and Notification Preferences

1. By checking or unchecking the applicable boxes, you determine how often you want to be contacted and for what reason.

2. You may change these settings at any time. Mouse over “My Profile” on the Home page and select “Email and Notifications”.

Click on your preferences.

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Change your personal profile page

1. Click on “My profile” any time you wish to change information on your member page or your email settings.

2. Click on “Change your photo” to upload a replacement. 3. Click on “Edit profile” to edit profile information fields. 4. Click on “Email Settings” to change your preferences for

receiving notifications from PPS.

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Get to know other members By clicking on the “Members” tab in the nav bar, you can become acquainted with other members of the PPS.

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Sponsors Sponsors provide special discounts and other opportunities to PPS members. Check out and frequent these businesses whenever possible. 1. Go to the PPS Home page. 2. Scroll down the left

column for the list of PPS Sponsors.

3. Or, click on the Sponsors tab in the nav bar. Our current sponsor information opens in a new page.

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Event RSVP 1. PPS typically books events for

30 members or less as a means to ensure an optimal photography experience for all.

2. Click on the event name to read all event details, and RSVP in the upper right hand corner.

3. Please check and mark your personal calendar so that you don’t cause others to miss the opportunity if you really can’t make it.

4. Only RSVP “yes”. 5. Do not RSVP “no” for events

that you will not attend. 6. If interested in attending,

definitely add yourself to the waiting list in case someone cancels.

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Event etiquette Repeatedly RSVPing YES and not showing up may lead to removal from the

group. The same goes for changing your RSVP just prior to the event without reason.

With groups of photographers shooting together, it is important to be mindful of other photographers and not to get into each other's photos or block each other's field of vision. As a rule photographers who are at a spot with their tripods get to shoot there first. It is not OK to set up in front of them. If there is limited space or a small subject, photographers should be courteous and take turns.

Organizers and Event Hosts will approach photographers who do not observe common courtesy. Members may be removed from PPS as a result. Please let us just be polite to one another.

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After the shoot | 1 After each shoot, a photo album is provided for members to upload

their images. Here is the process: First, please rate the photo shoot and leave feedback before uploading

images. The feedback is used for rating our group, attracting new members and for getting sponsors for our group. If you have time to upload images, surely you have the time to write a sentence or two about the event. Second, do not upload large images for space reasons and for your

own security. 600-700 pixels maximum per side is fine and even 500 will work. Make sure you lower the resolution for your protection, 72ppi is fine. Smaller images will also load faster.

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After the shoot | 2 Third, upload a maximum of ten images showing your best work only.

This is to give everyone an even chance in showing their work to the group. Avoid uploading images which are very similar – critique your own work and choose the best. Please do not upload images of children without permission of their parents. Inappropriate images will be removed. Fourth, please batch upload images. Upload all the images from one

event at one time. Please do not upload images one at a time as this creates an email to all attendees of that particular shoot each time you upload. Fifth, commenting on the images is encouraged. It is ok to give praise,

advice, and to use some humor. Don’t get upset over any comments you may or may not get.

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How to upload your event images

A maximum of 10 images of your best event images uploaded all at the same time.

1. Click “Photos” on the nav bar to view and upload images into the event photo album.

2. You must be logged in to upload images.

3. Click on Add Photos 4. Only PPS organizers can

create an event photo album.

5. Critique your own work and upload no more than 10 of your best.

6. Upload your images all at the same time, not one at a time.

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PPS File documents

Click on the “More” tab on the nav bar. Documents available for our members or the public (limited). This includes training documents and event schedules.

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