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Join us Tuesday Feb. 24 for the PPSCV members dinner, awards, and Gala event!

A fun time every year!

PPSCV Gala and Awards Dinner Registration

On August 24, 2025 PPSCV hosted a BBQ and Potluck Dinner and Model Shoot at Vasona Park in Los Gatos.

This slide show includes just a few of the many images taken at the event of the beautiful models. Thank you to the models and to the photographers that provided the images for this show.

Volunteers Power PPSCV

Non-profit volunteer organizations take a great deal of work behind the scenes to run smoothly and provide quality programs. PPSCV is fortunate to have an active board who meet monthly to plan our programs and they and many other members that contribute their time and energy to run the many events we provide. Volunteers also learn new skills, gain experience, and connect with other photographers, while serving the Bay Area photography community.

We welcome volunteers to help with projects big or small - if you have time and energy, please volunteer to help serve on one of our committees, such as:

Website Development,
Image Competition,
Educational Program,
Marketing, and
Social events.

For more info, e-mail info@ppscv.com

Congratulations to the PPSCV Board of Directors for 2026!

Our 2026 Board of Directors are:

President:	Roberto Gonzalez	Board Member:	James Adams
Vice President:	Elanchelvan Elango	Board Member:	Suri Maturi
Treasurer:	Guli Nasreen Aboobaker	Board Member:	Tyler Brunner
Secretary:	Marie Kerlau	Board Member:	Tex Texin
Board Member:	Igal Ginzburg

Thank You for 2025

Thank you to our 2025 board members for their considerable contributions to PPSCV and the many wonderful presentations, competitions, safaris, and workshops held this year.

Also thanks to Gerard Lum, who continues as Membership Chair and to Armando Lay continuing as By-Laws Chair.

Many thanks also to Luis Castillo, Rikke Truelsen and Igal Ginzburg for recording, editing and posting our many event videos.

Here are a few behind-the-scene images from our March shoot. (Thanks to Alicia Piva and Dorman Louie.)

Learn why a CPP certification is important for clients www.ppa.com/WhyCPP

#MemberBenefit PPSCV Bay Area CPP Study Group

For members interested in becoming certified by PPA.

The PPA Certified Professional Photographer program, or CPP, includes a written exam and practical photography submission designed to certify a level of technical knowledge and photographic competence increasing confidence in clients.
Learn more here at PPA, or email info@ppscv.com .

Join our CPP Study Group - Check the PPSCV Calendar and register for the next CPP Study Group meeting.

Not a PPA member yet? Join here.

PPSCV members who are Certified Professional Photographers:

Armando Lay	Roberto Gonzalez	Rikke Truelsen	John Gayler
Alicia Piva	Katie Scott	Mark Butler

Note: to maintain your CPP status you need to be a current member of PPA, and recertify every 3 years by maintaining a number of continuing education credits. Join our study group to see what qualifies.