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Serving the Bay Area Community of Professional Photographers since 1949

Providing Education, Certification, Image Critique and Competition, and Peer-to-Peer Networking

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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.


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


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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.

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