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The 2019 GPPA Board of Directors |
Back Row Left to Right - Alisha Cline, Stephen Jones, Gray Armstrong, Bryan Galleazzo( 2018 interim ED), Sally, Kolar, Marchet Butler,
Michael Boatright, Brad Budd, Tracey Luttgens
Front Row Left to Right- Tara Ruby, Javon Longieliere, Jennifer Collins
Absent - Mark Turner, Armetrice Cabine, John Antoniewicz
The Executive Board |
Stephen Jones, CrPhotog, CPP is a Photographic Craftsman and a Certified Professional Photographer. His primary concentration is commercial product photography. Stephen joined the GPPA Board of Directors as a Director at Large in 2012. He has been studying photography since high school and holds a BFA in Photographic Design cum laude with General Honors from the University of Georgia. He has continued his photographic education by regularly attending classes and seminars through PPA and GPPA, such as PhotoWorks Georgia, formerly The Georgia School of Professional Photography. Stephen resides in Rome, GA with his wife Sheila and their two children.
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A professional photographer since 1994, Mark has photographed thousands of people in all types of locations and lighting, all over the world. He has served on the board of the GPPA since 2015, and currently holds the office of Vice President. He has earned his Certified Professional Photographer designation from the Professional Photographers of America and is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree as an image maker. Mark & his wife, Allyson, own Turner PhotoDesign, a residential studio & gallery in Fayetteville, GA. They have 2 daughters, Lauren & Sarah, with 5 grandchildren, Ben, Lily, Taylor, Jamie, and Dawson. Mark also serves on the Deacon board for his church.
Marchet Butler is a Certified Professional Photographer specializing in fine art wall portraits for families and seniors in the Alpharetta, Milton, Roswell, and North Fulton areas of Atlanta. Originally trained as a professional educator, Marchet turned to photography after learning the basics when she was her school's yearbook advisor. Marchet joined PPA and GPPA to further her knowledge in the field and learn from the experts. It's a decision that's paid off both professionally and financially. Today, Marchet is a full-time photographer and writer. She has had her photography published on the cover of several magazines including "Atlanta Parent." When not photographing clients or running her business, Marchet enjoys spending time with her son and their dog and supporting local charities.
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Tracey is excited to take on the responsibilities of the Executive Director position. She joined the board in 2017 as an Area Director. She studied Art History, Photography & Graphic Design at college of DuPage outside of Chicago, IL. Her career in professional photography began in 2000. Tracey worked primarily as a infant , child and family portrait photographer from 2001 to 2011. In 2012 she began working toward opening her own studio specializing in pet portraiture. To further her understanding of animal behavior and assist in photography of dogs, in 2013 she became a certified dog trainer. In 2015 she opened "Heart Spot - Pet & Family Portraits". She is a contributing photographer for Atlanta Pet Life Magazine, a member of HeArts Speak and donates her time and talent to photograph pets in need for numerous rescues. Tracey began her CPP certification in 2016 and hopes to complete it this year. She and her husband Jim have been married 24 years, and all 6 of their children have 4 feet and fur! Tracey Luttgens -Directors |
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Alisha Cline is co-owner, along with her husband Joshua, of Cline Portraits in Cartersville, Ga. Since 2009 she has been specializing in portraits of babies, children, seniors, and pets. Also included within her lines of art are mix media pieces of photography mixed with Acrylic Coatings and Encaustic Wax Painting. Alisha started her photography journey as a teen working at equestrian events then attended NYIP with a concentration in Portraits. She’s been an active member of the PPA since 2010 earning her credentials as a PPA Certified Professional Photographer and is a CPP Liaison. She’ll earn her Craftsman Degree in 2019 at Imaging in Atlanta; with a goal set to earn her Masters by 2021. Alisha travels the US to State Affiliates and guilds as part of the Miller’s Professional Imaging Speaking Team and hosts workshops at her home studio. 
Tara Ruby re-joins the board in 2019 as our Image Competition Chairman.
Taking an interest in photography at an early age, Brad was the youngest student to be on his high school yearbook and newspaper staff as a photographer. Serving his country for nearly 10 years after high school, he kept an ongoing interest in photography while on active duty. Upon exiting the armed services, he utilized his GI Bill to earn an AAS in Graphic Design with honors from Augusta Technical College and an AAS in Photography with honors from North Georgia Technical College. In 2015, he placed first in Georgia and second in the nation at the SkillsUSA College Post-Secondary Photography Competition. Brad joined the GPPA board this year and looks forward to serving as a Director at Large working on community and school outreach and continuing his career in photography.
Jennifer Collins is new on the 2018 board as a director at large. She is the owner and artist of JCollins Photography which has been in business full time for over 18 years. Collins graduated from GCSU with a BBA in IS (Information Systems and Computer Programing), and a minor in Photography. She is a Certified PPA member. Collins’ work has been published in "Working with Special Needs Children"book and "Sew News" of San Francisco, Lake Oconee Living and several other local publications. Collins has recently judged several local and state photography contests. She is also an active member in her local Pilot Club which is a non profit group who’s mission is to influence positive change in the community. Currently Collins is building the second annual Photogenic Beauty Contest for High School girls in the area with the Pilot Club. Jennifer has three wonderful children, which often “help out” at the studio. She loves to create props out of junk store finds, she considers herself a “workaholic” who gets bored easy. (Which is why you will see things in her outdoor studio move and change often.) Collins also admits that the artistic side of her brain is at constant battle with the math side of her brain ! Jennifer credits the GPPA for helping her learn so much in her beginning years.
His relationship with photography began at age 12, when his dad, a professional photographer for many years, taught him camera and darkroom techniques. In the early 1990’s, working for IBM, he began experimenting with and developing techniques in digital multimedia storytelling, using emerging A/V hardware and software and Internet technologies. With IBM he led multimedia projects for the 1994 Lillehammer and 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, Disney’s Epcot Center, the World Golf Hall of Fame, the Masters Tournament and the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Since 2000, he has worked on digital media projects for the British Broadcasting Company and AT&T, opening his own photography studio in 2014. Music, Dance and Theater are his passion. Fine Art Projects include landscape photography on four continents and abstract impressions of real-life subjects. Corporate clients include the J. Walter Thompson Agency, Atlanta Regional Commission, and AT&T Corporation. Professionally, he is Certified by the Professional Photographers of America and am a past-president and active member of the Southeastern Photographic Society. |
Michael Boatrights, CPP joins the board in 2019. As a Certified Professional Photographer in the Metro Atlanta Area, he specialize in Portraiture, Commercial and Fine Art Photography. His studio is located in the Avondale Estates Railway Arts District, in Decatur. Area Directors |
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Sally joins the board in 2019 as an Area Director. 
Armitrice is a new board member this year as an Area Director.
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GPPA welcomes back Gray to the 2019 Board!
John is the Southwest Area Director