Long Island Videographers Association

Our Next Meeting
Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Sponsored by
Canon

Canon 5D Mark II

Canon will be showcasing the
Digital SLR Camera taking
the videography world by storm:
The 5D Mark II

Also in July....

The Return of 2 Great LIVA Programs:
-"What's New with Lou?"
-"The Brown Bag Review"

and

A Follow Up on January's
Fusion Technology Forum

LIVA
RIVALRY NIGHT

Friday, August 21, 2009

Citi Field
Mets vs. Phillies

This year we carry the
tradition of LIVA Night
at Shea to the new home
of the Mets, amazing Citi Field.

We are taking it up a notch
as we will be in a special
group section that will allow
us to mingle and network.

We will be at a heated rivalry
match up between the Mets and Phillies.

Tickets will be on sale at our
June meeting along with more
details about this fantastic event!

Creative Competition
Schedule Change

To accommodate programming for the
2009 LIVA year we have changed our
Creative Competition Schedule
as follows:

April - Pre-Ceremony
June - Ceremony
September - Post Ceremony
November - Recap

LIVA Volunteering: Click here to Listen to Tove's
"The Volunteer's Song"

Lyrics to "The Volunteer Song"
Sung by Tove Abrams at the 9/11/07 LIVA meeting.

Weddings, Bat Mitzvahs and Corporate clients,
Photo montages and video giants,
Teaching me how to do video things,
These are a few of my favorite things.

LIVA's my home for my video learning,
But there's a problem that needs some discerning,
Talent we have in abundance with peers,
What don't we have?-we don't have volunteers!

When we need some,
Hands for helping,
Or we need ideas,
Our organization would sail smoothly on
If we could have more volunteers!

Doing for others gives you a good feeling,
Raises your spirits right up to the ceiling,
Membership's help's what we need, says the Board,
If you oblige, you'll get props from the Lord.

When you're paid well,
For a hard job,
Volunteer-you should!
Remember the people in LIVA who helped

And then you will feel...real good!!!

Volunteering
by Lou Bruno

   In Chemistry, "Critical Mass" refers to the minimal amount of material needed to sustain a reaction. "Critical Mass" to the video business world is having at least the minimum amount of resources needed to carry an idea into an application. For the Long Island Videographers Association, "Critical Mass" is having enough people participating in running LIVA to keep the ASSOCIATION going. We are testing the point of LIVA'S "Critical Mass" in regards to volunteerism.

   Over the past few years a number of the LIVA board positions have either been staffed by the same people or have almost gone unfilled. A number of our fellow members have moved ON or for a variety of personal reasons could not continue in present positions. Other members after lengthy service would have liked to hand the reigns to someone else but DID NOT or COULD NOT because no one else was stepping up.

   At times, meeting attendance has dropped, but LIVA membership has remained steady, the monthly call for members to fill future vacated spots or any form of volunteerism has not been heard. New members interested in having a role in running the LIVA are
encouraged to step up. Our elections are coming up shortly. New ideas by new board members are always welcomed in any organization.

   The most immediate need of LIVA is outright volunteerism. Such monthly chores as the 50-50 raffle and counting ballots are often accomplished by the same volunteers. Other forms of volunteerism would be writing small articles on our new web page in regards to video and marketing sales, technical matters etc. Helping the board with future topics is a good start as well as teaching methods in the field of video production. While nobody expects a member to give away "trade secrets", a well-balanced overall presentation of your choosing would be appreciated by the board and membership. Such topics as AUDIO, LIGHTING, INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, CAMERA SETTINGS are just a very few examples.

   On a personal note, I have learned that in volunteering there is a requirement of making a sacrifice for the benefits of others and LIVA. There are also many rewards in volunteering: *) Make important contacts with other videographers, *) LEARN and DEVELOP your own personal skills which carry over into business, *) MEET PEOPLE of different abilities, *) Gratitude from LIVA members...we all like a "pat on the back" at times :-0), *) Lastly, volunteering makes a difference in the organization and sometimes in a person's life and career.

   In closing, the old saying, "A chain is as strong as the weakest link." holds true in any organization. A volunteer is the chromium steel link in that chain. Please "STEP UP TO THE PLATE" and help our organization in any way you possibly can by assisting the board and our LIVA membership.

Brown Bag your next video!
Don't forget, fill your "LIVA Brown Bag"
and bring it to the meeting!
Bring lots of video; we have plenty of new bags!
Contact Tim Ryan for more details at:
Tim@TreasuredMemories.tv

To become a LIVA sponsor, vendor or advertiser
please contact: President Pete Lombardo at:
limelightpete@aol.com
or Vice-President Angela Trupiano at:
angelatrupiano@yahoo.com

Welcome to the home of the
Long Island Videographers Association (LIVA).

One of the world's first organizations devoted
to aiding the video professional. LIVA stands
proudly as the largest local videography
association in the United States. If you are
an event and/or corporate videographer in the
NY metropolitan area, please consider joining LIVA.

President Emeritus and Master Videographer
Dave Steward says,

"Come to our next meeting and see what you're missing!"