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PhotoPlus Expo 2012 Special Events
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PhotoPlus Expo 2012 is just around the corner and runs October 24-27th. Every year they put together some fun events and activities and this year is now exception. Check out the press summary below and mark your calendar for some photography fun.
September 14, 2012 – PRESS SUMMARY - PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo announced a series of special events that will take place during the PhotoPlus Expo from October 24-27, 2012. The events will provide attendees with additional insights including a sneak peek at some the new products and technologies on display; an opportunity to have their portfolio reviewed by several industry icons; and a special screening of a lynda.com documentary film about the life and work of husband-and-wife artists Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor.
Test Drive Rally and Tweet-Up
PDN PhotoPlus Expo will host its second annual Test Drive Rally and Tweet-Up Product Preview event on Wednesday evening, October 24, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Javits Convention Center (Lower Level). The Test Drive Rally and Tweet-Up will provide media and conference and expo attendees with a sneak peek of products, services, and technologies on display during the PhotoPlus Expo, which opens on Thursday morning, October 25.
The event will include a series of live Twitter boards where attendees can send tweets and photos to their followers about some of the interesting products they see during the Test Drive Rally. The live Twitter boards will also allow attendees to communicate with each other and share their thoughts and observations, in real time.
Admission to the PhotoPlus Expo Test Drive Rally and Tweet-Up is free to anyone who presents an official PhotoPlus Attendee or Media badge. Anyone can register for free at PhotoPlusExpo.com.
Digital Photography Café Highlights From WPPI 2012
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Digital Photography Café would like to thank all of the representatives from the below companies for joining us at our booth during WPPI 2012 in Las Vegas. It was great meeting all of you!
H&H Color Lab
Scott and Adina Hayne
Daisy Grip
Profoto
Storefront
PocketWizard
Bay Photo Lab
Tether Tools
Epson
FujiFilm
Datacolor
Ultimate ROI Marketing
Lensbaby
Multiblitz
onOne Software
Doug Gordon
Special Kids Photography of America
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Digital Photography Café Brings You Live Coverage of the WPPI 2012 Trade Show
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Get a Sneak Peek at the WPPI 2012 Launch Pad Event
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December 22, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY - Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) announced its second annual Launch Pad event taking place on Sunday, February 19, 2012. Free to all WPPI 2012 attendees and media, Launch Pad exhibitors will preview their new products to the professional wedding and portrait photography industry the day before the WPPI 2012 trade show opens.
“The new Launch Pad event at WPPI has proven to be a huge success where our exhibitors have the opportunity to launch their new products and services to WPPI attendees the evening before the big trade show begins,” said George Varanakis, Show Director of WPPI and Publisher of Rangefinder. “And Launch Pad is also the ideal place for photographers of every skill level to learn about the newest and best products available to them in a comfortable social setting.”
All WPPI 2012 classes, events and trade show will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV, from February 16-23, 2012. WPPI is the biggest show in the world for wedding and portrait photographers. Last year, more than 16,000 professional photographers gathered in Las Vegas, NV, to learn from the best and see the latest and greatest products from the hundreds of exhibitors that participate in the trade show. Read More→
Some of the Top Professional Photographers are Speaking at WPPI 2012
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November 17, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY – Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) announces today that the best professional photographers in the business will be featured speakers during its annual convention and trade show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV, February 2012. On hand to teach WPPI attendees the tips and tricks to success during nearly 160 classes will be Jerry Ghonis, Jasmine Star, Cliff Mauntner, Bambi Cantrell, Doug Gordon, Jeremy Cowart, Mindy Wise (one of the biggest wedding planners in the country), Sal Cincotta, Julieann Kost, MeRa Koh, Bruce Dorn, Catherine Hall, and Tamara Lackey just to name a few.
All WPPI 2012 classes, events and trade show will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV, from February 16-23, 2012. WPPI is the biggest show in the world for wedding and portrait photographers. Last year, more than 16,000 professional photographers gathered in Las Vegas, NV, to learn from the best and see the latest and greatest products from the hundreds of exhibitors that participate in the trade show.
“Our goal for WPPI has been and always will be to help educate photographers, both professional and those looking to enter the professional photography business,” said George Varanakis, Show Director of WPPI and Publisher of Rangefinder. “And with class topics covering wedding, portrait, boudoir, DSLR filmmaking, lighting and posing, Lightroom and Photoshop®, business and marketing and motivational, WPPI 2012 attendees will surely bring home with them a wealth of information to help them be the best photographers they can be.”
In addition to world-class educational offerings throughout nearly 160 classes (including 8 Spanish language classes), popular programs like WPPI U, WPPI Plus, Photographers Ignite! and the Awards Night extravaganza, as well as helpful features like Pre-Board, will make WPPI 2012 the most exciting ever.
Full registration for WPPI 2012 and all workshops and events are open now: http://www.wppionline.com/show/register.shtml. The early bird registration rate for access to the WPPI 2012 Convention and Trade Show is $199 for members and $379 for non-members through December 14, 2011. After December 15th, WPPI 2012 registration will be $259 for members and $399 for non-members. These rates include a free guest, all Platform classes, special events and three days of the biggest trade show in professional photography.
For more information about WPPI 2012 and all of its workshops and events, please visit: www.wppionline.com.
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Registration for WPPI 2012 is Now Open
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November 3, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY – Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) announced that registration is now open for WPPI 2012 via its convention and trade show website: http://www.wppionline.com/show/register.shtml
All WPPI 2012 classes, events and trade show will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV, from February 16-23, 2012. WPPI is the biggest show in the world for wedding and portrait photographers. Last year, more than 16,000 professional photographers gathered in Las Vegas, NV, to learn from the best and see the latest and greatest products from the hundreds of exhibitors that participate in the trade show.
“After breaking attendance records in 2011, WPPI 2012 is poised to be the biggest and best event in our history,” said George Varanakis, Show Director of WPPI and Publisher of Rangefinder. “Featuring an all-star speaker lineup and a diverse and unparalleled menu of special events, WPPI 2012 is primed for another banner year.”
Popular programs like WPPI Plus, Photographers Ignite! and the Awards Night extravaganza, as well as helpful features like Pre-Board, will make WPPI 2012 the most exciting ever.
Full registration for WPPI 2012 and all workshops and events, are open now. The early bird registration rate for access to the WPPI 2012 Convention and Trade Show is $199 for members and $379 for non-members through December 14, 2011. After December 15th, WPPI 2011 registration will be $259 for members and $399 for non-members. These rates include a free guest, all Platform classes, special events and three days of the biggest trade show in professional photography.
For more information about WPPI 2012 and all of its workshops and events, please visit: www.wppionline.com.
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The Digital Photography Café internet radio show is hitting the road. We’re bringing the big mics, mixers, digital compressors and video cameras and heading to New York City for the largest photography trade show in the U.S., PhotoPlus Expo and WPPI NYC.
We’ve got an opportunity for you that’s to good to pass up. How would you like to get your photography and business in front of tens or even hundreds of thousands of show attendees and online listeners during our exclusive PhotoPlus Expo and WPPI NYC broadcast?
During the course of our 2 days at the show we’ll give you a big on air shout out and include your name, business name, genre of photography you specialize in and of course your website address so everyone can go and check you out.
For a small donation of $50 we’ll also promote you at our booth and include your information on our gigantic iPhone video display.
Check out the video below and if you’d like to get involved simply click on the link for more information!
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Thanks for stopping by and we look forward to hearing from you.
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WPPI Announces Keynote and Seminar Schedule for WPPI NYC at PhotoPlus Expo
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September 20, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY - Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) announces its complete 2011 keynote presentation and seminar schedule for Wednesday, October 26th at the WPPI NYC @ PhotoPlus show held at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. The Expo, featuring many of the leading companies providing photographic products and services, will be held Thursday and Friday, Oct. 27-28th.
“Continuing education is crucial for today’s wedding and portrait photographers,” said George Varanakis, Show Director of WPPI and Publisher of Rangefinder. “For the first-time ever on the East Coast, WPPI is making available a powerful sampling of its world-renowned educational offerings, during a day packed full of seminars created to bring inspiration and new ideas to established as well as up-and-coming photographers.”
WPPI NYC Special Wedding/Portrait Seminar Schedule
For the first time, the Wedding and Portrait Photographer’s International (WPPI) show will become an integral part of PhotoPlus Expo, complete with a full Expo consisting of leading industry manufacturers and a comprehensive series of seminars, roundtable discussions and a keynote presentation scheduled for Wednesday, October 26, the day before PhotoPlus Expo officially opens.
Now 15 seminars focused on wedding and portrait photography will be presented by industry icons including Doug Gordon, Jasmine Star, Bambi Cantrell, Ken Sklute, Me Ra Koh, Tamara Lackey, and Lindsay Adler, to name a few, and for the first time, a series of seminars will be presented in Spanish. To view the entire WPPI NYC seminar schedule for Wednesday, October 26, please visit the seminar listing at PhotoPlusExpo.com.
X-Rite Announces Free September Webinars
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September 17, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY - X-Rite Photo Marketing announces its schedule of September Webinars that have been developed to address specific color management topics and are designed to appeal to both professional and serious amateur photographers.
Five free Webinar topics this month are sure to help photographers gain new confidence and to learn quick, easy and powerful ways to enhance their color workflow. Webinar attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions to the live trainers.
“Consistent, accurate color management remains an important building block for photographers seeking professional looking images,” said Mark Rezzonico, vice president, X-Rite Photo Marketing. “In September, our free educational webinars will again teach interested photographers how X-Rite’s line of color management tools can bring their digital photography color to new levels. Also this month we are pleased to feature two new webinars – one hosted by professional photographer Jim DiVitale and co-sponsored by Nik Software as well as the first webinar in a three part series to improving color management skills. These brand-new webinars will outline workflow ideas designed to transform even ordinary photos into extraordinary images.”
September Webinar Schedule
Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT & 2:00 PM EDT
The Creative Edge In Digital Photography with Jim DiVitale
In this webinar, Jim will demonstrate for professional photographers and photo enthusiasts problem-solving techniques using digital capture and image processing with X-Rite color management solutions and Nik Software Plug-ins to streamline both the creative and production of the digital imaging workflow.
Animoto Announces Free September Webinars
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September 9, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY - Award-winning online video creation service Animoto (www.animoto.com) announces today two new free webinars on September 15th and September 22nd for photographers interested in enhancing their senior portrait business.
“Over the past few years we’re proud to have played a rapidly growing role in the success of senior portrait photographers across the U.S. This September, Animoto is excited to help photographers have their best senior season ever by hosting two free webinars packed with new ideas and marketing tips for boosting a studio’s senior portrait business,” said Erik Bjornard, Vice President of Marketing.
Rock the Boat, Break the Bank: a webinar with Blair Phillips & Animoto
On Thursday, September 15th from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT, photographer Blair Phillips will share with webinar attendees his unique approach to senior portraiture. In this webinar, he’ll discuss how he involves parents during the senior session, how unique (and free) set design creates a style that no one else in his market has, and how his outdoor lighting has launched his senior business into the next orbit. Read More→
