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PhotoPlus Expo 2012 Special Events

By Trevor Current
Friday, September 14th, 2012

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.

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A Photographer’s Diary, Business All Day

By Ruth Bayley
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Last week saw me attending my very first business conference which I really enjoyed. I still do find myself walking around either taking photographs on weekdays or at an event like this and realising that this is what I do now for work and it’s really exciting.

So what did I learn? Well firstly, if I’d gone on the first day there had been a free bar, which considering I’d gone by train would have been ok with me. I turned up early expecting the venue to be heaving yet strangely it was very quiet all day and there were hardly any trade stands there, and of those that were there, very few that had any relevance to me, though I suppose with Healing with Photography I have quite a niche market. Read More→

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Some of the Top Professional Photographers are Speaking at WPPI 2012

By Trevor Current
Thursday, November 17th, 2011

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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2011 PhotoPlus Expo and WPPI NYC Keynote and Seminar Schedule

By Trevor Current
Friday, September 2nd, 2011

September 2, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY – PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo has announced its 2011 keynote presentation and seminar schedule at the Javits Convention Center in New York from October 27-29, along with a daylong series of wedding and portrait seminars scheduled for October 26.  The lineup offers the largest and most diverse learning curriculum for photographers, videographers, and other visual creatives in the Expo’s 29-year history.  The addition of Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) to PhotoPlus Expo 2011, along with keynote presentations from Art Wolfe, Frans Lanting, and Thomas Mangelsen, among others, sets the stage for an incredible learning experience filled with inspiration at every turn.  Visit PhotoPlus Expo to register for the show and see a complete listing of seminars.

Among all the elements that make seminars at PhotoPlus Expo a rewarding experience for attendees, the world-class knowledge and instructional know-how of its speakers is probably most notable, and this year’s group of presenters is exceptional.  A veritable who’s who in the world of photography, education, and the creative arts, this year’s lineup of presenters will add a dimension of learning and inspiration that has made PhotoPlus Expo one of the most anticipated imaging expos in the world.  Some of this year’s confirmed presenters include, Julieanne Kost, Colin Finlay, Jasmine Star, Michael Grecco, Lauren Greenfield, Bambi Cantrell, Jay Maisel, Mary Virginia Swanson, Joe McNally, Derrick Story, and Joyce Tenneson, to name only a few.

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 Jasmine Star, 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. Read More→

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Registration for WPPI NYC and PhotoPlus Expo 2011 is Now Open

By Trevor Current
Monday, August 22nd, 2011

WPPI NYC / PPE 2011 LOGOAugust 22, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY – Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) announces that registration is now open for WPPI NYC – the first ever WPPI Expo to take place on the East Coast. Co-locating with PhotoPlus Expo this fall in new exhibit space at the Javits Convention Center in New York City, WPPI NYC will host a full day of educational seminars for professional photographers on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. A two-day Expo will follow on October 27-28, 2011 from 10:00am – 5:00pm each day.

“It’s hard to believe that in just two short months we’ll be bringing the enthusiasm and positive energy of WPPI to the East Coast,” said George Varanakis, Show Director of WPPI and Publisher of Rangefinder. “Our co-location with PhotoPlus Expo enables us to reach out to all levels of photographers on the East Coast and extend our educational offerings and Expo in our first ever WPPI experience on the East Coast.”

The annual WPPI Convention and Trade Show, which took place this past February 2011, hosted attendees and speakers from throughout the United States as well as from 46 foreign countries. In addition to more than 160 seminars, WPPI offered print and album competitions (with winners from all over the world). WPPI NYC will offer the first-ever 16×20 print competitions on the East Coast. Details are forthcoming.

All WPPI NYC seminars and the Expo will take place at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. Attendees who register will also have full access to attend the PhotoPlus Expo. The pre-registration rate to attend all WPPI NYC seminars, the WPPI NYC Expo and PhotoPlus Expo is $99. On-site registration will be $150. In addition, all registered attendees of PhotoPlus Expo will have full access to the WPPI NYC Expo.

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WPPI Announces Fall 2011 WPPI U

By Trevor Current
Saturday, June 25th, 2011

June 25, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY – Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) announces its second WPPI U taking place September 25-27, 2011, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. WPPI U is an intense university-style, two-and-a-half-day seminar providing the fundamentals of photography to help today’s up-and-coming photographers not only strengthen their shooting skills, but also learn how to be successful in their business and marketing practices.

“The response to our first-ever WPPI U held at this past year’s WPPI Convention & Trade Show was so astounding we could not wait until WPPI 2012 to offer this wonderful educational opportunity again,” said George Varanakis, Show Director of WPPI and Publisher of Rangefinder.

“We like to think of WPPI U as ‘Photography 101’ for the emerging pro. And with so many new photographers entering this competitive business, the time is right for us to continually offer better ways to provide basic photography and business education to these new photographers even outside of our annual convention.”

Hosting WPPI U will be professional photographer Tamara Lackey. And scheduled to speak at WPPI U and teach up-and-coming professional photographers are renowned professional photographers Sal Cincotta, Lindsay Adler, Jasmine Star, Doug Gordon, Sue Bryce, Tim Meyer, Blair and Suzanne Phillips, Gene Ho, and Michael Gilbert. In addition, WPPI U attendees will have the opportunity to attend “Law School for Photographers” with Craig Heidemann and participate in a Portfolio Review. Read More→

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