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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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Digital Photography Café is Heading to Las Vegas for WPPI 2012 and We Want to Take You With Us… Sort of!

By Trevor Current
Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Big announcement from Digital Photography Café!

As you know we’re in the trade show season. CES, PMA, Imaging USA and now the WPPI 2012 Convention and Trade Show is right around the corner.

Digital Photography Café is taking the show on the road and heading to Las Vegas for WPPI 2012. We’ll be broadcasting live over the internet form the Digital Photography Café Lounge located at the MGM Grand. We’ll be checking out the latest products and services and chatting with some of the industries hottest photographers and leaders.

Our coverage will be broadcast on DigitalPhotographyCafe.com, CurrentPhotographer.com and several other syndicates including WPPI’s own website at WPPIOnline.com.

How would you like to get your name or business in front of tens or even hundreds of thousands of people who are watching our live broadcast? Read More→

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Enter to Win a FREE WPPI 2012 Full Registration Pass

By Trevor Current
Thursday, January 19th, 2012

UPDATE: We have our winner! Congratulations goes out to Marie Leslie. She won the Full Registration Pass to WPPI 2012 in Las Vegas. We look forward to meeting her and all of you at the show.

As a way to celebrate Digital Photography Café’s  live broadcast from WPPI 2012 in Las Vegas, we’re running an amazing giveaway. You can enter to win a FREE WPPI 2012 Full Registration pass to the show.

The convention runs from February 16th – 23rd and the Trade Show runs from February 20th – 22nd.

With the full registration pass you’ll have FREE access to the three day trade show, you’ll be able to attended any of the 90 live platform classes, and you can experience all of the exciting after hour events! Read More→

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Registration for WPPI 2012 is Now Open

By Trevor Current
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

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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WPPI and PhotoPlus Expo Together This Fall in NYC

By Trevor Current
Thursday, May 26th, 2011

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

“We are really excited to finally bring the enthusiasm and positive energy of WPPI to the East Coast,” said George Varanakis, Show Director of WPPI and Publisher of Rangefinder. “Co-locating with PhotoPlus Expo gives us the perfect opportunity to reach out to photographers on the East Coast and extend our educational offerings and trade show exhibits to established professional photographers, as well as those just entering the field, that may be new to the WPPI experience.”

“Combining the WPPI experience with the excitement of PhotoPlus Expo in New York is part of the vision we had when Nielsen acquired the show last year,” explains Lauren Wendle, vice president, Nielsen Photo Group. “This adds a new dimension and learning experience for PPE attendees and represents our first major step toward building expanded events and educational programming for the entire photographic community.” Read More→

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WPPI – Second Annual Photographers Ignite Presentations

By Trevor Current
Friday, February 18th, 2011

Feb 18, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY – Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) announces its second annual Photographers Ignite presentations will take place on Thursday, February 24, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.

Ignite Presentations offer an exciting new form of presenting educational, motivational or downright funny topics to an audience. During Ignite Presentations, a speaker shares ideas by showing exactly 20 slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds—so each presentation lasts five minutes. Presentations are concise, creative and educational.

Once again hosted by Professional Photographer Kevin Kubota, who will also give the Opening Ignite, Photographers Ignite at WPPI 2011 will feature 18 experienced and upcoming photographers sharing their cool techniques, trends, ideas and inspirations as they relate to photography as a profession in this fast-paced and exciting two-and-a-half-hour session. Read More→

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