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This is a fun and energetic program that covers all aspects of children and family portraiture, with an emphasis success strategies during tough economic times. Mary will cover a variety of topics, including portrait consultations, creating and monitoring a winning sales plan, marketing and advertising tips and how to secure a quality client base. Jamie will discuss and demonstrate basic posing and lighting for both environmental and studio portraiture. This program will benefit both the new studio owners to the accomplished professional by offering great ideas and exciting alternatives to taking your business to the next level!
Jamie and Mary attribute the success of their studio to their sound management and business skills combined with their love and passion for photography. Their commitment to creating priceless portraits and wedding albums has earned them an extremely loyal clientele as well as a sterling reputation in the state of Virginia. Their business savvy and creative marketing concepts have enabled them to establish an extremely profitable and fulfilling portrait and wedding gallery.
As PPA Approved Business Instructors, Jamie and Mary offer informative and motivational programs to all of their students. They have both participated in several state, regional and national conferences giving both full-day and weeklong classes. They are both proud many members of several professional photography organizations, including: Professional Photographers of America (PPA), Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI), Virginia Professional Photographers Association (VPPA), and Burrell Lab’s Presidential Circle.
Jamie has been honored with many awards on both state and national levels. His most recent achievements include the Kodak Gallery Elite Award of Excellence, numerous Kodak Gallery Awards of Excellence, PPA Traveling Loan collections, SEPPA Distinguished Awards, Best Wedding Albums VPPA, Best of Category, Fuji Masterpiece Awards and the VPPA Grand Award (Highest Print Case) several times.
At SEPPA in 2002 Jamie and Mary had the top scoring “team” wedding album and Jamie had the top scoring “individual” wedding album. Jamie also received a perfect 100 score on one of his print entries and is a two-time recipient of the ASP Medallion Award. He went on to have all four of his entries accepted into the PPA General Collection and the PPA Loan Collection!!
Mary entered national, state and regional competition for the first time in 2000 and received six blue ribbons. Her wedding album received the second highest score at SEPPA, Best Wedding Album VPPA, Fuji Masterpiece Awards, PPA Traveling Loan Collection, Disney Epcot Collection, and PPA General Collection. More recently, Mary has been awarded several Kodak Gallery Awards of Excellence, Fuji Masterpiece Awards, PPA Loan Collection prints and many VPPA Court of Honors for her Wedding and Portrait entries. In 2007 Mary won Photographer of the Year for the VPPA and presented the prestigious Virginia Award.
Schedule:
Check-in begins at 1:15 p.m.
Tech Talk Open Forum*: 1:30 p.m. to 2:00
Member Challenge images due by 1:45 p.m.
Hayes and Fisk - 2 p.m. (starting promptly at 2 p.m.!)
Member Challenge - 5 p.m.
Dinner Break - 5 p.m.
Hayes and Fisk - 5:45 p.m.
Adjourn - 8 p.m.
After Party - Location to be announced
*A new feature of our monthly program is the Tech Talk Open Forum that is hosted one-half hour BEFORE the main program. During this half-hour we introduce new technology, provide Photoshop/Lightroom tips & tricks, talk about workflow and attempt to answer any technology questions you have. Join us at 1:15 p.m. to get checked in and be a part of this educational session. In May we looked at the new USB 3.0 technology that promises a ten-fold increase in performance.
June Member Challenge: Framed
This program is generously sponsored by WHCC
Hennepin Technical College - Brooklyn Park
9000 Brooklyn Boulevard
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Please park in Student Lot 4!!
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