Sunday   June 15. 2008

Inspired by life and moments of love,  TJ’s images reveal true personalities of the one’s he photographs.  With a laid-back approach, TJ’s style lends itself to capturing emotional, classic, and fashionable images that reflect the lifestyle of his clients.  TJ’s talent is sought by brides & grooms across the globe, as well as magazines, couture designers and other photography professionals.

TRADE SHOW

Executive Officers Meeting

Photo Scavenger Hunt

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
 

   Dinner

PPO Photography "SHOOTOUT"

  Monday   June 16. 2008

In this program you'll learn how to design well lit, sellable portraits consistently in difficult lighting environments by using a wireless creative lighting system. Imagine being able to photograph your sessions through out the whole day without using a blinding reflector or on a cloudy day where there is no natural direction of light.
THIS IS A HANDS ON CLASS!
Using your own camera you will be able to experiment with single and multiple light setups and see the results!

ABOUT LARRY
Larry has been "creating magic and capturing life" since 1985. He has built a lasting reputation as an intuitive and imaginative portrait artist earning the prestigious Fuji Masterpiece Award, Judges Choice and People's Choice Awards. Larry is a member of the Professional Photographers of America and serves on the Board of Directors of the Professional Photographers of Oregon.

     Learn how to profit and
                   come out on top!

You can dictate whether focus should be towards weddings or high school seniors (the most fun & profitable market segment for 2008 & beyond). I would prefer seniors (48% of his business , but also participates in the promotional  the Lane County Children's Contest (19% including other children photographs) or weddings (16%) Although he did only 10 weddings in 2007, he uses several techniques to make them very profitable.

TOPICS INCLUDE:
Organization
Marketing
Photography
     (including lighting tips & perspective)
Staffing
Selling
Packaging
Enhancing your Bottom Line.

ABOUT BRUCE BERG:
Bruce is Oregon’s most Award-Winning Photographer, and has been named Oregon’s Photographer of the Year four times in seven years by PPO.
He has been awarded the honorary degrees of Master Photographer 1992 and Craftsman Photographer 1997 by the Professional Photographers of America. His work has been featured in professional photography magazines, World Book Encyclopedia and more than 200 books, calendars and greeting cards.
Bruce's work has been on display at Disney’s Epcot center three times, and is on permanent display at the Hines Photography Museum in Nova Scotia. His clients range from Maytag and American Airlines companies to well known sports and political figures. Bruce holds a BS degree from the University of Oregon and enjoys snow-skiing, golf, in-depth biblical study, and he is an ardent U/O football fan. He and his wife, Sherri, have two young children and live in their 5000 square foot historic home/studio in Springfield Oregon.

   Dinner

 Tuesday   June 17. 2008

David will share his “FreeStyle” approach to business and walk you through his “FreeStyle” marketing system and “FreeStyle” workflow. He will show you how to create systems that work for you while living the life you want to live.

He will cover the latest techniques and technology used to create word-of-mouth and “word-of-mouse” marketing that is essential to success in business today. He will also share how he's turned his clients into evangelists and rapidly grown his business through other people’s mouths instead of his own pocketbook.
Lastly, David will share his “3 hours of power” post-wedding workflow and you will be able to go from download to upload in under three hours through a streamlined and highly automated digital workflow.

ABOUT DAVID -
David Jay is an international lecturer, photographer, and savvy entrepreneur who is best known for award-winning images as well as his revolutionary “FreeStyle” shooting, marketing and workflow. After creating a system that marketed his business quickly and automatically, David has gone from shooting weddings for under a $1,000 to shooting weddings for over $15,000 in less than four years. As one of the industry’s newest leaders, the Wedding Photojournalists Association named David one of the Top 15 Wedding Photojournalists in the world.
David’s thriving business ventures expanded in 2005 when he created ShowitFast, Inc. and has since developed new products with 6000+ clients. David was recently featured on the cover of Professional Photographer Magazine, Studio Photography and Design, and People.com, all while completing a national speaking tour. In addition to international and domestic platform lectures such as WPPI, PPA, and PartnerCon David also serves on the Pictage Advisory Panel.
David hosts OpenSourcePhoto.net which is a free community of 6000 photographers sharing information daily.

END OF CONFERENCE