Exposure Symposium, the PPOC-AB provincial convention, will be held Feb 3-6, 2012 at NAIT in Edmonton. This year, the convention will have seminars presented by Johnny Tran, Doug Box, Bambi Cantrell and Kristian Bogner. We will also be holding the 2012 PPOC-AB Print Salon and Awards Gala during the convention. We look forward to seeing you there!
Exposure Symposium would like to sincerely thank the following trade sponsors to our event:







These sponsors will be providing door prizes, registration kits, award sponsorship for the print competition and joining us in the trade show. We encourage all attendees to support the trades that support us!
Friday, February 3, 2012
2012 PPOC-AB Print Salon Judging
The judging for the 2012 PPOC-AB Print Salon will be start off our convention. Entry information will be posted soon.
Johnny Tran
Johnny Tran is an award winning wedding photographer from Calgary, AB and he will begin our seminars Friday evening:
"Flair. Creativity. Passion. That’s what you get from award-winning photographer Johnny Tran, the man behind JT Images based out of Calgary, Canada. Johnny’s photographic style is an eye-catching fusion of editorial fashion and journalism, and driven by a passion for capturing couples in love. His skills have won him numerous awards, including DWF’s Wedding Photographer of the Year in 2008 and several awards of excellence from WPPI in 2009 and 2010."
© Johnny Tran
© Johnny Tran
To view more of Johnnys work, please visit: JT Images
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
DOUG BOX
Doug Box, a portrait and wedding photographer from Texas, will present a full day seminar on the business of photography, off/on camera flash, and incorporating video work in your storytelling:
"Doug has been inspiring photographers of all levels to go beyond the normal studio into a more successful and creative business. Besides being an excellent photographer, he is a dynamic speaker and has appeared in seminars and conventions 47 states in the U.S. plus Canada, Mexico, Scotland, Wales, England, Ireland, Denmark, and China. He was chosen to teach at the International Wedding Institute and has taught at 18 different PPA Affiliate week long schools and has taught on 6 cruise ships!
His articles and images have graced the pages of most professional photographic publications. He is the author of The Power of Business marketing systems and has written several books including Professional Secrets of Children’s Photography, Professional Secrets of Photographing Weddings, Natural Light Photography, Posing for Portrait Photography, and Flash Photography, published by Amhurst Publishing. He is the owner of the ProPhotogs.com Educational Forum."
©Doug Box
©Doug Box
To view more of Doug's work, please visit: www.dougbox.com
2012 PPOC-AB Print Salon Awards Gala
The semi-formal/formal 2012 PPOC-AB Print Salon Awards Gala will be held at the Petroleum Club with cocktails beginning at 5:30pm. Nominees for the Photographer of the Year awards will arrive in style with limo service to the gala. After supper, designations and print competition awards will be handed out.
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
BAMBI CANTRELL
Bambi Cantrell, a portrait and wedding photographer from California, will be presenting a full day seminar:
"Bambi Cantrell has been photographing in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 25 years. Her passion for capturing the decisive moment and her subsequent creative style have made her a household name in the photographic industry. Among her many accomplishments, Bambi Cantrell was honored in July 2008 by the Russian Federation of Professional Photographers, and was presented with the prestigious “Golden Eye” award; an award only given 10 times in the history of the organization. In 2007 American Photo Magazine named Bambi Cantrell as one of the “10 Best Wedding Photographers in the world.” Ms Cantrell was honored by Microsoft Corporation in 2006 by being named the first woman “Icon of Imaging” in their elite Icons program, and to this day provides photographic educational training to photographers worldwide. In 2003 the United Nations honored Bambi Cantrell with its ”International Leadership Award,” and in 2001 Bambi was honored with “The Lifetime Achievement Award” the highest honor given by The Wedding Portrait Photographers International Organization. In addition to being an internationally recognized photographer, Bambi Cantrell is also an accomplished author. Her three best selling educational books, “The Art of Wedding Photography,” “The Art of the Digital Wedding,” and “The Art of People Photography,” all published by Watson-Guptil continue to inspire and educate people around the world.
Ms Cantrell was recently asked what was the secret to her great success? Her answer was simple. “I just love people, and believe truly great photographs are a reflection of who the client is, not who I want them to be.”
©Bambi Cantrell
©Bambi Cantrell
To view more of Bambi's work, please visit: Cantrell Portrait
Annual General Meeting
The PPOC-AB's AGM will be held immediately following Bambi's presentation. Executive elections will be held so all members, student, observer and accredited, are encouraged to attend.
Fun Night
Our annual fun night will be held at Hudson's in West Edmonton Mall.
Monday, February 6th, 2012

Kristian Bogner
Kristian Bogner, a commercial photographer from Canmore, AB, will presenting a full day workshop on fashion and fine art photography as well as workflow solutions at the Petroleum Club. A complimentary lunch is included with this seminar.
"Kristian Bogner is a world-class professional photographer. At age 35, Kristian is one of the youngest photographers in his class and comes from a family of professional photographers. His credo is about ultimate positivity, passion and taking his technical expertise in photography to the extreme. A multi-award winner, Kristian has earned the Professional Photographers of Canada Association's prestigious Commercial Photographer of the Year for Canada award for an unprecedented number of consecutive years and was nominated this previous year as well. He was recently named the PPOC's 2011 Alberta Commercial Photographer of the Year, receiving this award for the third time. Kristian has had many of his images selected to be a part of the prestigious Canadian National Archives. He has also won numerous other international awards for his work. Bogner's work has found a great range of media. His images of nature, wildlife, lifestyle, fashion, professional sports, and fine homes have been published in catalogues, books, billboards, magazines, web, ad campaigns and television commercials."
© Kristian Bogner
© Kristian Bogner
To view more of Kristian's work, please visit: Kristian Bogner
To view registration information and a schedule, please visit: 2012 PPOC Alberta Convention