AGM Notice - Feb 5, 2012

At our AGM we will be presenting a Motion to “Adopt the PPOC Alberta Bylaws” as presented by Chris Stambaugh. In order to adopt them quorum requires that we have 42 voting members “PRESENT” at the AGM. To qualify as a voting member you must be an Active, Accredited, HLM or Retired member. If you are not planning on attending the Convention we ask that you consider at least attending the AGM so that we can meet quorum and vote on this important issue. We then invite you to attend our “Fun Night” that will follow at the Hudson’s Restaurant on Stony Plain Road and 116th Street and see fellow members in a less formal setting.

Below you will find a link to download all the pertinent information for the AGM. This will include:

AGM Intro Letter Jan 2012
AGM Agenda- Feb 5, 2012
PPOC AB Bylaws 2012
Notice of Motion- Feb 5, 2012

Exposure Symposium - Feb 3-6, 2012

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

NAIT Seminar 2011: The Big Three

November 11,12 and 13 - NAIT Seminar 2011: The Big Three

Three Days, Three Speakers, Three Ways to Build a Wedding and Portrait Studio 
Non-Members $199 for all three,  $149 for two;  Members; $169 for all three - $119 for two.
NAIT Students: Free
Thanks again to the annual sponsors of this event NAIT and Technicare Imaging.

Register Now: 

https://tobeinpictures.wufoo.com/forms/nait-seminar-2011-the-big-three/

Jennifer Banks

November 11, 2011
10 - 5pm
www.epiar.com

Rank Higher! Increase Traffic, Sales & Leads via Search Marketing & Social Media

You've got the website, facebook and twitter accounts, how can you make sure that people looking for a photographer can find you? Jennifer will tell you how. She'll actually work on the PPOC - Alberta site showing us which keywords and tactics can help new clients find you via internet and social media.

Who is Jennifer Banks

Her business cards read Jennifer Banks, Business Development. This title accurately describes not only her role in identifying new business opportunities and generating sales leads for Top Draw and Epiar (online marketing agencies), but her commitment to helping her clients – and colleagues – succeed in business.

With a natural affinity for online applications and marketing strategies, including web development, search engine optimization and conversion rate optimization, Jennifer consults with clients on how to leverage internet marketing to ultimately turn visitors into customers.

Always tuned in to the industry and looking to enhance her own skills and value to her clients, Jennifer’s initial intrigue with social media has become a passion. She is fascinated by the role that this dynamic medium plays in business and relationship development. Her expertise, impressive online influence and dynamic personality often prompts invitations to share her knowledge in social media optimization (SMO) and search engine optimization (SEO). You can find Jennifer writing about technology on Tech Mommy or writing on parenting and life on Mom Nation. You can also find her on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn

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Nathan Holritz

November 12, 2011
10 - 5pm
http://www.photographersedit.com/index.html

Lightroom for Wedding and Portrait Photographers

Nathan will demonstrate how Lightroom can be used to simplify and enhance your post production process. If you aren't using Lightroom and what to see what it can do for your studio, or you've started and would love to get some tips from a pro, there are few that can show you more. If you're too far behind in your workflow from summer weddings and fall portraits to attend this seminar - this really is for you. Nathan will show you how to dig your way out of the post-production nightmare.

Who is Nathan Holritz

Nathan Holritz is an entrepreneur based in Chattanooga, TN. Starting in professional photography 9 years ago, Nathan and his wife Amber focused on bringing premium wedding photography to the Chattanooga market via Holritz Photography.

While helping run Holritz Photography, Nathan saw both a personal and industry need for a company that could handle the post-processing of the thousands of images photographed at weddings. He created Photographer’s Edit, a company geared toward providing a simple, affordable solution for professional photographers to outsource this post-processing following weddings and large events. The company was launched in 2008, and has continued to grow since. Photographer's Edit provides services to the industry's top professionals including the photography super star, Jasmine Star.

Nathan lives in Chattanooga with his wife Amber, and two children, Austen and Addison. In his free time, Nathan enjoys reading, watching movies, cycling, playing soccer, and speaking his second language, Japanese.

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Brody Dezember

November 13th, 2011
10 - 5pm
http://www.brodydezemberphoto.com

Dream, Build, Grow:

Learn how one photographer has gone from working part-time to one of Utah's top wedding photographers shooting 60 to 70 weddings a year. Motivated by a love for photography and his family, Brody will share how he's used unique pricing structures and innovative products to grow and sustain his store-front wedding studio. He'll walk us through his work-flow, pricing structures and some marketing strategies that have helped to maintain his thriving business.

Who is Brody Dezember:

He stepped into photography when he was an early teen and has loved photographing everything from landscapes to some of the most outrageous weddings all over the country. Over the past 7 years he has grown his business to being one of the most sought after studios in the state, but it hasn’t always been easy. In the beginning he worked overnight shifts at a retail job and spent the days in the studio’s first location in Roy. It wasn’t until the birth of his one and only son that finally made him realize that photography was what he wanted to do with his life.

Questions:  Contact Johwanna, NAIT Seminar Chair
mail@tobeinpictures.com

Exposure Convention - Feb 3 - 6, 2012

Business of Photography Bootcamp

Less than 40 days until Boot camp 2011. Here is the opportunity to save big. Don't miss this world class line up of educators, in your backyard. For more information Click here.. To register now! Click here. or call 403-313-1966 Registration is now open, seating is limited and registration is half price. World class business training in your own back yard. It is proven again and again the worlds most successful photographers, the ones who can be in photography their entire life, take care of their families and be in control of their own destiny are not the most skilled, but the photographers that can run the best business's. The ones who can understand cost of goods sold, cash flow, marketing and client experience are the photographers that get ahead of the pack. The Business of photography Bootcamp is designed to give you the edge. Every year we bring in the worlds brightest minds and best educators, people that command thousands of dollars for their services. We package them with photographers in your area operating at the top of their field. All for you! So you may develop and grow your business to take the world by storm, increase your clients and your profit. All in an effort to give you the business and the life you deserve. for more information or to register please visit www.idea-market.org or call 403-313-1966 Business of Photography bootcamp 2011 headliner - Ann Monteith. Spend two full days with world class international business educator, Ann Monteith. Ann is the industry's leading authority on studio business management and serves as a consultant to studios throughout the country both privately and under the auspices of major industry suppliers. Her Guerrilla Management Workshops are widely credited with setting some of the country's most successful studios on the road to profitability. A widely read author, her AnnMonteithMeansBusiness.com blog provides information of interest to studio owners and managers. A former chairman of the board of the PPA International School of Professional Photography and a past president of PPA, she received the Gerhard Bakker Award for excellence in teaching. The Charles H. Bud Haynes Award for distinguished service to PPA and its members for encouraging business awareness and practices in the field of professional image-making, and a 2008 Leadership Award from the International Photographic Council, which was presented at the United Nations. In 2010 she became the third recipient of the Helen K. Yancy Award for having given to photography a service of far-reaching value. She and her husband, Jim have owned and operated four different studio businesses. Presently they are directors of Monteiths Countryhouse Studios in Annville, PA, and also see clients at their vacation home and studio in Deep Creek Lake, MD. In 2009 they opened Persnickety Pet Portraits as a warm fuzzy division of Countryhouse Studios. Your business needs what Ann has to offer. Check out the Ann Monteith Means Business blog. See Ann's blog by clicking here. A great resource for information on all things business, related to photography. Also a neat way to witness Ann's vast experience in our industry, and just what a great opportunity it is to have come to us. Half price registration before May 1st 2011. We have drop the ball in getting this marketing out. We want to motivate you to register now. This event has been sold out for the last three years, and it looks like it is going to happen again. Normally registration is $399, but if you can book quickly, and as a thank-you for remaining on our email list we have a special promo code just for you. This will save you $200, bringing registration down to an incredible $199. This code is only for the next 3 days, after April 1st it will expire, and won't be offered again. The promo code is - EarlybirdB4may1 Ann, often has clients pay thousands of dollars, to be educated. The Business of Photography Boot camp is not only a very inexpensive way to learn from her, it is also the first time we have had her in Canada. Stay tuned, as we are also releasing more speakers for this event. But register now because this pricing is only going to last for three days One last request. Please forward this email to your friends. We would like to continue to bring you more incredible, world class educators, to help you build and grow your business. We can't do that with out your support, so thank-you in advance for helping us get the word out. PS - Idea Market, is a non-profit organization ran by photographers. If/any profit earned will go towards other great events. ©2011 Towne Photography | 10 High Street SE Calgary AB T2Z 3T8

PPOC-Alberta South Branch: Summer Safari 2011

The South Branch of PPOC-Alberta invites you to the Summer Safari 2011 in beautiful Kananaskis!

 

Who's Going to Banff?

PPOC Nationals are coming to Banff April 16th through the 20th with a great lineup of speakers. Please checkout the schedule and speakers on the Canadian Imaging Conference & Trade Show website for more information.

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