Catch the Action with Gregg Martin:
Come see how Gregg shoots sports action, gets his clients, and how
he incorporates action photography into portrait and wedding
photography. Gregg will go over photographic techniques and
practices that has attracted national clientele like ESPN the
Magazine, USA Today, and Under Armour. He will also explain how
shooting action can and WILL make you a better photographer in all
aspects of your studio.
We will be meeting at McCallister Deli on Sparkleberry Lane (across from Spring Valley High School) at 6pm for dinner then drive to Michael Koska's Studio in the Summit for the meeting at 7pm. Call Gregg with any questions 803-530-8000, and see www.michaelkoska.com for directions to the studio.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Midlands Meeting February 26th
Well I hope that everyone is now well rested after the convention and ready for a great year. We have a post convention meeting scheduled for the Midlands area February 26th, more details will be available soon. We will be discussing the things that we learned from convention and how we are going to implement these ideas into our businesses. I am looking forward to seeing all of you there.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
From Your Convention Chairman
As I sit here and reflex on the events of the weekend I feel so much joy in how everything turned out. Jeff & I spent weeks and weeks planning this convention and we could not be more ecstatic over how it turned out. Thank you to all of people that made this possible, the committees, the speakers, the sponsors, the vendors, the hotel and definitely the membership. Without the membership actually showing up to the convention it would all be in vain. I feel honored and blessed to be apart of this association and thankful to the people that put me in a position to be your Convention Chairman. I am looking forward to the rest of 2008 as the President of PPSC, but more importantly I am looking forward to a wonderful year with all of you.
Friday, February 8, 2008
30 minutes and counting
30 minutes and counting!!!!
Pre Convention starts in 30 minutes with our very own Bill Adams. He is absolutely amazing at lighting. If you have any questions he is the one to ask. We are even taking registrations at the door. "PhotoChops" with Jeff Cowherd starts at 3:15. He has some great tips that you do not want to miss!! Pete & Liliana Wright round out the day at 6:30 with their "Boosting your bottom line with Album Sales".
Don't forget Print Competition cut off is at 6:30 so get your prints in.
Bill Adam's Class- Arcadian 1
Jeff Cowherd's Class-Arcadian 2
Pete & Liliana's Class-Arcadian 1
Looking forward to seeing you at the Hilton for the 2008 PPSC From Darkness into Light Convention!!!!
Pre Convention starts in 30 minutes with our very own Bill Adams. He is absolutely amazing at lighting. If you have any questions he is the one to ask. We are even taking registrations at the door. "PhotoChops" with Jeff Cowherd starts at 3:15. He has some great tips that you do not want to miss!! Pete & Liliana Wright round out the day at 6:30 with their "Boosting your bottom line with Album Sales".
Don't forget Print Competition cut off is at 6:30 so get your prints in.
Bill Adam's Class- Arcadian 1
Jeff Cowherd's Class-Arcadian 2
Pete & Liliana's Class-Arcadian 1
Looking forward to seeing you at the Hilton for the 2008 PPSC From Darkness into Light Convention!!!!
Friday, February 1, 2008
Vicki Taufer- V Gallery Live . Love . Laugh Program
Vicki Taufer- V Gallery Live . Love . Laugh Program
Are you wanting to be more passionate about photography? Allow Vicki to
inspire you with the fast paced story of growth and success V Gallery has had over the
past six years. Vicki’s business grew from a small basement studio to a 4,000 sq foot
gallery with 8 employees in just 3 years. Vicki attributes a large portion of her success to
the high profile image she has created for her portrait gallery.
Vicki will help you discover and appeal to your niche market as well as create
unique product lines for your studio. She will not only cover great marketing and sales
ideas, but will help you in creating a brand for your business. You will also learn great
customer service techniques that will exceed your clients’ expectations.
This program is about making a living doing what you love while being able to
laugh during the ups and downs along the way. Get ready for this fast paced story of
growth, marketing and sales, product development and studio design. Be prepared. Be
yourself. Be inspired.
Check out their website at www.vgallery.net
Are you wanting to be more passionate about photography? Allow Vicki to
inspire you with the fast paced story of growth and success V Gallery has had over the
past six years. Vicki’s business grew from a small basement studio to a 4,000 sq foot
gallery with 8 employees in just 3 years. Vicki attributes a large portion of her success to
the high profile image she has created for her portrait gallery.
Vicki will help you discover and appeal to your niche market as well as create
unique product lines for your studio. She will not only cover great marketing and sales
ideas, but will help you in creating a brand for your business. You will also learn great
customer service techniques that will exceed your clients’ expectations.
This program is about making a living doing what you love while being able to
laugh during the ups and downs along the way. Get ready for this fast paced story of
growth, marketing and sales, product development and studio design. Be prepared. Be
yourself. Be inspired.
Check out their website at www.vgallery.net
"Boosting your Bottom Line with Album Sales" with the Wrights Pre Convention Class Friday February 8th from 6:30pm-8:30pm
"The Wrights" Pre Convention Class Friday February 8th from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Boosting Your Bottom Line with Album Sales
"PhotoChops" with Jeff Cowherd Pre Convention Class Friday February 8th, 3:15pm-5:15pm
"PhotoChops" with Jeff Cowherd
Pre Convention Class Friday February 8th, 3:15pm-5:15pm
Not unlike the technical skills or chops as they are referred to of a musician, sometimes you just need to hone your Photochops as well from time to time. Knowing what's in Photoshop and what tools and methods are available is essential in helping make the right decisions on what needs to be done with an image before you ever start working on it. We'll take an image from the camera all the way to output finding out faster ways to get from point A to point B with lots of tips and tricks to get us there. I'll be using Photoshop CS3, and along the way we'll try out some of the new features and tools it has to offer. I'll have tips for the new Photoshop user as well as the seasoned pro, the photographer as well as the blogger, the ying as well as the yang. And possibly even a tip for a Woo or two. You don't need to use Photoshop CS3 to attend but you just might want to pick it up after you leave! Photoshop combined with Bridge and the new Camera Raw is a very powerful tool. Hope to see you at the beach!
"Master Lighting" with Bill Adams Pre Convention Class Friday February 8th 1:00pm-3:00pm
"Master Lighting" with Bill Adams Pre Convention Class Friday February 8th 1:00pm-3:00pm
Bill Adams, M. Photog., FP
Greenwood, SC
Since graduating from Brooks Institute of photography, Bill has been at that task now over 35 years. His success has earned just about every award available from PPSC including Photographer of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement Awards. These include the Fuji Masterpiece and Kodak Gallery awards. At National he has had numerous prints accepted for the Loan Collection along with displays at EPCOT. Most recently, he was awarded first place from Miller’s Imaging in their Baby & Child contest.
What is your personal style as an artist and what foundation are you building on? Basic posing and lighting are paramount in your personal success as a professional portrait artist. Whether you are brand new to photography or a long time veteran this class is designed for you. We will demonstrate time tested techniques that will help you move to the next level.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
"The Wiebners" program
"The Wiebners" program
Finding Success in the Middle of Nowhere: From Average to
Extraordinary-How it all comes together.
Rita and Joel Wiebner are going to take you to the country. Amish
Country. Based in Lancaster, PA, the heart of Amish Country, they
have grown their business by leaps and bounds in just a few years.
How do you find success in the middle of nowhere?
They will share their ideas and methods to take average everyday
locations – churches, golf courses, hotels, church basements, even
bathrooms – and make them look extraordinary. Using affective
lighting, creative angles, and yes, interaction with clients – to
inspire and create.
A sample of other subjects that will be covered:
-How to shoot for yourself and make your clients love it and want it.
- Using your personality to connect with your clients and sell yourself.
-The Husband/Wife team advantage –how you can apply this concept if
you are a one photographer business (everyone has a second shooter!)
-Using light in new and different ways – What’s the Macgyver Box of
Light?
-Recognizing and taking advantage of style growth through the years
-How to use effective post-processing to take your images to the next
level
And our mantra – Xplore, Xperiment and Xecute!
Finding Success in the Middle of Nowhere: From Average to
Extraordinary-How it all comes together.
Rita and Joel Wiebner are going to take you to the country. Amish
Country. Based in Lancaster, PA, the heart of Amish Country, they
have grown their business by leaps and bounds in just a few years.
How do you find success in the middle of nowhere?
They will share their ideas and methods to take average everyday
locations – churches, golf courses, hotels, church basements, even
bathrooms – and make them look extraordinary. Using affective
lighting, creative angles, and yes, interaction with clients – to
inspire and create.
A sample of other subjects that will be covered:
-How to shoot for yourself and make your clients love it and want it.
- Using your personality to connect with your clients and sell yourself.
-The Husband/Wife team advantage –how you can apply this concept if
you are a one photographer business (everyone has a second shooter!)
-Using light in new and different ways – What’s the Macgyver Box of
Light?
-Recognizing and taking advantage of style growth through the years
-How to use effective post-processing to take your images to the next
level
And our mantra – Xplore, Xperiment and Xecute!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Wicker By Design
Wicker by Design
Did you hear, did you hear, if you were planning on buying some new props from Wicker by Design at our PPSC Annual Convention February 9-12, 2008 at the Myrtle Beach Hilton you need to pre order now. You will save 10% plus free shipping. Your orders will be available for pick up at the convention. Go to there website at www.wickerbydesign.com. If you are a new member and do not know about Wicker by Design you need to check them out. They have some really nice wicker props. There wicker is reinforced and you cannot purchase that just anywhere. Hurry or you will miss an incredible deal!!!!
Did you hear, did you hear, if you were planning on buying some new props from Wicker by Design at our PPSC Annual Convention February 9-12, 2008 at the Myrtle Beach Hilton you need to pre order now. You will save 10% plus free shipping. Your orders will be available for pick up at the convention. Go to there website at www.wickerbydesign.com. If you are a new member and do not know about Wicker by Design you need to check them out. They have some really nice wicker props. There wicker is reinforced and you cannot purchase that just anywhere. Hurry or you will miss an incredible deal!!!!
Who have you told today about PPSC?
Who have you told today about PPSC??
The growth of our association depends on the leadership of its members. As a member you can play an important role in the success of PPSC. We are always told to hand out at least 10 business cards a day to market ourselves, but do we think about how PPSC will benefit other photographers? It is my belief that the more that I share with others the more that I will learn in return. You have heard that you reap what you sow and it is so true. Recently I was at the Ed Pierce Seminar that was here in Columbia and I could not even count the amount of Photographers there that I had never seen or heard of before. South Carolina is full of Photographers that need what PPSC and its members has to offer them. We just have to show them why being a part of the association is so important. People ask me all the time why should I be a member and my response is always the knowledge of the membership. The convention to me is a perk. The real benefit to me is to be able to pick up the phone at any given time and have an entire membership of names to call to get the answer to a question that I do not know. I also know that if I needed someone to cover a wedding for me in case of and accident that someone would step in to help me. Can you believe that you get all of this for only $15 a month. Who can say no at $15 a month. Most people spend more that that on breakfast and lunch. So again I ask you who have you told about PPSC today?
The growth of our association depends on the leadership of its members. As a member you can play an important role in the success of PPSC. We are always told to hand out at least 10 business cards a day to market ourselves, but do we think about how PPSC will benefit other photographers? It is my belief that the more that I share with others the more that I will learn in return. You have heard that you reap what you sow and it is so true. Recently I was at the Ed Pierce Seminar that was here in Columbia and I could not even count the amount of Photographers there that I had never seen or heard of before. South Carolina is full of Photographers that need what PPSC and its members has to offer them. We just have to show them why being a part of the association is so important. People ask me all the time why should I be a member and my response is always the knowledge of the membership. The convention to me is a perk. The real benefit to me is to be able to pick up the phone at any given time and have an entire membership of names to call to get the answer to a question that I do not know. I also know that if I needed someone to cover a wedding for me in case of and accident that someone would step in to help me. Can you believe that you get all of this for only $15 a month. Who can say no at $15 a month. Most people spend more that that on breakfast and lunch. So again I ask you who have you told about PPSC today?
Friday, January 25, 2008
10 things to do today!!!
10 things to do today!!!!
1. Register to be a member of PPSC.
2. Register to attend the Annual PPSC Convention February 9-12, 2008 in Myrtle Beach.
3. Send your prints to the lab to be printed for Print Competition (I know there are procrastinators out there).
4. Volunteer your time and talent to help with Convention this year.
5. Volunteer your time and talent to help your Print Salon Chairman (Angela Blanton)with print salon this year.
6. Volunteer your time and talent to help your Trade Show Chairman (Clark Berry) with Trade Show set up and break down this year.
7. Volunteer your time and talent to host and or speak at one of our monthly district meetings.
8. Support the vendors that support our association, shop with the vendors that attend our annual trade show and advertise on our new blog.
9. Write an article for our PPSC Newsletter and our new PPSC Blog.
10. Tell all your friends about PPSC and lets help each other to be better Professional Photographers by sharing our knowledge and time with each other.
1. Register to be a member of PPSC.
2. Register to attend the Annual PPSC Convention February 9-12, 2008 in Myrtle Beach.
3. Send your prints to the lab to be printed for Print Competition (I know there are procrastinators out there).
4. Volunteer your time and talent to help with Convention this year.
5. Volunteer your time and talent to help your Print Salon Chairman (Angela Blanton)with print salon this year.
6. Volunteer your time and talent to help your Trade Show Chairman (Clark Berry) with Trade Show set up and break down this year.
7. Volunteer your time and talent to host and or speak at one of our monthly district meetings.
8. Support the vendors that support our association, shop with the vendors that attend our annual trade show and advertise on our new blog.
9. Write an article for our PPSC Newsletter and our new PPSC Blog.
10. Tell all your friends about PPSC and lets help each other to be better Professional Photographers by sharing our knowledge and time with each other.
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