Posted by TJ Dinsmoor on Wed, Jun 30, 2010 @ 12:14 PM
WPPI 2010 Road Trip
WPPI is taking the fun and excitement of Las Vegas on the road in its second annual WPPI Road Trip. This August and September, WPPI will hit 10 cities across the country, bringing along the biggest speakers in professional photography!
The road trip kicks off Monday, August 23 in Irvine, CA then heads to Sacramento, CA on Wednesday, August 25. The rest of the road trip is as follows:
Monday, August 30 Seattle, WA
Wednesday, September 1 Dallas, TX
Monday, September 13 Washington, D.C.
Thursday, September 16 Chicago, IL
Monday, September 20 Atlanta, GA
Wednesday, September 22 Orlando, FL
Monday, September 27 New Brunswick, NJ
Wednesday, September 29 Detroit, MI
Each stop on the tour will host a full day of educational classes covering important topics including:
- Business and Marketing
- Lighting
- Posing
- Wedding and Portrait Shooting
- Photoshop and Postproduction
Lunch and a mini trade show are included
The cost to attend is $135 ($149 starting July 31) and this includes FREE registration to WPPI 2011 in Las Vegas!
You can also bring a guest for $75 and that also includes a free registration to WPPI 2011 in Las Vegas.
Check out a stop near you!
Posted by TJ Dinsmoor on Wed, Nov 25, 2009 @ 10:06 AM
Join The Lab by Apollo on December 2 & 3
What:
PDN Free Photographers' Virtual Trade Show
When:
All Day - December 2nd & 3rd
Where:
Online - www.vshow.com/apollophoto
Who:
Check out
these live webcasts on December 2nd:
11 AM - Keynote: Dan Havlik - Sponsored by The LAB by Apollo
1 PM - High Glamour, High Fashion
Weddings with a Flow - Sponsored by
Doug Gordon Workshops
3 PM - The Perfect Print
5 PM - How to Master Lighting Location
Join us again
on December 3rd for these live webcasts:
11 AM - Keynote
1 PM - The
Power of Branding - Sponsored by Lost
Luggage
3 PM - PhotoShop and
Lightroom: The Dynamic Duo - Sponsored
by Asuka Books and Kubota
5 PM - ASMP Session
*Please note all
times are Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Why: The Lab by Apollo will be introducing Photo Boutique. The
software is a custom, full-service online sales resource that can be fully
branded to any photographer or studio. The Lab will be presenting video
tutorials about setting up a Photo Boutique, customizing and branding,
featuring products, and product creation walk-throughs.
Also, during the 2-day event, visitors to the trade show
will be able to network with other photographers, engage in online chat and
groups, and attend other virtual presentations.
For more information about the PDN
Photographers' Virtual Trade Show please visit the site.
Posted by TJ Dinsmoor on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 @ 09:00 AM
As one of the largest photographic events existing today, The Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA), reach far beyond an awards program for the still image. The SWPA is a convergence of festival events, focused photographic agendas, exhibitions, awards schemes, student programs and an industry-led gala evening ceremony which marks the pinnacle of the week-long event.
The Sony World Photography Awards Gala and central exhibitions that support the awards' nominees and honorees, occurs once a year in the prestigious Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. The evening welcomes some of the most influential names in the photography industry, from press and media to gallerists, publishers, agents, critics, aficionados and the renowned artists themselves. As an entering professional photographer, you will be judged by the World Photographic Academy in the hopes of being recognized by leading industry figures and taking the stage in Cannes to receive one of the 12 prestigious category awards and, the most coveted prize, L'iris d'Or, given to The Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year, with the recipient taking, amongst other things, prize money of $25,000.
When submitting your images there are 12 categories in the professional program, spread across 3 main photographic genres. Each photographer may submit up to a total of 10 images into a single professional category. Professionals will be judged on a body of images representing a photographic series or story. Professional photographers may enter bodies of work in more than one category.
The judging process consists of your images going through critical rounds of selections by the official Judging Committee, comprising selected World Photographic Academy members.
A shortlist of 7 photographers in each of the 12 categories will be selected and announced in February 2010. Of the 7 short-listed photographers in each category, three finalists will then be selected and named as either the first, second or third place winners of each category given. The announcement of the 36 total winners will be made in March 2010.
For the final stage of judging, one single photographer will be chosen by the Honorary Judging Committee from the 12 First Place category winners. This photographer will be announced and awarded in Cannes as the recipient of the 2010 L'iris d'or.
All 36 Category finalists, will be showcased as part of the official 2010 Finalists exhibitions in Cannes, published in the winner's book and announced to the worldwide press as Sony World Photography Awards Category Finalists. These finalists will also be part of an annual SWPA Global Tour, have the opportunity to be represented and promoted by the World Photography Gallery, showcased on the SWPA website for all of 2010 and much more.
The first place winner of each category will be flown out to Cannes, receive 2 nights accommodation in a luxury hotel on the famous Croisette and receive VIP tickets to attend the evening gala awards ceremony, taking place on the 15th of April, 2010. The winner will also receive week-long passes to attend the World Photography Festival screenings, workshops, exhibitions, talks and other events taking place throughout the city of Cannes from the 13th - 18th of April 2010.
For more information on the Sony World Photography Awards please visit http://www.worldphotographyawards.org/
Posted by TJ Dinsmoor on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 @ 09:00 AM
Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) began in the 1970s in response to an industry-wide demand for a professional organization devoted to special interests and needs of wedding photographers.
The organization serves as an important need of an often neglected segment of the industry, wedding photography. Back in the 70's, wedding photographers were referred to as "weekend warriors," or part-timers who were on the low end of the status scale working hard to improve their craft. They were a viable force in the marketplace, purchasing new equipment and consuming film and paper at increasing rates.
In association with Rangefinder magazine, WPPI saw these "weekend warriors" as a well defined niche. None of the professional photographic organizations had the wedding photographers' interest at heart.
In 1979, an advisory board comprised of the foremost names in wedding photography was organized, and at the first meeting WPPI was created to recognize the organization's many members from around the world.
WPPI provides a much needed forum for photographers who had long asked for guidance. The organization also offers training, professional competition, directory services, convention and trade shows. WPPI recently completed its 29th annual Convention and Trade Show, drawing over 12,000 attendees and 365 exhibitors to its new convention space, the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.
To become a WPPI member you have five different options to choose from. Memberships start with a student option at $25, associate option at $50, three year option at $237, two year option at $178, and $99 for a one year option. Membership fees also include a subscription to Rangefinder magazine.
By becoming a WPPI member you will have receive some nice perks. Members receive discounted registration for the WPPI Convention and Trade Show, discounted rates for print and album competitions, first opportunity to register for workshops, as well as money-saving Wells Fargo financial services that offers student loans and membership banking programs.
The next WPPI event is Special Kids Photography of America accreditation 1-day workshop which is held in Houston, Texas. The next WPPI Convention and Trade Show will be held from March 4-11 at MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.
Apollo is pleased to say that we will be at the next WPPI Convention and Trade Show in March, so be sure to stop by our booth if you will be attending.
Join WPPI on Facebook and Twitter to receive updates on upcoming events and network with photographers alike.
