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Projection Sales and ProSelect

Emily Andrews Portrait Design will be hosting an event at her studio on July 28th from 9:00-12:00. The class will cover using ProSelect to make the sales process easy, selling with frames to increase the bottom line and will also
cover pricing for profit.

Her studio is located in downtown Beaverton in a house built in the 1900's, with less that 1000 square feet of space she will also cover how to optimize the workspace that you have. This class is limited to 12 people.

To sign-up now, click here
For questions contact Emily at 503.646.6039
To see Emily's work visit her website

Name:
Kibbee Walton

I Hail From:
Post Falls, Idaho

Website:
www.artisanportrait.com

Blog:
no, but Facebook and MySpace



1. Photographic Specialty:
Senior Portraits

2. Canon or Nikon:
Canon

3. Best Seminar you have attended:
Texas School!!

4. Share a tip or trick:
"The Turtle" - push your chin toward the camera just a little bit, like a turtle sticking its head out of its shell.

5. Best kept secret about yourself:
haha, nice try. it wouldn't be the best kept if I gave it up!

6. Favorite place you have visited:
my friend chris is a pro wake boarder and has a home on the pend oreille river near sandpoint, idaho. when summer time comes, it's hard to beat.

7. Photographer you admire:
Chase Jarvis

8. Favorite Brand of toothpaste:
does Stride count?

9. On your day off you Must:
sleep in, cook a delicious breakfast with the kiddos and enjoy a hot latte.

10. Favorite Treat:
cold beer.

Favorite Recent Photo:

The first of the new InFocus Newsletters in completed on its way to you. Thanks Martha Bieker, our new editor, for spearheading this important membership communication.

You should have already received it via email. If not, you can download it below

PPO4.pdf

Name: Adrian Klein

I Hail From: Portland, OR

Website: http://adrianklein.com

Blog: http://adriankleinphoto.blogspot.com



1. Photographic Specialty: Fine Art Landscapes and Nature

2. Canon or Nikon: Canon

3. Best Seminar you have attended: Tough but if I have to pick it's PPO summer seminar 2007 at Kahneeta. Great location, speakers, events and people.

4. Share a tip or trick: Scout, Setup and then Shoot! What does this mean? It means don't rush out and take an image in the first few minutes of the first scene you come across. I have seen this many times and is often one of the issues when people are first getting into landscape and nature photography. Even for locations I have photographed many times I have a goal of arriving early before the sweet light of sunrise or sunset comes about. I could talk about this at length but in short when you are looking to create a wonderful fine art scene in nature there is often more time spent looking and visualizing than shooting. Trying to find the patterns, shapes, lines and more is not something normally jumping out right away. We have all heard the quote from Ansel Adam's "You don't take a photograph, you make it." There are several ways this is interpreted for me but one for sure is the time spent in the field "making" the photograph!

5. Best kept secret about yourself: Growing up we took some of our family pets to the taxidermist after they passed on. Most families have the simple backyard burial ceremony but not ours. We get to keep our pet to see for years to come! I thought it was fine until one of our cats came out more like a prop for the set of Pet Cemetery, then we asked our Dad to stop. Maybe this is why I don't want any pets today.

6. Favorite place you have visited: I can't do a favorite place, too many. A favorite trip though was backpacking around Europe for six weeks with Molly for our honeymoon.

7. Photographer you admire: That's tough, a good number of photographers I admire. Guy Tal and Marc Adamus are a couple near the top, both different styles but always inspire me.

8. Favorite Brand of toothpaste: Tom's of Maine

9. On your day off you Must: Go hiking or backpacking and get away from the computer!

10. Favorite Treat: Stroopwafel

Fave Recent Photo:

For the last convention I had put together a fun interview for each of the speakers. To keep with the new tradition each of our speakers for the June Convention have decided to play!  Here is our first speaker to jump on board!


Name:
Art P Suwansang

I Hail From:
Santa Barbara, California    

Website:
www.Wedding64.com

Blog:
www.Wedding64.com/blog



1. Photographic Specialty:
Wedding Photography

2. Canon or Nikon:
Nikon All the way!

3. Best Seminar you have attended:
WPPI

4. Share a tip or trick:
Come to my LightRoom Class. But just for starter here's one - activate the caps lock key while you are staring your images for auto advance. I.e. once you give an image a star it will jump to the next one automatically.

5. Best kept secret about yourself:
So if I tell you it won't be a secret any more won't it? I'm a big Mont Blanc fan (not the mountain but products)

6. Favorite place you have visited:
London UK absolutely!

7. Photographer you admire:
Yann Arthus-Bertrand (Popular French Landscape photographer, well know for his book Earth from Above, check it out, breath taking!)

8. Favorite Brand of toothpaste:
Strange Question but sure Colgate

9. On your day off you Must:
Sleep In, Of Course!

10. Favorite Treat:
I don't know, there're so many, but rank in the high up would be Sushi and Maki.

Favorite Recent Image:

JUNE 14- JUNE 16, 2009

If you havent already be sure to get yourself registered for the next seminar to be held in Bend, OR. Check the Events page for more information on this event.  Here is the schedule for seminar...

Saturday-June 13—Bonus Class!
10:00-4:30 Learn to be a PPA judge. Class by Bonnie Hamilton. More information and sign-up online.

Sunday-June 14
9:00 -10:00 Check in.
10:00-12:00 Mini seminars; 18 mini seminars on every aspect of your business
12:00-1:00 Welcome Lunch and Seminar kick off!
1:00-4:00 Bend’s largest photography tradeshow
4:00-6:00 Emily Andrews and Kibbee Walton posing and photographing an environmental family       portrait with a portable lighting system.
6:30-7:30 Rock star Dinner.
7:30-10:00 Swap meet and Rock star Party! Families are welcome to come to this party.
10:00- Hospitality and Networking

Monday-June 15
5:00 Adrian Klein -early Bird seminar with morning sunrise scenic photography.
8:00 -9:00 Breakfast with muffins, coffee, fruit and juice
9:00-12:00 Art Suwansang go on a location bridal shoot with model, learn the latest image manipulation techniques in lightroom
12:00-1:00 Lunch: welcome new members.
1:00-4:00 Print competition: bring 4 of your best 11x14 images. Rules online.
4:00-6:00 Kari Blunk; demonstrates the hottest lighting trends for high school seniors
6:30-7:30 Dinner with poolside games and networking; families are welcome. Awards from print competition are awarded.
8:30-9:30 Panel of Speakers talking about the importance of Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Linkedin and other internet tools.
9:30 Night owl photography in downtown Bend or Come to Hospitality

Tuesday-June 16
8:00 Breakfast Muffins, juice and coffee
9:00-11:30 Kibbee Walton; Reaching your senior market through social networking; Facebook and MySpace.  Using senior models to increase your bottom line
12:00 Lunch and checkout.
1:00-4:00 Julia Radlick – Projection sales with Proselect for maximum profit.

What to Bring: Rockstar outfit, 4-11x14 prints, swimsuit, notebook, camera equipment,  backgrounds and props to sell at swap meet ($20 per table). Feel free to bring your camera and or laptop.

Happy May!  The assignment for May has been posted in the forums. This months topic is Twins or Pairs!  If you are not able to post your image(s) please email them to me at info@blissstudio.net and I will post it for you.  Look forward to seeing what you guys photograph!  Enjoy the Sun!

Has officially launched!  We are very excited about this new launch! You will continue to see changes and updates over the next couple weeks but if you get a moment check out www.pporegon.com.

Stay tuned...

Tomorrow!!!

Sandy Puc will be in town tomorrow March 28, 2009.  The Tots to Teens Seminar to be held at the Downtown Portland Hilton. Before the seminar (from 1pm-2pm) there will be a small tradeshow with a few of her sponsors. PPO will be in attendance! If you are interested in PPO or have any questions it would be great to see you there!  For more information on the seminar please visit www.tots-teens.com.  There is still room to sign up!

Love Nature?
Love Travel?
Intrigued by India?
Bemused by Berma?

Then come visit the Tualatin Heritage Center's Annual Photography Show!

Wine, Food and Art Reception on March 19, 09 from 5-7 pm. 8700 SW Sweek Drive , Tualatin OR 97062.

The exhibit is open from March 13 to April 4. Regular hours are Mon-Fri 10-2 with additional hours for events and workshops. Please call ahead for current hours and openings or see link below for full listing.

Featuring imagery from Paul Sivley (www.paulsivley.com) and Adrian Klein (www.adrianklein.com)

In the mood to travel overseas or vist powerful landscapes without the hassels of driving, airline security or baggage fees? At this show you will see unique and moving images from Burma, India, Borneo, Namibia, Eastern Africa, Northen Canada, Pakistan, Kauai, Oregon and more.

We hope to see you there! Thanks for dropping by to view this.

Fine Art Show Details with Sample Photos