WPPI 2013 in Las Vegas is just around the corner! As I mentioned in my last blog post about choosing your classes, it’s important to do your homework! I wanted to feature one of our favorite events, the WPPI U which runs for two days on March 8th-9th. These two days feature an intimate setting… Continue reading »
Jan
11
Jan
04
Do your homework!
It’s no secret there are LOTS of workshops, seminars and shoot outs to choose from at WPPI. This year we’re offering over 100 classes, so choosing can be overwhelming! I know from personal experience I used to hop from one class to another, and sometimes miss out on a class I should’ve attended. Finally, I… Continue reading »
Oct
24
WPPI U: To Create the Moment or Not
To Ghionis, while capturing a moment may be ideal, a photographer could spend a lifetime waiting for that perfect combination of elements and emotion. Most wedding and portrait photographers don’t have that kind of time—usually it’s only a few hours squeezed in between make-up and the ceremony. So in order to make the kind of images that will impress couples, you have to create them.
May
14
WPPI Announces WPPI U 2012
Summertime university-style photography seminars taking place in New Jersey, Georgia, Nevada and Oregon, offer fundamental education for emerging professional photographers; registration now open Hollywood, CA (May 14, 2012) – Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) announces that registration for WPPI U is now open. Four, two-day workshops, will take place in Fairfield, NJ, June 25… Continue reading »
Mar
26
Highlights From WPPI 2012 in Las Vegas
If you missed WPPI 2012 we have highlights from the show brought by Digital Photography Cafe. Digital Photography Cafe is now working on a weekly video how and released the first “beta” this week. Click here to check it out: http://digitalphotographycafe.com/digital-photography-cafe-044-the-talent-agency-scam-lightroom-4-and-the-new-ipad/
Mar
14
Cindy Sherman at MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City is hosting a Cindy Sherman retrospective exhibition tracing the groundbreaking artist’s career from the mid-1970s to the present. Among the show’s 180 images are the complete “Untitled Film Stills” from 1977 to 1980, centerfolds from 1981, history portraits from 1989 to 1990, fashion photography, sex… Continue reading »
Mar
13
Thirst Relief Benefit Shoot 2012
Thirst Relief’s annual Benefit Shoot takes place every year at Wedding & Portrait Photographers International, WPPI. The 2012 shoot will happened on Sunday, February 19th from 1-10pm. 100% of proceeds go directly to Thirst Relief water projects located around the world to help provide people with a long-term source of clean water. The 2012 Thirst… Continue reading »
Mar
01
Fisheye Connect, Connecting Photography Students with Photography Workshops
We connect photography students with photography workshops led by leading photographers in the industry. The idea is simple: a searchable database exclusively for photography workshops/events, along with a service that helps instructors manage the marketing, customer service, and financial aspects of their educational businesses. As technology continues to evolve, the barriers to entry into the… Continue reading »
Mar
01
WPPI 2012 Show Report: Small Lighting Gear and Big DSLRs Make a Splash in Las Vegas
Written by John Rettie and originally posted on PDN (Rangefinder magazine’s Technical Editor John Rettie just spent a few days roaming the floor of the trade show at the 2012 WPPI Convention, which opened on Sunday and continues through Thursday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Here’s his report on some of the interesting… Continue reading »
Feb
15
WPPI Announces Events Schedule for 2012 Convention
Eight days of professional photography education plus special events Hollywood, CA (February 15, 2012) – Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) announces today its diverse and unparalleled events schedule for its 2012 Convention taking place February 16-23, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV at the MGM Grand Conference Center. Upcoming special events include the second annual… Continue reading »