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Paul F. Gero
Capturing Great Moments

Capturing great natural moments at a wedding takes planning, anticipation, and great reflexes. Paul will talk about some of the things that he learned working in daily journalism and now helps him make photographs that resonate with heart and soul because of their reality. These topics include:

Planning the Day's coverage -- suggestions on what to take and why.

Working the event -- figuring out the best places to be to make photographs with maximum impact and he'll talk about working with multiple cameras.

Working With Flash in fun and natural ways that help capture the feeling of the day.

Presenting the Work

This course will be aimed at the newer photographer who is looking to get a handle on documentary work as well as more experienced photographers who might be looking for a way to recharge their batteries and get back to making images that help feed the creative soul.

Documentary photographer Paul F. Gero has working professionally since 1983 when he started work at The Chicago Tribune as an intern. He soon was hired on staff and worked in Chicago, and later in the paper's Washington, DC bureau. In 1983, the Tribune nominated one of his photographs for the Pulitzer Prize and his work has won numerous awards regionally and nationally. In 1990 he moved west and became a staff photographer at The Arizona Republic in Phoenix. During his career he has freelanced extensively and has been published in magazines such as Sports Illustrated, Time, US News among others. Now based in Orange County, Paul documents weddings, portraits and does a limited amount of commercial work. He is the author of Digital Wedding Photography and teaches classes online at betterphoto.com and at Shootsmarter University in Aurora, IL and was recently appointed a Canon Explorer of Light.

Canon USA presents
Paul F. Gero
Canon"Explorer of Light"

8:30 am
Tue, Mar 27th

John Givens
"smART" Selling

John offered an informal seminar to a small group of members last year and received great reviews! He'll focus on comfortable selling techniques to increase your closing ratio, shorten your selling cycle and use your selling time efficiently. Learn how to quickly find brides who will buy what you’re selling. - and how to waste less time with those who won’t.

John Givens designs albums for wedding photographers. Prior to his career in photography and graphic design, he enjoyed a 24 year career with IBM in sales and management where he learned, practiced and taught the consultative sales skills and communication techniques he'll present in this seminar.

8:30 am
Tue, Mar 27th

Michael Warshall
How to Work Smarter Not Harder

Michael Warshall was recently described by one very prominent Australian photographer as "something like the Denis Reggie of Australia." When he speaks about creating success in a competitive environment, you've hearing the voice of experience.

The important of developing your public image and Personal Philosophies
Success breeds success
Seven laws of success
9 areas that can help determine the effectiveness of your business
You are worth more
Establishing the right studio

Russian born Master Photographer Michael Warshall has been described as “incomparable” His work may be seen in some of the world’s most distinguished collections and his reputation as one of the world’s finest contemporary photographers has been confirmed by numerous accolades too long to list.

Michael has spent many years traveling around the world photographing prominent figures, these are people accustomed to only the best. His client list ranges from Royalty in Malaysia, politicians and tycoons from all over Asia and even Mother Teresa.

Nulab, Michael’s lab in Melbourne Australia is acknowledged as one of the top processing facilities in the world and a measure of his total commitment to quality.

10:30 am
Tue, Mar 27th

Juli Cialone and Sean Kelley
Portrait albums for profit!

Albums tell stories. Albums define moments. So why should they be limited to weddings? And why should they be any less creative than the art books we see at the book stores? Juli Cialone and Sean Kelley will show you how to liven up your albums and increase your sales figures significantly. Which images should you always take, which albums should you be showing, how much input should your clients be giving you when it comes to designing albums and how should you be presenting them to potential clients?? All these questions will be answered and more.

You will be amazed by the variety; you will be wowed by the beauty. No wonder they took 1st and 3rd place in the non wedding portrait album WPPI competition last year, Kodak Gallery and Fuji Masterpiece awards, and Photographer of the Year at PPA!

Juli Cialone is the 2006 Professional Photographer’s of America (PPA) Photographer of the Year, as well as a 2006 Kodak Gallery Award winner and 2006 Fuji Masterpiece Award winner for the second year in a row. She won 1st place at the WPPI International Award Competition in 2005 and 2006 in the Animal and Portrait Album categories, amongst many other awards. Juli is based in New York. Visit their website.

Sean Kelley has won many awards including the Kodak Gallery Award in 2006. He began his career in 2002 as a national sports photographer after graduating as a Photo Major from the University of Buffalo. He joined Juli in 2003, and now focuses his skills primarily on senior and wedding photography, and is constantly reinventing himself, creating amazing new photo products, and building a loyal clientele. Visit their website.

10:30 am
Tue, Mar 27th

Break for WPPI Trade show

The Bebbs
Urban Wedding Photography!

Get out of the parks and into the streets!

As the pioneers of Vancouver’s urban style, Stephen and Jennifer Bebb have built their brand in the city streets. This seminar will show you how to do the same. They'll cover the following:

• See the urban setting for what it really is.
• Find the urban details.
• Learn about texture and depth in the urban landscape.
• Urban light – it’s different in the city.

Jen and Steve will show you real examples of their city and the images they make on a wedding day through a series of before and after comparisons. They'lll help you learn to see your city through different eyes and to use the urban landscape to set yourself apart.

Stephen and Jennifer Bebb are two of Canada’s rising stars. Photographing weddings together for nearly seven years, they have seamlessly combined fashion, photojournalism, and minimalism to create a style and brand that is uniquely their own.

2:00 PM
Tue, March 27th

Johwanna Alleyne
The Well-Oiled Wedding Studio

In an effort to stay ahead many photographers have found themselves far behind in the workflow. The demands of digital post production, and digital albums have photographers devoting countless hours to complete each wedding to a competitive level. Having been through the same learning curve,

Johwanna Alleyne, one of Canada’s most recognized photographers, will show you the workflow solutions that have turned her wedding practice into a well oiled machine. She will show you the slicks and tricks that have her studio working an average of 12 hours per wedding from meeting with the client to delivering their album. If you can get your studio workflow to 12 hours, imagine the potential for increased profits, freedom and growth. You'll learn how she created the well-oiled wedding studio:

Revving Your Engine: Meeting greeting and screening your brides
Priming the Pump, letting her know how to get your very best
Turning On the Machine: taming the paper tiger.
Adding the Gas: RAW vs. JPEG faster, better, stronger
Putting it into Gear: fast and easy procedures to protect your files.
Charting Your Course: editing and culling to show your very best
Who’s Your Co Pilot – How to know when you should outsource.
The Assembly Line: using technology to build it better and faster than ever before.
The Show Room: selling delivering and polishing the product.

Johwanna Alleyne has operated j. alleyne photography for 15 years and has made a unique brand in her market. She blends a unique vision of art, journalism and style that speaks to the heart. Johwanna is also a compelling teacher and often speaks at North American events about the connections between creativity and business. Awards and recognition: Canada Council for the Arts Apprenticeship Award - Photographic Archives 1993; Nominee Women’s Entrepreneur of the Year - 2003; Template Collection – Queensberry Leather - 2004; Nikon Award – Excellence in Digital Imaging - 2005. Published works have appeared in Great Canadian Wedding, West Jet Airlines Magazine, The City Pallet, The Edmonton Sun, The Edmonton Journal, BWI Airlines Magazine, Studio Photography Magazine – August 2006

2:00 PM
Tue, March 27th

Rosalind
The Gospel According to St. ROI

Call this seminar an exorcism as Rosalind spends 90 minutes driving away the business demons that plague you.

ROI - Return on Investment!
Fact vs. Assertion -- Also known as: "In God we trust. All others, pay cash."
Learn how to be a discerning, savvy business decision maker.
Financial Statements -- Your direct line of communication with St. ROI.
The Ten Commandments of Business

If you aren't a believer or if you are a believer who has lost your way or if you just want to holler a few good A-men's. Come. Repent. The kingdom of profit is at hand.

Rosalind Van Tuyl has carved out a niche serving high-end brides as owner of Rosalind Weddings, a boutique wedding photography business based in Chicago. Rosalind's spent six years as a management consultant developing strategy for Fortune 500 companies in a diverse array of industries. In the small business arena. Rosalind's entrepreneurial experience includes being selected as a Kauffman Foundation Intern, as well as advising several start-ups as they developed their business and marketing plans to present to angel investors and venture capital firms. Rosalind holds an MBA in marketing and strategy from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and an undergraduate degree in economics and English writing.

4:00 PM
Tue, March 27th

Bruce H. Dorn and Maura Dutra
Weddings in a Cinematic Style

Bruce Dorn of iDC Photography shares how his 20 years of Hollywood filmmaking experience have shaped his cinematic wedding photography. Bruce and his artist partner and wife, Maura Dutra, offer their award-winning expertise to a select group of wedding clientele who are seeking a unique storytelling chronicle of their day. The iDC approach layers a romantic and theatrical style onto a foundation of carefully considered documentary coverage.

Canon Explorer of Light and Print Master, Bruce Dorn, and Corel Painter Master, Maura Dutra, have spent their entire professional lives dancing on the cutting edge of the digital arts. Retired from award-winning careers in the filmmaking and visual effects industry in Hollywood, Bruce and Maura now occupy themselves as industry consultants while accepting select wedding, portraiture, and corporate imaging commissions.

Canon USA presents
Bruce H. Dorn
Canon Explorer of Light
and Canon Printmaster

4:00 PM
Tue, March 27th

Ken Sklute
Follow the Light

Follow the light is an exploration of light and how it relates to wedding and portrait photography. Ken will discuss various types of light from existing illumination, window light, adding flash, working with strobes and diffusers to finding directional light outdoors, even in the worst conditions available; Midday noon sun. The discussion will include problem images, the solution and live demonstrations of some cutting edge lighting techniques. You will experience a wide variety of lighting solutions.

You will leave with a new practical knowledge of how to conquer the problems a wedding photographer faces daily and how to come away with dimensional, soft, complimentary light to make your subject look their best!

Ken Sklute of Tempe, AZ., has been working with his passions of photographing people and drag racing for 32 years. Ken has succeeded in his photography career by being named Photographer of the Year a total of 25 times between Arizona, New York, and California. Ken as accomplished 13 Kodak Gallery awards and 14 Fuji Masterpiece Awards. Ken believes that you treat people as you'd like to be treated! Visit Ken's work at www.KenSklute.com and his racing photography.

Canon USA presents
Ken Sklute
Canon Explorer of Light

6:00 PM
Tue, March 27th

Dave and Quin Cheung
The DQ experience

Their work draws raves when they post on the DWF. Now, they share what make clients fall in love with you AND love to give you money. Dave & Quin will share about the DQ Client Experience where everything is geared toward knowing the client, and producing a product and experience which encourages them to put their money where their heart is.

Learn how to foster an environment where your clients fall in love with your work, you as a person, and lastly, themselves. Why bother? Putting these building blocks in place will help you maximize the sales potential of each and every client without resorting to strong-arm tactics. Take away several “Micro-Marketing” techniques which have allowed Dave & Quin to be successful without catering to the high-end bride. Live demonstration where you’ll see DQ interact with and shoot a couple. Post-process to follow.

Dave & Quin Cheung have quickly grown DQ Studios into a thriving business with no staff, studio and very little overhead. In just a little over 4 years, they have created an international clientele and have grown their average sale from under $2000 to over $15000. Learn how they have moved from being a purveyor of images to building relationships which has fattened their bottom line and garnered the affection and respect of clients and colleagues alike.

Dave and Quin Cheung
are sponsored by

6:00 PM
Tue, March 27th

sponsored by

The Annual DWF Party!

The hottest ticket in Vegas

Bahama Breeze, Las Vegas.
Kick out the jams with
live band, buffet dinner
and 650 DWF members!

Photo by Dave & Quin Cheung

8:30 pm - ?
Tue, Mar 27th

Ray Prevost
Photoshop Finesse

Ray's back with an all new program. This time, he will share a smorgasbord of Photoshop techniques to tame those unruly images. How do you get images with such great color? How do you add darkness and mood to an image? What are some simple album design techniques? Want to learn some more masking tips? All this and more!

Ray Prevost opened his photography business in 1984, was certified in 1992 and received his PPA Masters in 1996. Ray has been using digital techniques since 1992 and has been fully digital since 2001. Ray won 1st place in the WPPI 8x10 Digital/Special Effects Wedding category in both the first and second half in 2004.

Special Interest Workshop - Limited attendance

Special Interest Workshop
Limited Attendance event

8:30 am & 10:30 am
Wed, Mar 28th

Andrena Douglass & David Mielcarek
Don't Fear Your Lighting Gear

Available light is just not right for every situation. Mastering lighting can elevate the quality of your work and give you the confidence to generate consistently great images no matter what the environment. In this basic lighting seminar, Dina Douglass (Andrena) and David Mielcarek (DavidM) will show you how to light your way through a wedding day. Discussion will include use of transmitters and receivers, balancing exposure, single- and double-strobe lighting for indoor and outdoor formals, overpowering harsh sunlight, dealing with backlighting, how to use strobes to light the reception room, and use of strobes for late-at-night time exposure portraits.

Andrena Douglass (Dina) has parlayed her understanding of non-obvious markets into a wildly successful photography business in Los Angeles. Her business acumen and photographic artistry have enabled her to triple her prices in a few short years, and she has been able to carve out a competitive niche by differentiating her offerings via use of light and uniqueness of vision. Dina holds two degrees in journalism and spent 10 years working in knowledge management, marketing and writing roles for the world’s largest consulting firm and two Silicon Valley high-tech companies. She is currently working on a book featuring alternative female musicians.

David Mielcarek' s career in professional wedding photography started in 2002 when he joined a local studio as a photographer and post-processing specialist. He quickly realized his own creativity had to be unleashed, so he opened his own studio -- Catchlight Photography -- in June 2003. His effective use of lighting has set him apart from his competitors, and customers have been raving about his work since he shot his first wedding. He currently photographs 80 weddings per year.

Special Interest Workshop - Limited attendance

Special Interest Workshop
Limited Attendance event

8:30 am & 10:30 am
Wed, Mar 28th

NEW! TWO PART SEMINAR

PART 1:
Mark Zucker
Reinvention Is Not an Option
Surviving & Thriving in the Post-Digital World

Phase I of the digital revolution emphasized learning new equipment and digital workflow. Phase II is all about handling changes in client expectations as well as a lot more competition. To survive and thrive today, photographers have to make some major changes in the way they do business. Reinvention is not an option, it’s a necessity. In this session, learn which questions you must continually ask yourself, and what it takes to attract and satisfy clients in the post-digital world. Your clients want and expect innovations; it’s up to you to implement changes that make it a better buying experience for them. (45 min)

Mark Zucker is the founder and president of Zookbinders Inc. He has led Zookbinders through three reinventions since the company produced its first album 11 years ago. Mark is a frequent speaker who shares his insights on running a profitable business and succeeding in professional photography.

PART 2:
Carolyn E. Wright
The Photo Attorney

Carolyn E. Wright is a lawyer and the owner of www.photoattorney.com where she offers legal services aimed squarely at the needs of photographers. With more than a dozen years of law practice, an MBA, and five years of business experience, her credentials are among the best. Carolyn maintains strong ties to the photographic community with an active photo business and a variety of publication credits.

Special Interest Workshop - Limited attendance

Special Interest
90 minute Double Workshop
Limited Attendance event

8:30 am
Wed, Mar 28th

Vanessa Hall
Survival in the City

Hard to imagine what it must be like to be Vanessa Hall. This Australian survives in a city where her competition includes Yervant, Jerry Ghionis, and David H. Williams. After beguiling the DWF convention last year with her convention wedding prep shoot, Vanessa will share her insights on composing and cropping images to create the "V" factor. You'll see Vanessa behind the scenes creating the works she'll show you live on the convention floor. You'll learn how she thinks outside the box to find her clients, and discover how she's made her website work toward gaining new clients in a place where there seems to be great talent around every corner!

Vanessa Hall is the founder and driving force behind Wildberry Studio and Design in Melbourne, Australia. As is evident in her images and creativity, photography is not just a job for Vanessa but her whole sense of being. Innovation coupled with an unsurpassed enthusiasm has taken Vanessa to an internationally recognized status of true professionalism."

Special Interest Workshop - Limited attendance

Special Interest Workshop
Limited Attendance event

8:30 & 10:30 am
Wed, Mar 28th

Mike Greer
Mythbusters: Understanding the Foundations of Digital Imaging

Description: JPEG vs. RAW, resolution, 24 bit vs. 48 bit files, image file formats, etc. There are many “dry” concepts in digital imaging that the digital photographer must make decisions on. But how can he or she unless the foundations are clearly understood? Many photographers make the right decision, but they’re based on inaccurate reasons. They just got lucky. But many more make wrong decisions due to lack of accurate information. Tired of the misinformation? Then come join us and end the confusion. Get a clear understanding of these issues and make informed decisions for your business in this informing, yet entertaining seminar.

Michael Allen Greer runs Mike Greer Photography in suburban Detroit. While an engineer at the Ford Motor Company in 1987, his interests gravitated toward computer graphics and imaging. In 1998 he established Greer and Associates and has taught courses and lectured on digital photography and imaging since then.

Special Interest Workshop - Limited attendance

Special Interest Workshop
Limited Attendance event

8:30 am
Wed, Mar 28th

NEW!

Joseph Schorr, Senior Product Manager, Aperture
Apple Aperture: Breakthroughs in Wedding Photo Workflow

This seminar, hosted by one of Apple's own Aperture experts, will provide an in-depth look at how leading wedding photographers are using Aperture 1.5 to import, edit, catalog, organize, retouch, publish, and archive images more effectively and efficiently than ever before. Get a detailed look at how to use Aperture’s unparalleled compare-and-select tools, including Stacks and the Loupe, to power through the process of editing a photo shoot and selecting your best shots. The session will also cover Aperture's deep asset management tools for pro-level image management, and a complete overview of Aperture's non-destructive image processing tools, with an emphasis on basic exposure adjustments and color correction. The session will include a look at Aperture's various output options — mocking up layouts on the Light Table, creating contact sheets and full-size prints, building web pages, producing printed books, and seamlessly connecting to other applications such as iDVD, iWeb, Keynote, and Final Cut Pro. This is an ideal opportunity to see how Aperture really works in a workflow and to get your toughest questions answered.

Event Sponsored by Apple

10:30 am
Wed, Mar 28th

Open to all attendees
No Signup required

Googling for dollars

Search Engine Optimization is like losing weight: it takes work and there's no magic pill. Erik Dungan will provide DWF attendees with a thorough lesson on search engine rankings, myths, optimization techniques (both ethical and deceptive), optimizing for Flash, and more. He'll dissect real websites and show why they rank well - or why they don't. You'll walk away fired up and armed with the tools necessary to improve your site's rankings. Attendees will receive a CD-ROM containing class notes, links, and additional resources.

Erik Dungan is co-founder of BIG Folio and a mediocre 2nd shooter from Pismo Beach, California. Under his technical guidance, BIG Folio has emerged as a well-respected design and hosting firm of photography websites around the globe. You can read more on his blog.

Special Interest Workshop - Limited attendance

Special Interest Workshop
Limited Attendance event

10:30 am
Wed, Mar 28th

NEW!
Carolyn E. Wright
The Photo Attorney

In this digital revolution, it’s even easier for someone to steal your photographs. But there is a lot of uncertainty and misunderstanding about what can be done about it. As an attorney who provides legal services for photographers, Carolyn will provide essential legal information on how best to protect and defend your work. As time allows, Carolyn will cover the urban myths and misunderstandings about privacy and property rights that confuse the most experienced photographers.

12:30 pm
Wed, Mar 28th
75 minute seminar

open to all attendees
no signup required

Laura Novak
Achieving Success in a Competitive Environment

What are the most dreadful, most depressing seven words a photographer can hear? "We decided to go with someone else." Yuk! And really...no one hates hearing those fateful words more than Laura Novak! So, how much should you really worry about your competition? In this seminar, Laura will be discussing the application of business techniques such as benchmarking, making strategic marketing decisions, creating a competitive advantage, and increasing your perceived value. She will also be tou8ching upon the art of ethical competition (hint: it's NOT calling up other studios and pretending your a bride), the myths & realities of booking jobs, and other factors that might be a sign you need to start shakin' things up in your studio.

Based in Wilmington, Delaware, Laura Novak has been shakin' things for the past five years in the mid-Atlantic area. Just last year she opened a photo boutique in a 'super cute' part of town, where she has incorporated children's portrait photography into her successful wedding photography business.

2:00 pm
Wed, Mar 28th

Two Gordons. Two styles.
Doug Gordon and Gordon McGowan

A study of contrasting international styles live on the Acacia Ballroom stage at the Westin. Join American Doug Gordon and famed Scot Gordon McGowan as they shoot side by side. Doug will lead the charge with his unique and honest approach to posed Candid, as Gordon shoots alongside displaying his unique approach to opulence and detail. Both will show innowvative approaches and use of creative angling and use of different lenses. Each will display images shot at the seminar. Doug will also show his "edit on the fly" methods . This program is must for anyone looking to be recharged

Doug Gordon is owner of Patken Photographer, Inc., a New York Based Studio. His works have been featured in several New York Bridal publications as well as In Style and Rangefinder Magazines. Doug has achieved the degree of photographic craftsman from PPA and was awarded the Artist of Photographic Mastery from WPPI. In 15 years Doug has photographed at more than 3000 weddings internationally, as well as capturing on film several celebrities and athletes at a wide array of weddings and social functions.

Gordon McGowan is one of Scotland’s highest qualified photographers. He is the current SWPP Photographer of the year, won the BIPP Wedding Photographer of the Year honors in 2002, and was MPA Master Photographer of the year, 2001. Visit his website.

2:00 pm
Wed, Mar 28th

photo by John Michael Cooper

Fast Cars and Sunglasses

A Live desert bridal shoot
and
DWF Barbeque sponsored by PRODPI

You're invited to a live sunset shoot on Jean Dry Lakebed in Jean, Nevada**

The details are simple:
Memphis Barbeque dinner
a setting sun
a bride, a groom,
and a pink cadillac.

Join us for a live shooting seminar featuring two inspiring greats:

John Michael Cooper

John Michael Cooper of altF. With over 20 years experience, this non-award winning, self taught, self styled artist has continued to approach things the incorrect way and get away with it..... With an art driven passion and a need to be different, john strives to make his images "hit no middle ground."

David Beckstead

David Beckstead lives out-in-the-middle-of-nowhere in the Pacific Northwest, USA, but he and his wife Kassandra travel the world shooting destination weddings. David is known for his unusual compositional skills as seen at his website. Passion drives David to mix lifestyle with business to create an International style and brand. Wedding photography is his art form and weddings are his creative palette.

**weather permitting

ROAD TRIP!
sponsored by:

Busses depart 3:30 pm
Seminar at 4:00 pm
Wed, Mar 28th

Arrive back at Westin
7:30 pm
(approximate)

All attendees invited

David A. Williams
Freehand Album Design

Album Templates, particularly the excellent ‘Page Gallery’ by Yervant have positively revolutionised the way we make wedding Albums – no question.

But how do we set ourselves apart from other photographers using the same tools?

Free-hand Album design doesn’t have to be hugely time-consuming. Understanding specifics, applying basic design principles, using simple actions, making things clean is what this is all about. David will discuss the shooting requirements to provide the construction choices, the initial design process, and conceptualising the final result – using inkjet printers and– the ‘VellumOPUS’ project.

David A Williams is known the world over after lecturing in Australia, New Zealand, India, Phillipines, America, and England. He's won over sixty awards for excellence in wedding and portrait photography, including the "Accolade of Lifetime Photographic Excellence" from WPPI in 2003.

David is also a nice guy.

9:00 am
Thu, Mar 29th

All attendees invited

The Boutwells
Do the Wrong Thing: Rule-Breaking for the Fearless Photographer

There are rules everywhere. Some rules are for our own good ("don't blow-dry your hair in the bathtub") and some rules are meant to be broken. In this seminar, we will question conventional wisdom, challenge the rules, and show you how you can throw them out the window and create a brand, business plan and portfolio that defies traditional rules of wedding photography.

Wanna say "bitchin'" on your website? Go ahead!
Wanna play the Sex Pistols during consultations? Go for it!
Wanna shoot in direct sun with a wide angle lens a foot from your subject? Knock yourself out!

Doug and Chenin will show you how rules can be broken in every aspect of your business, from selling to shooting, and how doing the wrong thing can sometimes yield fantastic results for your business and your photography.

Doug and Chenin Boutwell are a husband-wife team of photographers who specialize in creating images that push the boundaries of traditional wedding photography. In four short years, the Boutwells have become a force in the super-competitive Orange County, CA market. Described by Studio Photography & Design Magazine as “edgy and different, taking a hybrid approach to shooting weddings and making kick-ass photos,” Chenin and Doug Boutwell represent the cutting-edge in wedding photography.

11:00 am
Thu, Mar 29th

All attendees invited

David Beckstead
John Michael Cooper
Desert Shoot Revealed

David Beckstead and John Michael Cooper of Altf reveal the images from Wednesday's live desert shoot, and share some of the processing technqiues that make both so incredibly unique to wedding photography.

2:00 pm
Thu, Mar 29th

All attendees invited

Yervant
Digital Choreography with Yervant

"Finishing is paramount to perfecting an image."

Look at the work of Advertising, Fashion and Commercial photographers, it is readily accepted that they apply that 'EXTRA' digital treatment to perfect their images so to appeal and sell to the "consumer." What about Wedding Photographers?? Yervant is presenting with an exciting program about 'Finishing' with digital techniques. He will do live demonstrations of 'Before & After' of numerous images and also work on some files from the audience to demonstrate his expertise.

The creator of Page Gallery album design software, Yervant has won countless awards, including WPPI 2005 “Album of the Year” 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes, and 1st Prize “Album of the Year 2005” from the AIPP (Australian Institute of Professional Photographers). A longtime DWF member and contributor, his work is featured on the home page of the Digital Wedding Forum.

Yervant’s studio is located among some of Melbourne’s trendiest cafes, restaurants and fashion houses. The studio boasts a décor that is striking in simplicity and abundant with elegance. A large selection of wall prints and albums are on display, and the best cup of coffee is always waiting for guests.

Yervant is sponsored by

Enter to win a ONE-ON ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW WITH YERVANT Sponsored by Graphistudio
deadline February 14th, 2007

3:00 pm
Thu, Mar 29th

All attendees invited

Joe Buissink
Attracting the high-end client

Joe Buissink is legendary for his work with celebrities and other high-end clients. In his first (and long-awaited) DWF seminar, he'll share some of the tools and techniques he uses toward satisfying a very trend-conscious market at the top end of the price scale. Joe will share stories about weddings he's worked and offer details about how he markets himself and sign brides most photographers could only dream about.

Joe Buissink
is sponsored by

Joe Buissink is a great wedding photographer, has photographed a host of celebrity weddings, serves as the DWF ombudsman, is an author, lecturer, friend, all around great guy, dad, and more.

Canon USA presents
Joe Buissink
Canon Explorer of Light

5:00 pm
Thu, Mar 29th

All attendees invited

Seminar schedule is subject to change
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