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Kelly Segré & Jim Minics
Tuesday, November 3, 10:20am – 11:20am
Pay It Forward - How giving back to your community will improve your business!
As wedding and portrait photographers our job is to connect with others on an intimate and personal level. In this program we will show you how to connect with large or small organizations in your community, who can help you utilize your skills and talents to help others. By helping out in the community, not only will it help you build the leadership and relationship skills necessary for a successful business, but it will also teach you to connect and relate to others on a more personal level.
Bio
Jim Minics has been a photographer for the majority of his life, starting his first apprenticeship when he was only 15. As a married team, Kelly and Jim have been photographing weddings and doing commercial work together for almost ten years. A former social worker and juvenile probation officer, Kelly gave up social work recently to work full time at the studio with Jim. In addition to photographing weddings, Kelly teaches photography on a regular basis to children in the juvenile justice system. She has won several awards to include seven accolades of excellence from WPPI in 2008. |
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Peter & Whitney Carlson
Tuesday, November 3, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Insourcing: When outsourcing is not the perfect answer.
Take control of your art, business, and life. Outsourcing can look like the ideal, but it may not have all the answers and may not work for everyone. Through insourcing, one can maintain complete artistic control and free up more time, allowing you to concentrate on the important aspects of your business and your life. Peter & Whitney Carlson will describe how insourcing will work for both new and established studios. They will explain how hiring a staff can increase revenue in a down economy. They will also share why employees can save you money while increasing your workflow.
Bio
Peter and Whitney Carlson are a husband and wife team based out of Nashville, Tennessee. They have steadily grown their business, Dove Wedding Photography, into one of Nashville’s most established and loved wedding photography studios. In 2009 they were voted one of Nashville’s top three wedding photographers. They are very active as leaders in numerous business and community groups including the Nashville PUG.
Peter and Whitney see their passion for wedding photography and their outgoing, yet laid back, personalities as being their top selling points. They focus on making every couple see themselves as a work of art. |
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Craig Heidemann
Tuesday, November 3, 2:10pm – 3:10pm
Event Contracts, Copyright Releases vs. Transfers
Learn more about event contracts, copyrights, infringement, independent contractors, employees, cancellations, property releases, and more. We will discuss the VPS patent lawsuit settlement and how it positively affects Pictage partners vs. other at-risk photographers using 3d party photo delivery sites and insurance -- what it can and cannot protect us from as a photographer. The presentation will be relevant to real world issues we face presented in a fun, engaging, and interactive style with Q & A.
Bio
Craig Heidemann is a lawyer and 15 year professional photographer who restructured his legal career to become a full time wedding/portrait photographer. In 2007 Craig and his partner opened the Apple Studios in Springfield, Missouri and Ft. Worth, a boutique studio focusing on high-end brides. Over the years, he has been asked by photographers to help with preventable legal issues. He has come to realize that most unpleasant legal issues in photography are avoidable. He was recently selected as a platform speaker for WPPI on the same topic. |
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Phil Thornton
Tuesday, November 3, 3:20pm – 4:20pm
SEO for Photographers - Google Ranking Demystified
Now more than ever, professional photographers need effective and affordable ways to market their business and reach new prospects. In today’s tough economy, marketing budgets are often the first things we scale back to save money. This can send your business into a tailspin. In this session Phil Thornton will show you how to maximize your online presence, climb the ranks of Google and develop a SEO strategy that is effective, easy and best of all, free. Phil cuts through the industry jargon and shows you simple steps to help you reach that coveted “first position” in Google – without paying a dime.
Bio
Phil Thornton is one of the photographers behind Phindy Studios, a Nashville-based wedding photography studio he operates with his wife, Mindy. Before entering the photography industry, Phil was a web developer and internet marketing professional. Phil has contributed to several international web marketing projects for clients ranging from Disney to Madonna. He has also helped develop internet marketing strategies for celebrities such as Clint Black, Martina McBride and Sarah Evans.
Over the past 3 years Mindy and Phil have grown their business to be one of the Nashville market’s most successful wedding photography studios. |
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Anna & Spencer Clark
Wednesday, November 4, 10:20am – 11:20am
Building a community is more than networking
Building a community is more than networking; it is sharing who you are with others to become a better person, a better professional, and a better photographer. In this session we will cover different aspects and the importance of building a community - from going to the Pictage User Groups (PUGs) and monthly dinners to starting up movements like Beyond the Wedding and Beyond the Shoot in your area. In addition, we'll discuss the importance of becoming involved in online communities to broaden your views and learn new techniques.
Bio
Anna and Spencer are wedding photographers based in Atlanta, GA. They have been married for almost four years and shoot weddings with an equal relationship - no primary or secondary. They each have their strong points and differences, but typically agree on how they want their images to look and how to run their business. They attribute this to the fact that they started their company, learned about photography, and developed ideas together at the same point in time. They both love the subject matter and meaning of weddings, but first and foremost they address their business as a business. Recently, they have become more involved with building communities through efforts such as Beyond The Wedding and organizing local meetings. |
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Zach & Jody Gray
Wednesday, November 4, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Executing the Dream
Listen to Zach & Jody share the successes they have had in their own business which has grown from shooting their first wedding June 2007 for $500, to making a six-figure income just one year later. This all-encompassing seminar dives into the most important methods that Zach and Jody have put into practice while running a modern day, cutting edge photography studio, that will continue to thrive regardless of the economy. Some of the topics covered: marketing, branding, finances, community influence, creating balance, priorities, dreaming big dreams, and executing goals.
Bio
Zach and Jody Gray founded Gray Photography just two short years ago, and have since gained local and national recognition for their work. They have been named one of Nashville Tennessee’s Top Wedding Photographers, selected by Westcott as one of the 2009 Top Endorsed Pros, worked with high profile clients, hosted numerous successful photography workshops, motivated and educated other photographers at various speaking engagements, traveled the country with their cameras, as well as had their work published in local and national magazines and websites. Zach and Jody Gray are based out of Nashville, TN and have been married for three and a half years. They have a passion for helping others in business, and they absolutely love what they do! |
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Kristin Greenlee
Wednesday, November 4, 2:10pm – 3:10pm
Making the Most of the Mistakes You Make While Preparing to Make Fewer!
We all make mistakes, but few of us really admit them fully and take an honest look at how we contributed to them. In this session I’ll discuss our worst photographer fears realized: Zillas, difficult requests, major and minor mishaps, and the best ways to handle them. I’ll also unveil great ideas for educating and preparing your clients to prevent miscommunications and create a better understanding of expectations. I’ll walk attendees through my best time-saving ideas for creating optimal circumstances for shooting and forming a tight bond of trust with your clients.
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Kristin Greenlee started photographing weddings for other studios while in college at the University of North Texas earning a degree in Fine Art. After taking a hiatus to focus more on fine art photography, Kristin found her way back to shooting portrait and wedding photography nearly 6 years ago while teaching Art in the public school system. Building on the strong business expertise of her accountant husband combined with her fine arts background, KGP has seen immense growth. Her areas of expertise include mentoring the photographers she leads in the DFW PUG; working closely with her group members to develop strong business relationships and creative vision for the future. |
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