WPPI 2024 Registration Information

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 The 2 Best Photo Conferences Are Joining Forces!

Click below to learn more about The Portrait Masters Conference 2024!

 NEW! Exclusive 1-Day Summits

Elevate your WPPI experience with our brand-new, exclusive Master Series summits!

Cost $149

(Available as an add on for Full Conference, Full Conference with Guest and Platinum Passholders)

 

Each Exclusive Summit Includes:

5 Headline Speakers

1 Exclusive summit bay party with 15+ Custom Shooting Bays 

 

Click below to learn more about each summit!

The Wedding Masters

During this one-day event, The Wedding Masters are dedicated to facilitating your rapid and comprehensive learning, enabling you to hone your craft even in the initial stages of your wedding photography business, all while efficiently meeting the demands and expectations of your cherished clients.

Beyond just refining your photography skills, this invaluable experience equips you with essential business and creative acumen. The Wedding Masters will share their expertise on not only capturing beautiful moments but also on creating a sustainable business model.

From understanding effective pricing structures to harnessing the power of social media, you’ll emerge from this event armed with the knowledge and tools needed to drive ongoing sales and establish a thriving presence in the competitive wedding photography industry. In essence, The Wedding Masters empower you to strike that delicate balance between mastering your art and running a prosperous business, ensuring both your creative and financial success in this exciting field.

Confirmed Speakers:

Susan Stripling

Vanessa Joy

KT Merry

Two Mann 

Dan O’Day 

The Lighting Masters

The Lighting Masters Summit, led by globally acclaimed photographers and masters of lighting, is an immersive one-day event that combines insightful lectures with hands-on experiences to equip participants with essential tools, techniques, and the latest lighting trends.

Whether you’re an aspiring photographer or a seasoned pro, this event enhances your ability to harness light effectively, enabling you to craft compelling visual narratives and refine your unique style. The lectures reveal the secrets behind the work of these renowned photographers, spanning studio, on-location, and natural lighting, offering versatile knowledge applicable to various photography genres.

Participants will apply their newfound knowledge in hands-on studio or on-location workshops. This immersive experience empowers you to experiment with diverse lighting tools, fostering your artistic vision and enabling the creation of impactful images.

Embark on this illuminating journey guided by lighting visionaries, and leave with the skills and inspiration required to elevate your photography to new heights.

Confirmed Speakers:

Audrey Woulard: One Light Wonder – Maximizing Lighting Simplicity.

Join Audrey Woulard as she guides you through her process of crafting captivating portraits using just one strobe. We’ll dive deep into the power of simplicity, demonstrating how focused, intentional lighting can transform your images into eye catching imagery.

Chris Knight: Session Info Coming Soon

D’Ann McCormick Boal: Painting with Light

Join D’Ann Boal of Smitten & Swoon Photography to learn how easy it can be to layer multiple lights into a single scene to create painterly portraits.  Learn the ins and outs of key light, fill light, backlight, and how to create different qualities of light all with the Profoto A2.  D’Ann will show you how various Clic modifiers can be implemented to achieve the exact lighting results you’ve dreamed up.  From umbrellas to snoots, gels to grids and more, see how different modifiers impact the quality and quantity of light in your scene.  Watch as D’Ann builds a scene, sharing the lighting techniques one layer at a time.  See firsthand how easy a multiple light setup can be, and how implementing multiple lights allows you to begin painting with light – every element of your straight out of camera shot can be just as you want it to be. You will walk away with a deeper understanding of different types of light, how to create that light, and how modifiers can be utilized for impact.

 

Lindsay Adler: Don’t Be Afraid of Hard Light

Don’t just stick to soft boxes! Try something new, bold, and eye-catching by using hard light! When you open your photographic world up to hard light you can craft light with precision and impact. In this demonstration Lindsay Adler will cover a range of techniques for creating striking images using hard light and even some DIY light shaping tricks. Then, she will explore (and explain) a range of hard light modifiers from Magnum Reflectors, Telezoom Reflectors, Fresnels, grids and more.  Be bold, and step into the light… the hard light!

 

Roberto Valenzuela: Clever, Alternative, and Unexpected Lighting Techniques

Discover clever, alternative, and unexpected lighting techniques that will have a BIG impact on your work.  Canon Explorer of Light and Profoto Ambassador Roberto Valenzuela will go step by step with you to understand how to create these high-impact lighting all by yourself.

PHOTO WALKS – $149

A two-hour hands-on experience, with a maximum of 14 participants, dedicated to refining your composition skills and acquiring new lighting and posing techniques while working alongside a prominent industry leader.

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