Photo & gadget lovers rejoice! Free admission to PMA/CES

The largest photo and consumer electronics show in history is coming your way Jan 10-13 in Las Vegas and I got word from a friend that they are giving a limited number of free tickets IF you register before Sept. 34th! Just kidding, that's 2 weeks from TODAY. The Consumer Electronics Show has joined with the PMA, which is a group of photo related organizations for photographers, to bring a new and exciting program to photo and gadget enthusiasts and retailers. There will be seminars and education (including 2 sessions on lighting from me) and one of the largest trade shows of goodies to grab a first look at. Use this coupon code to register for free: PMAPHOTOG1

You have nothing to lose for signing up, so reserve your free ticket and join me there!

Get more info and sign up here.

See what's coming to SummitUp in Bend, OR.

I'd love it if you'd help me get the word out. This is going to be my favorite event of the year (somehow I just know that :-) Our 20th Digital Photography Bootcamp® is coming this November and we've added on a very special 2 day workshop for any photographer to attend, called SummitUp! It will be held on Nov. 6-7 in Sisters, OR (20 min. from Bend), in an amazingly beautiful place, with amazingly talented and inspirational speakers. We are limiting our attendance to keep it intimate, and need just a few more friends to fill the house. We'll have a fun "Trash the Dresh" photo shoot on Sunday morning too, that all can participate in.

Details are on our site! Please spread the word and I hope you can come hang out with us too :-)

Were you at the IPPA Photo workshop in Moab

Thanks very much for coming to the workshop! The class notes can be downloaded here. Make sure you use the password I gave you at the workshop to download and open the file. Also, if you are entering the alphabet contest, the instructions and entry form is in the "Read Me.pdf" file inside the .zip you'll download. Best of luck to you! The contest ends this sunday, 10-10 at midnight. Winners will be notified about a week after that via email. 

Does your photo studio need a little...or a big, boost?

I hear some amazing success stories from or past Digital Photography Bootcamp® attendees and it's one of the main things that I look forward to in the spring and the fall - along with the warm weather and changing colors. Sometimes I don't realize what a difference the workshop has made until months, or even years later when I hear the stories in passing at a convention or via an unrelated email. 

Ticia Mangino, a past Bootcamper, sent me this great note yesterday and it almost brought me to tears! 

"I have had so much growth in so many areas because of bootcamp, business wise, personally, as an artist. The year after bootcamp I applied as much as I could and ended up with triple the business I had the year before, no kidding. I had 7 weddings the year before and last year I had 18...I had 6 seniors the year before and this year I had almost 40! One of the most important things I think I learned is the importance of a good workflow and the importance of being true to my own artistic style and vision. But there was so much that I took away from Bootcamp that I could go on for days :) As I have said many many times the friendships that I gained have been the most priceless things to me. :)"

Alyssa Flaten, another past Bootcamper, talked to me on the phone and had this amazing story of increasing her business not 5, 10, or even 20 X, but over 30 times. Listen to her own words...

 

Digital Photography Bootcamp® is coming up next month, May 16-21, and it's going to be another awesome program. My special guests will be the amazingly talented and creative Craig Strong, inventor of the LensBaby, and fabulous portrait artist Vicki Taufer. Both are genuine teachers with invaluable ideas, creativity, and experience to share. I am very proud and excited to have them giving back to our Bootcampers. 

I hope to see you at Bootcamp, and hear your  success story. Get more info here.

Vicki's beautiful mug :-)

Craig's scruffy, yet still beautiful mug.

PMA 2010 Workshop notes for attendees

Thanks to all who attended my Lightroom Professional Workflow hands-on session at PMA. I apologize that they ran out of chairs for everyone to sit on! It was really exciting to see what PMA has done with their convention - with more of a focus on professional level photography education. I wish I had had more time to peruse the tradeshow floor, but it was a quick in-and-out for me.

The notes from the session are available for download here. You'll need the private password I gave you at the workshop to be able to download or open the notes. If you were there, your feedback is welcomed!