Marketing; Sales & Service
Bry Cox, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
With his various credentials and experiences, Bry Cox is always pushing himself to do his best…and you can see it in his credentials, involvement and his work. Along with being a Certified Professional Photographer and earning the PPA Master of Photography and Photographic Craftsman degrees, he has a bachelor’s degree in business and is on the Fuji Elite Talent Team. For years, he has taught workshops to professional photographers all over the U.S., as well as Canada and China. Bry also has created many tools for photographers, including Adobe Photoshop tools, tutorial DVDs and two self-help books that have had rave reviews.
Bry’s images are in ads for Fuji Film, as the cover of American Photo Magazine and used by Capitol Records, Billboard magazine, TV Guide, Professional Photographer magazine, Studio Photography and Design magazine, American Girl magazine, filmmakers, TV anchors and musicians. He’s even photographed LeAnne Rimes, Natalie Cole, Olivia Newton-John, Ryan Shupe, Donny and Marie Osmond, Linda Ronstadt, Steve Forbes, Mitt Romney and the last three Utah Governors!
Posing & Lighting
Tony Corbell, Cr.Photog., API
Sponsored by Nik Software
In his high-energy career, Tony Corbell has photographed 3 U.S. presidents, 185 World Leaders, 65 Nigerian Heads of State, about 600 brides and grooms, a couple of NASA astronauts, and many more famous and not-so-famous faces. He has spoken at over 400 seminars and workshops, nationally and internationally. He achieved PPA’s Photographic Craftsman degree and was one of the first to receive the Approved Photographic Instructor status. In 2005, Tony received the Photographer of the Year award from the International Photographic Council of the United Nations and the PPA National Award from Professional Photographers of California. Tony was also invited to join the prestigious Cameracraftsmen of America in 2007. In 2008, Tony spoke to over 8,000 photographers in 36 cities, including London, Glasgow, Dublin, Toronto, Mexico City, Sydney, and many U.S. cities. The 2009 year was busy as well, with Tony traveling to London, Germany, and U.S. cities to discuss lighting and image editing.
As you can tell by his litany of awards and elite associations, Tony has always been active as a student and a teacher of photographic education. In fact, his “Basic Studio Lighting” book (publisher AmPhoto) has been popular worldwide—it’s the basis for numerous photographic college lighting courses. His new “Location Lighting” DVD, produced by Software Cinema, has received great reviews and is available online.
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Jim DiVitale, M.Photog.MEI.Cr., API, F-ASP
Sponsored by Adobe
Jim DiVitale has been an Atlanta commercial photographer and imaging instructor for over 30 years, specializing in advertising photography and computer photo illustration. He is a PPA Master Photographer, Master of Electronic Imaging, Photographic Craftsman, Fellow of the American Society of Photographers, NAPP Photoshop World Instructor, a Canon “Explorer of Light,” Team Nik and onOne Master, X-Rite Coloratti, and serves as Director of Education of the Digital Imaging Institute for Science and Medicine. View his award-winning photography and digital imaging blog at www.DiVitalePhotography.com.
Marketing; Sales & Service
Mary Fisk-Taylor, M.Photog.Cr., CPP, ABI, API
Together with her business partner, Jamie Hayes, Mary operates Hayes & Fisk: The Art of Photography, one of the most sought-after portrait and wedding studios in the Richmond, Va., area. They have developed several sure-fire systems that keep their brand name and products in the public eye (and their appointment book full). Two years ago, Mary, the mother of two very busy children, and a charter member of Volunteers Anonymous, also opened a second studio, which focuses on a fresh and fun approach to children's photography and high school seniors.
Among her many honors, Mary has received the PPA Charities Legacy Award and the Virginia Award, which honors commitment and dedication to the state association and to the business of professional photography. She also is fund-raising chairman for her children's private school, a proud member of the Society of XXV, and current president of the PPA Charities Trustee Board. For her accomplishments, Mary was named as one of Virginia's Top 40 Under 40.
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Mike Fulton, Cr.Photog.
Sponsored by Miller's Professional Imaging
Born and raised just south of Houston in Brazoria County, Mike Fulton, one of TriCoast Photography’s principal photographers, developed his love for photography by finding his father’s camera as a young teenager. He taught himself and enjoyed photography as a hobby through his high school years. While studying criminal justice and other science fields in college, his passion for the art of photography grew and he made the switch to the professional level shortly thereafter. Starting in the high fashion and glamour field, Mike found his work being published in publications ranging from art magazines to calendars. After a short term in the motion picture industry, he found his true passion in the art of wedding photography. Bringing his love for fashion and glamour styles with him, Mike uses his knowledge and artistic eye to blend these editorial fashion styles with the beauty of the wedding day.
TriCoast Photography boasts worldwide and editorial fashion wedding and portrait artists with a very different approach to their work. TriCoast has been commissioned to photograph events in Africa, the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Mexico and other countries. The studio is one of the leaders in TTL wireless flash technology with speaking engagements and very intense hands-on workshops around the world.
Marketing; Sales & Service
Anthony Vazquez
Sponsored by GraphiStudio
After graduating NYU with his bachelor’s in Culture and Communication Studies, Anthony decided to venture out on his own and founded Anthony Vazquez Inc. He has since traveled the world in the pursuit of his dream: to create edgy and hip wedding images. Anthony’s extraordinary, out-of-the-box wedding imagery creates spectacular and timeless photos for his clients. His work has graced the pages of magazines around the country and continues to thrill clients from coast to coast…..and beyond.
Anthony, a PPA member, is committed to sharing his passion for wedding photography with others and is also committed to the communication of new ideas and techniques. His goals are to have all who are dedicated to wedding photography exceed their boundaries, be able to fuse their joy in their work with an exceptional product…and be recognized in the industry and by the public as not only the very best at what they do, but as the artists they truly are.
Posing & LightingTony Corbell, Cr.Photog., API
Sponsored by Nik Software
In his high-energy career, Tony Corbell has photographed 3 U.S. presidents, 185 World Leaders, 65 Nigerian Heads of State, about 600 brides and grooms, a couple of NASA astronauts, and many more famous and not-so-famous faces. He has spoken at over 400 seminars and workshops, nationally and internationally. He achieved PPA’s Photographic Craftsman degree and was one of the first to receive the Approved Photographic Instructor status. In 2005, Tony received the Photographer of the Year award from the International Photographic Council of the United Nations and the PPA National Award from Professional Photographers of California. Tony was also invited to join the prestigious Cameracraftsmen of America in 2007. In 2008, Tony spoke to over 8,000 photographers in 36 cities, including London, Glasgow, Dublin, Toronto, Mexico City, Sydney, and many U.S. cities. The 2009 year was busy as well, with Tony traveling to London, Germany, and U.S. cities to discuss lighting and image editing.
As you can tell by his litany of awards and elite associations, Tony has always been active as a student and a teacher of photographic education. In fact, his “Basic Studio Lighting” book (publisher AmPhoto) has been popular worldwide—it’s the basis for numerous photographic college lighting courses. His new “Location Lighting” DVD, produced by Software Cinema, has received great reviews and is available online.
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Peter Krogh
Sponsored by Adobe
Peter Krogh has been a commercial and editorial photographer for nearly three decades, working for companies like PBS, Adobe, Microsoft, The Gap, National Geographic and Smithsonian Magazine. In 2006, he published “The DAM Book, Digital Asset Management for Photographers” (O'Reilly). Since then, he has been in-demand as a speaker about good digital workflow around the world.
In recent years, Peter has been hired by organizations like the U.S. Library of Congress and the World Press Photo to author comprehensive guides to the entire digital imaging ecosystem. He's comfortable helping the novice digital photographer as well as the very advanced professional.
Marketing, Sales & Service
Allison Rodgers, Cr.Photog.
Sponsored by White House Custom Colour
When Allison and Jeff Rodgers opened their photography studio in 2004, they had no idea how their business would explode in a few short years! After leaving the Memphis advertising world as prominent published and award-winning art directors, they put to use their graphic design and photography skills to create Allison Rodgers Photography, which is regarded as one of the most profitable studios in the U.S. Allison and Jeff have managed to increase sales each year since opening their studio due to their unique design skills, marketing techniques and client relationships. With their work being featured on the cover of Professional Photographer magazine, they currently serve as two of PPA’s Studio Management Services (SMS) mentors for studios. Recently, this designing duo was chosen to shoot the custom photography for two separate episodes of the nationally acclaimed television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition with Ty Pennington.
Chosen as part of the elite Bellagrafica team, Allison and Jeff also have their own line of custom packaging products for photographers. Their design work has been published in PRINT Magazine, and they have garnered multiple awards in the advertising arena for photography and design, including the prestigious ADDY Award and PPA's AN-NE Marketing Award for Best Individual Marketing Piece.
They also created a collaborative blog for creatives called lbobi : the Little Blog of Big Ideas (pronounced luh-boh-bee). It is a place where everyone—photographers, designers, musicians, architects, etc.—can collaborate together on what drives them to be creative by sharing inspiring links and information. This is one of the first blogs of its nature in the industry, and it is free to join and free to post. This husband-wife team invites you to take a look and be inspired.
Posing & Lighting
Tim Walden, M.Photog.Cr., F-ASP
Sponsored by Kodak
Tim earned his Master of Photography degree at the age of 25, with his Craftsman degree following soon afterwards. In Kentucky, his home state, his work has won many different awards, including Master Photographer of the Year and Best of Show numerous times. Tim's work can be seen in many Loan Collection publications, and Kodak has recognized his work through Gallery Awards, a Gallery Elite award and publication in their Portrait Book. He has shared his ideas at Kodak Pro-Team meetings, and in 2003, he became a Kodak Mentor. He’s received PPA’s Imaging Excellence Award (2004), Gold Level Photographer of the Year award (2007) and Platinum Level Photographer of the Year award (2010). In addition to his competition excellence, Tim is a member of the Society of XXV, a qualified National Juror, an accomplished lecturer both in the US and internationally, and most recently, has earned his ASP Fellowship Degree. At Imaging USA in 2007, both Tim and his wife, Beverly, were awarded the coveted Gerhard Bakker Award for outstanding photographic education.
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Nathan Holritz
Sponsored by Adobe
Nathan Holritz is an entrepreneur based in Chattanooga, Tenn. Starting in professional photography nine years ago, Nathan and Amber, his wife, focused on bringing premium wedding photography to the Chattanooga market. While helping run Holritz Photography, Nathan saw both a personal and industry need for a company that could handle the post-processing of the thousands of images photographed at weddings. He then created Photographer’s Edit, a company geared toward providing pro photographers a simple, affordable solution for outsourcing the post-processing after weddings and large events. The company was launched in 2008 and has grown exponentially each year since.
Nathan lives in Chattanooga with his wife and two children, Austen and Addison. In his free time, he enjoys reading, watching movies, cycling, playing soccer, and speaking his second language, Japanese.
Marketing; Sales & Service
Kay Eskridge, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Sponsored by Kodak
Combining her passion for photography with her love of people, Kay Eskridge’s studio, Images by Kay & Co., has earned a sterling reputation for high-quality portraiture. Kay and her team of women photographers take great pride in not only the imagery they create, but also the high level of customer service they provide. Specializing as a lifestyle portrait artist, Kay’s clientele has come to rely on her to capture images from all of life’s special events, from maternity to newborns, tots to ‘tweens, high school seniors to summer family vacations…and even intimate images captured through her studio’s CelebrateSexy division. Her focus on relationships, creative approach to portraiture, unique perspective on customer service, and clear vision about business has provided her with much success doing something she loves.
Kay is a member and past president of the Arizona Professional Photography Association, serves as the SWPPA Representative for Arizona and has been a member of Eastman Kodak’s ProTeam. She is a Certified Professional Photographer and holds the Master of Photography and Photographic Craftsman degrees from PPA along with numerous other awards, including Arizona Photographer of the Year, the Kodak Gallery Elite Award, the Phoenix Portrait Photographer of the Year, and the Arizona Illustrative Photographer of the Year.
Lighting & PosingMike Fulton, Cr.Photog.
Sponsored by Miller's Professional Imaging
Born and raised just south of Houston in Brazoria County, Mike Fulton, one of TriCoast Photography’s principal photographers, developed his love for photography by finding his father’s camera as a young teenager. He taught himself and enjoyed photography as a hobby through his high school years. While studying criminal justice and other science fields in college, his passion for the art of photography grew and he made the switch to the professional level shortly thereafter. Starting in the high fashion and glamour field, Mike found his work being published in publications ranging from art magazines to calendars. After a short term in the motion picture industry, he found his true passion in the art of wedding photography. Bringing his love for fashion and glamour styles with him, Mike uses his knowledge and artistic eye to blend these editorial fashion styles with the beauty of the wedding day.
TriCoast Photography boasts worldwide and editorial fashion wedding and portrait artists with a very different approach to their work. TriCoast has been commissioned to photograph events in Africa, the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Mexico and other countries. The studio is one of the leaders in TTL wireless flash technology with speaking engagements and very intense hands-on workshops around the world.
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Dave Cross
Sponsored by Adobe
For close to 25 years, Dave Cross has been helping photographers and creative professionals get the most out of their software. Starting with Adobe Illustrator classes in 1987, Dave has taught Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign to thousands of users around the world. He has a bachelor’s degree in education, is an Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop CS5 and is a Certified Technical Trainer. Dave has taught at Photoshop World (20 times), written numerous articles and several books, co-hosts Photoshop User TV and has appeared in many DVDs and online courses for Kelby Training. He is also the Lead Instructor for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals and runs his own studio/workshop space in Tampa, Florida. And in 2009, he was even inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame.
Over the last 12 years, Dave has taught Photoshop in every state in the United States, throughout Canada and in Europe, consistently earning rave reviews. He is well-known for his engaging style, his humor and his ability to make complex topics easy to understand.
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Marketing; Sales & Service
Lori Nordstrom, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Sponsored by White House Custom Colour
Lori Nordstrom, who specializes in maternity and baby portraits, owns a studio in Winterset, Iowa—home of the Bridges of Madison County. In this town of just 5,500 people, she has built and maintained a top-producing studio, thanks in part to her distinctive approach to children’s portraiture. One of her biggest fulfillments is sharing her passion for the business of photography with other photographers…and seeing their businesses thrive. She shares her time and talent with photographers on www.phototalkforum.com.
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Lindsay Adler
Sponsored by Miller's Professional Imaging and Adobe
Lindsay Adler is a professional portrait and fashion photographer based in New York. For the past 10 years, she has owned and operated a portrait, fashion and wedding studio distinguished by its “fashion flair” approach to imagery. As a New York fashion photographer, her editorials have appeared in dozens of publications internationally. She regularly contributes to a variety of major photo publications, including Professional Photographer and Rangefinder Magazine.
Adler, a Sigma Pro, is also sponsored by a variety of major photography companies and spends a lot of her time traveling to teach workshops and at major conferences. She instructs thousands of photographers annually on topics ranging from retouching to fashion techniques and studio lighting. In addition, she “teaches” even more photographers via her books: “A Linked Photographers' Guide to Online Marketing and Social Media” (published May 2010) and "Fashion Flair for Portrait and Wedding Photography" (published February 2011).
Marketing; Sales & ServiceKay Eskridge, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Sponsored by Kodak
Combining her passion for photography with her love of people, Kay Eskridge’s studio, Images by Kay & Co., has earned a sterling reputation for high-quality portraiture. Kay and her team of women photographers take great pride in not only the imagery they create, but also the high level of customer service they provide. Specializing as a lifestyle portrait artist, Kay’s clientele has come to rely on her to capture images from all of life’s special events, from maternity to newborns, tots to ‘tweens, high school seniors to summer family vacations…and even intimate images captured through her studio’s CelebrateSexy division. Her focus on relationships, creative approach to portraiture, unique perspective on customer service, and clear vision about business has provided her with much success doing something she loves.
Kay is a member and past president of the Arizona Professional Photography Association, serves as the SWPPA Representative for Arizona and has been a member of Eastman Kodak’s ProTeam. She is a Certified Professional Photographer and holds the Master of Photography and Photographic Craftsman degrees from PPA along with numerous other awards, including Arizona Photographer of the Year, the Kodak Gallery Elite Award, the Phoenix Portrait Photographer of the Year, and the Arizona Illustrative Photographer of the Year.
Lighting & Posing
Damon Tucci, Cr.Photog.
Sponsored by Miller's Professional Imaging
Damon Tucci has been a professional photographer in Central Florida for the past 20 years and has photographed over 3,000 weddings with his distinct artistry (a combination of talent and experience). He began his career as an underwater cinematographer and later became a photographer for Disney Photographic Services. It was at Disney that he carefully crafted his unique approach to wedding photography, which is a mix of documentary and stylized fashion.
His award-winning work has been published in several regional and national magazines, including Professional Photographer, Rangefinder, In Style Weddings, People, Brides and Inside Weddings. Damon is an active member of PPA and a dynamic speaker who is frequently asked to lecture to other photography professionals across the country. He takes great pride in teaching others what he has studied over the past two decades and is honored to share his experiences with his students.
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Mikkel Aaland
Sponsored by Adobe
Mikkel Aaland is an award-winning American photographer known for his work in the early days of digital photography. His documentary photographs have been exhibited in major institutions around the world, including the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris and the former Lenin Museum in Prague. Aaland is the author of books featuring his own photojournalism as well as works on digital imaging and various Adobe Photoshop products.
Marketing; Sales & Service
Rachel Marten, Cr.Photog.
Sponsored by White House Custom Colour
Rachel Marten understands the frustration of a poor sales average. She also understands the feeling of thinking you can’t do anything about it. Nowadays, she can hardly wait to share the knowledge that changed her attitude about sales and life…one that took her senior sales average from $475 to over $3,000!
She and her husband, Clark, of Clark Marten Photography in Columbus, Mont., (www.clarkmarten.com) create senior portraits that their clients happily pay big bucks to have. Theirs is a rags-to-riches story, and Rachel learned that she couldn’t expect different results by doing the “same ‘ol, same ‘ol” marketing. To her, it’s all about the “relentless pursuit of business,” which she chases by mixing their marketing up with everything from direct mailing to marketing events and EVERYTHING in between. With over 20 years of experience, she and Clark feel that if the most important factor in a successful studio is the relationship with clients, then the second is the willingness to push yourself to do things better and more creatively!
Posing & LightingClark Marten, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Sponsored by White House Custom Colour
Clark Marten and his wife, Rachel, of Clark Marten Photography in Columbus, Mont., (www.clarkmarten.com) create senior portraits that their clients happily pay big bucks to have. With over 20 years of experience, they feel that if the most important factor in a successful studio is the relationship with clients, then the second is the willingness to push yourself to do things better and more creatively!
As the main shooter in the studio, Clark knows how to work with the client, using natural posing and lighting and creating an experience that has them coming back. He knows what sells, and what he can do to create those options. He knows what to say in the portrait session to encourage and support his clients’ want and needs. After all, sales starts in the camera room, and Clark knows how to ensure the client is ready to walk on to the next step: the sales session with Rachel.
Post-CaptureJim DiVitale, M.Photog.MEI.Cr., API, F-ASP
Sponsored by Adobe
Jim DiVitale has been an Atlanta commercial photographer and imaging instructor for over 30 years, specializing in advertising photography and computer photo illustration. He is a PPA Master Photographer, Master of Electronic Imaging, Photographic Craftsman, Fellow of the American Society of Photographers, NAPP Photoshop World Instructor, a Canon “Explorer of Light,” Team Nik and onOne Master, X-Rite Coloratti, and serves as Director of Education of the Digital Imaging Institute for Science and Medicine. View his award-winning photography and digital imaging blog at www.DiVitalePhotography.com.
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