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  • SMS 3-Day Business Workshop

    Be a Success Story in Action!

    Join us in Atlanta this November for PPA’s final 2-Day SMS Business Basics and 3-Day SMS Business Workshops of 2010. It’s your last chance this year to get help in implementing the steps that can make your business a success story in action.

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  • PPA's Summer Shootout Digital Photo Contest

    Go up against the best photographers on the planet in this online photo contest exclusively for PPA members. We'll be giving away thousands of dollars in cash prizes, so enter by September 30th for your chance to win!

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  • Certification Preparation Course

    Join us for this three-day intensive class and dive into the technical topics covered in the CPP Certification Exam, explore the Image Submission Review...and gain a more thorough working knowledge of photography

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  • Member Spotlight - Teri Quance

    Teri Quance, M.Photog., CPP, knows the importance of setting her photography business apart. Luckily for her, she became a photographer after working as a graphic designer in the advertising industry for 15 years--that background has been a big help in setting herself apart from other photographers.

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  • Professional Photographer Magazine - July 2010

    In this issue:
    Dreamland
    Twin sisters Kelley Ryden and Tracy Raver nurture a newborn baby portrait business.
    Luminous Vision
    Commercial shooter Jeremy Cowart and his otherworldly relationship with light.
    Babies: Baby Bucks
    Which strategy is the best for your business?
    Profit Center: Cash – The Ebb and Flow
    The Goods: Video: Diffuse the Confusion
    The Goods: Studio Tools: Backgrounds & Props

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  • 2011 Imaging USA

    Bring your photography & business questions—we’ll have solutions.

    Bring your business cards—there will be thousands of people to meet.

    Bring your passion—we’ll show you how to turn it into profit.

    Don’t let your creative fire die down. Bring it to Imaging USA, the hottest convention and trade show for professional photographers! Register now.

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  • 2010 Coupon Book

    The 2010 Coupon Book provides PPA members with exclusive discounts and promotions from our top Corporate Members. These are unique incentives for PPA members only.

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  • The New PPA Financial Benchmark Survey

    Released in 2010, the latest PPA Financial Benchmark Survey delivers eye-opening information about why some studios are so successful, why others fall short on profitability, and what pitfalls to avoid.

    Apply the Benchmark to Your Business
    In-depth reports, online tools, and a webinar series will help you grasp these critical insights and apply them to your business.

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:: Latest News

  • PPA Talks Copyright with Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator

    During the Copyright Alliance meeting (July 28, 2010), PPA staff spoke with Victoria Espinel, appointed by President Obama as the first Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (a position created in 2008 when President Bush signed the PRO-IP act into law).

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  • Vital Signs: Catering to Your Boudoir Photography Clients

    As boudoir photography is a specialty that has sensitive issues that must be addressed (emotional and otherwise), this week's Vital Signs brings you some pointers from professionals who have successfully integrated boudoir photography into their offerings.

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  • American Color Imaging Opens Custom Frame Company

    American Color Imaging has announced that their custom framing is now open in conjunction with their professional color lab.

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  • 2009 AN-NE Marketing Awards Spotlight: Best Image Marketing & Best Website

    Do you date your customers? (Date, as in cultivating a relationship, I mean.) Farrah Braniff of Farrah Braniff Photographs in Houston, Texas, does. She knows the power of connecting and making a good impression, and she put that into her marketing, winning the 2009 AN-NE Marketing Award for Best Image Marketing and Best Website.

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  • Animoto Introduces New Video Styles Exclusive to Pro Users and Announces Monthly Pro Subscriptions

    Leading video creation platform Animoto has introduced its first collection of video styles exclusive to professional users, and launched a monthly subscription option for its business product, Animoto Pro. Comprised of four graceful new video styles, the "Elegance" collection gives Pro users the ability to create simpler, slower-paced videos with the same industry-leading production quality that Animoto fans have come to expect.

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:: Upcoming Webinars

Maximizing Your Membership
A FREE Member-only webinar with PPA staff
(click link above for upcoming dates & times)

July 30, 2010
SuccessWare: Take the Fear Out of Managing Your Business (Part 5 of 5)
Studio Management Software Series Webinar - FREE for PPA Members
With SuccessWare’s Judy Grann, Cr.Photog., ABI

August 25, 2010
Family and Children's Promotions: Making Dough in a Photographer’s World
$39 for PPA Members
With Lisa Crayford, M.Photog.Cr., CPP, ABI, CBM, ASF-MPPA

August 26, 2010
Say Goodbye to Weddings: Making a Successful Switch to Portraiture
$39 for PPA Members
With Jerry Borwick