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 Ann Monteith
M.Photog.Cr.Hon.M.Photog., CPP, ABI, API, A-ASP, Hon.A-ASP
Before finding her calling in photography, Ann Monteith taught high school English, college journalism, and was PR director at a local college. Now she’s known as a leading authority on studio business management. Ann serves as a consultant to studios throughout the country, both privately and under the auspices of major industry suppliers. A former chairwoman of the board of the PPA International School of Professional Photography and a past president of PPA, she received the Gerhard Bakker Award for excellence in teaching and the Charles H. “Bud” Haynes Award “for encouraging business awareness and practices.” A widely published author, she and her husband Jim are directors of Countryhouse Studios near Hershey, Pennsylvania, as well as a prestige portraiture business and teaching facility in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland.
Jennifer Roggi
Cr.Photog., ABI, CBM
Jennifer (Jen) started out in the education field, but she became a talented photographer with her husband, photographer Daniel Roggi. Over the last ten years, they have worked together in their home-based wedding and portrait studio. Jens true passion is business, and her education in this field has been an important key to their success. Creating a well-organized studio that is devoted to customer service and combining creative marketing with strong financial principles, they have become a very successful and profitable company.
An active member of CPPA, PPANE, ASP, and PPA, Jen currently works with photographers as a consultant for PPAs Studio Management Services (SMS). Her goal is to help them gain control of their businesses, so they can achieve financial success while remaining true to their artistic vision.
 Amber McAdoo, CPP
Amber McAdoo owns and operates a high-end boutique portrait studio in the small town of Benton, AR, where she specializes in captivating images of high school seniors and families. Along with her image-making skills, she has been recognized for her studio's drastic change from a failing business to a thriving studio. With the help of PPA's Studio Management Services (SMS), she was able to double her prices, cut her session count in half, employ only one part-timer…and still make more money. Then in June 2009, within a matter of two weeks, Amber and her husband, Chancy, adopted a baby girl, Anna Morie. Now, she is in the studio three full days a week and is able to stay at home with Anna the rest of the week. Amber believes it is important to love your life and live it the way you want.
 Jen Basford
Jen Basford is best known for high school senior portraits and the annual must-see fashion show she puts on for upcoming seniors each spring. She owns a 3,500-square-foot, custom-designed studio in Edmond, OK, and markets to a high-end boutique clientele. In fact, she has become one of the top senior portrait photographers in the Midwest largely due to her out-of-the-box approach to marketing and client relationships. Her love of senior portraiture and fashion-style photography has led her to develop an entirely new market at her studio: individual portrait studies for ’tweens. Besides Jen's love of fashion, she enjoys posting on Instagram, obsessing over pretty office supplies at russell + hazel, and Sonic’s Diet Dr. Peppers. She is also the mother of three loud, crazy, dramatic, adorable and slightly obnoxious little girls who are the namesake of her studio, 3 girls photography.
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Mary Fisk-Taylor
M. Photog., Cr., CPP, ABI, API
Mary Fisk-Taylor has been a member of the Professional Photographers of America since 1999. Along with her business partner, Jamie Hayes, they operate a high-end wedding and portrait business in Richmond, Virginia. Hayes & Fisk the Art of Photography is a home-based studio located on almost one acre of beautiful gardens and they have successfully created one of the most sought after Portrait and Wedding studios in their area.
Mary was named Photographer of the Year in 2007 and has won Best Wedding Album of the Year in Virginia several times. Nationally she has had her albums in the top five. She has won numerous Best in Show awards, Kodak Gallery Awards, Fuji Masterpiece Awards, Loan Collection prints and albums. Mary is also a recipient of the prestigious Virginia Award, which honors photographers for their commitment and dedication to their state association, and the business of professional photography.
 Edward Zemba
M.Photog.Cr.
Edward and Robert Francis Zemba are the dynamic duo owners of Robert Charles Photography. They lead a group of professionals creating photographic artwork throughout New England and beyond. Edward, the businessman of the team, has focused on strategic planning and market execution. Through years of studying with many photographic greats, he has identified and put into practice some of the most effective ways to grow a photography studio.
According to Scott Kurkian, CFO of PPA, the Zemba family and their staff turned Robert Charles Photography into one of the most profitable businesses of its kind in the country. More importantly, this was done while holding on to the style of photography they are most passionate about.
 Allison Rodgers
Before opening a photography studio, Allison, armed with a BFA in Graphic Design and Photography, worked for several nationally recognized advertising agencies. She garnered multiple design and photography awards and was published in PRINT magazine, a prestigious design magazine.
In 2004, Allison and her husband Jeff, also a graphic designer, opened Allison Rodgers Photography (their work was featured on the April 2008 cover of Professional Photographer). They have doubled their sales each year and are regarded as one of the most profitable studios in the U.S., due to their design skills, marketing strategies, and client relationships. In addition, they are active in charity-based projects, enhancing the commitment to their community and customer base.
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