November 3 - November 6, 2022
at 9:00am -
Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 6:00pm
We are excited to announce our PPC State Conference: Elevate 22, which will be held November 3-6 at The Hilton Garden Inn in beautiful Highlands Ranch, Colorado. This will be a great opportunity to learn from several leading photography industry experts and enjoy sharing experiences during fun social events.
Conference Highlights:
Thursday, November 3rd: Pre-conference full day workshop on Thursday will feature Aly Elliott who will present on the business of professional photography.
Friday, November 4th: Keynote speaker Megan DiPiero with presentations on The Niche Down Fallacy and Rich Begins with Rich. Other Friday presentations include Jeff Johnson's Creating Images from your Soul and Corey McDonald's Storytelling Portraits. Following the presentations will be a casual fun social evening with a Rocky Mountain Vibes theme.
Saturday, November 5th - Headline speaker Richard Sturdevant will present a full day class on Imagination: The Beginning of Creation.
Sunday, November 6th - Closing keynote speaker Shannon Squires will present on Leg Day: Practicing Creativity to Find Your Unique Style. The presentation will be followed by one-on-one mentoring opportunities with our presenters and the popular Colorado State Image Competition featuring PPA jurors Dawn Muncy, Pete Rezac, Mark Garber, Bob Coates and Nancy Green.
In addition to the above, we will also have two special hands on shoot-out events, including an early morning landscape session with David Snyder and an evening light painting portrait session with Russell Klimas, both on Thursday, November 3rd.
Please be sure to to to the Conference link for full details on each of the speakers and the scheduled programs.
Speaker's Names: Megan DiPiero, Richard Sturdevant, Shannon Squires, Jeff Johnson, Corey McDonald, Aly Elliott
1050 Plaza Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
United States
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