June 27th, 2016 is the MNPPA Annual Meeting

Attention Minnesota Professional Photographers, this years MNPPA Annual Meeting will take place on Monday June 27th, 2016.  MNPPA District Representative Amanda Haugen will be hosting this year's annual meeting at Hubbard Studio.  Hubbard Studio is located at 14180 Dale Street, Becker MN 55308.

Fees/Admission: The annual meeting is free to members.

TIMELINE FOR THE DAY

 10:00 am Arrival

 10:15 am Annual Meeting - It's time to nominate members to the Board!

 10:30 am Following the annual meeting live shooting begins.  Bring your camera!  Come dressed up and get your head-shot updated and/or practice studio lighting or off-camera lighting outside with our child models.  Ask us your lighting questions!  Dave Johnson of National Camera will have equipment on hand for you to try.

 12:30 pm  Group lunch at NIX  (Bring $$)  www.nixbarandgrill.com
   
 You are more than welcome to stick around after lunch for more shooting and socializing.

Questions please contact Darshan Nohner at info@mnppa.com.  To register please click this link: http://photographers.mnppa2.com/events/details/2016-annual-meeting-and-live-shooting-41

 Please RSVP by June 20th.

The 2016 Elevate the Standard Minnesota Photography Convention

The Minnesota Professional Photographers Association is proud to present the 2016 Elevate the Standard - Minnesota Photography Convention April 17th -19th at the Minneapolis Marriott West located at 9960 Wayzata Blvd., in Saint Louis Park.  

The 2016 Elevate the Standard Convention will feature the following photography speakers: Ken Sklute, Charleton Churchill, Brian DeMint, Lori Unruh, Jeff Poole, Inna Sumra and John Pyle.  

Each speaker will present a keynote presentation.  Sunday night's photography presentation by Canon Explorer of Light Ken Sklute is free and it will be open to the public.  Registration passes will be required for the rest of the convention programs.  If you are a professional photographer working in the state of Minnesota you need to be here.  

Convention Schedule of Events:

Sunday, April 17, 2016

1:00 pm - Registrations Opens

2:00 pm - Print Competition Begins & Club 79 Hospitality Room

7:30 pm - Ken Sklute presents "Capturing the Elusive Moment" (OPEN TO PUBLIC)

Monday, April 18, 2016

8:00 am - Brian DeMint presents "Foundations of Art"

10:30 am - Charleton Churchill presents "The New Adventure Wedding Facelift"

12:00 pm - Vendor Bazaar

2:00 pm - John Pyle presents "A Sought After Senior Experience"

4:30 pm - Charleton Churchill presents "Directing Couples Naturally" ~a demonstration class

4:30 pm - Inna Sumra presents "Color Harmony in Portraiture"

6:00 pm - MNPPA Past President's Dinner

8:00 pm - Jeff Poole and Lori Unruh present "Lightroom to Run Your Studio"

9:30 pm - Brian DeMint presents "The Eyeworks Way"  ~ a hands-on class

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

8:00 am - Jeff Poole and Lori Unruh present "Take Charge of Your Income"

10:15 am - MNPPA Awards Ceremony

12:30 pm - Brian DeMint presents "Creative Fashion on the Fly" ~ a demonstration class

12:30 pm - Charleton Churchill presents "Lighting Epic Photos" ~ a demonstration class

2:00 pm - Jeff Poole and Lori Unruh present "Fundamentals of Studio Lighting" ~ a demonstration class

2:00 pm - John Pyle presents "pending"

3:34 pm - Brian DeMint presents "The Creative Mind"

FEES/ADMISSION

Convention cost is $199*

MNPPA members: $159

One Day rate is $99

*discounts are available for MNPPA members, affiliate members 

(TCPPA, PPND, SDPPA, SMNPPA) Questions: please contact the MNPPA office. 

To register for the convention Click Here

For more information visit the MNPPA.com

Questions?  Please contact the MNPPA Office at 763-390-6272

Rooms at the Marriott are going fast please call (952) 544-4400 to book your room today.  Marriott is offering a special group rate of 99.00 USD per night.  Make sure to mention our group (Minnesota Professional Photographers Association when booking)

Click Here to book your room at the Marriott now!

  

The MNPPA Welcomes Photographers James & Stefani Hayes to St. Cloud This Month

The Minnesota Professional Photographers Association (MNPPA)is proud to present:

"Stick to Your Guns" (But Make Sure They're Loaded)

This MNPPA Seminar will be taught by professional photographer James Hayes and his wife Stefani on Monday February 22nd, 2016 in St. Cloud Minnesota.  MNPPA Members may use their fee pass or pay $45 to attend the class.  Non-MNPPA members may attend the class for $99.  This is a PPA continuing education class.  PPA members should bring their numbers to receive credit.

The event will take place from 10:00AM-6:00PM with registration at 9:45AM at The Tuscan Center (3333 W Division #116 - Room 116C, Saint Cloud, MN 56301)

To register please visit:   https://app.memberzone.com/directory/jsp/events/dlg/Public_AddReg.jsp?ccid=9150&eventid=32

JAMES & STEFANI HAYES BIO:

James is a portrait photographer in Sacramento, CA. He and his wife, Stefani, have built a successful boutique portrait studio over the past 12 years, winning numerous local and national awards for his artistic style. Both he and Stefani have been instructors at various photography education events around the country. They started their business in the basement of their home and in 2011 moved to their first studio location. They are a husband and wife team with James handling all the photography & post production and Stefani running the sales and studio management. James' is best known for his romantic and cinematic style and prefers to keep his images "just outside" of reality. A quintessential music fan, James wants his clients to hear a "soundtrack" to his images. 

Check out James' amazing photography at http://www.enchantedimageslife.com/