Upcoming Programs
Education is our number one priority. In an industry that is constantly changing and growing, we strive to stay on top of emerging technology and trends. Seven months of the year we offer a 2-hour seminar by a professional photographer, speaking to earn his or her merits for degrees. Subjects of some recent programs were Seniors, Lighting, Posing, Landscapes, Weddings, Marketing, Websites and more!
November 2023 – Transform Everyday Snapshots to Great Photos
Everyday people are out taking pictures of everything…with their cameras, phones, and even drones every day of the week. What happens to most of these images? Mostly, nothing as they are just snapshots.
October 2023 – Photo Competition
October 5, 2023 Photo CompetitionCompetition Details Registration for the October 5, 2023, Photo Competition is now OPEN.(You must be a current member of PPGMF to enter. If you would like to join please fill out the form here: Membership Form If you are a past member...
September 2023 – Dive into Underwater Portraiture w/ Lori Probst
September 7, 2023 Dive into Underwater Portraiture with Lori ProbstProgram Details During this 3-hour class, we begin with the first 15 minutes covering the most critical fundamentals of underwater portraiture. During the next 1 1/2 hours, students can experience the...
August 2023 – The Posing Clinic w/ Bill Cadzow
Posing is one of my four basic elements to consider when making a portrait. This creative process can make or break the final image. It can be the difference between an award-winning meritable image or not.
July 2023 – Roundtable Discussion
Let’s try something new for our July Meeting. Instead of a speaker we are going to have a guild roundtable discussion about all things related to photography.
June 2023 – Model Group Shoot
This will be a group shooting event. There will be no formal instruction, therefore you may use the images you capture from this event for photo competition.
May 2023 – Taxes Don’t Have To Be Taxing w/ Darla Sharp
Questions Every Photographer Has Getting Organized For Tax Season
April 2023 – Live Engagement Session with Michelle Shafer
Join me for a captivating journey behind the scenes of a real live engagement session, where I will reveal my masterful techniques for lighting, including when to use natural light versus artificial lighting, and the art of posing couples. What makes this class unique is that I have never met the couples before and know nothing about them, which enables me to teach you how I truly handle any situation that comes my way, blindfolded.
March 2023 – Photo Competition
March 2, 2023 Photo CompetitionCompetition Details Registration for March 2, 2023, Photo Competition is now OPEN.(You must be a current member of PPGMF to enter. If you would like to join please fill out the form here: Membership Form If you are a past member you can...
February 2023 – Image Optimization with Win Wolloff
The program Win will present is centered around “Image Optimization” and involves using post-production software to make images that more fully realize the intention of the maker. We will explore, as well, the recent new software tools that can help make the process both quicker and better, including AI and what’s new in Photoshop and Lightroom.