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  • WPPA Fun Facts

    Welcome to the Wisconsin Professional Photographers Association! The WPPA is one of the oldest and most respected photographer associations in the country.

    Did you know... The Professional Photographers of America (PPA) was formed in Milwaukee by a group of WPPA members? The studio strobes that we all use was invented by an engineer/WPPA photographer in Racine and were first installed in a studio in Appleton? How many of our members have gone on to serve as presidents of PPA and the American Society of Photographers (ASP)? Could you imagine going to a program on Constant Light vs Flash in the heyday of Black and White? Who started the Fellowship Program? Who moved the convention out of Milwaukee? Dig into colorful past and you’ll find out why the WPPA has been around for over 116 years and what it means to be a member!

    You will see with a little “research” that the Wisconsin Professional Photographers Association (WPPA) is not just a bunch of people interested in taking pictures. Who are Gus Malme, Bill Wollensak, Art Pohlman, Aida Price, Lester Baker, Gerhard Bakker, Mille Totushek, Verna Madigan, and Lionel Lewis? They were some real great image makers who shared with us their experiences and knowledge of the craft they loved. They taught us the principles of Lighting, Composition, Exposure, Retouching, Quality, Competition, just to name a few. They were gutsy and front runners, … THEY set the standards for today.

Feb 27 2013

Uploading images from the convention

 

 

 

I hope everybody had a great time and learned lots and lots of super cool neat stuff at the convention.  For me, it was one of the best conventions in years!

We would like you to share your images…candids of the shootouts, photos of the programs, models in the Guru Lounge, and general shenanigans, too.  For model images, please download and apply the Guru Lounge watermark first before uploading. This watermark should appear any time you post or display an image captured in the shooting bays in the Guru Lounge.

https://www.box.com/s/oh3dgqe47bkro6komkcq

To upload images, use this nifty widget.  Please keep your images 1500px maximum on the long side.

Thanks!

Michael

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Dec 29 2012

Convention Speakers

 

 

Wow…what an incredible line up of top-notch speakers!  Once again, WPPA is bringing national-quality talent close to home. Registration is just $150 for WPPA members. Online registration will be up by January 7.  Or simply fill out the registration form in your mailed convention packet (which will be going out shortly).  Hotel info and more convention details can be found under the “Events & Education” tab above.  See you there!

Download PDF of speakers.

Download hotel information.

Download registration form.

 

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Dec 14 2012

Winter/Spring Convention Info

 

 

The fabulous WPPA Winter/Spring convention is right around the corner.  Mark your calendar for February 22 – 25 at the Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton.

Speakers:

  • Tyler Stableford (Friday, Canon Explorer of Light, Editorial, Stock, Video, Lifestyle),
  • Blair Phillips (Saturday AM and guru lounge, Seniors),
  • Lora Yeater (Saturday afternoon and guru lounge, Seniors),
  • Clark and Rachel Marten (Sunday all day and guru lounge, families, seniors, marketing, sales) and
  • Mario Munoz, wedding photographer extraordinaire is Monday’s speaker!

More details and speaker info can be found under the “events and education” tab above.

Registration is scheduled to open on December 21.

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