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Vanessa Joy - Work + Flow Jul 26, 2021

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Vanessa Joy is a Canon Explorer of Light that has been an influential speaker in the community for over a decade. Starting her photographic journey in 1998, she has since branched into public speaking, earned 5 college degrees, received a PPA Photographic Craftsman degree, been named a WeddingWire Education Expert, sponsored by Canon, Profoto and Animoto to name a few. Vanessa has spoken at almost every major convention and platform in the event industry such as CreativeLIVE, The Wedding School, Clickin’ Moms, WPPI, ShutterFest, Imaging USA, Wedding MBA, WeddingWire World, MobileBeat, in addition to hosting personal workshops and numerous small business and photography conventions around the globe. Recognized for her talent and more so her business sense, her clients love working with her and industry peers love to learn from her tangible, informative and open-book style of teaching.

William Branson III - The Other Side Jul 19, 2021

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William Branson III

M. Photog. Cr., Fellow - ASP,

A-BIPP, A-RPS, MPP-MPI

“As a portrait artist, I help families hold onto time by creating portraits from their dreams. I write their story and the story begins with their family – their journey – their dreams. I create a world around them, a world beyond a photograph. It is a portrait that will become their most treasured possession and it will endure when their other material property has been discarded and forgotten. My goal is to bring a tradition of quality and refinement to portraiture for the walls of my client’s homes.”

A much sought after speaker and teacher to professional artist, William holds Fellowship and Associate degrees from around the globe. Families and institutions from all over look to him to help and guide them as he captures the most important people in their lives. Carefully preserved, these treasured portraits are admired in beautiful homes and institutions around the globe, iconic traces of each person’s heritage.

It has been said . . .

“You never own a portrait by William Branson III.

you merely take care of it for the next generation.”

Mark Rossetto - Begin with the End in Mind Jul 12, 2021

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Mark Rossetto is an international award-winning Double Master Photographer with the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP), an international keynote speaker and a qualified Photography Business and Life Coach. Mark is highly regarded and has coached hundreds of photographers from beginners to seasoned professionals all over the world including Australia, USA, UK, Europe and NZ.

Brooke Shaden - Love and Permanence Jul 05, 2021

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Brooke Shaden is a conceptual fine art photographer specializing in self-portraiture. After graduating college with degrees in film and English, she turned to photography to tell the stories she always wanted to let loose. Photography provided a medium that was faster than film with the richness of story that writing had, and she built a career from those passions.

Her work has received awards for it’s cohesion and storytelling abilities. Many of the images are dark yet timeless and whimsical, creating a sometimes disturbing yet beautiful montage of worlds that people feel connected to. Shaden’s work reminds us that there is dark and light inside us all, and that element has allowed for openness and sharing of the ideology behind the works, garnering more than one million followers online.

When not creating personal work, Brooke is a dedicated philanthropist, teaching self-expression workshops for survivors of human trafficking. She has also started photography schools for the same community in India and Thailand. Brooke lives in a small mountain town with her husband and kitties.

Gary Hughes - Learn to Play Jun 28, 2021

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Gary Hughes covers being a Girldad, the Hobby Paradox, and much more as we discuss how one must Learn to Play.

As the child of photographer parents it would have been natural for Gary to step right in to the family business, but he had to go out and try pretty much everything else before finding his way back to photography. In the 13 years since picking up a camera he has earned local and national awards including 3 Gold Medals and an Imaging Excellence Award from the International Photographic Competition and a Fuji Masterpiece Award. His work has been featured in Professional Photographer Magazine, Shutter Magazine, Professional Image Maker and he has published multiple articles on photography for the Huffington Post as well as an educational book, /Photographing Headshots/. He lives and works in Orlando, FL with his partner and wife, Julie and their children.

Marc Silber - Common Photography Misconceptions Jun 21, 2021

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Marc Silber is a 3-time bestselling author, photographer, filmmaker, and producer of the very popular YouTube series Advancing Your Photography, where he has interviewed scores of some of the biggest names in photography.

He started out learning darkroom skills and the basics of photography at the legendary Peninsula School in Menlo Park, CA, in the ‘60s, and moved on to hone his skills to professional standards at the famed San Francisco Art Institute. Marc moved into teaching photography in workshops all over the country, he became renowned as an engaging and helpful speaker and coach, as his greatest joy comes from helping others.

He loves adventure and you will find him out backpacking surfing or snowboarding, or maybe just chilling, taking a walk-through Carmel with his wife and Golden Retriever.

David Hume Kennerly - The Truth Teller Jun 14, 2021

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David Hume Kennerly is an amazing PJ photographer based in LA with years of experience going back to the Vietnam war. He was the presidential photographer for Gerald Ford and has published several books of his work including “Seinoff: The Final Days of Seinfeld.”

David is a wonderful story teller not only with his pictures, but also in casual conversation. He is one of the founding members of Canon’s EOL program and has seen, and been at the forefront, of the transition from film to digital.

Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry - Ctrl Alt Del Jun 07, 2021

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Don’t miss the CTRL-ALT-DEL RETREAT with Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry on August 15th and 16th 2021 at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas! Go to www.getyourshoottogether.com for more information and to sign up!

For almost 25 years Mary Fisk-Taylor has owned a portrait and wedding business with her business partner, Jamie Hayes in Richmond, Virginia. Hayes & Fisk Photography is one of the most sought-after Portrait and Wedding studios in their industry. Mary and Jamie are both incredibly committed to preserving family legacies, professionally capturing and printing portrait and milestone memories. They both believe that these fleeting need to be proudly displayed in family’s homes, not living digitally on phones, computers and modern technology. Mary co-hosts the podcast Get Your Shoot Together with Kira Derryberry and has her own consulting company helping other small business creatives be more profitable, sustainable and successful.

Kira Derryberry is a Tallahassee based photographer focused on Family and Commercial portraiture. Kira has spent the last 10 years of her career photographing hundreds of clients all over the southeast as well as sharing her knowledge with thousands of photographers across the country. Kira is a proud member of Professional Photographers of America and has earned Master Photographer, Master Craftsman and Certified Professional Photographer, is an approved judge for International Photographic Competition, as well as a member of PPA Board of Directors since 2017. Kira is also cohost of the Get Your Shoot Together Photography Podcast alongside fellow photographer and friend Mary Fisk-Taylor. She's a Paul C Buff Ambassador, Tether Tools Pro, Spider Holster Ambassador and WHCC Speaker. When not slinging a camera or volunteering for her favorite photography organizations, Kira is a wife and a mom who publicly loves karaoke jams and bad science fiction.

Julia Woods On Relationships Part 4 - Creatives and Depression May 31, 2021

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Julia Woods is an expert On Relationships. In part 4 of a 4 part series, we discuss Creatives and Depression. You can find Julia @beautiful_outcome on Instagram.

Hi, I’m Julia. I am passionate about helping couples stop fighting for themselves and instead fight for the marriage they long for. After 30 years of marriage to my husband Jeff, and nearly 10,000 hours of coaching couples, I created the 3-Part Communication Renovation System to guide couples step by step through their desired relationship transformation.

As a child I saw the painful reality of my parent’s abusive marriage. I knew that is not what I wanted for myself. Yet, through owning a photography business together and raising four kids, Jeff & I quickly saw that the marriage we longed for was not going to magically happen. Our search for answers took me down the path of becoming a transformational coach. And through that, I am thankfully not repeating my past and instead partnering with couples to create marriages they are proud of.

Julia Woods On Relationships Part 3 - The System May 24, 2021

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Julia Woods is an expert On Relationships. In part 3 of a 4 part series, we discuss The System Julia has developed for reconstructing ourselves so that we can be known by those we love the most. This is the “now what” part of the series. You can find Julia @beautiful_outcome on Instagram.

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