SWPP & BPPA NEWSLETTER

SWPP & BPPA NEWSLETTER for August 16th 2006

The Scammers are Back

One or two emails have come into the office regarding suspicious requests for wedding photography. Alas they are on a familiar scam and be deleted without reply. Details of how on the format of the scam can be found 'here'

Convention Booking Roll 'in

The last two weeks has seen a flurry of activity from both the trade booking exhibition space and delegates keen to be in on the action.

Further convention details have been included on our web site, Which include:

Speaker line up: click here

Exhibitors: click here.

Extra Special Two-Day Portrait Workshops….

Mentor Me - Courses Announcement

We are delighted to present two very special ‘hands on’ two day courses led by our ‘Mentoring’ programme leader, Martin Grahame-Dunn and American portrait & lighting guru, Dave Newman. Martin & Dave have collaborated to put on these portrait clinics. They will deal with the issues of positioning lighting, the accurate measurement of lighting, posing, composition, image dynamics and presentation. Other areas covered will include working inside and outside a studio environment and even how to function without a formal studio. Each course will be for a strictly limited number of delegates to ensure maximum delivery.

The first course will be hosted at Calumet’s Drummond Street showroom on Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th October and the second, at leading international portrait photographer, Maz Mashru’s plush Leicester studio on Sunday 29th and Monday 30th October.

Each course is strictly limited to twenty places at the incredible price of only £150.00 per person representing incredible value for money. Members already registered on the ‘Mentoring’ programme will receive a generous £25.00 discount so, if you are not already part of the industry’s most popular professional development programme, get registered now!

Delegates will be given the fantastic opportunity to work under the supervision of these dedicated training professionals who will endeavour to elevate standards and lift the veil on lighting myths. These are essential courses for aspiring professionals eager to be more successful and are highly recommended by the ‘Mentor Me’ programme.

Topics to be covered will include:

Lighting patterns for individuals

Lighting Patterns for couples and groups

The High Street & Home Studios

Working away from home

Refining body posture and posing in a traditional studio environment

Adding drama & animation for a truly contemporary approach

Mentoring Clinic

Defining your USP (Unique selling point)

Advertising & self-promotion

Booking Form

More Mentor Me News

Autumn Mentor me course details announced check out the details 'here'

Mentor Me Critique

Have you sent a CD or DVD for critique? Don't forget that this is a free service for members

Details Mentor me Programme

Want more wedding bookings? Help us to help you....

We are in the process of creating a massive directory of wedding venues. The reason being that the first thought when a bride is getting married is which venue to choose, and we want you to get the bookings. We are looking for recommendation for ALL countries so please let us know of your favorite venues and we will create a link to your page on our site.

Using our sophisticated page generating software we can generate the 'venue directory' and thereafter lead wedding couples directly to our members pages, which will help create more bookings for your business.

We have created a form for you to give us recommendations of venues, in return we will credit you with the recommendation on the venue page. A search facility is built into the page so the prospective client can then easily navigate to your page on our site.

As you can image it is therefore essential that we have ALL of the correct information on your page so it is well worth double checking and letting us know of any amendments.

The directory can be found by: 'clicking here'

The form for submitting your recommendations can be found by: clicking here

You can submit as many recommendations as you wish and they can be from anywhere in the world, as this is a global directory. Please give us as much information as you possibly can, the more details regarding each venue will increase it's relevance on the web.

This is a massive opportunity to generate a vast amount of business for all our members so we would appreciate the support of everyone.

More on-line Professional Imagemaker Articles and News

Want to read a previous article from Professional Imagemaker or keep up with the latest photo news? Then check out the Professional ImageMaker section of our web site by 'clicking here'

Just some of the latest news includes: new cameras from Nikon, Photokina latest , Kodak worlds smallest camera, New Mamyia digital imaging company approved and a great deal more....

Irish Trade Show - Dublin

15th October 2006 Trade Show and Free Seminars

Further information 'click here'

Mark Cleghorn to lecture in Ireland

Saturday 14th October in Dublin at the Red Cow Hotel 9.30 - 4.pm.

Lunch and refreshments are included 60 euro

Members from other countries! why not have a fantastic weekend Ireland- see Marks seminar on the Saturday and meet the trade at our Dublin Trade Show on the Sunday. Bookings are already rolling in - so don't miss out

Mark is a truly inspirational speaker and will give a power packed seminar which is a must for all. Titled Confetti and Lace III

The guide to better wedding photography - Learn the day-to-day techniques of a top portrait and wedding photographer and author of 'The Secrets of Posing and Lighting'

Designed as a total training day for photographers just starting and those wishing to really develop their wedding skills. The day will involve seeing the picture, working the crowd, speed posing, posing and lighting on location, editing and creative design for the album.

This is wonderful news, it means that the 2007 Convention will be bigger and better than ever, with attendees welcome from all around the world. Information on the Convention can be found at: 2007 Convention