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    • April 09, 2024
    • 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    • Nuvo Room - 4241 Sigma Rd. Dallas TX 75244
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    April Meeting

    Fine Art Storyteller

    Elevate your Craft with Creative Image Making

    with Erica Manning



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    As photographers, we’re all visual story tellers. But what story are we telling?

    And do our viewers truly understand the story we’re trying to tell?



    In our discussion we will break down the why, what, and how of creative image making:

    WHY you would want to incorporate creative image making into your photography, discovering ways it can elevate our skills and confidence and ignite your creative fire.

    WHAT processes are involved in making a creative image. We’ll explore idea development, lighting, shooting, and editing.

    HOW to leverage this skill into your business. This talk will equip you with the tools to tell your story beautifully and effectively. 



    Erica Manning is the owner and operator of a portrait studio just outside of Columbus, 

    Ohio. She has built a thriving senior portrait business by providing high-quality imagery, consistent and elevated customer service, and unique session experiences. Erica incorporates fine-art  lighting techniques and creative portraiture as a means to set herself apart as an authority and leader in her market.


    Erica’s imagery has received high recognition. Through Professional Photographers of America, Erica has earned her CPP and Master of Photography degrees and is a multiple-year PPA IPC medalist. In 2023, she was a Grand Imaging Award finalist, and in 2024, she was awarded as an IPC Diamond photographer in the High School Senior category. Through The Portrait Masters, Erica has attained the Fellow level of accreditation. Her creative portraits have earned many top 20 finishes in TPM, including first place in the Teen and Senior category in 2023. WPE has named her one of the top 100 photographers worldwide for three years in a row. She has also been featured on several episodes of The Portrait System Podcast, The Generator Podcast, and Rangefinder Magazine.

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    Pre-Meeting Event: Working with Headshot Clients

    Join the roundtable with some of our own members sharing their experiences working their headshot clients. Bring your questions and share your thoughts with your fellow community members. 

    • August 10, 2024
    • 9:00 AM
    • August 11, 2024
    • 5:00 PM
    • Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051
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    Dallas Photography Summit

    The Fine Art of Portraiture

    with Sarah Edmunds


    Sarah Edmunds is an internationally renowned photographer, a Fellow of The Societies of Photographers in the UK (the highest recognized qualification) and Master of WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International), and a print competition judge for both.


    Sarah was one of six internationally renowned photographers chosen to judge International Portrait Photographer of the Year, and Professional Photo magazine’s Professional Photographer of the Year.


    In this two day workshop, Sarah will take us deep into the Fine Art of Portraiture, to 'see' the light, learn the art of posing, and understand her stylized post production techniques & printing.



    Save $150 with Pre-Release Special!!

    Pre-Release Member price $249 $399 

    Pre-Release Non-member price $329 $479



    Not a  Dallas PPA Member?

    Join today and save


    WHEN

    August 10th & 11th, 2024


    WHERE

    Grapevine Convention Center at 

    1209 S Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051



    Refund Policy

    The event fee is non-refundable after July 15th, 2024.

    Refund will be issued in the manner the original payment was made.


    The event is brought to you by the Dallas Professional Photographers Association and is open to both members and non-members.


    This is a PPA Continuing Education program

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August 07, 2015 Little Red School House of Rock!
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May 12, 2015 May Meeting: David Edmonson-Modern Day Renaissance
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March 10, 2015 March Meeting: Ryan Schembri & Rocco Ancora
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December 09, 2014 December Meeting: 2014 Holiday Party
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October 14, 2014 October Meeting: Griff Smith - "Messin' with Texas"
September 28, 2014 Mock Print Competition
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August 08, 2014 Great Gatsby Style - Little Red School House 2014
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May 13, 2014 May Meeting: David Leeson-Beyond The Pixels
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March 13, 2014 2014 Southwest PPA Regional Convention
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June 30, 2013 Texas PPA Summer Round Up
June 21, 2013 CPP Study Group
June 11, 2013 June DPPA Moving images: Light with a purpose with Hiram Trillo
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April 09, 2013 April DPPA Speaker Francie Baltazar-Stonestreet - The Secrets to Earning Your CPP (Certified Professional Photographer) Designation
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September 26, 2012 2012 Southwest PPA Regional Convention
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August 26, 2012 Mock Print Competion
August 24, 2012 2012 PP of Oklahoma Convention "Photography Rocks"
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June 24, 2012 Texas PPA Summer Roundup
June 13, 2012 S&S Photography Workshop
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May 21, 2012 Make Money Now Workshop
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April 29, 2012 Texas School of Professional Photography 2012
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March 31, 2012 New Mexico PPA Annual Convention
March 30, 2012 PP of Oklahoma Spring Seminar
March 19, 2012 Seminar: The Senior Project by Sal Cinotta
March 13, 2012 March DPPA Meeting
March 12, 2012 Business Breakthoughs Workshop-PPA's Studio Management Services
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January 28, 2012 Rocky Mountain School of Photography Photo Weekend
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