2011 Fall Conference & Trade Show

NEW LOCATION!

2011 Fall Conference and Trade Show

November 13-14, 2011

ALL NEW LOCATION!!
Hilton Polaris
8700 Lyra Drive
Columbus, OH 43240
(614) 885-1600

Featuring presentations and workshops with


Special thanks to our sponsors:

  • Graphic Authority
  • H&H Color Lab
  • American Color Imaging
  • Burrell Color Imaging
  • Midwest Photo Exchange
  • Miller's Professional Imaging

Update!  Trade Show Vendor List

The photography industry comes to you at our trade show on Sunday and Monday.  Here are the exhibitors:

 

Exhibitor Booth Space
Buckeye Pro. Imaging 200, 202
JD Photo Imaging 201
Culver Art & Frame 203, 205
Dynamic Designs 204
Just Rite Bracket 206
Burrell Imaging 207
Excel Picture Frame 208, 210
B & S Picture Frames 300
American Color Imaging 301, 303
Filmet Color Laboratories, Inc 302
Venice Album 304
Tyndell Photographic 305
Whitehouse Custom Color 306, 308
Master's Frame Shop 307
Graphic Authority 309
H & H Color Lab, Inc 400
Simply Color 401, 406, 408
K & R Photographics 402
Midwest Photo Exchange 403, 405, 407
iNvision Studios 404
Studio Pro Group 404
Backgrounds by Cole 500
TAP Packaging Solution 502, 504, 506
GW Moulding 510, 508
LCD4Video 610, 608

Seminars & Workshops

Schedule

Saturday, November 12, 2011
9:00am-12:00pm  

Graphic Authority Workshop

You Must Register For This Workshop With Graphic Authority
Cost is $79.95

  • Introduction to Workshop and Instructor, Judy Host
  • Introduction to Graphic Authority
  • Overview of The Art of Available Light – Discussion and slide show
  • Set up groups with Models and photograph through the rest of the morning using only available light
Gemini Ballroom A
12:00-1:00pm   LUNCH  
1:00pm-3:00pm  
  1. Setting up your workspace to maximize the ease of working in Photoshop.
  • Processing your images Lightroom or Bridge
  • Setting up Bridge to view images and templates
  • Setting up Preferences to include default for CS5 to open all files types
  • Understanding ACR, (Abode Camera Raw) and how to process your images nondestructively.
  • Designating which components of PhotoShop to use:  History, Layers, and Adjustments
  • Working in Layers
  • Working with Blending Modes
  • Changing the color of your layers
  • Understanding the importance of using Free Transform
  • Drop and Drag concept
  • Photoshop shortcuts
  • Clipping Masks & Edges

2.  Creative Design Session

  •  Organizing your templates for viewing
  • Selecting which templates to use    
  • Blending templates together to get unique results
  • Using the same template several different ways
  • Using single templates
  • Preparing the finished image for Canvas Wraps/Understanding guidelines
  • Viewing Samples, Before & After Images
  • Several Projects combining all aspects of the creative process
  • Certificates of Authenticity for those interested in creating a Fine Art collection of work
  •  
    • Session 1 Michaela – Timeless - understanding layers and Blending modes
    • Session 2 Dani - Enchanted – creating backgrounds and using borders/Clipping Masks
    • Session 3 Ella -  Enchanted – adding density using one template
    • Session 4 Jona – Family Portrait – using one template in different ways creating a different feeling
    • Session 5 Ava – Baby Portraits blending two templates
    • Session 6 Miss Nevada – Rockstar 2 – brushes from Family Portrait using a page spread or two images
 
3:00pm-5:00pm  

3.    Designing Your Business

  • Overview of branding, understanding importance and strategy
  • Exploration to find personal brand identity
  • Identifying your preferred business practices
  • Discussion of products and pricing

4.    Open Discussion-What are your current issues within your business model

  

Sunday, November 13, 2011
6:00am–9:00am  

Trade Show Set up

 Polaris Ballroom
8:00am–5:00pm  

Registration

 Foyer
9:00am–11:30am  

Kevin Hudson Program

 Polaris A&D
9:00am–12:00pm  

Fall Image Competition

Open Judging

 Gemini Room C
12:00pm–4:30pm  

Trade Show

 Polaris Ballroom
10:00am–4:00pm   Cash Soda/ Snack Sales  
11:00am–2:00pm   Cash Box Lunch Sales  
2:00pm-3:00pm  

Brianna Graham Workshop

 Polaris A&D
2:00pm-3:00pm  

CPP Meeting
3:00pm-3:30pm  

PPO Membership Meeting

 Polaris A&D
3:30pm–7:00pm  

David Deutsch Program

 Polaris A&D
8:00pm–9:00pm  

Cocktail Reception

 Polaris Foyer
9:00pm–10:30pm  

Awards Ceremony, Hospitality, Image Viewing and Critiques

 Gemini Room A&B

Monday, November 14, 2011
7:30am–3:30pm   Registration Foyer
7:30am–3:30pm  

Digital Competition Image Viewing

 Gemini Ballroom A&B
9:00am-11:30am  

Brian Idocks Program

 Polaris A&D
10:00am–11:00am  

David Deutsch Workshop

  
10:00am–3:00pm  

Trade Show

 Polaris Ballroom
10:00am–3:00pm  

Cash Soda/Snack Sales

  
11:00am–2:00pm  

Cash Box Lunch Sales

  
11:30am–1:00pm  

PPO Board Meeting

 Gemini Room C
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm  

Brian Idocks Workshop

  
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm  

Kevin Hudson Workshop 

  
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm  

Brianna Graham Program

 Polaris Ballrooms A&D
Hilton Columbus Polaris, site of the 2011 Fall Conference and Trade Show

Hotel Information

Room Reservation Deadline October 13, 2011

The Professional Photographers of Ohio has reserved a room block at the Hilton Polaris. Mention you are with the PPO Fall Conference and receive the discounted room rate (an $80 value).

To make reservations, contact the hotel directly at (614) 885-1600 or use our custom reservations link.

Room Rates

Single and Double rooms: $105      
Triple: $115
Quad: $125 

About the Hotel

The Hilton Polaris is conveintly located at the heart of the rapidly growing North Columbus Polaris area. Guests can enjoy the hundards of restaurants, attractions and the Polaris Fashion Place! Rooms are tastefully decorated with soft earth tones combined with granite counter tops, rich dark woods, brushed nickel hardware and featuring the Serenity Collection of amenities, travelers will feel like stars when they experience the comfort and convenience of our rooms. Our guestrooms offer you the choice of a king bed or two queens with cushioned arm chair and ottoman. They include high speed internet access (both hardwired and wireless), flexible counter space, ability to fax from your room, 32" LCD HD flat panel television, telephones with data port, speaker phone and voice mail. All rooms have mini refrigerators, dual cup LavAzza coffee makers, coffee and tea, iron with full size ironing board, in room safe, in room movies, Hilton Serenity Bed Collections and colossal sized windows to refresh your senses at any time of the day. They also feature oversized restrooms with motion sensor lighting. The Hilton Columbus/Polaris has one full service Business Center open 24 hours a day for the convenience of the business traveler.

Hilton Polaris

Hilton Polaris floor plan.

View a floorplan of Polaris Hilton (click to enlarge).

Registration

Pre-registration is now closed.  Walk-ins are welcome!

Exhibitors

Take advantage of a great opportunity to reach a target audience of photographers. Looking to exhibit at the 2011 Fall Conference? Visit our Trade Show page.

Fall Image Competition 2011

Each fall, PPO holds an image competition to find the best images produced by our members.

Leo Wilhelm Scholarship

Courtesy of Midwest Photo Exchange, the Leo Wilhelm Scholarship provides $500 to a PPO member to enroll in and educational photography program.