Imaging USA 2010

What an awesome day I spent this past weekend at the Imaging USA 2010 Photography Expo.  For 5 1/2 hours I walked the expo floor inside the Gaylord Opryland Hotel’s Convention Center.  I got to hear presentations from some of my favorite photographers like Lori Nordstrom and Vicki Taufer.  I also saw Sandy Puc, Ed Pierce, Becker, and so many more fantastic photographers!  I picked up a new style of photo frames for babies and kids and also a new prop … it’s a petticoat on steroids!  Can’t wait to shoot my little one’s 1 year photos in it!

Virtual Tradeshow

Wow, I have to say that I love virtual tradeshows. All the benefits of attending an actual tradeshow but from the comforts (and freeness) of your home. This was hosted by PDN Photographers and was the first virtual tradeshow that I’ve ever attended. I found a potential new print house as well as a potential vendor for canvas. Plus, I found a link to preview the Canon 5D Mark II HD video capability (click here). They used Final Cut Pro for Macs to edit the video. It’s truly amazing and my dream purchase! Only about 20 more photo shoots to go to pay for it …

Sandy Puc

If you missed her Bellies and Babies seminar, you really missed out on a great learning opportunity from Sandy Puc of Expressions Photography in Colorado. But not to worry, because she’s back in 2009 with her Tots 2 Teens seminar in which she’ll cover all aspects of shooting (not literally, of course) 18 month olds up to young teens. Registration is only $79. Sandy is a great speaker and a great inspiration for any budding photographer. Read her story here.

Bellies and Babies

What a great seminar! I came away totally inspired and in awe of the wonders of the camera. Sam Puc (pronounced “push”) is not only an amazing photographer, but she is also an amazing person. She’s the foster parent of 4 (or maybe it was 6) kids and also has 4 kids of her own. AND, she travels around the US for the Bellies and Babies tour to help aspiring photographers like me. The biggest thing that I walked away with was the simplicity of what five variations of five poses could equal after 20 minutes of shooting an infant and parent. And, I loved her lighting set up. Simple and straight-forward yet high impact!

Bellies and Babies

I’m really excited about the upcoming bellies & babies seminar offered by the awesome photographer Sandy Puc. It is being held at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville on Wednesday, July 23rd. The trade show is open from 4pm until 5pm with the actual seminar from 5pm till 10:30pm.

I was introduced to Sandy’s work at Ed Pierce’s Captivated by the Light seminar that I attended in Nashville back in May. She specializes in babies and maternity and does a phenomenal job! She’s the owner of Expressions by Sandy Puc in Littleton, Colorado, and hosts this seminar nationwide. Check out her website and some of her awesome work. Another amazing attribute of this photographer is her charitable work. She founded the Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep foundation for terminal babies. It’s a network of professional photographers who donate their time (any time of the day/night) to travel to a hospital to provide a free photo session for the family and the infant before it passes away (termed Infant Bereavement Photography). The prints are provided free to the families. I wish I had known about this several months ago as a fellow co-worker was unfortunately in this position.

I’m so excited to only be 1 1/2 hours from one of its locations.

Captivated by the Light Seminar