Marketing Pardners

Hey all!
Just wanted to share about a little marketing venture Cyndi Higgons of Inspirations Photography and I (Deb Sportel of Sportel Photography) did together last week. Cyndi got an offer to set up a photo "studio" of sorts during an event in our home town of Caledonia. She nicely invited me to be a part of it and help her out. We set up in an old bank building with straw bales, cowboy hats and amazing window light to do impromptu portraits of anyone who wanted. We also walked around and took candids of several of the activities. We did all this to introduce ourselves to the community, and to guide people to our websites. As far as a big money-maker, we're not holding our breath. But as far as marketing, even one person was worth it. All it cost us was time. Just thought I'd share in case it could help anyone else.
Thanks again for including me, Cyndi!
Debra

PPWM FAMILY PICNIC

We will be having a Family Picnic
Sunday July 20 at John Ball Zoo
Starting at 2:00. Games, Food,
Drink provided at the picnic area.
Just pay $7.50 for admission to
the zoo. Bring your cameras for
some photo ops. More Later
www.johnballzoosociety.org

Print of the Month Winner

Congratulations to Larry Heibel Winner

of Print of the month. He stands with

Clint McLennan who was our speaker.

Thanks again Clint!

Clint McLennan June 16

Plan on attending PPWM next event June 16 ,
Clint McLennan with American Photographers
will be speaking on Photoshop.
Held at the Days Hotel 310 Pearl St.
Grand Rapids.

Check out his website:
www.ameriphoto.com/index.html

Board meeting at 3:30
Dinner at Hotel 5:30
Clint will start at 7:00

Our Print of the month is Families,
remember if you enter you get 5 points
torward Top 10 PPWM!

PPWM Logo conest has been extended,
send me your designs
info@dsumnerphoto.com winner will recieve
$50.00 off PPWM dues for 2009.

Call with questions 269-686-7797

Diane Sumner
PPWM President
132 Hubbard St.
Allegan, MI 49010

Beach Seminar!

I believe in education.... challenging my mind in the area of photography. It is a way for me to stay competitive in the photographic industry! So, earlier this week some PPWM members and I headed up to Ludington for an all day beach photography workshop that was put on by Wilson Sarkis. Rob and Becky Alway hosted the seminar. Here we are on the beach in Ludington with a bride model. Here is our awesome group of photographers having fun, shooting this bride!And a couple images to show you what we were getting!Here is Wilson shooting another model by this cool beach house!And here is a model engagement couple. Wilson also encouraged us to think outside the box a little with family portraits... Here a couple of the class participants acted as the family for our demonstration, along with the models that Wilson brought who were the "kids" in the background.  The "mom" is our very won Darcy from Flashback Photography! Wilson brought some great models! This image had a reflector kicking some light back into the models back. This helped create a little more drama to the light.

And of course a jumping shot!
Our class ended at 4:00, but Wilson invited us to stay for a "live" session that he had set up for that evening. This was a couple that hired him for their wedding, and this was their engagement session. Even though Wilson didn't have to continue to teach us... he kept on teaching.

Here is the group that I drove with from GR. My great friends, Jill Wolfert, Me, Lisa Lenderink, Jean Orians-Rowley, and Sarah Woltjer.We have Wilson scheduled to come to PPWM next year in August!  It will be a GREAT seminar!

(He even said he would bring some Models too!)