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Image 2008 Speaker Lineup
(Updated Wednesday,
April 02, 2008, subject to change.)
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Platform Speakers:
Early Bird Speakers:
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Paul Aresu - Commercial (CANCELLED)
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Monday, April 7, 2008
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Unfortunately, Paul will be unable to speak at the PPSNYS conference this year. Paul’s speaking slot will be filled by Stephen Eastwood.
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Dan Burkolder
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
3:15 PM to 5:00 PM
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 Creative Digital Decisions
Crafting the Exquisite Image with
Camera, Photoshop and Playfulness
Forget the standard routines of image capture and processing as Dan Burkholder reveals his ever-expanding repertoire of easy, creative
and powerful image crafting techniques. From High Dynamic Range Imaging to Layer Styles, watch and learn as Dan pulls back the covers on his personal methods as a fine art photographer.
See how Dan combines the precision and power of digital imaging with the charm and warmth of the classic photographic image. You’ll harvest
new ideas and approaches that will help you take your own photographs from the predictable to the compelling.
 Dan Burkholder has been teaching digital imaging workshops for 14 years at venues
including The School of the Art Institute, Chicago; The Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego; The Royal Photographic Society, Madrid, Spain; The International Center of
Photography, New York; Santa Fe Workshops; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia, and many others. His award-winning
book, Making Digital Negatives for Contact Printing, has become a standard resource in the fine-art photography community. His new book,
The Color of Loss (University of Texas Press), documents the flooded interiors of post-Katrina New Orleans using High Dynamic Range Photography.
Dan’s lectures are famous for their energy, information and humor.
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Davide China
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Monday, April 7, 2008
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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 Davide’s photographic interest started when he purchased a 35mm SLR for $40.00 for the sole purpose of shooting road and drag racing events.
His interest gradually expanded when he realized that there was a lot more out there to photograph besides cars. He joined the local camera club and was introduced to wedding
photography when a local studio came to a meeting to solicit photographers to train. He did very well with that studio becoming one of their
top shooters. At the same time he was employed at a top 25 New York adve rtising agency working in their computer department but spending a lot of his time in the
creative department shooting in house presentations and some ads. He eventually asked the agency for an in house studio and a transfer to creative but was turned down. He resigned and
opened up his own wedding and portrait studio in 1984. Currently he is employed by one of Long Islands top photography studios.
Davide’s career spans 30 years. He has amassed numerous awards and has attended the School of Visual Arts and various schools and workshops.
LOVE PORTRAITS
 Davide’s program is meant to inspire photographers to push the envelope a little when it comes to Love Portraits. Though he
says his images “may not be for everyone”, they do provide an alternative to traditional portraiture. Love Portraits bring into play
passion and romance with a sexy overtone. Davide will also share some product ideas that can be sold using images created in his sessions.
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Stephen Eastwood
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Monday, April 7, 2008
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Stephen, who graciously accepted our invitation to speak at the last minute, will be replacing the time slot originally scheduled for Paul Aresu. You can see info about Steven by visiting his
website at www.stepheneastwood.com
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Hanson Fong
Master of Photography, Photographic Craftsman FPPC, ASP, XXV
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Sunday, April 6, 2008
9:45 AM to 11:45 AM
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Sponsored by Canon
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Mastering the Techniques – How to be a Complete Photographer
Hanson Fong of San Francisco, California, is globally recognized as one of the premier wedding photographers in the industry today.
Hanson is a Master of Photography and a Photographic Craftsman; his work has been displayed in the Hall of Fame, Epcot Center, and the ASP Traveling Loan. He is also a
member of the prestigious and world-renown Society of XXV. Hanson has lectured at
every major school of photography across America and has been invited
to speak at various national and international conventions. His work and talent are recognized throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe.
With over 30 years in the Art of Photography, Hanson will share his techniques that apply to both portrait and wedding photography. He will
demonstrate the 10 classic pose techniques that he pioneered, which will allow you to handle any body types. Hanson will help you analyze
different body sizes resulting in a proportional balance to each other. If you’ve ever struggled with placing a large body next to a small one, or a
tall person next to a short person, Hanson’s techniques will make you more confident in positioning your subjects and making them all look
good. What makes his techniques unique is that they can be applied to both portrait and wedding, and they only take seconds to do!
Lighting and metering techniques will also be covered. Photograph under any lighting conditions, indoors and outdoors - any place, anytime.
Hanson’s approach to finding the proper light outdoors is simple and uncomplicated, yet helps you create those highly desirable beautiful and timeless portraits.
Program highlights include:
- 10 Classical Bridal Poses
- Fashion Lighting Control
- Flow Posing Photojournalism
- Window Lighting
- Illustrative Posing Infrared
- B&W Hi Key Lighting
- Group Posing & Family Body Proportion Balancing
- Facial Analysis
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Franco Frasetti
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Monday, April 7, 2008
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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 Passionate about photography, Franco Frassetti began to master his craft at a very
young age. He apprenticed at the local photographic studio in his hometown in the region of Calabria, Italy. At fourteen, he landed his first professional paying photo job.
Today, Franco operates a highly successful studio in New York, as well as in Italy, not too far from where he once focused his dreams.
Mr. Frassetti has been in business for over
three decades, building a relationship with clients and photo professionals. His reputation and work has granted him the honor of
photographing grandchildren of bridal couples that he has photographed over 30 years ago. A strong work ethic coupled with his honed talents
has been the foundation of his lucrative career.
 “Keeping It In the Family”
Much too common in today’s photo marketplace, is the professional’s gripe
over the affect of the digital age. Now more than ever, it is essential to keep one’s customer base.
In essence, “keeping it in the family.”
From births to religious sacraments to weddings, it is possible to be the family
photographic biographer.
 In today’s setting, Mr./Mrs.
Pro Photo must go head to head with the family’s amateur photographer armed with the newest Nikon and Adobe Photoshop, the deluxe amateur edition. So how can you keep one step ahead of them?
Learn the do’s and dont’s of the shooting, editing, and
finalizing process to keep them coming back for generations.
Get insight into the practices of a successful wedding studio owner with
40 years in the photographic business. Learn how to gain and keep customers that keep you as their “official” family photographer.
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Jay Maisel
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Sunday, April 6, 2008
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Sponsored by Epson
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 Photographer Jay Maisel's career spans 40 years. His name has become synonymous with vibrant color photography that
uses light and gesture to create countless unforgettable images for advertising, editorial and corporate communications. In addition, his pictures appear
in books and art collections. Included among his many awards for excellence are the Art Directors Club Hall Award and the International
Center of Photography's Infinity Award. A graduate of Cooper Union and Yale University, Jay continues his education by teaching younger
photographers at work shops, seminars and lectures around the world.
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Aaron Pepis
PPA Certified, M. Photog., Cr.
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
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 Aaron Pepis began his career in photography
in the Navy. After his discharge, he worked for several senior portrait and wedding studios before becoming a technical representative for a photographic marketing
company. Aaron began to amass his technical skills both in the darkroom and behind the camera from these experiences. He continued to expand his knowledge by
becoming an assistant in a large New York City commercial studio
 In 1980 Aaron Pepis opened his
own studio in Rockland County, New York, which is one hour north of New York City. He was able to utilize all of his talents in this venture. In addition to having
the distinction of being an internationally recognized portrait, wedding and commercial photographer, Aaron is also known to be a caring and gifted teacher.
He has lectured all over the country on many aspects of photography and has been asked back to lecture for seven consecutive years at the
International Professional Photographers Convention. He has also been an instructor for the Mid Atlantic Regional School of Professional  Photography in Cape May, New
Jersey. Aaron has judged on a National level as well at many regional and state conventions. He has earned the Photographic Craftsman and Master of
Photography Degree, and is also PPA Certified as well as a PPA Approved Photographic Instructor. Aaron has hung prints in the traveling loan collection and has won the
coveted Kodak Gallery Award. Aaron is an active member of the Professional Photographers of America, the Professional Photographers Society of New York State
and has been elected to the Board of Governors of the American Society of Photographers. He also has served as a member of PPA’s
Commercial/Industrial Group, its Membership and Affiliated Chapters Committee (MAC), the Nominating Committee.
COMMERCIAL/ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHY
FOR THE WEDDING/PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER
 This is a hands on course that is designed to
teach photographers how to do simple commercial/advertising photography. We will discuss the theory of light and actually photograph products using different lighting
techniques and light sources. Attendees will learn how to devise alternative light modification devices that can be made by using items you probably have in your home
or studio, or can be purchased at your local hardware store. Items that you never thought about as light modification devices, such as shower curtains and lamp shades will be used
to open your eyes to a new way of thinking. You will see all of the results of this digital session. Attendees will leave the program confident
in their ability to accept small commercial assignments.
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JB & DeEtte Sallee
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Part I - Monday, April 7, 2008 9:30 AM to 11:30 PM
Part II - Tuesday, April 8, 2008 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM
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Sponsored by Millers’ Professional Imaging
and Kambara USA, Inc.
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 JB and DeEtte Sallee are a young
married team located in Dallas, TX. Since opening the doors in August 2003 the studio has gained many awards and respect in the photographic community including
Dallas Photographer of The Year in 2005, 2006 and 2007, a Perfect 100 and Kodak Gallery award at their regional SWPPA convention on a wedding album. They recently
received a 2nd place wedding album at PPA in 2007 and a 1st place Kodak Gallery Elite award for yet another wedding album. In two years of competition at PPA they earned
12 Loan recognitions, 5 of their 7 loan albums were voted “Top 10” internationally and the pair received their Masters and Craftsman
Degrees in the shortest time allowed by PPA.
Every Wedding Has Potential
JB and DeEtte Sallee plan on sharing with us the secrets to their wedding success in Dallas, Texas. They will
discuss what has propelled them into being one of the most sought after Dallas Wedding Photographers in just 3 short years. They will talk you through some of their award-winning
flush mount album page designs and also spend some time creating masterfully composed album pages right before your eyes. You will leave being inspired to create your wedding
day images and wedding albums as works of art.
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Steve Sherwood
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Monday, April 7, 2008
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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 Steve has managed and helped to grow multi
-million dollar territories in school yearbooks and photography from Long Island to Kansas City as well as worked his own region in Western New York over the last thirty-five
years. He is a certified instructor for Sales and Sales Management in Integrity Systems, a past speaker at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and Photo Instructor at The
University of Rochester Yearbook Photo Workshops. Steve has photographed all aspects of the school environment from college
seniors to the undergrad segment, along with weddings, sports and a variety of special events. He completed, with honors, the European
Photo Study Program at the Rochester Institute of Technology and was sponsored by Eastman Kodak as the photographer for “Youth Week” at the Worlds Fair in Osaka, Japan.
Most recently Steve has been motivating and developing successful
salespeople and photographers from many walks of life. He has been instrumental in developing and delivering sales training, budgeting and
growing the business of eight successful undergraduate photo territories for Inter-State Studios. Other responsibilities included being Keynote
speaker for National and Regional sales meetings for the last six years. While serving as Regional Manager for Taylor Publishing, his area
covered Western Europe where he presented before the ECIS (European Community of International Schools) for four years about the American tradition of school pictures and yearbooks.
As Director of Business Development for SCHOOLPICTURES.com
Steve will present the case “How undergrads can be good for you and great for your schools”.
Steve is an enthusiastic, engaging presenter looking to bring a message beneficial to all who attend.
Steve is a member of PPA, PPSNYS and GRPP.
“How Undergrads Can Be Good for You and Great for Your Schools”
This program will present a formula that gives more dollars to schools,
reasonably priced packages to parents and an opportunity for the local photographer to add to their income while bettering their standing in the
community. We will examine a case study where over 130 schools are benefiting from a program that has them netting over $1,000,000.00 in the first 3 years of its inception.
This session is for the photographer just getting started that wants and
needs to generate good, continuous cash flow. If you have an established business it is a great growth opportunity. You will see how
to build and secure your standing in the community through supporting your local schools while making a good living. It also allows you to focus
on what you do best, getting the business and taking the photographs.
The mold has been broken (actually shattered) as to how the undergrad
photography business works. The bar has been raised and new standards are being set when it comes to student photographs and
yearbook programs. Come see what everyone is talking about and see why now is the time for you to become involved."
“I worked with Steve Sherwood at speaking engagements across
the nation for over ten years and I was impressed with his ability to organize a program as well as think on his feet. I watched him
speak to a group of twenty people as a Regional Vice president and also saw him capture a crowd of over one hundred at Columbia University. His magnetism was addictive."
Don Griffin
Sales Training Consultant
American Achievement Corporation
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Louise and Joseph Simone
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
9:00 AM to 11:30 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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 Louise and Joseph consider their portraits as sacred art. Their subjects are meticulously analyzed and each element of portrait photography is
contemplated from lighting and composition to revealing a subject’s authenticity, yet the technical quality is made unique by the warmth of their personality and their vision.
Louise and Joseph’s constant evolution in their profession is reflected in each of their photographs. In the view, the subject must feel
respected, as well as loved, to enable the artist to capture a subject’s authenticity and this is the very beauty of their art work.
CREATE YOUR SIGNATURE
 Through the use of Virtual Backgrounds
system, quality lighting, body language, strong composition and the meaningful connection developed with the subject, truth and reality are revealed on both the
part of the subject and the photographer as they each demonstrate what they are truly about. Having knowledge of appropriate lighting, graphic design as
well as knowledge of ourselves and of others, we enable ourselves to attain the portrait’s purpose which is to create
timeless images by revealing their personality with authenticity.
 We will demonstrate through the use
of today’s technological advances how we can empower ourselves to push our limits far beyond what we thought possible. We hope to stimulate you and open the door to a
world of new possibilities and a higher artistic level by creating images which will carry with them style and a unique signature.
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Pattie Simone - Business
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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 New Age Marketing for Photographers: Boost Your Bottom Line FAST! Are you sick of
fighting against the glut of off price digital divas? Do you want to be more productive and make more money?
Even if you have a lean marketing budget, you can make significant progress - if you know some tried true marketing secrets.
Pattie Simone, an internationally known Business Success Expert, will show you how. In this lively and practical
session, you'll learn everything you need to know to get your sales engine humming!
- Find out why you need to create your personal strategy
- Learn how to leverage your brand and maket your unique strengths
- Discover powerful penny-pinching advertising tips
- Find out secrets to winning campaigns
- Get the lowdown on how to network with gusto, and get great returns
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Fay Sirkis - Artist
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Monday, April 7, 2008
9:00 AM to 11:45 PM
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  Fay Sirkis is an internationally recognized Portrait Artist, Photographer and Instructor. She is a New York based
Contemporary Digital Artist, with a background in traditional fine art.
In the 1990s Fay moved into the Graphic Design industry. She attended the Pratt School of Professional Studies in
New York City, where she became certified in Graphic and Web Design. She also attended Rockhurst College CE in New York City, for
her certification in printing and pre-press. She worked as a freelance Graphic Artist as well as a Graphic Design Instructor. She designed
book covers and the total design of the books for a children's publishing company.
Fay is a Beta tester for Corel Painter, and was instrumental in the
launching of Painter IX. Her work is featured in Corel's Painter Masters Art Gallery, as well as their numerous ad campaigns. Her commissioned
portraits and paintings are held in private collections internationally, and also exhibited in museums and art galleries.
Fay is part of the "Dream Team" Instructors that teach at the National
Association of Photoshop Professional's Photoshop World Conferences. Her tutorial on "Photo Painting" was the featured article this past
September at Photoshop World Boston, and in the Photoshop User Magazine. She is best known for her simplistic way of teaching, making
the learning curve in the digital world easier to master.
"Fine portrait painting is more than a likeness. It is the story of an
individual and the person's great uniqueness."
Fay's primary focus is to capture the character and vitality of her
subjects.To capture likeness is an incredible feat, but to capture personality is pure magic!
Fay is the founder of "Fays Art Studio," a high-end commission portrait
painting studio, as well as a Digital Art Training and Consulting firm based in New York. To see more of Fay's work, please visit www
.faysartstudio.com.
Lasting Impressions!
A "Photo Painting" Master Class by Fay Sirkis
 Photo Painting has sparked a new trend in the photography market as photographers explore the creative possibilities of turning
their images into beautiful paintings!
 Using Photoshop and Corel Painter X, Fay will show you how to transform your Photographs into paintings that replicate the traditional styles
of the Old Masters. From Fays special signature style of blending an image, to the recipes that she will share with you to use with your Auto Photo Painting Pallets, you will
discover how to paint in the different paintings styles of the Old Masters up until the style of today ...... contemporary and more !!! You will
learn to interpret high key portraits to be painted as watercolors and low key images as classical po rtraiture for the heirloom Canvas Oil Painting! From the detailed work of Rembrandt, to
the traditional style of Vermeer, to the brilliance of Monet!
Fay offers the Photographer, fine artist, and hobbyists new revenue streams by making it easier than
ever to create breathtaking, hand-painted works of art from their photographs, using Photoshop and
Corel Painter with her signature style of painting!
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