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Save the Date!
WPPI 2010 is set for March 4–11, 2010 at the MGM Grand. Mark your calendars!
March 4 & 5:  WPPI Plus Classes
March 6 & 7: Print Competition Judging
March 6: Business Institute
March 7: All About Schools
March 8–10: Trade Show
March 11: Closing Program

Follow WPPI on Twitter
Follow our tweets at http://twitter.com/WPPI_2010.

Order WPPI Album 2009
The WPPI Album 2009 is now available for pre-order! Album 2009 includes the best of the WPPI 2009 16 x 20 print competition and also includes a DVD of the 2009 Album Award Winners. Order online for the special price of $69.95 plus shipping and handling. Go to www.wppionline.com and click on "store" then "photography annuals" and pre-order your copy now!

Why Choose Wells Fargo Insurance, Inc. for your Insurance Agent?
1. Multiple quotes for one stop shopping –saves you money
2. Dedicated WPPI member toll-free number – our agents know photographer needs
3. Insurance coverage for your unique business needs – making sure you are covered
4. It’s easy – letting you get back to taking pictures
5. Wells Fargo – a company you can trust

Call us at 1-866-874-0822 for more information!

Other Wells Fargo benefits include:
*Wells Fargo Employee Financial SolutionsSM gives WPPI members access to an exclusive package of financial services that make it easier to manage your finances. The Employee Mortgage Program®: Choose from a wide range of home financing solutions with mortgage and payment options for almost every life stage and budget. Wells Fargo Membership® Banking Program: Enjoy money-saving Wells Fargo banking privileges--wherever you live and work—especially reserved for employees of participating companies. Online, by mail or in person, get the value you deserve from the accounts you use every day!

Wells Fargo Student Loans: Take advantage of a family-friendly, full-service educational and financial resource, featuring college search and planning tools, a scholarship search engine, and more. Preparing and paying for education has never been easier! (*must be a WPPI member to take advantage of this offer)

Mortgage Rates Are Down! Act Now! Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
While interest rates are low, look into refinancing your home. The Employee Mortgage Program® fromWells Fargo Home Mortgage offers refinance solutions that address the challenges facing homeowners today. You may be able to: lower your monthly mortgage payment, switch from an ARM to a predictable fixed-rate loan, access funds for large expenses or debt management. Call today for a complimentary consultation. By spending a few minutes over the phone we can help you understand your refinance options. Or, visit us online to sign up for a free break-even analysis and see how long it may take to recoup your refinancing costs. Be sure to mention you’re a member of WPPI to receive these special benefits!

The Employee Mortgage Program® 1-800-821-9202
(M–F 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m (CT) • Sat. 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (CT))
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A Blog We Love

WPPI Member Louis Pang is actively getting photographers in Malaysia excited about WPPI 2010, even offering a seminar to go over a realistic budget for the convention, how to enter print competitions, and why the convention has changed his business. His blog is a great combo of video, photos, and posts. Check it out at: http://www.louispang.com/blog.

This Month in Rangefinder

With a profile on legendary photographer Joyce Tenneson and a Polaroid project of pioneering photographers with their iconic images as captured by Tim Mantoani, the July Portrait issue promises to introduce you to the best ways to capture the human form.

Workshop Watch

Skip’s Summer School
Throughout the event, photographers will attend 13 workshops in a classroom-style setting conducted by some the world’s most sought after and influential photo educators including: Bambi Cantrell, Skip Cohen, Tony Corbell, Ron Dawson, Robert Evans, Jim Garner, Jerry Ghionis, Mitche Graf, Matt Hill, Kevin Kubota, Charles and Jennifer Maring, Dane Sanders, and Ken Sklute. And, this year’s special keynote opening speaker, Microsoft’s Kostas Mallios, will take attendees through a quick look at the future of imaging. The cost to attend Summer School is just $279 and it also includes free full registration to WPPI 2010 (March 4-11, 2010) for each attendee. Skip’s Summer School is Sunday, August 16th –Wednesday, August 19th. In addition, there is a special MGM room rate of $69 a night for Summer School attendees. For more information, or to register for Skip’s Summer School, visit www.mei500.com.

T n' A Wedding Photography Workshop
Tif & Alex, owners of lifeimages wedding and portrait studio speak candidly on what they attribute a huge part of their success to: team & associates. This couple has built a successful studio from the ground up in just a few short years and they believe the success came in part from the people they strategically placed around them.  Outsourcing, studio managers, associates... it all is an integral part of how they do business.  With arranged model shoots, business 101 and shooting techniques that will change your images drastically, you will not be disappointed in this four-day workshop for professional photographers of any level.
Date: September 8-11, 2009. For more info and to register online go to www.lifeimages.ca/tna_wedding_photography_workshops.

Travel Italy With Kenny Kim
Whether you are an avid professional wedding photographer or someone just starting out in photography that’s interested in learning more, you will fall in love with Italy—one of the most beautiful places on earth. If you’ve never been to Italy, this photography workshop is the best way to capture your experience and document lasting memories. If you have already been to Italy before, then I do not need to convince you to go back except to mention that you get to travel back with a company of folks that share the same passion as you: photography! This trip will not just help you discover Italy—soon you will be discovering yourself in the process. It really is a life changing experience. Sound exciting? Andiamo! (Let’s go!)  The trip is from September 14–21, 2009. For more information, visit: http://store.kennykim.com/italy/

Gene Higa and Jose Villa Italy workshop in Tuscany Italy
Named 2 of the Top 10 wedding Photographers in the World by American Photo Magazine. Gene Higa and Jose Villa share with you their successes in today’s highly competitive Wedding market. 2 different shooting style, 2 different marketing approaches, 2 successful wedding photographers. This duo will come together in a three-day workshop in beautiful Tuscany, Italy from October 27-29, 2009. For more info, visit http://www.josevillaworkshops.com.

Digital WakeUp Call—A New Dawn!
David continues his successful tour with new cities this summer and fall. He will show you how to make your lighting exciting, reclaim your life from your computer, and many business-building strategies for your studio. Registration is only $59 with PROMO CODE DWCWPPI09. You will receive over $250 worth of "goodies" just for attending and be eligible for over $250.000 worth of door prizes—over $4000 worth in each city!  This is the seminar NOT to missed in 2009! 850 enthusiastic photographers loved David's program at WPPI this past February. Don't miss him when he comes to a city near you. For all the seminar info: www.digitalwakeupcall.com.

JB Sallee's I Photoshop People Tour—New Dates Added!
WPPI Convention speaker JB Sallee is doing a 20-city tour. He will be in Florida in the following cities: Jacksonville (Aug. 16), Orlando (Aug. 18), Tampa (Aug. 19), Ft. Lauderdale (Aug. 21). He will stimulate you visually with his unique style of photography and Photoshop techniques and share his secrets on making art with your own digital files. Free Sallee Workflow Actions! This seminar is geared to all skill levels. WPPI members will receive a discount if they use "WPPI" in the promotion code area on the registration form. Just go to www.iphotoshoppeopletour.com for more details.

Latest Photography Contests & Information

Free Webinars from Kubota Image Tools
Kubota Image Tools announces today Webinar Wednesdays – free online educational opportunities created with today’s busy digital photographer in mind. Webinar attendees will have a chance to learn tips and tricks for using the Kubota DASHBOARD, Kubota AutoAlbum, Kubota Workflow and much more. “Today we begin our series of free webinars to help professional photographers learn all they can about using software products from Kubota Image Tools to enhance their day-to-day workflow,” said Kevin Kubota, Idea Man of Kubota Image Tools and creator of all Kubota Actions. “These webinars, scheduled to be 45 minutes or less, are sure to be great educational experiences for all that attend.”

For more information about the complete Kubota Image Tools 2009 Webinar schedule and to register, please visit: http://www.kubotaimagetools.com/webinar_schedule.html . Once registered, attendees need only log-in from their computer at the scheduled date and time.

Photography Studio Liquidation Sale
Poortenga Studios is a high end portrait studio that has closed and is liquidating all remaining assets. The Studio itself is a gorgeous, fully equipped 2400 square foot building in Grand Rapids, Michigan that is only four years old. It is listed for $225,000. Images of the studio can be seen at: http://s676.photobucket.com/albums/vv128/poortenga/poortengastudio.

Quality of equipment, backdrops and props is very high and prices are very low. Nearly all items are under four years old. No cameras or lenses are being sold. Location is 2445 Eastern Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507. Phone number 616-245-9421. Please check the photos of the remaining sale items at: http://s676.photobucket.com/poortengastudios.

The Berenice Abbott Prize for an Emerging Photographer
Known mostly for her documentary work of New York City in the 1930s, Berenice Abbott was also a portrait photographer, an educator, an inventor, and a writer. She believed that all photographers should have personal projects that they are passionate about, no matter what the subject matter. This award of a one-person exhibit is in her honor. It is meant for someone who has completed a body of work, whether that is a special project or a portfolio of your best work. Prize: All expenses paid one-person exhibition at the Julia Dean Gallery at Venice Beach, California and a Canon EOS Digital SLR Camera. Juror: Tim B. Wride, Curator of the Department of Photographs at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Deadline for 2009 entry: July 17, 2009. For more info: http://juliadean.com/competitions/bereniceabbottprize09.pdf

New at Isabel Lawrence Photographers
Create a "dreamy, nostalgic look" with a Super 8mm film of your wedding! We are so excited to announce the launching of our Super 8mm film coverage. Larry and I have been wanting to add cinematography to our repertoire for a long time but we never found the right filmmakers until now.  We met Lisa Davison at a wedding and we are so proud to have her and her very talented husband Mark on our team. An event filmed in Super 8 has such a dreamy, nostalgic flavor.  It's the perfect complement to our unique style of photography. Not only is it ideal for showcasing weddings, but it is also wonderful for children's parties, family reunions, or any special event. Please click on the link below to check it out. http://www.isabellawrence.com.xohost.com/super8.html