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    • 25 Jun 2013
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • LOCATION: Haverhill Country Club
    Jerry's Greatest Hits
    by Jerry Ghionis, CPP, M.Photog, Cr.
    TUESDAY JUNE 25, 2013

    Jerry Ghionis is proud to present a “Greatest Hits” collection of his favourite tips, tricks and techniques that he has used throughout his entire career. Jerry will show you how to effortlessly evoke emotions from your subjects, then how to combine that with right light and pose to create images that look natural yet glamorous. Jerry will explain how he shoots through the eyes of a loved one for more emphatic and powerful story telling. He will also showcase some of his latest, greatest images including ones he created at his own wedding!

    In a world where a new photographer seems to emerge onto the scene every hour, it can sometimes prove difficult to be one of the leaders in your market.

    Jerry strongly believes that the art of business is seriously missing with most creative people and a strong work ethic is lacking to newcomers to the industry. He will instill confidence, knowledge and the street smart to not only survive in the wedding photography industry but also thrive with a balanced lifestyle.

    Jerry will share how he has defined his own unique style and "look" over the years, that continues to evolve but doesn't become predictable. Jerry will offer you a fresh perspective on traditional wedding photography and how he uses inspiration outside the wedding industry to influence his creativity and style. Every artist starts by imitating, which evolves to emulating others but how many truly innovate? Jerry will show you how the right mindset will ignite the desire to be the best artist you can be. Jerry will motivate you and help breathe new life into your photography.

    Renowned for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary, Jerry will share some of his recent and best examples of how to bring out the best in a poor and challenging environment. After this seminar, you will never complain about having to work with an ordinary location ever again.

    Jerry is relentless in giving you as much information as he can. You will be inspired, challenged, educated and entertained by one of the industry’s brightest stars.
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    About Jerry
    Widely regarded as one of the top five wedding photographers in the world, Jerry Ghionis is based in Melbourne, Australia and Beverly Hills, California and travels frequently on international photography assignments and speaking engagements. Jerry was named in the first ever list of Top Ten Wedding Photographers in the World by American Photo magazine. He won the WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) Wedding Album of the Year for eight times among his long list of accolades and WPPI included Jerry in their Top Five Wedding Photographers in the World. Jerry was also named as the 2011 Australian Wedding Photographer of the Year by the AIPP (Australian Institute of Professional Photography). For four years in a row Jerry has achieved the PPA (Professional Photographers of America) Diamond Level Photographer of the Year Award and he also won the 2009 SWPP (Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers) Photographer of the Year. In 2011 Jerry was named by PDN magazine as one of the top photography workshop instructors in the world. Creator of the Ice Society (an educational website for photographers) and designer of the Ice Light, Jerry is a rarity in the industry where his natural photographic talent is matched only by his business acumen and his ability to teach and inspire others.

    • 30 Sep 2013
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Hampton Inn & Conference Center 319 Speen Street Natick MA, 01760
    BECOME THE COOLEST STUDIO IN TOWN WITH SENIOR PORTRAITS
    by Kirk Voclain, CPP, M.Photog, Cr.
      
    Registration starts at 9AM
    Program begins at 10 AM


    This program centers on COOLNESS, or popularity, in the eyes of your seniors. Yes, seniors have an opinion, and if they don't think your studio is the COOLEST, then forget it, they won't come to you. This ain't your Momma's senior portraits. Get ready to learn, laugh, and love taking senior portraits. Kirk will show you all of his secrets to getting that $2000 average. The senior will love you, and the parents will not stop throwing money at you.

    This program will help you look at your studio and your studio operations through the eyes of a 17 year old. It will show you some new posing, backgrounds, and marketing ideas. This program will help you open up your mind to look at things in a new way, a bizarro, backwards way of thinking that will have you running to the bank!

    This is a fast paced, motivational program using slides and audience participation. This is a must see program for any who photograph seniors or young people.

    This program has been presented to both large and small groups on both the State and Guild levels. It can also be adapted to the early-bird or workshop format.


    About Kirk
    Kirk Voclain was born on July 4, 1962. He has a love for photography that began when he got his first camera by saving box tops from a popular breakfast cereal when he was just 8 years old. He photographed his first wedding professionally at the age of only 15. He only charged $100. He learned the technical aspects of photography, marketing, and business by managing a camera store for 9 years.

    He married his lovely wife Tammy on February 28, 1987, and opened Kirk Voclain Photography in April 1987. He then quickly grew into the areas’ most creative and innovative photographer. He became a member of the PPA in 1988 and has hung photographs in both national, state, and regional competitions every year since. He has received countless awards, including Photographer of the Year 1995, Best of Show/Masters Division, Best CPP entry, numerous Fuji Masterpiece Award, etc. He has also received numerous blue ribbons and distinguished print honors. He has had several photographs accepted into the Disney World Kodak EPCOT exhibit. He has had his work published in PPA affiliate magazines and nationally in the Professional Photographer Magazine. He received his Certified Professional Photographer status in 1990. He received his Masters Degree from the PPA in July of 1994 and his Craftsman's Degree in 1995. 2 weeks after his Masters Degree, he received his greatest award to date, his daughter Scarlett.

    Kirk has been asked to speak to groups of photographers all over the United States & Canada. Kirk has a motivational style of speaking that will keep you on the edge of your seat. He is a very competent speaker who has won several awards for this teaching and speaking. His style of delivery is both easy to understand and enthusiastic. You will not be disappointed!!


    • 21 Feb 2014
    • 2:00 PM
    • 24 Feb 2014
    • 3:00 PM
    • Radisson Hotel Plymouth Harbor

    180 Water Street
    Plymouth, MA 02360
    (508) 747-4900

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     Feb 21-Feb 24, 2014 

    • 27 Feb 2015
    • 2:00 PM
    • 02 Mar 2015
    • 3:00 PM
    • Radisson Hotel Plymouth Harbor

    180 Water Street
    Plymouth, MA 02360
    (508) 747-4900

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     Feb 27-Mar 1, 2015 

 
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