PPAM Photopalooza 2026
Booked & Branded: Elevate Your Portfolio, Presence, and Process
Cindy Ko and Stephanie Olsen
DATE: Monday, April 13, 2026
TIME: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
LOCATION: 195 North Ave, Rockland, MA 02370
Ready to refine your brand, strengthen your portfolio, and attract clients who see your value? Join Cindy Ko and Stephanie Olsen for an immersive, hands-on class designed to help you align your imagery, messaging, and mindset — so you can confidently grow a business that feels as good as it looks.
This full-day workshop blends strategic education with live demonstrations and collaborative conversations. You’ll explore how to:
- Use AI tools like ChatGPT to streamline your marketing and client communications
- Build a magnetic brand presence through portfolio-driven imagery
- Pose with purpose (live demo shooting and portfolio building opportunities- subject to change based on class needs).
- Strengthen your website and image critique skills
- Connect with peers through guided breakout discussions on marketing, mindset, and experience-based selling
We’ll be working hands-on with ChatGPT during the class, and it’s strongly recommended that you have the paid version ($20/month) to access the most powerful features.
Bio:
Cindy Ko is the owner and lead photographer behind Cindy Ko Photography, Boudoir by Cindy Ko, and Miss Cindy’s School Portraits, based in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. With over a decade of experience, she has grown her business into a multi-brand photography studio serving families, women, and local schools along the South Coast.
Cindy is known for creating portrait experiences that feel both polished and personal. From custom family sessions to seasonal Mini Days and preschool portrait programs, she focuses on thoughtful details and a seamless client process. Her boudoir work centers on helping women feel confident, comfortable, and genuinely seen.
In addition to photographing sessions, Cindy runs her business with strong systems behind the scenes. She leads a small remote support team and prioritizes sustainable booking pace, clear workflows, and a client experience that feels organized from start to finish. Her approach blends creativity with structure—because she believes beautiful images and well-run businesses should go hand in hand.
Cindy lives in Mattapoisett and continues to serve clients throughout the surrounding South Coast communities, Rhode Island, and beyond.
Stephanie C. Olsen is an award winning portrait photographer with over 30 years of experience photographing women, couples, and professionals at every stage of life. Based in the Boston area, she is the founder of Stephanie C. Olsen Photography and the creator of Lust Love: A Portrait Experience, a signature boudoir brand centered on confidence, self-expression, and personal transformation.
Stephanie’s work goes far beyond taking beautiful photographs. She is known for creating deeply supportive, empowering experiences that help clients see themselves differently—often for the first time. Her sessions are guided by connection, trust, and intention, whether she is photographing a corporate leader, a woman stepping into a new chapter, or someone reclaiming their relationship with their body.
Over the course of her career, Stephanie has photographed thousands of women and more than 600 weddings, giving her a rare perspective on beauty, vulnerability, and human connection. She brings that depth of experience into her teaching, blending technical skill, storytelling, client psychology, and business strategy.
Stephanie is passionate about mentoring photographers to build profitable, sustainable businesses while staying true to their artistic voice and reminding them that confidence is not just captured, it’s cultivated.
Lunch: at the studio
What to Bring: Bring your camera, your laptop, and your curiosity. You’ll leave with fresh ideas, new clarity, and a community of photographers rooting for your next level.
All PPA member attendees will receive 1 Merit.
PPA # Must be provided at time of registration.
Class limit: 10
DATE: April 13, 2026
Class Hours: 10:00 am– 4:30 pm
Payment must be made upon registration
Location: 195 North Ave, Rockland, MA 02370
