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    • 12 Jan 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    • Westford Regency Hotel: 219 Littleton Rd, Westford MA 01886
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    No Studio?  No Problem!

    DATE: Sunday, January 12th, 10am - 4:30pm

    Westford Regency Hotel: 219 Littleton Rd, Westford MA 01886


    Maybe you are starting out in professional photography and thinking “How can I do this business with no studio?”   Maybe you have had a studio for years and would like to transition out of it, but you aren’t sure how that business would operate.   Maybe you want to add location portraits to your business model.   The PPAM January program- “No Studio? No Problem!” is for you! 

    Join us for an in-depth day of learning as Michael Stone teaches his methods for working entirely without a studio location or even a home studio for the last 12 years.  All photography is done at clients’ homes (indoors or outdoors) or destinations.  All viewing and ordering is at the clients’ homes. Even the initial planning sessions are done in the home!  

    Mike will cover what equipment to take (you will be surprised at how minimal it is), various setups for different indoor and outdoor conditions,using minimal lighting equipment, and creating a great experience without all the comforts of a portrait studio.

    Mike will also go into how he sells portrait orders in the home- samples to take with, equipment for projecting, setting yourself up for an impressive presentation, and more.  Also- how to talk to prospective clients about the benefits of not having a studio, rather than talking from a position of weakness for not having a studio.   It’s all in the mindset folks!

    You will want to make sure to attend this program and start 2025 off right!


     

     

        


    Biography


    Michael Stone,M.Photog, Cr, CPP  has worked in the portrait industry for 47 years; from a high-school summer employee to owning his own business.   Growing up in rural Indiana, Mike worked at a Mom & Pop studio for 11 years until 1990 when he moved to MA to begin working with Hilton Photography, a business with four 4 brick and mortar locations, 3 virtual locations seasonally, and a lab.  Over the years he has personally photographed over 10,000 seniors, thousands of families and children, over 300 weddings, hundreds of thousands of underclass portraits and hundreds of proms.  

    Mike started his own business in 2012, with no studio and no customer interactions in his home.  He used the experience of working onsite for years to build an efficient system for what to take, and what not to take, to jobs for the best results and ease of travel and loading/unloading.  He learned sales skills from the best people in the industry and built a solid, repeatable experience for clients that leaves them happy with the service and portraits.




    • 21 Feb 2025
    • 11:00 AM
    • 23 Feb 2025
    • 10:00 PM
    • Westford Regency Inn, 219 Littleton Road, Westford, MA 01886
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    EVOLVE 2025
    PPAM's Annual Photography Convention


    Friday, February 21st - Sunday, February 23rd, 2025

    Join us for education and fun as we Evolve!

    at the Westford Regency Inn
    219 Littleton Road, Westford, MA 01886

    $119 (per night/ plus tax) room rate. Click this link to book a room:
    https://bit.ly/evolve2025_westfordregency

    Friday, Feb 21

    1pm: Managing your Business Finances - Scott Alving

    3pm: The Art of Creating Family Portraits - Elizabeth & Trey Homan

    7pm: "Star Studded" Opening Party

    10pm: Late Night Lounge - all welcome

    Saturday, Feb 22 

    8am: Networking

    9am: In Person Sales for Portraits - Elizabeth & Trey Homan 

    11:15am: PPAM Annual Meeting

    1:30pm: Imagination Captured: All about AI - Brad Barton

    4pm: Photographing the Special Needs Community and Differently-abled Individuals - Marcie Randall & Missy Stevens

    7pm: Hands-on Photo Bays & Photo Walks

    10pm: Late Night Lounge - all are welcome

    Sunday, Feb 23

    8am: Networking

    9am: Body Language for Successful Portraits - Rachel Smook

    11am: The Headshot Side Hustle - Gary Hughes

    2:30pm: Group Photo - Everyone Welcome!

    3pm: Beyond the Cliche Nature Photography - Colleen Miniuk

    6:30pm:  Closing Party & Awards

    10pm: After Hours Lounge - All are welcome to hang out! 

    • 23 Feb 2025
    • 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    • Westford Regency Hotel
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    2025 Convention Closing Party & Awards Dinner

    (Free to PPAM Members)

    Sunday, February 23rd, 2025

    Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm

    Cocktail Attire Recommended
    (but not required)

    Dinner & cash bar

    You must make a reservation for dinner

    Non-members $59


    Come celebrate your PPAM members and friends with lots of cheers.

    Deadline for Dinner Reservations FEBRUARY 17, 2025


    • 24 Feb 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    • Westford Regency Hotel: 219 Littleton Rd, Westford MA 01886
    • 39
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     Volume Headshot Master Class

    with Gary Hughes

    Monday, 2/24/25

    Registration starts at 9 AM

    Time: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

    Westford Regency Hotel: 219 Littleton Rd, Westford MA 01886


    Do you ever notice the photographers posting all those big headshot jobs on social media and wonder, how do they get that kind of work? How do they pull it off? Or maybe you’ve done some team and event headshots and you want to book more of it and refine your process. This is a workshop you do NOT want to miss.

    Gary Hughes and his team shoot 7,000 headshots a year, and he is going to spend a full day telling you exactly how he pulls it off.

    In this full day workshop you’ll learn:

    - Creating a B2B brand that businesses will respond to

    - Crafting a website that will convert big leads into clients

    - Marketing methods to bring in big clients

    - How to bid for, book, and onboard corporate clients

    - Shooting, organizing, and delivering team and event headshots (LIVE SHOOT)

    - How to KEEP your clients once you have them




    This is an incredible opportunity to learn from a photographer who is booking and shooting this work on a daily basis. You will get real answers to the important questions and zero fluff. Find out how to get organized, make more money, thrill your clients, and grow your business in a single day of education.


    Biography

    As the child of photographer parents, it is ironic that Gary Hughes's professional life included everything but photography until life led him back to the path for which he was ultimately destined, photographer. In 2008, he and his wife, Julie, founded Hughes Fioretti Photography, and, in the years since, have grown their business by making a name for themselves as THE place to get headshots in Central Florida. Aside from running a studio in Winter Park, FL, Gary is also in demand as a photography educator and travels often, teaching his methods to photographers all over the world. His main focus as an instructor is to empower photographers to create the type of business that sets them free to live the kind of life they want.

    Gary’s work has been featured in publications like Forbes, Rolling Stone, and Guitar World, while his educational articles have appeared in Professional Photographer, PetaPixel, Huffington Post, and Canon Learning.

Past events

08 Dec 2024 PPAM Holiday Social 2024
03 Nov 2024 Troubleshooting Lighting in Any Location or Situation
20 Oct 2024 Dronapalooza
13 Oct 2024 PPAM Member Meet Up: Purgatory Chasm
22 Sep 2024 Flash Exposure Simplified: The Power of the Gray Card
16 Sep 2024 The Epiphany Workshop Day 2: Hands-On Learning Experience
15 Sep 2024 The Epiphany Workshop Day 1: Awaken the Creative Artist Inside You!!
17 Aug 2024 Getting Started in Underwater Photography
12 Aug 2024 A Casual Conversation about Entering Photographic Competition
21 Jul 2024 PPAM Member Meet Up: Summer Party
10 Jun 2024 Light Them & Sell Them with Gary Box
05 May 2024 PPAM Member Meet Up: New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
22 Apr 2024 THE FASTEST WAY TO MAKE A PROFIT IS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
17 Apr 2024 Nurturing Moments: A Guide to Newborn Photography with Elaine Freitas
08 Apr 2024 Elevate Your Mindset and Setup Your Business So You Work Smarter Not Harder
07 Apr 2024 Creative Lighting Techniques and Production for Wedding Photogaphers
26 Mar 2024 Business Basic Fundamentals: Getting to the bones of your business
24 Mar 2024 Illumination Sessions: Unleashing Business Brilliance
18 Mar 2024 Elevate Your Photographic Art with Oil Painting with Michael Stone M.Photog, Cr, CPP
11 Mar 2024 From Wardrobe to Wall Art - The Business of Boudoir with Stephanie C. Olsen and Cindy Ko
23 Feb 2024 EVOLVE 2024 - Photo Convention
15 Feb 2024 Virtual Image Critique Party 2024
10 Jan 2024 A Casual Conversation about entering Photographic Competition
08 Jan 2024 Seductive Shadows: A Guide to Dynamic Lighting in Boudoir
20 Dec 2023 "What Makes A Merit Image?" with Mark Sweeney
10 Dec 2023 PPAM Holiday Social 2023
09 Dec 2023 Changing the Face of Beauty Presents: See Me In 2023
04 Dec 2023 2024 Convention Closing Party & Awards Dinner
18 Sep 2023 Elevate - The Art of Portraiture in the 21st Century with William Laurence Bell
21 Aug 2023 The Business of Boudoir with Stephanie C. Olsen and Cindy Ko
13 Aug 2023 The Sales Process-Tools for Success with Michael Stone M.Photog, Cr, CPP
08 Aug 2023 Set Your Portrait Business up for Success. Work Smarter not Harder with Seraphine Wanami
06 Aug 2023 Location Lighting Available Light and Off Camera Flash with Steve Sedman, M. Photog, Cr and Scott Levine, Cr Photog
23 Jul 2023 “Let’s Chew on it!” Business Portrait Fundraiser
05 Jun 2023 Deep Dive Workshop into The Magic of Search Engine Optimization with Colby McLemore
24 Apr 2023 Paws & Tots (Marketing, sales, portraits, posing, lighting) with Jen Hargrove, M. Photog. Cr., CPP
26 Feb 2023 2023 Convention Awards Party
24 Feb 2023 EVOLVE 2023 - Photo Convention
16 Feb 2023 Virtual Image Critique Party 2023
09 Jan 2023 The Creative Motherhood Journey with Tara Ruby
11 Dec 2022 PPAM Holiday Social 2022
21 Nov 2022 Casual Conversation with Nancy Green on Image Comp. Presentation
14 Nov 2022 Casual Conversation with Pete Rezac What Makes a Merited Image
07 Nov 2022 Casual Conversation with Steve Sedman on PPAM Image Competition Rules
19 Sep 2022 Fashion Posing and Lighting For Seniors with David Beckham
21 Aug 2022 Making a Comeback in 2022- Marketing & Sales for Growth With or Without a Studio - 2nd Date
17 Aug 2022 The Business of Beauty & Boudoir
03 Aug 2022 Lightroom to IPS
25 Jul 2022 Making a Comeback in 2022- Marketing & Sales for Growth With or Without a Studio
09 Jul 2022 Creative Lighting Techniques and Production for Wedding Photogaphers
06 Jun 2022 Luxury By Necessity with Monica Sigmon & Michael Taylor
04 Apr 2022 Salty Pixels with Onne van der Wal
27 Feb 2022 Convention Awards Party
25 Feb 2022 EVOLVE 2022 - Photo Convention
17 Feb 2022 Virtual Image Critique Party 2022
10 Jan 2022 Social Media & Personal Branding by Sassy Mouth™ Workshop with Marisa Balletti-Lavoie
15 Nov 2021 What Mother Never Told You About Image Competition with Mark Sweeney and Ken Bovat
13 Sep 2021 Black and White Relationship Portraits with Tim Walden
29 Aug 2021 Get More Clients, Make More Profit, Spend Less Time with Mike Stone
28 Aug 2021 Newborn and Baby Photography Basics with Ann Lyle
15 Aug 2021 How to Rock Your Mini Sessions with Luciana Calvin
14 Aug 2021 Intro to Real Estate Photography with Andy Weigl
01 Aug 2021 Create Your Own Hand Painted Backdrop with Kristopher Ventresco
14 Jul 2021 Creating Symmetry in Photoshop with Sherrie Fryxell
07 Jun 2021 Location Lighing with Rick Friedman
05 Apr 2021 Attracting the Perfect Newborn Client Through Fine Art Maternity
26 Mar 2021 PhotoPalooza: Drone Photography with Lisa King
21 Mar 2021 PhotoPalooza: Intro to Real Estate Photography with Andy Weigl
20 Mar 2021 PhotoPalooza: Senior Photography - A Different Focus with Cynthia Hovda
20 Mar 2021 PhotoPalooza: The Business of Headshots with Patricia Walsh Slaven
15 Mar 2021 PhotoPalooza: Get Certified with Luciana Calvin
13 Mar 2021 PhotoPalooza: Photoshop Tricks and Tips with Kristopher Ventresco
08 Mar 2021 PhotoPalooza: Photoshop Favorites with Abby Sullivan
06 Jan 2021 Photography Business Health Check with Trish Gilmore
06 Dec 2020 Holiday Social
23 Nov 2020 Creative Lighting and Dynamic Posing with Rick Ferro
20 Oct 2020 Everything You Want to Know About Competition - Part 4
14 Oct 2020 Being Social
13 Oct 2020 Everything You Want to Know About Competition - Part 3
07 Oct 2020 How to Prepare for your CPP with Luciana Calvin, CPP
06 Oct 2020 Everything You Want to Know About Competition - Part 2
29 Sep 2020 Everything You Want to Know About Competition - Part 1
21 Sep 2020 The Power of Video for Marketing and Commercial Purpose
15 Sep 2020 Virtual Social - Featuring Your Vintage Portrait
30 Aug 2020 PPAM Photopalooza 2020: Infrared Photography in Landscape BW
24 Aug 2020 Being Social
04 Aug 2020 Journey into Creativity with Kevin Dooley
28 Jul 2020 Creativity or How to Embrace Your Own Personal Rainbow
22 Jul 2020 Unleashed with Cathy Broderick
21 Jul 2020 Mirrorless Cameras - Pros and Cons
30 Jun 2020 Being Social
01 Jun 2020 The Cordless Studio: Off Camera Flash
27 May 2020 Marketing During Covid-19
11 May 2020 The Art of Portraiture 1920's Style with Rick Ferro
14 Apr 2020 Troubleshooting Your Competition Images
02 Apr 2020 How to Move Your Initial Contact, Consultation and In-Person Sales Online in the Age of Covid19
28 Feb 2020 EVOLVE 2020 - Photo Convention
06 Jan 2020 Learn Branding & Rebranding with Trish Logan
17 Aug 2019 PPAM Photopalooza 2019: Introduction to Photo Encaustic with Patty Axford
14 Aug 2019 PPAM Photopalooza 2019: Everyone Can Paint with Yedi Koeshendi
13 Aug 2019 PPAM Photopalooza 2019: Edgy Sports Lighting Techniques with Kristopher Ventresco
11 Aug 2019 PPAM Photopalooza 2019: SOLD OUT Intro to Photoshop Painting by Karen McCall
23 Jun 2019 150th Year of PPA Photo Reenactment
10 Jun 2019 The $3000 Headshot with Megan DiPiero
22 Apr 2019 Zach Gray - Business, Marketing and Lighting
08 Apr 2019 Spring Photopalooza 2019: The Mitzvah Celebration with Ken Berman
28 Mar 2019 Spring Photopalooza 2019: Reaching new heights with Drone photography with Lisa King
22 Mar 2019 Spring Photopalooza 2019: Intro to Photoshop Painting wtih Karen McCall
21 Mar 2019 Spring Photopalooza 2019: Intro to Photoshop Painting wtih Karen McCall
20 Mar 2019 Spring Photopalooza 2019: Intro to Photoshop Painting wtih Karen McCall
18 Mar 2019 Spring Photopalooza 2019: Make More Money and Keep More Of It with Michael Stone
11 Mar 2019 Spring Photopalooza 2019: Edgy Sports Lighting Techniques in Portrait Photography with Kris Ventresco
03 Mar 2019 Spring Photopalooza 2019: Understanding Calibration for Photography with Scott Levine
08 Feb 2019 EVOLVE 2019 - Photo Convention
14 Jan 2019 Ed Pedi - Family & Children Portraiture
02 Dec 2018 PPAM Holiday Social 2018
05 Nov 2018 Lauren DelVecchio
24 Sep 2018 Bob Coates - Personal Photography Projects
13 Aug 2018 PPAM Photopalooza 2018: That's a wrap! Basic wrapping and safety for Newborn Photography with Bailey Fox, CPP
12 Aug 2018 PPAM Photopalooza 2018: Why Should High School Seniors Choose YOU? with Cathy Broderick
08 Aug 2018 PPAM Photopalooza 2018: Studio Workflow & Beach Portrait Techniques
06 Aug 2018 PPAM Photopalooza 2018: "How to create a successful boudoir session" with Alice Pepplow
05 Aug 2018 PPAM Photopalooza 2018: Volume Photography with Melvin Guante
29 Jul 2018 PPAM 2018 Summer Social
04 Jun 2018 April Graves - 1,000 Words
23 Apr 2018 Lindsay Adler - Creativity In-Camera & Photoshop
09 Mar 2018 EVOLVE 2018 - Photo Convention
28 Feb 2018 PPAM Photopalooza 2018: The Art of Digital Painting with Yedi Koeshendi
18 Feb 2018 PPAM Photopalooza 2018: Infrared Photography with Melvin Guante
10 Feb 2018 PPAM Photopalooza 2018: Hollywood Lighting with Kristopher Ventresco
31 Jan 2018 2018 Photopalooza 2018: Fine Art of Photography with Patricia Walsh Slaven
27 Jan 2018 PPAM Photopalooza 2018: Intimate Art Portraits with Jeff Baker
25 Jan 2018 PPAM Photopalooza 2018: Workflow with Andreia Makkas
22 Jan 2018 Shooting and Selling for Success
06 Jan 2018 12 Elements of a Merit Image - Whitman, MA
11 Dec 2017 Preparing for Print Competition ~ The Twelve Elements of a Merit Image in Lexington, MA
10 Dec 2017 PPAM Holiday Social
18 Sep 2017 Sports and Underclass for The Traditional Studio
30 Jul 2017 PPAM FREE Summer Social
26 Jun 2017 Making the Most Out of Your Images in Lightroom and Lightroom Mobile
08 May 2017 Thrive, Don’t Simply Survive in Today’s Portrait Business
24 Apr 2017 It's a Kid's Life by Mike Ridinger
26 Mar 2017 PPAM Photopalooza 2017: Portraits with Speedlights and Modifiers
18 Mar 2017 PPAM Photopalooza 2017: Why should high school seniors choose YOU?
13 Mar 2017 PPAM Photopalooza 2017: Beauty & Boudoir
12 Mar 2017 PPAM Photopalooza 2017: Instagram Marketing
05 Mar 2017 PPAM Photopalooza 2017: From Import to Export Basic Organization and Workflow with Lightroom CC
24 Feb 2017 2017 PPAM Convention
23 Jan 2017 Web Social Media & SEO for the Photographer (A.M.) and Build your own light modifier (P.M.)
14 Jan 2017 12 Elements of a Merit Image - Whitman, MA
11 Dec 2016 PPAM Holiday Social
21 Nov 2016 12 Elements of a Merit Image - Carver, MA
19 Sep 2016 Wedding Photography - Prepare To Succeed
15 Aug 2016 Stand Out in a Noisy World - Jeff Shaw
13 Jun 2016 ROCKSTAR Seniors: Chasing (and Capturing) the Elusive HS Senior
11 Apr 2016 How Mirrorless Photography and LED lighting are Changing the Way the Professional Photographer Shoots
20 Mar 2016 PPAM Photopalooza 2016: Weddings and More
19 Mar 2016 PPAM Photopalooza 2016: Portraits and Sales
12 Mar 2016 PPAM Photopalooza 2016: Chasing Fires to Chasing Toddlers - Photojournalistic Photography Program
05 Mar 2016 PPAM Photopalooza 2016: Photoshop Immersion
26 Feb 2016 2016 PPAM Convention
18 Jan 2016 Sales and Technology
13 Dec 2015 Image Competition Prep Seminar
19 Oct 2015 Modern Maternity and Newborn Photography. What moms really want!
17 Sep 2015 Image Competition Prep Seminar
16 Aug 2015 Portraits at Night
13 Jul 2015 PPAM “Better Together” Summer Social
23 Jun 2015 Photograph live with Fuzzy Duenkel
22 Jun 2015 “Go Home!” for Custom Senior Portraits
06 Apr 2015 Accept the present! Let it go! Get positive! Build your future!
27 Feb 2015 2015 PPAM Convention
27 Jan 2015 Image Competition Prep Seminars
19 Jan 2015 Hands-On Lighting
14 Jan 2015 Image Competition Prep Seminars
28 Dec 2014 Image Competition Prep Seminars
13 Oct 2014 Creative Composition
23 Jun 2014 Marketing to High School Seniors
28 Apr 2014 Creative Studio Lighting
21 Feb 2014 2014 PPAM Convention
20 Jan 2014 Lighting Is Everything
08 Jan 2014 Image Competition Prep Seminars
08 Dec 2013 Image Competition Prep Seminars
17 Nov 2013 Image Competition Prep Seminars
07 Oct 2013 Secrets to Earning your CPP
30 Sep 2013 BECOME THE COOLEST STUDIO IN TOWN WITH SENIOR PORTRAITS
22 Sep 2013 Night Photography & Photo Safari in Boston
03 Aug 2013 Pricing is not a 4 letter word by Jim Broderick
25 Jun 2013 Jerry's Greatest Hits
20 Jun 2013 Twitter Basics - Virtual Seminar
22 Apr 2013 Show me the Money: How to Shoot, Market and Sell to Seniors
22 Feb 2013 2013 PPAM Convention
11 Feb 2013 Twitter Basics - Virtual Seminar
28 Jan 2013 Four Steps to Success, Family & Children Portraiture
07 Jan 2013 Bar Mitzvah Photography - John Lenis
06 Nov 2012 Print Competition Seminar - John Lenis
05 Nov 2012 Print Competition Seminar - Ed Pedi
05 Nov 2012 Print Competition Seminar - Nancy Green
22 Oct 2012 After the Camera - Before the Print: Photoshop as an Artistic Tool
25 Jun 2012 Andy Marcus - "Creating Meaning and Maintaining Quality & Creativity in a Digital Age"
23 Apr 2012 Rene Genest - "Today's Senior Portraits"
24 Feb 2012 2012 PPAM Convention
30 Jan 2012 PPAM Seminar featuring Ella Carlson
03 Oct 2011 Hanson Fong Seminar
27 Jun 2011 Portraits with a fashion flair and how to step into commercial photography with Lou Freeman
25 Apr 2011 LIGHTS, CAMERA, CAPTURE: Creating the Light You Want Using Small Portable Strobes
15 Apr 2011 2011 PPANE Convention
15 Apr 2011 2011 PPA NE District Print Competition
10 Apr 2011 New England Institute of Professional Photography (NEIPP)
25 Mar 2011 2011 PPAM Convention
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