March 11, 2016
Every year, WPPI Wedding & Portrait Photography hosts an incredible conference and expo for a full week in Las Vegas. It is the premier industry event for photographers and filmmakers specializing in the creative and business aspects of wedding and portrait photography and filmmaking. Nearly 13,000 professional and aspiring photographers and filmmakers from around the world gather at the beautiful MGM Grand to attend WPPI to learn new techniques from industry leaders, build new relationships, experience new products and solutions from major manufacturers to improve their business. WPPI combines educational seminars with a major industry trade show and networking events, all designed around learning the latest techniques and meeting wonderful new people. In honor of my first time ever attending WPPI, for today’s Fresh Brewed Friday, I’m sharing my favorite iPhone photo moments from this year’s unforgettable conference.
My essentials for a full day of classes.
Ahhh! Zach & Jody’s talk was insightful and inspiring plus these two are SO nice! Not only did I fill up my book with pages and pages of notes, but their talk helped me change my mindset on how I saw myself and my business. What do you say to yourself everyday? Is it words of encouragement and positivity or is it words filled with negativity and comparison? I challenge you to look at how you talk to yourself and others in your daily life and try to keep it positive.
I loved seeing palm trees everywhere!
Justin & Mary! These two are seriously SO amazing! I’ve listened to their webinars, attended their Walk Through a Wedding workshop and yet every new time they speak, I always make sure I have front row seats. They are so inspiring and they push me to think deeper and really dig into why being a photographer matters.
The expo was INSANE! Two full ballrooms jam-packed with the latest equipment, wonderful products and amazing vendors! I spent hours just exploring and meeting new people. I learned so much and I cannot wait to start using the new products I found and fell in love with!
Then I finally met the photographer that made me want to become a wedding photographer!! Ahhh! My life is complete! I cannot believe I finally met Jose Villa! Not only is he an amazing photographer, but he is incredibly humble and sweet.
Listening to Christopher Becker has so much fun! He’s hilarious!
Two of my favorite ladies ever! Natalie and Krista are just too awesome!
Natalie totally rocked her talk on Instagram at the adorable HoneyBook booth!
I attended Ben Sasso’s class on Style and Branding and I was so impressed by how simple yet powerful his talk was. He shared some incredibly valuable information that I’m excited to implement into my own business. Plus he loves cats so we swapped photos of our feline friends!
The wonderful Caroline Tran! She is so fun and so sweet and I adore looking at all her images. I follow her blog and Instagram all the time and I am so inspired by the soft and intimate look all her photos have. I listened to her talk about empowering women through boudoir photography and I loved it!
Alpaca kisses during our Colors of the Desert Shoot-out. What a little cutie!
The Rising Tide Society + HoneyBook Party at Crush was a blast! I laughed, I cried, and I had so much fun with all these AMAZING people. I look up to each and every one of them and they all make me want to be a better person.
Wow!! Looks amazing!!!
how cow, these are so fun and you are so FAST! i am still recovering, let along thinking about blogging. you rock! it was so great seeing you again, and i hope our paths continue to cross! xo
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