Basic 101 Portraiture Class

A must class to learn the basics.  Your stepping stone to winning photography.  Bring your knowledge to a point where you can photography any where anytime.  Knowing the basics is a must for quality images and portraiture.

Add to your knowledge base and prepare for 2012.


Leave with confidence!

Why choose Winona School of Photography over other educational programs?  Build your knowledge level so you are not lost in the crowd.  Winona offers the basic building blocks.  Prepare yourself by learning in small groups in order to practice in the class environment. 

Pregnancy, Babies & Children

SARAH JOHNSTON Sarah has been a Professional Photographer since 1987.  She has studied photography at a local community college, Winona School for Professional Photography, IL Workshops and Mt. Carroll Center for Applied Photographic Arts.  Also, as a member of local, state and national photographic organizations, she has the chance to attend several seminars and conventions throughout the year.  A wife and a mother of two, Sarah has a natural style when working with people.  She strives to create portraits that keep up with trends without losing too much tradition.  Through the years she has collected a wide variety of props, but always encourages clients to add things of their own to personalize the portrait.  In 1993 Sarah earned her certification with Professional Photographers of America, in 1994 she received her Fellowship Degree with Professional Photographers of Northern Illinois, in 2002 she received her Photographic Craftsman and in 2003 Sarah received her Masters.  Sarah also strives to share her knowledge with other photographers and travels throughout the country teaching seminars at local and state organizations. Cindy Romano Master Photographer.,Craftsman, Certified, F-PPANI,PPA Councilor, ASP Governor. Once upon time there was a girl who grew up on a farm. She learned from her dad that hard work is a must to get ahead. Learning is always the key to success. This is why I have been ask to teach at your event, so I can share my knowledge of the experience I have gone threw in my photography business. I will teach you to follow your heart and do what you love. We will also cover lighting and posing in our program and what we like to photograph and why. Which for me is High School Seniors Pregnancy and Children. I also love the me stuff I get to do when I have time. I will talk to you about that also ... which is a must to keep our sanity. Cindy is a devoted, impassioned wife & mother of two children who truly loves what she does. She is driven by the constant quest to capture the true character and personality of everyone of her clients. Constantly searching for new ideas that will enhance her portraiture, she believes that “true creativity is found outside your comfort zone”. Several times each year, Cindy attends seminars and schools with various internationally-known photographers whose work she admires. Cindy has been in photography since high school and had owned her own studio since 1988. She earned her fellowship degree with Professional Photographers of Northern IL in 1994 and her Certification through Professional Photographers of America in 1995. In 2001 she received both her Photographic Craftsman and her Master of Photography degrees at the national convention in Chicago. She served as a board member and print chairman and now President with Professional Photographers of Northern IL and in 2004. Cindy has also had portraits displayed in PPA Magazine and at local, state and national conventions as well as Epcot Center in Orlando. In June 2001 Cindy completed the course required to become an Affiliate Judge for PPA. Cindy will also receive her Masters in Electronic Imaging at the 2012 PPA National Convention in New Orleans. I am excited to be a part of this event! Cindy Romano C.Romano Photography / Woodstock, Illinois www.cromanophotography.com www.romanoseniors.com

 

Developing Dynamics in Your Business That Make a Difference

 

Monica Sigmon

Monica opened her studio in the summer of 2000 and has quickly built a successful business with a reputation for excellence and cutting-edge imagery. She is an award-winning photographic artist with a fresh, innovative style that has become her signature and is best known for designing original works of art that represent her clients with emotion and honesty.

In addition to running her studio full-time, Monica is a popular speaker and travels to speak to professional photographers around the country. She has earned the reputation for providing entertaining programs that focus on marketing and building your brand; energizing seasoned studio owners and inspiring new photographers alike. She has earned the distinction of Certified Professional Photographer and the prestigious Craftsman and Masters Degrees from the Professional Photographers of America, as well as the Fellow of Photography degree from the state of Virginia. Recently, Monica had the honor of being named Kodak’s ‘Photographer to Watch’. When Monica is not traveling for work, she travels for pleasure, photographing different places to use for her fine art pieces. When at home in Williamsburg, she balances work with her involvement in several charitable organizations, and relaxing with friends.

 

 

 

 

Painting Portraits in a Digital World

In this  workshop, we will cover fun and easy ways to get started creating art from your images In Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter.  You will learn Cheri’s techniques for painting beginning with the prep work in Photoshop and then painting the images in Corel Painter.

Needed for class:
*Computer already loaded with the latest versions of Adobe Photoshop ( not elements), and Corel Painter . Trial versions of Corel Painter can be downloaded for 30 days for free from www.corel.com.

*Wacom tablet and stylus is a must.

* Images to work on. While we will have images for class, we can however when time permits to work on personal paintings. So bring what ever you would like to paint.

 

Cheri MacCallum

PPA Certified, M. Artist, Cr., GFD, Ph. Artist

Cheri began her career 25 years ago as a photographic retouch artist at Fitz-Symms Photographers in Augusta Ga. She did negative and print retouching, hand tinting as well as artwork for copy and restoration of old photographs. She's done retouching and artwork for many of the finest portrait photographers in the country.  She currently offers professional art services to professional photographers including Painter Portraits and fine art printing.

Cheri is a member of Professional Photographers of America (PPA) by which she has been certified as an art/tech specialist and been awarded three degrees, PPA Master Artist,  PPA Craftsman and MEI.  She was awarded the Georgia Fellowship Degree from the Georgia Professional Photographers Association (GPPA) and was recently named Georgia Professional Photographers Association’s “2006 Photographer of the Year”. .She is also a member of the Photographic Artisans Guild.

Cheri’s fine art paintings only begin as a digital photograph, then they are painted by hand, stroke by stroked using painting software, tablet and stylus and then printed as pigmented ink on fine art giclee or canvas giclee. Her images have been published and won numerous awards, been published  in the PPA  Showcase and Loan Collection  books.
Cheri has recently moved to Idaho Falls, ID and is looking forward to a new adventure.

Artist’s statement:
I feel the need to help the viewer to see with their hearts as well as with their eyes.

Cheri can be reached at:
P.O. Box 51918
Idaho Falls, ID 83405
404.316.2622   
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www.artbycheri.net

 

 

 

No Rules Weddings & Seniors

Scott & Adinaʼs “No Rules Weddings & Seniors” program incorporates four full days of interaction, shooting, and information. After attending this workshop participants will have fresh ideas to make their Facebook, blog and website work for them, reaching clients in innovative ways. Adina explains and demonstrates how to usethe features (pages, groups, advertising) of Facebook to increase your exposure on theweb. Unique marketing strategies to rev up your business are discussed in-depth. A four-hour shoot with models is the centerpiece of their program. The workshop provides 10 flash triggers for participants to share so they can use the equipment being demonstrated and experiment with off-camera flash techniques. A short demonstration of using video lights indoors in low light conditions is provided. Scott will walk through his editing and workflow in detail. Participants are encouraged to submit images for Scott to edit/critique. Business strategies to improve your bottom line and methods that worked (and didnʼt!) to make Scott & Adinaʼs wedding & senior business a leader in the industry!

Wedding Focus Introductions & Portfolio Showcase Equipment Discussion Photographic Technique Discussion off-camera flash video lighting unique perspectives & lens choices Outdoor hands-on wedding photoshoot off-camera flash & ambient lighting Multiple media demonstrations (film, digital, video) Indoor hands-on wedding photoshoot Video lights Photobooth setup	Post-Processing Lightroom & Photoshop Various software filters Textures & masking Album Design Editing & critique of participants images Marketing & business strategies Social Networking SEO Wedding pricing Reception slideshows
Senior Focus Introductions & Portfolio Showcase Equipment Discussion Photographic Technique Discussion off-camera flash video lighting unique perspectives & lens choices Outdoor hands-on senior photoshoot off-camera flash & ambient lighting Multiple media demonstrations(film, digital, video) indoor hands-on senior photoshoot Video lights	Post-Processing Lightroom & Photoshop Various software filters Textures & masking Editing & critique of participants images Marketing & business strategies Social Networking SEO Senior pricing Model programs

 

 

Scott & Adina Hayne

 

We are Scott & Adina Hayne and we have a story to tell. In a changing economy we have found that people are hungry for a success story. Our workshops provide us an avenue to inspire and motivate other photographers to think in new ways.

Since starting our business in 2007 we have seen our business explode from 4 weddings to 37 in just 12 months! Our portrait side has seen the same type of business growth including being recognized as the "Senior Portrait Artist of the Year". Sometimes we look back and wonder how we got here so fast but the wondering has ended! Our workshops put into concrete the lessons learned and strategies that worked (and didn't)! Many factors have contributed to this amazing ride and our workshops will explain the factors that go into our photography, business success and networking.

Photography is, of course the core of our business. My style is defined by moody off-camera lighting, wide panoramic and images that WOW. Surrounding myself with the right equipment and trusting my eye is key to my success. There is no better feeling than knowing that what I captured came from my heart and my eye and that I can duplicate it ....because it's me.

Adina keeps the wheels turning on the business end with constant networking and marketing on many levels. Her keen awareness of the latest trends in social net- working have enabled our images to be published in many feature articles and our client base to grow by leaps and bounds. Knowing how and where to market ourselves online has enabled us to reach an international audience in an amazingly short time. Her strategies will open your eyes to many innovative avenues of reaching massive amounts of people in a targeted fashion.