What People Are Saying…
Dallas Attendee Quote…
“The PDN On the Road line-up covered exactly what has been on my mind.
It gave me affirmation, clarity and inspired me to do more and bigger. After
the seminar I put some new additions to the blueprint of my career. I got more
than I expected from this program and a lot more than I paid for. That's just
what I needed, let's do it again!”
Robie Capps – Dallas-based photographer
Chicago Attendee Quote…
“PDN On The Road is a great value for the seasoned professional or emerging
photographer. I found the lectures to be rich in essential information, giving
me the edge to work smarter, market smarter and reach new clients. I was eagerly
surprised by the volume and value of the door prizes given away each day. I
won a priceless one on one twenty-minute portfolio review with Jeanine
Fijol, PDN’s photo editor. Monday evenings portfolio sharing
was an invaluable segment of the event. It allowed me to have face time and
receive feedback from influential key players working in the business today.
I would highly recommend attending this event”
Chris Walters – Cleveland-based photographer
Atlanta Attendee Quotes…
“Is PDN on the Road worth taking time out of your schedule to attend? By all
means yes! To have all that information at your doorstep, you would be crazy
not to attend. If you need an update on business, marketing, printing, inspiration,
PDN On The Road has it all. If asked whether I would attend this event again,
I would make a road trip to the next city. It's that good.”
Bryan Willy – Bryan Willy Photography, Chairman APA Atlanta.
“This seminar offers an incredible value and is packed with great and relevant
information. The networking reception / portfolio review was a great feature.”
Stan Kaady – President, ASMP Atlanta
“I REALLY enjoyed the PDN On The Road Seminar in Atlanta. The quality
of the speakers far exceeded my expectations and the multiple locations and
dates made it very convenient to fit into my hectic schedule. I also appreciated
that it was very affordable and only 2 days long (since I can't be away from
the studio for much longer than that!) Thank you for providing us with the perfect
combination!”
Krista Lee – Nashville-based photographer
“Excellent experience – great people. Just what I would expect from a
PDN seminar and more.”
Harold Daniels – Atlanta-based photographer
On the Road in Atlanta… Read excerpts from speaker Michael Britt’s blog here for the full scoop…
I arrived Sunday for the PDN On the Road series in Atlanta….
DAY 1
[The program began with a marketing talk by] Debra
Weiss and Mary Virginia Swanson,
who used the black and white images decorating the hotel as an example of a
market that photographers should be paying attention to. Their seminar was great.
They spawned a couple of pages of notes and marketing ideas.
Aaron Schindler was second up with some sound advice on financial planning for photographers. He walks the audience through a sample plan for a photographer married to someone who is traditionally employed. It generated some great questions and caused me to reflect on my financial health (think umbrella policy, disability insurance and a will).
I spoke next and was happy to see a pretty sophisticated crowd. Almost everyone shot raw and has used CS3 ACR and/or Lightroom. I walked everyone through some customization tips, CF card ingestion and tethered shooting workflow - all in an hour and a half!
Patrick Donehue had some interesting insights into the stock photo business, especially how the big agencies are watching the new Red One camera. I keep hearing about how still photographers could use motion if the frame capture rate is right…
[The first day ended with a] lot of the group bringing their books and images for the Portfolio Share and Networking Reception. Quite a few talented photographers showed up at this event and the food/drinks were top shelf.
DAY 2
[Atlanta keynote photographer] Chase Jarvis
is a rock star. He is a hard working photographer with a great attitude and
the body of work to back him up. Chase and his team travel the world creating
dynamic images. His philosophy is to build a community and give back to make
the world a better place. …Listening to Chase speak will inspire you not
only to be a better photographer but a better human being - so catch him if
you can.
…Jeanine Fijol is the photo editor at PDN. She presented an art buyers perspective along with a great dissection of photographer promotional campaigns…. This is another must attend event for any photographer considering putting out a promo/mailer.
Steven Johnson is a master printer who is kind enough to share his expertise with us on this tour. He makes some great observations about how modern printer drivers and color management systems get you close but if you are trying to get a great print you will end up having to alter the file. I totally agree. It still takes a good eye and a bit of tweaking to make a great print.
After another great marketing seminar from Debra Weiss and Mary Virginia Swanson, Emmy winning Brian Storm from MediaStorm gave a passionate presentation about how multimedia photography can help change the world. Brian helps produce/create some of the most powerful storytelling I have ever seen.
Reid Callanan from the Santa Fe Workshops, Lauren Wendle and Lauren Jaeger from PDN, Sharon Tczap and the rest of their team did a great job putting this series together. If you are in Chicago, Dallas, NY or LA, don’t miss this event.
