It is important to me, as a professional photographer and an entrepreneur to invest in personal growth and education. I have learned over the years that my best learning style is to have hands-on experience. That being said, I was excited to attend the PPA (Professional Photographers of America) conference held in Washington DC this year.
Imaging USA is the longest-running photographic conference, trade show, and exhibit in the USA, attracting 10000 professional photographers each year.
This year, I had the opportunity to attend the conference in-person with a couple of my photographer friends from the Flourish Academy and we had a blast learning and practicing new techniques to level up our skills in order to give our clients the best experience ever.
This year, I attended a couple of pre-conference classes to learn how to develop your portrait style and creating amazing product photography. But I think, hands down, my favorite part of the conference was the pop-up photo walks. Here are a few of my favorite: