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Have you ever wondered the same thing? We have David Makar of the Referral Institute of Ithaca  for our May meeting to help us understand how to get referrals from friends and other small business owners. Other referral-based small business owners are invited to participate in this workshop. The cost is $30 through PayPal or $50...

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If you have heard about the magic of Lightroom 3, but couldn’t quite justify the price (which you should have…even at full price), now is the time to jump. B&H Photo & Video is now offering Lightroom with an instant savings of $200…so the price is only $69.  Rummage through your couch cushions, break open...

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Join us on Wednesday, February 8th at Lumiere Photo for a program on Stock Photography presented by Monroe Payne of Ithaca Stock, LLC.   “This program doesn’t do a lot of things.  It doesn’t tell you how to begin and grow a successful stock business.  It doesn’t tell you all the bits and pieces of...

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              Admit it.  You crave them.  If you say you don’t, you’re lying. Apps. If you don’t know what one is, there’s an app to help you find out. Many of you may have gotten brand new “iToys” from iSanta recently. Thanks to smart phones, we are digitally connected...

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“If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail” – Unknown Wouldn’t it be great if you could take all the information that you’ve collected while running your photography career and be able to plan for a bigger, brighter, richer future? What?  You don’t have a plan? You haven’t collected any data? For November’s...

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“Weddings, Lighting, & Workflow – Streamlined” Date:  Sunday, January 29, 2012 Time:  9am – 4pm Where:  Green Lantern Inn, One East Church Street, Fairport, NY  14450 Hold on to your bow ties!  The Greater Rochester Professional Photographers are proud to present award-winning Master Photographer Walter van Dusen and Award-winning photographer and Digital Guru Chris Rioux....

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What do you think writers do when they get “writer’s block”?  They branch out and do something different to spark a new idea.  Photographers can get blocked also.  Creativity takes effort, and when the effort produces lackluster performance, you get blocked. GRPP member D. Brent Walton will speak to GRPP on September 14th on “The...

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As most of the other chapters in PPSNYS have done in the past, we are planning on having our monthly meeting coincide with this free program on the eve of the PPSNYS Summer Workshop at Hobart College in Geneva. On Sunday evening, all PPSNYS members are invited to attend this free program in Scandling Center...

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First of all, I have to send out an ENORMOUS  Thank You to the volunteer photographers within the Professional Photographers Society of New York State for putting on the incredible ‘Photo North East‘ convention ~ WOW!  Honestly, we have no idea how much thought goes into these learning experiences…all the work done to prepare, plan,...

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It’s finally upon us!  The PPSNYS conference, ‘Photo North East‘ is THIS weekend, starting March 26th.  Our original post can be found here,  and make sure you visit the PNE website (above) directly for all the details! Up to date information before and during the event, while on the go,  can be found by following...

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