ELEVATE PHOTOGRAPHY CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 1 - 3, 2024

365d

24h

60m

60s

Conference Committee from left: Lisa Ruffing, Carrie Cleghorn, Jessica Vallia, Michael Ryno, Kory Bumgardner, Jeff Jackson, & Samantha Hardcastle.

Each year the Elevate Conference series aims to educate, enrich, and bring photographers together in a once a year, 3 day event.

The event kicks of with 2 Pre-con events, these are hands on workshops that can be attended as a stand alone or an add on. We will also have a PPC Swap Meet that evening.

Saturday is our "Colorado Day" where we have a variety of Colorado based photographers instructing our events followed by a dinner party. The 2024 Colorado Party theme is "Denim & Diamonds", come dressed for the event!

Sunday is our Headliner day, packed full of education from one industry leader with an inspirational keynote speaker to end our event.

Embassy Suites by Hilton • Denver Central Station • 4444 North Havana Street, Denver, CO 80239 • BOOK HERE

FRIDAY
PRE-CON EVENTS

Each Pre-con event can be booked as a stand alone event or an add on to your conference ticket. They are full day events with hands on portions.

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Amber Damour M.Photog.Cr • Dallas, TX

"Painterly Storytelling Imagery" is an immersive workshop where we delve into the art of visual story telling and refine your post-processing abilities.

You’ll learn Amber’s step-by-step portrait capturing process from start to finish. This course is likely to sell out, make sure to book your tickets as soon as they are on sale!

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Kenneth Wajda • Denver, CO

"Street Photography & Portraiture" is a hands on course. Street photography is a documentary genre of a special kind.

Kenneth has been an editorial and commercial photographer for over 35 years and has photographed various people from little leaguers to U.S. Presidents.

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SATURDAY
"COLORADO DAY"

Saturday, "Colorado Day", features speakers who live and work in our beautiful state! We have a healthy photography community of those who instruct & mentor. Let's give a warm welcome to those who continue to keep the photography industry alive in beautiful Colorado!

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Russell Klimas • Colorado Springs, CO

"AI + Portraits: The Next Level" with Russell Klimas of Colorado Springs, CO. Russell will dive into the exciting world of using AI to create stunning visuals in the portrait industry. This session will cover techniques for editing and animating portraits, from subtle enhancements to dynamic animations.

Claim new clients and new skills with this ever evolving tool while staying true to who you are as a photographer. This is a program every portrait photographer will want to be at!

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Cheryl Opperman • Littleton, CO

Join this award winning photographer when she presents "Story Images: Landscape & Wildlife". In the mountains of Colorado or on the plains of the Serengeti, successful wildlife and landscape photography requires a complex combination of dedication, patience, skill, creativity, care, and even luck to thoughtfully capture the diversity of life and land on this amazing planet.

Cheryl will explain how her choice in camera gear, tools, and technique improves her chances of recording the perfect moment in her favorite places.

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Jonathan Betz M.Photog.Cr.,CPP • Colorado Springs, CO

Join Jonathan Betz, M.Photog., Cr., CPP in "Enlightened Portraits: Mastering Your Lighting" a course in elevating your lighting for portraiture.

He will present the various modifiers he uses for both studio and outdoor portraits, show samples of his work using each, and finish each section with live demonstration of that modifier.

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Juliana Broste • Denver, CO

Ready to switch into video mode and capture the action on camera? Consider this your crash course on everything photographers need to know before, during and after you hit that red record button. Three, two, one, action!

Juliana Broste, “TravelingJules,” is a 12x Heartland Emmy award winning Travel Video Journalist–a producer, shooter, writer, editor and host. If you've considered adding video to your skill set this cours is for you!

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SUNDAY
HEADLINER EVENTS

Sunday is a day of instruction by one amazing instructor that will speak to everyone in attendance. The day ends with an inspiring Keynote Presentation.

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Kimberly Smith M.Photog.M.Artist.Cr. • Muskogee, OK

Join Kimberly in walking through the process she uses from initial idea to the final detail and learn how to bring to light your “artist within”.

In this course, "Photoshop Painting + Fine Art" attendees will learn to channel their inner artist. In 2022 Kimberly earned her Fellowship through the American Society of Photographers as well as being awarded the Grand Imaging Award at Imaging USA.

This is an exciting event to speak to the artist within all of us, we hope you join us there!

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Frederick Van Johnson • Tracy, CA

This event will end with an inspiring keynote by a dynamic and motivational speaker from sunny California!

Frederick has worked with some of the industry's biggest names, including Yahoo! Inc., where he spearheaded the company's mobile content strategy, Apple, where he served as a Senior Product Manager on the Digital Imaging team, and Adobe, where he was a Senior Marketing Manager for Lightroom and Photoshop.

You will not want to miss this weekend of amazing events, brought to you by The Professional Photographers of Colorado!

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BOOK YOUR TICKETS

Painterly Storytelling Imagery - Elevate Pre Con Event
Fri, Nov 01
Embassy Suites | Denver Central Station
Nov 01, 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Embassy Suites | Denver Central Station, 4444 Havana St, Denver, CO 80239, USA
Nov 01, 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Embassy Suites | Denver Central Station, 4444 Havana St, Denver, CO 80239, USA
Join Amber Damour M.Photog.Cr for this immersive workshop where students will delve into the art of visual story telling and refine their post-processing abilities.
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Street Photography & Portraiture - Elevate Pre Con Event
Fri, Nov 01
Embassy Suites | Denver Central Station
Nov 01, 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Embassy Suites | Denver Central Station, 4444 Havana St, Denver, CO 80239, USA
Nov 01, 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Embassy Suites | Denver Central Station, 4444 Havana St, Denver, CO 80239, USA
Join Kenneth Wajda in a historical overview and explore nuances of making dynamic street photographs–documenting public life–from casual observation to approaching people on the street for street portraits.
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Elevate '24 Photography Conference
Sat, Nov 02
Embassy Suites | Denver Central Station
Nov 02, 2024, 8:00 AM MDT – Nov 03, 2024, 6:00 PM MST
Embassy Suites | Denver Central Station, 4444 Havana St, Denver, CO 80239, USA
Nov 02, 2024, 8:00 AM MDT – Nov 03, 2024, 6:00 PM MST
Embassy Suites | Denver Central Station, 4444 Havana St, Denver, CO 80239, USA
Three days with eight dynamic speakers on a variety of topics. This is a powerhouse event brought to you by The Professional Photographer of Colorado. PPC, PPGCS & PPA MEMBER CODE: member24
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