VPP's Photographic Competition is right around the corner – March 8 to be specific. Prep and polish with Ken, back by popular demand! Join Ken Bovat M.Photog.M.Artist.Cr., CPP as he shares his vast knowledge of PPA’s Photographic Competition, speaking about ways of setting yourself up for success, and how to avoid many of the pitfalls people starting out often encounter. Learn ways to look critically at your images long before the judges put eyes on them, while Ken offers tips and tricks on how to make your images look their very best.
Replace your fear of failure with a need to succeed all while improving your photography skills. This workshop is great for first-timers and seasoned competitors alike.
Ken will critique images LIVE – this is limited to attendees only. SUBMIT no more than 5 images BY Sunday the 19th.
Image Requirements: 4000 pixels on the longest side (same as competition)Save as JPEG, Level 10Color Profile sRGBTitle your image with no artist name identificationNo names, logos, or watermarks added to your images Send your images to vpp@vtprophoto.org & put Image Competition Critique as subject line
Print Competition 2025
Deadline to enter is Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 11pm EST.
Past entries and 2025 rules can be found here.
Thursday, March 6: Print Competition Images dueSaturday, March 8: 1pm Print Competition view on PrintCompetition.com Saturday, March 8: RSVPs & Reservations Deadline for Convention (March 22-23)Saturday, March 22: 8:30am – Day 1 of Convention, two speakers & 5pm Awards Dinner & Casino Night Sunday, March 23: 8:30-12 – Day 2 of Convention, morning speaker
Jen started in the photography industry when newspapers still took daily images on film and self-developed in a darkroom. She completed her BFA in Film and Animation from the Rochester Institute of Technology (New York, USA) in 2008. She opened her first photography studio, with her husband Travis, in 2011 (Uncorked Studios). She took the knowledge learned in photojournalism and movie production to blend these skills to develop and adapt her style to the modern digital age. The results are images driven by an underlying story, motivation, or cinematic lighting to create stunning images seamlessly blending traditional and contemporary techniques. Adapting to the current client and market landscape, in early 2019 they successfully rebranded their studio to the boutique brand, Fox & Brazen.
As the co-founder and driving force behind Fox & Brazen, Jen has demonstrated a keen business sense and an unwavering commitment to photography education and the importance of delivering solid imagery to clients. Her ability to adapt to the fast-moving and ever-changing photography industry has enabled her to remain at the forefront of her field, while maintaining a deep and abiding connection to the art and craft of photography.
Her storefront studio focuses on all things life and love and provides clients with exceptional moments to pass to future generations. Photographing clients across the entire globe, Jen has unearthed a passion for capturing her client's story in her imagery while delivering technical excellence. In 2019, Jen was awarded her Associate Photographer Designation from WPPI/Icon. In 2023, Jen was the winner of SWPP’s Wedding Reportage Photographer of the Year and in 2024 completed her Associate of SWPP. In the first head to head IPC Competition, Jen was the Diamond winner in the Wedding category and recently achieved her Wedding Photography Degree from PPA. Believing education is the key to success, she has always placed the community and photography education at the heart of her business. Jen enjoys empowering women in the photography and wedding industry as well as enthusiastically embracing technical challenges in the field, and behind the computer.
Travis has always loved business, processes, and organization since he was little. Combining his almost 20 years of corporate business leadership with his passion for small business, Travis enjoys helping creatives grow their businesses and reach their goals. Working with, and acting as a consultant, for executives of major Fortune 500 companies, Travis enjoys converting major business principles to creatives and small business. A proud founding partner of Fox & Brazen, Travis photographs weddings, engagements, and portraits with his wife Jen across the globe. Travis fervently believes education (in particular business education), and working together as an industry, is critical for the preservation and perseverance of the photography and creative industries.
Roy Savage is the Owner and Real Estate Content Creator at his Burlington, VT-based photography business. With a decade of experience in the industry, Roy specializes in luxury real estate and tourism photography, working both in Vermont and the Caribbean. His expertise extends to video content creation, capturing the essence of high-end properties and travel destinations. Roy has previously delivered a successful 360 virtual tour photography workshop for tourism in Grenada. In this workshop, he will share essential tips and techniques for mastering the basics of real estate photography.
Please join us for this in person half day workshop
See more of Roys work here : https://www.sightofsavage.com/
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