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• 76th Maine Photographic Convention (Maine PPA)

  • Start
    April 17, 2026
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • End
    April 20, 2026
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Hilton Garden Inn Freeport, 5 Park St, Freeport, ME 04032

  

  Maine PPA 76th Photographic Convention

  Join us for 3 days (and 1 BONUS day) of fun, education, and networking!

  Registration includes classes (except bonus day) and welcome/after parties. Attendees earn 1 PPA Merit

  Full convention details available here

  All sales are final and non-refundable.
  

  FRIDAY, APRIL 17th

  4:30 pm 

  Registration Opens

  
  

  5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  Kristin Jones

  Night Portraits

  
  

  9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

  Welcome Party at Hotel Suite TBA

  
  

  SATURDAY, APRIL 18th

  8:30 am

  Registration Opens

  
  

  9:00 am - 9:30 am

  MainePPA Annual Meeting

  
  

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Jen Stitt

  7 Steps for Client Experience

  
  

  12:00 - 2:00 pm

  Lunch on your own

  (Group Lunch Sign Up Available at Registration)

  
  

  2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

  Patrick Wine

  The Big Picture: Wildlife

  
  

  6:00 pm

  Convention & Speakers Group Photo

  
  

  6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

  MainePPA Award Ceremony & Banquet with DJ Rob Burnell

  $TBA

  
  

  9:30 pm - 11:00 pm 

  After Party at Hotel Suite TBA

  
  

  SUNDAY, APRIL 19th

  6:00 am - 9:00 am

  Patrick Wine

  Landscape Shoot Out at Portland Headlight

  8:30 am - 10:00 am

  Rebekah Wheeler

  Breakfast with MainePPA President

  10:00 am

  Registration Opens

  
  

  10:30 am - 12:00 pm

  Meg Loeks

  Elevating the Ordinary: Portraiture

  
  

  12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

  Lunch on your own

  (Group Lunch Sign Up Available at Registration)

  
  

  2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

  Meg Loeks

  Elevating the Ordinary (Continued)

  
  

  4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

  Image Competition Feedback & Discussion

  
  

  6:00 pm - 9:30 pm

  Dinner on your own

  
  

  9:30 pm - 11:00 pm

  After Party at Hotel Suite TBA

  
  

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  BONUS DAY

  MONDAY, APRIL 20th

  9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  Aaron Nace

  The Art of Photoshop

  
  

  MainePPA $249 / PPA $299 / PUBLIC $399

  (PPA Merit Class)

  REGISTER HERE

  Lunch Buffet Included

  All sales are final and non-refundable.

  Click here to Register

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• The Art and Technique of Macro Photography

  • When
    June 06, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    In Person Workshop (Burlington Area) - TBD

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  In this program, OM SYSTEM Ambassador Emilie Talpin will explore how macro photography reveals the hidden details of insects, plants, and textures that often go unnoticed in daily life. In this talk, you’ll learn what macro photography is, the essential gear and camera settings to get started, how light and composition transform close-up images, practical tips for photographing nature respectfully and creatively, and how to view your own backyard or garden as a world waiting to be discovered.

  Whether you’re a photographer seeking a new challenge or simply curious about the wonders of the macro world, this talk will leave you with fresh perspectives and the inspiration to look closer, begin your macro journey, or learn new techniques to elevate your images.

  The afternoon will be entirely hands-on, so participants can apply what they’ve learned.

  
  

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