02/14/2025
By PPWC - Professional Photographers of the Wine Country

JOIN US FOR PHOTOSHOP TIPS & TRICKS!

We welcome returning speaker, Michael Collins for TWO events!

 

DATE AND DETAILS

 

Evening Program:

Tuesday, March 11th

Meeting begins at 6:30pm

Media Room || Community Church of Sebastopol

PPWC Members: Free

Non-Members Pass: $35

All are welcome to join us for dinner at Hopmonk @ 5:00pm 

 

Workshop Program:

Wednesday, March 12th

Workshop from 9:30-4:30

Courtyard Room || Community Church of Sebastopol

PPWC Members: $99 until March 1st, $129 after

Non-Members Registration: $199

Registration includes PPA Education Merit

Registration Required - click the button below:

Workshop Registration Here 

See you there!

REGISTER HERE

 
01/30/2025
By PPWC - Professional Photographers of the Wine Country

February Speaker - Katie Monroe

Start the year with a deep-dive into Branding for Photographers!

 

The Kreate Collective Coaching & Mentorship presents:

Brand Strategy: for photographers who want to reach their highest potential 

"I empower photographers to build successful & sustainable businesses that align with a lifestyle they love.

It's time to ditch the overwhelm, create consistency, and build a profitable photography business that requires less of you."

~ Katie Monroe

owner of The Kreate Collective and Kreate Photography

MENTORSHIP + COACHING | WEDDING + LIFESTYLE | COMMERCIAL + BRANDING

 

DATE AND DETAILS

Tuesday, February 18th

Meeting begins at 6:30pm

Media Room || Community Church of Sebastopol

PPWC Members: Free

Non-Members Pass: $45

 

All are welcome to join us for dinner at Hopmonk @ 5:00pm 

 

See you there!

 
01/01/2025
By PPWC - Professional Photographers of the Wine Country

It's January! It's time to renew your membership.

Not a member yet? Now is the perfect time to join and take advantage of a full year of educational and social events with the Wine Country's Photography Leaders.

Membership includes access to meetings with guest speakers that cover topics like business and photography education, as well as image competition that explores ways to improve your images*. We love adventures too! We often find ourselves photographing together at workshops, meeting up at local galleries, or simply off on a wine tasting afternoon.

*PPWC is a Community Network Partner of Professional Photographers of America.

 
01/01/2025
By PPWC - Professional Photographers of the Wine Country

Join us for our Annual Awards Dinner at KIN in downtown Windsor as we celebrate PPWC's Photographer of the Year, People's Choice Award, and 1st-3rd place winners in each category. 

KIN 
4:30 to 7:00pm
740 McClelland Dr, Windsor, CA 95492

Ticket Includes:
Caesar Salad, Entree, Dessert, One Non-Alcoholic Beverage
Entrees choices include: braised beef short ribs, roasted chicken, salmon or veggie risotto
PPWC is covering the dinner tax + tip.

No-host bar

Guests are welcome! You may purchase a ticket for your guest too.

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

To reserve your seat at the table, please purchase your ticket below:

 
10/01/2024
By PPWC - Professional Photographers of the Wine Country

PPWC welcomes Brady Thomas:
Master Photographer
Successful Business Owner
Promotes In Person Sales (IPC)
Fiercly passionate about Spanish Wine & Vintage Indian Motorcycles

Date + Details

Tuesday, October 15th

4:30 - 5:30 Dinner

Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol

230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA 95472

 

6:00 General Meeting 

Community Church of Sebastopol // Media Room

1000 Gravenstein Hwy North

Part I : Round Table Discussion

Part II: Brady Thomas M. Photog.

Free for Members of PPWC, PPSV, and PPSCV 

Non-Member Fee $45 (click button above or below for online payment)

 

Meeting Details:  

Naming Your Images for Print Competition-
Tips & Tricks to Help You Generate Stronger Image Titles with Confidence
Do you struggle to name your images for print competition or submission for publication? Do you feel like everything you come up with is repetitive, boring, or just doesn’t feel right?
Join Brady Thomas, M.Photog. for an evening conversation to create great names for your images. She’ll discuss why a compelling title for your image is so important, and share her 10-3-2-1 system, including pitfalls, tips and tricks, and resources.
 
Upload one image you are struggling to name, and we’ll work through it together! **Please do not upload an image you plan to enter into our September or November Image Competitions.
 

 

 

About Brady Thomas, Benicia Portrait Photographer

My name is Brady Thomas, and I'm an award-winning master photographer based in Benicia, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. I create custom headshots and business portraits, contemporary and vintage beauty photographs, bridal, boudoir, couple, maternity, high school senior, family fine art images, and pet and equestrian portraiture. Here's what I believe...

I believe in the power of an artful portrait experience to CELEBRATE who you are, right now in this moment, and many GENERATIONS from now.

I believe that fine art portraits of the PEOPLE and ANIMALS we LOVE can be the most beloved things we own.

I believe that we all DESERVE TO BE SEEN in great photographs, at every stage of our lives.

I believe that our FAMILY, especially CHILDREN, should FEEL VALUED and TREASURED every day in big, beautiful portraits on the wall.

I believe that a photograph of yourself that you love can CHANGE the way you see yourself in an instant, every day.

I believe that our families should be able to INHERIT your beautifully printed photographic LEGACY, to illustrate the telling of our STORIES for generations to come.

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