I had a great time at the PPO Annual Convention this weekend. It was great learning from great photographers like Hanson Fong, Rick & Deborah Lynn Ferro, Jim and Katarina Garner, Will Crockett of Smart Shooter.com., and Kenneth Kneringer. On Monday I will be attending the seminar by Curt Littlecott. I was also able to meet some local folks that I hope to follow up with and get to know better. Everyone was open and friendly and willing to share what works best for them. Some of us were able to sit down over lunch and discuss the various classes and what we were learning from each. I am so pleased to be a part of the Professional Photographers of Ohio organization because of all that I was able to learn and because of all the great folks I was able to meet at this convention.

Here is a list of the web sites of some of the keynote speakers:

http://www.hansonfong.com/Hanson_Photography/Home.html

http://www.shootsmarter.com/

http://www.studiokphoto.com/

http://www.signaturestudio.com/

http://www.jgarnerphoto.com/

http://www.nuvisionsinphotography.com/

Here are some folks that I was able to chat with: The owners of Bella Baby Photography, Mendy of Portraits by Mendy in Centerville, Christina of Photography by Christina, the owners of Kats Eye Photography in Medway, one of the photographers of Lasko Photography located in Beavercreek, and many others. 

With regard to my photography I was able to sell some of my older equipment to the Columbus Camera Group, Inc. With the money I purchased a large 5 way reflector for portraits, a fold away digital gray card for color calibration and white balance, along with a new portrait lens for my Canon 1D Mark IIn digital camera (EF 85mm f 1.8 prime lens).

It’s about time for spring to get here. I am so tired of gray and dreary weather here in Dayton. As soon as the foliage comes out and the grass greens up, you can count on me being out there taking pictures almost every day.