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Only 5 Spots! PPA MERIT CLASS
FREE Film Camera Rentals available
Film & Paper Not Included
About Andrew:
Andrew D. McClees Is a photographer and writer living and working in Portland, Maine. He graduated From Columbia College Chicago in 2014 with a BA in Television Writing and Producing, and worked in the television industry until 2019 - He ran the DIY Photo Portal wastelandbooks up until 2024. He holds an MFA from Hartford Art School’s International Photo MFA, 2024.
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.
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
8:30 am
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
6:00 am - 9:00 am
Landscape Shoot Out at Portland Headlight
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Rebekah Wheeler
Breakfast with MainePPA President
10:00 am
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Meg Loeks
Elevating the Ordinary: Portraiture
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Elevating the Ordinary (Continued)
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Image Competition Feedback & Discussion
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner on your own
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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
Join us for BONUS DAY with Aaron Nace covering photoshop topics:
Nondestructive editing techniques
Layer Styles and Blending Modes
Gradient Maps
Benefits of Smart Objects and Filters
Camera Filters for Global Adjustments
Dodge and Burn Techniques without color shifting
Advanced Compositing in masking with Refined Edges
Layer Blending, Photo Stacking
INCLUDES LUNCH BUFFET / PPA MERIT CLASS
MainePPA $249 / PPA $299 / Public $399
ABOUT AARON NACE:
Aaron Nace is the founding father of the platform Phlearn – a learning community dedicated to helping photographers and graphic designers learn and improve their craft. Phlearn has 21.7M subscribers on Youtube. Phlearn was created in 2011 and is one of the largest photography-based platforms of its kind.
Challenge the portrait norm with street photography!
This 3 day retreat includes a introductory lecture on Friday evening, daily meetings at photo headquarters, photo excursions with Barbara, and live critique of each student’s work.
Only 8 spots! PPA Merit Class
Photo Headquarters in West End: 1 room with Queen Bed, $400 for 3 nights
Holiday Inn by the Bay: 2 Queens, $250/night
FRIDAY
12pm Lunch at Honeypaw (optional)
2pm Street Photo Practice (optional)
3pm Lodging Check In (optional)
5pm Dinner on your own
6:30-8pm Introductions & Street Photo Lecture
8pm Social Hour at Photo Headquarters - BYOB
SATURDAY
7am Meetup at Photo Headquarters - Walk to Farmer’s Market at Deering Oaks Park, Shoot streets on the way
8:30am Walk back to Photo Headquarters, Shoot streets on the way
9:30am Image Submission Deadline
10am-1pm Image Review at Photo Headquarters
1pm Group Lunch at Octillos or on your own
3pm Meetup at Photo Headquarters - walk to Old Port/Downtown
7:33pm Sunset
8:30pm Group Dinner at Little Tap House (optional)
SUNDAY
7am Rise & Shooting on your own (optional) maximize your time!
10:30am-12:30pm Image Review at Photo Headquarters
1pm Group Lunch at Ugly Duckling or on your own
2:30-3:30pm Review top 3 images from each photographer at Photo Headquarters
6pm Closing Group Dinner at Eventide Oyster Co. (optional)
MONDAY
10am Lodging checkout
