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• Lights, Camera, Create Photo Challenge

  • When
    October 16, 2025
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    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Maine Studio Works, 170 Anderson St. Portland, ME 04101
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  Come have a fun time creating in this friendly creative photography challenge! Participants will be broken up into teams and each team will receive a mystery box of props and accessories to use with a model to create editorial and out-of-the-box (literally) photos using mystery props and a white background. Teams will then pick their best photos for a quick edit to be judged and one team and one individual will be chosen as winner of the Creative Challenge! This year's winner will receive a $100 Hunt's Photo & Video gift card!

  Only 20 spots available! Sign up today!

  MEET THE JUDGES

  ZACK BOWEN - freelance commercial photographer and videographer from Portland, owner of Maine Studio Works, former L.L. Bean lead photographer and founder of their in-house studio, co-founder of Knack Factory

  NATALIE BRETON - award-winning fine art photographer from Augusta, owner of a photo studio at The Governor Hill Mansion, specializes in creative portraiture and composites 

  CHANTAL PARADIS - wedding photographer and videographer from Saco, teammate at Haven Photography & Video, former Maine Professional Photographers Association President

  SPONSORS

  
  

  Maine's only retail camera store located in South Portland!

  
  

  

  Largest photo and video studio in Maine!

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• How to Create a Sustainable Marketing Strategy with Kylee Maughan

  • When
    November 06, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom (Online)
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  So many photographers get stuck in the cycle of hustling hard, burning out, and then disappearing from their marketing completely. The truth? Consistency beats intensity every single time.

  
  

  In this training, I’ll show you why blogging is the secret weapon for photographers who want long-term visibility (hello, Google traffic ), and how to pair it with short-term marketing strategies like social media to actually reach clients now.

  
  

  And because nobody has hours to sit and stare at a blinking cursor, I’ll walk you through how to use AI tools to brainstorm, draft, and repurpose your content so you can save time, stay consistent, and finally have a marketing strategy that doesn’t run you into the ground.

  
  

  ABOUT KYLEE:

  I’m Kylee — a photographer of 15 years, lovingly dubbed the Marketing & Systems Queen.

  I started with a starter DSLR in a saturated market, learned the basics of SEO and organic marketing, and grew a $500K photography business with clients all over the world.

  Today, I’m an international product photographer based in Northern Utah. I’ve had the honor of partnering with hundreds of brands — from scrappy startups to major national campaigns — bringing their products to life through strategic, story-driven imagery.

  I’m also the founder of Kylee Ann Studios, my award-winning associate team built on heart, hustle, and the belief that there’s always room for everyone to shine. ✨

  And now? I’m here to help YOU build a business that's wildly successful and deeply aligned with the life you actually want to live. 

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• Christmas Party & Photographer Meet + Greet

  • When
    December 07, 2025
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    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Governor Hill Mansion Studio (Second Floor), 136 State St, Augusta, ME 04330
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    5 registrants

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  Join us for a FREE party to end out the year! 
  Bring a dessert to share!
  White Elephant gift swap (gifts around $15)
  Don't forget to BYOB!

  
  

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• Street Photography Retreat with Barbara Peacock

  • Start
    August 14, 2026
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    6:00 PM
  • End
    August 16, 2026
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Downtown Portland, Maine
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  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

  LODGING OPTIONS

  Photo Headquarters in West End: 1 room with Queen Bed, $400 for 3 nights

  Holiday Inn by the Bay: 2 Queens, $250/night

  RETREAT SCHEDULE (Subject to change)

  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!

  9:30am Image Submission Deadline

  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

  
  

  
  

  
  

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