The AIPP are hosting a two day Portrait Workshop featuring some amazing and inspirational female photographers.

If you feel that you and your clients are not getting the most out of the experience or if you feel that you have yet to find the thing that makes your portrait photography unique to your business, then this workshop is for you.

We will be visiting Sydney from the 22^nd -  24^th February, to see some friends and sponsor this informative and educational Portrait Photography workshop, and we would love to see you!!

Michelle will be staying at Novotel Sydney Olympic park, Homebush Bay. Along with displaying some products, both new and old, Michelle will be discussing the importance of boxed presentation within your client’s home, and how your products will become part of their décor.

Please contact Michelle on 0417 086 889 or at michelle@photomounts.com.au to make an appointment between 2pm – 7pm on Wednesday 22^nd February. Should you be attending the portrait workshop, she will also be displaying products during the breaks.

For more information on the AIPP Portrait Workshop, please visit

http://www.aipp.com.au/imis15/AIPP/Events/Core/Events/eventdetails.aspx?iKey=NSW-2012_3&TemplateType=A

Portrait Workshop

Start Date:Thursday, February 23, 2012
End Date:Friday, February 24, 2012
Address:Waterview in Bicentennial Park, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, NSW 2127

If you would like to know about the amazingly talented woman involved with the workshop please read below.

Lesley Bom – http://www.aislinn.com.au/index2.html

Lesley Bom began her photographic career in 2000, launching her successful portrait studio, Aislinn Photo Art. Specialising in classic black and white portraiture, she has photographed thousands of newborns, children and teenagers in her signature style over the past eleven years.

Jennifer Stocks – http://www.jenniferstocksphotography.com.au/index2.php?v=v1

Jennifer is a dynamic baby, child and family photographer based in Bathurst, reginonal NSW. With a background in journalism, writing and PR, Jennifer takes her storytelling perspective to each session, providing her client with a mix of authentic, stylish, colourful and connected portraits.

Kristen Cook – http://www.kristencook.com.au/index2.php

As a relative newcomer to the industry, in three short years Kristen Cook has quickly become one of Australia’s premier newborn and baby photographers. She is drawn to the honest beauty of newborns – their fragility, infinite possibilities and power of worth. Her strength lies in her love of connection to the honest, the pure, the exploration of tenderness, and the simple beauty and authenticity that comes from human connection.

Kate Buechner – http://www.uberphotography.com.au/#

Kate began uber photography with her husband Chris in 2004. As a mother of three young children Kate has a special affinity with children and family portraits and her unique talent has been recognised through several awards, including NSW Family Photographer of the Year 2011.

We are happy to announce that during our visit to Adelaide we will also be exhibiting and showcasing our amazing range of products at The AIPP Nikon Event as a trade sponsor.

The Event last year was a tremendous success providing many photographers with invaluable advice to improve all facets of ones business from Website optimisation and marketing techniques to Lighting, and effective ways to communicate with clients.  With the profession of photography facing more changes and challenges than ever before, being informed, empowered and educated is one of the best ways to stay ahead of the game.

There are still a few tickets available should you want to book please visit www.aipptheevent.com.au for further information. Take a look at official video that captured the mood and excitement of this very special first annual event.

The 2010 Nikon AIPP Event from AIPPVideo on Vimeo.

However if you are not attending the event we would still love to see you, we will be at the Hilton Adelaide from Friday 21^st October until Thursday 27^th October.

Come along and chat to Michael and Michelle about the importance of professional products within your business and hear how a different perspective may be able to improve your business.

Make sure to ask us about the amazing show special we have put together for all photographers during our time in Adelaide.  It is not to be missed!!

We look forward to seeing you all next week, please email michelle@photomounts.com.au if you are not attending The Event and would like to make an appointment  to see Michael & Michelle.

“You don’t know, what you don’t know”…. was a phrase highlighted at a seminar I attended some years ago. The initial reason that this somewhat ambiguous statement resided with me was that I had absolutely no idea what it meant; yet everyone around me was writing it down like it was the answer to life’s great question.

After the fog cleared from my mind, I realised that I couldn’t do everything on my own and if I was to be a success I needed help. I needed to find out what I didn’t know and then find the answer. The reality is though there is so much we don’t know, we must continue to explore to evolve; our journey and our quest for knowledge never stops.

If you are new to our photographic community or if you have been in business for less then 5 years, seminars like August Exposure will help you to “know what you don’t know”. You will hear from a number of industry experts along with business and marketing innovators; in essence you will learn from the mistakes of others!

We have been proudly sponsoring AE for the last 3 years and have seen first hand the positive influence that it has had on both new and established businesses across Australia.

Please, visit the AE facebook page to see all the comments from photographers that attended this year and put a note in your diary to attend this seminar next year. I can assure you it will be one of the best investments you can make for your business.

Contact us with any specific business areas that could be of interest to you – it will help us to formulate the business modules that we are putting together to assist our customers.

WOW… What a great night!!!

Tuesday night was a wonderful night here at Photo Mounts as we played host to a fantastic seminar organized by AIPP Queensland Council. The showroom was filled with a mix of industry greats, well established studios and some brand new photographers. They were all here for the “Effective Album Planning” seminar from one very inspiring business, Studio Con Brio.

Trudy & Dean opened up and discussed how the “design” element of their business is the corner stone of the entire operation. Their philosophy encompasses presenting their work through creative design in a beautifully presented album.

Well done AIPP Queensland for putting on a wonderful seminar with two amazing people sharing some wonderful ideals. Trudy and Dean Bolton are not just an amazing couple, they are an innovative studio offering their clients uniquely designed and conceptualized albums.

Truly an inspiration for any photographer or business operator……