2008 Annual Conference
June 1st - 3rd, 2008
Bonclarken Conference Center
Flat Rock, North Carolina
2008 Conference Registration Form
2008 Conference Speaker Information
Horace and Yvonne Holmes Visit the Holmes website at: horaceholmesstudio.com
Horace and Yvonne Holmes have operated a full service studio in historic downtown Macon, Georgia since 1982. They have conducted programs throughout the United States and internationally in Nassau, Bahamas. Their articles have been published in Professional Photographers of America, Lens Magazine and the Georgia Professional Photographers Association Publication.
They received their Photographic Craftsman's degree in 1993, making them the first African-American couple to receive their degrees simultaneously in the history of the Professional Photographers of America. Horace is also PPA certified and has national award winning portraits.
Horace and Yvonne have been honored by the Eastman Kodak Company for their marketing skills of the "Portrait of Appreciation" through the Promise of Excellence program. Horace and Yvonne were official portrait photographers for Kodak during the 1996 Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia. 
The Holmes Program:
Photographers: “The Power to Change”
*The Power to Change Yourself
*A Desire to Change
*Stop Making Excuses
*Five Hindrances to Change
*Embrace Change rather than Resist It
*The Ten Commandments for Change
-Proverbs 16:3 in the Amplified Bible is the Answer
-The Question is: “What is Strategic Planning?”
“Core Values”
1. People of the Word
2. People of Prayer
3. People of Faith
4. People of Integrity and Honor
5. People of Excellence
6. People of Service
7. People of Ownership and Affection
8. People of Character
9. People of Love
10. Holy People
-Proverbs 29:18 The Message Bible is the Answer
-The Question is: “What is the Vision for your Business?
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Paul Wingler
Visit Pauls Website at: www.pwphoto.com
In 1987, Paul received a Certificate of Graduation from the New York Institute of Photography. Since then, he has been providing brides, children, families and high school senior’s unique and creative portraiture. Other studies include studying with various photographic artists at the East Coast School in North Carolina, and completed a five year study with Jay Stock. Paul Wingler has challenged himself to a high quality of craftsmanship by entering professional competitions, where he has had several prints selected to hang in exhibition. Paul has won numerous awards in General Commercial, Commercial-Fine Art, Wedding Candid and Photojournalism. Besides having images selected for Professional Photographers of North Carolina’s Loan Collection, he has also received the prestigious Fuji Masterpiece Award and has had images selected to appear in the Professional Photographer’s of America’s Photo Showcase Book. In February, 2003, several of his images were introduced in exhibition at the Chilean Embassy, Washington, D.C. The exhibition opening was in connection with the Smithsonian Association’s lecture on Chile. It was the first total digital exhibition ever held in any Chilean Embassy in the world. In March, 2005, Paul received his Honorary Degree of Fellowship in Photography from the Professional Photographers of North Carolina (PPNC). In July of 2006, Paul completed the Professional Photographers (PPA) Affiliate Judges Workshop in Daytona Beach, Florida and in January, 2007 he earned his Photographic Craftsman Degree from Professional Photographers of America.
Paul is a charter member of Senior Photographers International and is an active member of Professional Photographers of North Carolina (PPNC), where he has served as Central Guild Chairman and the State Convention’s Model Chairman. He is currently serving as Central Guild Director. As a member of Professional Photographers of America (PPA), he has participated as an instructor for the PPA’s “Super Monday” Seminars. Paul has also taught students basic photographic composition and lighting in Osorno, Chile and Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He is also an instructor at the Durham Arts Council in Durham, North Carolina.
Paul has been married to his wife, Lorraine, for 33 years. They have 2 children, Benjamin and Anna. They are active in their local church, as well as, foreign missions in South and Central America.
Paul Winglers Program:
Pursuing the Passion
"Pursuing the Passion" is a program that inspires and encourages the photographer to get out of their comfort zone, look around them and find what passionately drives them to a higher level of photography. Various images will be shown depicting the type of work Paul does on a daily basis…the “bread and butter” work and then show images that would not be “in the norm” yet discuss the necessity of doing this type of work because it pushes one’s work outside an area of comfort…making you look and think a little harder about the image you are about to take, thus making you a stronger, more efficient, creative photographer. Many of the images that will be shown are documentary and photojournalistic images from mission work in South and Central America, as well as, images created while teaching in Chile and Honduras. It will then be discussed how to apply this type of work to your marketing strategies to make you and your work more unique and stand apart from the other photographers in your area. Paul will also be pointing out the importance for us, as image makers, to document to preserve our ever changing area for historical reasons, as well as bringing an awareness of needs throughout the world.
Conference Registration Fees
Registration fees for our 2008 conference are as follows:
ICP Members...........................$80.00
Non Members........................$115.00
For Room Rates please download the registration form
from one of the links located at the top or bottom of this page.
For reservations and registration, please contact Tina Rongione at
1-800-333-4136 or email. She can also assist you with flights, rentals & transfers. For a registration form to mail in or fax to Tina click here.
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