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Thursday, August 14
 

8:15am EDT

Welcome
Thursday August 14, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
Speakers
AB
Thursday August 14, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
  Seminar

9:00am EDT

Building a Memorable Brand: Standing out in a saturated market
Thursday August 14, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
Discover the secrets behind building a memorable brand in the competitive photography industry with CreativeSoul Photography. In this keynote, we'll explore how unique visual styles, strategic partnerships, community and consistent brand engagement transformed our passion into a renowned photography brand. Gain insights into developing a standout identity, leveraging customer relationships, and maintaining consistency across various platforms. Join us to learn how these strategies can help you create a lasting impression and elevate your own photography brand.
Speakers
avatar for Creative Soul (The Bethencourts)

Creative Soul (The Bethencourts)

Sponsored by 17 Hats, Keynote Speakers
Regis and Kahran Bethencourt are the talented husband and wife team behind CreativeSoul Photography, a company on a mission to empower kids of color through stunning photography that showcases their beauty, uniqueness, and creativity. These world-renowned child photographers have... Read More →
Sponsors
1H

Thursday August 14, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
  Keynote

10:15am EDT

Making Money Moves
Thursday August 14, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
Felicia unveils the business techniques that have elevated her portrait studio to a multi 6-figure success. Discover the keys to transforming your approach growing a profitable business by developing a healthy money mindset, client care, maximizing profitability, effective delegation strategies, and the art of networking.
Speakers
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Felicia Reed

CEO, Felicia Reed Photography
I’m a portrait photographer and mindset coach with a passion for empowering women. Along the way, I realized that many photographers had access to the same resources and mentors, but some were making money and others weren’t. The difference I discovered was mindset. That’s why... Read More →
Sponsors
ML

Thursday August 14, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
  Seminar

11:30am EDT

Mastering Hard Light: Eliminate your fears and achieve Stunning Results
Thursday August 14, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
In this seminar, Ab Sesay will demonstrate how to make hard light work for you. Eliminate your fears of hard shadows or specular highlights and learn to embrace the beauty of hard Light through proper positioning of the Light, posing of your subject, and color grading to give your images unique results. We will also discuss using different hard light shapers and creative techniques to maximize the results you get from them.
Speakers
avatar for Abdulai Sesay

Abdulai Sesay

Ab Sesay is a versatile commercial advertising photographer, creative producer, and content creator known for his exceptional ability to blend ideas, technology, and resources to elevate projects and bring his clients’ visions to fruition. With an impressive career spanning over... Read More →
Sponsors
N

Thursday August 14, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
  Live Demo

12:45pm EDT

Million Dollar Dream (Panel Discussion)
Thursday August 14, 2025 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
Panel Discussion with Sal Cincotta, Andre Brown & Rafael Serrano
Hosted by 17 Hats, Moderated by 17 Hats CEO, Amanda Rae
Thursday August 14, 2025 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
  Lunch & Learn

1:45pm EDT

Demystifying the Youtube Algorithm
Thursday August 14, 2025 1:45pm - 2:15pm EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
Q & A with Youtube Operations Manager Lee Morris. Get the inside on scoop on what you need to do to grow on Youtube.
Speakers
LM

Lee Morris

Media Partner Operations Manager, Youtube / Google
Thursday August 14, 2025 1:45pm - 2:15pm EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
  Lunch & Learn
 
Friday, August 15
 

8:15am EDT

For Future Thinkers
Friday August 15, 2025 8:15am - 8:30am EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
Speakers
avatar for John Branch IV

John Branch IV

Owner/Photographer at John Branch IV Photography
Title: The Future of Editing | AI Assistance for your Editing WorkflowDescription: "Technology is moving faster than before and while most photographers are scared of generative AI many are missing out on the HUGE benefits of assistive AI. In this session, we’ll cover how you can... Read More →
Friday August 15, 2025 8:15am - 8:30am EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
  Seminar

8:30am EDT

Advanced Studio Lighting
Friday August 15, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
It sure is competitive out there and lighting is one way to stand out from your competitors. In this lighting class, Sal will showcase several lighting techniques and tools to create stand out portraits in your studio. Lighting tips for Seniors, Boudoir, Headshots, Beauty and more. In this live demonstration class, Sal will cover how to use continuous lighting and strobes to create one-of-a-kind images for your clients and your portfolio.
Speakers
avatar for Sal Cincotta

Sal Cincotta

Owner, Salvatore Cincotta Photography
Sal Cincotta is a professional photographer and educator based just outside of St. Louis, Missouri in O’Fallon, Illinois. He is best known for his expertise in wedding photography, beauty and portrait photography, as well as high school senior photography.Sal is a Canon Explorer... Read More →
Sponsors
IB

Friday August 15, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
  Keynote

10:15am EDT

Crafting Digital Experiences to Cultivate Client Loyalty
Friday August 15, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
In this session, we will explore the pivotol role of your digital footprint has in shaping customer perceptions as well as how it can foster meaningful connections. From establishing a robust digital footprint to leveraging CRM tools with automated workflows, we'll uncover strategies to engage customers seamlessly throughout their journey
Speakers
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Myrna Daramy

Myrna & Co.
Myrna Daramy is the heart and brains behind Myrna & Co, your go-to destination for all things Organic Growth Marketing. With over two decades of navigating the ever-evolving landscape of marketing and technology, Myrna brings a unique blend of seasoned wisdom and vibrant creativity... Read More →
Friday August 15, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
  Seminar

11:30am EDT

The YouTube Formula: Winning Strategies for Video Content Success
Friday August 15, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
As Sony Artisan of Imagery and YouTube Content Creator with over 284,000 subscribers and tens of millions of views, Miguel will share his proven approach to creating compelling videos for YouTube and other social media platforms. From conceptualization to execution, you’ll gain valuable insights into the art of storytelling through video, leveraging your unique perspective as a photographer to captivate audiences and leave a lasting impression.
Speakers
avatar for Miguel Quiles

Miguel Quiles

Miguel Quiles is a Sony Artisan Of Imagery. He’s presented on various platforms including CreativeLIVE, Photo Plus, Imaging USA, WPPI, & Shutterfest. He hosts a show on Sony’s official YouTube channel and has a channel of his own with nearly 300,000 subscribers where he teaches... Read More →

Friday August 15, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
  Live Demo

12:45pm EDT

12 Month Marketing Plan
Friday August 15, 2025 12:45pm - 2:00pm EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
Want to make more money? Don’t we all?! It’s not going to happen by accident. You need a plan. In this lunch-and-learn Sal Cincotta, will breakdown real-world strategies that he has used in growing his own 7-figure studio. We will cover marketing strategies and actual full campaigns for weddings, engagements, seniors, boudoir, headshots, and families. Most importantly, we will dive into the tools needed and how to implement these strategies immediately for your business.

Bring your pen and paper because your are going to leave with a plan ready to execute immediately.
Speakers
avatar for Sal Cincotta

Sal Cincotta

Owner, Salvatore Cincotta Photography
Sal Cincotta is a professional photographer and educator based just outside of St. Louis, Missouri in O’Fallon, Illinois. He is best known for his expertise in wedding photography, beauty and portrait photography, as well as high school senior photography.Sal is a Canon Explorer... Read More →
Sponsors
DM

Friday August 15, 2025 12:45pm - 2:00pm EDT
Buckhead Room (2nd Floor)
  Lunch & Learn
 
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