WPPI Platform Speaker Feature - Jerry Ghionis, Roberto Valenzuela, Bambi Cantrell, and Jules and Joy Bianchi - Photobug wedding photography blog

WPPI Platform Speaker Feature - Jerry Ghionis, Roberto Valenzuela, Bambi Cantrell, and Jules and Joy Bianchi

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 2:39 PM

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Top wedding photographer and Junebug Member Photographer, Jerry Ghionis, knows that putting couples at ease and creating the kind of trust that allows real emotions to shine through is the hallmark of a great wedding photographer. During his WPPI Platform Class, Creative Karma, Jerry wowed the room by showing other wedding photographers how to give from the heart and create stunning images with ease and grace. His presentation included frame after frame of fashionable, sensual, connected photographs that have made him one of the biggest names in wedding photography, (including drop-dead gorgeous images that he shot at his own recent wedding).

wedding photo by Jerry Ghionis

Images with impact start from making the right decisions about location, lighting, geometric shapes, color, balance, angles, and symmetry. In this aptly named class, Break it Down, Roberto Valenzuela of Roberto Valenzuela Photography showed photographers from all over the world how to make split second decisions to turn moments into photographs that stand out from the crowd. A romantic at heart and a master photographer by trade, Roberto is also a classically trained guitarist who shared his many talents with the crowd in an afternoon that no attendee will soon forget.

wedding photo by Roberto Valenzuela Photography

Bambi Cantrell's Focus on Fabulous Weddings Platform Class was a feast for the eyes and a delight for the soul of every photographer in attendance. Showcasing fashionable posing techniques and world-class lighting tips from this pioneer in fine-art wedding photography, new-comers and experienced photographers alike walked away with sure-fire methods for creating more powerful images quickly and creatively while under the time constraints of a real wedding day.

wedding photo by Bambi Cantrell of Cantrell Portrait Design Inc.

Turning a good business into a great business takes hard work, talent, and a savvy understanding of how to market what you have to offer to clients and other professionals. Marketing gurus, Joy and Jules Bianchi from Jules Bianchi Photography were on hand yesterday to share what they know about creating win-win relationships with other businesses and to teach fellow photographers how to get noticed and stay at the top, in their fun, informative Platform Class How to Become a Rock Star in Your Own Backyard.