You Asked We Listened! We’ve heard from our members that you’d like to have interactive monthly meetings complete with guest speakers to talk about various professional development topics, and a chance to participate and connect. We’ve been working behind the scenes to make this a reality and are thrilled this month to host an amazing panel with our Fireside Chat.
Catch the REPLAY – in the APNPI Library
Join us for an intimate Fireside Chat and listen to our stellar panel have a round table discussion about Image Competition.
We’ll talk about the nitty gritty, of why bother competing anyway?!
Learn how to select the best images!
What do the judges look for in competition?
“This has been incredibly insightful!!! This year will be my first time entering competition! So I’m super excited to see how my images place this time and then grow from there 
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“I just wanted to say this was really great! I’ve entered many competitions, but I really took a lot away from this chat and it’s shifted my view on competition. Thank you Julia, Joanna, and Bryan!!”
“This was such a great chat and an eye opener. I have submitted to many competitions, including this recent one, and now I am thinking about what I can create next! Thank you all!”
Meet our panelists
Julia Kelleher is a Nikon Ambassador, WPPI and PPA Master, PPA Master Artist, APNPI Ambassador, and always a favourite when she serves as an APNPI Judge. In business 13 years she specializes in newborn, children and family portraits out of her retail studio in Bend, OR. She is a seasoned judge and print competitor, having won multiple prestigious awards from all over the world. She is a passionate educator, teaching creatives how to strategically run their businesses with profitability and efficiency, while at the same time helping them balance family and personal obligations. She is a marketing guru, having helped multiple studios grow from in-home start-ups to 6-figure retail companies with steady, loyal clients and systemized processes.
Joanna is the creative artist behind Sanguine Studios, LLC which is home to Joanna Booth Photography, Sanguine Portraiture, and Joanna Booth Weddings. Joanna’s newborn work cultivates images that reflect innocence, beauty, and creativity. Her style of artistry infuses florals to create dreamy portraits of babies. Often her work look like her little clients came straight out of heaven and into the Garden of Eden. Through her love of creating unique sets she enjoys finding vintage baby props to give her photographs a rich and timeless energy.
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Bryan Caporicci is an award-winning wedding and portrait photographer based out of Fonthill, Canada. In 2014, he was awarded his Masters of Photographic Arts (MPA) designation by the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC), making him one of the youngest Canadian photographers to receive this level of achievement. Bryan is also a favourite APNPI Judge and Educator with the APNPI Academy.
Bryan is the host of the Business of Photography Podcast with over 2 million downloads. He teaches at workshops across North America, including industry-leading conventions and conferences such as WPPI, Shutterfest and Canada Photo Convention. Bryan is also the CEO and Founder of Sprout Studio.
Fireside Chat
Time for Q&A
You won’t want to miss this Fireside Chat with this amazing dynamic panel!
We hope you’ll join us! See you there! xo