Inspire 2025
March 1-3
All events will be held at the Carlisle Comfort Suites.
March 1st: Image Competition
March 1st-2nd: Inspire Speakers
March 2nd: Banquet
March 3rd: Continuing Education Program (only $99 for members!)
Comfort Suites Carlisle
All events will be held at this location.
INSPIRE 2025 Image Competition
Judging: March 1st
INSPIRE 2025 Speakers
Monday, March 3rd
Continuing Education Class
Only $99 for PPA of PA (state) and PPA (national) members!! $129 for non-members.
Commercial Imaging – I can’t do that? Can I? You can! Bob will show you how!
presented by Bob Coates M.Photog.M.Artist.Cr., CPP EA-ASP
In Coates presentation he’ll show you a versatile, inexpensive shooting set-up that allows for tons of creative ways to enhance products. Simple lighting techniques that render wonderful results are paired with Photoshop post production that puts the icing on the cake.
Pricing to Sell and Closing the Sale
presented by Travis Stitt
Let’s talk about breaking into our sales era! When your branding, collections, pricing, and customer experience come together sales will close themselves. This is the same process used by your favorite companies, and it’s now your turn to harness these strategies and create your selling machine!
Level Up Your Engagement Portfolio – Now!
presented by Jen Stitt, M Wed. Photog
Stuck in the same old stuffy poses? Need new images to build your engagement session portfolio? Just love capturing love? This hands-on photo walk will get you all the material you need to start to rebuild your portfolio or share on social media to attract new couples.
Personal Projects – Why, How… And how to make Money by doing them. 90-120 minute
presented by Bob Coates M.Photog.M.Artist.Cr., CPP EA-ASP
This is a program of creative ideas and techniques along with simple business marketing. They go hand in hand to help put your business back on track to the joy you first felt before you turned photography into a business.
From Raw to AWE!
presented by Lisa Asp, M. Photog., M. Artist, Cr., CPP, MAI
Join Master Artist Lisa Asp and she walks you through some of the techniques she uses in her everyday work and her competition images.