PPWC 2024 Calendar
Here's a quick calendar reference for upcoming events.
As our events draw near, check out our blog for details.
2024 Membership to PPWC!
It's time to Renew or Join!
Membership includes attendance of all upcoming educational speaking events and opportunity to enter our Image Competition.
Additional benefits include access to our facebook group discussion page and social happy hours throughout the year.
All for $135. Join Today!
Regular Price is $165. Save $30 by joining in the month of January.
February Speaker // Michael Collins
Join us in February with Award-Winning photographer Michael Collins for two great opportunities to learn from him!
Tuesday, February 6th
6:30-9:00pm
**Evening program is Free for members
Wednesday, February 7th
Day-Long PPA Merited course
9:30am-4:30pm (Time may shift slightly)
$99 Members of PPWC, PPSV, and PPSCV
$125 for Non-members
Both days of meetings will be located in Sebastopol, CA
(Community Church of Sebastopol)
1000 Gravenstein Hwy., North
Sebastopol, CA 95472
March Speaker // Ken Mendoza, M. Wed. Photog
Join us in March with Wine Country's own Award-Winning photographer Ken Mendoza.
Ken is going to help us dive into the deep pool of using AI as a tool to supercharge your photography business.
Tuesday, March 12th
6:30-9:00pm
**Evening program is Free for members, guests $45
Purchase a Guest Pass Here
5:00 dinner w/ Ken @ HopMonk in Sebastopol, CA
Community Church of Sebastopol
1000 Gravenstein Hwy., North
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Merit Image Review (MIR) // Begins in February!
April Speaker // Jim Codington
Join us in April for a compelling presentation by former Veterinarian Jim Codington. He travels the world on his quest for wildlife conservation, has escaped death twice (once by a 16-foot anaconda) and raised a baby Ocelot as a companion while he lived in the Amazon jungle.
Jim is going to give us an evening presentation titled "Whispers of the Wild" in person in Sebastopol. Join us ahead of time and have dinner with Jim at Hopmonk before his presentation.
You won't want to miss this!
Tuesday, April 16th
6:30-9:00pm
**Evening program is Free for members, guests $20
Purchase a Guest Pass Here
5:00 dinner w/ Jim @ HopMonk in Sebastopol, CA
Community Church of Sebastopol
1000 Gravenstein Hwy., North
Sebastopol, CA 95472
April Social // Irving Penn at De Young SF
Special Event! // Gold Rush Image Competition
SPECIAL IMAGE COMPETITION EVENT!
The Gold Rush Image Competition
Join three Northern California Professional Photographer groups, Wine Country, Santa Clara, and Sacramento Valley, as we host our first ever combined Image Competition evening. Special Judges! Awards! And More!
See all details on printcompetition.com
Look for the May 21st event hosted by PPSV with this logo:
Print Competition members may enter up to 6 images.
Image Entry Fee: $10 per image for PPSV, PPWC, or PPSCV members OR $15 for non-members.
Deadline to Enter is May 18th at 11:00pm
Good Luck Members!
June // Special Event! PPA President Mark Campbell
The 2024 PPA President, Mark Campbell of West Virginia, will be visiting our 3 Northern CA groups. More details to come, but one of the dates will be an evening program and one of the days will be a day-long PPA Merited course!
Save the Date(s)!
Summer Barbeque
Celebrate the Summer with us!
August Speaker // Brady Thomas, M Photog
Naming Your Images for Print Competition-
Tips & Tricks to Help You Generate Stronger Image Titles with ConfidenceDo you struggle to name your images for print competition or submission for publication? Do you feel like everything you come up with is repetitive, boring, or just doesn’t feel right?Join Brady Thomas, M.Photog. for an evening conversation to create great names for your images. She’ll discuss why a compelling title for your image is so important, and share her 10-3-2-1 system, including pitfalls, tips and tricks, and resources.Upload one image you are struggling to name, and we’ll work through it together!
Tuesday, August 20th
6:30-9:00pm
In Person Only
**Evening program is Free for members, guests $45
Purchase a Guest Pass Here
5:00 dinner w/ Brady @ HopMonk in Sebastopol, CA
Community Church of Sebastopol
1000 Gravenstein Hwy., North
Sebastopol, CA 95472
December Holiday Party: Date TBD
Date and location will be announced at a later time