2020 SPAC Book final proof

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thursday JAN. 23

Demo: Photographing Composite/Virtual Groups for Dummies 1:30 p - 2:30 p Wes Kroninger Are you tired of people being late for team photos? Dread the thought of of trying to get 20 children looking in the same

If You Want To Make Everyone Happy.... Sell Ice Cream For A Living!! 10:15 a - 11:30 a Shiloh Getz I want to meet and exceed all my school and league expectations......How? I want all my parents to have a great experience

direction at the same time? It may be the time to add virtual team photos to your processes. This session will show you the benefits and limitations of photographing for virtual team photos. Technology is making it possible to do these photos easily and often more efficiently than traditional team photos, however the photography process is vital to an easy post-production workflow. Let me show you how to start with the properly captured images to achieve amazing results. This session will cover: - Lighting and posing for composite team photos - No fuss proper scaling - Removing the mystery by working with example team layouts - Training your employees or stringers - How to sell this concept as part of your process

on picture day.......How? I want to get that authentic smile from all the students........How? Mom isn’t happy with her products and I need to fix that.........How? How do you handle all these things? In the world of the volume photography studio we have lots of customers; the decision makers, teachers, coaches, parents, and children. Each one of these people have very different expectations. Things that are important to one is not always the same for the other. As business owners we have to work hard to create a great customer experience. You need to be able to empower your team to handle anything that comes their way. In this class you will come away with effective communication plan that will meet all your customers needs. Remember it takes months to get customers and only seconds to lose them! Lean Business Practices 10:15 a - 11:30 a Jeff Williams The core idea of Lean Business Practices

Become a Whymaster- Discover WHY Your Decision Makers Do What They Do. 1:30 p - 2:30 p Mitchell Moore Taught from childhood to ask WHY? (not Why Not?), and professionally trained to help others succeed, Mitchell has

developed a culture of Whymasters, striving to see WHY? others do what they do, say what they say, and react the way they react. If you’ve ever wondered why your photography customers, staff members, and even your family members react differently, let Mitchell show you how we are all wired differently and how to effectively get your point across and succeed in relationships with those wired differently than yourselves. Maximize interactions with everyone in your life – you just need to understand how.

is to maximize customer value while minimizing waste. Simply, lean means creating more value for customers with fewer resources. A lean organization

understands customer value and focuses its key processes to continuously improve it. The ultimate goal is to provide perfect value to the customer through a value added creation process that has zero waste. This session will cover many of the concepts, terminology, and benefits of adopting Lean Business Practices. OUTDOOR - POOL DECK LOCATION

Volume Senior Photography In the Digital Age

Demo: Simplified Outdoor Photography 10:15 a - 11:30 a Marion Hughes Back by popular demand, This is an easily teachable system of matching ambient and flash exposure. This simpler method does not require helpers, scrims or bulky

1:30 p - 2:30 p Bill Freeman

Making all the pieces of the puzzle fit together. Freeman Photography started shooting Volume Seniors in 2005. Trying to figure out a workflow for our studio was a

great challenge...Scheduling, shooting, showing, proofing, selling, ordering, processing, fulfilment, delivering, communications. As time progresses some things changed and many tweaked. Find out how Freeman has become the choice of many of the private schools in the Houston area.

additional equipment. It works in any lighting situation.

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