PPSNYS Workshop - Summer Camp for Photographers

Here's our second installment!

BEYOND IMAGE CAPTURE with Michael and Tina Timmons

In today’s economy it is important to diversify your portrait business to be the most profitable.  Tina and Michael will show you how to photograph, manipulate, market, and sell, “customizable” images as Fine Art Interior Décor.  Every home and business is an opportunity; each has a need for imagery to be used as décor.  Subject matter is unlimited.  In this fast paced, high energy program, all secrets will be shared!  These success stories, in addition to the pitfalls that starting a new endeavor can create, will hopefully save others much time and effort. Together Michael and Tina have embarked on a journey that has brought many rewards, awards, and accolades from around the world.  In addition to financial gain neither had anticipated, just by using their already honed photography skills from years of portrait experience.  We all have the skills and talent to add this new product line, we sometimes just need a little nudge to do something different.  The beauty is….. Each photographer will find and offer his or her own unique style with these easy techniques.

About Michael and Tina Timmons

Michael and Tina have both been involved in photography since 1983 and joined forces in 2000, after owning individual studios.  They own The Portrait Gallery and Gallery 143 in Michigan.  The portrait studio specializes in family, children, high school senior portraits, and events.  Gallery 143 offers customizable Fine Art Interior Décor, and services clients such as NASCAR, Hendricks Motor Sports, Drury Inns, McDonalds Restaurants, in addition to banks, hotels, doctors offices, individual businesses and private collectors.  Competition printing is another service provided, with over 32 Photographers of The Year as clients. Both are Master, Craftsman, and Award of Excellence Degree holders through PPA, and have been named Photographer of the Year within the state.  They have received awards such as Kodak, Fuji, Best of Show, Judges Choice, Top Ten (both state and regional), Four for Four, ASP State and Regional Elite Award, Michigan Service Award, numerous Loan collection images and PPA Photographer of The Year.  Michael has had four loan prints in 2003, 2008, and 2010 and Tina achieved that status in 2009.  Michael has exhibited in The International Hall of Fame, Photokina in Cologne Germany, Epcot in Walt Disney, has been The MES Photographer of the Year three times, and has had four prints score 100.  He has received the National Award and is a published poet and writer.  In addition Michael was named a Fellow by the American Society of Photographers in 2010.  Tina has been awarded the MES Illustrative Award three times and was published in The New York Times Magazine. Michael and Tina have lectured across the United States at local, state, regional, and international conventions in addition to numerous week long schools and personal workshops.  They travel all over the world sharing their experiences, while continually photographing each location to add to their fine art library.  Both are International Jurors through PPA, while Michael is a Jury Chairman.  They traveled to Korea in 2009 to judge the PPK International Regional Print Competition.  Both have held numerous board positions and stay involved in every level.  Michael currently serves on the PPA Board of Directors and two committees within.  Tina is currently the President of the Mid Michigan Professional Photographers Association, serves on the Professional Photographers of Michigan Board of Directors, and is the American Society of Photographers State Representative.  Sharing their knowledge with a large circle of photography friends has become a huge part of their life. 

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