OREGON PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION



Upcoming events

    • 12/04/2024
    • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    • TORO Mexican Kitchen 1355 NW Everett St STE 120, Portland, OR 97209
    • 52
    Register

    Join us for our in-person Annual Awards and Appreciation Reception recognizing our member accomplishments and honoring our Tenth Anniversary! It will be a fun time of getting together, celebrating achievements and eating good food. Social time begins at 6 pm. Food starts at 6:30 pm. The presentation will start at 7 pm. 

    There will be heavy hors d'oeuvres and desserts and don't forget that registration includes a free drink from the bar!

    Hope to see you there!


Past events

10/09/2024 A Night with the Pros: Photography is just a game
09/07/2024 Equestrian Photo Safari in the Mountains
09/04/2024 September Competition - OPEN TO ALL
08/26/2024 PPW: Paws Up! ~ Dog Photography Workshop
08/14/2024 NWTP: Building Your Portfolio for Galleries
08/04/2024 LUMINATE 2024
08/03/2024 Luminate Model Shoot
06/30/2024 Beyond Posing: Working With Models (and Other Humans) to Make Awesome Images
06/08/2024 Equestrian Photo Safari in the Mountains
06/04/2024 Image Critique and Pizza Social
05/23/2024 Lightroom Advanced
05/08/2024 NWTP: Photography and AI
04/13/2024 Backlighting 5 Ways!
03/13/2024 NWTP: Photography and Neuroscience
03/12/2024 Second Opportunity For "An Evening With The President-2024"
03/11/2024 An Evening With The President 2024
02/07/2024 February Competition - OPEN TO ALL
02/04/2024 Photoshop: BLAM Retouching
01/20/2024 POSTPONED 2nd Annual Member Showcase Social/Importance of Printing
12/13/2023 Awards and Appreciation Banquet 2023
11/11/2023 OPPA Annual Open
10/11/2023 NWTP: Diversify for Profits and Income
09/16/2023 Equestrian Photo Safari in the Mountains
09/13/2023 OPPA September Image Competition - OPEN to ALL
09/10/2023 Rodeo Photography at Pendleton Roundup {with PPW}
08/17/2023 Learn to Use Photo Mechanic
08/05/2023 Luminate Model Shoot
08/05/2023 LUMINATE 2023
08/01/2023 SuperMoon Photo Safari
07/12/2023 NWTP
07/11/2023 Scanning Film with a Digital Camera
06/22/2023 Image Critique and Pizza Social
06/10/2023 Equestrian Photo Safari at the Coast
06/03/2023 Getting Started with Photographic Restoration
05/31/2023 Bidding for Commercial Photoshoots/Q&A
05/10/2023 NWTP: Write an About Page that Drives Sales
05/06/2023 The Business of Corporate and Architectural Photography
04/23/2023 Photo Safari: Let's Practice ICM!
04/20/2023 Intentional Camera Movement
04/12/2023 April Members Only Image Competition - UPDATE
03/23/2023 Using ChatGPT for Content Creation
03/18/2023 Photo Safari: Let's play with Lensbaby!
03/08/2023 NWTP: Intro to Competition
03/05/2023 The Art of Black and White
02/08/2023 Members Only February Image Competition
02/04/2023 TikTok and Social Media for Photographers
01/28/2023 Member Showcase Social/Importance of Printing
01/07/2023 MEETUP: Photo Studio Meetup
12/14/2022 Annual Awards Banquet
11/12/2022 LUMINATE 2022
10/28/2022 Compositing
10/12/2022 NWTP: Focus Stacking and Macro Photography
09/21/2022 September Member Only Image Competition
09/12/2022 Rodeo Photography at Pendleton Roundup {with PPW}
09/07/2022 Long Exposure Waterfall Photography
09/03/2022 Modern Family Portraiture
08/18/2022 Landscape Photography Workflow Scenarios
08/14/2022 Equine Photography for Beginners
08/10/2022 NWTP: 10 Content Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
08/07/2022 MEETUP: Happy Hour!
07/17/2022 MEETUP: Social & Studio Play
07/13/2022 NWTP: Business Basics for Photographers
06/25/2022 Competition Style Image Review
06/08/2022 NWTP: More Money, More Clients!
06/04/2022 Boutique Volume Photography
05/31/2022 COMING SOON! Upcoming Workshops
05/24/2022 Letting the Scene Find You: Landscape Photography
05/18/2022 Making Sense of Online Marketing in 2022 (PPA 1-Day)
05/13/2022 Image Competition: The Greatest Game of Your Photo Career (PPA 1-Day)
05/11/2022 NWTP: Unleash Your Creativity
04/13/2022 April Member Only Image Competition
03/09/2022 NWTP: Brand Positioning
02/27/2022 Meet the President - Teresa Hunt
02/26/2022 Facebook Sales
02/09/2022 February Member Only Image Competition
01/12/2022 NWTP: Kickstart Your 2022 Marketing
12/08/2021 Award and Appreciation Banquet
11/12/2021 LUMINATE 2021
10/18/2021 OPPA Brunch Social
10/13/2021 Event Photography Beyond Weddings
09/22/2021 "What's an NFT and Why do I Care?" with Scott Detweiler
09/15/2021 Online Marketing: Tactics and Tools for Today
09/10/2021 Image Competition: the Greatest Game of Your Photo Career
09/08/2021 September Member Only Image Competition
09/07/2021 The Basic StoryBrand Framework & Profit First Concepts
08/23/2021 The Keys to Real Estate Photography
08/11/2021 The Art of Storytelling
08/09/2021 OPPA Brunch Social
07/31/2021 Metamorphosis - From Photography to Art
07/14/2021 The Art of the Self Portrait
06/26/2021 IPC Image Review
06/16/2021 OPPA Brunch Social: Gear Talk
06/09/2021 Overcoming Fear: Silencing Your Inner Critic
06/05/2021 The Competition Code
05/31/2021 Compositional Techniques through Night Photography
05/23/2021 Enhancing Portraits the GUD way
05/17/2021 OPPA Afternoon Social
05/12/2021 Living a Life of "YES" in a World of "NO"
04/30/2021 Paws for a Day - Pet Photography
04/27/2021 OPPA Brunch Social
04/14/2021 April Member Only Image Competition
04/02/2021 Think Like a Competition Judge
03/31/2021 OPPA Evening Social: Photo Challenge - Green
03/21/2021 Better Posing Made Simple
03/16/2021 OPPA Afternoon Social: Memorable Photography Moments
03/14/2021 Complex Lighting Made Simple
03/10/2021 A Night with the Pros: How to Embrace Your Own Personal Rainbow
02/24/2021 The "ART" Photography Business - Living the Dream
02/23/2021 KEH Buying Event
02/22/2021 OPPA Afternoon Social: Discussion Topic- Editing Tools
02/10/2021 February Member Only Image Competition
02/08/2021 OPPA Brunch Social: Topic - Off Camera Flash
01/27/2021 Look Like a Pro on Video Calls - Evening
01/27/2021 Look Like a Pro on Video Calls - Afternoon
01/13/2021 A Night with the Pros: Psychology of Pricing and Sales
12/14/2020 OPPA Afternoon Social
12/09/2020 Award and Appreciation Event
12/01/2020 OPPA Brunch Social
11/16/2020 OPPA Afternoon Social
11/14/2020 2020 OPPA Annual Open Competition
11/12/2020 LUMINATE 2020
11/04/2020 OPPA Brunch Social
10/27/2020 Writing Copy That Converts
10/14/2020 A Night with the Pros: Secrets of High-Impact Headshots
10/05/2020 OPPA Morning Social
09/28/2020 OPPA Afternoon Social
09/21/2020 A Conversation w/ the OPPA President
09/16/2020 A Conversation w/ the OPPA President
09/11/2020 A Conversation w/ the OPPA President
09/09/2020 September Member Only Image Competition
09/01/2020 A Conversation w/ the OPPA President
08/12/2020 A Night with the Pros: Changing Perceptions About People with Disabilities; Why Personal Work Matters.
07/21/2020 Think Like a Competition Judge
07/08/2020 A Night with the Pros: "Marketing Beyond Covid-19"
06/23/2020 The Business of Event Photography
06/13/2020 Districts Image Review
06/11/2020 Leveraging Social Media to Build Your Brand and Your Photography Business
06/10/2020 A Night with the Pros: "Navigating the Lockdown: Executive Orders, Contracts, Cancellations, Business Closings, and Business Formations"
05/13/2020 A Night with the Pros:The Marketing Riddle with Bryan Welsh.
04/18/2020 Professional, Personal, and Profitable Event Photography
04/15/2020 Think Like a Competition Judge
04/08/2020 Quarterly Image Competition (April)
03/21/2020 Inside the Competition Workflow
03/11/2020 A Night with the Pros: Artificial Intelligence & Photography w/ Aaron Hockley
02/13/2020 Fitness Photography
02/12/2020 Quarterly Image Competition (February)
01/12/2020 How To Photography: 101 - Posing
01/08/2020 A Night with the Pros: Photography as a Profession With Gary Randall
01/05/2020 How To Photography: 101 - Lighting
12/12/2019 2019 OPPA Annual Banquet
12/07/2019 Metal Prints Made Easy
11/09/2019 Club 79 - Annual Open Image Competition
11/08/2019 Luminate '19
10/20/2019 New School Lighting - Learn to Love the Studio Again
10/10/2019 A Night with the Pros: Streamline your workflow with a single app!- With Dan Harlacher and Whitney Stevens
10/05/2019 The Competition Code
09/28/2019 Environmental Business Portraits - Beyond the Headshot
09/11/2019 Quarterly Image Competition (September)
08/07/2019 The Secret Language of your ideal customer - With Jeffrey Shaw
07/27/2019 Long Exposure Photography
07/13/2019 In Search of the 12 Elements
07/11/2019 A Night with the Pros: The Business Side of Photography - With Craig Mitchelldyer
06/29/2019 “Creating Cinematic Portraits From Start to Finish” - With Bill Whitmire
06/13/2019 Quarterly Image Competition (June)
06/09/2019 Equestrian Horse Photoshoot
05/09/2019 A Night with the Pros: Kurt Mottweiler - A Portland Cameramaker
04/11/2019 A Night with the Pros: Lena Hyde: Simple & Effective IPS Workflow for Success
03/14/2019 Quarterly Image Competition (March)
03/09/2019 Photoshop 201: The Method behind the Madness
03/02/2019 Think Like a Competition Judge
02/23/2019 Newborns and Babies 101: Safety, Soothing & Sustainability
02/21/2019 A Night with the Pros: Bill Whitmire - Breaking into the Business
01/10/2019 A Night with the Pros: Utterly Irreplaceable - Finding and Owning Your Niche Market w/ Ara Roselani
12/12/2018 OPPA Annual Banquet
11/10/2018 LUMINATE 2018
11/10/2018 Annual Open Image Competition (November)
11/09/2018 Think Like a Competition Judge
11/07/2018 Landscape Photography: The Craft. The Technique. The Art. The Vision
10/27/2018 Inside The Competition Workflow
10/11/2018 A Night with the Pros: The Business of Corporate and Architectural Photography w/ Steve Whittaker
10/07/2018 The Fine Art of Printing
09/15/2018 Photoshop-Retouching & Color Grading Techniques : Sam Tarrel
09/13/2018 Quarterly Image Competition (September)
08/25/2018 Street Portraiture - A Portland Walkabout
08/11/2018 Video for Photographers
08/05/2018 OPPA Summer Social
07/25/2018 Selling With Emotion: How I Built My $4100 Portrait Session Sales Average
07/22/2018 OPPA Mentorship Event
07/12/2018 A Night with the Pros: China the New Wine Frontier w/ Janis Miglavs
06/15/2018 Knowing Newborns- Creative Portraiture/marketing : Julia Kelleher
06/14/2018 Quarterly Image Competition (June)
05/10/2018 A Night with the Pros: Image Presentation that Wows Clients and Competition Judges
05/05/2018 Getting Started with Drone Photography
04/28/2018 Wealth In Photography- Marketing, Selling and Pricing
04/12/2018 A Night with the Pros: Wealth in Photography w/ Bill Sorenson
04/08/2018 Creating Images with Impact
04/07/2018 CPP- What to Know and When to Start
03/12/2018 Posing - Making Your Clients Look Great
03/08/2018 Quarterly Image Competition (March)
02/08/2018 A Night with the Pros: Becoming an Instagram Pro w/ Morgan Stone Grether
02/03/2018 Improving Your Online Presence as a Photographer
01/23/2018 CPP Study Group
01/22/2018 CPP - What to Know & Where to Start
01/11/2018 A Night with the Pros: Business Best Practices
12/14/2017 OPPA Annual Banquet
11/11/2017 LUMINATE 2017
10/28/2017 Focus Stacking for Sharper Images
10/21/2017 CPP - PPA Certification Exam
10/17/2017 Social and Happy hour with F1 Society Photography Group
10/12/2017 Fear and Loathing in Photography - New Challenges - Michael Shay
10/11/2017 CPP - What to Know and Where to Start
10/05/2017 Making Your Clients Look Great while Striking a Pose
09/14/2017 Quarterly Image Competition (September)
09/08/2017 Intro to Video for Photographers
08/29/2017 CPP Study Group
08/05/2017 Childrens' Character Portraiture in B&W
08/03/2017 Shootout at Juarez Canyon! Summer Social
07/22/2017 Secrets of the Street- Tom Hassler
07/13/2017 Navigating High Volume Sports Photography
07/01/2017 The Photographers Ephemeris (TPE) - Instructions on Understanding TPE Application and Field Practice
06/08/2017 Quarterly Image Competition (June)
06/03/2017 How to create and sell, Double or Triple Albums and Wall Art Sales
05/30/2017 Suds and Shots
05/22/2017 CPP - PPA Certification Exam
05/19/2017 PDX Squared
05/13/2017 Getting Up-to-Speed With Lightroom - Mark Fitzgerald
05/11/2017 Photograph for Print and Profitability
04/29/2017 Beyond the Yearbook photo with April Kroenke
04/22/2017 Yamhill County VIP Historic Tour (Safari--plus wine tasting)
04/13/2017 Quarterly Image Competition (April)
04/04/2017 Tethering Workshop with Tether Tools
03/25/2017 Seeing Through the Eyes of a Judge
03/21/2017 Suds and Shots
03/18/2017 Identifying, Marketing, & Selling BIG to Your Perfect Clients
03/12/2017 CPP - Lighting Workshop
03/09/2017 A Journey in Documentary Photojournalism with Randy Rasmussen
03/05/2017 Vancouver Brewery Safari
02/23/2017 Drink and Click Portland w/ Pro Photo Supply and Olympus
02/11/2017 CPP - Hands on Lighting Workshop
02/09/2017 Quarterly Image Competition (February)
01/28/2017 How to win merits and influence judges. Image Competition Unlocked
01/18/2017 Suds and Shots
01/12/2017 CANCELLED: The Importance of Mentoring: Teaching Composition and Lighting to your Friends and Family
01/08/2017 Imaging USA
12/08/2016 OPPA Annual Member Banquet
11/11/2016 Oregon PPA Photography Expo
10/29/2016 Yamhill County VIP Historic Tour (Safari--plus wine tasting)
10/26/2016 Suds and Shots
10/20/2016 Ray Roman Wedding Cinema Workshop Series
10/15/2016 See, Capture, and Develop your Plan C
10/13/2016 How to Charge What You are Worth
10/09/2016 How to Photograph Landscapes
09/26/2016 CPP EXAM
09/24/2016 Make the Most of Mirrorless - Tom Hassler
09/16/2016 How to shoot Rocks & Weeds
09/10/2016 Transcending the Technical: Making the Creative Practice Personal
09/09/2016 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy of Image Competition
09/08/2016 Quarterly Image Competition (September)
08/21/2016 Plan C - See, Capture, and Develop Your Creativity
08/20/2016 Setting up Your Financial Workflow with QuickBooks Online
08/13/2016 Your Photography Business & PPA's Benchmark Business Guide - Let's Be More Profitable!
08/12/2016 Walkabout: John Day River Territory w/ Joni Kabana
08/11/2016 Shootout at Juarez Canyon! Summer Social
08/02/2016 Suds and Shots
07/16/2016 SEO for Photographers: Getting Found for Fun and Profit
07/14/2016 Quarterly Image Competition (July)
06/26/2016 Dynamic Black & White Portraits - Sam Tarrel
06/09/2016 After Hours: The Diverse World of Commercial Photography - Brian McLernon
06/04/2016 How to win merits and influence judges. Image Competition Unlocked
05/29/2016 Lensbaby Safari, the Pearl District
05/22/2016 The Elements of Dance
05/22/2016 Certification - The First Step to the Rest of Your Career!
05/21/2016 Photoshop - Workflow, Retouching & Artwork - Sam Tarrel
05/16/2016 Seeing the Light - Portraiture 101, Indoors and Out
05/16/2016 Setting up Your Financial Workflow with QuickBooks Online
05/15/2016 Beyond the Yearbook Photo
05/12/2016 Quarterly Image Competition (May)
04/22/2016 SEO for Photographers: Getting Found for Fun and Profit
04/14/2016 After Hours: Lightroom Mobile with Mark Fitzgerald (April)
04/09/2016 The Art of Macro Photography with Tom Reiman
03/19/2016 Create the Lighting YOU Want! - Tom Hassler
03/10/2016 Quarterly Image Competition (March)
02/27/2016 Image Competition Tips w/ Lisa Dillon & Bryan Welsh
02/27/2016 PPW Convention & Image Competition
02/11/2016 After Hours: The Many Sides of Craig Mitchelldyer
02/06/2016 Seeing Through the Eyes of an Image Competition Judge
01/14/2016 After Hours: The Importance of a Personal Project for your Creativity and your Business
01/10/2016 Imaging USA
12/10/2015 OPPA Annual Member Banquet
12/07/2015 Stopping the Paper Madness! QuickBooks Online for Photographers
12/05/2015 Improving Your Online Presence as a Photographer
11/12/2015 Oregon Photography Expo
10/10/2015 Mastering Lightroom's Develop Module with Mark Fitzgerald, M. Photog.
10/08/2015 After Hours: Randy Hopfer - Aluminum Printing process
09/26/2015 CoastBusters: Long Beach, Lighthouse and Cranberries Safari
09/20/2015 Stopping the Paper Madness! QuickBooks Online for Photographers [Albany]
09/10/2015 Quarterly Image Competition (September)
08/13/2015 OPPA Summer Social
08/08/2015 Stopping the Paper Madness! QuickBooks Online for Photographers [Bend]
07/31/2015 How to Shoot Rocks and Weeds w/ Vern Bartley & Mark Fitzgerald
07/09/2015 Quarterly Image Competition (July)
06/29/2015 Stopping the Paper Madness! QuickBooks Online for Photographers [Portland]
06/13/2015 Crepes & Grapes Country Tour Photo Safari
06/11/2015 After Hours: Getting to Know Your OPPA
06/07/2015 Make More Money with Framing
05/24/2015 Hot Air Balloon Ride Photo Safari
05/14/2015 Quarterly Image Competition (May)
05/02/2015 Improving Your Online Presence as a Photographer
04/09/2015 After Hours: Before the Wedding Day
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