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WPPI 2018
05th March 2018
What’s is WPPI?
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Late last momth, I left the bitter cold and snow of Michigan and trekked to a warmer environment for a couple of days. My destination was the Wedding & Portrait Photography International Conference and Expo in a warmer Las Vegas.
Here are some of the photographers lining up to register for WPPI. I was told that attendees numbered about 13,000. |
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| WPPI is an annual event. The audience is the large set of professional photographers and videographers who earn their living shooting weddings, portraits, school and sporting events. The five day conference consist of classes, seminars, photo walks and live demonstrations taught by celebrated professionals and industry educators covering every imaginable photo topic.
In addition to the conference, there is a three day long expo at which several hundred manufacturers of photo equipment, accessories, photo finishing services, frames, albums, software and services present their products for attendees. The venue for WPPI was the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on the south end of the LV Strip |
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| This year the conference consisted or more than 200 different classes covering a wide gamut of subjects: equipment, lenses, posing, lighting, flash, printmaking, pricing, babies, special effects, drone. The list of instructors are among some of the most well-known and successful photographers: Me Rah Koh, Matt Kloskowski, Denis Regge, Terry White, Bob Davis, Lindsay Adler, Miichele Celentano, Bambi Cantrell, Julieanne Kost, Hanson Fong, Jerry Ghionis, Roberto Valenzuela, Tamara Lackey, and Joe McNally to name a few. | |
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| While I sat in on a few classes, I spent most of my time at the expo.
Follow me as I take you on a quick walk through of the exhibit hall to show you the types of photographic knowledge that is available at WPPI. |
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Special Effects Class
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Lindsay Adler behind the lens
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A Lighting Demo
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Posing Babies
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Jerry Ghionis at the mic
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Portraits Up Close
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Single Flash Demo
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Group Shots
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Hanson Fong Bounce Flash
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…and the result
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| During the couple of days that I spent at WPPI, I talked to several exhibitors about their products.
I’ll have additional articles here describing these products in the next few weeks. I hope you’ll be back here soon. |
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Written by: Arnie Lee
Drone Time – the Mavic Pro
08th August 2017
Remote Photography Made Easy
At this year’s Wedding & Portrait Photography International (WPPI) trade show I made it a point to watch several live demos of drones. Why, you may ask, are there drones on exhibit at a conference dealing with photography? Well, judging from their impressive video capabilities, drones are frequently used to record weddings. Although it’s been a while since I ended my stint as a wedding photographer, I’m still quite taken by the possibilities and usefulness of drone photography.
After talking to a few of the drone sales representatives at WPPI, I purchased the Mavic Pro. This compact unit has many impressive features – foldable rotors, interchangeable battery, gimbal mounted 4K video camera, micro SD card to record images, remote controller with multiple flight modes, live streaming to your smart phone.
Following, I’ll give you a quick look at some of the above-mentioned features that I make this a worthwhile investment for my flying pleasure – and the pleasure of a few of my grandkids.
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| When not in use, you can fold the rotor arms. This makes it very easy to carry the Mavic from place to place. On board sensors guide its flight path away from obstacles such as trees or buildings. | The Mavic’s battery is rechargeable. Each charge provides about 25 minutes of flight time. Since the battery is also interchangeable, you can carry a spare to extended your flight outings. |
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| The built-in video camera provides very good quality images owing to the 3-axis gimbal that steadies the movies. | Video images are stored on an interchangeable micro-SD card. You can also stream live video to an attached smart-phone. |
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| You can connect your smart-phone to the remote controller. Use the controller to start and stop video recording, point the camera in a different direction or take still photos. The smart-phone screen displays the live camera imagery. Additionally, the DJI app lets you change drone settings and view vital information and statistics. | Users can command the drone to follow and record a specific person or object from up to 4 miles away. Wave at the Mavic to snap a still photo of you on the ground. Or plot a course for the Mavic to fly using multiple waypoints. The controller is very capable. |
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| Newbies can fly the Mavic using several foolproof ways to avoid crashing. Here’s my grandson taking his first flying lesson using Beginner Mode. | You can see that this still photo taken remotely by my grandson demonstrates the high quality of the Mavic’s on-board camera. |
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The Mavic Pro sells for about $1000. For more information about the Mavic Pro please visit DJI.
Seen at WPPI – DJI Mavic Pro
11th March 2017
Hover and Shoot
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| You don’t ordinarily think of looking at drones at the Wedding and Portrait Photography International Conference & Expo. However, DJI had a booth there showing off the new Mavic Pro. | |
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| At the DJI booth, representative Laura Schutz showed me the company’s newest drone. She emphasized that drones are now simpler to fly. And drones are now much more affordable.
Users have invented innovative ways to use drones for airborne photography. DJI, a pioneer in the industry, recently released the Mavic Pro which builds on the simpler and affordable features. |
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| The Mavic Pro is compact. When not in use, the rotor arms fold tightly against the unit’s body making it easy to store and transport.
Owing to its efficient motors, flying time is up to 27 minutes at 40 mph. The unit’s remote controller has a range of more than 4 miles. It can send livestream directly to popular smartphones. Mavic Pro has five built-in sensors that can detect and avoid obstacles during flight. There is also a set of backup sensors that can take over in case one is malfunctioning. |
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| Specifically for photography is a camera that shoots 4K at 30fps mounted on 3-axis gimbal for smooth, jumpfree video. Stills are captured at 12MP.
Its GPS capabilities enable accurate positioning whatever your location. In “ActiveTrack” mode, the drone follows or flies alongside the subject. In “Gesture Mode”, the Mavic follows you until you give it the go-ahead to snap your “selfie”. The “Terrain Follow” mode flies the drone at a fixed altitude above the ground. |
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| This Mavic Pro is taking video footage of me.
The Mavic Pro has many features which set it apart from other drones. The DJI website has many videos that demonstrate these features. |
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| The suggested price of the Mavic Pro is $1000.
For more information about the Mavic Pro, please visit DJI. |
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Written by: Arnie Lee
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