Michael and Anna Costa AUG 25th at 7pm

Hello All!

Here is the information on our bonus PUG this month! It is

MONDAY, AUGUST 25th at 7pm

BECAUSE OF THE FANTASTIC RESPONSE WE ARE NOW MEETING AT

Adaptation Floral Design
316 N. Highland Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30307

Michael and Anna are an awesome team and will no doubt inspire....read below and start inviting your fellow photogs - we want to have a great turnout!!

Thank you!

Michael and Anna Costa have been recognized by some of the most prestigious companies and publications in the photography industry and will be seen in the fall of 2008 on the We Network TV show "Platinum Weddings." Michael and Anna are honored to actively speak at international conventions - previously at Pictage Partner-Con 2006-7 in Chicago & Los Angeles, in 2008 as Platform presenters sponsored by Fujifilm for Wedding & Portrait Photographers International in Las Vegas and have been invited to be presenters in January of 2009 for Professional Photographers of America. Michael has been published in Photo District News, winning a spot in their "Top Knots" wedding photography competition in 2007, has won "The Knot – National" Magazine's 1st Place Best Wedding of the Year for 2007, and has recently been recognized by the prestigious WPJA & [AG]WPJA placing top 10 in their international competition & winning several other accolades. Amherst Medias’ “The Best of Photographic Lighting Vol. II” & the best-selling Adobe Photoshop training publication Lynda.com have also used Michael’s imagery. Michael and Anna and have won a combined 10 awards from Wedding & Portrait Photographers International. They have been published in "The Knot – Southern California" as well as "The Knot – National," can be seen in this year's issue of "Grace Ormond's Wedding Style" magazine, and are one of few photographers to be featured on their exclusive Platinum List. Michael and Anna were featured in 2007 for the WPPI Monthly Newsletter titled, "Image (and Images) is everything." Michael and Anna are proud to be sponsored by Fujifilm, leading the industry to be among the first implementing a hybrid photography workflow where they offer their worldwide clientele the best of both film and digital capture.

Thank You Shari!!!

Special thanks to Shari Zellars for speaking at tonights PUG!
She proved that she is indeed a rockstar! It was so great to hear how she got started and how she keeps things running day to day! Her 16x 24 Canvas was BEAUTIFUL - what an awesome image! Fantastic job Shari - you are a rockin Pictage ambassador!

It was great to see so many faces - familiar and new!! We are going to need a bigger space soon!
Thank you to all who attended!

Jenn

Tonight's PUB August 7th 2008!!!!

Tonight's pug is at 7-9pm at our new hotspot Java Vino!
JavaVino - Coffee & Wine House | 579 N Highland Ave | Atlanta | Georgia | 30307 |

We will be talking about a myriad of things including new products, prices and website changes! We also want to take some time to get to know a little more about each other's studios so come ready to chat and share!!



Sharri Zellers is going to be our studio spotlight tonight! Shari has an awesome studio here in Atlanta and does beautiful award winning work!
Shari also uses Pictage as a true partner in her business taking full advantage of many of the things they have to offer! I look forward to hearing how it works for her and how she puts Pictage to work!

Check out this great article about Shari from the national PUG blog!!

Thank you Chris and Katie!!

We had a great PUG last night thanks to Chris and Katie Torres of 6 of Four! I love that they took us on their journey from the very beginning! I also LOVED the images from Recapture that they showed - what an amazing way to share your gifts and talents! Congrats to them on their great new website and their seamless look and feel for all aspects of their business!

It is very exciting to have people getting involved in our PUG! Thank you for everyone's input, thoughts and attendance! I am excited that we are continuing to grow and grow - so don't be shy! Let us know who you want to hear speak and how you would like to be involved!

I wanted to readdress some of the topics from last night......

PICTAGE MEMBER DISCOUNTS PROGRAM

As a Pictage member you are entitled to exclusive discounts and special offers on a wide range of valued products and services. Check out the listing below of our partner companies, along with details on the offers and links for Pictage members only.

Our current member discounts are offered on the following companies:
Wedding Window
X-rite Monitor Callibration
Photography Mentor
Big Folio
Cinematic Studios
Shoot Dot Edit
Bauman Resources
Triple Scoop
Hoodman
Edit Team
Photographers Edit
And more to come… http://www.pro.pictage.com/member_discounts.htm

July’s feature is Wedding Window –
WeddingWindow.com, the premier wedding website provider, allows engaged couples to conveniently and easily share all of their wedding details and photography with friends and family members online. With innovation, customization and customer satisfaction as our focus, couples are provided with a user-friendly, personalized service that is easily adapted to meet their needs.

You as the photographer can:
• Provide your clients with a must-have premium wedding website service.
• Expose your services and products to a wider audience.
• Drive traffic to the Pictage event album for each couple to encourage product sales.
• Distinguish your business by providing a complimentary service.
• Further your brand through a co-branded version of WeddingWindow.com.

WeddingWindow.com is providing Pictage member photographers the option to purchase 6 and 12-month wedding website hosting terms for their engaged clients at discounted rates of up to 60%.
To find out more go to: pictage.weddingwindow.com.

More to come!

Thanks everyone!!

Jenn

Chris and Katie Torres from 6 of Four - April 10th

Chris and Katie Torres are the fabulously talented duo behind 6 of four photography here in Atlanta. They have generously agreed to come and chat with us about their journey through the business of wedding and portrait photography!

We are going to have a studio spotlight and talk about everything from how they got started, to how they define themselves in the market, to what inspired the non-profit organization RECAPTURE.

I can't wait for them to show off some of their beautiful work! They are such a dynamic pair with talent, business savvy and most importantly heart!

I hope you will join us 7pm Thursday July 10th at Java Vino and get ready to be inspired!

JavaVino is located at 579 N Highland Ave, Atlana GA 30307

No PUG on Thursday the 3rd!!!!!!!!

We are having our PUG on the 10th because of the Holiday Week!  Stay tuned for info on our fantastic speakers!!!!

Jenn

Thank you Matt!!!

It was so great to see so many of you at the PUG last night!! I really enjoyed seeing so many new faces and seeing some familiar ones as well!
Thank you SO much to Matt Adcock for talking to us about Seeing The Light and Flash Flavor!

I love how candid and honest Matt is about his work! It is so great to see how his amazing talent comes from a place of fun, curiosity and play! I also loved hearing about how his background in theater inspired his passion and talent for seeing light!
I am so glad he came to speak with us and inspire us all to play, learn and be creative in our work.
THANK YOU!!
Next time - we insist that you bring your beautiful wife too!Thanks to Mark Adams of LaCour for the photo