Come on out to the Eastern Regional in Pensacola Florida October 11-13th!
We will be staying at the Hilton Garden Inn. To make reservations call 1-877-STAY-HGI. Our Group Code is: PAP
October 11
Come enjoy a Blue Angels Practice and tour the National Aviation Museum
October 12
Elevating Your Drone Skills
A day for the drone photographers to shoot some footage under the tutelage of a seasoned professional and create a product that is ready for client delivery. This session is not for beginners. It is designed for the aerial photographers who have already integrated drone work into their business.
October 13
Energizing Your Aerial Photography Business
-The Importance of Branding-
Award-winning Creative Director in the Business of Maximizing Brands
Shane Mapoles is a creative specialist with the experience, patience and understanding it takes to efficiently build and design artwork for any type of client or campaign. For the past 13+ years of Shane's life, he has been designing and building art in 2D and 3D forms. Shane began traditionally with painting and drawing and has since evolved into digital design.
Having years of experience in the latest computer software programs, including Adobe Suite and Maya, Shane knows what it takes to create functional interactive spaces and sculpt assets for those spaces. Graduating from Savannah College of Art & Design with a degree in Interactive Design and Game Development has given him a strong understanding of design, spanning the space between medical, legal, music, and gaming verticals.
Co-founder & Creative Director of Embark Agency, Shane continues to serve his community by providing the highest level of creative strategy and video services for professionals, businesses, non-profit organizations, many more.
Why Aerial Photography is a Group Effort: Tips of Growing Your Business, Working with Others, and Retaining Clients
Wendy Whittemore is the owner and founder of Aerial Innovations of TN, Inc. Before starting the company in Nashville in 2003, she worked in Atlanta for her sister company, Aerial Innovations of GA, Inc. It was here that she learned the ropes to creating and selling aerial photography. When her husband got transferred to Nashville, it was natural for Wendy to continue what she loved so she started her own business. In 14 years, she has grown from 2 people in a basement office up to 10 employees and contractors that work across 2 states and several key markets. Wendy grew up in Pittsburgh and went to the University of Dayton for her BA in Photography. In those days, it was all darkroom work, pre-digital and very creative. After graduating, she traveled and worked from Queens New York to Seoul South Korea and back to Pittsburgh. Her first paying photography job was for a local newspaper in Western PA and Central Ohio. Fortunately, she found her love of flying before the industry of photojournalism took a big hit. In the time between newspapers and commercial photography, she has learned to go digital, fly a drone and create and edit video. She has kept up with the pace of change and looks forward to each new challenge. She lives in East Nashville with her husband and 60 bats.