Where can you get free education seminars and build your portfolio in fully-styled and professionally lit shooting bays? On the WPPI Show Floor, of course.

Along with 14 shooting bays and 80+ vendors with special show deals, WPPI also hosts multiple stages, including a podcast stage where photogrpahers can learn from leading professionals in the field on everything from lighting, shooting, posing, and cutting-edge post productions techniques. The WPPI Show Floor Experience all starts on Tuesday, March 5, and it’s completely free when you book a ticket in advance with the code: WPPIEXPO24.

Rangefinder got advance access to the WPPI Stage schedule, which we’re delighted to share with you here.

WPPI STAGE SCHEDULE

Tuesday, March 5

• 11:10am – 11:40am: Michelle Harris: 10 Min Bridal Party Portraits
• 11:50- 12:20pm: Aaron Nejera: How to Train Your AI to Batch Edit Photos
• 12:30pm – 1pm: Will Cadena: Perfecting Commercial Lighting: On-the-Go Techniques with Up to Two Lights!
• 1:10pm – 1:40pm: Michelle Harris: Rapid Getting Ready
• 2:30pm – 3:15 pm: Kelsey Johnson: Utilizing Social Media to Grow Your Business
• 3:30pm – 4pm: Lindsay Coulter: The Profit Potential of AI Editing

Wednesday, March 6

• 11:10 am – 11:40 am: Lori Poole: Albums: The Secret Weapon for Profitable Boudoir Sales
• 11:50am – 12:20pm: Jyo Bhamidipati: The Art of the Personal Project
• 12:30pm – 1pm: Marcie Reif: The Power of a Strong Workflow
• 1:10pm – 1:40 pm: Alison Carlino: The Sportrait (Session & Sales)
• 1:50 pm – 2:20 pm: Shawn Lee: Choosing the Best Storytelling Photographs for a Print Album
• 2:30pm – 3pm: Masha Zvereva: Kick Your Toxic Business Habits with HoneyBook
• ***3pm – 4:30pm: Rising Stars Winners Announcement with Caroline Tran

Thursday, March 7

• 11:10am – 11:40 am: Susan Stripling: Incorporating AI into Your Editing
• 12:30pm – 1:40 pm: March Madness Giveaway
• 1:50 pm – 2:20 pm: WPPI & Adobe Lightroom Challenge Giveaway
• 2:30pm – 3:50pm: WPPI Passport to Prize

Please note on Wednesday, Caroline Tran will be hosting the announcement of the coveted Rangefinder’s 30 Rising Stars of Photography Winners for 2024. Also, note three sessions of prize giveaways taking over the stage on Thursday. If you’re at WPPI, you are not going to want to miss it. I hear it’s going to be lots of fun and with some high value items given away in the mix!

Remember, the WPPI Stage is just one of several stages, so be sure to also check for other live education happening on the floor at booths like Nikon, Kino, and Fuji. You can view the entire Adobe Theater schedule here. Also be sure to stop by the Icon Awards booth, where judges will be critiquing select images.

And if that’s not enough education for you, consider upgrading to a full conference pass for only $99 and get access to 66+ seminars. You can also still score tickets to Photo Walks for only $149 to get personal hands on instruction from leading photography professionals. 

But don’t delay because it’s all happening right now. Get your WPPI tickets here.