Professional Training

This course is scheduled for Saturday, July 6th and Sunday, July 7th, 2019. It's a two day training course designed to prepare you for the Certified Professional Photographer test and print submission for that degree from the Professional Photographers of America. It's an intense study of what to expect from the exam, with a practice test on the opening of day two, as well as complete lighting and metering exercise to ready you for your print submission knowledge and understanding. All of the proper metering and light techniques will be covered and explained along with lighting ratios and lighting patterns. Rick has developed and taught this course for over ten years and has over a 90% pass rate with this course completion. He also includes a copy of his book with over 200 pages of information that will assist you not only on the test phase, but also as a professional photographer. Once you pass the exam, your fees also includes assistance selecting images for the print submission part of this two step process.

Welcome to "Introduction to Digital", Rick's CPP Training manual that is over 300 pages of incredible learning. This book goes through everything that you will see on the test and so much more. It includes a question and answer area that gives you over 200 questions to ready you for this wonderful and meaningful degree form PPA. This is a Digital PDF, that will be available for download once you purchase your copy. It is a locked file, so if you would like a printed version of the book, please call Rick and he will prepare on for you at a $50.00 fee which includes shipping.

Don't have time to take the two day course, is it on a weekend that you already have booked, no problem! This extensive video series walks you through the two day course, but you can learn as you have time. You can download this multi-video series or request the DVD with a small additional fee. This is proven "RESULTS" training course that your sure to enjoy.

Scheduled for Sunday, June 30th, 2019 - 1:00pm - Start.
Are you running your photography studio, or is it running you? That is the question that many owners go through on a day to day basis, we all know how to take a photograph, but do we know how to make money taking photographs? They're really two different things and through my 35 plus years of seeing and running photography businesses, I can lead you to the promised land of photographic riches. It’s much more difficult to make money in photography today, there are numerous reasons why, but if you have the desire, the understanding and the knowledge those successful studios operations can be yours. The course includes a wonderful guidebook, Excel or Numbers Spreadsheets and PDF's to import into an Adobe product for computerized versions of your final business plans and marketing strategies. This course is designed to do just that, create a business and marketing plan for you to put into action to have a successful photographic operation. I will warn you ahead of time that this six hour course can be very intense and eye opening, along with some hard facts coming into view, so be prepared for a full day training and truths! (Enter code "special50" in the checkout area for $50.00 off a friend or employee after you pay your first full session rate).

Class is Scheduled for Sunday, August 4th, 2019 - 1:00pm Start. This five hour, fast paced and informative course is designed to give you all the necessary basics of digital color, metering and studio lighting. Rick starts with introducing you to the five primary lighting patterns of studio lighting along with instructing you when and why professional image makers use them. Once we start to master the light, the course will cover the proper ways of metering and how to create and control contrast and dynamic range along with dimensional lighting and control. Light ratios and how to meter them properly will be discussed and reviewed to control exposure. Rick will highlight proper color balance and ways to control and correct color on your studio computer systems. He will discuss digital workflow, digital asset management, storage, files and image size and stabilizing computer systems. Rick will end this very informative day with the ways to control your processing and improving your workflow through automation. It’s all the steps necessary to take your photography and studio operation to the next level and optimize your time and employee optimization. (Enter code "special50" in the checkout area for $50.00 off a friend or employee after you pay your first full session rate).

In this 8 part video series (part one covers video #1-#4), Rick Trummer gives you a complete understanding of camera operation and the use of Aperture, Shutter Speeds, ISO, the Exposure Compensation correction and how to correct for White Balance. He even discusses some basic compositional rules and gives photographic support of their use. It's the first of three courses designed to show you everything you need to know about shooting professional photography.

In this 8 part video series (part two covers video #5-#8), Rick Trummer gives you a complete understanding of camera operation and the use of Aperture, Shutter Speeds, ISO, the Exposure Compensation correction and how to correct for White Balance. He even discusses some basic compositional rules and gives photographic support of their use. It's the first of three courses designed to show you everything you need to know about shooting professional photography.

Most business issues can be identified and solved just by using the phone. Rick has a simple approach that can save you both time and money, just pick up the phone. Rick's hourly fee is easy to pay either by checking out and pay here via PayPal or Rick will take care of all charges when he talks with you personally. Phone rates are $75.00 per hour and charged to the last 15 minutes. Give Rick a call today and hear the real difference with someone who knows' the business of photography.

Want someone to help with business issues that can't be identified and solved just by using the phone. Rick has a simple approach that can save you both time and money, just pick up the phone and book a time to see Rick personally. His hourly fee is easy to pay either by checking out and pay here via PayPal or Rick will take care of all charges when he talks with you personally. Location rates are $115.00 per hour and charged to the last 15 minutes. Give Rick a call today to set up your time and see the real difference with someone who knows' the business of photography.