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The Peculiar VIP Power Box
VIP Lounge Access
Prime seating (general sessions only)
Includes everything in general ticket plus:
Welcoming Night / Awards Night
This year's conference and production is designed to be the best yet. This year's planning team has has amassed over 10,000 sq. ft. of space at the Marriott BWI (just minutes from Baltimore, MD) to be filled education and tools in variety of ways. This year we are facilitating small group training rooms so that each attendee is able to not only learn but ask questions with speakers and coaches that are experts within their field.
Photowalks and Tool Demos
General Session and small group sessions.
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EXTRA DAY ADDED
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
Boudoir & Sales
CAMILLE LEIGH
CHEF PEREZ
VIDEOGRAPHY
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
CHAD LAWSON
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
CHRIS J. EVANS
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
CHEF PEREZ
VIDEOGRAPHY
SCOTT ROBERT LIM
Studio and Content Creation
MELISSA GHIONIS
Wedding
JERRY GHIONIS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
QUINTIN CARSON
PORTRAIT AND WORKFLOW
videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Sophia Williams
NYC
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videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Chris J. Evans
Los Angeles, CA
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videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Keydrin Franklin
Fort Worth Texas
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videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Ab Sesay
NYC
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videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Derrel Ho-Shing
NYC
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videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Dee Porter
Dallas, TX
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videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Jeremiah Drummond
Spartanburg, SC
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videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Smitha Lee
Charleston, SC
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videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Myron Fields
Washington, DC
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videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Kiati Plookswadski
Ellicott City, MD
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videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Kenny Clapp
Baltimore, MD
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This pink starburst of amazingness has been in the game for over 10 years as she changes the narrative of Black men, women & families of color in portraiture. She owns a bustling studio in Frisco, TX which is complete with 19 sets and has served well over 300 families. She is a Photo Cookout, WPPI, Click Away & Spark conference speaker.
videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Lajune King
NYC
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videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Malik Mack
While currently based in Los Angeles, Malik is originally from Philly. As a Cornell graduate, he is a serial entrepreneur who offers a range of web services from web development, digital marketing to business branding. He has lent his expertise to organizations such as Chic-fil-a and the University of Maryland.
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Malik Mack
NYC
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videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Katrina Cross-Daniels
This boudoir extraordinaire from The Motor City is joining the Boudoir Coalition this November. Katrina is an ambassador for HoneyBook, AfterShoot, Floricolor, Lead Savage and Home Spun Heart Props, maker of the iconic couture wings. She also shoots weddings, branding & portraits and is a Photo Cookout speaker.
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Jennifer Bruno-Smith
NYC
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videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Russell Klimas
This light painter, A.I. artist, drone pilot & portrait photographer is the current Guinness World Record Holder for the World’s Largest Light Painting by UAV. He has been featured in TEDx, BBC & Fox and recently spoke at both the 2023 WPPI & Imaging conferences.
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Russell Klimas
NYC
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videography
NATHAN TEMPLETON
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
Boudoir & Sales
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
Nathan Templeton
Nathan Templeton
Chicago, IL & Baltimore, MD Destination Video
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