Photographer’s Conference 2025

3 Days. Endless Inspiration.

Chicago, Illinois

July, 23 – 26, 2025

Agenda and full Schedule

Whether you’re behind the lens or leading the charge, this is your space to learn, grow, and connect with the best in the photography industry.

Agenda Overview

Wednesday, July 23

6:30 PM: Welcome Dinner Reception at Chicago Architecture Center
Please make your own way to the venue, 111 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago IL 60601 (13 minute walk from the hotel)
We will check you into the event and enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres with all attendees and guests
Gittings has invited Chicago clients and prospects, who will also be attending the dinner reception… it will be a fun evening

Thursday, July 24

Breakfast on your own – $15 breakfast vouchers for attendees
Meeting Location: Main Gallery Event Space
8:00 AM: Gather and Network over coffee
8:30 AM: Welcome + Introductions
9:30 AM: State of the Agency
10:30 AM: Client Success Overview with Trish Warren, Client Success Manager
11:00 AM: Sales & Marketing with Barry Benton
12:00 PM: Lunch – Provided Onsite
1:00 PM: Portrait Demo
2:00 PM: Guest Speaker – David Grover, Head of Product Training & Enablement for CaptureOne
2:45 PM: Breakout Sessions:
- Lighting and Reading the Face with Robin Sgambati (Washington D.C.)
- Posing Strategies for the Easy and Difficult Subjects with Sari Goodfriend (New York)
- Light Placement & Negative Fill with Michel Leroy (New York)
3:45 PM: Standard Retouching
4:00-4:15 PM: Staff Available for 1:1 Discussions, otherwise conference ends at 4:00 PM
Dinner will be on your own – visit the Local Activities page for ideas about things to do and places to eat. Invite a colleague and have an adventure!

Friday, July 25

Breakfast on your own – $15 breakfast vouchers for attendees
Meeting Location: Main Gallery Event Space
8:00 AM: Gather and Network over coffee
8:30 AM: GMS Demo
9:30 AM: Group Photo + Group Photography Demo with Rick Bettinger (Dallas)
10:30 AM: Attention to Detail with Kat Mueller (Los Angeles)
10:45 AM: Reading Body Language with Sam Schultze (Houston)
11:00 AM: Taking command of showing images with Phil Adams (London)
11:15 AM: Support Plates with Reza Behnam (St. Louis)
11:30 AM: Q&A Best Practices
11:45 AM: Creative Leaders with Michel Leroy
12:00 PM: Lunch – Provided Onsite
1:00 PM: Social Media and AI with Robin Sloan (Chicago)
1:45 PM: Social Media Strategies
2:00 PM: Creative Spotlight with Michael Schwarz (Atlanta)
2:30 PM: Creative Spotlight with Dirk Beichert (Frankfurt)
3:00 PM: Creative Spotlight with Adrienne Battistella (New Orleans)
3:30 PM: GMS Resources and Image Workflow
3:45 PM: Q&A and Best Practices
4:00-4:15 PM: Staff Available for 1:1 Discussions, otherwise conference ends at 4:00 PM
Free time before evening dinner.
6:00 PM: Group dinner hosted by Gittings Global at Osteria del Strato, which is a 3-minute walk from our hotel, 620 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654

Saturday, July 26

Breakfast on your own – $15 breakfast vouchers for attendees
Meeting Location: Main Gallery Event Space
8:00 AM: Gather and Network over coffee
8:30 AM: Video Offerings at Gittings
9:00 AM: Project Management with Lyndsay Rembert, Barry Benton, Sam Schultze
9:30 AM: Tips and Tricks from the attendees
10:00 AM: Family Feud Game, or Family Fortunes to our British colleagues
11:00 AM: Conference takeaways and PDFs
12:00 PM: Conference Ends! (Please try to schedule your flights home for 2:00 PM or later)