Photographer’s Conference 2025
3 Days. Endless Inspiration.
Chicago, Illinois
July, 23 – 26, 2025
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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 – 23 July – 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- Thursday – 24 July – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday – 25 July – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday – 26 July – 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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
- 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
Thursday, July 24
- Breakfast on your own – $15 breakfast vouchers for attendees
- Meeting Location: Main Gallery Event Space
- 8:00 AM: Gather + Network
- 8:30 AM: Welcome + Introductions
- 9:30 AM: State of the Agency
- 10:30 AM: Client Success Overview
- 11:00 AM: Sales & Marketing
- 12:00 PM: Lunch – Provided Onsite
- 1:00 PM: Portrait Demo
- 2:00 PM: Breakout Sessions:
- Lighting and Reading the Face with Robin Sgambati (Wahsington D.C.)
- Posing Strategies for the Easy and Difficult Subjects with Sari Goodfriend (New York)
- Light Placement & Negative Fill with Michel Leroy (New York)
- 3:00 PM: Operations Follow Up
- 3:30 Standard Retouching
- 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
- 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 + Network
- 8:30 AM: GMS Demo
- 9:30 AM: Group Photo + Group Photography Demo
- 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)
- 1:30 PM: Social Media Strategy
- 2:00 PM: Creative Spotlight with Dirk Beichert (Frankfurt)
- 2:30 PM: Creative Spotlight with Michael Schwarz (Atlanta)
- 3:00 PM: Creative Spotlight with Adrienne Battistella (New Orleans)
- 3:30 PM: Business Strategies into Action
- 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.
- 6:30 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, January 27
- Breakfast on your own – $15 breakfast vouchers for attendees
- Meeting Location: Main Gallery Event Space
- 8:00 AM: Gather + Network
- 8:15 AM: Operations Round Table/Break-out Discussions
- 8:45 AM: Tips and Tricks from the attendees
- 9:30 AM: Family Feud Game, or Family Fortunes to our British colleagues
- 10:00 AM: Video Offerings at Gittings
- 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)
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