Professional Photographers of Michigan

11/03/2026

💚 THERE'S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO GET INVOLVED WITH PPM!

Love photography? Enjoy connecting with other creatives? Have a talent for organizing, welcoming people, or bringing ideas to life?

There's a place for you at PPM!

We're looking for members interested in helping support our photography community in a few key areas:

🤝Membership — Help welcome new members, strengthen connections, and keep our community engaged.

🎉Hospitality — Help create a welcoming, memorable experience for attendees at PPM events.

📅Events — Bring your ideas and organizational talents to help make our educational events and gatherings happen.

You don't have to have all the answers or years of volunteer experience. Just a willingness to contribute, collaborate, and help our community grow!

Interested in learning more? Send us a message, and we'll help connect you with the right person.

📸 PPM is powered by photographers like YOU!

10/30/2026

⏰LAST CHANCE FOR EARLY BIRD PRICING!

Tomorrow is the final day to register for PhotoMax 2027 at just $159!

Join us February 13–14 at the Kensington Hotel in Ann Arbor for two days of education, inspiration, and connection with fellow photographers.

📸 Julie Collins — Grow Your Business Through Community

📸 Sondra LaRay Miltenberger — Transforming Wedding Moments into Masterpieces

And why not make it a full three-day experience?

Kick off your PhotoMax weekend on Friday, February 12, with Jenn Lewis and The Business of High School Seniors!

🎟️PhotoMax Early Bird: $159 through October 31

Register for PhotoMax:
https://ppofmi.com/event-6819264

Explore Friday's Pre-Con:
https://ppofmi.com/event-6835620

Pre-Con requires separate registration and an additional fee.

Know a photographer who should be there? Share this post and help spread the word!📸

10/27/2026

**SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHY IS MORE THAN GREAT PORTRAITS**

Creating beautiful senior portraits is one part of the equation. Building a business around them? That's a whole different conversation.

Kick off your PhotoMax 2027 weekend on Friday, February 12, with Jenn Lewis and The Business of High School Seniors!

Whether you're looking to grow your senior photography business or explore new opportunities in the market, this Pre-Con program puts the business side of senior portraits in the spotlight.

And why stop at Friday? 😉

Make it a full three-day experience! Continue your weekend February 13–14 with Julie Collins and Sondra LaRay Miltenberger for more education, creative inspiration, and connections with fellow photographers.

📅 Pre-Con: Friday, February 12, 2027
📍 Kensington Hotel | Ann Arbor, Michigan

🎟️ Pre-Con registration:
https://ppofmi.com/event-6835620

📸 Main PhotoMax conference (Feb 13–14):
https://ppofmi.com/event-6819264

*Pre-Con and the main conference require separate registration and fees.

Three days. Three instructors. One PhotoMax experience.

10/21/2026

It’s awesome to see our members recognized in a special way. Congratulations to Melissa Digue for this amazing accomplishment!

https://www.facebook.com/share/18eaCL3n5e/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Congratulations to two of our outstanding DPPA photographer artists!
Melissa Digue and Stephen Stookey have been selected as artists in American Society of Photographer's (ASP) newest exhibition - Of the World: Shaped by Light, Place and Time.

Outstanding Melissa and Stephen!

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Melissa Digue
Stephen Stookey

10/20/2026

300,000 HEADSHOTS TEACH YOU A FEW THINGS. 📸

And Chris Jones, CPP, is bringing that experience to PPM!

With nearly 20 years of experience helping grow volume school portrait studios and an estimated 300,000 headshots under his belt, Chris knows a thing or two about creating consistent, professional portraits—and doing it efficiently.

On November 17, he'll be leading **Crafting Professional Headshots: An Interactive Workshop**, an all-day, hands-on PPA Merit Class in Plymouth, Michigan.

This isn't just about learning where to put a light. It's about understanding the decisions behind a great business portrait, working confidently with your subjects, and developing a workflow you can repeat.

And with a class limited to just **10 photographers**, you'll have the opportunity to learn, ask questions, and get behind the camera yourself.

📅 November 17, 2026
📍 Plymouth, Michigan
🏅 PPA Merit Class
👥 Limited to 10 photographers

PPM & PPA Members: $49
Non-Members: $149
*Not a PPM member yet? A $99 annual membership plus the $49 workshop rate totals just $148—less than the non-member workshop price! Membership must be paid and approved before member pricing applies.

Ready to learn from someone who's photographed just about every expression imaginable? 😉

Workshop details + registration:
https://ppofmi.com/event-6860966

10/16/2026

WHAT MAKES A PHOTOGRAPH STAND OUT?

Think about the last photograph that made you stop scrolling.

Was it the lighting? The composition? The emotion? Or the story it told?

Sometimes it's technically flawless. Other times, it's the feeling it creates that stays with you long after you've looked away.

As photographers, we spend so much time thinking about how to create an image that it's worth asking ourselves what makes one truly memorable.

💬Your turn: What's the FIRST thing that catches your attention when you see an incredible photograph?

Let's hear it in the comments! 👇



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10/13/2026

YOU WON'T JUST WATCH. YOU'LL BE BEHIND THE CAMERA! This isn't a sit-back-and-take-notes kind of class.

At Crafting Professional Headshots, Chris Jones, CPP, will take you through the decisions that go into creating strong, consistent business portraits—and then you'll have the opportunity to put those ideas into practice.

You'll work with:
📸 Camera and computer setup
💡 Lighting, modifiers and lighting patterns
🙋 Posing, expression and directing
⚡ Creating an efficient, repeatable workflow
📷 Hands-on shooting and experimentation

Bring your camera. Bring your questions. Be ready to shoot.

📅 November 17, 2026
📍 Plymouth, Michigan
🏅 PPA Merit Class
👥 Limited to 10 photographers

PPM & PPA Members: $49
Non-Members: $149
Not a PPM member yet? Here's something worth knowing. 👀
A $99 PPM membership + the $49 member workshop rate = $148 — that's actually $1 LESS than registering for the workshop at the $149 non-member rate.

That means you can attend the class and become a PPM member for less than the workshop alone (and save on future workshops!).
Once your membership is paid and approved, you'll be eligible for member pricing.

Workshop details + registration:
https://ppofmi.com/event-6860966

Learn more about PPM membership:
https://ppofmi.com/renewjoin

10/11/2026

THERE'S A SEAT AT THE TABLE. Actually...there are two.

PPM currently has two open leadership positions, and we're looking for members who want to help shape the experiences, education and community we create together.

Are you the person who loves bringing people together?
Hospitality Chair might have your name on it.

Are you the planner who loves turning an idea into an actual event?
You may be our next Event Chair.

These roles look very different, but both play an important part in what happens behind the scenes at PPM.

You don't have to do everything alone. We're looking for people willing to bring their ideas, experience and a little time to the table.

Interested in learning more about either position? Send us a DM or email [email protected]

*Board nominees must have been PPM members for at least one year.