Kristi Odom- Photographing North American Wildlife and the Power of Local Storytelling:
Join Nikon Ambassador Kristi Odom as she takes you on a journey to see beauty in wildlife all around the US. With a strong belief in using photography for local conservation, within her first year of moving to Colorado she had a local story published online for National Geographic about Pikas. From the wildlife of the Rockies to the birds in local parks, she will show that beauty is truly all around, and we don’t have to go far to marvel at nature. From using telephoto lenses to photograph birds in flight, to capturing macro details in dragonflies, she will show technical tips and tricks on how to get award winning images at our National and State parks. She will also explore how to find local stories and ultimately how to create change with your work.

About Kristi: Conservation photographer and Filmmaker, Kristi Odom, has worked in some of the earth’s most remote locations to help document stories that will help protect our planet’s biodiversity. She is an internationally awarded photographer, an associate fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers, a Nikon Ambassador and a motivational speaker.
She believes strongly in the power of photography to help create positive change and ultimately help protect the planet’s wildlife. A photographer and filmmaker, her work focuses on connecting people emotionally to animals and celebrating those who fight to protect the natural world. Her accolades include over 60 international photography awards. She also was included in National Geographic’s 2021 collection for Best Animal Photos and her work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Her work has appeared either online and/or in print for the following clients: National Geographic, Washington Post, New York Times, Forbes, Rollingstone, NIkon, Microsoft and Outside Mag.

Michelle Harris- Click with Confidence!:
We as photographers are not in control of five parts of the wedding day timeline: getting ready, first looks, family formals, bridal party portraits and couple portraits. This course will teach you how to quickly and confidently navigate each segment with a combination of planning and posing.

About Michelle: SIGMA Ambassador Michelle Harris is a leader in the destination photography industry. She is based out of the nation’s capital Washington, DC. Her expertise in posing has led to features in industry publications such as Martha Stewart Weddings, People Magazine and Rangefinder to name a few. Her ability to inspire and empower others fuels her passion to help photographers around the globe reach their potential of a six-figure business through marketing and advanced photography techniques without the burnout of a continuous hustle.

Tesni Ward- Working with Wildlife :
Challenging yet rewarding, Wildlife photography will push you to your limits and test even the most determined of individuals. This talk goes through some of my experiences, both good and bad and how I work to develop an extensive and varied portfolio in challenging situations, both in the UK and further afield.

About Tesni: Tesni Ward is an award winning, professional wildlife photographer and OM SYSTEM ambassador based on the outskirts of the Peak District in the UK. While the majority of her work focuses on British wildlife, she also photographs projects across the world and has aspirations to promote conservation and education through her images.

Sapna Reddy- How to Create Compelling Photographs Consistently:
Join nature and landscape photographer Sapna Reddy for a talk that will focus on what it takes to create images that go beyond the postcard and convey a strong visual story. In particular, she will discuss the challenges faced in identifying and fine-tuning individual creative style and how to tackle them!

About Sapna: Sapna Reddy is a nature/landscape photographer based in Northern California. She is currently pursuing dual careers as a doctor and a photographer. As a radiologist, she analyzes images in an attempt to establish diagnosis and achieve cure. As a photographer, she creates images that celebrate the immense beauty of nature and enhance personal wellbeing by establishing a strong and lasting connection with the great outdoors.
Her images have been published internationally and she is the winner of several competitions organized by National Geographic, Lonely Planet, USA Landscape Photographer of the Year and Flickr’s Top 25.
Sapna conducts both national and international photography workshops where the emphasis is on crafting individual style and personal artistic expression.
She is represented by the international gallery chain YellowKorner through which select images are now being sold in over 60 countries worldwide.
Sapna is a brand ambassador for Sony, guragear and NISI. She is currently developing the landscape photography learning module for Lightroom academy for Adobe.

Lisa Langell- Break These 5 Nature Photography Rules NOW!
Pro photographer, Lisa Langell, is known for her innovative nature photography. She digs right into it with this must-see presentation! Learn (at least) five must-break rules for photography, why they need breaking, and HOW to do so successfully! Every level of photographer should learn these skills! Lisa will include examples, instruction, and inspiration throughout the process. This session will help you innovate, see your environment differently, and approach your next nature photography session with a brand new approach.

About Lisa: A nature photographer and birder from the age of eight, Lisa is the founder of Langell Photography, LLC. (http://www.langellphotography.com). She started her business in 2010 after long vibrant careers as a floral designer, educational psychologist, consultant and in helping launch and manage two startups that grew into leading companies in the Ed-Tech space. Since then, she has earned numerous awards and has been published in Outdoor Photographer, Arizona Highways, Ranger Rick, Images Arizona, and more. She is an Image Master for Tamron Americas, an Ambassador for Fotopro Tripods, and is a judge for ViewBug.
Lisa loves creating nature photography and art that is inspired by her background in psychology and design. When Lisa isn’t having fun making photographs, she’s thriving on teaching photography—both via engaging online/webinar-based classes and in her in-the-field sessions. She specializes in Alaska, Florida, Arizona and beyond. Her humility and passion for teaching and photography shines through! Lisa provides photographers with memorable, fun, and caring experiences that enrich, invigorate and expand photographers’ skills and portfolios in wonderful ways.

Jackie Kramer- Art is a Verb
In this presentation, Jackie will share how her life was shaped by decisions – proactive and passive. How moments, events, people, knowledge, observations, health, and more contributed to choices – conscious and subconscious. She’ll share some lessons learned and how she’s found silver linings in some of life’s most trying times – all of which conspired to Jackie’s present station in life. As an artist, you go through your whole life seeing things and pondering what you can do with them, to them, and/or of them. And then you discover yourself. This “self” is what determines why we do what we do and, to that end, Jackie will talk about the why and how of her photography; about her “style,” and how she believes art, for her, is not a thing to be made but an action to undertake and a way to interact with the world.
About Jackie: Jackie has been photographing the natural world, with an emphasis on flowers since high school. Jackie leads workshops online and in person and is a Lensbaby Ambassador and KelbyOne instructor who has received international acclaim for her images. Her work has been published in magazines, such as Photoshop User, Portfolio, LensWork, The Photographer Magazine, and on the cover of NANPA Expressions.
Jackie’s true passion is to encourage people to live their legacy, which she does primarily through her Facebook group, Phlorography – Artistic Floral Photography, with thousands of passionate floral photographers from around the world. She is committed to supporting other photographers and using photography as a medium to build relationships and enrich each other’s lives.