It had all the earmarks of a great night. St. Pattys day, a bunch of photographers, no agenda, pizza and, of course, beer. 
This was the trappings of the first ever WPS “unscripted” evening.
A little history first – The format we first agreed on for WPS Meetings were 6 per year, with each meeting having a “topic” such as business, packaging, branding, marketing, etc. The first meeting in February had a great turnout and, due to interest in having another meetnig, WPS “unscripted” was born. The whole idea was to NOT have a topic and talk about anything & everything that we are seeing in todays industry. From the economy to influences to strategy – we discussed all different topics in a very open & sharing format. I, for one, am still feeling that “recharge” effect that only meeting & sharing with your peers can give you. To have a group of photographers so willing to share what works for them and their business is truly a memorable event!
To help guage the success, I generally keep a count of who signed up to attend and the actual #’s. After putting up a poll and an announcement, we figured we would have about 8-10 photographer attending. The final count was 18!! That’s 180% attendance! Why am I writing about this? Well, to me, it’s a simple indication of how powerful and needed a group like this truly is.
So, to hit on some highlights from last night:
Out of 18 photographers attending, roughly 90% were home based
Out of 18 photographers, no one has the same influences
Out of 18 photographers (regardless of experience), everyone learned something last night
The above is really telling about how vast of a range photogrpahers work within and there is always room to learn, share and network with others!
So, to close, I want to personally thank everyone for Chris, Stacy & myself for coming out and opening up with your experiences and knowledge!
And of course, a few photos….
More shots added!!! From our friend and member Pat Eilers!
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