PPO Convention 2007

We have spent the past 4 days at our annual state convention for the Professional Photographers of Oregon. It all started on Friday with the "Print Competition" where photographers from around the state enter their best work into different categories ranging from Portrait, Wedding, Commercial, Illustrative and Digital enhancement.

We were honored with the following awards and distinctions:

Bob Welsh:

• BEST Portrait - Animal
• Court of Honor

Bryan Welsh:

• BEST Illustrative - Photojournalism (96 points out of 100)
• BEST BLACK AND WHITE - Henry Fehly, M. Photog. Trophy
• BEST AGGREGATE SCORE - MIXED DIVISION
• ASP State Elite Award
  
• Judges Choice
• Court of Honor

Sheryl and I gave a program about working ON / IN / THROUGH your business where we discussed the current projects, styles and developments at MIT. We enjoy being able to share our years of experience with our fellow photographers, both local and from around the country.

Sheryl also received her AFP Degree "Associate Fellow of Photography" for her service to the Professional Photographers of Oregon.

It was a great convention and time of sharing with our friends and fellow photographers. This is our 28th year of membership in the organization and we look forward to serving and sharing for many years ahead. The Professional Photographers of Oregon also celebrated it's 60th Anniversary.

Website 2007 - New LOOK!

We are very pleased to announce that we have a completely new website. The address is the same { www.mitstudio.com } but it's a total redesign, that will help showcase more of our work and help communicate new information.

We have many new sections to enjoy:

1. "Showcase" is the section were we will highlight a special project, session or product. This section currently showcases 2 albums we created. "Kiana's" - 1 year old session and "Tiffany & Co." Frank Gehry's Collection Portland Launch.

2. "Giving Back" were we give information about current charity and community involvement.

3. "Happenings" a calendar with information that will help you plan your photographic needs.

This new site will allow us to change images and update information with ease so make sure to come back often. Thanks for trusting us with your photography needs over the years and cheers to the future.

American Diabetes Association - EXPO 2007

This past Saturday the American Diabetes Association held their 6th annual EXPO at the Oregon Convention Center. We have the honor of working closely with the Portland and SW Washington chapter of the ADA, in fact we will have an announcement soon, with a special program involving MIT and the ADA, so check back soon for details. If you have diabetes or know someone who does this is an event you want to plan on for sure. Here are some images from the day and a link with information from this years EXPO. (LINK)











Remember to check back soon for exciting information about an ADA / MIT announcement!

Cheers

The Big Event - Luis Palau

We had the pleasure and honor of attending "The Big Event" held at the Portland Downtown Hilton Friday night. "Clients & Friends", Dana and James Lanter invited us to share in this yearly event in conjunction with the Luis Palau Association. We were treated to music by Mark Harris before Luis shared some amazing stories of his recent trip from China. Luis Palau has a world wide ministry that holds Festivals with crowds of 100's of thousand in attendance.

Portland may hold a Festival some time in 2008. Visit the Luis Palau website for more information about the "Festivals" and "Livin It" – A partnership between cutting-edge action sport athletes, actor/producer Stephen Baldwin, and world evangelist Luis Palau.