GotPhoto releases 2026 Volume Photography Summer Camp Schedule
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The Volume Photography Summer Camp hosted by GotPhoto has announced its schedule. The evnet is June 17–20, 2026, in Louisville, KY, for 3.5 days dedicated to innovation and raising your studio’s potential.
Expect hands-on workshops, expert-led sessions, and real conversations with pros who’ve scaled their businesses and are ready to help you do the same.
This year features:
- Pricing Power Plays: Build and optimize your price lists live.
- GotPhoto AI Hacks: Create custom studio automation tools in real-time.
- High-Impact Marketing: Tactics for winning larger contracts and refining your brand.
- A community of 400+ photographers who understand the volume world
| Wednesday June 17 | ||||||
| GotPhoto Day | ||||||
| Tracks: | Beginner | Advanced | Expert | All | ||
| Day 1 | Regency North | Regency Center | Regency South | Derby | Oakes | Cherokee |
| 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM | Registration | |||||
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Keynote with James Micklethwait, GotPhoto CEO James Micklethwait |
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| 9:15AM – 10:15AM | GotPhoto Business Update: What’s Changed and What’s To Come GotPhoto |
Launching Your First Job GotPhoto |
Are You in the 10%? Pricing Habits of GotPhoto’s Top Earners
Hugo, Chris, Mark |
Intro to Next Gen Outsourced Sports Graphics Wes |
Lab Management for Multi-Lab Studios GotPhoto |
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| 10:20AM – 11:20AM | Intro to Photo Management GotPhoto |
Why Your Picture Day Setup Is Everything Sheryl Bashore |
Production Setup for Retouching & Speciality Products Sam |
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| 11:25AM – 12:25PM | Workflow in Your Pocket: Tagging Tools (Live Demos) Matt |
Prepping Your Picture Day Tech Stack Bob Kenward |
Secondary Sales – How to Setup and When Hugo |
Advanced Marketing Communications Mark and Terry |
Shop Setup & Recommended Settings Deep Dive Sam |
QMate Deep Dive Terry |
| 12:25 PM – 1:55 PM | Lunch and Networking | |||||
| 1:55 PM – 2:55 PM | Volume Photographer Hot Seat Hugo with Bob, Nathan, Lauren |
From Stealing to Buy All Sheryl Bashore |
Mastering AI Image Extraction Wes |
Batch Namelist Management for Large Rosters GotPhoto |
Advanced: Self-Production Setup Chris O |
Order Management: Downloads, Shipping, Feedback & Refunds GotPhoto |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Afternoon Break | |||||
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Onsite ID Printing & Tethering Demo GotPhoto |
Scaling to 100+ Jobs a Year Black Iron Photography |
Job Setup for Seniors & Make-Up Sessions Terry and Mark |
Running Your Business the Right Way (LLC, Business Structure + Taxes) Tidy Books Boutique |
Next Gen Dance Graphics & Team Composition Wes & Bob |
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| 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM | Best Practices in Marketing Heather Crowder |
Perfecting the Customer Experience Jonathan Billing |
AI Hacks with GotPhoto Wes |
Advanced Job Setup Sam |
Mastering Order Management GotPhoto |
GotPhoto Support Q&A Nicole |
| Thursday June 18 | ||||||
| Formats: | Workshop | Live Shoot | ||||
| Knowledge Exchange Rooms | ||||||
| Day 2 | Regency North | Regency Center | Regency South | Derby | Oakes | Cherokee |
| 9:15AM – 10:15AM |
WORKSHOP
Build Your Hiring Plan Tiia Norsym + Kaitlin Roten |
Leading Your Business During a Crisis Danny Williams |
Prepay with GotPhoto | Capturing Everyone: The Art of Inclusive Photography Kaitlin Roten |
Efficient Capture and Tagging Workflows Jim Cryer |
GotPhoto Onboarding |
| 10:20AM – 11:20AM | Beyond the Spreadsheet: Scaling Operations with CRM GotPhoto & AirStudio |
The 300% Growth Roadmap Hugo and Regina Bailey |
Building Impactful Relationships that Convert Clicks of Love | GotPhoto AMA | ||
| 11:25AM – 12:25PM | The Pricing Formula No One Taught You: Know What to Charge for All Volume Genres Heather Crowder |
Content Protection GotPhoto & Carl Bott |
LIVE SHOOT $20k/month with Band, Choir & Orchestra Duran Photography |
Real Talk: Financial Deep Dive for Established Businesses Tidy Books Boutique |
Evaluating Your Tools Setup Danny Williams |
Dialed In: Cold Calling That Books Teams Lyman Winn |
| 12:25 PM – 1:55 PM | Lunch and Networking | |||||
| 1:55 PM – 2:55 PM | LIVE SHOOT One Team Start to Finish: One Easy Workflow Bob Kenward and Wes |
Make Money, Not Mistakes: Key Financial Pitfalls to Avoid in Your Growing Business Tidy Books Boutique |
LIVE SHOOT Headshots – Stop Leaving Money on the Table Heather Crowder |
How to Maximize Revenue with Specialized Sales Lauren Oberlin-Dalpra |
Scaling Your Preschool Photography Business Tiia Norsym |
Entagged Onboarding |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Afternoon Break | |||||
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
LIVE SHOOT
From Chaos to Consistency: Building and Scaling a School Photography Business Clicks of Love |
Understanding Your Data and How to Use It Bob Kenward and Wes |
WORKSHOP Pixnub Workflow for Beginners Carl Bott |
Backend Systems for High-Volume Studios Black Iron Photography |
Entagged Onboarding | |
| 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM | Increasing Your Online Revenue Jonathan Billing |
WORKSHOP Advanced Pixnub Workflow Carl Bott |
The Power of “No” and Setting Boundaries Regina Bailey |
Facial Tagging Deep Drive with SpotMyPhotos | Entagged AMA | |
| 6:00 PM | Wine Down Networking Hour
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| Friday June 19 | ||||||
| Formats: | Workshop | Live Shoot | ||||
| Knowledge Exchange Rooms | ||||||
| Day 3 | Regency North | Regency Center | Regency South | Derby | Oakes | Cherokee |
| 9:15AM – 10:15AM |
LIVE SHOOT
Seniors Photography Workflow Tim Macdonald |
Turning Preschool Curveballs into Opportunities Kaitlin Roten |
WORKSHOP
Replace Yourself: Delegate, Streamline, Scale Black Iron Photography |
Cross-marketing: Turning Studio Clients to Volume Success Heather Crowder |
GotPhoto Onboarding | |
| 10:20AM – 11:20AM |
Maximize Media Days: Pricing & Workflow
Jim Cryer and Lyman Winn |
Pricing that Makes Sense Sheryl Bashore |
Picture Day: Chaos, Coffee, and Keeping It Together Jonathan Billing |
GotPhoto AMA | ||
| 11:25AM – 12:25PM | LIVE SHOOT Portraits That Pop: Creative Masking, Smoke, and More! Sheryl Bashore |
Real Talk: Financial Deep Dive for Established Businesses Tidy Books Boutique |
Scaling Your Business: Clicks of Love | Smokes & Gels in Fine Arts: From Servicing 1 band to the Whole Community Duran Photography |
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| 12:25 PM – 1:55 PM | Lunch and Networking | |||||
| 1:55 PM – 2:55 PM | Staying True to Your Brand While Growing Lauren Oberlin-Dalpra |
Employee Workflows: Build Them Together Tiia Norsym |
LIVE SHOOT Mastering Smokes and Gels = More Revenue Lyman Winn |
Prompting Like a Pro: Accelerating Your Business with AI Carl Bott |
Service Items & Data Management Tim Macdonald |
Entagged Onboarding |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | ||||||
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
LIVE SHOOT
Beat the Clock – Sports Speed Posing Jim Cryer |
WORKSHOP
The Profit Blueprint: Pricing for Sustainability and Success Sheryl Bashore |
LIVE SHOOT
Indoor and Outdoor Shoots: Maintaining Consistency Across Multiple Stations Tim Macdonald |
Building SOPs Black Iron Photography |
Mastering Your Outdoor Photography Set Up Nathan Philipps |
Entagged Onboarding |
| 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM | Simplify Your Business to Drive Revenue Jonathan Billing |
What You Should Be Fixing in Your Off-Season Kaitlin Roten |
Entagged AMA | |||
| 6:00 PM | Wine Down Networking Hour
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| Saturday June 20 | |||||||
| Formats | Workshop | Live Shoot | |||||
| Knowledge Exchange Rooms | |||||||
| Day 4 | 1:1 Mentoring Sessions | Regency North | Regency Center | Regency South | Derby | Oakes | Cherokee |
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM |
1on1 Mentoring Sessions with Partners and Speakers
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| 9:15AM – 10:15AM | The Answer is Yes: Making Customer Service Your Marketing Superpower Nathan Philipps |
Post-Processing Editing Tools Jim Cryer |
GotPhoto Onboarding | ||||
| 10:20AM – 11:20AM |
WORKSHOP
The Photographer’s Social Media Playbook Lyman Winn |
Automating Your Business for Tangible Success
Jonathan Billing |
WORKSHOP
Marketing Deep Dive: Building Templates that Convert Lauren Dalpra and Jim Cryer |
How You Handle Curveballs Kaitlin Roten |
GotPhoto AMA | ||
| 11:25AM – 12:25PM | |||||||
