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SPOA announces finalists for 2022 National School Photographic Competition

May 24, 2022May 26, 2022 GaryPageau SPOA, SPOA National School Photography Contest

School Photographers of America (SPOA) announced the finalists for the inaugural 2022 National School Photographic Competition. The grand champions for each category will be announced June 10 in Houston, Texas at the International Conference on School Photography and Yearbooks held at the Westin Galleria. The contest spotlights the best in school photography, from traditional classroom portraits and graduation photos to... Read More

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Growing volume industry leadership with David Crandall and Tim McCain

April 16, 2022April 18, 2022 GaryPageau ImageQuix, MVP, PhotoLynx, SPOA

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with David Crandall, executive director of the School Photographers of America, and Tim McCain, CRO of ImageQuix/PhotoLynx to discuss the importance of the upcoming MVP and SPOA conferences for the volume photography industry. Crandall and McCain talk about the importance of leadership development in the business world and how the MVP and SPOA conferences differ from other photo industry events. The Mastering Volume Photography... Read More

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SPOA launches 2021-22 National School Photographic Competition

March 22, 2022April 24, 2022 GaryPageau SPOA

School Photographers of America (SPOA) has kicked off the 2021-22 National School Photographic Competition spotlighting the best in school photography, from traditional classroom portraits and graduation photos to dynamic sports photography and creative senior portraits. Finalists will be invited to attend an Awards Banquet on June 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas, during School Photographers of America’s 2022 International Conference on... Read More

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Leadership lessons in a family business and beyond, with Claudia Dencer, Leonard’s Photography

February 5, 2022February 23, 2022 GaryPageau Claudia Dencer, Leonard's Photography, podcast, SPOA

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Claudia Dencer, executive vice president and general manager of Leonard’s Photography, St. Augustine, FL. Dencer talks about growing up in the third generation of the family photography business and how the business has changed and has adapted to massive changes. She also describes the leadership skills she has learned. Leonard’s Photography has a 36,000-square-foot production facility, with approximately 250 employees,... Read More

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SPOA announces International Conference on School Photography & Yearbooks

January 19, 2022January 20, 2022 GaryPageau SPOA

The School Photographers of America (SPOA) announced the inaugural International Conference on School Photography & Yearbooks, will be held June 9-11, 2022, at the Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas. This conference and trade show will bring together all segments of the school portrait and yearbook industries in the broadest education and networking opportunity in the volume photography industry. “First and foremost,... Read More

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Claudia Dencer named first female chairman in industry history named by SPOA

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 GaryPageau Leonard's Photography, SPOA

School Photographers of America (SPOA) has elected a woman to chair its board for the first time in the industry’s 99-year history. Claudia L. Dencer, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Leonard’s Photography, St. Augustine, FL, was named chair of the governing board of SPOA. Dencer, the first woman to serve in the top leadership role of the new association,... Read More