WPPI - Wrap-up

by Alex Rodriguez on March 25, 2008

10,000 wedding photographers, 1,000 vendors, 100 seminars & workshops, 2 jam packed hotels, Las Vegas = WPPI 2008!

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It was one amazing week, I was able to spend time with the greatest wedding photographers in the world and meet some amazing new ones. Below are some shots from the week taken from Kenny KimBluDomain & Uncle Ray’s blog.

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MeKenny KimDavid EscalanteShane Melenbacker & Ray Santana  

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Mike SteelmanFabian BoenteRay Santana & Me

 

I did take my own camera but for the most part it stayed in the room. Below are a few of the ones I took.

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The Forum Shops @ Caesars, my favorite place in Vegas lol

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Poker table at Caesars Palace

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[b] man in action outside the Paris hotel

Some of the folks I meet during the week. 

David EscalanteEliesaBeckerUncle MikeGeoff JohnsonMike SteelmanKevin MeyersFabian BoenteGloria MesaCorey McNabbAdam MiasikJulie MorrisArmin DefiestaJason ThonKenny NakaiGerald PopeShane MelenbackerJim GarnerSteve DePinoJose VillaRodolfo ArpiaRiccis ValladaresGino DemeerMatt BaileyDavid BurkeKaren ZiemkowskiDane SandersJoe Photo & Mike Larson.

And finally a shot from Becker’s [b] party courtesy of KK!

[b] sure to check out Becker’s Foto Cabina video.

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 Anyone else get sick?

{ 11 comments… read them below or add one }

jose villa 03.25.08 at 2:08 pm

omg, i got sick too, actually im like battling a nasty cough, all of that and I lost my voice the last day i was there.. yuck..

nice to have met you.. ha ha

jose villa

eliesa 03.25.08 at 5:41 pm

Alex! (aka…my other miami friend) It was FABULOUS to meet you, Anna and Ray in Vegas! Lets stay in touch! I’m super jealous of your sunny warmth down there…it snowed 6 inches when I got home! And I totally got sick as well! Hope you are feeling better!

eliesa

Isis Panellas 03.25.08 at 7:10 pm

Looks like you learned a lot :)

Shane Melenbacker 03.26.08 at 7:35 am

It was great catching up and hanging out. Had an awesome time and I’m looking forward to the next time we can all get together. Later…

Nina Sutherland 03.26.08 at 9:18 am

How fun Alex!!!! I”m looking forward to next year!!!! Looks like you and the crew had a BLAST!!!!

nina

Erin Melenbacker 03.26.08 at 1:41 pm

Hey Alex! Awesome to finally meet you. Had a blast and looking forward to seeing you again in the future.

Jason 03.26.08 at 10:35 pm

Alex,

It was great meeting you. Next time, Stacey and I are in Naples visiting her parents, we will have to make a roadie over to Miami and hang out with you and Ray. You guys can show us northerners all the great places to shoot in a nice climate! Take care.

- Jason

ray santana 03.27.08 at 2:24 pm

AR my blogs missing some photos have you seen them??

kenny nakai 03.27.08 at 6:04 pm

Hey Alex…it was good to meet you- no doubt we will run into each other at some point in the future- nice website too! livebooks! i bet ray gives you a hard time about that too- =)

Fabian Boente 03.30.08 at 6:23 pm

Hi, Alex!!!
It was great to meet you at WPPI. I really like your website and your job, man. Let me invite to lunch some day!!!

Alex Rodriguez 04.02.08 at 3:54 pm

Thanks everyone I had an incredible time. Already counting down the days for next year. :)

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