REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR CONNECT 2013
THIS IS YOUR COMMUNITY
THANK YOU ALL. WE ALL EXPERIENCED ALL THAT THE PALM SPRINGS PHOTO FESTIVAL CAN BE. WE WILL ANNOUNCE OUR 2014 DATES SOON!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SLIDE SHOW CONTEST WINNER –
ALISON TURNER
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PORTFOLIO REVIEW PRIZE WINNER MELISSA PIERSCHBACHER
CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER OF THE CANON GALLERY CONTEST – NICK STENTZEL
Festival Featured Sponsor SAMY’S CAMERA shot a COOL VIDEO
SEE OUR BREAKING NEWS PAGE FOR FULL DETAILS OF THE CANON CONTEST, THE CANON AND SAMY’S FREE SEMINARS AND OTHER IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS.
** FROM SATURDAY, APRIL 27 – FRIDAY, MAY 3, STUDENTS RECEIVE 15% FULL DISCOUNT AT PSPF.
MUST PRESENT CURRENT STUDENT ID TO REDEEM DISCOUNT.**The Discount Code for Students with Valid Student ID only is PSPF2013STUDENT. This is not retroactive and is valid only for students registering during the week of the festival.
DOWNLOAD the E-BOOK of our ENTIRE FESTIVAL PROGRAM
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PORTFOLIO REVIEW REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Compare our faculty list with any other event’s reviewer list. This is the program that counts for your career. These are the influencers you want to meet.
AMERICA’S PREMIERE EVENT FOR EMERGING, PROFESSIONAL & ADVANCED AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS
MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW: April 28 – May 3, 2013
Connect 2013 offers the opportunity for professional, emerging professional & serious advanced amateur photographers to study with legendary photographers, show your portfolios in our celebrated Portfolio Review Program, attend cutting-edge Seminars / Symposiums and enjoy Evening Presentations by world famous image-makers. Check out the latest gear, network with the master photographers, industry insiders and your contemporaries at several great parties and enjoy the warm Palm Springs weather. Most importantly, we promise you won’t have more FUN at any other photo event. We are dedicated to providing a rich program intended to inspire, educate and instill or reignite passion for the art and commerce of photography. Come join the community!
For complete program information, click on Our Programs above.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SLIDE SHOW CONTEST FINALISTS!
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“I have been to PSPF three times. I come for the fraternity as much as the workshops and portfolio reviews – and I leave each year so invigorated! THANK YOU” - John D.
…I’ll be there with bells on…the slideshows & evening presentations at PSPF rock my world. Damn, the previous years’ nights with Minkinen, Iturbide, Muench, Kirkland, Sturges blew my mind. – Stuart
“The only criticism I have is that no where on your website did it say how totally cool this event is!” – Jamie
“I just wanted to say thank you again for the kind and inclusive treatment last week in Palm Springs. Your event is 5 star, and I’m still vibrating with the energy. Can’t wait until next year.” - Carrie
“As always, I find the experience to be one of the most satisfying industry events I attend all year. You manage to pull in some really remarkable people, and offer a wonderful platform to exchange ideas, network, and really appreciate photography.” - Peter
“I just want to say how wonderful my experience was: The reviews, the symposiums, the slide presentations, the mingling and the all-around good feeling of the PSPF 2011! It felt like photography camp for grown-ups! I think you just used overall common sense to capture the essence of what a good photo gathering should be and just did it! Bravo on an excellent festival.” - Susan
“…it really was a life-altering week for me. ” - Cynthia
“Your event has really hit its stride—well-organized, well-programmed, wel-executed, and well… just really cool.” – Rex
“This was my second year attending Palm Springs Photo Festival, and I am certain it will not be my last because I probably learn more in this week about photography and myself than in the course of the year.” – Tom
CLICK to see a short promotional video
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The 2013 Palm Springs Photo Festival Portfolio Review, which takes place twice a year (once in Palm Springs and once in New York City) is the nation’s largest review program for both Commercial & Fine Art photographers. Check out our list of reviewers! We promise you won’t find a more comprehensive faculty in any other program.
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Samy’s Camera, in their exclusive pop-up-store in our festival, will have Special Show Pricing on Xrite, Tenba, Induro, Profoto, Sandisk, Manfrotto, Sekonic, Pocket Wizard, etc., etc., and many more. In addition, NO-TAX on Canon gear!
⇒To navigate this site: At the top of the page, you’ll see “Our Programs.” – If you hover your curser over those words, you’ll see a pull-down list appear showing you the main aspects of our festival program. By moving your curser over “workshop” for example, a list of each workshop we offer will appear. By moving your curser over the specific workshop or sub-page you desire, and clicking, you’ll be taken to that page. If you hover your curser over “Information,” you’ll see a list of pages appear that contain travel and hotel information, sponsor and faculty information and much more.
Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with our program by navigating through these pages first:
WORKSHOPS
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
OPEN PORTFOLIO REVIEW
SEMINARS
SYMPOSIUMS
EVENING PRESENTATIONS
MID-DAY LECTURES
INCLUDED EVENTS
Included in your Daily Registration Fee of $80 (required Monday, April 29 – Thursday, May 2, $40 for Friday, May 3):
• Access to the Open Portfolio Review and Opening Reception, Sunday, April 28
• Admittance to all four Mid-Day Lectures during the week of the festival
• Admittance to all Sponsored Seminars during the week of the festival
• Our important daily Symposium
• The Evening Presentations at the Palm Springs Art Museum
• Our two Networking Event Parties
• Unlimited access to our Sponsor Headquarters at the Hyatt
• We offer an open-bar and wine tastings at our parties as well as at our Opening Reception.
Following are prices for our Optional Programs:
Daily Registration April 29 – May 2 $80 per day Friday, May 3 $40 Workshops (1 day) $300 – $375 Workshops (2 day) $625 – $750 (inclusive of all model fees and transportation fees if applicable). Workshops (4-day) $925 – $1250 (inclusive of all model fees and transportation fees if applicable). Paid Seminars $95 Portfolio Reviews $275 for 5 reviews. 10% discount for 10 or more reviews. Open Portfolio Review $47.50 with Portfolio Reviews, $95 without to participate. Free to visit for registered attendees. Festival Dinner $50 (Tuesday evening, April 30, 7:00 -8:30pm) Price includes Beer & Wine Open Portfolio Review / Opening Reception
Admission to the Open Portfolio Review is open to Faculty, Attendees, Sponsors & the General Public
Admission to the Opening Reception is limited to Festival Registrants OnlyRead our Director’s OVERVIEW of Connect 2013.
If you need assistance in paying for your registration and would like to arrange to pay in two installments instead of one, please contact us at 1-800 928-8314.
Daily Registration fee does not include Workshops, certain Seminars or Portfolio Reviews.
Additional Blocks of 5 Portfolio Reviews may be purchased separately.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive on Sunday, April 28th in order to enjoy our Open Portfolio Review and Opening Reception. There is no daily registration fee for Sunday, April 28 provided attendee is registered for at least one other day of the festival.
LIMITED BLOCK OF SPECIAL HOTEL RATES:
The Palm Springs Photo Festival has organized a limited block of special hotel suites at only $119 per night at our Attendee Headquarters hotel, the HYATT REGENCY SUITES PALM SPRINGS. When this block is full, the next group of rooms will be only $129. Be sure to reserve early to get the lowest rate! For Further Information, Please Call 1.800.760-322-9000 or for complete information or click Hyatt PSPF Reservation.
Interested in Sharing a Room? See our PSPF Attendee Facebook Group to communicate directly with possible room share candidates. Just request permission to join the group which will be granted within 12 hours and you will be able to communicate directly with other attendees.
Also for those interested, check our PSPF Facebook page to arrange to share hotel rooms in Palm Springs!
CONNECT 2013: Will YOU Be There?
