Meet Master Photographers at the First Annual BetterPhoto Summit

Join the BetterPhoto photography instructors in Seattle, Washington on September 10th and 11th, 2005. You'll meet and learn from over a dozen of the most accomplished photographers in the industry today.

Redmond, WA (PRWEB) June 13, 2005 -- A gathering of top professional photographers highlights the first annual BetterPhoto Summit, Jim Miotke, founder of BetterPhoto.com, announced today.

This conference - set for September 10th and 11th, 2005, in Seattle, Washington - covers two intensive days of lectures, slide shows, and discussions. Three keynote speakers are scheduled: Jim Zuckerman, author of "Shooting & Selling Your Photos"; Bryan F. Peterson, author of "Understanding Exposure"; and Ben Willmore, author of "How to Wow: Photoshop for Photography."

"This is going to be a fantastic event," said Miotke, who is also the author of "The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Taking Great Photos." "Imagine being able to meet - and to learn from - all of these noted photographers in one weekend."

Other speakers will include Brenda Tharp, author of "Creative Nature and Outdoor Photography"; Tony Sweet, author of "Fine Art Flower Photography"; George Schaub, author and editor of Shutterbug Magazine; Vik Orenstein, author of "Creative Techniques for Photographing Children"; Robin Nichols, author and publisher of BetterDigital Magazine; Kathleen T. Carr, author of "Polaroid Manipulations"; and Kerry Drager, author of "Scenic Photography 101."

Attendees can also join a pre- and post-summit workshop or photography tour, where they can further enjoy learning photography and spending time with the photography instructors.

For more information on the BetterPhoto Summit, go to:

http://www.betterphoto.com/summit.asp

BetterPhoto.com is a Web resource and community for picture-takers. The Web site offers free photo contest, online photo courses, digital camera reviews, Web sites for photographers, how-to articles, photo galleries, and Web logs (blogs) written by professional photographer-instructors.

Interested picture-takers can sign up for the BetterPhoto Summit, enter this month's contest, and learn more about photography at: www.betterphoto.com

For further information, contact:

Kerry Drager

1-916-230-7474

or kerry@betterphoto.com

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