Pre-Con PPA/Edu - Vision to Reality: Layers of Creativity with Shannon Squires, CPP, M.Artist, M.Photog.Cr 

Friday, April 4, 2025 - 9am - 5pm

PPW/PPA Members $139

Non-Members $169

Join Shannon for an inspiring journey into the art of composite editing!

In this course, you'll explore the foundational techniques that make composite images look seamless and believable. Shannon's approach emphasizes unlocking your creative potential through mastery of Photoshop tools, rather than following a rigid step-by-step process. By focusing on versatile techniques, this class empowers you to apply your new skills to your unique artistic vision.

Let your imagination soar as you gain the confidence to bring your creative ideas to life.

Sponsored by Millers Lab

A little bit about Shannon:

Shannon grew up in a small town in Nevada. From a young age art was always something she enjoyed. She would spend hours drawing or creating art of some form every day.

When Shannon was 16, she was accepted into a program in her hometown that taught local youth, black and white film photography, as well as audio story telling through recorded interviews. From the moment her instructor Bruce Hucko showed her the dark room Shannon was fascinated.

As her love for photography grew, so did her portfolio, which earned here a scholarship to The Art Institute of Seattle. Art school wasn’t always fun or easy, and Shannon quickly learned the types of photography that she liked and did not like.

After 2.5 years in Seattle, she graduated with an Associate Degree in Commercial Photography. After graduation Shannon took a 6-year break from photography to be a makeup artist only to return to her original passion of photography thanks an inspiring trip to Europe.

Once she found a PPA affiliate Shannon started to compete in image competitions, and on her second year of entering at the national level Shannon won the 1st place Grand Imaging Award in the Children photography category for the Professional Photographers of America in 2019. Shannon won once again in 2021 taking 1st place in the Children category, 3rd place in Photographic open, and the overall Grand Imaging Award.

Shannon loves to teach and share her long journey with her peers and can be found teaching both online and in person around the country through various forums.