UMass students enjoy big savings at year's biggest, most popular photography conference, July 17-19,2015

NECCC is offering a significant discount on Early Bird Student Registration to all UMass undergraduate and graduate students who want to attend the biggest and most popular photo conference in the country. Sign up before June 26th and pay just $145 for three days of hands-on training and learning from some of the country’s best known imaging pros. Add $40 after June 26.

Among the highlights will be 30 learning sessions led by leading photographers, including:

• Keynote speaker and Zoo Miami “Goodwill Ambassador” Ron Magill, sponsored by Nikon;
• Fashion photographer Lindsay Adler, sponsored by Sigma;
• Award-winning photojournalist Damien Strohmeyer, sponsored by Canon;
• Nikon “Legend Behind the Lens” Lou Jones;
• Fine art nature and flower photographer Tony Sweet, sponsored by Nikon;
• Portrait artist Michele Celentano, sponsored by Canon; and
• World-renowned digital photography educator and Photoshop specialist Tim Grey, sponsored by Adobe.

Student registration to attend the 2015 NECCC Conference includes admission to all Conference sessions, free digital Speakers’ Notes, portfolio reviews, digital and print competitions, loaner equipment tryouts, free camera equipment testing, and networking with photographers at all levels. Visit the NECCC Conference website to complete online registration and learn more about the 70th Annual NECCC Conference.

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ABOUT THE NEW ENGLAND CAMERA CLUB COUNCIL

Founded in 1937, The New England Camera Club Council (NECCC) is a nonprofit umbrella group for more than 80 camera clubs in the six New England states. A member of the Photographic Society of America, NECCC sponsors events and services for photographers at all levels throughout the year, including the country’s largest and best-attended conference, the three-day NECCC Photography Conference, held this year on July 17-19, 2015 at UMass Amherst. For program and registration information, visit http://www.neccc.org.

Photo caption: Portraits of live models and fire-bellied frogs will be among the dozens of hands-on activities at the 70th Annual NECCC Conference. Discounted Early Bird registration for students and others continues now through June 26. Sign up TODAY.