December 6-8, 2026 • Tampa, FL • Marriott Westshore Tampa
Learn from the photographers who are building the businesses you want.
Three days of practical education, honest conversations, and meaningful connections for volume photographers. No product demos — just real studio owners sharing what's working today.
Introduction
The Event
PhotoDay Creates brings together the brightest minds in volume photography for three days of practical education, honest conversations, and meaningful connections. Whether you photograph sports, dance, schools, or preschools—or you're just exploring volume photography—you'll leave with proven strategies you can put to work immediately.
This isn't three days of product demos. It's real studio owners sharing what's working today, what isn't, and the lessons they wish they'd known sooner.
What you'll get
Sessions you'll actually use
Our agenda is packed with actionable presentations, candid panel discussions, and hands-on workshops covering every stage of growing a successful photography business.
You'll learn how to:
Build a profitable volume photography business—even if you're just getting started
Scale your studio without sacrificing quality
Improve communication with schools, leagues, and parents
Increase efficiency with better systems and workflows
Create products and pricing that actually sell
Avoid the costly mistakes experienced photographers have already made
Agenda
A look at the agenda
2:00 PM
Welcome Reception
4:00 PM
Opening Keynote
Product Roadmap with Wayne
8:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM — 12:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
12:00 PM — 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM — 12:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
12:00 PM — 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM — 4:15 PM
Breakout Sessions
PhotoDay Office Hours
4:15 PM — 6:00 PM
Break
6:00 PM
Taco Cruise: Buses Depart for Dock
6:30 PM — 7:00 PM
Taco Cruise: Boarding
7:00 PM — 9:30 PM
Taco Cruise: Dinner Cruise
9:30 PM
Taco Cruise: Buses Return to Hotel
Choose from dedicated tracks for Sports & Dance and Preschool & School, plus general sessions designed to help every photographer grow.
Learn
Learn from Industry Leaders
Hear directly from some of the most respected names in volume photography—successful studio owners, educators, and PhotoDay experts who've built thriving businesses in markets of every size.
Expect keynotes, lightning talks, interactive panels, and workshops where you can ask questions and get real answers.
G. Wayne Thompson, II
VP of Product, PhotoDay
Amy Minshull
AMP Studios
Angelo McComis
AMAC Photo
Dave Stock
TeamDSP
Emily Davis
Click Studios
Gretchen Willis
Gretchen Willis Photography
Jerry Hughes
Jerry Hughes Photography
Kathleen Gregory
KG Studios Photography
Lauryn Moore
Snap Studios & Snap Happy Preschool Photography
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Mario Muñoz
Muñoz Photography
Melody MacDonald
OdyMac Photo
Neal Freed
Freed Photography
Rocky Thompson
SplitRock Photography
Tammie Dixon
DCI ProPhoto by Dixon Creative Images
Tori & Richard Harris
Alexander Martin Imagery
Stephanie Hayes
Executive Director of School Photographers of America
Workshops
Practice, don't just watch
Some lessons are better experienced than watched.
Our hands-on workshops let you practice new techniques, sharpen your workflow, and learn directly from industry experts in small-group settings built for participation—not just observation.
Your Voice, Our Industry: A Lunch & Learn with SPOA
Stephanie Hayes
PhotoDay Office Hours
Small Team, Massive Scale: Serving 5,000-Student Districts
Amy Minshull
The Volume Photography System Lifecycle
Angelo McComis
A New Playbook for School Sports Picture Day
Dave Stock
How I Built a Six Figure Business with Limited Time
Kathleen Gregory
LVL UP Your Profits
Mario Muñoz
Small Town, Big Opportunities
Rocky Thompson
The Click Studios Standard: How We Deliver the Same Photo Day Experience Every Time—No Matter Who Is Shooting
Emily Davis
You Don't Need More Hours, You Need Better Systems
Tammie Dixon
Say This, Not That: Communicate Clearly, Reduce Back-and-Forth, and Get the Information You Actually Need
Melody MacDonald
How to Say "No" Without Making Enemies
Gretchen Willis
The Biggest Mistakes that Cost Me Money
Melody MacDonald
Amy Minshull
Angelo McComis
Neal Freed
Pricing, Packages, and What Actually Sells
Gretchen Willis
Rocky Thompson
Lauryn Moore
Tori & Richard Harris
What I'd Do Different if I Had to Start Over Today
Tammie Dixon
Dave Stock
Emily Davis
Kathleen Gregory
THE $100K Weekend: A Hands-On Workshop
Jerry Hughes
Capture the Chaos: A Live Preschool Photography Workshop
Lauryn Moore
Increase Your Efficiency and Upgrade the Quality of Your Photos!
Tori & Richard Harris
Learn the Freed Seven Step Plan to Uncommon Success in School Photography
Neal Freed
Opening Keynote + Product Roadmap
G. Wayne Thompson, II
Direct access to the PhotoDay team
Have questions? Ideas? Feedback?
Throughout the conference you'll have direct access to the PhotoDay team during Office Hours, hosted meals, and networking events. Whether you want help optimizing your workflow or want to influence what's next, you'll have plenty of chances to connect.
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Networking that doesn't feel like networking
Some of the best conversations happen between sessions.
Join fellow photographers for our Welcome Reception, hosted dinners with the PhotoDay team, and our unforgettable Closing Party. You'll leave with new friends, new ideas, and a network of photographers who understand the challenges—and the opportunities—of growing a volume photography business.
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The Closing Party
We're celebrating on the water.
When the sessions wrap, the real fun begins. Join us aboard the Starship Yacht for the PhotoDay Creates Closing Party — a night of great food, better company, and the kind of conversations that only happen after a few days in the same room.
Toast a few new wins, swap stories with photographers who get it, and close out the conference the way it should be: together, on the water, with the people who make this community what it is.
Your ticket's in. All you have to do is show up.
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The Details
When
December 6-8, 2026
Where
Marriott Tampa Westshore
1001 N Westshore Blvd • Tampa, Florida 33607
Stay
Marriott Tampa Westshore
191.00 USD per night
Last Day to Book: Monday, November 16, 2026
Click here to book your group rate
- Arrival Time: By 2pm on December 6th
- Depart: On December 9th
- Airport: Tampa International (TPA)
- Free Airport Shuttle: Call (813) 287-2555 when you get to baggage claim and ask to be picked up. The hotel will send the shuttle for you.
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Who should attend?
PhotoDay Creates is for photographers who want to grow.
Whether you're photographing your first league, expanding into schools, managing a multi-photographer studio, or looking for better systems to scale, you'll find practical education, valuable connections, and ideas you can implement the moment you get home.
Your next season starts here.
Seats are limited and the room fills fast. Join the photographers building businesses that work as hard as they do.
