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The Peculiar Conference 2023 was a great success with over 180 attendees filling their creative cups and fellowshipping. We're planning to run it back in 2024! To grab your Peculiar Conference 2024 early bird ticket before April 30, 2024, while payment plan is still available, visit the link below.
Peculiar
Conference 2024
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November 8-9, 2024
NOVEMBER 8 + 9, 2024
- Confidence and clarity in your craft
- Clear direction for your business.
- Strategic tools and concepts to set yourself up for wins!
GET YOUR EARLY BIRD TICKET FOR $449
Payment plans are now available!
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WHO IS THE CONFERENCE FOR...
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PRESENTATIONS
BREAKOUT & COLLAB
SESSIONS
LIVE WORKSHOPS
WITH Q&A SESSIONS
NETWORKING
OPPORTUNITIES
PHOTOWALKS
AND MUCH MORE
THIS CONFERENCE IS ALSO FOR THE ASPIRING ENTREPRENEUR THAT IS LOOKING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CRAFT AND BUSINESS ACUMEN AND IMPLEMENT AI INTO THEIR EVERYDAY PROCESS
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(Value $649)
NATHAN TEMPLETON
SPEAKERS THAT WERE
AT THE 2024 CONFERENCE?
KIATI PLOOKS
Boudoir & Dance
Weddings
SMITHA LEE
RUSSELL KLIMAS
LIGHT PAINTING
KENNY CLAPP
WEDDING
JENNIFER BRUNO-SMITH
AB SESAY
COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS
LAJUNE KING
BRANDING & FAMILY
MYRON FIELDS
WEDDING & STORYTELLING
JEREMIAH DRUMMOND
STUDIO
KEYDRIN FRANKLIN
Photography & VIDEOGRAPHY
DERREL HO-SHING
Photojournal & Weddings
DEE PORTER
Studio and Content Creation
CHRIS J EVANS
Wedding
SOPHIA WILLIAMS
Modern Portrait & Maternity
SOPHIA BARRETT
Fashion, Beauty & Portrait
videography
Boudoir & Sales
LINDSAY ADLER
SOPHIA & DEREK
BARRETT
LAJUNE KING
RUSSELL KILMAS
BENJAMIN DAVIS
CHIP DIZARD
OLESHA HASKETT
KIATI PLOOKS
KATRINA CROSS-DANIELS
MELISA MIRANDA
KEVIN EWING
DIANA
"THE MODEL NURSE"
MALIK MACK
KANAYO ADIBE
Kiati Plooks
This award-winning boudoir photographer based in Ellicott City, MD is a StellaPro Champion of Light and a recent 2023 WPPI speaker. He is also a UAF Photo Lab Sponsored Educator & has received multiple awards, including Best of Boudoir, from the Association of International Boudoir Photographers. He is also a returning 2022 Peculiar Conference speaker. We are excited to have Kiati lead our Boudoir Coalition, as there are TWO MORE accomplished boudoir photographers & educators that will be joining us this year. Find out who they are tomorrow & Wednesday!
LINDSAY ADLER
SOPHIA & DEREK
BARRETT
LAJUNE KING
RUSSELL KILMAS
BENJAMIN DAVIS
CHIP DIZARD
OLESHA HASKETT
KIATI PLOOKS
KATRINA CROSS-DANIELS
MELISA MIRANDA
KEVIN EWING
DIANA
"THE MODEL NURSE"
MALIK MACK
KANAYO ADIBE
Benjamin Davis
Based in New Jersey, this international cinematographer has been featured in MunaLuchi, Martha Stewart & The B Collective. He is a true storyteller. Ben is also a Photo Cookout speaker.
LINDSAY ADLER
SOPHIA & DEREK
BARRETT
LAJUNE KING
RUSSELL KILMAS
BENJAMIN DAVIS
CHIP DIZARD
OLESHA HASKETT
KIATI PLOOKS
KATRINA CROSS-DANIELS
MELISA MIRANDA
KEVIN EWING
DIANA
"THE MODEL NURSE"
MALIK MACK
KANAYO ADIBE
Kanayo Adibe
This cool cat had one of the most highlighted & best reviewed segments of the WPPI 2023 conference. Based in D.C, he is a master of prospective, light, gear, posing and knowing how to stand out from the rest. Far beyond adept in street photography, plus weddings & portraits, his work tells a story. He is our first returning speaker from the 2022 Peculiar Conference! 🙌🏼
LINDSAY ADLER
SOPHIA & DEREK
BARRETT
LAJUNE KING
RUSSELL KILMAS
BENJAMIN DAVIS
CHIP DIZARD
OLESHA HASKETT
KIATI PLOOKS
KATRINA CROSS-DANIELS
MELISA MIRANDA
KEVIN EWING
DIANA
"THE MODEL NURSE"
MALIK MACK
KANAYO ADIBE
Lajune King
This pink starburst of amazingness has been in the game for over 10 years as she changes the narrative of Black men, women & families of color in portraiture. She owns a bustling studio in Frisco, TX which is complete with 19 sets and has served well over 300 families. She is a Photo Cookout, WPPI, Click Away & Spark conference speaker.
LINDSAY ADLER
SOPHIA & DEREK
BARRETT
LAJUNE KING
RUSSELL KILMAS
BENJAMIN DAVIS
CHIP DIZARD
OLESHA HASKETT
KIATI PLOOKS
KATRINA CROSS-DANIELS
MELISA MIRANDA
KEVIN EWING
DIANA
"THE MODEL NURSE"
MALIK MACK
KANAYO ADIBE
Olesha Haskett
With over 10 years experience, she is joining our Boudoir Coalition as she works towards redefining the narrative of Black Womxnhood through boudoir & by providing boudoir education to other photogs. Olesha also created a global boudoir directory specifically for Womxn of Color. She is a 2023 WPPI & Photo Cookout Speaker.
LINDSAY ADLER
SOPHIA & DEREK
BARRETT
LAJUNE KING
RUSSELL KILMAS
BENJAMIN DAVIS
CHIP DIZARD
OLESHA HASKETT
KIATI PLOOKS
KATRINA CROSS-DANIELS
MELISA MIRANDA
KEVIN EWING
DIANA
"THE MODEL NURSE"
MALIK MACK
KANAYO ADIBE
Malik Mack
While currently based in Los Angeles, Malik is originally from Philly. As a Cornell graduate, he is a serial entrepreneur who offers a range of web services from web development, digital marketing to business branding. He has lent his expertise to organizations such as Chic-fil-a and the University of Maryland.
LINDSAY ADLER
SOPHIA & DEREK
BARRETT
LAJUNE KING
RUSSELL KILMAS
BENJAMIN DAVIS
CHIP DIZARD
OLESHA HASKETT
KIATI PLOOKS
KATRINA CROSS-DANIELS
MELISA MIRANDA
KEVIN EWING
DIANA
"THE MODEL NURSE"
MALIK MACK
KANAYO ADIBE
Katrina Cross-Daniels
This boudoir extraordinaire from The Motor City is joining the Boudoir Coalition this November. Katrina is an ambassador for HoneyBook, AfterShoot, Floricolor, Lead Savage and Home Spun Heart Props, maker of the iconic couture wings. She also shoots weddings, branding & portraits and is a Photo Cookout speaker.
LINDSAY ADLER
SOPHIA & DEREK
BARRETT
LAJUNE KING
RUSSELL KILMAS
BENJAMIN DAVIS
CHIP DIZARD
OLESHA HASKETT
KIATI PLOOKS
KATRINA CROSS-DANIELS
MELISA MIRANDA
KEVIN EWING
DIANA
"THE MODEL NURSE"
MALIK MACK
KANAYO ADIBE
Kevin Ewing
This Baltimore photographer has been shooting wedding since 2016. Kevin also shoots maternity & portraits plus owns and operates 2 different kinds of photo booths & a 360 degree video both. He is here to help all of us foster creative resilience.
LINDSAY ADLER
SOPHIA & DEREK
BARRETT
LAJUNE KING
RUSSELL KILMAS
BENJAMIN DAVIS
CHIP DIZARD
OLESHA HASKETT
KIATI PLOOKS
KATRINA CROSS-DANIELS
MELISA MIRANDA
KEVIN EWING
DIANA
"THE MODEL NURSE"
MALIK MACK
KANAYO ADIBE
Chip Dizard
Chip is a wedding, corporate & branding photographer who has been in the game for 15+ years. As seen in Essence, The B Collective, Brides, and many more, he is also a repeat WPPI, Imaging, ClickCon & Photo Cookout conference speaker. He is also an SEO guru & expert in social media advertising.
LINDSAY ADLER
SOPHIA & DEREK
BARRETT
LAJUNE KING
RUSSELL KILMAS
BENJAMIN DAVIS
CHIP DIZARD
OLESHA HASKETT
KIATI PLOOKS
KATRINA CROSS-DANIELS
MELISA MIRANDA
KEVIN EWING
DIANA
"THE MODEL NURSE"
MALIK MACK
KANAYO ADIBE
Russell Klimas
This light painter, A.I. artist, drone pilot & portrait photographer is the current Guinness World Record Holder for the World’s Largest Light Painting by UAV. He has been featured in TEDx, BBC & Fox and recently spoke at both the 2023 WPPI & Imaging conferences.
LINDSAY ADLER
SOPHIA & DEREK
BARRETT
LAJUNE KING
RUSSELL KILMAS
BENJAMIN DAVIS
CHIP DIZARD
OLESHA HASKETT
KIATI PLOOKS
KATRINA CROSS-DANIELS
MELISA MIRANDA
KEVIN EWING
DIANA
"THE MODEL NURSE"
MALIK MACK
KANAYO ADIBE
Nathan Templeton
This man knows how to stand out in a room and he’s gonna help us ALL stand out on our own! 🚀 Say hey again to Kanayo Adibe! This cool cat had one of the most highlighted & best reviewed segments of the WPPI 2023 conference. Based in D.C, he is a master of prospective, light, gear, posing and knowing how to stand out from the rest. Far beyond adept in street photography, plus weddings & portraits, his work tells a story. He is our first returning speaker from the 2022 Peculiar Conference! 🙌🏼
LINDSAY ADLER
SOPHIA & DEREK
BARRETT
LAJUNE KING
RUSSELL KILMAS
BENJAMIN DAVIS
CHIP DIZARD
OLESHA HASKETT
KIATI PLOOKS
KATRINA CROSS-DANIELS
MELISA MIRANDA
KEVIN EWING
DIANA
"THE MODEL NURSE"
MALIK MACK
KANAYO ADIBE
Melisa Miranda
As seen on the TODAY show, this Northern Virginia based newborn & maternity photographer is all about the art of the sale. Mélisa also shoots Billboard, Grammy & Stellar Award winning artists, concerts & Best Selling book covers. Her class last year on “Profit with Products” was an absolute crowd favorite.
LINDSAY ADLER
SOPHIA & DEREK
BARRETT
LAJUNE KING
RUSSELL KILMAS
BENJAMIN DAVIS
CHIP DIZARD
OLESHA HASKETT
KIATI PLOOKS
KATRINA CROSS-DANIELS
MELISA MIRANDA
KEVIN EWING
DIANA
"THE MODEL NURSE"
MALIK MACK
KANAYO ADIBE
Leslie Andrews
Leslie Andrews is a beauty and branding photographer with over 17 years experience in the industry. Based in Atlanta, GA Leslie currently owns and operates two studios and event venues.
Leslie has had the pleasure of working with top brands such as Revlon, Bravo, MTV and Essence and her beauty and fashion editorials have appeared in numerous publications. She enjoys teaching and mentoring other photographers. Her journey with photography has been a long one and she enjoys sharing her story on the key to running a successful business.
WHO
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- Free shuttle 10 min from BWI airport
- Dine downstairs, have a cocktail, network or enjoy your daily Starbucks.
- Free shuttle 10 min from BWI airport
- Walking distance or a 5-min. Uber ride from quick eateries.
- Plus, the amount of space we have to play with?!
RESERVE ROOM
Marriott BWI
Linthicum, MD
"The Peculiar Collective Conference was a fantastic experience that seamlessly blended professionalism with a warm, family-oriented atmosphere. The event's focus on inclusivity and fostering connections made it feel more like a reunion of like-minded individuals rather than a traditional conference. From engaging sessions to heartfelt networking opportunities, it truly embodied the essence of a supportive and welcoming community."
~Terrell
"...a warm, family-oriented atmosphere..."
