2025 PPSV -Kick Off Meeting - Photography, Travel, Friendship, and Adventure

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This is PPSV's annual kick-off meeting. Join us for a fun evening with great prizes and food.

Our speakers are David and Ally Mckay. Below is there program description.

From the far reaches of the Antarctic to the Great Eagle Hunters of Mongolia, and so many places in between, photography tour leaders and PPA Master Photographers David and Ally McKay share their passion and experience with traveling, photographing, and leading educational photographic tours to some of the most epic locations on the planet.

The McKay’s are passionate about what they do, and, in this program, they will share with you their stories and techniques for capturing great images that include landscape, wildlife, and indigenous cultures around the world. Take a journey of inspiration and education to discover why Travel, Friendship, and Adventure are key ingredients and how to incorporate this into your photography.

This will be a 3-part program. Included will be many practical tips and tricks for not only your photography but also for traveling! Here is just some of what will be covered.

Part 1 - Why you and why NOW is the time to travel?
· Give you a sense of urgency for you to travel the world.
· Inspire you to “see” uniquely as only you can.
· Help you to understand the need for cultural exchange across the globe.
· Create an understanding that the world needs your gifts as a photographer and human being.
· Share stories and images from around the world that help shape the way you understand the power of an image.

Part 2 – Practical Photography Advice
· Gear choices (everything from cameras to lenses and portable hard drives!)
· Cultural, Landscape, and Wildlife Photography tips.
· Scouting Locations
· Getting off the beaten path
· Using guides (what to look for in a top guide)

Part – 3 Travel Advice, Tips and Tricks
· Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
· Safety
· Carrying gear on planes
· “Sticky” situations and how to overcome them.

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