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Wednesday was a field trip to This is the Place park in Salt Lake City for the Nikon Shoot-out in a Mormon pioneer town. The theme was "Cooperation" and we still really don't know what that means.

Check out the entries and the winners in the Nikon Shootout in this video:

After lunch we went to see Art Wolfe present "Between Heaven and Earth". It was an amazing presentation that inspired us to be better photographers. Many of us got to meet Art and chat with him for a bit, and He was great. Lets just say that many books were bought and autographed.

Alison Fidel goes country in Wednesday's Wake-Up Call:

Tuesday was a crazy day in Provo filled with great speakers, lots of food and even more speakers. Here are a few highlights.

After a welcome from BYU's own Carri Jenkins, Ron McMillan gave us some great tips on how to improve our overall communication, especially in emotionally charged situations. Then we went upstairs to judge the print competition which was a great showcase of the work of our members. After Lunch, BYU's Dave Broberg gave us some tips on how to improve the relationship between designer and photographer by making is a partnership. You can see Dave's lecture below:

You can also download the powerpoint from his presentation Here.

BYU's Dave Broberg shares tips on how photographers can improve their collaboration with graphic designers.

Dave was kind enough to share his presentation with us, you can download it here.

We wanted to do something different to announce the Symposium schedule for Tuesday:

Thanks to BYU Photo's Alison Fidel and her possee of Jonathan Hardy and Ryan Faulkner for making this .  .  .  .  thing.

Welcome to breakfast with video. Over the next three mornings we are going to cover the basics of shooting video with your HDDSLR equipped camera. Part 1 deals with the basics of shooting an interview.

To download today's worksheet, click here.

Unfortunately the wireless in the hotel failed during our session, so we were not able to stream it. We will just record the next 2 sessions and upload them to youtube right after they happen. Thanks for your patience.

Day 1 of the Symposium is in the books. After meeting for a spectacular Brazilian dinner at Tucanos, we headed to the hotel for the 50th Anniversary Celebration. In addition to celebrating our 50th year, the board introduced the "Master of the Profession" award given to those who have excelled in the profession during the course of their careers. The first 5 recipients of this high honor are:

Jim Dusen
Steve Mangione
Phil Szczepanski
Mark Philbrick
Gary Harwood

Here are a few photos from the day and video from the 50th Anniversary Celebration:

Part 1:

and Part 2:

We're excited to announce that CalumetPhoto.com has decided to become a day sponsor of the 2011 UPAA Symposium.

CalumetPhoto sent us a ton of great door prizes to give away during the Symposium:

Kelly Moore Bags has decided to become a sponsor of the 2011 UPAA Symposium.

Kelly is a Louisiana based photographer that was unhappy with the camera bags out there so she decided to create her own. Now Kelly has a very popular line of stylish bags. She is donating a Kelly Boy Bag as a door prize and a gift card for another bag of your choice. Check out the Kelly Boy Bag below or visit her website at:

http://www.kellymoorebag.com

The 2011 UPAA Symposium is only a week away and we’re really excited to get underway. With 84 registered participants joining us, we believe that this will be the biggest Symposium in the history of our Association. Here are a few items of importance to remember as you prepare to travel to Utah.

Here is the Symposium Schedule along with maps to the Cotton Tree Inn and Tucanos our dinner and program on Monday Night:

Symposium Schedule

Map from Salt Lake City International Airport to the Provo Cotton Tree Inn

Map from Las Vegas International Airport to the Provo Cotton Tree Inn

Map to Tucanos Restaurant

Finally we reach the moment you have all been waiting for, the end of the Canon vs Nikon videos:

The rest of the Canon vs Nikon videos can be watched on our YouTube Channel.

Stay tuned to the UPAA Blog for all you Symposium News.

We're excited to announce that BeachTek has decided to become a sponsor of the 2011 UPAA Symposium.

BeachTek produces some of the best audio accessories for use with recording video with your HDDSLR. Audio input has been one of the biggest drawbacks to shooting video with HDDLSRs, and BeachTek has created products that give you the ability to use XLR microphones and control audio gain with the option to monitor audio with your headphones. They have donated 2 DXA-SLR Audio Adapters and 2 MulitMount 5D Accessory Brackets to be given away as door prizes. Phillip Bloom's review of the DXA-SLR Adapter can be found on his website. Check out their products at:

http://beachtek.com

The Duluth Trading Company has decided to become a sponsor of the 2011 UPAA Symposium. They are a manufacturer of tool organizers and durable work clothing that was started by two construction workers.

They have donated a Presentation Jacket as a door prize, which is basically a photo vest disguised as a sport coat. Check out their products at :

http://www.duluthtrading.com

We are excited to announce that Donald Miralle will be our featured speaker on Tuesday June 21st. During his presentation "Seeing the Same Thing Differently" he will share how he approaches assignments with the goal to come away with something nobody else captures.

With over 30 international awards and accolades for his work, Donald Miralle is recognized as one of the premier editorial and commercial sports photographers worldwide. He is a multiple award winner at the World Press Photo Awards, Pictures of the Year International, Best of Photojournalism, and American Photo from his work from nearly every major sporting event world-wide including six Winter and Summer Olympic Games, nine Super Bowls, the Indianapolis 500 and the British Open to name a few.

His photos can be seen the covers and pages of Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Time, ESPN the Magazine, Golf Digest, and Men’s Journal. Miralle has shot award-winning ad campaigns for Nike, Gatorade, Adidas, NFL Players Association, the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Ralph Lauren and Visa.