Kansas Professional Photographers School
November 8th - 10th, 2025
J&C Imaging
404 Poyntz Ave.
Manhattan, KS
About Us
The Kansas Professional Photographers School - held this year at J&C Imaging in Manhattan, KS has a record of proven dedication to high quality education at reasonable rates. Many of our students make KPPS a part of their casual summer fun and return year after year for intense classroom instruction. KPPS is designed for the professional or advanced amateur to further their knowledge in a variety of subjects. The KPPS board believes continuing education is a vital key to your growth and success. Classes are limited in number to insure one-on-one mentorship and fill up quickly!
KPPS Hotel Accommodations
Discounted Rates "KPA" Room Block
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Manhattan by IHG
115 Blue Earth Pl.
Manhattan, KS 66502 Reservation
Instructions: Call Hotel Directly 785-320-7454
Call Holiday Inn at (888) HOLIDAY 888-465-4329 www.hiexpress.com/manhattansouth
Discounted Rates available from Friday, Nov 7th thru the morning of Monday, Nov 10th
The Group Code is "KPA" Room block
held until 10/8/2025 Friday Night $149 Rate
Saturday Night $149 Rate Sunday Night $99 Rate
Foundations to Finishing Touches: A Three-Part Photography Masterclass
A step-by-step journey through the technical, creative, and post-production sides of portrait photography.
Whether you're refining your portrait workflow or building it from scratch, Foundations to Finishing Touches provides a comprehensive overview of the essential tools and techniques that take your images from capture to final delivery. This immersive, three-day class is designed to walk you through each critical stage of the photography process, ensuring consistency, creativity, and confidence in your work.
By the end of this course, you'll have a complete, repeatable system—from technical setup to artistic execution—designed to help you create consistent, high-quality work for every client or creative project.
Saturday, November 8th: The Roadmap to Color Management
with Darin LaCrone
A huge proponent for printing out your images, Darin will walk through profiling and managing every aspect of photography, from the camera bag to the wall. The Presentation will start at a high level, showing a roadmap of the color management process from creation to editing to print, and then I'll narrow down to cover the "edit" portion. This will focus on the file as it enters the computer, how the monitor displays the file, and how to control that part of it.
Darin LaCrone is a Commercial Photographer who photographs hundreds of airplanes every year, all over the world. Based in Wichita, KS (The Air Capitol of the World) it only seemed fitting to end up hanging out with & hanging out of airplanes. Besides photographing these amazing machines, Darin prints Fine Art prints for many of the companies he shoots for. From the Creation to Editing to the Print, he has a passion for the control of the color and the final output.
Sunday, November 9th: Traditional Lighting and Posing for Portrait Photography with John Gladman
In this one-day intensive class, we'll dive into the foundational principles of traditional lighting and posing skills every portrait photographer should have in their toolkit. Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your craft, this class will equip you with time-tested techniques for creating flattering, professional portraits in any setting. You'll learn how to recognize Traditional Lighting and Posing for Portrait Photography, as well as how to use artificial light to shape mood and dimension. We'll also explore posing strategies that enhance natural body language, flatter different body types, and tell a story through composition and gesture. In a world where trends come and go, traditional lighting and posing remain timeless. Mastering these fundamentals will give you the creative control and confidence to make intentional, beautiful portraits every time you pick up your camera.
John Gladman is a Master of Photography, Master Artist, Photographic Craftsman, Excellence in Imaging + 2 bars.
John has been awarded Kansas Photographer of the Year 10 times, 18 Fuji Masterpiece awards, 14 Kodak Gallery awards, and a district Lexjet Sunset Award. He was nominated and received the Kansas Honorary Life Member. John has dedicated his life to the art of photography, starting as a young boy in the Boy Scouts. His philosophy is to capture the soul and essence of his subject through the lens and then portray it in print using archival paper, creating lasting memories... images that often last beyond the life of the subject.
Monday, November 10th: Portrait Editing Made Simple from Start to Finish with Karen Schroeder
In this class, Karen will share her favorite tips, tools, and shortcuts for building an efficient editing workflow—from headshots to full family sessions. Known for her friendly and flexible teaching style, Karen enjoys helping others discover the numerous ways to achieve a goal in Photoshop and how to make the process enjoyable.
Karen brings a clean, natural editing style to her portrait work, often finishing her images with subtle yet powerful touches in Photoshop. She also enjoys exploring artistic edits by painting select photos for a more creative twist. Her workflow typically begins in Lightroom, Evoto, or Imagen and finishes in Photoshop for final retouching, background cleanup, and polish.
Karen Schroeder is a professional photographer with more than a decade of experience. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, her passion lies in capturing the essence of life, from vibrant family portraits to high school sports and studio headshots. Her favorites, however, are children and pets. Before embarking on her photography journey, she honed her skills as the Director of Communications at the K-State Alumni Association, where she learned the art of clear communication and storytelling, which she now applies to her photography.
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