Ned Jackson, a Boston-based wedding photographer repeatedly participates in the annual Inspire Photo Retreats event. This year, the photography conference will be held in Portland, Maine, from February 9th through the 11th.

I spoke with Ned about his repeat presence at the conference and also about his presentation this year. Learn again, from someone who keeps coming back, why Inspire Photo Retreats is a great regional conference. Here are the other Inspire Photo Retreats speakers.

Carla Ten Eyck is a wedding photographer based in Hartford, Connecticut. She is also one of the founding members of Inspire Photo Retreats, an annual gathering of photographers. This year it will take place in Portland, Maine, from February 9th through the 11th.

Carla took a year long sabbatical from organizing the gathering in Maine, but she is back as a speaker. We had a chance to sit down and chat about her experiences at Inspire Photo Retreats in the past and what she is going to be presenting this time around.

In addition to being a wedding photographer, Carla is also well-known for her teaching and her photography at other industry events, such as Engage Summits. The following images are a few examples of her work from a recent Engage Summits event:

Michelle Turner is one of the top wedding photographers in the US. Her destination weddings have taken her around the world. She teaches other photographers at ClickinMoms, where is also the Director of Programming.

Michelle has published two books about fashionable wedding photography and speaks at numerous conventions and events throughout the year on posing and the use of off-camera flash.

Michelle will be presenting at Inspire Photo Retreats, in Portland, Maine from February 9th through the 11th. We sat down to speak about her presentation at the forthcoming conference. You'll also learn a few tips on posing wedding couples:

Jared Platt is an Arizona-based wedding photographer who is also highly regarded as a Lightroom instructor. He offers workshops to photographers who grapple with Lightroom and has created presets that help accelerate the time it takes to process a folder full of images.

Whether you are a wedding or portrait photographer, you should pay attention to Jared Platt. Lucky for you, on January 14th, he is offering a free webinar, thanks in large part to ShootDotEdit.com.

The topic for this webinar is “Top Lightroom Shortcuts and Speed Tips.” Register here.

Jared and I sat down to chat for a bit about the need for speed when using Lightroom.

As an early adopter of the program, he knows the program intimately – its strengths, its weaknesses, its hidden features. That's why I pay attention to Jared whether it is a free webinar like this one or if he is on CreativeLive.

I hope you will jump at this opportunity to learn from one of leading authorities of Lightroom from the comfort of your own home or studio.