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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Jarmo Pohjaniemi

Jarmo bought his first camera at age 19 or 20 and his passion for photography began in earnest. The major transition came when fashion icon and photographer Bruce Weber introduced Jarmo to the other side of the camera. Once behind the lens, Jarmo made steady progress until he took a giant leap by calling up a Playboy photo director with an ambitious proposal. He told the director he loved and admired the magazine but there was one problem, to which he added, “I can do this better.” The director sternly and calmly replied, “Shoot two girlfriends of yours, send me the film, and I’ll tell you how much you suck!” Jarmo took the challenge and impressed the editor enough to start getting spec assignments. Jarmo’s hard work and determination, his career continued to grow, all the way to Playboy’s legendary Studio West. Jarmo continues to shoot for Playboy Magazine to this day with countless publication covers, pictorials, and Playmate shoots to his credit. Jarmo also excels in shooting spreads and editorials for the discerning fashion industry. “Lighting is the magic that brings out the best in both the model and the merchandise, a delicate yet important balance” is Jarmos’s comments on shooting fashion.

FEATURED GUEST: Guido Puttkammer

Born in Hamburg, Gemany, Guido spent nearly a decade with Hasselblad (1991-2000) before working with Profoto (2000-2009 in Germany; 2009-2011 in Sweden). Since 2012, he has become the Managing Director of Hensel Germany.

FEATURED GUEST: Lynn Bryson

Lynn Bryson developed a love of photography while growing up and exploring the wild areas of the Pacific Northwest. He began studying photography at Southern Oregon University before transferring to the University of Colorado at Boulder to finish his Art degree. He also began working in the production department of Chimera at this time, and began using Chimera products while studying at school. Over the last 8 years he has worked in many of the departments at Chimera and for the last several has worked on the sales team. His combined background in the production of Chimera products and his experience working with those products gives him a unique understanding of Chimera’s long list of professional lighting accessories.