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Made in Minnesota with Twin Cities PPA

Let There Be Light! TCPPA's annual Made in Minnesota event, featuring off-camera lighting education from member speakers, a vendor fair, and a hands-on lighting lab.

November 9, 2026
2:00–7:45 PM
Woodbury, MN
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Overview

Join us at TCPPA's 4th annual Made in Minnesota event, a celebration of the talent and generosity of the Twin Cities photography community. This year's theme, Let There Be Light!, is all about building confidence with off-camera lighting. Stop by the WHCC table at the vendor fair to say hello, see product samples, and talk through what you're offering your clients.

Featured member speakers:

  • Steve Seifried: Light With Purpose
  • Jeannine Pohl: Versatile Lighting for Efficient Headshot Setups
  • Emily John: Environmental Portraits: Balancing Ambient & Strobe Light in Interior Spaces

Schedule highlights:

  • 2:00 pm: Networking and vendor fair
  • 3:45 pm: Featured speaker presentations
  • 6:15 pm: 90-minute hands-on lighting lab

Bring your camera, your lighting gear, and your photographer friends. The event takes place at Woodbury Central Park, 8595 Central Park Place, Woodbury, MN 55125.

Speakers

  • Steve Seifried of Seifried Portrait Design holding one of his prints during a visit to the WHCC lab
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    Steve Seifried
    Seifried Portrait Design

    Steve Seifried is a full-time professional photographer based in Fairmont, Minnesota, with more than three decades of experience in senior portraits, commercial, and volume photography.

    Steve Seifried
    Owner, Seifried Portrait Design