My name is Robert Provencher. I’ve been in the portrait photography business for over twenty five years. I  run my own portrait and wedding studio with my wife Tina in a small city of 90,000.
        Everything I teach and preach and harp about is based on real studio experience. I believe in good old fashioned hard work (working at something you LOVE!!), setting goals, learning all the time, being grateful, living life to the absolute fullest, letting others live their lives to their fullest, and helping out whenever and wherever I meet those fortunate people who have the enthusiasm, drive and passion to succeed at whatever puts a spark in their eyes and fire under their seats.

Speaking and live seminars information is further below on this page.

I also have a few other notable features....:

• I’ve written articles that were featured in national magazines such as Photo Imaging and Exposure.
• Featured contributor & columnist at ShootSmarter.com

• I’ve won photographer of the year three times in our area and have earned countless other awards and accredidations at the national level, including the coveted “Masters of Photographic Arts”.

• I’ve consulted with countless studio owners and to business’s outside the photography industry, such as weight loss, law firms, financial planners, to name a few. My time however is devoted to raising my family, running my studio and creating marketing and success strategies that are based on sound principles and real life experiences.

• Full time professional photographer since 1981-  My studio.

• Accredited with the Professional Photographers of Canada in the following categories: Wedding Photojournalism, Wedding Story, Environmental Wedding

• Received my Masters of Photographic Arts in 2000 plus one bar.

• Earned over 20 National Merits and one loan collection with the Professional Photographers of Canada and won major category awards at several conventions.

• Won photographer of the year with the North Eastern Ontario Branch of the Professional Photographers of Ontario in 1992, 1993 and 1995

• Teach no nonsense, no bs digital success strategies and photoshop tutorials

• Authored a book: "Exposed: The Naked Uncensored Truth to Running a Successful Photography Business" Available at Amazon
  

FAVORITE THINGS:

• Guitar, singing and harmonica with the blues

• Active in toastmasters since 1991-earned ATM GOLD in 2002

• Martial Arts, Goju Ru, with the Oriental Arts Academy 

• Presenting, teaching and inspiring others in seminars on Marketing, Digital Photography or Leadership

• Cruising down the highway on my motorcycle with a warm, sunny breeze........(need I say more)

• Eating ice cream with my daughter

Speaking and seminars:

I will speak for non-profit organizations such as PPOC or PPA and such, at no charge or fees whenever the time and availability permits. Please contact me

Topics include:
Digital Bootcamp
Shooting the freestyle wedding
Marketing and Success
Babies and children
Goal setting

Recent comments from attendees:

"Great seminar!! This was a good leaning experience. I appreciate receiving the useful printed information. This was not an "infomercial" like so many other "photo seminars". Thanks for all the great info..." Bob Stauffer,
www.easelphoto.com

"This was the best one-day training course on digital and photoshop tutorials of all the one day courses I have attented. It was also the best value you receive for your money in the field of wedding photography. Highly recommended...." Lana Linetsky
Photohop Editor,
www.syndexphoto.com

"Rob and James, what a great seminar! The very best I have attended in the past year. An afternoon of information presented in an easy to understand language. Loved the total lack of upper level "tech-talk"....a lot of energy and excitement. You are obviously an awesome team that work seamlessly together. Thanks for an incredible afternoon!" Ward Robertson
Robertson Photographic

"For some odd reason... I trust you guys.. Maybe because I get more ahhs and ooohs with my photography and maybe because my skill has probably tripled since February... and maybe because I've made more money on Portrait sessions this year then in the last 6 years combined..."
~E Kenneth Cox~