PPO School & Class Information
Class length
Each class meets for the full day, or the time scheduled for that day. If the class is a 5-Day class, then it meets all day for five days. Therefore, you can only register for one 5-Day class.
If the class meets for a shorter time, such as a 2-Day class, it will meet all day for those two days. The same for the 3-Day and 1-Day classes.
Since these classes are shorter you may enroll in one short class or you may take a combination to fill up the week. Shorter classes are priced separately.
If you take both a 3-Day class and a 2-Day class, you can combine them for the price of the 5-Day class, which will save you some money.
The 1-Day class can be taken with a 2-Day class at the 3-Day class price—saving you lots of money!
Class Tuition
As a member benefit, members receeive a lower price for the classes. Class costs are listed on the Registration Form. A member can enroll in a 5-Day class for as little as $399!
We offer membership to students and to "Aspiring" so that you may take advantage of the member benefit.
An aspiring member may be a person who is interested in professional photography or a person who has recently started a photography business. You may be an Aspiring Member for two years, then you must become a full member.
Student membership is limited to those who are enrolled in a college or university photography program/major.
Go to www.ppok.org for a membership application and more information about our organization.
Times and Dates
The main session of PPO School will be held on June 20 through June 24, 2010, and will be held at St. Gregory’s University, Shawnee, OK. When you get to the SGU campus you will see signs directing to your the PPO School Office. Check here for a campus map.
We will start Sunday, June 20 at 1 p.m. and end at 6 p.m. We will end on Thursday, June 24 at 4 p.m. Classes will end Thursday at 3:30 and we will assemble to the "awards and goodby" session.
Monday through Thursday we will start at 9 a.m. We will end at 5 p.m, except on Thursday, June 24 at 4 p.m. Individual instructors may provide different schedules to allow for photographic sessions.
Dress Code
Dress is casual—business casual at the most! June is Oklahoma is usually warm to hot. But we have that occassional shower.
Housing and Meals
The official motel is the Hampton Inn of Shawnee, OK. Click here for more information.
Breakfast: Many motels have breakfast offerings. You may choose to go to one of the great restuarants in Shawnee.
Lunch: Instructors will give the class a break for lunch. Usually class mates get together and choose some place to go. St. Gregory's has a snack bar on campus.
Evening Meal: We will have evening programs and will have meals provided on two of the evenings. Details will be posted soon. On the other two evenings, informal groups form and choose someplace to go.
Hospitality: We will have snacks and drinks available during the day in the PPO School Officee. In the evenings at the official motel, we will have time to sit and visit. Many bring laptops and compare notes. We will have limited refreshments.
