Events to fuel your photography business
Check in to business class with Sprout Up, a monthly event series to onboard new skills, avoid turbulence and make connections.
Let's take flight. The sky is the limit!

What is Sprout Up?
Sprout Up is a monthly event hosted by Sprout Studio. They take place downtown St. Catharines on the last Thursday evening every month.
You'll learn from your peers, industry-leading photographers and local business experts how you can reach new heights in your business.

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Upcoming Events
Join us at our first pilot event; taking-off March 26, 2020.
March 26, 2020
SPROUTUP-01
March 26, 2020 5:30PM–9:00PM
110 James St, St. Catharines ON, Canada
Take Flight! Top tips to grow your photography business today.
FLIGHT SPROUTUP-01
Flight Itinerary
DATE / TIME March 26, 2020 from 5:30PM - 9:00PM
DESTINATION Take Flight! Top tips to grow your photography business today.
For this first pilot Sprout Up event, you will learn from 9 local leading professional photographers how you can take flight in your business today. This fast-paced, action-packed event will expand your thinking and inspire you with new strategies to implement right away. Get in on the ground floor and join us in kick-starting the community. Prepare for lift off!
DETAILED ITINERARY
5:30 pm Community building and networking
6:00 pm Take Flight! Top tips to grow your photography business today.
8:00 pm Q&A and "State of the Union" for the local photography scene
8:30 pm Sprout Studio demo and meet-and-greet
6:00 pm Take Flight! Top tips to grow your photography business today.
8:00 pm Q&A and "State of the Union" for the local photography scene
8:30 pm Sprout Studio demo and meet-and-greet
Speakers

Kevin Unger

Evan Hernder

Krysta Gorman

Raph Nogal

Karen Byker

Eva Derrick

Tanya Smith

Rob Nowell
Location
Sprout Studio
110 James St, St. Catharines ON, Canada
110 James St, St. Catharines ON, Canada
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meet the team
The Ground Crew
Sprout Up is a community effort spear-headed by us at Sprout Studio. We've collaborated with the leading local professional photographers to build the ultimate monthly photographer event and to help you grow your business.

Bryan Caporicci
Sprout Studio CEO & Wedding Photographer

Karly Ruesen
Sprout Studio Growth Marketer

Drew Thompson
Sprout Studio Growth Marketer

Justin Morabito
Wedding Photographer

Chris Bowman
Sprout Studio CCO

Rob Nowell
Sprout Studio VP & Headshot Photographer

Katie Nicolle
Wedding Photographer

Reid Lambshed
Portrait Photographer

Kevin Unger
Wedding Photographer

Evan Hernder
Wedding Photographer

Karen Byker
Newborn Photographer

Krysta Gorman
Wedding Photographer

Raph Nogal
Wedding Photographer

Rob Anzit
Branding Photographer

Eva Derrick
Wedding Photographer

Tanya Smith
Portrait Photographer
Every ticket plants trees
Sprout Up events are free. Well – sort of.
You pay the price of a cup of coffee to show your commitment and reserve your seat at an event. 100% of the ticket sales are donated to planting trees and to build a sustainable future.
We have partnered with OneTreePlanted.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to global reforestation. Join us on our quest as global citizens and photographers to protect the world we [capture].


about the city
St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines is the largest city in the Niagara region, located in south-central Ontario. Also known as "The Garden City," St. Catharines is renowned for its lush parks, gardens and trails.
The city is also home to the Welland Canal, one of the world's greatest engineering feats, where enormous freighters climb the Niagara Escarpment on a stairway of water.
We are also 15 mins away from the World famous Niagara Falls!



about Sprout Studio
A studio management suite built for photographers by photographers.
When you use Sprout Studio, you can make more money, look better to your clients and save time. And you can do it all in one place!
We believe that you ought to be able to make a living doing what you love. We’ve helped 1,000s of photographers like you build a thriving business. Whether you use Sprout Studio or not, we’d love to have you to an upcoming Sprout Up event!

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City of St Catharines photo (left side): Copyright Queen's Printer for Ontario, photo source: Ontario Growth Secretariat, Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Niagara Falls photo (right side): Photo by Sergey Pesterev on Unsplash