Next week, award-winning monthly magazine Photo District News (PDN) will once again be having their annual PhotoPlus Expo, which will be held from October 26-28 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. If you’re interested in catching up on the latest equipment, technology, and trends in the photography and imaging industry, it’s definitely worth checking it out. It’s also the perfect opportunity to network with the best and brightest minds in the community!
While the PhotoPlus International Conference will begin on October 25, the photo exposition will run through the following dates and times:
- Thursday, October 26 – 10am-5pm
- Friday, October 27 – 10am-5pm
- Saturday, October 28 – 10am-4pm
What is the PhotoPlus Expo?
The PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo is one of the biggest NYC photography trade shows and imaging events in North America. Founded in 1983, it brings together thousands of amateur and professional photographers, videographers, hobbyists, educators, and students from any part of the world, as well as some of the biggest names in the photo industry (like Canon, Nikon, Sony, Panasonic, Pentax, and more) every year.
This year, the conference will be having over 100 education seminars—including photo walks, advanced classes, keynotes, filmmaking, and drone sessions—conducted by veterans and brand ambassadors. At the same time, the expo will be featuring over 200 brands and exhibitors displaying an exciting array of the latest photography, videography, and imaging products, services, previews, software, and more.
For three days, PPE 2017 attendees can expect to have the ultimate expo experience as they learn about trade secrets from industry leaders, get the chance to connect with potential vendors and business partners, and try out thousands of imaging equipment, including never-before-seen innovations from industry-leading brands.
There will be a massive collection of cameras, camcorders, lenses, filters, flashes, camera bags, tripods, accessories, color and lens calibration tools, imaging softwares—you name it, you’ll find it all under one roof at the PhotoPlus 2017 in NYC.
Whether you’re just starting out in the industry, learning how to start a photography business or hoping to discover exciting new trends in imaging technology, the PhotoPlus Expo has what you’re looking for and more.
Adorama at PhotoPlus Expo 2017
Adorama is already expected to set the scene at this year’s PhotoPlus Expo with some of the world’s top-quality photography gear. Along with many other exhibitors, we are more than excited to share our products and expertise in professional photography, meet with our valued customers, establish new professional relationships, and build upon past years’ success.
As one of the largest retailers of photography, video, audio, imaging, and consumer electronics gear for over 40 years, we will be proudly showcasing carefully selected items from some of our exclusive brands—Flashpoint, Orlit, 3Pod, and Glow.
The Adorama booth at PhotoPlus (Booth 905) will be featuring flash equipment and lighting solutions from Flashpoint and Orlit; beauty dishes and collapsing softboxes from Glow; and the latest tripods and monopods from 3Pod.
For more details about our product offerings at the PhotoPlus Expo 2017, read on below.
On Display at the Adorama PhotoPlus Expo 2017 Booth
Visit our booth to learn more about the products (you can also test some of them out!) that we will be exhibiting at PPE 2017:
FLASHPOINT
Adorama-exclusive brand Flashpoint is known for their line of affordable, high-quality flashes and lighting accessories. We will be having demos of several studio lights, including the following monolights with radio remote systems:
Other Flashpoint accessories will be on display, including the products listed below:
- StreakLight 360 Ws Flash TTL
- eVOLV 200 TTL Twin Flash Kit
- Zoom Li-on R2 TTL On-Camera Flash
- Pro Air Cushioned Heavy Duty Light Stands
- 9-feet and 7-feet AutoStands
ORLIT
Orlit is the newest addition to our growing collection of lighting equipment in our NYC Adorama store. They offer a lineup of powerful TTL (through the lens) and HSS (high-speed sync) wireless studio monolights for Canon RT, Nikon and Sony users. The following products will be available for testing and demo during the event:
- Orlit RoveLight RT 610 TTL Monolight
- ORLIT RoveLight RT 601 HSS Battery-Powered Monolight
- ORLIT RoveLight RT 800AC TTL Studio Monolight
3POD
3Pod’s line of high-tech tripods and monopods are made of sturdy materials like carbon fiber and aluminum, for maximum stability during photo and video recording sessions. Attendees can test drive the gear by mounting their own cameras on new fluid HD video and photo tripod ballheads, full-service tripods, as well as the following products at the booth:
- 3Pod Orbit Four-Section Carbon Fiber Handheld Monopod
- 3Pod Orbit Carbon Fiber Tripod
- 3Pod Four-Section Aluminum Monopod
GLOW
For PhotoPlus Expo attendees who are particularly interested in lighting equipment that will help them produce beautiful portraits, Adorama will also be showcasing Glow, a brand that offers versatile, high-quality light modifiers for close ups, whole body shots, and more. You might want to consider going without softboxes and umbrellas after trying out beauty dishes, such as the following Glow lighting equipment (for Bowens mount):
To find out which other stores and brands are participating at the PhotoPlus Expo 2017, see the complete list of exhibitors.
Join Adorama’s Contest for a Chance to Win Big
Visit Adorama at Booth 905 at the PhotoPlus Expo 2017 and get a chance to win a full frame camera and lens kit from Canon worth $4,199! Simply have your badge scanned by our in-booth staff to enter the contest and you can be the lucky winner of a brand new Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM lens.
Schedule a Press Briefing with Adorama at PhotoPlus Expo 2017
Members of the press at the PhotoPlus Expo 2017 are invited to schedule a press briefing with one of Adorama’s product specialists for an in-depth demo of products and accessories that will be on display at the Adorama booth.
To schedule a briefing or receive more information about Adorama and our featured products, you may contact Karlie Fitzgerald at Karlie@zazilmediagroup.com.
Let us know in the comments below if you are planning to attend the PhotoPlus Expo 2017! We hope to see you there!
