This year was the third Imaging USA conference that I attended, and the second on that took place at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville Tennessee - Jan 11–13, 2026 with over 10,000 attendees. I specifically made a point to come back to Nashville because I thought the hotel was great the first time around.. but was the second time as impressive as the first? And is Imaging USA worth the cost?

Why did I spend over two thousand dollars on a secondary camera that’s primarily going to be used for travel? And does the Fujifilm XT-5 serve all the needs and live up to a high standard of a professional photographer but in a smaller, portable package?

In September, I attended the 2022 Portrait Masters Conference in Phoenix Arizona. It was my first time and when considering whether to go or not, I had trouble finding a lot of information online, especially first person accounts as well as tips for what to bring or what to expect…