March 20th - The Nathan Ham Process

Nathan Ham

The Nathan Ham Process

Meeting Schedule: 

6:00-7:00pm - Snacks and Social Hour

7:00- 9:00pm - General Education Meeting

8:25pm - 8:30pm - Door Prize($) Drawing

Nathan Ham Biography

A native of Topeka, Kansas, Nathan Ham graduated from Topeka High School in 1978. He went on to play football and study photography at Butler County Community College where he received a full ride scholarship to play for the Lobos at the University of New Mexico. There, Nathan received a bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary curriculum and has since then applied his knowledge and experience in both sports and photography to running a successful photography studio. With over 40 years in the industry, Nathan Ham is recognized as a shining example of quality and service.

         Nathan Ham Photography has been a long-term member of Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and Kansas Professional Photographers Association (KPPA) and has received numerous prestigious awards. The most recent includes KPPA Photographer of the Year (2013, 2017, 2019, 2022), Best of Show (2022), a Top 3 Placement at the first ever World Photographic Cup in 2014 for his portrait “Peek a Boo”. In 2010 and 2011 he was awarded The Silver Award Professional Photographer of the year (Top 125 out of 25,000 members).

Nathan is the proud father of two sons who are the foundation of his creativity and ambition. When not working at the studio, you can find him traveling around the world, antiquing, and looking for the next exciting adventure.

Outline for Presentation

Briefly introduction and talk about what got me into photography

The Nathan Ham process of composing an image from concept to final creation.

The Nathan Ham process of composing an image from concept to final creation.

Discuss the different types of equipment and lighting I’ve used to create some of my images.

Provide samples of the different categories I specialize in such as boudoir, family portraits, senior portraits, and commercial photography.

Show photos of my studio and discuss how I created the ideal studio space

Share the importance of both online and printed marketing

Discuss the value and technique of in-person sales