# Photoplus

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{{Short description |Defunct American photographers conference based in New York }}
{{Notability|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox recurring event
|name              = Photoplus
|nickname          = PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo
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|image             = 
|caption           = 
|status            = Defunct
|genre             = Conference and expo
|frequency         = Annually
|venue             = [Jacob K. Javits Convention Center](/source/Jacob_K._Javits_Convention_Center) then The Duggal Greenhouse in Brooklyn
|location          = [New York City](/source/New_York_City)
|country           = [United States](/source/United_States)
|years_active      = <!-- {{age|YYYY|mm|dd}} Date of the first occurrence -->
|first             = {{start date|1983}}
|founder_name      = 
|last              = 2023
|participants      = Wedding and portrait photographers
|attendance        = 
|activity          = 
|leader_name       = 
|patron            = [Photo District News](/source/Photo_District_News) (until 2020) then Emerald X
|organised         = Emerald X
|website           = {{URL|https://photoplusexpo.com}}
|current           = 
|footnotes         = 
}}
{{For|the image editing software|Serif PhotoPlus}}

The '''PhotoPlus''', formerly known as the '''[PDN](/source/Photo_District_News) PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo''', was an annual event held since 1983 at the [Jacob K. Javits Convention Center](/source/Jacob_K._Javits_Convention_Center) in New York. Designed for professional and advanced amateur [photographers](/source/photographers), Photoplus displayed recent advances in photography through a variety of exhibitions as well as photography and [digital design](/source/Interaction_design) seminars.<ref>{{cite web |title=PDN PhotoPlus International Conference & Expo 2021 - Photo District News |url=https://eventsinamerica.com/events/pdn-photoplus-2021-international-conference-expo/business/media/fkunrbo8qfjfyqci |website=Events in America |access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref><ref>[http://www.imaginginfo.com/online/calendar/ imaginginfo.com.]</ref>

The 2020<ref>{{cite web |last1=Djudjic |first1=Dunja |title=PhotoPlus, the last remaining show of 2020, moves online |url=https://www.diyphotography.net/photoplus-the-last-remaining-show-of-2020-moves-online/ |website=DIY Photography |access-date=25 March 2023 |language=en-us |date=25 August 2020}}</ref> and 2021 editions were canceled due to COVID.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aldred |first1=John |title=New York's PhotoPlus 2021 expo has been cancelled over COVID-19 concerns |url=https://www.diyphotography.net/new-yorks-photoplus-2021-expo-has-been-cancelled-over-covid-19-concerns/ |website=DIY Photography |access-date=25 March 2023 |language=en-us |date=8 September 2021}}</ref> In 2022, after the 2020 closure of parent magazine [Photo District News](/source/Photo_District_News), the event rebranded as '''CreateNYC powered by PhotoPlus''' and moved to the Duggal Greenhouse in Brooklyn.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-04 |title=The PhotoPlus Expo Rebrands as Create NYC, Relocates to Brooklyn |url=https://petapixel.com/2022/05/04/the-photoplus-expo-rebrands-as-create-nyc-relocates-to-brooklyn/ |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=PetaPixel}}</ref> The event was owned by Emerald X which is also the owners of Rangefinder, WPPI, and The Portrait Masters.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://rangefinderonline.com/news-features/industry-news/photoplus-relocates-to-brooklyn-with-a-new-name-and-focus-create-nyc/ |title=PHOTOPLUS Relocates to Brooklyn with a New Name and Focus: Create NYC |date=May 2, 2022 |publisher=Rf and WPPI }}</ref>

== Exhibits ==
The event included exhibits on photography, design, and digital imaging. The subject matter varied considerably, ranging from color management to [retouching](/source/Photo_manipulation) and storage.<ref name="O'Reilly digital media publication">[http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2007/10/26/photoplus-expo-report-with-joe-schorr.html O'Reilly]</ref> The 2007 event included over 300 exhibitors and over 10,000 items on display.<ref name="O'Reilly digital media publication"/>  

Exhibitors have included [Adobe Systems](/source/Adobe_Systems), [Apple](/source/Apple_Inc.),<ref name="O'Reilly digital media publication"/> [Canon](/source/Canon_(company)),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.apertureprofessional.com/showthread.php?t=7819|title=StackPath|website=www.apertureprofessional.com}}</ref> [Epson](/source/Epson), [FujiFilm](/source/FujiFilm),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.apertureprofessional.com/showthread.php?t=7727|title=StackPath|website=www.apertureprofessional.com}}</ref> [Microsoft](/source/Microsoft), [Nikon](/source/Nikon), [Olympus Corporation](/source/Olympus_Corporation), and [Sony](/source/Sony).<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HMU/is_10_29/ai_92949045 bnet online publication]</ref>  

== Workshops and keynote addresses ==
Over 100 photography seminars were held. These included hands-on workshops and keynotes by reputable photographers, with a focus on innovations in digital imaging techniques.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://forums.photographyreview.com/camera-news-rumors/lexar-pro-photographers-photoplus-expo-press-release-37179.html|title=Lexar Pro Photographers at PhotoPlus Expo - Press Release|website=forums.photographyreview.com}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
*{{Official website|www.photoplusexpo.com}}

Category:Photography exhibitions in the United States
Category:Art exhibitions in New York City

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