15 Black & White Portraits That Will Inspire You To Pick Up A DSLR

Has the concept of a portrait been lost In an age of #selfies? From high fashion portraits to tattooed couples, the images below represent 15 of this year's WPPI speakers who'll be leading Photo Walks or teaching classes in Las Vegas later this month!

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Lindsay Adler / Via lindsayadler.photoshelter.com!/index

Classes on beauty & fashion photography.

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Ben Sasso / Via bensasso.com

Classes on Style, Branding, Editing & Workflow.

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Brianna & Ewan Phelan / Via lastfortypercentboudoir.com

Class on redefining boudoir and posing women.

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Susan Stripling / Via susanstripling.com

Class on developing your own, unique style and branding it.

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Bambi Cantrell / Via cantrellportrait.com

Class on lighting & posing techniques.

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Paul Ernest / Via ernestweddings.com

A class on how to capture the spirit within portrait subjects.

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Michelle Gardella / Via michellegardella.com

A class on listening and storytelling through photography.

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Jennifer Rozenbaum / Via jenerations.com

A class on intimate portraiture on how to help subjects overcome shyness.

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Samm Blake / Via sammblake.com

A class on ways to maintain subjectivity when shooting for a strong portfolio.

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Pete Wright / Via pwphotography.com

A class on creating Film Noir looks & going back to classic uses of light and shadow.

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Ben Sasso / Via bensasso.com

A class on the impacts of various compositions, textures and filters.

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Camille & Chadwick Bensler / Via jonetsuphotography.com

A class on how to stand out from the crowd to gain more business and create more memorable experiences.

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Chuck Arlund / Via chuckarlund.com!/images/portfolio/musician-book/1

A Photo Walk through the Las Vegas streets focusing on lighting & shadow techniques.

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Sarah Petty / Via sarahpetty.com

A class on the sales process for pro photographers and making sure profits are what you deserve.

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Mike Allebach / Via allebachphotography.com

A Photo Walk focusing on rare composition, unique subjects, and contrast.

The WPPI Wedding and Portrait Conference + Expo will take place in Las Vegas this year from February 26th - March 5th. WPPI features over 200 hands-on and interactive classes for photographers and filmmakers, hosts over 150 legendary speakers, and has several special evening events that are instrumental in creating and strengthening the community of photographers in the industry. To find out more, go to http://www.wppionline.com/wppi-show.shtml.