Who the %$#@ are these guys, anyway?

Rob Provencher (left) & James Hodgins

Taking the nonsense and BS out of the equation
and teaching thousands of photographers
worldwide how to create kick-butt images and
run a successful portrait and wedding studio.

We're a couple of guys working in our own studios and loving the whole digital experience. As a matter of fact we are seriously addicted and intoxicated with the digital medium.

Rob's studio here.

James' studio here.

Between the two of us we have well over 35 years in this passion we call photography, with no end in sight. A typical day's work (if you want to call it that) is about 3-7 sessions, most of which are child/baby, families and many, many weddings.

Everything that goes on in the studio is entirely shot and processed on a digital camera ...either a Nikon D series or a Canon D series. We've managed to convert everything to digital, with absolutely amazing results.

The truth is that all that we've created and everything that we teach is based on this real-world environment. We ain't making any of it up. If it didn't come out of day-to-day reality, with real toe-to-toe, belly-to-belly encounters with living, breathing customers who open up their hearts, and wallets, than we don't preach it. It's that simple.

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Are these guys heavily medicated?
Or are they onto something?

Rob Provencher and James Hodgins, founders of No Bs Photo Success, have been teaching photographers their innovative, no-nonsense, straight shooting approach to digital and marketing success for many years.

Their seminars and workshops have always been well received by photographers who appreciate their "to-the-point", humourous, simple, yet effective and occasional irreverent attitude. They have created a success system that works, and that many emulate with success. Fast paced yet insighful, you'll leave their program with more ideas, tips and strategies that your brain will allow you to cram inside the time they present their workshop.

Digital strategies from the trenches; marketing strategies, shooting the freestyle wedding .... Hang on for the ride, we're taking no prisoners and exposing everything!

Robert Provencher MPA

Full time professional photographer since 1981.

Accredited with the Professional Photographers of Canada in the following categories:
Wedding Photojournalism, Wedding Story, Environmental Wedding.

Received his Masters of Photographic Arts. in 2000
Earned 16 National Merits and one loan collection with the Professional Photographers of Canada.

Won Photographer Of The Year Award with the North Eastern Ontario Branch of the Professional Photographers of Ontario in 1992, 1993 and 1995.

Official photographer to the Sudbury Theatre Center.

Official photographer to the Sudbury Symphony.

Hobbies and activities he really likes:
- Guitar, singing and harmonica with the blues
- Active in toastmasters since 1991-earned ATM GOLD in 2002
- Martial Arts with the Oriental Arts Academy
- Presenting, teaching and inspiring others in seminars
on Marketing, Digital Photography or Leadership
- Cruising down the highway on my motorcycle with a warm, sunny breeze...
- Eating ice cream with his daughter (need I say more?)

Favorite saying
"This is the true joy in life...being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one...being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy...I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be used up when I die. For the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me. It's a sort of splendid torch which I've got to hold up for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations." George Bernard Shaw

Favorite slogan:
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it."

Favorite movie (classic):
Terms of Endearment, Clockwork Orange, Lawrence of Arabia, The Sound of Music, Casablanca

Favorite movie (recent):
A beautiful mind, Saving Private Ryan, The Unforgiven

Favorite food:
Nachos rule!!

Favorite bands:
Albert King, Bob Marley, U2, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Muddy Waters



James Hodgins LPPO
Digital artist/ Freestyle Photographer

A photographer for over 4 years.

Put's up with Rob's #$@$#$!

Loves to cook. Almost became a chef.

Digital artist & Freestyle Photographer

Achieved his LPPO in March 2002 with the Professional Photographers of Ontario.
Awarded Photographer of the Year 2002 and 2004 for the Northeastern Branch of the PPO.

Hobbies and activities he really likes:
- Cooking for someone
- Creating Images
- Annoying Rob
- Waterskiing
- Cottage Life (being outdoors)

Favorite saying:
Guess what I'm cooking tonight!!!!!!

Favorite slogan:
It's not that I'm smart, I just try things until I get it right.

Favorite movie (classic):
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

Favorite movies (recent):
Lord of the rings: The Two Towers

Favorite food:
A succulant, 4hr marinated, Medium-rare BBQ steak