Photoville

Jun 82025
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Moments in Focus

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Join Cheriss May in collaboration with Leica for a dynamic photo walk designed to sharpen your portrait photography skills.

Presenters: Cheriss May

Location: Leica Camera Pavilion

Presented by:

  • Leica Camera

Whether you’re working with natural light or a simple flash, and navigating a bustling environment, this session will help you refine your skills when creating portraits, with tips and techniques to help you quickly assess your surroundings, make authentic connections, and create compelling portraits in just minutes. Explore the power of available light in portrait photography with this dynamic session. Perfect for street photographers, event photographers, or anyone who wants to level up their on-the-spot portrait game. Bring your camera, your curiosity, and get ready to photograph fast and smart.

Presenter Bios

  • Cheriss May

    Cheriss May

    Cheriss May is an acclaimed editorial and portrait photographer, selected by Peerspace as one of “The 12 Best Editorial Photographers in Washington, D.C.”. She is a frequent contributor to The New York Times, and People magazine, and has been published on The White House website, ABC News, and other publications. Her work is featured at Le Coin in Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC, the permanent collections of the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Pa., and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, NY, and currently exhibiting at the Leica Gallery in Boston. Cheriss is an educator, a Leica Ambassador, a mentor at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and an Adobe Content Authenticity Pioneer.

    Cheriss is based in based in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, Ca. Cherissmay.com

Organizations

  • Leica Camera

    Leica Camera

    Ignite your passion for photography with Leica Camera at Photoville

    Experience the world of Leica photography at Photoville through a selection of curated photo walks and panels. From Seeing in Monochrome to Moments in Focus, you’ll experience Leica photography and guidance by acclaimed Leica photographers.

    Leica Camera is founded on a tradition of optical excellence and a conscious focus on the essentials of exquisite image making. For over a century, the brand has motivated visual storytelling through the quintessential union of craftsmanship, design and experience, providing essential tools that influence the art, culture, and creation of photography. Photoville attendees can see this firsthand at the Leica Pavilion, which will showcase a one-of-a-kind photographic experience through a variety of interactive Leica activities designed to ignite your passion for photography.

    https://leicacamerausa.com/

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