Receive key feedback and guidance on next steps with your photographs and stories from ICP staff and faculty!
Learn MoreHear from the photographers engaged in disseminating industry guidance and insights about what to say and not say as you navigate your photography business.
Learn MoreIt’s the big open secret of the photography community: everyone does side work. Come and hear how different rockstar photographers subsidize and develop their careers with work that’s not just editorial photography.
Learn MoreDiscover how to use photography as a form of self-care and embrace the challenges encountered as opportunities
Learn MoreLearn how to write successful grants, proposals, and pitches and what it takes to become a photo editor.
Learn MoreBear witness to humanity through an eclectic visual story of music, culture, and creative freedom as fine-art photographer Sheila Pree Bright takes us back to Afropunk 2019 in Atlanta.
Learn MoreJoin celebrated photographer Janette Beckman and curator Julie Grahame as they dive into the fundamentals of building your brand and photography business.
Learn MoreWant to learn how to become a successful photographer or editor? Join our workshops and learn all about Crafting Your Career.
Learn MoreLearn how to write successful grants, proposals, and pitches and about the in’s and out’s of being a photo editor.
Learn MoreJoin us in a crash course for tips that cover everything from job searching, responding to proposal requests, crafting the perfect caption and grant submissions, as well as best practices for photo-editing.
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Proudly supported in partnership by PhotoWings and the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment
Learn MoreThis session will focus on the art of pitching, website and portfolio editing, and marketing your work.
Learn MoreMembers of the Visual Thinking Collective will present a workshop geared toward the mid-career photographer. Presentations will focus on building editorial skills and will consider an array of issues, including the elements of the visual narrative, researching and pitching story ideas, exploring your photographic identity, sustaining and editing long-term projects, marketing your abilities, and working with clients.
Learn MoreVisual Thinking Collective members Sarah Leen, Shannon Simon, Lauren Steel, and Elizabeth Krist will critique submitted projects in smaller breakout groups. 24 photographers will be divided into random groups and will have an opportunity to discuss a project with one of the editors, while others in their group listen in.
Learn MoreThis session will focus on pricing structures, how to read and interpret contracts, and best practices for business negotiations.
Learn MoreThis session will focus on legal business structures, taxes and accounting, and business insurance. The workshops are especially geared towards BIPOC photographers, and are open to photographers anywhere in the world.
Learn MoreHave your portfolio reviewed by Leica Gallery Manager and Curator Paris Chong at the Leica Pavilion.
Learn MoreJoin Emma Raynes, Director of Programs at the Magnum Foundation and United Photo Industries and Photoville’s Co-Founder Laura Roumanos, in a 45 minute crash course that covers everything from searching for job and exhibition opportunities, responding to request for proposals and learning the tricks of the trade to writing the perfect grant submission.
Learn MoreFrom brand ambassadors to teaching and fellowships opportunities to starting related businesses, learn how these creatives are redefining the game, making connections and attracting the clients they want. Walk away with tons of inspiration on how to innovate and rethink ways to build your own photography business.
Learn MoreIn this panel, we’ll be joined by photographers who think outside the box when it comes to making extra cash from their photography — ideas like limited edition prints, online shops, image resale, magazines, and more.
Learn MorePhoto editors and creative directors are constantly looking for photographers with a signature style and brand. But how do you develop them?
Learn MoreBuilding confidence in your passion for photography as a means to success.
Learn MoreFor this conversation, PhotoShelter’s VP of Marketing Amy Fitzgibbons will walk you through all the “old school” tips that are at the heart of successfully promoting yourself. Fitzgibbons will be joined by Street Dreams Magazine photographer Akhil Sesh, who will dive into the “new world” of Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter and more.
Learn MorePhotography has never been more important to helping brands and publications communicate with their audiences. So with a constant need for great photography, how do art directors and photo editors find and work with photographers?
Learn MoreTaxes and finances may not be your passion, but staying on top of both can help you maintain your sanity and earn more each year. In this discussion, PhotoShelter CEO Andrew Fingerman sits down with CPA Steven Zelin, whose tax practice focuses on helping artists and creatives.
Learn MoreIn this panel, moderated by Alison Zavos, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Feature Shoot, we’ll talk to photographers Shaniqwa Jarvis, Dustin Cohen, Michael Rubenstein and Michael George, who each turned personal projects into paying gigs.
Learn MoreHow do freelance photographers continue to make a living in the industry? What conscious professional and business choices did they make and why?
Learn MoreBring your portfolio, book or iPad, grab a beer, and get ready to get and give some unbiased feedback on your and your peers’ portfolios in this informal peer portfolio review event hosted by PhotoShelter.
Learn MoreIn this exclusive panel, we’ll discuss which photo contests are worth your time, plus walk through additional opportunities to submit your work to companies in need of great photography.
Learn MoreIn this exciting panel, hear directly from top photo editors from BuzzFeed and Esquire Magazine who share how they find photographers to highlight, plus exactly what they’re looking for. We’ll also talk to reps from firms including Blake Zidell & Associates and The Number 29 who share creative ideas to help you think outside the box and get featured.
Learn MoreIn this panel, we’ll help you think outside the box to build your network and attract clients by leveraging opportunities right in front of your nose.
Learn MoreJon will break down easy tips and tricks to help you build your SEO and rank higher on major search engines. Learn SEO do’s and don’ts, ideas to make SEO part of your daily workflow, and more. Bring your questions for Jon!
Learn MoreModerated by Stephen Mallon, artist Manjari Sharma and Ariel Shanberg, (Executive Director of the Woodstock Center of Photography) discuss portfolio reviews on how to get as much out of the review circuit as possible. This is not a common sense discussion, this is a talk from both sides of the table about how much business gets done at the bar and at the event vs your actual review.
Learn MoreMeet three photographers who are successfully executing personal projects. They will present their work, discuss the long-term commitments involved and take questions afterwards.
Learn MoreNavigating copyright, contracts, model and property releases can be a daunting task, especially if you don’t know where to begin. We know you’ve got questions, so Bill Cramer, Founder and CEO of Wonderful Machine will sit down with Kristine Hsu of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts to tackle topics head on and help you make the best decisions for your photography business.
Learn MoreThis interactive workshop will address the challenges of earning a living as a photographer, whilst at the same time doing work that has meaning and social relevance. Participants are encouraged to bring in project ideas to discuss and brainstorm on execution strategies.
Learn MoreBuilding an artist’s portfolio is a very personal journey. Selecting, editing, sequencing and presentation are key ingredients for assembling your body/bodies of work. Sandra and Lois will walk you through the process in an interactive presentation.
Learn MoreBring your portfolio, book or iPad, grab a beer, and get ready to get and give some unbiased feedback on your and your peers’ portfolios in this informal peer portfolio review event hosted by PhotoShelter.
Learn MoreMeet three photographers who are successfully executing personal projects. They will discuss the challenges of making the work, and the successes they are gaining in the process. There will be opportunity for questions from the audience.
Learn MoreA seminar filled with tips on how to build a strong, cohesive body of work, followed by a group critique. Participants are encouraged to bring a work-in-progress portfolio, some prints, their CV and artist statement.
Learn MoreCopyright 2.0 will review key provisions of the Copyright law that all photographers should know, and will challenge listeners to think about how the law and user’s behavior must be reformed to make the law more effective.
Learn MoreGetting your “Foot in the Door,” is a seminar for emerging photographers and photo-based artists looking to prepare themselves for new opportunities, and take their marketing to the next level.
Learn MoreWhat does it take for music and entertainment photographers to successfully market and sell their work?
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