If you want to grow your network, a platform like Instagram can be a game changer. But is brand awareness the only juice you can squeeze from that lemon? Not anymore. In this panel, learn how photographers are using Instagram to draw in clients and land paying gigs, plus discover how brands are turning to photographers on Instagram to reach new audiences.
Presenters: Chris Ozer Sam Horine Allen Murabayashi
Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 5 Uplands
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If you want to grow your network, a platform like Instagram can be a game changer. But is brand awareness the only juice you can squeeze from that lemon? Not anymore. In this panel, learn how photographers are using Instagram to draw in clients and land paying gigs, plus discover how brands are turning to photographers on Instagram to reach new audiences.
Chris Ozer embraced photography in 2009 as a much-needed creative outlet, having moved away from a career in jazz piano. His distinctive brand of light-flooded landscapes and timeless portraits constantly drives him on his search for the perfect photo. Chris’s work has been featured by the International Center of Photography, and is part of the permanent collection in the Museum of the City of New York.
Sam Horine is a photographer and educator based in New York. He’s a regular explorer of forgotten, abandoned and under-appreciated places and a contributor to NY Magazine, Time Out New York, The Village Voice and Gothamist. He also serves as an instructor at NYU, teaching classes on digital photography. Sam’s work has been published by The New York Times, Frieze, Art Forum, and Rolling Stone, amongst others. He has exhibited in a number of group exhibitions, most recently raising over $20k for hurricane Sandy relief at the Foley. His Instagram account was recently voted best in NYC by the Village Voice.
Allen Murabayashi, Chairman, PhotoShelter
Allen Murabayashi is the Chairman and Co-founder of PhotoShelter, the worldwide leader in photography portfolio websites, photo sales, marketing and archiving tools for photographers. Allen previously served as a founding employee and Senior Vice President of Engineering at HotJobs.com, where he assisted in the company’s massive growth from a 4-person start-up to a publicly-held company with over 675 employees. He oversaw a staff of 50 engineers, and was responsible for the development of HotJobs.com, Softshoe, and a number of internal applications.
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