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Shannon Simon

Shannon Simon

Shannon Simon is the founder and director of Mantle Projects, a creative development and production company based in New York. For nearly four years Shannon was the global content director, and director of the Americas for Magnum Photos, where she managed a global content and editorial team, as well as the New York office. She previously held roles as the photography director for Interview Magazine and was a photo editor for The New York Times Magazine. For almost a decade she worked with multidisciplinary artist Taryn Simon, developing and producing projects, exhibitions, and publications. Shannon is currently a contributing photo editor for The New York Times Sunday Magazine.

Archive Sessions and Events Featuring Shannon Simon

Sep 272020

Visual Narrative and Your Story

Members 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.

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Sep 272020

Project Reviews with the Visual Thinking Collective

Visual 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.

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