Photoville 2015 Interactive Programming Announced
By: Tyler Peterson Aug. 19, 2015
United Photo Industries is pleased to announce the interactive programming for the fourth annual Photoville, which will take place at Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 5 uplands, September 10-20. Programming will include the return of the Luminance Professional Development Conference, a full-day conference showcasing insights and resources for building a career in photography; walking tours of the exhibitions hosted by photography professionals, including Julie Grahame, James Wellford and W.M. Hunt; a photo swap offering a chance to show, share, and trade work with other photographers; safety workshops for photographers covering war and political strife; how to take the perfect family photo; and more. A full schedule follows below, and more information can be found at www.photoville.com.
For two weeks, UPI and their team transform the 74,000 sf. space along on the East River into an immersive photography village populated by 65+ shipping containers repurposed into galleries. In addition to exhibitions in and on the containers, Photoville offers nighttime projection programs curated by Getty Images, The New York Times Lens Blog, PBS' POV series and National Geographic; and a beer garden with a range of food vendors by Smorgasburg. Photoville is open to the public-all ages, dogs included-free of charge, making it unlike any other photo festival in the world.
In the few years since its inception in 2012, Photoville has become the largest annual photographic event in New York City, and one of the most attended photographic events nationwide. Last year Photoville drew over 71,000 visitors, industry professionals and general public alike-an unparalleled opportunity for photographers to have their work seen. No other museum, gallery or festival exposes work by such a wide range of artists and photojournalists to so many people in so little time, for free.
DAYTIME PROGRAMMING AT PHOTOVILLE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Luminance Professional Development ConferenceLuminance returns to Photoville as a full-day conference showcasing insights and resources for building a photography business, such as navigating online photography contests, developing creative PR strategies, leveraging your local community and demystifying SEO. A full day pass ($20) includes admission to six fantastic panels plus breakfast, lunch and admission to the peer review happy hour. Passes can be purchased here.
PANEL: Dos and Don'ts to Photo Contests & Submitting your Work Online
10:30am - 11:15am at the Photoville Pavilion
This exclusive panel features a discussion of which photo contests are worth it, and a walk-through of additional opportunities to submit work to companies in need of great photography. It will also feature input from those behind-the-scenes at Photo District News, American Illustration - American Photography, the World Photography Organisation, and Wedding and Portrait Photographers International, who will share tips to stand out from the pack.
PANEL: PR for your Photography: The Secret to Getting Featured
11:30am - 12:15pm at the Photoville Pavilion
In this panel, top photo editors from BuzzFeed and Esquire Magazine will share how they find photographers to highlight. Also, representatives from public relations firms will share creative ideas to help think outside the box and get featured.
12:30pm - 1:15pm at the Photoville Pavilion
For nearly 50 years, David Burnett has been traveling and documenting the world. Shooting almost exclusively with film, he's covered stories as diverse as the French and American presidential elections from 1972 to the present; the famine in Sahel in 1974 and in Ethiopia in 1984; the Iranian revolution following Ayatollah Khomeini's return to Tehran in 1979; the Summer Olympics from 1984 to 2012, and the Salt Lake Winter Olympics of 2002. In this very special conversation, David will discuss film in digital age, mixing techniques in a time of rapid technical change, and his thoughts on the future of photography. PANEL: Leveraging Your Local Community to Land Gigs
3:00pm - 3:45pm at the Photoville Pavilion
This panel helps think outside the box to build a network and attract clients by leveraging available opportunities. Learn how to successfully tap into the local community and unearth real opportunities that go overlooked by many, including local business owners, consulates, cultural institutions, Business Improvement Districts, Departments of Transportation, and beyond. TALK: SEO for Photographers: Tips to Conquer Google and Rank Higher
4:00pm - 4:45pm at the Photoville Pavilion
Photoville presents an exclusive presentation by SEO guru and digital marketing master Jon Chang, who will break down easy tips and tricks to help attendees build their SEO and rank higher on major search engines. TALK: Bringing Creativity to Life: An Exclusive Conversation with Sarah Silver & Diego Marini
5:00pm - 5:45pm at the Photoville Pavilion
As an established fashion, beauty and movement photographer, Sarah Silver has worked directly with some of the world's premiere brands including Vogue, Nike and L'Oreal. In this exclusive conversation, Sarah sits down with award-winning creative director Diego Marini to share a behind-the-scenes look at one of their most exciting collaborations: Pantone's 2014 "Make it Brilliant" campaign. WORKSHOP: Portfolio Review Happy Hour
6:00pm - 7:00pm at the Photoville Pavilion
Luminance conference participants will bring their portfolio, grab a drink and share in unbiased feedback of the portfolios of those in attendance in this informal peer portfolio review event hosted by PhotoShelter.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
WORKSHOP: Life in Motion: Photographing Movement12:00pm - 2:30pm at the Photoville Pavilion
Using techniques pulled from the world of dance and music photography, participants will learn simple methods to capture motion in various forms. Joined by professional ballet dancers who will leap and pose on location, instructors will guide the group through Brooklyn Bridge Park in search of picture-perfect backdrops. With an emphasis on composition and technique, students can use their own cameras to shoot on location, and join the rest of the group for an optional wrap up/open critique session where participants can share their best shots with the rest of the group and gain feedback from the instructors.
DROP IN: The Photographer's Playdate: What Color is Your Aura?
12:00pm - 10:00pm at the Activity Tent
Inspired by the recent publication of The Photographer's Playbook, Aperture will be hosting an "aura" portrait studio, based on an assignment by photographer Bill Armstrong. During this studio session, attendees will meet with an "aura consultant" to choose which colors best represent their aura. The picture will then be made against the selected colors, with attendees being given a set of four portraits.
2:00pm - 4:00pm at the Penumbra Tent
The Penumbra Foundation will offer an introductory workshop to the Cyanotype Process. Participants of the workshop will be given a piece of paper pre-coated with the Cyanotype synthesizer on which they will place small objects (also supplied) before putting this assembly in sunlight. After the exposure, the paper will then be developed in a tray of tap water. This workshop is especially designed to introduce children to the Cyanotype Process; however, adults are welcome to participate. Materials are provided, though small, transparent and/or translucent objects may be brought to the workshop as well as black and white negatives up to 4? x 5?. PANEL: There's No Place Like Home
Time TBA at the Photoville Pavillion
What does it mean to be from a place? What does belonging look like? There are more migrants than at any other time in history, and even as Western superpowers struggle to respond to growing and permanent undocumented immigrant populations, countries all over the world treat unwanted ethnic minorities as outsiders, or force them into statelessness. This panel will feature photographers documenting DREAMers in the U.S., Uighurs in China, and Dominicans of Haitian descent.
ACTIVITY: Photoville Walking Tour with Julie Grahame
3:00pm - 4:00pm at the Photoville Entrance
Photoville has invited some of the most interesting and engaging folks in photography to lead the first ever Photoville Guided Tours. Expert guides have curated a selection of exhibitions informed by their skills and interests, and will be sharing their personal perspectives with attendees. Julie Grahame is the publisher of aCurator.com, a full-screen photography magazine, and the associated aCurator blog, one of the ten best photo sites named by the British Journal of Photography and one of Life.com's top 20.
Time TBA at the Photoville Pavilion
Photographers spend a lifetime bringing attention to some of the most urgent crises of our time and yet, what happens after they click the shutter in a world full of images? As the industry evolves, so does the role of photography. Having acknowledged the limitations of the stand-alone image in effecting change, these photographers sought out ways to create broad social impact and policy reform through their long-term projects and accompanying campaigns. TALK: Media Storm: A Ten Year Retrospective
Time TBA at the Photoville Pavilion
MediaStorm celebrates 10-years of independent media making in this presentation and discussion with its founder, Brian Storm, as well as Photoville key producers.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Workshop: Live from Brooklyn: Street Photography Workshop12:00pm - 2:30pm at the Photoville Pavilion
The streets of New York City present endless opportunities for the alert and engaged photographer. In this workshop, photographer Stephanie Keith will lead participants on a guided tour of Downtown Brooklyn/DUMBO in search of street scenes and cityscapes, and will offer insights on how to capture real life in still frames.
WORKSHOP: How to Make a Camera Out of Anything
12:00pm - 2:00pm at the Activity Tent
In this fun, hands-on workshop, each participant will make a working camera from one of several objects provided and explore the creative possibilities of low-tech photography.
DROP IN: Cyanotypes
2:00pm - 4:00pm at the Penumbra Tent
The Penumbra Foundation will offer an introduction workshop to the Cyanotype Process. Participants of the workshop will be given a piece of paper pre-coated with the Cyanotype synthesizer on which they will place small objects (also supplied) before putting this assembly in sunlight. After the exposure, the paper will then be developed in a tray of tap water. This workshop is especially designed to introduce children to the Cyanotype Process; however, adults are welcome to participate. Materials are provided, though small, transparent and/or translucent objects may be brought to the workshop as well as black and white negatives up to 4? x 5?.
EVENT: Photoville Walking Tour with James Wellford
3:00pm - 4:00pm at the Photoville Entrance
Photoville has invited some of the most interesting and engaging folks in photography to lead the first ever Photoville Guided Tours. Expert guides have curated a selection of exhibitions informed by their skills and interests, and will be sharing their personal perspectives with attendees. James Wellford is an independent photo editor and consultant living in Brooklyn, NY
DROP IN: The Art & Science of Pinhole Cameras
3:00pm - 6:00pm at the Activity Tent
A hands on photography workshop where participants can experience the low-fi magic of pinhole photography. This three-station setup will give kids (and their parents) a chance to learn the basics of photography, pose for a fun pinhole portrait, and go home with their very own analog pinhole print.
EVENT: Print Swap
6:00pm - 8:00pm at the Photoville Pavilion
A free, RSVP event for photographers who want to show, share, and swap their work. Guests will be asked to bring at least two and up to five prints that they would be willing to trade with other artists in an effort to learn about new work, get feedback on their prints and projects, and network with their peers. This is a fun, free, and low-stakes swap that mirrors Photoville's mission to build community among photographers through affordable, accessible public events and art-happenings.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
WORKSHOP: Sharp Shooters: Sports and Action Photography Workshop
12:00pm - 2:30pm at the Photoville Pavilion
In this new and interactive workshop, participants will venture out into the world and learn from experienced sports photographer Anthony Causi how to capture the classic moments and get great shots from constantly moving subjects. This is a BYOC (bring-your-own-camera) workshop that will meet for a brief intro and slideshow session in the Photoville Pavillion before heading out to the soccer fields and basketball courts of Brooklyn Bridge Park.
DROP IN: Science and Tech Expo
12:00pm - 4:00pm at the Photoville Pavilion
The Photoville Science & Tech Expo, presented by the New York Media Center, is a new, interactive initiative to bring cutting edge and energetic tech projects, storytelling platforms and new media companies to Photoville. Inspired by memories of a middle school science fair, several incubator companies at the Made in NY Media Center will set up shop and show off what they can do in a classic, lo-fi environment.
TALK: Photography Restaged
1:00pm - 2:00pm at the Photoville Pavilion
Lori Nix, Lorie Novak and Rose DeSiano talk with BOMB Magazine's Saul Ostrow about contemporary photographers practices of "Re-Staging." By employing intricate handmade miniatures, reenacted theatrics and, elaborately staged room installations these three artists draw attention to the uncanny state of the real world.
PANEL: Behind the Scenes: The Photo Editor
3:30pm - 4:30pm at the Photoville Pavilion
For photographers, photo editors are gateways to getting their stories before a larger audience. This panel will look at the process from the photo editor's perspective - we'll dissect what it takes for a story to go from idea to print. Once they have story concept, how does an editor champion this all the way to publication? How have they been successful in navigating this system and what are their challenges?
EVENT: Happy Hour Film Processing
4:00pm - 7:00pm at the Activity Tent
ORWO North America presents a demonstration of new and experimental film processing techniques.
EVENT: #ICPWorkshop InstaReview
5:00pm - 6:30pm at the Photoville Pavilion
In this workshop, participants of all experience levels will be able to explore the different sides of Instagram photography. Instagram photographers with a minimum of 80K+ followers will share their own success story, tips, and tricks in a presentation. They will share with the audience how they grew their following, how they tell their story and how/if they were able to monetize their Instagram fame. Lastly, the experts will give an "InstaReview" of five Instagram feeds from volunteers, offering criticism, feedback, suggestions and ideas on how to improve these feeds.
EVENT: Daylight Book Signing
5:00pm - 7:00pm at the Photoville Beer Garden
A a pre-launch book signing for Daylight's Fall 2015 titles including John Arsenault's Barmaid, Anna Beeke's Sylvania, Jesse Burke's Wild and Precious, Jess Dugan's Every Breath We Drew, Todd Forsgren's Ornithological Photographs, Lili Holzer-Glier's Rockabye, and Malcolm Linton & Jon Cohen's Tomorrow is a Long Time. The artists will be present to chat, answer questions and sign books.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
WORKSHOP: RISC Battlefield Medical Response Workshop for Journalists Working in Dangerous and Remote Areas12:00pm - 1:00pm at the Photoville Pavilion
In this one-hour workshop, RISC lead instructor Sawyer Alberi will demonstrate some of the lifesaving techniques taught in-depth in the normal four-day RISC course.
WORKSHOP: Modern Family: Fun Approaches to Kids & Family Photos
12:00pm - 2:00pm at the Activity Tent
Participants will learn fun, smart, and simple ways to capture great family photos. Using practices pulled from traditional portraiture and revamped to reflect the uniqueness of each family's personality, instructors will discuss
and apply tips and tricks that can help any member of the family capture a great shot.
PANEL: Conflict Reporting: Safety and Security in the Field
1:30pm - 2:30pm at the Photoville Pavilion
Risks for journalists covering conflict and political strife continue to rise each year, with a reported 38 journalists killed in 2015 alone and hundreds threatened, attacked, kidnapped and/or targeted. This panel of journalists and practitioners will explore the radically changing landscape of conflict reporting over the past decade, including how the press industry is assessing and responding to these increased threats against press freedom, digital security and the lives of journalists worldwide.
2:45pm - 3:45pm at the Photoville Pavilion
This panel will convene black photojournalists who have covered the recent resurgence in incidents of and outrage over racial discrimination nationwide. Their accompanying personal narratives and investment in the issue have only strengthened the power and reach of their imagery. Together they will discuss the black image in contemporary media, as well as their mission and challenges as black image-makers.
EVENT: Photoville Walking Tour with W.M. Hunt
3:00pm - 4:00pm at the Photoville Entrance
Photoville has invited some of the most interesting and engaging folks in photography to lead the first ever Photoville Guided Tours. Expert guides have curated a selection of exhibitions informed by their skills and interests, and will be sharing their personal perspectives with attendees. W.M. Hunt is a well-known champion of photography: a collector, curator and consultant.
DROP IN: Photobooth for the Whole Family
3:00pm - 6:00pm at the Activity Tent
This special photo booth is for the most adorable, treasured members of any family...Bring your kids and your pups as the Photoville Activity Tent transforms into a commercial studio. Portrait photographer Michelle Pedone and costume designer Lynne Correa come together to put on a photo shoot that's fun for the whole family.
PANEL: The American Dream: Documenting Economic Inequality in America
4:00pm - 5:00pm at the Photoville Pavilion
Despite economic growth, inequality continues to rise and poverty to soar. This panel, organized by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, gathers veteran photographers who have made it their life's work to document stories of poverty and inequality with empathy, depth and curiosity. Motivated by their personal experiences in economically depressed areas, they explore and illustrate what economic inequality looks like in the U.S.
PANEL: Documenting Storytelling: A New Era
5:30pm - 6:30pm at the Photoville Pavilion
The panel will explore the inspiration and necessity for independent and collaborative projects in a new era of documentary storytelling and alternative models that prioritize public interest.
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