Photography Portfolio Reviews
Saturday 22 November 2014, 10.30 – 12.30pm
Now that you have booked your place, please complete this form regarding your work and what you would like to discuss. Once we have received your completed form, we will contact you to confirm your 20 minute time slot and name of reviewer. Please take a few minutes to read the additional information provided at the end of the form.
Personal Details
Surname / Forename(s)Address
Home Tel. / Mobile
Email Address
Name of University
(if applicable) / Year of Study
(if applicable)
Are you an aspiring or professional photographer?
Professional / Aspiring / Not applicable
How many years have you been in your field?
1-5yrs / 5-10yrs / 10-15yrs / 15-20yrs / 20+yrs
What is your area of interest?
Commercial Photography / Photojournalism/News Photography / Sports Photography
Fine Art Photograph / Fashion Photography / Portrait Photography
Wedding/Event Photography / Nature Photography / Landscape Photography
Please let us know a little more about your selected area(s) of interest
Please let us know a little about your current level of photography, and what advice would be most relevant to you and your ambitions
Preparation
Ø Do your homework. Read the professional biographies of the reviewers and research their websites if you have time.
Ø Arrive with a well-presented and organised portfolio. Know in which order you intend to present your images and why. Less is more. It is better to present a smaller selection of strong images than a larger, weaker portfolio. Limit the number of images you are showing to no more than twenty prints or files. Present a fluid and thematically cohesive body of work. Print high quality but manageably and consistently sized images, and avoid showing your work in plastic sleeves.
Ø Portfolios can be presented in print format or digitally on a laptop or iPad/equivalent (although we recommend you bring a few prints as well).
Ø Have a clear idea of what you want to get out of each session, and be up front about it. Bring a notepad to take down notes or a voice recorder to make the most of the experience. It is much better to listen more and talk less, and to keep in mind that you may not hear what you want or expect to; try to avoid being defensive as constructive criticism can often be the most valuable kind of feedback.
Ø Ensure you have a professional-looking business card that you can leave with your reviewer (preferably one that show one of the images you presented - reviewers may remember your images more easily than they remember your name).
Reviewers
Karen McQuaid is Curator at The Photographers’ Gallery in London. In this role she has been responsible for exhibitions such as Jim Goldberg, Open See (2010) and the gallery's graduate exhibition freshfacedandwildeyed, established in 2008 and continuing annually. She has commissioned and organised off-site projects with artists such as Virginia Nimarkoh and Lucy Steggals. As well as working on the exhibitions programme, Karen has worked extensively on the talks and lecture strands at the gallery. She co-organised the symposium Contemporary Vernacular Photographies with the Institute for Modern and Contemporary Culture in 2011. She is currently working with the artist Fiona Tan on a commission for the opening programme of the newly refurbished gallery spaces in autumn 2012. Karen received her MA in Photographic Studies from the University of Westminster. Before joining The Photographers' Gallery in 2005 she worked for several years in publishing, at titles such as Tank (London) and Surface (San Francisco). http://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/
Laura Pannack is a London based Photographer. She was educated at the University of Brighton, Central Saint Martins College of Artand LCC. Her work has been extensively exhibited and published both in the UK and internationally, including at The National Portrait Gallery, The Houses of Parliament, Somerset House, and the Royal Festival Hall in London. In 2010 Laura received first prize in the Portrait Singles category of the World Press Photo awards. She has also won and been shortlisted for several other awards including The Sony World Photography Awards, The Magenta foundation and Lucies IPA. She was recently awarded the Vic Odden by The Royal Photographic Society award fora notable achievement in the art of photography by a British photographer aged 35 or under Her art focuses on social documentary and portraiture, and seeks to explore the complex relationship between subject and photographer.(http://laurapannack.com/)
Marco Bohr is a photographer, academic and researcher in visual culture. Originally from Germany, Marco was awarded a PhD from the University of Westminster for a theoretical thesis that investigates contemporary Japanese photography. In addition to his academic research on photography and visual culture, Marco has written for a number of publications which include Photoworks, TIME Magazine’s LightBox Blog, Foam Magazine and the Photomonitor. His blog, which functions as a platform for emerging research interests, can be found at www.visualcultureblog.com