I am off to host my first workshop at the beautiful SAGA , in Inderøy, Norway, where I will be helping a small group of photographers think about marketing their photographs, and cover a variety of topics from editing to licensing. © Elisabeth Aanes / Nord Photography [read more]
NORD Photography Workshops take place at the Old Saw Mill aka Saga, in Inderøy, Norway. They cover book binding, alternative processes, visual storytelling, and for the last two years, a marketing and branding workshop hosted by me. This year we added a few hours as we ran out of time in 2016, and I was thrilled that one of the students came back for a second helping. What a compliment! It was an … [read more]
I am regularly invited to present to and chat with students at the School of Visual Arts. Here's a shot by Katrin Eismann who heads up the MPS digital program there, from a conversation about preparing oneself for the fine art world. [read more]
" The Business End of Things: Marketing, Promoting, and Licensing Your Photography with Julie Grahame " was my first (of many, I hope) workshops with SXSE in Molena, Georgia. 25 people came from across the state to Molena to listen and share. A handful of photographers also booked one-on-one time with me. It was an enriching experience to hear their stories, their tales of local history, and … [read more]
Photo of Armando Rosario and Merri Cyr wheatpasting by Eva Mallis /. "Faces of Coney" was a week-long photography course held by Janette Beckman and Merri Cyr . They spent a few days photographing around Coney Island, I stepped in for a day back at the school at ICP (International Center of Photography, in midtown NYC) to help the students think about editing for their exhibition, which took … [read more]
My third marketing workshop took place in Oslo this year, instead of the countryside of Inderøy. We held the workshop in association with an exhibition and portfolio reviews hosted by Cyan Studio . My students were very diverse in their styles and practices, but their needs were similar, and we covered a ton of ground from naming your jpgs through to pricing your work via website crits and … [read more]
Back to the lovely Saga building in Inderøy this year, I had six students all with different practices and different goals, yet all sharing common needs. One of them declared that if they even used 10% of what they learned, they will be happy! As always, we worked hard and we played hard. Join me this time next year in Inderøy for "It's Shot, Now What?" Photo courtesy of Elisabeth Aanes, creator … [read more]