INFOCUS Portfolio Workshop 2017

The morning session will bring us presentations by four individuals for whom social media plays an important role in their communications efforts, encompassing newsletters, blogs, Facebook/Facebook Live, Instagram, Twitter and more. Author and educator Mary Virginia Swanson will open, offering her wisdom, insights and examples of best practices. We will then hear from two artists at different places in their careers who will share how social media plays a role in communicating their message: Clare Benson, who received her MFA in Photography/Studio Art from the University of Arizona in 2013 and has received numerous industry accolades as she enters the field, and Paul Mobley, an award-winning NYC-based portrait photographer who has produced four major publications, the most recent of which, IF I LIVE TO BE 100 took him across all 50 states to celebrate the lives of extraordinary centenarians and will be profiled on CBS Sunday Morning this winter. Becky Senf, Chief Curator, Center for Creative Photography and the Norton Family Curator at Phoenix Art Museum, will conclude the morning by sharing how she uses social media to share industry events and opportunities, and offer her insights for artists on having a positive presence on social media. This portion of the day will conclude with a Q&A with all presenters.

The afternoon session will offer photographers the opportunity to share their work with distinguished industry professionals.

All registered participants will receive a link to download a recent article offering advice on preparing for portfolio reviews written by Ms. Swanson. We highly recommend that all full-day participants read this article before the event.

To register, click here: http://infocus-phxart.org/workshop/2017/

Schedule
9:30AM – 12:00PM Seminar: “Social Media and Marketing your Artwork”
The morning session features presentations by Mary Virginia Swanson, Clare Benson, Paul Mobley and Rebecca Senf, all of whom actively use social media tools to promote photography. Free and open to the public with pre-registration, or included in full-day workshop registration.

1:00PM to 4:45PM Portfolio Reviews with Industry Professionals
Show your work and get valuable one-on-one feedback from leading photography professionals! Portfolio Reviews will be conducted in time slots of 15 minutes each. Conducted by Liz Allen, Clare Benson, Rachel Brace-Stille, Claire Carter, Ted Decker, Alan Fitzgerald, Carol Panaro-Smith together with James Hajicek, Andrew Phelps, Rebecca Senf, Daphne Srinivasan and Mary Virginia Swanson. The full-day workshop which includes the morning seminar, lunch and portfolio reviews is $115 for INFOCUS members, $195 non-members, and limited to 28 participants.