SPECIAL INVITATION FROM THE PHOTOVILLE TEAM

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all having a lovely few days and gearing up for the final 4 days of PHOTOVILLE!

As many of you know we are going to try and have the PDN / Curator Party – which was rained out last week - this Thursday from 7pm - 10pm

To receive a VIP wristband - please RSVP - do reply early as capacity is limited.

PHOTOVILLE will also be open to the public during the party, and there will be a bar and food trucks on site throughout the night. [For those without the VIP bracelet, it's a cash bar/food service].

Many many thanks and see you all Thursday we hope!

Cheers,

Sam, Dave and Laura

PHOTOVILLE

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THURSDAY, JUNE 28

4:30pm - 5:30pm Talk: Musee Magazine "The Art of Fashion Portraiture" Fashion is much more than glossy magazines and designer labels. Discover how to translate a portrait into an iconic fashion image. Presented by Andrea Blanch

FRIDAY, JUNE 29

5:00pm - 6:00pm Artist Talk: Ed Kashi “Photojournalisms: Images and Journals from Ed Kashi's New Book” Kashi will discuss the evolution of this unique and personal project, shedding light on what it means to be balance the rigorous work of a traveling photojournalist while also raising a family.

6:30pm - 7:30pm Panel: Daylight Magazine "Photographs Not Taken” A fascinating discussion of photographers' essays about failed attempts to make a picture. Panelists: Will Steacy, Ed Kashi, Elinor Carucci. Moderated by Taj Forer and Michael Itkoff

6:00pm - 8:00pm En Foco "Editing Your Portfolio"" A seminar filled with tips on how to build a strong, cohesive body of work, followed by a group critique. Participants are encouraged to bring a work-in-progress portfolio, some prints, their CV and artist statement. Register here: http://photoville-enfocoportfolio-629.eventbrite.com/

8:30pm United Photo Industries presents "Highlights from The Fence" A presentation of juror highlights from The Fence, UPI’s summer-long outdoor photo exhibition exploring the multi-faceted theme of ‘community.’

SATURDAY, JUNE 30 | TALKS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS

11:15am - 12:00pm Presentation: "Running or Ruining Your Photography Business” Van Driel speaks about the mistakes of talented photographers who ruin their businesses, only because they neglect commercial ‘rules’.

12:30pm - 1:15pm Presentation: The American Society of Media Photographers “The Future of Photography” Are we over saturating our culture with imagery or is visual imagery simply the foremost way we communicate? Presented by Gail Mooney

1:30pm - 2:30pm Panel: Rock Paper Photo “Beyond the Picture: The Art of Selling Music Photography” What does it take for music and entertainment photographers to successfully market and sell their work? Panelists: Anna Webber, Baron Wolman, Julie Grahame

2:45pm - 3:45pm Artist Talk: Wyatt Gallery “Using Your Photography to Make A Difference” Wyatt Gallery talks about his show “Tent Life: Haiti” and discusses his experience with HealHaiti.org. Discover how you can use your style of photography to make a difference.

4:00pm - 5:00pm Talk: En Foco "Foot in the Door" Getting your "Foot in the Door," is a seminar for emerging photographers and photo-based artists looking to prepare themselves for new opportunities, and take their marketing to the next level.

5:15pm - 6:15pm Community Collaborations Community-based art is a hyphenated field in which artists collaborate with people whose lives directly inform the subject matter to express collective meaning, help participants find their voice, and build community. Panelists: Petruska Bazin Larsen (The Laundromat Project), Leah Cohen (Red Hook Justice Project), Katie Kline (ICP), Lorie Novak (NYU) and teen photographers. Presented by Lorie Novak

6:30pm - 7:30pm "Talk: The Impossible Project “Embracing the Impossible” This is the story of how a handful of passionate analog instant film enthusiasts saved the last remaining Polaroid plant and all the adversities they had to overcome."

SATURDAY, JUNE 30 | HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS

11:15am - 12:15pm The Impossible Project “An Introduction to Impossible Film and the Polaroid 600 Camera” This workshop is designed to explore the full potential and versatility of any Polaroid 600 series camera. Register here: http://photoville-impossible-630.eventbrite.com/

12:30pm - 1:30pm Lomography “Introduction to Lomography” The history and philosophy of Lomography. Try out a Lomography camera for yourself as we take aphotowalk around the park. Register here: http://photoville-introtolomo-630.eventbrite.com/

2:00pm - 3:00pm Lomography “Diana F+” Join us to learn the basics of the Diana F+ camera while getting some useful tips & tricks on how to get the best images. Register here: http://photoville-dianaf-630.eventbrite.com/ 

3:30pm - 4:30pm International Center of Photography “How to Make a Camera out of Anything” This workshop takes a quick look at the history, theory, and practice of pinhole photography and participants make their own camera. Presented by Liz Sales. Register here: http://photoville-icppinhole-630.eventbrite.com/

5:00pm - 6:00pm Lomography “Plastic Fantastic Workshop” From multi-lens marvels like the Actionsampler, Supersampler, Oktomat, and Pop 9, to the 170 degree-grabbing magic of the Fisheye and Fisheye2. Register here: http://photoville-plasticfantastic-630.eventbrite.com/

6:15pm - 7:15pm Orwo "Film Winding Workshop/Demonstration” Presented by George Campbell Registration not required. 

7:30pm - 8:30pm Lomography “Lomographic Lightpainting” Light up Brooklyn with color-splashed, flash-popped, light-streaked Lomographic masterpieces. Register here: http://photoville-lightpainting-630.eventbrite.com/

10:00am - 5:00pm Center for Alternative Processes “One Day Tintype Workshop” This will be an intensive one-day introduction to the tintype process that was the leading mode of photography in the 1850′s and 1860′s. Cost: $250 registration + $50 materials fee Register here: http://capworkshops.org

SATURDAY, JUNE 30 | NIGHTTIME PROJECTION
8:30pm FotoVisura presents "Women in Photography" Adriana Teresa Letorney will showcase a selection of work by emerging women photographers from the FotoVisuracommunity.

SUNDAY, JULY 1 | TALKS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS

11:15am - 12:15pm Talk: “Copyright 2.0” Copyright 2.0 will review key provisions of the Copyright law that all photographers should know, and will challenge listeners to think about how the law and user’s behavior must be reformed to make the law more effective. Presented by Michelle Bogre

12:30pm - 1:30pm Artist Talk: Janelle Lynch “Los Jardines de Mexico” Lynch will discuss her recent work, including the work from her book “Los Jardines de Mexico." Presented by The Camera Club of New York

2:00pm - 3:00pm Panel: “Photography as Activism” This presentation will include a brief history of activist photography, and then a panel of committed photographers will present current projects and discuss their role as advocacy journalists. Panelists TBA Presented by Michelle Bogre

3:15pm - 4:15pm Panel: The Center for Photography at Woodstock "Surface Tension" A curatorial discussion of recent exhibitions which present work by photographic artists which free the medium of its traditional documentary impulse, instead creating images which push our understanding of what a photograph could and should become via gestures of abstraction, deconstruction, and manipulation by the artists' hand. Panelists: Ariel Shanberg (Executive Director, CPW), Akemi Hiatt (Program Associate, CPW), Michael Foley (Foley Gallery), and other panelist(s) TBA

4:30pm - 5:30pm Talk: The Impossible Project “Embracing the Impossible” This is the story of how a handful of passionate analog instant film enthusiasts saved the last remaining Polaroid plant and all the adversities they had to overcome.

SUNDAY, JULY 1 | HANDS ON WORKSHOPS

11:15am - 12:15pm Lomography “Meet the Lovely Diana Mini” In this workshop we explore all the tricks and techniques that the Diana Mini is capable of! Register here:http://photoville-dianamini-630.eventbrite.com/

12:30pm - 1:30pm The Impossible Project “An Introduction to Impossible film and The Polaroid SX-70 Camera” Delve into the magical world of the iconic Polaroid SX-70 camera with the new Impossible Project film. Register here: http://photoville-impossible-71.eventbrite.com/

2:00pm - 3:00pm Lomography “The Legacy of the LC-A” The ultimate meet and greet to the camera that started it all: The Lomo LC-A! Register here: http://photoville-lcalegacy-71.eventbrite.com/

3:30pm - 4:30pm International Center of Photography “How to Make a Camera out of Anything” This workshop takes a quick look at the history, theory, and practice of pinhole photography and participants will make their own pinhole camera. Presented by Liz Sales Register here: http://photoville-icppinhole-71.eventbrite.com/

5:00pm - 6:00pm Lomography “La Sardina Skylines” Say hello to the 35mm sardine can camera, La Sardina! Register here: http://photoville-lasardina-71.eventbrite.com/ 

SUNDAY, JULY 1 | SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION

11:00am - 5:00pm The Center for Alternative Photography "Tintype Photo Booth” If you are looking for a portrait photograph that captures the passion of your unique, individual personality, step into our portable tintype photo booth and experience the magic of this 19th century photographic process! Cost $35 public / $30 for Penumbra Foundation members More information here: http://capworkshops.org/photoville-2012/

All photos: Peggy Roalf

NOTE: DART is a media sponsor - and a big fan - of Photoville.