The Next Step I: Getting Exposure in the Fine Art and Documentary World
© Aline Smithson
This six-week class instructs the emerging photographer on how to present work to the fine art and documentary markets. It also provides an insight into the world of photography and helps photographers package themselves and their work in a professional manner. Throughout the course new work will be encouraged and portfolios will be shaped and edited. Participants will learn how to build and write a resume, how to construct a bio, and how to title and write personal statements about their work. Students will enter photography competitions, submit to publications and prepare work for exhibition. Information about grants, portfolio reviews and exhibition proposals are also covered. Each week, the work of a new and established fine art photographer is shown so that participants will understand what makes a successful series. Furthermore, guest photographers will be invited to share their journeys.
Students in previous classes have gone on to win International Photography awards, have exhibited work in solo and group shows, created websites and produced new bodies of work. Open to all levels of photographers who want to take their work to the next level, participants completing this workshop are encouraged to enroll in Aline’s “The Next Step II” (offered in Winter 2009).
After a career as a New York City Fashion Editor and working along side the greats of fashion photography, Aline Smithson (www.alinesmithson.com) discovered the family Rolleiflex and never looked back. Now represented by galleries across the country and published throughout the world, Aline continues to explore her award-winning photography with humor, compassion, and a 50-year-old camera.
