How do you get work?  As a photographer, how do you compete to secure those highly sought after assignments?  There is no silver bullet, but there is an unprecedented opportunity that photographers all over the world have begun to take advantage of.  They’ll tell you… there is nothing more valuable then a personal connection.

NYCFotoWorks has become a premiere source for professional networking for photographers, hosting biannual portfolio reviews that bring a diverse and high caliber list of reviewers together for three days to meet with photographers 1-on-1 from all over the world.  Photographers now have the chance to not only meet with up to 40 art buyers, photo editors, creative directors, designers, agents, and galleries over three days, but they request the meetings themselves, thereby matching the artist with the reviewer of their choice!

In June 2011, NYCFotoWorks hosted the Emerge Portfolio Review that brought more than 180 professional photographers together from all over the world to meet with 150 of the industry’s top professionals.  Watch the video of the event here and see what some of the attending photographers had to say about the event:

http://www.vimeo.com/28074440

“As the Executive Producer for a very established photography team looking to introduce their reinvented look, NYCFotoWorks afforded us the opportunity to put our NEW book in front of 20 plus photo editors and art buyers in just two days with out the usual hassle of running up and down the city. We were able to meet who we wanted to meet, all under one roof, all in a short period of time and the responses was amazing!  Whether you are an established shooter or someone looking to kick-start your photography career, this is the place to be.”

-Buddy Joe, Executive Producer for Brakhax2, Los Angeles,

http://www.brakhax2.com

“NYCFotoWorks was a huge success!  After five meetings on the first day,  my career took a complete change.  Flying in from Denmark, Europe was initially a long shot, but is was really worth the trip. I got some exciting jobs from the event around the world, met other photographers and got a new agent.  Just imagine how long it would have taken me to arrange the meetings with all these significant reviewers. Impossible!”

-Martin Dyrlov, Photographer, Denmark

http://www.dyrlov.dk/

“NYCFotoworks has been two of the most important days of my photography career.  With so many photographers out there today, it has become more and more challenging to see photo editors, art buyers and agents.  I was able to meet with a great number of very important decision makers that we have been in contact for years.  And having the chance to meet face-to-face makes all the difference between someone knowing you verses another email.  I cannot think of another event more worthwhile with the high caliber of influential reviewers than that at NYCFotoworks.  BTW, my book was called in to 2 ad campaigns on the spot.  Have enough books ready.”

-Jeffery Tse, Photographer, Los Angeles

www.jefftse.com

On November 1-3, 2011 NYCFotoWorks will host the Fusion Portfolio Review, merging motion and still imagery into the most comprehensive professional portfolio review they have yet to host.  All photographers must apply to the event in order to attend, ensuring professional quality of work.

APPLY HERE

The Reviewers

This is the opportunity photographers have been calling for, the chance to sit down 1-on-1, face-to-face with the creative professional you have been trying to get that meeting with for weeks.  Now you can take three days and have a series of meetings of your request.  This is by far the most efficient and cost-effective way for a professional photographer to make those necessary connections and increase their work flow.

And don’t forget to use the Photographers.com discount code to save 10% on admission to the portfolio review.  Simply use the code:  ImwithPhoto

Learn more at www.nycfotoworks.com

Besides being a photographer for many years, Renata Ratajczyk considers herself a photo-illustrator.

She loves illustrating ideas and depicting imaginary worlds full of mysterious, mythological beings, fantasy landscapes, alien worlds and other ethereal realm that often just seem to dwell right beside our reality. She also likes to depict emotions – to look inside into one’s soul to show who they really are, or maybe who they would like to be in their dreams.

Renata has always bees interested in mythology, ancient worlds and cultures, as well as in the subconscious mind and emotions, which interests were later strengthen by her Cultural Anthropology studies (she holds a Master of Art degree in this field).

Renata likes photographing people, with particular interest in concept photo-illustration, fine art portraiture, fashion and fine art nudes. She also likes photographing nature (“I always felt a strong connection with it”) and various interesting locations around the world.

In her own words: “Then I often use these travel and nature pictures as backgrounds for my creative concept illustrations. Many of my photographs and concept art images where published on book, magazine and music CD covers, as inside illustrations, in calendars, on greeting cards, or they were used in advertising and other publications. My goal and dream is to help more publishers and companies to illustrate their products and ideas.”

Artist’s Bio, with links to some interviews lists is at: http://www.creativeartphoto.com/bio.php

Surreal Art – conceptual digitally enhanced fashion photography with 3D landscape. A beautiful young woman warrior wearing black

Summer Evening Walk – Surreal photo-illustration.

Power in Your Pocket

Milan/Paris-based photographer and writer Enzo Dal Verme (who has shot
for Vanity Fair, l’Uomo Vogue, Marie Claire, Grazia, Elle, Panorama,
etc.) has decided to reveal some of his shooting tricks for an inside
look at the world of reportages. His unique manual is now available to
the general public.

What’s behind the power of a reportage? After spending over a decade
traveling all around the world capturing the “essence of moments” with
his camera, photographer Enzo Dal Verme felt it was time to reveal
some tricks of the trade.

The brand new manual covers a variety of topics designed to help
photographers create impactful images with an eye towards the publishing
market.

How do you spot a hot subject, find an appropriate angle for rendering
it and organize a very intense shooting trip? How do you line up the
pictures taken day by day? How do you manage local contacts? What
mistakes can be avoided?

The photographer provides a wealth of tips on what and how to shoot,
composition, light, post-production and everything needed to deliver
your work as a pro.

Techniques such as Motion Blur, Panning, Slow Sync Flash, Exposure
Bracketing and Fill Flash are explained. Sixty-eight pages of shooting
strategies made clear in behind-the-scenes episodes, and each chapter
is illustrated with photographs by Enzo himself.

The manual is designed to help pro photographers and inspire
photography novices eager to learn how to get the most out of a
shooting trip.

“How To Shoot A Reportage” is a must for anyone who is serious about
reportage photography.

LAUNCH PRICE save up to 54%

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pdf edition € 3.99
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print edition (coming soon)

The promotional offer ends December 25, 2010

http://www.enzodalverme.com/blog/2010/12/how-to-shoot-a-reportage-the-manual/

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