Hilary Duffy is a New York City-based photographer specializing in photography for NGOs, magazines and corporate social responsibility projects. We created a brand new website for her with a new edit that focused on her strengths in storytelling around the world.
Donna Alberico Website
NYC-based commercial and editorial photographer Donna Alberico came to me looking for help with editing her work for a new website. She has a mix of documentary and portrait work, and needed a way to mix the genres that made sense, felt cohesive but kept the documentary spirit of her work front and center. We decided to center her new website around a variety of galleries, including:
4 documentary projects: Truckers, Autism, Slaughter and Day at the Races 2 galleries centered around themes: Pursuit of Beauty (a fascinating look at the lengths people go to attain beauty, from childhood to adulthood) and Hanging with Celebs (a tongue in cheek look at behind the scenes celebrity culture)
David Maurice Smith Website, Portfolio and Marketing
David Maurice Smith is a Canadian photographer living in Sydney, Australia. He came to me looking to revamp his website and get his work in front of top magazines around the world. Together we reworked his web site edit, created a print portfolio, built targeted mailing lists for the kinds of clients he wanted to reach and created a stunning print promo to send to them.
Feedback from David about the process and results:
2 days after I sent out our first promo which you helped design, structure and create the mailing list for, I got a 7 day travel assignment with Monocle Magazine. They absolutely loved the promo and loved my website which you had helped me restructure. I think there was just a level of consistency that came across in all the work I was presenting in print and digital form that inspired confidence in editors. Since then, I have had several magazines reach out from my newsletters to commission work, and word of mouth jobs through editors that originally heard about my work from my print promo and my email promos.
Overall I think I benefited so, so much from having your eyes help to organize, structure and present my work... The pictures were there, it was just a matter of putting them together in a way that spoke more clearly to the needs of picture editors... it inspired so much confidence going into meetings and sending off work.
Aside from that, the feeling of having a plan was unreal... you spend so much time floating solo as a photographer, doing everything yourself and plugging away. Having you in my corner helping me structure a process of what to do, how to do it and when to do it was invaluable.
Gabriella Marks Website
New website edit for Gabriella Marks, a photographer based in New Mexico. We created a variety of galleries grouped around themes, including: Farm, Table, Portraits and Artisans.
Dennis Burnett
Dennis Burnett recently relocated to Austin from Savannah and was looking for help with editing and presenting his work. We put together three presentations:
- A personal projects book (printed by blurb on their new proline paper with cloth cover)
- An iPad presentation of his editorial work
- An editorial magazine leave behind (printed by magcloud)
- A magazine highlighting the work lifestyle, architectural and interiors work he did for SCAD (also printed by magcloud)
Dennis showed this work at the Texas Photo Roundup portfolio reviews and received very encouraging feedback.
Case Study: Tim Calver
Print promo and coordinated e-promo for Tim Calver, a talented photographer based in the Caribbean who specializes in underwater and hospitality industry photography.
Travel by Handstand Photo Editing
Travel by Handstand is a beautiful app for the iPad that features original photography and writing. As photo editor, I was responsible for all research, licensing and commissioning of photography.
Unfortunately, production halted on the app, but I'm hoping that the smart folks at Handstand come back with something bigger and better in the future. It's a great team of highly creative publishers.
Here are some screenshots from some of my favorite stories, including the Pamir Highway by Matthieu Paley and a commissioned assignment on Charleston by Paul Zoeller.
Get Organized and Build a Better Portfolio Webinar with Photoshelter
Photoshelter CEO Andrew Fingerman and I talked about getting organized and building a better portfolio. Lots of actionable steps are included that you can apply right away to the presentation of your work.
ONWARD Compé 2013
ONWARD Compé is an international photography competition for emerging photographers. Now in its sixth year, the competition seeks to increase the exposure of talented image-makers, create outlets for artists' work, and present compelling photographs in a cohesive and well-curated exhibition.
This year's guest juror is celebrated photographer Mark Steinmetz, who will work in part to decide the grand prize Juror Award winners. Recipients of this award will receive a two-person show at the Project Basho Gallery, a $500 cash prize, and an invitation to present their work at ONWARD Summit '13 on April 13th, 2013 in Philadelphia.
This year's highlights include ONWARD providing standard-size frames for the exhibition, chosen photographers having their winning image included on the new and exclusive Galerie website, one photograph being selected for purchase by the West Collection, and publication in the new ONWARD catalog.
Deadline for submissions is 2/11/2013.
More details about this year's competition can be here: http://compe.onwardphoto.org/2013/details/about/
And the guidelines for the competition can also be found here: http://compe.onwardphoto.org/download/onward13-guidelines.pdf
American Photography 29
The deadline for American Photography 29 is right around the corner! Submit work by 1/25/2013 here.
Magnum Foundation Human Rights Fellowships
The application process will open on November 1 and close December 17.
The Human Rights Fellowship will support 5 individuals to complete the 6-week summer program, Photography and Human Rights, at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University (NYU), housing, travel, and living expenses. The fellowship is for individuals seeking to deepen their documentary photography practice of human rights, who have not previously had the benefit of extensive advanced study in this field. The five Magnum Foundation Human Rights Fellowships are open to applicants who permanently reside outside of North America and Western Europe.
Texas Photo Roundup is coming to Austin
ACP & I are excited to be working alongside Matthew Mahon, Kimberly Davis and the ASMP Austin/San Antonio crew, and Ben Sklar/Slideluck Potshow Austin to produce the 2nd installment of the Texas Photo Roundup.We're doing workshops, portfolio reviews, panels and more. Dan Winters, Chris Buck, Texas Monthly, JWT, Dwell Magazine, Fortune Magazine and many others will be on hand!
This fundraiser features 3 days of great programming. We're really proud of the lineup and hope you'll join us!
Registration is open now and is 10% off until December 1.
Portfolio Reviewers include art directors, art buyers and photo editors from:
Center for Fine Arts Deadline approaching!
Submit your work by November 28, 2012 to be considered for The Center for Fine Art Photography's Portraits Competition juried by Charles Guice, the director of Charles Guice Contemporary.
The Magenta Foundation's Flash Forward 2013 Competition
Flash Forward 2013 is now open for submissions, and I'm so honored to be a juror alongside the list of talented individuals below.
- This is an open call for submissions.
- Open to all photographers working in Canada, the UK and the US.
- Applicants must be 34 years-of-age or under as of December 31, 2012.
- All submission requirements and upload instructions may be reviewed here on our web site.
- Submit your work by December 31, 2012 to be considered!
Flash Forward 2013 Jurors:
- Canada:
- Julien Beaupré Ste-Marie — Photo Editor, enRoute Magazine
- Erin Elder, Manager — Business Development & Partnerships, Digital Media, The Globe & Mail
- Wil Kucey — Director, LE Gallery
- UK:
- Sara Knelman — Talks Programmer / Photographers Gallery
- Rebecca McClelland — Group Photography Editor & Creative Director, Ian Parry Scholarship
- US:
- Natalie Matutschovsky — Senior Photo Editor, TIME Magazine
- Susan White — Photography Director, Vanity Fair
- Jasmine DeFoore — Freelance Photo Editor & Consultant
- Jon Feinstein — Humble Arts Foundation
- Aline Smithson — Photographer, Founder and Editor, Lenscratch
- Adriana Theresa — Visura Magazine
- Jason Houston — Co-Founder, Take One Creative
- Laura Brunow-Miner — Pictory
- Invited International Jurors:
- Jim Casper — Lens Culture (France)
- Tina Ahrens — emphas.IS
Case Study: Benjamin Spell
Benjamin Spell is a Brooklyn-based portrait and lifestyle photographer. Our work together started with a new edit of his existing body of work. Ben had a strong collection of work but it was muddled by imagery that was too different either stylistically or in subject matter. We tightened up his edit by focusing on a cohesive look that was more polished and focused on lifestyle imagery. Ben had a custom portfolio built by Scott Mullenberg, which has started showing to prospective clients in the NYC area.
Together we brainstormed about potential personal projects that would help beef up the portfolio or become the foundation for a new promotional piece. We decided on a series focused on the shopkeepers of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Our goal was for Ben to create a cohesive body of work that highlights his great portraiture as well as evocative details and atmospheric shots. The images turned out great and were used in a trifold card that went out to 500 potential clients, as well as an emailer that went out to a larger list.
Luminance Ticket Giveaway!
I'm headed to NYC soon to join PhotoShelter at Luminance 2012, a two-day event focused on the trends, innovations and opportunities in our industry -- in a nutshell, the future of photography. A first-of-its-kind event, Luminance strives to spark the new ideas and networks that will push photography, as an industry, to the next level.
They’ve got an amazing lineup of speakers including major thought leaders from Facebook, Google, Lytro, Behance, 20x200, plus award winning photographers like Peter Yang and Barbara Davidson who are are changing the way we see the world. Check out the full list of speakers here.
The conference is September 12 and 13 in New York City and Photoshelter has given me two tickets to give away!
These are conference only tickets, valued at $149 each.
To enter to win:
- Tweet the top reason you'd like to attend the conference
- Tag @jasminedefoore and include the #luminancetix hashtag
On Tuesday, September 11, at 10am Eastern time I will announce two winners on Twitter (my favorite two answers win).
- You will have until 2pm Eastern to reply to me and claim your tickets. If I don't hear from you by 2pm, the runner up will be contacted.
See you there!
Kimberly Davis
Kimberly Davis is an Austin-based interiors and food photographer with a real love for all things smoky (BBQ) and pretty (interiors). She and I started working together in 2011 to help her fine tune her web presentation, create a print portfolio (the book was custom made by Jace at Cloverleaf Studio), and create a marketing plan.
Print Portfolio:
Email Newsletter/Promos:
Austin based Home/Interior Photographer
Podcast Interview with The Candid Frame
I was recently interviewed by Ibarionex Perello. We talk about marketing, editing, brand identity and more. As hard as it is for me to listen to my own voice, I encourage you to give it a listen. Let me know how I did. I've only managed to get through the first 45 seconds or so. http://thecandidframe.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-candid-frame-151-jasmine-defoore.html
Is it Time to Embrace Watermarks?
For years people have said that watermarks are the domain of the hobbyist or paranoid semi-pro. But the rampant online spreading of photos with no way of knowing who took the original has opened my eyes to the value of a well-designed (and placed) watermark. The real world examples are numerous, I'll share one from last week: I've been trying to license a handful of images that I've found on facebook pages that had no credit or copyright information. I contacted the owner of the facebook page to ask him for credit info for the pictures in question (I knew he wouldn't have it, but wanted to make a point), and his response was that he usually doesn't know because he "gets them from other sites with no info".
So I began my hunt to try and find the original creator of the image. Google's similar image search is helpful, but if a photo has gone viral, Google will find countless similars but they're all just tumblr reblogs and pinterest repins.
As it is obvious that the cat is out of the proverbial bag when it comes to unauthorized sharing of images online, I think the best thing you can do is create a watermark or graphic that will travel with the photo as it hops around from twitter to tumblr to facebook to pinterest and back again.
Of course, there are people who are working hard to make it easier to remove the watermark. A quick Google search for "how to remove a watermark" yielded over 45,000 results.
What are some other ways that you can leave a digital fingerprint? Any great examples of watermarks that are well-designed?
Call for Submissions: Travel by Handstand's "The Shot"
As the photo editor of the Travel by Handstand app, I'm excited to announce that we are currently accepting submissions for “The Shot.” Travel by Handstand, a new travel magazine app for the iPad that was chosen as a “Must Download” by BBC Travel, is looking for stunning photos that capture a moment from your adventures around the world. Deadline is August 31, 2012. The photo selected will be published in the September edition of “The Shot,” an ongoing feature spotlighting the best in travel photography, and will receive a check for $100.
To have your image considered, please post it to twitter and tag @travelbyhst or to our wall on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/TravelByHandstand - along with a detailed caption. The editors of Travel by Handstand will review all entries and choose one image to feature in the September edition of “The Shot.” If selected, we will contact you via private message with payment and contract details.
Download the free app to learn more about Travel by Handstand.
Fine print By submitting your image to Travel by Handstand, you warrant that the picture was made by you, that it was not digitally composited and that no people or property rights were infringed upon. You must be over 18.
Not all photographers contacted will end up having their image published.
Photographers chosen to have their work published will be required to sign a licensing agreement granting Handstand, Inc. the non-exclusive right to publish the image in all media for 6 months, and then archive the image for 5 years.
Photographers will be paid $100 within 30 days of Handstand receiving the signed agreement.