ASMP- An Evening of Travel Photography- May 12th

An Evening of Travel Photography

Exotic locations. Intriguing sights and sounds. Welcoming locals and warm-hearted strangers. Travel photography promises all this and more.

But what's the business of travel photography really like? What makes a great travel photo, and what are photo buyers looking for nowadays? Plus, what are the markets and, more importantly, how does one get started? And just how does one get on those tourism board-sponsored press trips?

Join us on the evening of May 12th to hear our panel of experienced travel photographers discuss these topics and more. You'll hear about how to market your work to newspapers and magazines around the world, and how to work with feature and photo editors to produce the kind of photos that land on publication covers.

You'll also learn how to communicate with tourism bureaus to arrange for subsidized or free travel to capture the spirit and flavor of a destination. Best of all, you'll hear directly from our panelists about the best and worst of times as a working travel photographer. All in all, it's an event not to be missed.

So join us on the evening of May 12th and find out if the exciting world of travel photography is for you.

Speakers:

Moderator:

John Jerney

John is a freelance travel writer/photographer whose writing and images have appeared in publications in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. John has served as a board member of the Bay Area Travel Writers and is the current events coordinator for ASMP Northern California.

Panelists:

Lee Foster

Lee is a veteran, diversified travel photographer/writer with new travel photo books on San Francisco and Washington DC. Lee presents his photos and writing on more than 200 worldwide subjects through his home Web site, and his travel photos appear widely in books and magazines (including more than 225 Lonely Planet titles). Lee's Web site is at www.fostertravel.com and his Photoshelter site for photo editors is at http://stockphotos.fostertravel.com.

John Montgomery

John is a highly-acclaimed travel photographer who has captured images of people and destinations around the globe, from South Asia to Europe, across North and South America, and soon to the near Arctic. John's work routinely appears in publications around the world. To see his stunning images, visit www.montgomeryphotographic.com.

Jeff Pflueger

Jeff has shot outdoor adventure related travel assignments for publications such as National Geographic Adventure, The New York Times, Men's Journal, Sunset Magazine, and many other publications. As a web developer and a photographer, Jeff is keenly interested in the web as a platform for the publication of photography; he will discuss some of the opportunities and pitfalls photographers face online. You can read more about Jeff and see some of his work a http://jeffpflueger.com

David Sanger

Bay Area travel photographer David Sanger has photographed in 100 countries, and currently shoots for Getty Images and Alamy as well as commercial, travel and non-profit clients and design firms in the US, Asia and Europe.

David served as president and board member of the Stock Artists Alliance, representing stock photographers worldwide. His travel imagery is featured in the cover story in PhotoMedia's Spring 2009 issue and his photography book on San Francisco Bay was published by UC Press with funding from Audubon.  
www.davidsanger.com

Renaud Visage

Renaud specializes in travel and architectural photography and is equally at ease in the Alaskan outback, a French chateau, an Istanbul mosque, a Venitian resort or an Indian street festival. His work has been featured in publications and guidebooks ranging from National Geographic and Fodor's to Gourmet Magazine and Budget Travel, among many others. Published in over 40 countries, Renaud's work is represented worldwide by photo agencies Getty Images, Alamy, and AgeFotostock. http://www.renaudvisage.com

 Date:
Tuesday, May 12
7:00 p.m. -  9:30 p.m.
Social hour: 6:00 p.m.
Cost:

FREE to members

$10 nonmembers

Venue:
Blue Sky Rental Studios
2325 Third St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
415.626.7232