Review maps, parking information, and more.
Friday, April 12, 2024 Student-focused Day
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Sign up for portfolio reviews at registration desk
| 8:30 am | Light breakfast | Room 100 |
| 9 am – Noon | Lightning round sessions | Room 130 A variety of professionals working in photojournalism and photography talking about what they do, including Ben Brewer, freelance photography and video, Emily Johnson, Star Tribune photo editor, Katie G. Nelson, journalist, photographer and filmmaker, and Dymanh Chhoun, Sahan Journal video. |
| Noon | Lunch with the pros | Room 100 |
| 1:30 pm | – Student portfolio reviews, Room 14 – What it takes to be a freelance photo assistant, Jake Armour, Armour Photography – Editing your own photos, Emily Johnson, Star Tribune photo editor |
| 2:30 pm | Break |
| 2:45 pm | – Student portfolio reviews, Room 14 – Video for social media, Dymanh Chhoun, Sahan Journal – Shooting with Purpose: Cinematic Lighting, Composition, and Techniques to Craft Compelling Video Stories, Ben Brewer, freelance |
| 3:45 pm | Break |
| 4 pm | – How to talk to anyone, Dave LaBelle, photojournalist and educator – A year in the life of a Star Tribune photographer (with some sports along the way), Liz Flores, Star Tribune photojournalist |
| 5:15-5:30 pm | Wrap up and raffle |
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Social and Networking Event
Stub and Herbs, 227 SE Oak St, Minneapolis, MN 55414
You do not need to be registered for the conference to attend.
It’s an 8-minute walk from Murphy Hall, or a 5-minute drive.
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Murphy Hall – Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication
206 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Sign up for portfolio reviews at registration desk
| 8 am – 5 pm | Vendors | Room 100 |
| 8:30 am | Light breakfast | Room 100 |
| 9:00 am | Opening and Keynote Presentation with Carol Guzy |
| 10:30 am | Social Break |
| 11:00 am | Workshop sessions – How to turn work into play and get better results, McKenna Ewen, CNN, freelance – Selecting and sequencing your photos, Mike Davis, independent photo editor – Portfolio reviews, Room 14 (sign up at registration desk) |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch at the Recreation & Wellness Center |
| 2:00 pm | Workshop sessions – Virtual: Santiago Lyon on the Adobe-led Content Authenticity Initiative, working to combat misinformation through digital content provenance. – How freelancers can successfully pitch stories to a photo editor, and how to help ensure they get hired again, Katie Rausch, Assistant Managing Editor of Photography at the Star Tribune – The joys of community journalism, Dave LaBelle and Erin Moroney LaBelle – Portfolio reviews, Room 14 (sign up at registration desk) |
| 3:30 pm | Social Break |
| 4:00 pm | Keynote Presentation with Tara Pixley on how to achieve an ethics of care in photojournalism. |
| 5:45 pm | Adjourn |
| 6:30 pm | Optional dining out at local restaurants |
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Murphy Hall – Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication
206 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Sign up for portfolio reviews at registration desk
| 8:30 am | Light breakfast available in Room 100 |
| 9:00 am | Keynote Presentation with Kent Nishimura |
| 10:45 am | Workshop Sessions – Tackling a photo exhibit, Jaida Grey Eagle – Finding time and money for grant-funded projects, Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Star Tribune – Portfolio reviews, Room 14 (sign up at registration desk) – Visual educators meetup (if there’s interest) |
| 12:00 pm | Wrap up in Room 130 |
| 12:30 pm | Adjourn |
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