WildPhotos
Royal Geographical Society, Kensington, London; Friday 31 October & Saturday 1 November.
WildPhotos is back! Following the success of last year's event, Wildscreen will once again be organising a two-day symposium for both professional and amateur photographers hosted by Chris Packham. Find out how to take, improve, publish, earn a living from, and make a difference with nature photographs. This event brings together many of the world's best wildlife and landscape photographers plus leading photographic agents, librarians and publishers to offer insights, tips and visions of appeal to everyone with an interest in nature imagery.
Full programme details and tickets http://www.wildphotos.org.uk/
Confirmed speakers include:
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008 winners
- Jim Brandenburg, photographer (USA)
- Chris Gomersall, photographer (UK)
- Cristina Mittermeier, Executive Director, International League of Conservation Photographers (USA)
- Kathy Moran, Senior Photography Editor (Natural History), National Geographic (USA)
- Colin Prior, photographer (UK)
- José Ruiz, photographer (Spain)
- Brian Skerry, photographer (USA)
- Sophie Stafford, Editor, BBC Wildlife Magazine (UK)
- Jan Töve, photographer (Sweden)
- Stefano Unterthiner, photographer (Italy)
- Steve Winter, photographer (USA)
- Xi Zhinong, photographer (China)
Images are courtesy of Jim Brandenburg
Themes for this year include:
- Getting published - books and magazines
- Techniques and gizmos - tips from the top
- Agencies - do they make you money?
- Can wildlife photography ever be art?
- Originality and story-telling - ideas
- Manipulation, modification - and money
- Doing good deeds with your pictures
Images are courtesy of Jim Brandenburg
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