SEMINAR + REVIEW
The 13th annual WPOW Seminar + Portfolio Review will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at the beautiful Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University.
In 2024, we are adding workshops that will appeal to visual journalists at every level. We will of course have speakers, reviews and camera cleanings and will wrap up with a closing reception in the gorgeous atrium with cocktails and food, a great social and networking opportunity open to attendees and the general public.
The Seminar + Portfolio Review is WPOW’s largest annual event. We are very proud of its evolution since the first review in 2011. This growth is thanks to the many WPOW volunteers and reviewers who have given their time to help and inspire both new and seasoned visual journalists. The event is an opportunity to learn from our esteemed speakers and to share your still, video, and multimedia work one-on-one with industry leaders in Washington, D.C.- a base for many of the world's top visual journalists, editors, and publications. Editors from National Geographic, NPR, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, and more will be on hand to conduct the portfolio reviews. Canon, Nikon and Sony will be on hand for camera cleanings.
We hope you will take part in our exciting online fundraiser culminating in our grand prize: a professional Canon camera kit given at our closing reception.
Our 2023 event was a huge success. We hope to see you in 2024.
EVENT SCHEDULE
9am Doors open for registration
10am-12 Speaker Program
12-1:30pm Lunch break
1:30-5pm Portfolio Reviews
5:30-7:30pm Closing Reception
SPEAKERS
Natalie Keyssar is a documentary photographer whose work focuses on inequality, youth culture, and the personal effects of political turmoil and conflict. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting and illustration from The Pratt Institute, has taught New Media at the International Center of Photography in New York and has instructed at various workshops across the US and Latin America. Her work has been supported by grants from the Pulitzer Center, the IWMF, and the Magnum Foundation, was the winner of the 2018 ICP Infinity Emerging Photographer Award, and the 2019 PH Museum Women Photographer's Grant among many other awards. She's a regular contributor to National Geographic and The New York Times among many other publications. She is currently based in Brooklyn, New York.
Natalie is a Canon Explorer of Light. WPOW thanks Canon for sponsoring her participation.
Veda Shastri is a Senior Producer for National Geographic's Immersive Experiences, including video, XR, mobile and interactive storytelling. She has worked in a myriad of roles as a visual storyteller, video journalist and producer, for The New York Times and teams on National Geographic. Shastri has 12 years of experience and a passion for innovative and engaging visual storytelling. Since 2016, she has been producing immersive storytelling, including 360 video, VR, AR and interactive stories for the NYTimes and National Geographic. From 2019 - 2022, she worked as an independent producer, editor and director on video, immersive storytelling for multiple organizations.
Hailing from Boston, MA, she has a BA from Tufts University in Anthropology and an MA from New York University in Journalism and Documentary Film.
What People Say About The Event
Amazing speakers! - great combination of women photo/videojournalists from different points in their career and different subject focuses. Both so inspiring in their own way, and gave great advice. I was also absolutely satisfied with my reviewers. They all had such unique perspectives, and were able to give incredibly helpful guidance on both short-term goals (improving photography, portfolio etc.) and long-term aspirations (career advice etc.).
— Katherine Cheng, 2019 Participant and videojournalist at Global News
“I thought it was very well done. Very organized, kept on schedule, the room was organized well, great speakers and reviewers, etc. Great job All!!
— Aubrey Gemignani, Photo Archivist/Photographer, Mori Associates, 2019 Participant
“The seminar and portfolio review were excellent. Both speakers were just perfect. it's as if they were talking to me personally: they hit so many issues I'd been struggling with. My reviews were very helpful. She was wonderful and has a way to put someone at ease; be critical and encouraging at the same time. The atmosphere at the seminar was great: friendly and supportive. Thank you for a great event.”
