VII at PhotoPlus!
International Conference & Expo, New York, NY
October 22-24, 2009
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VII Presents The New News: Redefining the News Agenda in the 21st Century
Thursday October 22, 08.45 – 11.45
Featuring Stephen Mayes, Christopher Morris, Antonin Kratochvil, Katherine Harris & Hanan Gelbedorf
http://pp.goexposoftware.com/2009/goExpo/user/listSeminars.php?ci=3
VII Photo hosts an exploration of new reportage agendas, focusing on the opportunities offered by the Internet and investigating new audience expectations of the style and content of news reporting. Is there a new relationship between truth, facts and metaphor in 21st Century photography. This discussion will reassess what we shoot, how we shoot it and who we expect to look at it.
PANEL: Moderator: STEPHEN MAYES; CHRISTOPHER MORRIS, co-founder of VII and photographer who reinvented himself from war correspondent to establish a new style of political reportage as Time Magazine's man in the White House; ANTONIN KRATOCHVIL, co-founder of VII and photographer who has built his career on unconventional and highly personal approaches to documentary; KATHERINE HARRIS, Photo Editor, TheDailyBeast.com; HANAN GELBEDORF, social media and marketing consultant.
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VII Presents The New Deal: How to Fund & Produce Reportage in the New Economic Environment
Friday October 23, 8:45 - 11:45
Featuring Steven Mayes, Ron Haviv, John Stanmayer & Jason Cone
http://pp.goexposoftware.com/2009/goExpo/user/listSeminars.php?ci=42
VII Photo leads a discussion about new approaches to creating reportage projects. As the traditional editorial market is shrinking new opportunities are emerging as photographers take on expanded roles as professional communicators working with diverse partners fulfilling multiple needs. The panel will discuss how to multiply opportunities by breaking the old patterns of business, finding shared goals, varied funding sources and expanded distribution channels. What are the problems and opportunities offered by these new approaches?
PANEL: Moderator: STEPHEN MAYES, Director VII Photo Agency; RON HAVIV, co-founder of VII and photographer; JOHN STANMEYER, co-founder of VII and photographer; JASON CONE, Communications Director, Medecin Sans Frontieres USA
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VII Presents Photography for Change
Saturday October 24, 12:00 - 1:00
Keynote, Featuring James Nachtwey
http://pp.goexposoftware.com/2009/goExpo/user/listSeminars.php?ci=82
James Nachtwey is famously quoted as denying his epithet of "war photographer" instead describing himself as an "anti-war photographer". James will talk about some of the lessons learned in his life-long career dedicated to photography as a tool for change.
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