Her Perspective: A Panel Discussion with Women in Photography

APA New York is the Northeast regional chapter of American Photographic Artists (APA) the country’s leading non-profit advocate for commercial photographers. We organize events, negotiate benefits for our members, hold seminars, promote our members’ work, organize photo contests, and much more.APA’s mission is Successful Photographers.Our goal is to establish, endorse and promote professional practices, standards and ethics in the photographic community. We seek to mentor, motivate, educate and inspire in the pursuit of excellence. Our aim is to champion and speak as one common voice for image makers to the photographic industry in the United States and the World.

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<P><A HREF="http://www.apany.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">APA New York</A> is proud to present the first of a series of events providing community and collaboration between female creatives called "Her Perspective". Our goal is to create a safe space where we can have candid conversations about relative topics, share industry experiences, and facilitate creative collaborations.</P>
<P>The evening will consist of a panel discussion with three successful photographers, followed by a cocktail mixer where you'll have an opportunity to make new connections with people in the photography industry. Lastly, we will be having a raffle where we'll be giving away a few great prizes to attendees. Ticket includes raffle entry and drink ticket.</P>
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<P>Doors open at 6pm. Panel will begin at 6:30pm.</P>
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<H2><STRONG>SPEAKERS: </STRONG></H2>
<H3><STRONG></STRONG>Kaia Hemming (Director of Art Production, Y&R)</H3>
<P><SPAN>Kaia Hemming is currently the Director of Art Production at Y&R New York and has previously worked at JWT, McCann and Hudson Rouge. She has produced award-winning work for clients including MasterCard, Lincoln Motor Company, Verizon, Smirnoff, Royal Caribbean, Rolex, Microsoft, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. Active in the photography industry, Kaia regularly participates in conferences and panel discussions, judges photography competitions, guest lectures photography students and reviews portfolios. Originally from Minneapolis Kaia is a proud graduate of the University of Minnesota where she studied photography and art history. She spent time working for photography non-profit organizations in development and marketing before moving into advertising. When not in the office, you can find Kaia volunteering with animal rescues, running and exploring with her three rescue dogs. </SPAN></P>
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<H3><A HREF="http://www.jillgreenberg.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jill Greenberg</A></H3>
<P><SPAN><SPAN>Jill Greenberg is an internationally renowned artist and photographer whose work is instantly recognizable due to her personally executed post-production and her mastery of studio lighting. Since the age of 10, Jill has staged photographs and created characters using the mediums of drawing, painting, sculpture, film and photography.</SPAN> Insights gained as a working photographer, when directed back at her gallery work, allows for a deconstruction of the image politics at work in our culture where pictures have become the de facto universal language.</SPAN></P>
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<H3><A HREF="http://www.leeorwild.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Leeor Wild</A></H3>
<P><SPAN>Leeor’s body of work explores the nexus between femininity, sexuality, expression and anonymity. Fascinated by texture and movement, her images are intimate and often surreal, juxtaposing the vastness of spaces with the details of the human form. </SPAN><SPAN>Leeor lives and works between New York, Toronto and Los Angeles.</SPAN></P>
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<H3><A HREF="http://www.barisonzi.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Laura Barisonzi</A></H3>
<P><SPAN>Laura Barisonzi is a NY-based photographer who shoots sports, active lifestyle, and portraits. She studied at Brown University and RISD and is represented by the Gren Group. Her style is based on the beauty of real people and natural movement rather than stiff poses. What keeps her inspired to shoot is meeting new people and experiencing new places. Biking, running, climbing, swimming, and getting lost abroad gives her the energy to keep up with athletes and talent for those 16 hour days on set.</SPAN></P>
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<H2><STRONG>PARTNERS: </STRONG></H2>
<P>Thank you to our amazing partners <A HREF="http://www.fujifilm.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fujifilm</A>, <A HREF="https://www.streetdreams.co/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Street Dreams Magazine</A>, <A HREF="https://www.freeholdbrooklyn.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Freehold Brooklyn</A>, <A HREF="https://www.marmurmetamorphosis.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Marmur Metamorphosis</A>, and <A HREF="http://www.blondeandco.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Blonde + Co.</A></P>

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