Inclusivity Now! Presented by Authority Collective

In April 2009, the inaugural Month of Photography Los Angeles (MOPLA) showcased the enormous photography community, inclusive of commercial, fine art and photojournalism. As the second largest photography community in the United States, Los Angeles provides a distinctive backdrop to the celebration of the photographic image.

Month of Photography Los Angeles

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<H2>There's a lot of talk about inclusivity but what does it really mean to create equity and fairness in the photo and video industry? </H2>
Join our esteemed panel for a robust discussion about creating actionable paths to an inclusive industry that uplifts and supports marginalized artists in lens-based media. A Q+A will follow allowing emerging photographers to participate in open dialogue with decision makers. 
Los Angeles based image makers Lauren Crew, Devyn Galindo, and Melinda James joined by Jigisha Bouverat, owner of Jigisha Bouverat Collective (JBC) and former Director of Art Production at TBWA\Chiat\Day, and Emma Reeves, founder of Free The Bid and former photo director of Dazed &amp; Confused and Danielle Scruggs, photo editor at ESPNâ€™s Undefeated. Moderated by Tara-Lynne Pixley, Nieman Fellow and freelance photo editor.
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About the Panelists:
Lauren Crew is a mixed-race, multi-dimensional photographer with an affinity for light and depth. Her work lives at the intersection between art and emotion. Some of her clients include Mashable, Vogue, Vans, Levis, OxFam, and Red Bull Music Academy.
 
Melinda James is an image maker with a primary focus in cinematography. Her images embody a visual style that is minimal, yet intimate. Over the years she has shaped a body of work that puts women and underrepresented communities at the forefront. Based in Los Angeles, Melinda also works under the creative title of About Her Films, creating short films, music videos, and commercials. Her work has debuted on outlets such as VSCO, Essence, NPR Music, Participant Media, and has been screened in theaters across the country.
 
Devyn Galindo is fearlessly nomadic, honest and observant, with an eye toward the gently radical. Devyn documents the lives of their friends emerging from the Chicanx scene in Los Angeles. Exploring their identity as a queer non-binary xicanx artist during the current political climate has become an obsession that has led to their first publication, We Are Still Here, which launched in November 2016. Featured in i-D and Remezcla. 
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Emma Reeves has an extensive background as a Creative Strategist working across all aspects of cultural communication and new media in the print, digital and live space. Emma became the Creative Director of the highly influential MOCAtv in 2012, a part of the YouTube original content initiative funded by Google, radically changing the landscape of access to art in the digital realm while managing and creating digital engagements. Whilst at MOCA, Emma programmed and oversaw production on the game changing, interdisciplinary cultural event Step and Repeat in 2014 and 2015.
Previously, Emma worked in documentaries and TV production in London before joining Gorgeous Enterprises from 1996 - 1999 working with Frank Budgen on his seminal work for Playstation and Guinness as well as multiple award winning commercials with Chris Palmer.
After Gorgeous Emma joined Jefferson Hack at the Dazed Group in London from 1999 until 2007 working as photo director for Dazed she also helped found Another Magazine and Another Man. Emma then moved to New York to oversee the branding agency Li, Inc working with Patrick Li for three years prior to moving to LA in 2012.
Emma continues to live in Los Angeles.
Since January 30th 2017 Emma has been Executive Director of Free The Bid:
Free the Bid is a 501c3 non-profit initiative advocating on behalf of women directors for equal opportunities to bid on commercial jobs in the global advertising industry.
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Danielle A. Scruggs is a photographer, photo editor, and writer based in Washington, D.C. A Chicago native, she graduated from Howard University with a degree in journalism and from Maryland Institute College of Art with a Master's degree in digital art. Her personal work, which includes photography, text, and installation, explores the various ways one can navigate, shape, and take up physical and psychic space, and how this leads to the construction of the self. Her work has been exhibited at Flashpoint Gallery, the Center for Photography at Woodstock, A.I.R. Gallery, Arlington Arts Center, the National Institutes of Health, Roman Susan Gallery, and the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art. Her curiosity and penchant for documenting unique individuals and communities have led to editorial and commercial assignments for TASTE, the Washington Post, On She Goes, Chicago Reader, WAMU/American University Radio, Greenpeace USA, and Detour. Her work has also appeared in Ebony, Complex Media, and Buzzfeed. Currently, she is a photo editor at ESPN and was previously the director of photography at the Chicago Reader. She is also the founder of Black Women Directors, an online resource highlighting Black women in film.
 
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Jigisha Bouverat, owner of Jigisha Bouverat Collective (JBC), brings a distinct level of experience and perspective from both sides of the industry. She was the Director of Art Production at TBWA\Chiat\Day for over 18 years, during which she managed and mentored teams of Art Producers responsible for revolutionizing the creative and business practices in the industry. During her time at TBWA\Chiat\Day Jigisha worked with a roster of world-class creators and artists to produce some of the most memorable and celebrated advertising campaigns. 
JBC emerged from a belief Jigisha developed over the course of her career -- that representing artists is more than a business relationship. It's a personal commitment and partnership that nurtures the development of each artist's creativity. JBC is dedicated to each of their diverse artists because they deeply believe in the resonance of their individual talents and the contributions they can make now, and over the course of their careers.
As a respected member of the art and commerce industry, Jigisha has been a moderator, panel member and/or judge for some of the industry’s most prestigious award shows and conferences. Most recently, D&AD’s, APA LA, APA SF Photography Awards, The Lucie Awards, APA National, Art Center, ASMP, and At-Edge.
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