Portfolio Reviews
Don’t miss out on the chance to have your photography reviewed by industry experts at the Xposure Festival! Our panel of reviewers includes specialists in various genres so you can find the perfect match for your style. With limited daily time slots, pre-book your review early to secure your spot.
During your 30-minute one-on-one session, you’ll receive personalized feedback and guidance from a professional in the field. Reviewers will be available during two to three sessions during the festival period. Choose your preferred reviewer and check for available timings. To learn more about our reviewers, click on their pictures for a brief biography. Sign up now and take the first step towards elevating your photography skills.
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MEET THE REVIEWERS
Aidan Sullivan
CEO & Founder
Verbatim – Visual.
Global. Storytelling
Chris Coe
Founder & CEO of
Travel Photographer of
the Year
Essdras M Suarez
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist, Visual Storyteller, and Educator
Frank Meo
Industry Consultant, and Advocate for Photographic Talent
Gilles Cargueray
Industry expert specializing in supporting photographers, and curating exhibitions."
Giles Clarke
Getty Images Photojournalist, Humanitarian Storyteller, and Advocate for Global Awareness
Dr. Ioannis Galanopoulos Papavasileiou
Associate Professor of Art and Renowned Visual Artist
Kerstin Hacker
Senior Lecturer in Photography at Cambridge School of Art
Dr Wiktoria Michałkiewicz
Curator, Contributing Editor & Talent Agent
Lars Boering
Founder of Triggertale a platform for visual communication.
Maria Mann
Pphotojournalism
Consultant & Former photo editor-in-chief at AFP
Muhammed Muheisen
National Geographic Photographer & Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winner
Svetlana Bachevanova
Founder of FotoEvidence, Advocate for Human Rights, and Champion of Visual Activism
What you need to do…
Consider in advance what results are you are seeking from your portfolio review. Are you asking advice or guidance/information, or are you looking to sell prints? Are you seeking representation by a gallery?
Do you wish to place an exhibition of a completed body of work at a festival or with a museum or institution? Are you hoping to secure an assignment or a publishing contract? Be clear about what you want, research the professional biographies of the reviewers towards making the most of your time towards your desired goals.
Prepare & Practice
Keep your presentation short and simple! Be mindful of the 30-minute limit with each Reviewer; you will want to save time within those 30 minutes to receive feedback from them. DO plan on speaking about your work and leave time for dialogue with the reviewers, too.
Remember Your Goals
Are you seeking advice regarding technique? Editing? Presentation? Or, Are you asking for help regarding gallery contacts? Publishers? Museum Curators? Let the Reviewer know at the outset what you hope to gain from this experience.
Be On Time!
If late for your scheduled review appointment, the time slot will not be extended. Report to the Workshop Reception 10-15 minutes before your scheduled appointment.
Ease of Handling & Presentation
You should prepare your selected portfolio images in high quality and high resolution to display well on your laptop. Please note that only laptop computers with an HDMI output can be used to present your portfolio of image. You should bring your own HDMI adaptor. To maintain a safe environment, reviewers will not handle a tablet or mobile phone.
Print Size
For Printed portfolios we suggest a selection of 20 images with at a minimum size of 20cm on long edge
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