Guest Speakers & events
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February 24
Barry Schwartz
Critique theme: Architecture
Barry Schwartz
Critique theme: Architecture

Guest presenter Barry Schwartz is a Bay Area photographer specializing in architecture, documentary work, and portraits. He has taught business practices for 12 years in college classes and workshops, and he has written extensively about the photo business, producing essays, interviews, and profiles of photographers and consultants.
Among the topics he will cover are contracts, releases, insurance, pricing, marketing and negotiating as well as workflow, color and data management, printing and video.
He has also produced and moderated numerous panels, lectures, and workshops for other photographers.
In leadership at ASMP (American Society Of Media Photographers), he was president of the Los Angeles chapter for three years and served two terms on the national board.
He was a contributor to the book 'The ASMP Professional Business Practices in Photography,' and later, the ASMP 'Guide to New Markets in Photography,' where he contributed three chapters: 32 interviews with a wide variety of photographers working in many kinds of specialties.
In addition, he assisted in producing ASMP's touring national business conferences, Strictly Business.
He was also part of small group of photographers (including those from APA), who met with the House Judiciary Committee, which was responsible for bringing the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) to a vote, which opened its doors in 2022. In addition, he is an FFA certified drone pilot.
All these experiences have informed his teaching.
To see more of his work Barry's professional site can be viewed at: https://barryschwartzphoto.com
Or to learn more about his teaching and writing, visit his blog, Barry Schwartz Not Barry Schwartz:
https://barryschwartznotbarryschwartz.com.
Among the topics he will cover are contracts, releases, insurance, pricing, marketing and negotiating as well as workflow, color and data management, printing and video.
He has also produced and moderated numerous panels, lectures, and workshops for other photographers.
In leadership at ASMP (American Society Of Media Photographers), he was president of the Los Angeles chapter for three years and served two terms on the national board.
He was a contributor to the book 'The ASMP Professional Business Practices in Photography,' and later, the ASMP 'Guide to New Markets in Photography,' where he contributed three chapters: 32 interviews with a wide variety of photographers working in many kinds of specialties.
In addition, he assisted in producing ASMP's touring national business conferences, Strictly Business.
He was also part of small group of photographers (including those from APA), who met with the House Judiciary Committee, which was responsible for bringing the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) to a vote, which opened its doors in 2022. In addition, he is an FFA certified drone pilot.
All these experiences have informed his teaching.
To see more of his work Barry's professional site can be viewed at: https://barryschwartzphoto.com
Or to learn more about his teaching and writing, visit his blog, Barry Schwartz Not Barry Schwartz:
https://barryschwartznotbarryschwartz.com.