Year Round Conversations.
I am grateful for the people who have supported me along the way.
I intend to pay it forward.
One—to—One Session
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This is a one—time consulting session to discuss a work in progress, help you edit a body of work or whatever professional opinion you need my feedback on. This session takes place online in a one hour slot. Participants who have benefited from this format were seeking help in formulating a project idea, editing a long-term project they were stuck with or wanted my opinion on a book maquette prior to publishing.
“I met Laura when she was a visiting lecturer on my MA course. I was immediately impressed by her work, her sensitivity to her subject matter and her ability to translate the ephemeral and intangible into compelling visual imagery. Laura subsequently helped me explore and add words to an archival project I’d started working on. I’d become a bit stuck with it, but her capacity to swiftly grasp the essence of the series and her empathy — with me as a human being and my work in its own right — were invaluable to my process of evolving the project, as were her observations on elements of the images I hadn’t noticed myself.”
— Julia Neal, participant in one-to-one online mentorship | seeking advice for her long-term project.
Six—Months Mentorship.
The six—months mentorship program is curated around your specific needs — do you want to publish a book, finish a long-term project or redefine your vision and engagement with photography? During the six-months period I work with you to reach your goal. The six months involve monthly one-hour online meetings where we discuss your work, edit your ongoing project together and discuss any challenges you are facing. I am available throughout the six months by email and phone for support.
“If you are looking for a teacher, or a mentor, for photography, I can very highly recommend Laura. I have worked with her for nearly two years and she has been a guiding force for me in putting together my first book. She does this with a deft touch. She knows photography and gives feedback that is both sensitive and direct. She is also incredibly perceptive, both visually and for what lies behind the photograph. As a mentor, she leads from behind and helps you uncover your voice and your story. She is also a tasteful editor. If you can work with her, you will surely become more masterful in these arts.”
— Bob Farese, Jr., mentee since 2017 | Working toward his first photography book.
It's Personal — One Day Intensive Visual Laboratory
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In the summer of 2018, I self-started my own workshop series titled "It's Personal". Inspired by my own photographic practice, my vision for "It's Personal" is to create an intimate space to explore “the personal” and what it means in the context of photography. Personal takes on many interpretations. In this laboratory, I will guide you through finding your own meaning. Expect to get lost and unlost — this is one of the most exhilarating aspects of the process. We spend long hours project editing in a group setting and in one-on-one sessions. We explore current issues in photography and publishing. I share my contacts with you. Your work will move forward after this experience as long as you are ready to accept what you hear. This is an intensive one-day visual laboratory for no more than 6 participants.
I curate these across a number of venues & locations around the world and will cater to have one where you are. If you wish to attend "It's Personal — Intensive Visual Laboratory", pls let me know.
“I was lucky enough to take part in one of Laura’s workshops in late 2018, and found it to be a useful, inspiring and genuinely collaborative experience which helped me organise, value and reconsider my own book project with a fresh pair of eyes. Laura is patient, constructive, considerate and critical in just the right way, fostering confidence, not despair!”
— Sam Anthony, participant On Making Books, The Photographers’ Gallery | London, UK