Thursday March 31st
7 - 8:30 PM EST
FREE!
What I Wish I Knew
Business of Photography Panel Discussion
Join three industruy professionals as we discuss "What We Wish We Knew" about starting our photography businesses!
The panel includes Amanda Gardner (Wedding and Corporate Photographer), Sara Keith (Event Photographer and Videographer) and Lauren Liz Hubbard (Product and Lifestyle Photographer).
Get three unique perspectives and insights from different photography industries, and have your questions ready for Q&A!
About Amanda Gardner:
Amanda is a highly energetic wedding and corporate photographer, born and raised in Atlanta. She has watched Atlanta grow from a small southern city to the flourishing art-savvy place it has become
and is enjoying the people and culture moving along with it.
Having a strong passion for photojournalism, living in the south has provided the perfect backdrop to be a visual storyteller. The people and their stories drive Amanda to be a better photographer, she believes knowing an individuals story, their past or sharing a laugh with them for 5 minutes is only going to improve the image.
In 2010 she received a degree in commercial photography and began working as a teaching assistant at Gwinnett Technical College in the photography department. She has had the privilege of working alongside several heavy hitters in the Atlanta photo community and credits them for her technical abilities and knowledge. Amanda has received a PPA International Silver award and Best Image award in China and has also had the opportunity to work the PPA International Print Competition the last three years. Her motto is to do what you enjoy and enjoy what you do!
About Sara Keith:
Sara Keith received her BFA in Photography and Film and Television from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2011. Sara has been a working photographer since 2008 and has been teaching photography since 2012 and I purchased the Atlanta School of Photography in 2017 and founded Illuminate Atlanta in 2018. Some clients include the St Regis, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, The Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, Fernbank Museum, numerous fur babies of Atlanta, but she is most proud of my 10 year relationship with the Woodruff Arts Center, including the High Museum and Alliance Theatre.
About Lauren Liz Hubbard:
Lauren Hubbard is a commercial and editorial photographer focused on creating lifestyle portrait, product, and food + beverage images for consumer brands large and small, publications, and restaurants.
In 2007 Lauren realized that photography was the career path she was meant for and since then has had the opportunity to work and learn alongside incredible photographers, study commercial photography and complete her degree in web design, work with amazing clients, and grow a thriving business.
What excites her most about photography is not only it’s powerful storytelling ability but also the collaborative nature of bringing a vision to life! For Lauren, the clients she serves and the fellow creatives she gets to work alongside are a critical part of what makes this work a joy. Lauren is passionate about the power and importance of community and loves to support creatives as they learn and grow in their own art and business.