Talks

Brian Smith’s speaking appearances and talks about photography to photo associations and at photo schools and photography trade shows

VIDEO: Secrets of Great Portrait Photography at B&H Photo

B&H Event Space just posted the video of my talk about my latest book ‘Secrets of Great Portrait Photography‘ from Peachpit’s New Riders Press. The video of my talk hits the highlights from each chapter of the book giving you a behind-the-scenes look at everything that goes into a celebrity portrait photo shoot from planning […]

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Snap Orlando: Secrets of Great Portrait Photography Lighting Workshop 05.05.13

Please come join me at SNAP Orlando for a Workshop on the Secrets of Great Portrait Lighting on May 5th. SNAP Orlando is a great photography event for Florida – it’s your chance to meet my fellow speakers including photographer Jill Greenberg and Brian Clamp, Director of ClampArt Gallery in New York. Location: Orange Studio:

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Actress Anne Hathaway photographed by Brian Smith for The Creative Coalition's 'Art &Soul' project

B&H Event Space Presents Brian Smith: Secrets of Great Portrait Photography

Published: April 29, 2013 B&H Event Space Presents Brian Smith: Secrets of Great Portrait Photography Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM B&H Photo, 420 9th Ave, New York, NY 10001 sponsored by Sony Celebrity portrait photographer Brian Smith shares the lessons he’s learned over the past 30 years capturing the faces

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PDN 30 Los Angeles: Strategies for Young Working Photographers

Come join me at Santa Monica College on Thursday, April 25, 2013 from 6:45-9:45pm for a photography panel of PDN’s 30 2013. Panelists will share advice for emerging photographers including our perspectives from getting started to how we got our where we are today. We’ll talk about our promotional efforts and how we got our

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Survival Guide to Editorial Photography at CSULB 04.24.13

SURVIVAL GUIDE TO EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY Date: Wednesday April 24, 2013 Time: 7pm California State University Long Beach University Theater (UT 108) 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, California 90840 Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Brian Smith, President of APA Editorial Photographers, will discuss how to maximize the creative and commercial rewards while avoiding bad contracts and stagnant rates.

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