FROM FINE ART TO EDITORIAL: LEVERAGING YOUR VISION FOR COMMERCIAL SUCCESS
with Rashod Taylor
Join Rashod Taylor for a webinar that will explore how a strong artistic vision can open doors to editorial opportunities. He will share insights from his own journey from fine art to editorial work with clients like National Geographic, The New York Times, and ProPublica, and discuss the power of marketing and networking in sustaining a photography career.
Discussion topics will include:
How to develop a fine art portfolio that attracts editors and curators
Strategies for securing gallery representation and winning awards
How to market yourself effectively and stay on the radar of photo editors
The importance of attending photography fairs, festivals, and reviews
Tips and insights from Rashod’s personal experiences in both the fine art and editorial worlds
Whether you're a fine art photographer looking to break into editorial work or an emerging photographer wanting to expand your reach, this session will provide valuable insights and actionable strategies.
About the Instructor
Rashod Taylor attended Murray State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in art with a specialization in Fine Art Photography in 2007. Taylor favors traditional and lost format practice of photography silver prints and wet plate collodion process among them.
Taylor’s work uses portraiture to address themes of family, race, culture and legacy. The artist’s photographs are a window into the Black American experience. His photographs are part of the permanent collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture, The Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. The Museum of Fine Arts Houston and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Taylor has taught numerous workshops at Anderson Ranch Art Center. He has presented lectures at Stanford University, George Washington University, Savannah College of Art and Design, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Maine Media Workshop + College, Los Angeles Center of Photography, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, among other venues.
Taylor is represented by jdc Fine Art and Obscura Gallery and has been included in group and solo shows, respectively. Editorial clients include National Geographic, The New York Times, Essence Magazine, ProPublica, among others. His work has also been featured in CNN, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Forbes, Hulu, Buzzfeed News, Black & White Magazine, Feature Shoot and Lenscratch. Rashod Taylor lives in Bloomington, IL
Pricing:
A la Carte: $75 for Non-Members | $60 for Members | $45 for Students
Full Series: $250 for Non-Members | $175 for Members | $125 for Students
Thanks to the generous support of the Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation, we are pleased to be able to offer a limited number of fully funded Student Scholarships. Scholarships will be offered on a first come, first served basis. To claim a scholarship, please email caitlin@filterphoto.org with a copy of your current student ID.