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Photobook Focus | The Role of a Photobook in your Career with Mary Virginia Swanson

Virtual Event

July 12 @ 11:00 am 1:00 pm

From hand-crafted, to print-on-demand, to a high-end monograph of your work, a printed piece showcasing your photographs can play an important role in moving your career forward.
In this richly illustrated lecture, Mary Virginia Swanson will help artists consider the most appropriate path to bring their work to book form and into the hands of their target audience.
Whether you are seeking a versatile promotional piece, dream of a catalogue to memorialize completion of a body of work, or strive to achieve a well-designed publication that amplifies the intention of the work, having clarity of both purpose and budget is essential. Swanson will address the question of choosing to self-publish vs being published to most effectively achieve your goals and walk us through the reality of each path to publication.
Finally, planning for an impactful launch will ensure you have the best chance to reach your audience, and your goals. A handout will be provided to participants after presentation.

Join us IN PERSON and ONLINE in the Griffin Zoom Room on Saturday July 12th from 11 to 1pm Eastern Time / 8 – 10am Pacific Time for this in depth look at moving your photobook ideas forward. We will be zooming from the Griffin Museum. Bring your breakfast and settle in for a great presentation!

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Mary Virginia Swanson, © Richard Klein

About our Presenter:
Mary Virginia Swanson brings extensive knowledge and deep connections across the photography industry, offering a wide range of insights into the creation, publication and marketing of lens-based projects. She is the co-author, alongside Darius Himes, of Publish Your Photography Book, now in its 3rd edition (Radius Books, 2023). A respected author, educator and advisor, Swanson’s teachings have guided countless photographers through the complex process of bringing their work to publication. 
Websites: www.mvswanson.com and www.publishyourphotographybook.com
Instagram: @ maryvirginiaswanson and @publishyourphotographybook

$35.00 – $45.00

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