2020 SPE Annual ConferenceSpeakers

Amy Friend

Saturday, March 07, 2020 @ 9:00am, Galleria III&IV

DIALOGIC: Reinventing Representation

Amy Friend is a Canadian Artist and Educator with an international roster of exhibitions. Her work focuses on disrupting the medium of photography through experimental studio processes that align with varying conceptual concerns. Her work... read more

Anahid Ghorbani

Friday, March 06, 2020 @ 1:00pm, Galleria I&II

"Shifting Visions from Me to We"

Ghorbani received her MFA in Photography from Columbia College Chicago in 2017 and her BA in 2012 from Tehran University of Art in Iran. Engaged with creating site specific installations that utilize photography and video... read more

Susan kae Grant

Thursday, March 05, 2020 @ 8:30am, Plaza I

Student Seminar with Mary Virginia Swanson and Susan kae Grant

(MFA, University of Wisconsin-Madison) is Cornaro Professor of Art Emerita, (Texas Woman's University) and teaches workshops at the International Center for Photography. She is the 2014 SPE Honored Educator and lectures and exhibits throughout the... read more

Rebecca Hackemann

Thursday, March 05, 2020 @ 1:00pm, Galleria III&IV

DIALOGIC: Cameraless Photography

Rebecca Hackemann is a British / German / newly American scholar and conceptual artist. Dr. Hackemann recently published a paper with Leonardo, MIT Press and exhibited at the Museum für Photographie in Germany in summer... read more

Mona Hajiaghabozorgi

Friday, March 06, 2020 @ 1:00pm, Galleria III&IV

DIALOGIC: Women, Humor, Empathy and Representation

Was born and raised in Iran, Bozorgi utilizes photography to represent the complexities of culture, society, and personal reflection. Her work questions and challenges the contemporary understanding of self, culture, and identity. Bozorgi received her... read more

Abbey Hepner

Friday, March 06, 2020 @ 1:00pm, Galleria III&IV

DIALOGIC: Women, Humor, Empathy and Representation

Abbey Hepner is an artist and educator whose work focuses on health and technology. She frequently works at the intersection of art and science, navigating through collaborative and research-oriented practices. Hepner holds degrees in Art... read more

Jon Horvath

Saturday, March 07, 2020 @ 1:00pm, Galleria I&II

DIALOGIC: Landscape Trauma

Jon Horvath received a MFA from UW-Milwaukee and BAS degrees in English Literature and Philosophy from Marquette University. He has exhibited internationally and has work in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art,... read more

Allison Jarek

Thursday, March 05, 2020 @ 12:00pm, Galleria III&IV

"Empowering Young People Through Photography in Underserved Communities: Creating Accessibility in Your Community"

Allison Jarek is a photography professor, internationally exhibited photographer, and Director and co-founder of Illuminate Atlanta. Her passion lies in non-profit work to help expand opportunities for those in her community. Allison graduated from Texas... read more

Priya Kambli

Friday, March 06, 2020 @ 9:00am, Galleria III&IV

DIALOGIC: 21st C Family

Priya Kambli was born in India. She moved to the United States at age 18, carrying her entire life in one suitcase. She began her artistic career in the States, and her work has always... read more

Sara Keith

Thursday, March 05, 2020 @ 12:00pm, Galleria III&IV

"Empowering Young People Through Photography in Underserved Communities: Creating Accessibility in Your Community"

Sara is a co-founder of Illuminate Atlanta and the Director and owner of the Atlanta School of Photography. She holds a passion for education in photography, and hopes to share with Atlanta, the southeast and... read more

Forest Kelley

Friday, March 06, 2020 @ 11:00am, Plaza I

"Resurrecting Histories"

Forest Kelley is an Assistant Professor of Photography at the University of Kentucky. Through the use of visual media, he aims to develop agency where it has been eroded. His practice is ultimately a social... read more

Julieanne Kost

Friday, March 06, 2020 @ 9:00am, Plaza II

"Lightroom Classic and Photoshop - The Dynamic Duo"

Friday, March 06, 2020 @ 1:00pm, Plaza II

"Lightroom & Cloud Services – The Next Generation Workflow"

Saturday, March 07, 2020 @ 9:00am, Plaza II

"Photoshop In-depth Tips and Tricks for Photographers"

Saturday, March 07, 2020 @ 1:00pm, Plaza II

"Getting Your Work Noticed with Adobe Portfolio"

Named one of Fast Company's "100 Most Creative People in Business," Julieanne Kost is the Digital Imaging Evangelist Director at Adobe Systems, responsible for fostering relationships with customers through meaningful and inspirational Photoshop and Lightroom... read more