YPA Lecture Series Presents Photo Editor Amy Wolff
As part of its ongoing photography lecture series this month, we're excited to present Amy Wolff, Photo Editor of Photo District News (PDN) and Co-Founder of CoEdit Collection as part of the lecture series. Amy will discuss her career, her passion for photography, and what photo editors are looking for in a photographer's portfolio. As always, there will also be a long Q&A session for asking Amy whatever questions you may have about the magazine industry.
As a photo editor, Amy sees a lot of images, all day, every day. CoEdit photographers each have a special place on the site from emerging talent to seasoned-professional. Each has a different eye, different background, but what they all share is a love of their craft and an approachable appeal. Amy attended Goucher College in Baltimore, studying communications and art. She moved to San Francisco after graduation and after a short stint in advertising, worked in the Presidio as the staff photographer and programs/exhibitions producers for the Presidio Trust, shooting bands and personal work on the site.
Leaving her cushy government benefits behind, she moved to New York City in 2007 where she began her photo editing career at Fortune magazine. One of her first tasks was to scan Walker Evans' negatives. Amy is a frequent (and honest) portfolio reviewer and judge of photography contests.
We encourage you to share this event with anyone you feel may be interested -- students, assistants, and existing photographers.
For more information and to register for the lecture, visit http://www.youngphotographersalliance.org/lectures.php.
