Behind the Lens: What Photo Editors Really Want

In our next episode, APA board member, Karen Haberberg sits down with Brooklyn-based photographer, educator, and former photo editor for The New Yorker and Vice Media, Elizabeth Renstrom.

They'll be breaking down the wall between artistic vision and editorial reality to give you the insider a blueprint for standing out. Karen and Elizabeth will discuss what editors actually want, portfolio mistakes to avoid, and how to capture an audience's attention while staying unapologetically true to your craft.

Moderated by Karen Haberberg, APA

www.karenhaberberg.com

Please Note: This is a don't miss in-person event that is also livestreamed on the Adorama Events YouTube channel.

American Photographic Artists (APA) is a 501(c)6 trade association dedicated to the needs of photographers working in both stills and motion.Our mission is to educate, elevate, and advocate for the photo industry.

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Elizabeth Renstrom is a New York–based photographer and photo editor whose work explores nostalgia, femininity, consumer culture, and the ways images shape our identities. Known for her colorful, meticulously constructed photographs and playful sense of humor, she works across editorial, commercial, and fine-art photography.

Renstrom previously served as Senior Photo Editor at The New Yorker and held editorial positions at VICE, Marie Claire, and TIME. Her photography has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, TIME, The Atlantic, WIRED, Bloomberg Businessweek, and The Wall Street Journal, among others.

She has served as a juror and portfolio reviewer for LensCulture, the Lucie Photo Book Awards, Red Hook Labs New Talent, Photoville, the Belfast Photo Festival, and the Daylight Photo Book Awards. She has also taught at Parsons School of Design and the International Center of Photography. Her work has been exhibited at Baxter St at the Camera Club of New York and Olfactory Art Keller.

Website: elizabethrenstrom.com

Instagram: @elizabethrenstrom

All photos are property of Elizabeth Renstrom

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