Exposure 2023 PORTFOLIO REVIEWs
Saturday 11 February (online) & Saturday 25 february (in-person)

REGISTRATION CLOSED

The Exposure Portfolio Review offers a unique opportunity to present your work to some of the most influential leading professionals in photography worldwide —from curators to practitioners, editors to educators. Reviewers will offer valuable feedback on your work and guidance for your career. 

Previous Exposure participating Photographer/Visual Artists stated that they received:

• Feedback that advanced their thinking about their practice

• Advice about how to gain exposure and opportunities within the arts

• Guidance about how to present their work for exhibition, publication, portfolio, and personal website

The Exposure 2023 Portfolio Review events are ideal chances for you to get the input and advice you need to develop your practice and career.

If you are an emerging, established or enthusiast photographer or visual artist looking for advice and guidance to advance your practice or gain professional opportunities please consider registering for the Exposure 2023 Portfolio Review.

To learn more about this year’s Portfolio Reviewers, please see the link below:

Testimonials by Photographers & Visual Artists

“The portfolio reviewing panel from Exposure covered an incredible range of skillsets, some of which are normally very hard to access. I was fortunate to receive feedback as a photographer and artist who wants to expose their work, and as someone who wants to create a tangible creative product, like a photobook. I'm delighted with these results.”

“I loved this event. The range, level of experience, and relevance of the reviewing panel were incredible, and I consider it one of the most important learning experiences I have had. The organization and execution were flawless, and the value was huge in relation to the cost of the event.”

“It was an amazing opportunity to get feedback from reviewers from other countries and photo communities.”

event registration

EXPOSURE 2023 PORTFOLIO REVIEW EVENT DAY 1:
Saturday 11th February
Online via Zoom
9:00am - 2:00pm MT

EXPOSURE 2023 PORTFOLIO REVIEW EVENT DAY 2:
Saturday 25th February
Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary
(event start and end time to be confirmed)

We accept registrations from all Photographers and Visual Artists who wish to present photographic work or works inspired by, challenge and/or incorporate the photographic medium. Registered Photographers and Visual Artists can be at any stage of their creative journeys and be based here in Alberta or anywhere in the world!
Deadline for Registrations - Sunday 8 January, Midnight MT

NOTES ON REGISTRATION

Please read the following Exposure 2023 Portfolio Review registration notes, terms and conditions:

• Review slots will be given on a first-come, first-served basis and the registration form will ask you to rank your Reviewer choices from 1 (most favored) to 10. We advise that you write down your preferences and ranked choices before registering. 

• Photographers/Visual Artists will receive 4 reviews minimum, but we ask you to rank your choices in case some slots have already been taken. Please note that your review schedule will be emailed to you about a week before the event, along with other relevant information.

• The initial registration is for Alberta-based Photographers/Visual Artists only, and the registration form asks for your address and postcode to determine your eligibility. If you are based outside of Alberta, you will be able to register for the event beginning on Monday 21 November.

• Photographers/Visual Artists are welcome to register and participate in both online and in-person Exposure 2023 Portfolio Review events.

• If you have any questions or would like support with your registration, please email Exposure Coordinator, Beth Kane, beth@exposurephotofest.com

NOTES ON EXPOSURE’S IN-PERSON PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Saturday 25th February
Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary
(event start and end time to be confirmed)

Please read the following Exposure 2023 In-Person Portfolio Review notes, terms and conditions:

• Review time slots will be 20 minutes each and there will be breaks during the event.

• Reviewers will be seated at individual tables and participating Photographers/Visual Artists will bring their portfolios and share their work with their Reviewer at their designated timeslot. Event schedules will be sent via email prior to the event. 

• If the COVID pandemic and/or provincial restrictions should affect the in-person Portfolio Review, we will instead host the in-person event online (as in previous years).

• If event participants or Reviewers should feel unwell (and/or have any signs of Covid symptoms) they should not attend the Portfolio Review event.

• Wearing masks is recommended during the Portfolio Review event.

• Exposure cannot refund event registration fees if the in-person event should instead be hosted online and/or if the Photographers/Visual Artist cannot attend the event for any circumstance.  

• If a Reviewer that you are scheduled to see cannot attend the event for any circumstance, we will do our best to schedule a different Reviewer for you to meet on the event day. Please note that Exposure cannot refund event registration fees (or a percentage of the fee) if a Reviewer cannot attend the event.

• If you have any questions, please email Exposure Coordinator, Beth Kane, beth@exposurephotofest.com

NOTES ON EXPOSURE’S ONLINE PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Saturday 11th February
Online via Zoom
9am - 2pm MT

Please read the following Exposure 2023 Online Portfolio Review notes, terms and conditions:

• The Exposure 2023 Online Portfolio Review will be held on Zoom, using private breakout rooms to connect reviewer and photographer for their allotted time slots. This will be managed by Exposure. (2023 will be Exposure’s third Portfolio Review hosted online.)

• The Exposure event moderators will place photographers into their review about a minute before the session’s start time and also send a warning near the end of the review. Once your time slot is up, the event moderator will exit you from your meeting to allow the next photographer to join.

• Photographers should check their audio and video prior to the event date and have their digital portfolio ready to view prior to the event. Please ensure that you have access to a reliable internet connection, a system that can smoothly run a webcam, microphone and speaker to facilitate the reviews.

• The event moderators will not be in any of the individual reviews unless asked to come in and help with any difficulties. If a photographer experiences any technical difficulties, they should send a message to the event moderator using Zoom’s chat feature or by emailing Exposure’s Coordinator.

• Photographers will be asked to share their screens to show reviewers their portfolios. In the event registration confirmation email, photographers will be asked to upload their portfolio as a PDF file onto a Google drive. This will allow reviewers to access photographers’ portfolios in case photographers have problems with sharing their screens during the review.

• Photographers will receive a Zoom weblink via email that will allow them to join the event. Photographers should not share this weblink with anyone.

• If you experience any technical difficulties or if you miss your scheduled review time slot, Exposure will not refund your registration fee or reorganise your review for another time or date.

• If a Reviewer that you are scheduled to see cannot attend the event for any circumstance, we will do our best to schedule a different Reviewer for you to meet on the event day. Please note that Exposure cannot refund event registration fees (or a percentage of the fee) if a Reviewer cannot attend the event.

• If you have any questions, please email Exposure Coordinator, Beth Kane, beth@exposurephotofest.com