Photo Meet Superlab

Introducing our first Photo Meet Superlab, produced in collaboration with Photoworks, an exciting and interactive learning experience for photographers eager to make an impact in the industry. Debuting during the Photoworks Weekender in Brighton on 25th and 26th October 2024, this two-day event offers a unique opportunity to showcase your work, gain insights, and receive feedback from leading industry experts in Editorial, Book Making, Commercial, and Galleries.

Participants can book for 1 or 2 days, selecting a focus group to join on each day, share your work with peers and learn directly from top professionals.

For those attending both days, you'll have the chance to engage in 2 focus groups at a discounted price.

Each day runs from 10:30am until 4pm with check-in at 10:00am.

This will be your chance to take part of a dynamic and interactive intense course with opportunities to bring your projects in front of top experts in the field, to engage with their lectures, followed by Q&A sessions, and to benefit from peer reviews.

This intimate settings allow for personalised feedback and the chance to bring your work to the next level. You will have exclusive access to precious insights on different fields in photography and receive constructive critiques designed to elevate your practice.

Whether you're an emerging or mid-career photographer, Photo Meet Superlab is your chance to refine your craft and connect with leading photo experts who can help take your career to the next level.

How Much Will It Cost:

• 1 Day bookings £200 (this include participation in 1 focus group)

• 2 Day bookings £360 (this include participation in 2 focus groups across the two days)

Leading Experts:

• EDITORIAL - Carl Palmer (Senior Picture Commissioner Channel 4) & Naoise O'Keeffe (Photo Editor FT Weekend)

• BOOK MAKING - Aron Mörel (Mörel Books) & Ramon Pez (Art Director at Thames & Hudson / Director Ramon Pez Studio)

• COMMERCIAL - Morgan Evans (Photo Agent at Germaine) & Kat Perry (Producer at KPP)

• GALLERIES - FRIDAY Charlotte Shepke (Gallery Director Large Glass) & Tim Clark (Editor and Curator, 1000 Words Magazine & Artistic Director, Fotografia Europea)  / SATURDAY Hannah Watson (Gallery Director TJ Boulting) & Tim Clark (Editor and Curator, 1000 Words Magazine & Artistic Director, Fotografia Europea)

Venue:

• 
  University of Brighton, 154-155 Edward St, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 0JG

Editorial

Carl Palmer - I am the Picture Production Lead  at Channel 4 and have worked here for nearly 5  years now. I have worked across creative campaigns at a variety of media outlets covering editorial, commercial and digital. I enjoy working with a wide range of photographers and contributors and I am always keen to meet and collaborate with new people. 

 With 15 years commissioning experience behind me, I pride myself in delivering creative campaigns quickly, efficiently and with a fun team around me. Whilst at Channel 4, we’ve worked tirelessly to widen our pool of photographers across the UK and beyond and increase the visibility of the fantastic creatives based outside of the capital. Being part of the judging this year’s Photomeet event has been a real honour and a privilege to see the scope of great work being made across the UK.

Naoise O'Keeffe is the founder of Hot Potato, a photography led publication that engages with politics through compelling visual storytelling. After starting her career in fashion, she pursued an MA in Photography at the University of the West of England. Naoise is currently a freelance photography editor at the Financial Times Weekend Magazine and was previously the photography director of Portmagazine.

She also works as an associate lecturer, teaching photography within photography and anthropology courses at universities including Goldsmiths, London College of Communications, Kingston, and UWE. Naoise frequently designs and facilitates creative, interdisciplinary workshops for photography programmes and is a regular guest speaker at events across the UK and Ireland. Her interest in nurturing emerging talent has led her to mentor alongside industry figures like Jim Goldberg and Emma Bowkett at the Centre National Audiovisual in Luxembourg.

Book Making

MÖREL (founded in 2008/2009 by Aron Mörel) specialises in publishing works by both established and emerging artists.

Titles include books by artists as diverse as Boris Mikhailov, Patti Smith, Corinne Day, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Ryan Gander, Thomas Ruff, Robert Mapplethorpe, Ryan McGinley, Nick Waplington. 

MÖREL works closely with writers and curators on their projects including Simon Baker, Nina Power, David Campany, Irvine Welsh, & Omar Kholief. Approaching each project as a collaboration, MÖREL actively engages with artists throughout the conception, editing, and design phases. The goal is to craft an artist's book that embraces idiosyncrasies, deliberately steering away from the conventions of traditional publisher-produced books.

At times the design phase also includes works by other artists including covers by Painter George Condo, Poet/Artist Rene Ricard, Designer Pablo Ferro. 

MÖREL views the book as an important aspect of an artist’s practice and as a powerful cultural conduit.

Ramon Pez is a creative director and curator. His background combines visual arts and design. He is involved in projects where stories and narrative structures mix-up within different media platforms.

Pez is known for his innovative and experimental approach to book design, particularly photo books. His style emphasizes storytelling, engaging the reader not just visually but also conceptually.

His most recent projects include A History of Misogyny – On abortion book (Laia Abril, Dewi Lewis Publishing, 2018), Oscurana (Antoine D’Agata, Inframundo, 2019), Libyan Sugar (Michael Christopher Brown, Twin Palms, 2016), Ponte City (Mikhael Subotzky, Patrick Waterhouse, Steidl, 2014), Afronauts (Cristina de Middel, Self-publishing, 2012) and the Art direction of COLORS magazine. 

Commercial

Galleries