Resources & Education

Resources

  • Once you've received an inquiry from a client, providing a quote and contract can be intimidating. Use our Proposal, which also includes a contract, to get started.

  • Getting paid is essential to the sustainability of any photography business. Use our Invoice example to provide your client with everything they need. And don't forget to send them your w9!

  • Social justice artist and repeat Prism speaker Tonika Johnson has kindly shared examples of past grant applications and project budgets.

  • Chicago artist, photographer and Prism speaker Mariah Karson has shared her smart and thorough editing workflow and project management guide.

  • Chicago multi-disciplinary artist and educator Silvia Gonzalez has created an Ethos of Care Resource list with teaching artist opportunities, grants, residencies and community spaces.

Safety in the Field

Presented by: Jeje Mohamed

How To Be A Hood Hero

Presented by: Kenn Cook

An Ethos of Care

Presented by: Silvia Inés Gonzalez

Panel: Archiving The Movement

Moderator: Oriana Koren, Prism Photo Workshop Operations Manager
Panelists: Silvia Inés Gonzalez, Artist, Educator, Cultural Worker, and Curator; Lyric Newbern, Cultural Documentarian & Community-Centered Digital Media Strategist; and Ally Almore, Freelance Photographer and Teaching Artist

The Business Toolkit

Moderator: Michelle Kannar, Prism Photo Workshop Co-Founder
Panelists: Accountant Lee Andel Dewey, attorney Brendan Healey and photographer-turned-editor Jaclyn Rivas.

Exploring Editor Insights

Moderator: Oriana Koren
Panelists: Danielle Scruggs of The Wall Street Journal, Jen Mosbrucker of The New York Times and Kelly Jo Smart of the Obama Foundation.

Working with Decision Makers Panel

Moderator: Oriana Koren
Panelists: Kayla Beckham, Liz Miller-Gershfeld, Adrian Octavius Walker

Crafting Your Career

Presented by: Gonzalo Guzman

Alternative Incomes Panel

Moderator: Alyssa Schukar
Panelists: Jamie Kelter Davis, Gonzalo Guzman & Sarah Joyce

Funding Your Dreams

Presented by: Tonal Simmons

2020 Virtual Prism Day 1

Hosts: Michelle Kanaar + Alyssa Schukar
Speakers: Brent Lewis, Sebastián Hidalgo, Elaine Cromie, Tiph Browne, Celeste Noche, Michael Zajakowski

2020 Virtual Prism Day 2

Hosts: Michelle Kanaar
Speakers: Clarissa Bonet, Alyssa Schukar, Michelle Agins

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