Come and join the Australian Birth Photography Community as we discuss the genre we are passionate about.
This event will widen your understanding of our birth culture, help you grow your business, and establish us as a collective as we work out practical ways to enhance the acceptance and awareness of birth photography in Australia.
This event will include guest speakers from within the industry as well as other birth professionals and advocates. It's aimed at all who are interested in birth photography, from enthusiest to professional level photographers.
SPEAKERS
Cassie Emmett - Capturing Life Birth Photography
Belle Verdiglione - Perth Birth & Motherhood Photographer
Donna Maree Hedgcock - BlackCherry Photography
Angela Gallo - Wombwarrior Doula & Birth Photographer
Rana Rankin - Breathe Birth Photography
Victoria Berekmeri - Adelaide Birth Photographer
Along with our Photography presenters, we are also inviting wonderful representatives from the Midwifery and Doula community, past Birth Photography Clients and a Birth Consumer Advocate.
Our wonderfully knowledgeable and passionate presenters will speak individually and together as the event meanders through some of the dynamic topics birth photographers encounter. Discussing everything from our roles and responsibilities as birth photographers, through to gaining more acceptances within the community for this genre, everyone will be encouraged to get involved and help build the positive profile of Birth Photography.
The proposed topics and format of the Symposium is as follows:
- The Landscape of Birth in Australia
- Public Perception of Birth and Photography
- Etiquette, Role, Rights & Responsibilities
- Prepping, Planning, Shooting and Editing
- Value, Pricing and Products – Panel Discussion
- Balance and Burnout
- Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats – Open Floor Discussion on Birth Photography in Australia
- Birth Photography Q&A - Panel Discussion
A special Symposium Dinner will be held at a location TBC for those who are keen to let their hair down and enjoy some fine food, drinks and company. Dinner tickets are optional.
A percentage of ticket sales will be donated to the Birthing Kit Foundation Australia, to help provide a clean and safe birthing environment for women in developing countries, to reduce the incidence of infant and maternal morbidity and mortality. You can learn more about the project here: www.bkfa.org.au