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Meet the Curator: Online Portfolio Reviews - Los Angeles

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Gallery Director Paris Chong offers one on one consultations and portfolio reviews Online & In-Person with Leica & Gallery Los Angeles. Sessions are scheduled for the 1-hour as bespoke intensives between Artist and Curator.
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Leica Gallery Portfolio Reviews

Gallery curation takes a specialized approach to properly maintain and display work, so it conveys the message of the artists. Everything from lighting, print size, and subject matter are all factors in what brings a gallery to life.  

Meet the Curator sessions allow artists to have their work go under critique to assist in narrowing down the strongest and most cohesive work. These sessions are ideal for photographers looking for a discussion past the basic settings and into the philosophy of their work.  

An overall review of your portfolio, feedback on presentation, editing and sequencing and possible outlets for future development of projects. 

Disclaimer: These sessions do not entail students to a gallery exhibition or representation in any Leica Gallery. 

Topics or possible points of discussion: 

  • Portfolio Review 
    • Goal of narrowing Artist's work to 20 images. 
  • Feedback on presentation 
    • Consolation to improve presence and message. 
  • Editing and sequencing 
    • Discussion on artists process and methods 
  • Editing for publication in a photo book or zine.  

Who Should Attend: 

Meet the Curator sessions are intended for emerging mid-career and professional photographers who have a cohesive body of work looking for review. Artists getting ready to submit a grant application, sending work to galleries, and creating a website are encouraged to enroll in a session.  

Scheduling Availability:   

Session's availability is subject to scheduling needs and event requirements at all Leica Galleries. Students may request times not found below understanding they may require advance notice or denied. We will make every effort to accommodate student schedules where possible. 

Weekly: Tuesday-Thursday 
Times: 
 Morning: 11:00am-12:00pm PST 
 Afternoon: 1:00pm-2:00pm PST 

Gallery Manager Paris Chong

Paris Chong is the Gallery Director of the prestigious Leica Gallery Los Angeles. With over two decades of experience as a Curator she has represented galleries and artists in events including Photo LA, Photo SF, Paris Photo, Paris Photo LA, The Palm Springs Photo Festival in addition to promoting Leica Gallery Los Angeles at international shows such as Art Basel and Photo Paris. Ms. Chong has also served as a respected and sought-after portfolio reviewer for The IPA Photo Awards, Fresh Look, Photoville, The Palm Springs Photo Festival and the ongoing Meet the Curator portfolio reviews for Leica Akademie USA.

With her involvement in the art community, Ms. Chong’s duties over the many years have also seen her coordinating both intimate and large group art events at Leica Camera’s flagship store in West Hollywood. Celebrated artists range from the legendary Sebastiao Salgado and Henri Cartier Bresson to contemporary powerhouse names such as Neal Preston, Julian Lennon, Lenny Kravitz, Maggie Steber, Mary Ellen Mark and Ralph Gibson.

Ms. Chong has also found time to give back to the community on multiple levels such as serving as a Board Member for The Foundation for The Aids Monument (FAM) and The West Hollywood Design District (WHDD). Further to her philanthropic side, Ms. Chong also volunteers her time as Curator at still life photography showings held by The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) at its historical Hollywood headquarters.

Photo Credit B&W Image: Manfred Baumann

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Testimonials

The review session was a rare moment to take stock of my archive and put together a coherent body of work with someone as experienced as Paris Chong of Leica gallery L.A. Paris helped me identify pieces that are strong individually as well as suggested how to arrange and present a larger collection of over 20 photographs.

-       Oleg J., New York

 

I have had several mentoring sessions with Paris Chong provided by the “Leika Acadamie USA Meet the Curator Bundled sessions” and am very grateful for her guidance in editing my project, “Reflections” for a book layout and gallery show. We have connected through Zoom meetings and Paris has a gift and intuitive means to group and sequence images. She is positive and very efficient with the time allowed and our sessions have been very worthwhile and productive for me in my creative photographic practice. 

-       Gaye L. Vancouver, Canada

 

Last month I attended a Leica Akademie “meet the curator” online session with Paris Chong.  I am not a professional photographer, and my purpose for attending the session was not to prepare for an upcoming show.  However, I found the discussion quite enlightening, as it allowed me to look at my work in a different way and find connections between my photographs that I would have never considered on my own. Having my work critiqued and seeing it presented through Paris’ vision inspired me to take a different approach when out shooting (which has since resulted in some images I am not sure I would have attempted a month ago).  Paris has a wealth of experience and valuable insight into the process of presenting one’s work.  I highly recommend these sessions for both professional and amateur fine art photographers.

-       Mat M, New York

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