VII Interactive is a new way of reaching out and sharing content and information, creating dialogue, and learning from each other. We are building different platforms within the VII ecosystem, where photographers will be able to engage directly, online with a ‘live’ instructor. We are offering content that is both free and available to everyone, as well as paid group classes and individual mentoring that can be fashioned to your needs.
Upcoming Events
Lectures
A 90-minute presentation and Q&A session by a VII photographer or industry professional.
FREE CONTENT
Book Club
A weekly interactive online meeting where you can engage in a conversation with a VII photographer or industry professional to discuss their own books, or analyze the books that inspire them.
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Coaching
Whether you are in the early stages of photographic experimentation or a seasoned professional, we offer one-on-one mentoring and coaching.
PAID CONTENT
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Case Studies
A VII photographer discusses the evolution of a signature project, from concept through production to publication or exhibition.
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Interactive Workshops
For many of us, the very idea of photography has become difficult or impossible in recent weeks, yet it remains a fundamental part of our lives. Social distancing, quarantine, and our anxiety for those we love might stop us from going for a stroll outside with a camera and attending a workshop, festival, or seminar. But it doesn't shut down a conversation.
VII Interactive is a new way of reaching out and sharing content and information, creating dialogue, and learning from each other. We are building different platforms within the VII ecosystem.
Through the VII Agency, we are inviting some of the world's leading curators, writers, and thinkers on photography to select stories and write essays. You will see pieces from Geoff Dyer, Anne Wilkes Tucker, Hilary Roberts, John Edwin Mason, Alessia Glaviano, and Stephen Mayes, among others. We will offer online portfolio reviews, share insight on our professional practice, and continue to bring you new stories and ideas. We are sharing our favorite books and insights on how some of our signature projects get made. This space will be a formidable forum for an intellectual and visual exchange of ideas.
Along with the VII Academy, where the focus is on democratizing photography by providing tuition-free education in the majority world and other underrepresented communities, we are taking our entire teaching platform online. We are designing interactive workshops and masterclasses that, while held in a virtual space, reach beyond the model of the downloadable instructional video and directly engage in one-to-one teaching by VII photographers and other leading teachers directly.
On Photography
Cecil Beaton by Hilary Roberts
Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) is one of Britain’s most celebrated photographers and designers. His glamorous fashion photography and society portraits projected him to fame but his extraordinary work as a wartime photographer is less well-known.
Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered by Stephen Mayes
"Lately, almost imperceptibly, a subtle sleight of hand has replaced the organic magic of photography with the cold science of digital technology and everything has changed. Like a cuckoo in the nest the digital image mimics the medium that once we understood and silently mocks those of us who still think we know what we’re looking at. Because truly we no longer do."
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We will soon be announcing a comprehensive series of programs at the VII Academy. The strategy of the VII Academy is to promote, teach, and foster high-quality international journalism in the majority world and underrepresented communities in G20 countries.
We do this by providing tuition-free education to emerging professionals and students from these communities in media practice, visual journalism, narrative, ethics, business, and entrepreneurship, thereby enabling in the long term a culture whereby the information narrative is democratized.
Our Team
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