NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adorama, the trusted source for market-leading photo, video, audio, imaging and electronics products and information, invites visual storytellers to New York City this June to hear how world-renowned photographers and filmmakers have leveraged social and online platforms to build their successful businesses and brands at Adorama INSPIRE. Chris Burkard, renowned photographer and filmmaker (“Under an Arctic Sky”) and Instagram star with 3 million followers will lead the brand building session on Storytelling in the Digital Age and Prince McClinton, creative powerhouse and business phenom behind Art of Visuals, the creative community platform with over 1 million followers, will take attendees into The Business of Content Creation.
In addition to the specially curated brand building sessions, Adorama INSPIRE will also feature a session on Crowdfunding and Building Your Audience with successful crowdfunder and filmmaker Christina Raia and Producing a Successful Livestream with broadcast expert Alex Lindsay.
Storytelling
in the Digital Age with Chris Burkard
Attendees are invited
to join renowned global adventure photographer and Instagram star (3
million followers and climbing), Chris
Burkard, as he talks compelling content and engaging storytelling in
a highly saturated social media landscape. The session, moderated by
acclaimed travel photographer and editor-in-chief at Resource
Travel, Michael Bonocore, will explore the necessary skills and
approach to developing a social media following, generating engagement,
and how to leverage this following. Attendees can expect a captivating
dialogue covering how and why social media is used as a storytelling
tool in the digital age, how to be sure people are seeing and actively
engaging with your content, and how to effectively convey passionate
experiences to followers.
“The art of long-form storytelling is rapidly disappearing as our attention spans become ever shorter and we are continuously exposed to new content on our various feeds,” says Michael Bonocore. “With this, social media becomes the number one place where it is absolutely critical to catch, and keep, someone’s attention long enough for them to want to hear your story. So how do we as creatives tell the stories that we are passionate about in just a few square-cropped photos? And how do we ensure people are actually seeing and actively engaging with our visual stories? I am excited to sit down with Chris Burkard at Adorama INSPIRE to talk about his passion for social media and storytelling, and how he has successfully combined them to create one of the most dynamic social media feeds on the internet today.”
Details:
- Thursday, June 28th
- 10:00am- 12:00pm
- Union Square Ballroom
- Admission: Free
The
Business of Content Creation with Prince McClinton (Art of Visuals)
Prince
McClinton, founder of Art
of Visuals, one of the world’s largest creative communities
inspiring over 1 million people daily via the wildly successful Art of
Visuals Instagram creative community, sits down with amazing artists and
creators - Josh
Perrett, Paola
Franqui, Josh
Alvarez and Paul
Seibert - to discuss photography, video, travel and the business of
content creation. To be followed by a gallery reception celebrating art
curated from the @artofvisuals community. Must be 18+ to attend.
Details:
- Monday, June 25th
- 6:30pm- 9:30pm
- Union Square Ballroom
- Admission: Free
Crowdfunding
to Build Independence
This specially designed crowdfunding
workshop led by expert Christina Raia takes attendees inside successful
campaign strategies and the essential steps taken to connect with
audiences, reach crowdfunding goals, and ultimately, distribution, with
the end goal of a building a sustainable career. Christina Raia,
NYC-based writer and director, the founder of CongestedCat Productions
and the crowdfunding director at Seed&Spark, will host this workshop on
financing film projects. Her work, a collection of short films, a web
series and two feature films, has gained a large online following
through multiple crowdfunding campaigns. She has been covered by press
outlets such as Indiewire, AfterEllen and BuzzFeed.
Details:
- Tuesday, June 26th
- 6:30pm- 8:30pm
- Union Square Ballroom
- Admission: Free
Producing
a Successful Livestream
Join livestream expert Alex Lindsay
for an in-depth discussion on what is needed to execute a successful
live internet broadcast. Alex has produced over 1,500 livestreams for
celebrities, Fortune 100 companies and TV networks, which have been
streamed from every continent to most of the popular live platforms.
Folks of all skill levels are welcome to attend this free event, from
on-the-go run-and-gun YouTubers to the big guns with broadcast trucks -
events of all sizes will be discussed. Attendees can expect insights on
planning, from video, audio and encoding, to learning how to manage the
most important factors of an event that can often thwart a stream. Along
the way, Alex will break down broadcasts and dive into key metrics to
identify what makes a live web event great beyond just technical success.
Details:
- Thursday, June 28th
- 4:00pm- 6:00pm
- Union Square Ballroom
- Admission: Free
The weeklong Adorama INSPIRE conference-festival pays homage to cinematography, photography and social influence, offering specially curated workshops and community platforms that focus on improving technical expertise. Attendees can find the full Adorama INSPIRE schedule and registration details here.
ADORAMA: More Than a Camera Store
Adorama is more than a
camera store – it’s one of the world’s largest photography, video, audio
and computer retailers. Serving customers for more than 40 years,
Adorama has grown from its flagship NYC store to include the leading
online destination for imaging and consumer electronics. Adorama’s vast
product offerings encompass professional video and audio, connected
home, musical instruments and more, while its services include an
in-house photo lab, AdoramaPix; resources and gear for photographers,
filmmakers, production studios, broadcasting and post houses, and
recording artists through Adorama Business Solutions; professional
equipment rental at Adorama Rental Company; and the award-winning
Adorama Learning Center, which offers free creative education via online
channels such as the popular AdoramaTV on YouTube.
Visit ADORAMA at www.adorama.com.