COVID-19

April 13, 2020 in Resources, COVID-19, For Photographers

Needless to say, we are collectively experiencing a strange moment and I've been thinking about everyone in our industry, including my chosen family of fellow freelancers. We are a resilient and supportive community. I compiled a list of available COVID-19 focused grants and emergency relief funds, mainly for U.S.-based photographers and visual artists. Please feel free to share with your friends and I'd love to hear from you!

I’m in the processing of researching resources specific to my home state of Minnesota; stay tuned. And in the meantime...

Talk with each other // Share resources // Keep Creating

Paris, France / Mamiya 6 / Kodak Portra 400 120 Film / process + scan by Indie Film Lab

Updated April 13, 2020

Federal/SBA Relief Efforts*:
- Economic Injury Disaster Loan (may also include up to $10k grant)
- Payroll Protection Program
*I may or may not live with a tax accountant who works with artists and enjoys making spreadsheets to compare resources like the two mentioned above… you can check out that comparison here! ;)

For Women Photographers:
- Women Photograph Emergency Fund
- NYFA Anonymous Was a Woman Emergency Relief Grant
- International Women’s Media Foundation Journalism Relief Fund

POC:
- Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund

Emergency Grants and Relief Funds:
- FORMAT: The Photographer Fund
- The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation Emergency Grant
- CERF+ Emergency Assistance
- Freelancers Union: Freelancers Relief Fund
- The Rory Peck Trust COVID-19 Hardship Fund
- Artist’s Fellowship, Inc. Emergency Aid
- CONVERTKIT The Creator Fund
- NYFA Rauschenberg Emergency Grants
- The Soze Foundation Artist + Activist Relief Fund
- Artist Relief Tree
- The Haven Foundation
- Foundation for Contemporary Arts CVOID-19 Relief Fund

For Journalists:
- National Geographic COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Journalists
- The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Grant

Industry Lists for Emergency Resources and Funding:
- PhotoShelter’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for Photographers
- Creative Capital Arts Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources
- Photo.com Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources to Help Photographers
- NYFA Emergency Resources
- National Endowment for the Arts COVID-19 Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations
- Artwork Archive COVID-19 Resources for Artists
- Candid. Funds for coronavirus relief
- Booooooom COVID-19 Resources for Artists

General Coverage Guides:
- The Everyday Projects COVID-19 Guide for Visual Journalists
- CPJ Safety Advisory: Covering the coronavirus outbreak

Make Donations:
- Arts Leader of Color Emergency Fund
- New York Foundation for the Arts
- Women Photograph
- Artist Relief Project

I hope this helps in some way.
– Bernadette

This website/blog post is meant to highlight resources only. I am sharing information that I have found to be helpful, but I am not certified in these areas of expertise. If you’re reading this, I highly suggest that you seek out the appropriate professionals for specific accounting, financial, or legal needs.

Smart Phone Wallpapers

April 09, 2020

Hi! A sampling of images, sized for wallpaper original art fun. Via your Smart Phone, simply press and hold over the image, then choose “save image”. From your images folder, select the additional photo options to “use as wallpaper”. Enjoy!
-Bernadette

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Momenta Workshops + LA Conservation Corps // Los Angeles, CA

September 03, 2018 in Documentary

The Momenta Workshops have been on my radar (aka my "dream board") for a few years now and I was finally able to attend in February 2018. If you're not familiar, Momenta is a tight-knit group of storytellers from all over the world, with a focus on photojournalism and working with non-profits. Following a lengthy review process, Momenta's dedicated staff play matchmakers for photographers/filmmakers who would like to broaden their skill set, and organizations in need of quality imagery. My specific workshop took place in Los Angeles, CA, with presentations held at the Leica Gallery, and sponsored by the Leica Akademie.

I was expertly matched with the dynamic and community-driven L.A. Conservation Corps (and graciously hosted by Kea Duggan, Marketing & Special Projects Director). The Corps provides 18-to-24 year olds with the opportunity to complete their high school education, paid on-the-job training and a suite of additional support services, where young adults learn what it feels like to be hands-on members of progressive activities within their own neighborhoods. Their projects range from regional recycling and composting operations to neighborhood beautification efforts and graffiti abatement, to construction training/apprenticeship with partners like Habitat for Humanity, as well as marine conservation and education within their SEA Lab program (and that's just a small sample of what they're working on). Needless to say, their strong commitment to teamwork is the key.

Multiple days of intense image making, immediate feedback in one-to-one mentor reviews, peer collaboration, project presentations (and the pressure of a good old-fashioned deadline) resulted in a multimedia video presenting the experience of the Corps Members in their own voices, as well as a suite of rich images showcasing the wide variety of the organizations' efforts. To say that I was impressed by the level of determination within the hearts of these Corps Members is an understatement. Each brings a deep desire to learn new skills, uncover their personalities, conquer their fears, build healthy relationships, be positive forces in their community and—last but not least—to have a lot of fun, together.

A very special thanks to the Momenta mentors...
Matt Rose / Cosima Reichenbach / Gail Fisher / Dotan Saguy / Tom A. Smith

Project Partners:
Los Angeles Conservation Corps
Momenta Workshops
The Leica Akademie
Leica Gallery Los Angeles

*Images and audio captured by Bernadette Fox, with supplemental audio assistance from Jeremy Minter.

"We don't do miracles and God don't do patterns" // On the Foundry Floor

August 03, 2018 in Documentary

Spending just three hours on the floor of an iron and steel foundry is no joke. Your senses are assaulted by the noise, sparks, motion, gears, smell and heat; if this isn't your day-to-day, everything is foreign. The floor is a hub of activity and precision that requires a great deal of skill, focus and communication. And the women and men of the Dotson Iron Castings Foundry are up for the task. This company was built around a rich and diverse history that goes back to 1871 when a German immigrant brought his family to Mankato, Minnesota. The foundry industry is regarded as being the world's second oldest industry and its products are used to make roughly 90 percent of all manufactured goods. Despite major shifts and closures for this industry within the last decade, Dotson has thrived by remaining agile with technology changes and by being focused on the important contributions and impact of their skilled employees.

South Coast Murals on FILM // Key Largo, FL

July 01, 2018 in Travel, Film

The Keys were many things, but lacking in colorful public art (under the gise of signage) they certainly were not. It seemed that we couldn't even drive just one block without my screaming "Turn around! We missed a good one!". *Mamiya 6 camera, Kodak Portra 160 film, processed/scanned by Indie Film Lab.

New Year // New Fitness

January 04, 2017 in Lifestyle, Wellness

I recently had the pleasure of photographing Aabreana Prischmann (@aabre_aabre w/ Agency Mpls) for a fitness campaign and this girl is both seriously talented and FIT. She rocked the lulu lemon and Ivy Park gear, while also rocking out to Beyoncé, of course. Hair styling by Jennifer Des Lauriers.