APA NY - Kickstarter Financed Project With Beth Galton

When the Covid pandemic hit Manhattan, Beth invented a kind of meditative, almost spiritual practice of taking photographs to get through the many months of lockdown. This process produced a body of work that has become Covid Diary.

In this presentation, Beth will discuss how these images were created, how an artist book evolved, and how she searched for and found a publisher; connecting with the publisher, Fall Line Press, and how the process of turning her images into a photo book began.

Much work went into the development, design, fundraising and marketing of the book, long before any ink was put on paper. Tune in to Beth's presentation to learn about how you can turn your personal project into a photo book and the many stages of the process — including how to develop and run a Kickstarter campaign to fund it (which involves many decisions all on its own!)

Beth’s talk just might inspire you to take that file of images you’ve created and aren't sure what to do with, and turn it into a beautiful, meaningful book!

This virtual event will be held on Zoom. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link before the event.

Speaker Bio

Beth Galton is a photo-based artist, with an educational background in the natural sciences, and three decades of experience as a commercial and editorial photographer. These elements form the lens through which she explores the world.

Beth's path is rooted in a childhood animated with Marvel Comics, choral music, and the chaotic and composed meals she had at home and abroad. Drawn to the organic classicism of Edward Weston, her work is informed by her sensitivity to how light falls and shapes the subject.

Beth's fine art and professional work have won numerous accolades and been exhibited extensively throughout her career.