Made by Maria Cardenas (@mardube) and Atharva Raut (@atharva_raut).
Photographers: Join us for the 9th Annual SPD Photography Portfolio Review this October 21-22, 2026. Virtually share your portfolio with top Photo Directors and Visual Creatives from an assortment of publications and brands who are looking for new talent. They want to see your work!
Many thanks to the Photography Portfolio Review Committee: Zara Katz, Director, Art and Photography, NBC News Digital; Karen Frank, Deputy Photo Director, Barron’s; Carrie Mifsud, Art Director, The New York Times; Mark Baker-Sanchez, Founder & Creative Director, BakerSanchez, Inc.; Nicole Motta, Senior Art Director; and Amy Feitelberg, Art Director of Photography for organizing. Thanks to Maria Cardenas and Atharva Raut for creating the promo and Nicole Motta for art directing.
SPD sets the standard for editorial excellence. This is your opportunity to put your best portfolio forward and talk to industry leaders online. During your review, you will be able to virtually screen-share your portfolio when you talk one-on-one. SPD does not need your portfolio beforehand.
Wednesday, October 21st and Thursday, October 22nd
9:00AM - 1:20PM ET | 2:30PM-6:50PM ET
All times listed are in the Eastern Time Zone (New York City, where SPD HQ is located).
(Zoom Meeting details will be provided a day before the event)
Registration will close when the event reaches capacity or on Monday, October 12th at 5PM ET—whichever comes first.
No refunds.
This year’s virtual Photography Portfolio Review will take place over two days on Zoom from 9:00AM-7:00PM ET. Each day, there will be a Morning and Afternoon session with a unique group of reviewers. Reviews are purchased by the individual day in batches of 3, 6, or 9 reviews. The maximum amount of reviews a photographer can do in a day is 18 (9 in the morning session and 9 in the afternoon session). If your reviewer preferences include reviewers from both the Morning and Afternoon sessions, please make sure you’re available for the entire duration of the day you booked.
Spots are limited. No Refunds.
If you’re a Professional SPD member, you get 50% off! Login to get your discount code here.
If you’re not a current member, join now as a Professional member to receive the 50% discount.
3 reviews, 20 minutes each = $250
6 reviews, 20 minutes each = $350
9 reviews, 20 minutes each = $450
If you are interested in sponsoring the Portfolio Review event or a BIPOC Photographer for a Portfolio Review, please reach out to us at mail@spd.org.
Reviewer Schedule
Space is limited so RSVP today! Your reviewer preferences are just that; in other words, they are not guaranteed. Reviewers are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis and are subject to change. The earlier you RSVP, the better chance you have of getting your top choice. No refunds.
Wednesday, October 21st / 9:00AM–1:20PM ET
Samantha Adler, Creative Director, Cosmopolitan and Seventeen / Hearst
Marcy Ayres, Freelance Photo Art Director (Formerly Airbnb and WSJ)
Sam Barzilay, Creative Director, Photoville
Elliott Jerome Brown Jr., Photographer / Visuals Editor, Bon Appétit
Eric Capossela, Creative Director, Garden & Gun
Wendy Correa, Photo Editor / Curator, Ebony / Essence / Josephine Herrick Project
Allison Davis, Visuals Editor, The Atlantic
Lyanne Dubon-Aguilar, Creative Director, Etsy
Lori Epstein, Sr. Director of Photography, Nat Geo Kids Books, Penguin Random House
Tyler Essary, Art Director, NBC / TODAY
Bowen Fernie, Senior Visuals Editor & Photographer, GQ & Pitchfork
Ivan Flores, Creative Director, Texas Observer
Natalie Gialluca, Freelance Creative Producer/Photo Editor (Formerly Vanity Fair)
Claudia Hernández, Photo Editor, NBC News
Sophia Moten, Assistant Photo Editor, AARP
Simonetta Nieto Cisneros, Creative Director / Deputy Managing Editor of Visuals, The New York Times
Amanda Suarez, Associate Visuals Director, Serious Eats, People Inc.
Clare Vander Meersch, Senior Photo Editor, The Globe and Mail
Michael Wichita, Director, Photography, AARP
Wednesday, October 21st / 2:30–6:50PM ET
Hakeem Adewumi, Art Director, Photographer, The Theater Offensive, H Adewumi Studios
Jess Aquino de Jesus, Design Director, Image Magazine at the L.A. Times
Kaitlyn Dolan, Photo Operations Manager and Photo Assignment Editor, The Washington Post
Chris Ehrmann, Managing Director & Executive Producer, Goldteeth & Co.
Celina Fang, Senior Multimedia Editor, The Marshall Project
Nicole Frugé, Director of Visuals, San Francisco Chronicle
José Ginarte, Photo Director, Totei
Lauren Joseph, Freelance Photo Editor (With clients such as The New York Times and Airbnb)
Jennifer Ledbury, Features Art Director, The New York Times
Brian Marcus, Director, Netflix Photo, Netflix
Emmalee Reed, Photo Editor, CNN
Elsa Seignol, Curator / Publisher / Consultant, Independent / Revers / Signals
Thursday, October 22nd / 9:00AM–1:20PM ET
Nat Belkov, Associate Creative Director, Eater
Phil Bicker, Independent Creative
Maïa Booker, Senior Photo Editor, Wired
Lesley Busby, Freelance Creative Director, Oberlin Alumni Magazine / LA Times (Contract)
Caitlin DeFlaviis, Senior Deputy Photo Director, AARP
Hamilton Hedrick, Design Director, D Magazine Partners
Stevie Maxwell, VP, Creative, AMOREPACIFIC US
Jalani Morgan, Photo Editor, Be Giant
Nick Mrozowski, Creative Director, Oishii
Pia Peterson, Photo Director, Lonely Planet
Stravinski Pierre, Design Director, GDP
Jolie Ruben, Senior Photo Editor, The New York Times
Claudia Rubin, Senior Art Director, Bloomberg Businessweek
Danielle Scruggs, Visuals Editor, NPR
Chelsea Stahl, Deputy Director, Art and Photography, NBC News Digital
Sandra Stevenson, Managing Editor, Visuals and Immersive Experiences, Education Week
Angela Sumner, VP, Global Creative, Tata Harper Skincare
Noelle Theard, Senior Photo Editor, The New Yorker
Marley Trigg Stewart, Public Programs Manager, International Center of Photography
Thursday, October 22nd / 2:30–6:50PM ET
Peggy Bennett, Creative Director, Bennett Elia
Lauren Brown, Visual Director, Conde Nast
Elaine Cromie, Senior Photo Editor, Civic News Company, Chalkbeat, Votebeat and Healthbeat
Giada De Agostinis, Photo Editor, The New Yorker
Jeanne Graves, Photo Director, Fast Company
Jessi Jacq, Creative Director | Visual & Strategy
Lisa Lok, Design & Visuals Director, Dossier Magazine
Jeanne Noonan-DelMundo, Photo Editor, Business Desk, The New York Times
Deja Nycole, Associate Photo Editor, AARP
Naomy Pedroza, Photo Editor, TIME
Chloe Xiang, Senior Social Editor, New York Magazine
THE FINE PRINT:
Space is limited so RSVP today! Your reviewer preferences are just that; in other words, they are not guaranteed. Reviewers are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis and are subject to change. The earlier you RSVP, the better chance you have of getting your top choice. No refunds.
