MSPF 2019
December 5-8
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
( $20 for 4-day admission /$10 each day)
All events are held at
HistoryMiami Museum
101 W Flagler Street
Miami FL (map)
Dec 04, 2019
Wednesday, Dec 4
7:30 PM
Arthur Meyerson Gallery Opening - Leica Store Miami
gallery opening and book signing with one of America’s most celebrated photographers and workshop instructors, Arthur Meyerson. In his exhibition, The Journey, Meyerson traces his photographic life and illustrates it with some of his most compelling images, many of which have never been published before. RSVP here
Dec 05, 2019
Thursday, Dec 5
10:00 AM
EXHIBITIONS OPEN - South and North buildings
Seven different exhibitions with almost 200 prints on display. Description
11:00 AM
GALLERY TOUR WITH RICK MCCAWLEY - North Lobby
An entertaining and informative gallery tour of the 2017 MSPF International contest finalists.
Understanding contemporary street photography at its best. McCawley explains the merits of the winning images as to composition, light, and other photographic processes.
12:00 pm - 5pm
GET YOUR HANDS ON A LEICA-CAMERA LOAN - South Lobby (Leica Store Miami Booth)
Take a Leica camera for a spin through our complimentary, 90 minute Leica-on-Loan program. SD card, credit card and valid ID required. Cameras and lenses offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
STREET BATTLE BEGINS - Auditorium
Two teams of street photographers, led by members of recognized street photo collectives, have 24 hrs to produce images that will compete in a face-off battle. Another original MSPF creation that involves fun and creativity. Participating collectives : DC-SPC and Burn My Eye
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
MSPF PHOTOWALKS
Shoot on the streets of Miami in these photographer-led walks. Choose from 1-South Beach with Chris Suspect 2-Downtown Miami with Andy Kochanowski. Meet in South Lobby to sign up
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MSPF ARTIST TALK: Sofia Sebastian "Walking in the Street" - Auditorium
DC based street Spanish photographer Sofia Sebastian discusses her latest work
5:30-6:30 PM
STREET PHOTO PROJECTS @MSPF: Gustavo Minas - Auditorium
"Visual Fictions in Street Photography" In 2019, Brazilian photographer Gustavo Minas launched his first book, "Maximum Shadow Minimal Light". The monograph brings together ninety five images of the past ten years. In this talk, he'll speak about his process on the streets and the making of the book. He's a member of Burn my Eye collective.
7:00-8:00 PM
MSPF OPENING RECEPTION - South Lobby
Join us for the opening of our 8th edition and meet our featured speakers in person: Nikos Economopoulos, Eugene Richards, Magdalena Sole, Matt Weber, Chris Bonanos and many more other participating artists.
Free and open to the public.
8:00 PM
MSPF MASTER TALK Magdalena Sole : - Auditorium
"Closing the circle— the photographic composition"
Photography is about taking pictures. That seems obvious. But taking pictures is only a fraction of the art of photography. Many photographers spend a great amount of time thinking about cameras and equipment and how to perfect the art of capturing an image. Some give the subjects and the projects they photograph great thought. They might even become proficient in printing. Sadly, however, the last step of the edit, the creation of a book, of a printed series for an exhibit, or the development of a photomontage, or even the creation of something entirely new are forgotten and neglected. Solé’s talk illustrates her explorations using her photographs to explore new boundaries and dynamics.
Dec 06, 2019
Friday, Dec 6
10:00 AM
EXHIBITIONS OPEN - South and North buildings
Seven different exhibitions with almost 200 prints on display. Description
11:00 AM
GALLERY TOUR WITH RICK MCCAWLEY - North Lobby
An entertaining and informative gallery tour of the finalists of the MSPF International contest.
McCawley explains the merits of the exhibited images as to composition, light and other photographic processes.
12:00 PM - 5:00PM
GET YOUR HANDS ON A LEICA-CAMERA LOAN - South Lobby (Leica Store Miami booth)
Take a Leica camera for a spin through our complimentary, 90 minute Leica-on-Loan program. SD card, credit card and valid ID required. Cameras and lenses offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
12;00 - 1:00 PM
MSPF Collaborations: "Through The Lens" - Miami-Dade Public Library (across the HM Museum courtyard)
Lunchtime Photography Lecture with Miami Herald photojournalist Carl Juste
2:00 PM - 3PM
STREET BATTLE FACE OFF - Auditorium
Two teams of street photographers, led by members street collectives, have 24 hrs to produce images that will compete in a face-off battle. Another original MSPF creation that involves fun and creativity. Participating collectives : DC-SPC and Burn My Eye
3:30 - 4:30 PM
MSPF Artist Talks Jens Krauer - Auditorium
Jens Krauer is a Street and Documentary Photographer based in Zurich Switzerland. He will present his lates project.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
WOMEN STREET PHOTOGRAPHERS with Gulnara Samoilova - Auditorium
Gulnara Samoilova is a New York City-based photographer and founder of the @WomenStreetPhotographers Instagram feed and traveling exhibition. During her presentation, Gulnara will talk about her photographic journey and share her own work. She will also present work by women photographers from all over the world, and discuss her mission to increase the visibility of female photographers.
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
MSPF ARTIST TALK: Christopher Bonanos : “FLASH, the Making of Weegee the Famous” - Auditorium
Christopher Bonanos is the city editor of New York magazine, where he covers arts and urban affairs. He is the author of the first biography of photographer Arthur (Weegee) Fellig, which won the National Book Critics Circle award for the best biography of 2018.
8:00 PM
MSPF MASTER TALK Eugene Richards "Outsiders"- Auditorium
The ethics, process, and personal cost of picturing people deemed different than oneself.
Dec 09, 2018
Sunday, Dec 9
12PM- 5PM
All exhibitions remain open - North and South Buildings