GRAIN Projects regularly delivers days that are dedicated to portfolio reviews with industry professionals, experts and photographers.  The days are designed to advise and support the development of photographers’ portfolios and take place online and in person across the West Midlands region. 

Portfolio Review Days focus on providing advice and developing skills required to build and present portfolios, assisting participants in making submissions, securing commissions, and preparing for appointments and interviews. As part of the day, there are presentations by experienced individuals from the photography world and group and individual one-to-one advice and reviews.

For many photographers and artists, a portfolio serves as a primary way to secure work, commissions and exhibitions and to showcase your project.   A portfolio allows you to demonstrate your talent, your career and your ambition. Our aim with every Portfolio review is to emphasise the importance of the artist’s portfolio and offer advice and support about presentation and image selection.

Places must be booked in advance and admission prices are subsidised so that they remain affordable and practical.

Previous reviewers have included Niamh Treacy, Curator and Coordinator of FORMAT International Photography Festival, Raquel Villar-Pérez, academic and curator at Impressions Gallery, Kalpesh Lathigra, photographer, Bindi Vora, artist and curator, Jonny Briggs, artist, Tom Lovelace, artist, Malcolm Dickson, Director Street Level, Lucy Mounfield, Curator IKON Gallery, Liz Hingley, artist, Anthony Luvera, artist,Sebah Chaudhry, Producer and Curator, Nilupa Yasmin, artist and educator, Mario Popham, photographer and educator, David Severn, photographer, Edmund Clark, artist.

For information on future events please check the GRAIN website and social media platforms.