SNEEK PEEK for our 2020 Workshop Program:
Matt Mahurin
Nadav Kander
Miranda Penn Turin
Keith Carter
Melanie Pullin
Ben Hassett
Cheryl Walsh
Frank Ockenfels 3
Sandro Miller
Maggie Steber
Scott Francis
Tim Griffith
Todd Hido
Dirk Dallas
AND others to be announced when we open registration on November 30!
THE PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM THROWS OPEN ITS DOORS TO ATTENDEES, FACULTY AND VOLUNTEERS WITH FESTIVAL BADGES FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK AT NO CHARGE!
OUR 2019 FESTIVAL (this past May)
THE OPENING PORTFOLIO SHOW OPENS AT 2:00PM and CLOSES at 5:00PM on SUNDAY AND IS OPEN TO ALL FESTIVAL BADGEHOLDERS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THE OPENING RECEPTION (Badge Required) TAKES PLACE FROM 5:00PM – 8:00PM at KORAKIA PENSIONE
FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 1-800-928-8314
IMPORTANT
Our 4-day workshops end on Thursday, May 9th at 11:00am. In order to allow workshop attendees to have the option of adding a second, one-day class to their schedules, nearly all of our Thursday one-day classes will begin at 11am and end at 6pm.
CHECK OUT THE PSPF 2019 FACULTY
“There is probably no other event in photography that can assemble a broader and more comprehensive faculty of influencers than the Palm Springs Photo Festival.”
SEE OUR PORTFOLIO REVIEWERS
Including an incredible contingent of Advertising Agency creatives, Galleries, Magazine Photo Editors, Book Publishers, Corporate Art Directors, Reps and more.
“Over the past decade, the Palm Springs Photo Festival has grown into one of the most anticipated West Coast photo events of the year, featuring portfolio reviews from a truly rich array of industry experts and artists, as well as workshops, exhibitions, and evening projections in a beautiful desert landscape.” – David Schonauer, Pro Photo Daily
Daily Registration costs only $95 per day and includes our symposiums, evening presentations, all sponsored photo-walks, certain seminars, access to our Sponsor Headquarters and our networking events.
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Our 14th year Workshop Program will offer 18 intense, hands-on, remarkable shooting classes with world-renowned working photographers. Most are three full days plus a 4th day morning session and begin on May 5th.
The Portfolio Review at the Palm Springs Photo Festival is designed to introduce emerging, professional and serious advanced amateur photographers to key influencers from both the commercial & fine art realms.
Our intensive seminars, taught by leading industry experts, are conducted in the form of a two-hour lecture followed by a Q & A session. Topics range from technical to inspirational and business. Certain seminars are included with daily festival registration.
Each night, we present our Evening Presentation in the Annenberg Theater of the Palm Springs Art Museum. See our Slide Show Contest selections and amazing presentations by legendary photographers. Don’t forget our raffles!
Attend our Opening Reception, Networking Dinner & our big festival party! Open bar, great food, wine tastings from great California winemakers and a chance to hang out and make friends.
Send us your slide shows! You can send as many as you like. This is an opportunity to have your presentation shown in one of our four Evening Presentations to the entire festival including all of our influencers. Win incredible prizes from our sponsors!

WATCH THE AWARD WINNING FILM BY STEPHEN WILKS: JAY MYSELF in our Thursday Symposium!
WATCH this amazing feature film in our Thursday Symposium this year – Stephen Wilkes’ Jay Myself about his friend and mentor, the great photographer Jay Maisel who will be present. Stephen and Jay are teaching a terrific master class at PSPF 2019.
We’re Nearly Sold Out at the Hyatt! Reserve Your Room Today
If you’re considering booking a room at the Hyatt- Our Group Rate is almost full. Here’s the link to get our rate:
UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP at PSPF 2019
Interested in shooting underwater? Cheryl Walsh will conduct a terrific class at PSPF, supported by Samy’s Camera. Bring your bathing attire!
CHECK OUT 8 NEW FREE SPONSORED SHOOTING PHOTO WALKS!
CLICK HERE ! http://2019.palmspringsphotofestival.com/sponsored-shooting-events/
Canon, Leica & Fujifilm will present three great excursions including Landscape and Macro in Andreas Canyon, Palm Springs Street Pictures and Palm Springs Mid-Century Architecture!
The Canon / Freestyle / Canson Digital Inkjet Printing Center
The Wide-Format division of CANON has joined up with FreeyStyle Photographic Supplies to offer their Digital Inkjet Printing Center. Join them everyday at Korakia Pensione for wide-format printing demos, color management tips, inkjet paper seminars and see inkjet printing in a whole new way.
Sponsor Pages
Check out our SPONSOR PAGES! These pages let you know what exciting things they’ll be doing at PSPF!
VOLUNTEER or INTERN at CONNECT 2019
The Palm Springs Photo Festival is an amazing event – one which requires a great number of people to make possible. Volunteers and interns are a vital component to the success of the Palm Springs Photo Festival experience. Meet the world’s top photographers, be part of the week-long summit that continues to define the world’s photographic community.…
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