Holyoke Expo Seminar: Whispers in the Medina: Creating a Personal Project in Marrakech with Jeffrey Byrnes

Join photographer Jeffrey Byrnes as he shares stories of his trip to Morocco and the personal work that he created in Marrakech. These stories share the importance of personal work and the role it plays in developing you as a photographer. Creating personal work, especially through travel can impact your career. Creating personal work shows potential clients them that you’re more than just a photographer who can make pretty pictures or shoot their product shots, it demonstrates your ability to create deep meaningful work that tells stories. This seminar is ideal for photographers of all levels! 

About Jeffrey Byrnes: 

If you were to squeeze my bones dry, sand would fall from them.

As a kid from the 90’s, the summers on Cape Cod were my time to explore, hunt snakes in the mountains, and chase friends on bikes. Winters were spent building giant snow forts out of plowed icebergs and learning to carve mountains on a snowboard. These moments were all part of a New England childhood which taught me how to appreciate seasonal changes with a sense of wonder and amazement. I found freedom on my bikes and skateboards, all the while dreaming of making a debut at the X-Games. It was this dream that altered my path…

In high school I started shooting the world of graffiti and skaters. The camera quickly became my new obsession-I discovered it was a way to see tell stories and create connections

Travel, skating, food and even flying choppers has become parts of my life, always integrated with my photography.

I am an advertising and commercial photographer. I create achievement through the lens.