Photography On Assignment: From Idea to Publication with Jacqueline Bates

In this webinar with Jacqueline Bates of The New York Times, you'll learn the fundamentals of editorial photography, beginning with an understanding of what is needed to produce images for publication in today’s media. By the end of the session, you'll be able to demonstrate an ability to think as a visual journalist by finding stories and pitching them, and leave with a clear understanding of how to shape an idea into a story.

About the Instructor

Jacqueline Bates is the photography director of Opinion at The New York Times. She was the founding photography director at The California Sunday Magazine, which won National Magazine Awards for excellence in photography in 2016 and 2017, and Pop-Up Magazine. In 2024, Times Opinion was a National Magazine Award finalist in photography for the first time. Previously, she was the senior photo editor of W magazine and worked in the photo departments of Elle, Interview and Wired. Bates holds an M.F.A. in photography from the School of Visual Arts.