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SUMMARY:Horizon: Industry-Focused Mentorships at LACP
DESCRIPTION:Equipping emerging photographers with real-world experience\, industry insight\, and professional guidance\nSeptember 15\, 2026 -May 15\, 2027 (includes final student showcase)\nHorizon – a new Industry-Focused Photography Mentorship Program at the Los Angeles Center of Photography – is an eight-month intensive\, cohort-based experience designed to support emerging photography as students transition into professional\, client-facing careers. Centered on mentorship\, accountability\, and real-world practice\, the program offers three specialized tracks: Event &amp\; Wedding track\, Headshot &amp\; Portraiture track\, and Editorial &amp\; Entertainment track.\nEach track is led by an established working professional and limited to no more than eight participants\, ensuring individualized guidance and meaningful peer engagement. Over the course of the program\, mentees develop polished\, industry-ready portfolios while gaining hands-on experience with workflow\, lighting\, directing subjects\, and navigating professional assignments.\nThe curriculum blends online learning with in-person sessions\, assignments\, critiques\, and optional behind-the-scenes exposure to real shoots. Business fundamentals—such as pricing\, licensing\, client communication\, branding\, social media and marketing—are woven throughout\, grounding creative growth in practical sustainability. Participants benefit from one-on-one mentor meetings\, collaborative critique\, and a final portfolio review or showcase designed to prepare them for the commercial marketplace.\nDesigned for photographers ready to deepen their practice and define their professional direction\, the program connects creative ambition with mentorship\, structure\, and industry insight.\n\n\nTracks:\n\n 	Headshot &amp\; Portraiture with Kharen Hill\n 	Event &amp\; Wedding with Rachel Gray\n 	Editorial &amp\; Entertainment with Kwaku Alston\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n\nLACP Members receive tuition discounts. \nBecome a MEMBER today for $140/year OR $15/month ($85/year for out-of-state residents\; $75/year for students\, educators\, and veterans)\nIncluded with Tuition:\n\n 	Two\, two-hour online sessions per month\n 	One\, three-hour in-person session per month @ LACP\n 	One private one-on-on session with instructor once every other month (approximately 20 minutes in duration)\n 	Final student portfolio showcase event @ LACP\n\nTuition/Deposit/Refund Policy:\n\n 	Event &amp\; Wedding Track and Headshot &amp\; Portraiture Track: LACP Member Rate\, APA Los Angeles Members\, and APA San Diego Members - $3\,600 OR $450 per month for eight months\n 	Event &amp\; Wedding Track and Headshot &amp\; Portraiture Track: Non-Member Rate\, $4\,000 OR $500 per month for eight months\n 	Editorial &amp\; Entertainment Track: LACP Member Rate\, APA Los Angeles Members\, and APA San Diego Members - $7\,200 OR $900 per month for eight months\n 	Editorial &amp\; Entertainment Track: Non-Member Rate\, $7\,600 OR $950 per month for eight month\n 	If choosing to pay monthly\, the first payment due equates to a deposit. \n 	Seven monthly payments will be due after the initial deposit/first payment at the beginning of each month. \n 	If refunding before July\, 2026\, a $50 admin fee with be withheld. Deposits are nonrefundable after July 1\, 2026.\n 	If choosing to pay in full\, a $150 admin fee will be withheld. \n 	No refunds are permitted on or after July 1\, 2026. Refund requests must be submitted in writing via email to info@lacphoto.org.\n\nQuestions?\nEmail info@lacphoto.org
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DTEND:20270516T030000Z
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