Event Details
Join us for an inspiring and knowledge-packed evening with award-winning Conceptual Fine Art Photographer Leigh Schneider, recently returned to New Zealand after years in Germany, where her work has been exhibited, collected, and celebrated internationally.
We’ll kick off with an image critique session at 4pm, tailored for those preparing entries for the upcoming NZIPP Iris Awards—a perfect opportunity to refine your work with fresh eyes and expert insight. Bring your printed images, or digital images for feedback. If you don't want to come to this session that's ok! Join us from 6.30pm to hear Leigh's presentation!
Following this session, we'll have a bite to eat and a drink before diving into Leigh's fine art presentation.
Leigh will guide us through her entire fine art workflow—from concept development to final print. Discover how she brings her intricate, symbolic worlds to life through handmade elements, natural materials, and post-production mastery.
You’ll also dive into fine art income streams and pricing, gaining clarity on how to turn your creative vision into a sustainable practice.
This is a rare opportunity to learn directly from Leigh.
About Leigh:
Leigh Schneider is a Conceptual Fine Art Photographer, recently returned to New Zealand from Germany.
Infused with symbolism and allegory, her work is crafted to reveal the unseen via a visual medium. Discernible yet otherworldly environments, are inhabited by subjects who are often more involved with their internal states than their surroundings. A clean yet intricate aesthetic, overlays imagery that is underpinned by deep, often existential themes.
Taking weeks to create each piece, capturing the work on camera is just one part of a substantial process. Hand made elements and nature collaborate, extending the imagery into the realm of magical realism.
Her work has been awarded, published, exhibited and collected internationally. She is the Professional Grand Prize Winner of the 11th International Fine Art Photography Awards and has been a finalist multiple times in the prestigious Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, amongst others. As well as offering limited edition artworks, commissions and other services, she is a passionate teacher, who loves to help others find vision, direction and purpose within their craft.
Spaces are limited—secure your spot and be part of an unforgettable creative evening.
