About this Event
Somewhere between carrying too many cameras, accidentally training artificial intelligence on our own editing habits, sending invoices at midnight, trying to remember passwords, and wondering if anyone is actually reading Instagram captions anymore, photography quietly became something much bigger than simply taking pictures.
Human First is a conversation about that strange in-between space.
THE PHOTOWALK
The afternoon begins with a photo walk led by Hallie Kathryn and Sam Hurd focused on actual image making, interaction, observation, and the reminder that photography still starts with people standing around awkwardly trying to decide where to put their hands.
Take a walk through the neighborhood and begin to break the ice with your panelists and fellow attendees alike. Ask them their name, ask to take their photo.
THE PANEL DISCUSSION
From there, the event transitions into a larger discussion exploring modern creative workflow, AI tools, editing systems, automation, delivery, marketing, audience engagement, and what it means to build a creative business in a world increasingly shaped by intelligent software and infinite notifications.
This event is designed for photographers, artists, creative entrepreneurs, and curious humans interested in where photography, technology, community, and modern creative culture are heading next.
This event is sponsored by:
MEET THE PANELISTS
PANELISTS: Hallie Kathryn
Creative Director + Photographer
Hallie Kathryn Photography
The Love Love Love
Hallie Kathryn is a creative director and photographer whose work centers around emotion, movement, intimacy, and human connection. Through both Hallie Kathryn Photography and The Love Love Love, she has developed a visual language that blends editorial aesthetics with deeply personal storytelling, creating environments that feel immersive, collaborative, and emotionally alive.
Her work extends beyond traditional photography into experience design, creative direction, education, and community building, often exploring how imagery can bring people together in more honest, expressive, and meaningful ways.
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PANELISTS: Sam Hurd
Educator + Workflow Consultant
Sam Hurd Photography
The Legacy Lab
Sam Hurd is an educator, workflow consultant, and creative systems thinker whose work explores the evolving relationship between photography, technology, AI, and modern creative business. With a background in computer science and years of experience working alongside photographers and software developers, Sam focuses on building workflows that support both creative freedom and sustainable business practices.
Through education, consulting, and The Legacy Lab, his work helps photographers better understand automation, editing systems, AI-assisted workflows, and the broader infrastructure shaping the future of image making and creative work.
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PANELISTS: Summer Grace
Creative Educator + Visual Storyteller
Summer School
Summer Grace Photo
Summer Grace is a creative educator, community builder, and visual storyteller whose work blends emotion, fashion, movement, and personal expression into a vibrant contemporary visual language. Through workshops, speaking, mentorship, and community-focused creative education, she encourages photographers and artists to build careers that remain emotionally authentic while navigating the realities of modern creative business.
Her work often explores identity, confidence, artistic voice, and the importance of maintaining human connection and individuality within rapidly changing creative industries.
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PANELISTS: Whitney Chamberlin
Experiential Creative Director + Founder
Whitney Chamberlin is an experiential creative director, cultural engineer, and founder working at the intersection of live events, photography, audience interaction, and emerging creative technology. As the founder of Smilebooth and Photo Engineers, his work focuses on building systems and experiences that connect people through image making, instant delivery, live interaction, and participatory storytelling.
His projects span large-scale brand activations, weddings, festivals, experiential campaigns, and community-driven creative events, often blending photography, automation, real-time image sharing, and social engagement into immersive human-centered experiences. His work explores how technology can support connection, creativity, and interaction without losing the emotional core that makes photography meaningful in the first place.
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ABOUT PHOTOFEST
We are excited for our annual PhotoFest full of presentations, workshops, and demonstrations from some of the most talented creative artists in their field, all FREE of charge.
Now in its 17th year, PhotoFest continues to exceed our wildest expectations. The three-day event includes a broad spectrum of on-location shoots, studio settings, photowalks, lectures, and product demonstrations. It gives a larger purpose to reconnect not only to our art, but to each other. Image-making and visual storytelling capture moments that are fleeting, but the relationships we build along the way endure.
Enjoy special savings on your favorite cameras, lenses, bags, lighting, memory, paper, and more; everything you need, whether a pro photographer, content creator, or an avid enthusiast. The Glazer's team partners up with our brands to get the best deals for you!
All our events are FREE and we encourage you to sign up for as many as you want! All programming will be reserved for registered attendees on a first come first allowed basis.
Don’t miss out on Seattle's largest photo and video event of the year. We can't wait to see you!
REGISTER TO RECEIVE DEALS!
Pro Tip!
Registration is not required, but encouraged! As with every PhotoFest event we work with our vendor partners to put together great deals and sales for you! By registering for our overall event, you will be on the list to receive special savings and announcements available only to registered people.
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ABOUT REGISTRATION
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This event has limited space, as a result, registration for each attendee helps us keep levels to appropriate group sizes, if you are planning to bring a guest, please register for them as well.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Glazer's Camera - Meet outside the entrance on Republican, 811 Republican Street, Seattle, United States
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