Our Photo Tips online talk series offer a safe digital learning environment for the photography community worldwide. These sessions provide insight, inspiration, and open dialogue with industry professionals and creative community members.

For this Photo Tips talk, we are inviting Yushy Pachnanda. Yushy, will share insider tips on how to confidently pitch your work to brands and magazines, from crafting an engaging pitch deck to building meaningful professional relationships.

🎯 What to expect 
- A live demo on pitch deck creation
- Guidance on how to identify & follow up on brand leads to transform creative ideas into real-world opportunities
- How to get noticed in the industry and break into the world of brand & editorial collaborations

About the Organisers

Yushy Pachnanda Yushy is a maverick photographer who sees the world through a lens of pure creativity. Known for turning the mundane into the mesmerising, Yushy's work pulses with energy and emotion, capturing the untold stories hidden in every scene. From gritty urban clubs to serene natural street landscapes, Yushy’s photos are a blend of striking visuals and deep narrative, each shot bursting with life and intensity. Fearless in experimentation and relentless in the pursuit of perfection, Yushy is not just a photographer but a visual artist who consistently pushes the limits of what can be captured in a frame.

The Photography Foundation was created to provide pathways to professional photography for less advantaged young adults in London by offering education, practical experience, and routes to a career in the creative industries. The Photography Foundation acknowledges that commercial photography can be a stressful career and feel isolating at times. Our events are intended to promote wellbeing and the importance of making time for inspiration and creativity in your practice in order to maintain a sustainable career.

Our six-month commercial photography Training Programme provides a supportive and inspiring environment where people aged 18-25 years old to take their professional photography skills to the next level, develop a commercially-focused portfolio tailored to their career goals, and grow their independent voice whilst gaining practical experience. More info about the training programme here.

📸 Photo Tips Online Talks FAQs

🎯 What Are Photo Tips Online Talks?

The Photo Tips Online Talk Series is a safe learning space for photographers of all experience levels. Hosted by The Photography Foundation, these one-hour virtual sessions feature guest speakers from across the creative and photographic industries.

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, our talks offer a chance to:

• Learn new photography techniques and career tips
  

• Understand image licensing and brand pitching
  

• Hear firsthand insights from professionals in the industry
  

• Ask questions and engage in open discussion
  

📅 Topics for 2025–2026

We host six online sessions per year, each one focusing on a new theme or skill, such as Fashion Week photography, image usage and licensing, practical tips on pitching to brands and magazines, and more.

👥 Who Can Join?

• Age: Open to anyone aged 16+
  

• Experience Level: All levels welcome — from total beginners to professional photographers!

🎟️ Tickets & Cost

• Pay What You Can - Suggested donation: £3 per session
• Can’t pay right now? No problem — enter £0 at checkout to join for free.

As a registered charity, your contributions help support our mission: using photography as a tool to drive positive social change and fight poverty.

💻 How to Join 

1. Book your ticket via our Ticket Tailor event page.

2. Receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link.
   

If you have any accessibility requirements or questions please email Events@thephotographyfoundation.org