AIPAD Portrait Project: The Gallerist Yearbook
In collaboration with The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD), NYC Salt students created a pop-up photo booth experience at AIPAD: The Photography Show 2025. The Photography Show presented by AIPAD is the longest-running photography fair in the world, showcasing top galleries and photographers from around the globe. At the Park Avenue Armory, our students photographed gallerists, exhibitors, photographers, and visitors, capturing full-body portraits inspired by the style of a high school yearbook and Richard Avedon’s portraiture. The result was a playful and memorable visual record of the people who form the AIPAD community. For our students, it was a day of excitement, creative exploration, and valuable industry connections.
This collaboration reflects NYC Salt’s mission as a nonprofit to combine art education with real-world career exposure and sustainability, empowering young photographers to engage directly with leaders in the photography world. The project not only offered students hands-on experience but also fostered valuable industry connections and inspired several to pursue new creative directions. Feedback from both students and AIPAD participants was overwhelmingly positive, underscoring the impact of such partnerships in shaping the next generation of visual storytellers.
AIPAD: Behind The Scenes With Salt students
