2014 Program Sponsor
2014 Mentoring Program
In 2014, YPA organized mentoring for 12 teams in the US, Canada and England. In all, 46 college photography students received coaching from 27 professionals, photographers and photo editors, over the course of the summer.
The 2014 theme: Boundaries
“There are no boundaries—only possibilities.” — Sakyong Mipham
Boundaries was the theme for this year’s annual mentoring program. The program provides encouragement and assistance to young photographers seeking to establish themselves as professionals in today’s market. This program allows students to communicate, document and offer inspiration to themselves and others through the power of photography. Talented college students and recent graduates will partner with leading photographers and industry professionals who participate as mentors to collaborate on a photo essay around a compelling social theme.
Whether they are physical, psychological, legal or social we all have boundaries that can prevent us from reaching our goals or potential. We can treat them as a limit on personal development or a challenge to be overcome in order to progress. The way we respond to boundaries, our own or those set by other people and society at large, defines our place in society and hence our identity.
“Self-image sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment.” — Maxwell Maltz
You can set, build, respect, move, overstep or break down boundaries. Boundaries draw people together and divide people. They create security and conflict. Moving or removing boundaries can be an act of aggression or reconciliation.
2014 Teams
| Boston, MA, United States, led by Kelly Davidson & Stephen Sherman | |
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| Valerie Anselme | Andrews University |
| Alyssa Stone | Syracuse University |
| Houston, TX, United States, led by Chuy Benitez & Troy Fields | |
| Manjot Jawa | |
| Matthew Kerkstra | |
| Olivia Tati | |
| Yolissma Vance | |
| Kansas City, MO, United States, led by Mark Berndt & Lucas Cosgrove | |
| Ashley Klaty | |
| Christina Molitor | |
| Los Angeles, CA, United States, led by Laura Doss & Barry Schwartz | |
| Shane King | |
| Marke Liimatainen | |
| Taylor Martin | |
| Erica Meza | |
| New York, NY (team 1), United States, led by Steve Giralt & Andrew Hetherington | |
| Missy Davis | Hallmark Institute Of Photography |
| Alyssa Meadows | Penn State University |
| Andrew Tomasino | |
| Hsin Wang | |
| Logan Wu | |
| New York, NY (team 2), United States, led by Michelle Kawka & Pauline St. Denis | |
| Anna Azarov | |
| Kristjan Tomasson | |
| Slawek Uscinowicz | |
| Pittsburgh, PA, United States, led by Brian Kladorf & Jon Lisbon & Laure Petrilla & Jen Saffron | |
| Allaire Bartel | Art Institute of Pittsburgh |
| Leah Schonauer | |
| Mariah Wild | |
| Portland, OR, United States, led by Zeb Andrews & Joe Wilson | |
| Dave Franz | University of Oregon |
| Wonbin Kim | The Art Institute of Portland |
| Teresa Meier | Academy of Art University |
| Erin Merrill | |
| Salisbury, MD, United States, led by Kevin Fleming & Carl Goldhagen & Bill Wallen | |
| Mary Bell | Salisbury University |
| Sasha Dulyachinda | Salisbury University |
| Preeda Dulyachinda Jr. | Salisbury University |
| Joseph Hodell | |
| Seattle, WA, United States, led by Tim Matsui & Erika Schultz | |
| Hami Bahadori | |
| Daniel Berman | Daniel Berman Photography |
| Andrea Edwards | |
| Anna Erickson | the Art Institute of Seattle |
| Shelby Young | |
| Toronto, Canada, led by Paul Eekhoff & Nation Wong | |
| Katie Doyle | |
| Takumi Furuichi | |
| Geo Romolo | |
| Julia Samson | |
| London, United Kingdom, led by Dan Black & Jasmine Teer | |
| Natalie Allison | |
| Shameela Beeloo | |
| Amy D'Agorne Craghill | |
| Victoria Meades | |
| Taneesha Prince | |
| Jonathan Pryce | |
