Jessica Glassberg
Jessica Glassberg is an American photographer, cinematographer, and writer known for her work in climbing and adventure media. Her photography focuses on athletes, landscapes, and the culture surrounding rock climbing, capturing both the physicality of the sport and the quieter, human moments that define life within climbing communities. Rooted in photojournalism, her broader body of work spans portraiture, expeditions, extreme sports, and women’s stories, combining documentary storytelling with a refined visual sensibility. She collaborates with leading outdoor and lifestyle brands including Adidas, The North Face, and Red Bull, and contributes to major publications such as Sports Illustrated and Outside. In addition to her creative practice, Glassberg is a photo historian and researcher. She wrote her doctoral dissertation on early Western American photography and the construction of American identity following the Civil War, and in 2022 she received her doctorate in Visual Arts and Culture from Université de Paris. Her scholarly background grounds her contemporary image-making in a deep understanding of photography's cultural and historical foundations.
A conversation on the preservation and study of photographic archives, the fine art print side of the industry, and the responsibility photographers have in preserving their own bodies of work. Bringing together practical, academic, and digital preservation perspectives, the panel covers how historical collections inform contemporary visual storytelling, how photographers choose labs, papers, and formats, and how print sales factor into a sustainable photography business.
How do you get hired by brands? How do you price a shoot that includes both photo and video? And what do the people making those hiring decisions actually look for? This panel brings together photographers, advertising producers, and brand marketing leads for a conversation about how commercial photography really works, from the first email to the final deliverable.
A deep dive into the history of photography, exploring the development of photographic processes throughout the nineteenth century and the visual culture of the American West. Drawing on her doctoral research from the Université de Paris, Jessica examines how technological innovations, photographic practices, and visual representations shaped the medium during a period of rapid change.
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