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Hotel is in Boston

 

The Verve Hotel Boston Natick

Tapestry Collection by Hilton

March 12 – 14, 2026

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Address

1360 Worcester Street, Natick, Massachusetts, 01760, USA

+1-844-3TAPESTRY

Room Rates

NSC room block $159 + tax

 

Transportation & Travel

Driving

5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22311 Complimentary Parking

Flying

Boston Logan Airport 22 Miles

Bus/Train

Train: FRAMINGHAM/WORCESTER. Bus: 01, 03, 09, 10, 11.

 
Seth Gitner

“Photojournalism thrives when a community invests in each other’s growth. The Northern Short Course reminds us that we don’t just learn to make better pictures—we learn to make each other better.”

Seth GitnerAssociate Professor, Syracuse Univeristy
Sessions

Schedule

Three days of photography mastery, technical workshops, and creative inspiration from industry leaders

Thursday March 12, 2026

2 pm

Hands-on Sports Workshop

14:00

SOLD OUT! Pack Small, Play Big (Hands-on Lighting)

📍 Apollo
Presenter:
18:00

Registration Opens

📍 Pre-function
6 PM

Stop the Bleed

📍 Apollo
Presenters:
7 pm

NSC Welcome and Stronger Together: Building Community in Visual Journalism

📍 Apollo
Presenters:
8 PM

Portfolio Reviews

📍 Apollo

Friday March 13, 2026

08:30

Exhibit Room Opens

📍 Phoenix Room
10:30

Coffee Break

📍 Phoenix Room
12:00

Lunch Break

Lunch tickets available for purchase at the NSC registration desk

13:30

Turning Personal Projects Into Paid Work

📍 Apollo
Presenter:
13:30

Reimagining the Photojournalism Career

📍 Apollo
Presenters:
16:30

Coffee Break

📍 Phoenix
18:30

Social Gathering

📍 Violet Thorn Restaurant
20:30

Portfolio Reviews & Group Multimedia Reviews

📍 Apollo
8 AM

Registration Opens

📍 Pre-function
9 AM

Clay Patrick McBride

📍 Apollo
Presenter:
11 AM

Truth Under Pressure

📍 Apollo 1
Presenters:
11 AM

Focusing on Your Books – Keeping Your Finances Organized as a Freelancer

📍 Apollo
Presenter:
12 PM

Student Shootout Begins

12 pm

Stop the Bleed

Presenters:
1 PM

Portfolio Review Signups

📍 Pre-Assembly
3 PM

Police and the Press Interaction in the ICE Age

📍 Apollo
Presenters:
5 PM

Maddie Meyer

Chief Photographer for Getty Images

📍 Apollo

Saturday March 14, 2026

10:30

Coffee Break

📍 Phoenix
12:00

Lunch Break

Lunch tickets available for purchase at the NSC registration desk

13:30

Building a Career in Uncertain Times

📍 Apollo
Presenters:
16:30

Coffee Break

📍 Pre-assembly
19:30

Closing Event

📍 Apollo
8 AM

Registration Opens

📍 Pre- assembly
9 AM

Ed Ou

📍 Apollo
Presenter:
11 AM

Reporting Civil Unrest: Risk and Safety Basics

📍 Apollo
Presenters:
11 AM

From Images to Words: Writing About Your Photography

📍 Apollo
Presenter:
12 pm

Camera Authenticity Solution for News Organizations

Presenter:
1 PM

Mastering the Flow: Practical File Management

📍 Apollo
Presenter:
3 PM

From Stills to Motion: Expanding the Documentary Frame

📍 Apollo
Presenter:
5 PM

Earning Access: Trust and Visual Storytelling

📍 Apollo
6 pm

Print Swap

2025 NSC Photographer of the Year – Erin Clark – The Boston Globe

2025 NSC Faculty