Jul
07
French Festival Celebrates Photojournalism
Visa pour l’Image, the premier International Festival of Photojournalism will take place August 27 through September 11, 2011 in Perpignan, France. The annual festival will feature screenings of news stories from the previous year, allowing opportunities for professional photojournalists to meet their peers, and with numerous exhibitions. It will also include seminars, symposiums and a… Continue reading »
Jul
06
Larkin Wins Arnold Newman Award for New Direction in Photographic Portraiture
The PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo (New York, NY) has named British documentary photographer, Jason Larkin, the 2011 Arnold Newman Award winner for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture. His winning image series, “Past Perfect,” was chosen because of how it examines the museums of Egypt using different styles of curation to present exhibits depicting… Continue reading »
Jun
02
WPPI Road Trip 2011- Taking it back to the Streets in a City Near You!
WPPI Road Trip 2011- Taking it back to the Streets in a City Near You! WPPI is taking the fun and excitement of Las Vegas on the road again on its third annual Road Trip in August and September, 2011. Each stop on the tour will host a full day of educational classes covering important… Continue reading »
May
26
Inaugural WPPI NYC: Fall 2011
Hollywood, CA (May 25, 2011) – Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) announces WPPI NYC – the first ever WPPI trade show to take place on the East Coast. Co-locating with PhotoPlus Expo this fall in new exhibit space at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, WPPI NYC will host a… Continue reading »
May
26
Julia Dean Photo Workshops Opens Hollywood Center
Julia Dean Photo Workshops (Hollywood, CA, www.juliadean.com), the largest West Coast non-degree based school of photography, has moved its headquarters to the heart of Hollywood’s Media District. Founded by well-known photographer and educator, Julia Dean, the school’s 5,000-sqare foot facility at 755 Seward St, features lecture rooms, gallery/event space, digital and traditional darkrooms, and a… Continue reading »
May
25
Doug Gordon Hosts 11th Annual Summer Wedding Photography Workshop
Doug Gordon (Lindenhurst, NY, www.douggordonworkshops.com) will once again offer his annual Summer Blasts workshop, June 28-30, in which he reveals the photographic techniques that make him one of the most influential wedding photographers in the world. The 3-day immersion style training sessions will include on location shooting in and around Long Island, a special night… Continue reading »
May
20
Getty Museum Features Photographs of Cuba
The Getty (Los Angeles, CA, www.getty.edu) is hosting “A Revolutionary Project: Cuba from Walker Evans to Now.” Running through October 2, 2011, the unique exhibit looks at three critical periods in the island nation’s history as witnessed by photographers before, during and after the country’s 1959 Revolution. Some of the better known photographers include Walker… Continue reading »
May
19
Jacquelynn Buck Hosts Shadows & Light: A Portrait Photography Workshop
Noted portrait photographer, Jacquelynn Buck (Valdosta, GA, 229/699-0585, jacquelynnbuck.com) will host a 2 1/2 day, high energy, portrait photography workshop in Charleston, South Carolina. Open to all levels of photographers, the unique workshop will feature sessions dealing with practical lighting techniques every photographer can immediately apply. Dates: October 2-4, 2011. Registration: $500, workshop only. More… Continue reading »