June 24, 2009
Last weekend was Redeye’s Symposium in Manchester. Lots of people to meet, some completely new, others I’d only chatted to in email or that I know from Prodig… and even then couldn’t meet them all. And venue in the heart of the city, Chethams Library (pronounced Cheethams), is steeped in history and is where Marx and Engles spent some time pursuing their writings.
For the most part I spent the weekend keeping a Twitter stream going on the hashtag #NPS1. Others were doing the same and if we were in different sessions it meant you could keep up with more than one room at a time. I hope those who were following remotely on Twitter could make sense of that. Certainly we seemed to have a following, with one bit of feedback coming from as far away as Singapore.
I was toying with the idea of doing some Tweets whilst chairing my alloted session (speakers were Yasmina Reggad and David Hoffman on Photographer Collectives and Stock Libraries). Decided against it in the end but now I’m not so sure. I think it would have been a more concise way of keeping notes… I scrawled far too many by hand… 140 characters really does concentrate the mind very effectively.
Anyway, my other self-imposed job was to grab as many off the cuff interviews as I could. Looking back I would have liked to have got more, but you really do have to be on your toes to do that and keep tweeting.
So here they are… 7 interviews with 8 people, plus Ian McMillan’s very funny conference address on the opening evening.
link: NPS1 Video Interviews
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June 10, 2009
PRESS RELEASE
Rhubarb-Rhubarb Announces “Photography Is Dead…”
2009 sees Birmingham-based creative development agency Rhubarb-Rhubarb mark it’s tenth year of hosting the UK’s International Photographic Review. Now known as Europe’s premiere review for photographers, this year’s event will attract 50 curators, collectors, gallerists, agents and picture editors who will give advice and opportunities for exhibiting, publishing and selling, to over 100 image makers from around the world.
Bookings are open and photographers can book their reviewers online for the Portfolio Event on 31st July, 1st, 2nd August 2009. It’s already selling out fast so places are limited.
Lorna-Mary Webb, Company Manager, says: Read the rest of this entry »
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June 9, 2009
Does a photographer need to bother with social networking – Blogs, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, yada yada yada – ?…
Don’t we have enough to do with sourcing work, keeping up with cameras, software, client relationships, tax returns and the whole schlemiel?
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June 7, 2009
For those in the San Fransisco area on 18th June, Jorge Parra, a regular Prodig contributor and former listmom, is presenting this month’s seminar at the Greater Bay Area Professional Photographer’s meeting.
Jorge carves a noteworthy commercial, fine art and social issues photography career. In addition to his still photography and video expertise, Parra has extensive experience designing and rigging sets for commercial, institutional and fine art events. He is currently vice president of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP).
Networking and hors d’oeuvres begin at 7:00pm, program starts at 7:30pm. Grosvenor Best Western Hotel, 380 S. Airport Blvd., S. San Francisco.
Jorge will be in the San Francisco Bay Area for a few days and is considering hosting a casual Old Hollywood Clock System of Lighting education session on June 19. Interested? Send email to info [at] rengade-pr [dot] com
link: PPGBA seminar details
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June 6, 2009
Prodig listowner Ed Horwich will be chairing one of the debates, The Collective and the Library, at the forthcoming National Photography Symposium taking place in Manchester from 19th to 21st June 2009.
It is intended to be a major gathering place for ideas and discussion about photography. The weekend includes around 20 different events – debates, keynote presentations, panel sessions, and more offbeat activities – with various threads running throughout – fine art, publishing, museum and archives, photojournalism and documentary, community, editorial and commercial.
There’ll be plenty of opportunities for networking and chatting in convivial surroundings.
Twitter and live blogging should keep you in touch with progress if you can’t make it in person. The HASHTAG for the event is #NPS1
For Details and the draft timetable click HERE
The event is organised by Redeye, in partnership with The University of Bolton and Chetham’s Library.
Date : 19/06/2009 until 21/06/2009
Event Costs: £75 / £65
Location: Chetham’s Library, Manchester
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June 3, 2009
‘Source’ review has the Graduate work from 21 Photography Degree Shows online, with details of the exhibitions and their venues.
Birmingham City University, Blackpool and the Fylde College, University of Brighton, Camberwell College of Arts, University of Chester, Edinburgh College of Art, University College Falmouth, The Glasgow School of Art, IADT Dun Laoghaire, Edinburgh Napier University, University of Wales, Newport, Gray’s School of Art, Sheffield Hallam University, Central Saint Martins, Stockport College, University of Sunderland, Swansea Metropolitan University, University of Westminster
link: Source Graduates 2009
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