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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May 27, 2009
Are you meta-smart?
If you create, distribute or use digital photos, you’d better be!
Prodig Listee David Reicks is leader of the Stock Artists Alliance ‘Photo Meta Data project’…
In partnership with the Library of Congress, the Stock Artists Alliance created the Photo Metadata Project to promote industry wide use of standardized photo metadata in every digital file. Through live events and online resources, we are committed to helping make this happen.
Their current events programme is in full swing. But if you’re in the US there’s still plenty of opportunities to take part…
Dallas / May 27
San Antonio / May 28
Seattle / June 11
San Francisco / June 17
Los Angeles / June 18
New York / June 22
Washington / June 25
link: Photometadata.org
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May 22, 2009
Jonathan Warren recorded the follow meeting regarding Police/Press relationships, which was held in light of recent confrontations between the two parties.
Jonathan is a freelance photographer based in London working for daily newspapers, magazines and news websites.
On Monday (18 May) Commander Broadhurst, head of public order at the Metropolitan Police spoke at the NUJ Photographers Conference and with all the events over the past few years he received a rather frosty response from those there.
The Commander was heckled off the platform as he began to question the legitimacy of those carrying press cards. He asked in his speech, probably rhetorically but received some very pointed answers:
I don’t know what vetting system there is for holding an NUJ card. Can anybody who has a camera apply for an NUJ card? [...] How do we manage who’s doing what legitimately or otherwise?
- Commander Broadhurst, Metropolitan Police
He went on to question the motives of journalists working in public order situations and it quickly descended into a shouting match between the conference and the Commander. Probably sensing he had dug himself deep enough into a hole he left the platform and went into answering questions.
It’s well worth listening to both the Commanders speech and the discussion afterwards as it probably explains a lot towards the treatment of press photographers by police over the last few years. If the man in charge of public order policing doesn’t know how the UK Press Card works it’s little surprise so few police respect it.
To listen to the recordings visit the link below…
link: http://jwarren.co.uk/blog/whos-a-journalist/
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