DC Photographers Resource

The Visual Storytelling Tour delivers an intense educational overview of the artistic elements and core principles of cinematography. Taught by Oscar nominee and Director of Photography of the Saturday Night Live Film Unit, Alex Buono, this all-day class features training that will dramatically increase the impact of your films.

Where & Where:

• Newark, NJ — Thu, June 20
• Philadelphia, PA — Sat, June 22
• Washington DC, VA — Sun, June 23

To get more details about the workshop, or to register, visit www.visualstorytellingtour.com

To obtain the ASMP member discount, visit this ASMP member benefits page.

Festival Passes are almost sold out!

Here are LOOK3′s 10 reasons you can’t miss the festival this year.

1. You’ll never see this many original manuscripts of iconic photobooks in one place again.

2. Susan Meiselas takes over a one-car garage turned gallery.

3. Michael “Nick” Nichols transforms a historic church into a lion’s den.

4. Gregory Crewdson gives a behind the scenes look at his elaborate process.

5. Martha Rosler discusses drone warfare in the first city to ban drones.

6. Walk with Richard Misrach and Kate Orff through their Petrochemical America exhibit.

7. The Pepper’s Ghost style of projection is resurrected in Carrie Mae Weems’ new video installation.

8. Tim Laman’s Birds of Paradise have landed in the trees in Downtown Charlottesville.

9. Josef Koudelka takes the stage for a rare interview with Anne Wilkes Tucker.

10. Have a beer with world-renowned photographers at the LOOK3 Block Party!

Tim Laman‘s Birds of Paradise TREES Talk is the opening event of the 2013 Festival — Wednesday, June 12 at 7:30pm. Single tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children (12 and under).

Carrie Mae Weems takes the stage in conversation with Deborah Willis — Thursday, June 13 at 7pm. Single tickets are available for $35.

There are a very limited number of Festival Passes available, so if you want to enjoy every event, talk, party, and projection during the Festival weekend, don’t delay!

LOOK3 is now offering a limited number of portfolio reviews on Thursday, June 13 to Festival passholders!

Take advantage of this opportunity to have your work critiqued and reviewed by editors from National Geographic magazine, The Washington Post, Aperture Magazine, The New Yorker and more!

Portfolio review sessions are $50 per 20-minute session. A limited number of full Education Week packages are still available at $795 for the entire week of courses, reviews, and the Festival.

Be sure to check out the full schedule of LOOK3 events, exhibits, and programs June 13-15!

The Look Fabulous Tour, featuring instructors Lindsay Adler and Lou Freeman, will be coming to town in a few days. It is a 4-hour evening seminar with an optional all-day Master Class. It covers fashion, glamour, lifestyle, and editorial photography. And, ASMP members get a 14% discount on the seminar tuition.

• Arlington, VA — Sun, May 19th

To get more details about the seminar, or to register, visit www.lookfabuloustour.com.

No Plastic Sleeves: The Complete Portfolio Guide for Photographers and Designers helps you determine what makes or breaks your portfolio and website. This event will feature Danielle Currier and Larry Volk, authors of “No Plastic Sleeves” and it will focus on how to objectively evaluate, edit and sequence your work, develop a distinguishing brand identity and present your work in a way that will attract the clients you want.

Join ASMP Wednesday, May 29 — REGISTER TODAY!

Note: This live event will be recorded. Access to the recording will be:
- free for ASMP Members
- $4.99 for non-Members
Recordings of prior webinars are available at: www.ASMP.org/webinars

Through examples of his work and personal anecdotes drawn from 25 years in the stock industry, Jon Feingersh will his thoughts on where stock has been and, more importantly, where it will be in the future.

When

April 24th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. (Program begins at 7 pm and will run until 8 pm, with time for questions.)

Where

Closest Metro: McPherson (Orange and Blue) ; Farragut North (Red)

Price

General Public  -  $15 in advance / $25 at the door.

Featuring:
Frank Meo
The Photo Closer
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
1:00 – 2:00 pm eastern

For over 25 years, Frank Meo, The Photo Closer, has represented some of the most talented and esteemed photographers in the world. Topics that will be discussed will focus on the Creative Call, when clients phone photographers to ask for an estimate. Topics such as how to shift that dialog away from price, towards value so you can win the job without being the lowest bid. Get ready to sharpen your sales and negotiating skills!

The webinar is free for all live attendees.
Join ASMP Wednesday, April 24 — REGISTER TODAY!  

Note: This live event will be recorded. Access to the recording will be:
- free for ASMP Members
- $4.99 for non-Members
Recordings of prior webinars are available at: www.ASMP.org/webinars

This month’s program is all about the photobook. Larissa Leclair from the Indie Photobook Library will bring a selection of the collection to look at, be inspired by and ask questions about.

Founded by Larissa Leclair in 2010, the Indie Photobook Library is an archive of self-published and indie published photobooks. This includes DIY, photobooks independently published and distributed, photography exhibition catalogs, print-on-demand photobooks, artist books, zines, photobooks printed on newsprint, limited edition photobooks, and non-English language photography books, etc. 

Take a look at the photobook library here www.indiephotobooklibrary.org

RSVP to info@asmpdc.org

When:
March 25, 2013 9:30 – 11a.m.

Where:
Northern Virginia Community College – Alexandria Campus
Tyler Building – Tyler Art Gallery – Room 270
3001 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311-5097