Long time friend and DC Photographer, Rick McCleary, has published a book: CMYK 2.0, A cooperative Workflow for Photographers, Designers, and Printers. When I worked on standards and practices for the photography industry, I always felt it was noble work because it would make the world a more beautiful place.  If  photographers could get their images out to the world the way they were intended to be viewed, then magazines, books, and even newspapers would be more beautiful.

No one is more passionate about printing CMYK correctly than DC photographer Rick McCleary.  Rick has worked with local DC printers and prepress houses to color manage the RGB to CMYK process that photographers and designers need to use to get it printed right.   Rick is active in the DC  Photographers scene; he is a board member of ASMP-DC.

The book starts out with an overview of the problems associated with digital photography workflow and CMYK printing.  It then moves on to proposed solutions and ends with technical details of the processes involved in converting images to CMYK.  The book has nicely printed images with deep and rich blacks; showing that Rick can practice what he preaches.   I think Rick has hit the mark with this book and I hope photographers, designers, and printers use this as a reference.  I think every copy sold will make the world a more beautiful place, thanks Rick.

RESCHEDULED DUE TO BLIZZARD

This event is free of charge, but REGISTER HERE to ensure a space.

Do you have a nagging feeling you can manage your images better and faster? Are you insecure about your archiving and backup systems? Are you ever disappointed in the final output of your work? Join ASMP and learn about dpBestflow, the definitive digital imaging resource for gaining efficiency, profitability and excellence.

Seminar Topics

• Make informed decisions about choosing the best workflow for your needs
• Maintain the color intent and quality of your work
• Understand how to choose hardware and software that is optimal for what you do
• Preserve your digital image files (and the work that you do to them) for the short and long term
• Communicate more effectively with clients, printers, digital labs or anyone else handling your files
• Work more efficiently so you can focus on creating great images and growing your business

When:
Tues March 9, 2010
7:00 PM
Doors open half an hour earlier.

Where:
TBD

The Presenters

Richard Anderson is an ASMP National Board Member, chairs the ASMP Digital Standards Research Committee, and was the principal author of the Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines (UPDIG.org). Richard is the project leader of dpBestflow and co-author of Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow Handbook.

Peter Krogh is the author of The DAM Book (O’Reilly, 2009), the most widely used reference on collection management for photographers. He is an Alpha Tester for Adobe imaging software, and is part of the prestigious Microsoft Icons of Imaging program. Peter is the senior project manager and a major contributor of the dpBestflow project.

Richard Anderson is an ASMP National Board Member, chairs the ASMP Digital Standards Research Committee, and was the principal author of the Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines (UPDIG.org). Richard is the project leader of dpBestflow and co-author of Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow Handbook.

Peter Krogh is the author of The DAM Book (O’Reilly, 2009), the most widely used reference on collection management for photographers. He is an Alpha Tester for Adobe imaging software, and is part of the prestigious Microsoft Icons of Imaging program. Peter is the senior project manager and a major contributor of the dpBestflow project.

I’m happy to see one of my ASMP presentation ideas come to life.  Way back when I was president of ASMP, and we were planning presentations for the year, I had the idea to let a bunch of photographers show their work and talk about it for 10 minutes each.  The idea didn’t make the cut that year, but last year the idea came to life as “10X10″: 10 Photographers for 10 min each.  Unfortunately photographers are long winded and the show was went a bit  long.  For this year, the brilliant ASMP board has renamed it 8X10.  Good job ASMP-DC board of directors and volunteers.

I would still love to see one of my other programs come to life:  an ASMP Buy Sell Trade day.  Just like the camera traders do on occasion: rent a hotel conference room with tables for a  Saturday; each photographer can rent a table to display their old gear for sale.   The event needs to be marketed through camera clubs and stores.  DC-Phtoographers-Resource is happy to help set this up if there is any interest.

-Michael Stewart

8×10 Eight Members/Ten Minutes

http://www.american.edu/maps/campus.htm

1. Judy Davis http://www.hdphoto.com
2. Chris Flynn http://www.chrisflynnphotography.com/
3. Kevin Kennedy http://www.kevinkennedy.com
4. Peter Krogh http://www.peterkrogh.com
5. Mike Morgan http://www.mikemorganphoto.com
6. Patrick O’Brien http://www.pobphoto.com/
7. Tricia Sawyer http://triciasawyerstudios.com
8. Dayna Smith http://www.daynasmith.com

When:

Tuesday, January 12, 2010
7:00 PM
Social time starts at 6:30 PM

Where:

The Wechsler Theater
Mary Graydon Center
Room 315
American University School of Communications

Fee:

Members: $10
Non-members: $20
Students: $5
AU students & faculty: free

I’ve had many occasions over the years to spend time with Blake and hear him lecture on search engine positioning and business practice. He’s excellent!  He understands the business at a profound level and can convey that information articulately.  Blake’s fireflystudions.com website has been the top Google position for “Detroit Photographers” for as long as I’ve known him. He’s speaking for ASMP DC on Negotiating:

When:
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
7:00 PM
Doors open half an hour earlier.

Where:
Glen Echo Park, Arcade Building, 2nd floor classroom
Bethesda, MD

More Details: http://www.asmp.org/asmp-seminar-negotiating

June 9, 2009 7-9 (and usually an after party)

Perry’s
Adams Morgan
1811 Columbia Rd
Washington DC, 2009

The American Society of Media Photographers DC Chapter is hosting it’s annual end of the season cocktail party. This is a good oportunity for Professional photographers to bond and get the inside scoop on what’s happening on the DC pro photography scene. It’s amazing that the best technical programs on digital imaging, business, and marketing draw fewer photographers than the cocktail parties. I’m not sure what that says about professional photographers, but it does make for a lively party. It would be nice to get some Art Buyers to attend; what an opportunity to get to know the pro’s in a relaxed setting before calling in their books.