DC Photographers Resource

On June 20th, 2010, LOOK3 is bringing award-winning wildlife
photographer Steve Winter to the Paramount Theater to present his images and
stories about endangered big cat species from around the world. Winter was
awarded the distinction of Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 2008 and won
first prize from World Press Photo 2009 for his coverage of the elusive
Central Asian snow leopard. He spent 10 months in the most remote areas of
northern India and Pakistan searching for these endangered creatures and
came back with never before seen photographs displaying the behaviors of
this wild cat. He will present images on the big screen from his entire
career but will mostly focus on his work with Big Cats: snow leopards,
jaguars, and tigers. Tickets are on sale now.

If you’ve thought about working with a gallery to sell your photography but don’t know where to start, this meeting offers an opportunity to learn from one of the most successful gallery owners in the Washington DC marketplace. George Hemphill will talk about the fine art photography market, how galleries work with photographers, discuss the kinds of business decisions that lead to a successful match between gallery and photographer, and show a selection of images from some of the photographers he represents.

Hemphill Fine Arts

1515 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005

When:

Tuesday May 11, 2010
6:30 pm Social & Refreshments
7:00 pm Program

Fee:

ASMP Members: $10
Non-Members: $20
Students: $5

SPACE IS LIMITED, SO PLEASE REGISTER EARLY
http://www.asmpdc.org/venueinfo.php?dateid=109

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.