DC Photographers Resource

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

REGISTRATION-Pre-registration required to be eligible for door prizes.

Is video or multimedia an option for your business? How do you get started? How steep is the learning curve?
Paula Lerner and Gail Mooney, two accomplished still photographers, are expanding their markets and the reach of their work through the use of multimedia and video.
Seminar Topics:
• Technology is changing how our clients communicate
• An introduction to multimedia
• An introduction to video
• Capture considerations for both mediums
• The importance of good audio
• The importance of good lighting
• Equipment considerations
• Making the business side work

When:
Saturday, January 9, 2010
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Doors open half an hour earlier.
Where:
Dan Whipps Photography Studio, 5513 Selma Avenue
Baltimore, MD

Door Prizes:
Two copies of the ASMP Professional Business Practices in Photography book
An ADBASE Regional Subscription + Emailer (worth up to $990)

Richard Anderson, Peter Krogh and many others at ASMP have been diligently working on dpBestflow and it’s ready to go public.  I’ve done a good deal of work with Richard on standards and workflow and I Tech Edited two books on Digital Asset Management for Peter.  I know these guys pretty well, and they do know what they are talking about when it comes to DP workflow.

The Launch Party is taking place as part of Foto-Week.

REGISTER NOW
This event is FREE, but please register to reserve a seat.
Pre-registration required to be eligible for door prizes.

The product of two years of extensive research, dpBestflow offers the latest in digital imaging best practices for maintaining the quality and integrity of your images. dpBestflow is the product of United States Library of Congress-funded research through its National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program.

This special evening will offer a short presentation by dpBestflow educators Judy Herrmann and Jay Kinghorn, as well as an introduction by Richard Anderson, Project Director, and Peter Krogh, Senior Project Manager. Special guests include Carolyn Arms, Phil Michel, Carl Fleishhauer, and Martha Anderson of the Library of Congress Management Team, as well as Patti Russotti, Richard Kelly and Eugene Mopsik.

FULL DETAILS

When:
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
7:00 PM
Doors open half an hour earlier.

Where:
Navy Memorial Auditorium, 701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC

A second addition of DC Photographer John Harrington’s Best Business Practices for Photographers, Second Edition has just been released.  John kindly presented me with a signed copy. I’ve been reading it piece by piece and applying his wisdom to my business.

This is the second addition of the book;  John is suggesting that professional photographers who own the first copy “Pay it Forward”  by giving the older copy to a friend or colleague.

John Harrington is a DC Photographer who I occasionally compete with for photography assignments in the Washington DC area.  John is also a photography business expert and an aggressive watchdog for the photography industry.  He tirelessly writes a spirited blog:  Photography Business News and Forum .  His opinions are sometimes controversial, which is to be expected of anyone editorializing and evangelizing such controversial subjects as copyright and orphan works.   John . I think John’s next book should be a short one for Image Consumers.  It’s not enough to educate photographers about best business practices, we need to help the buyers of photography understand how to contract photographers and license photography.

ASMPDC Presents
Foto Tech’s Top 12 Technologies for Photographers
Tuesday, October 13, 2009

This eye opening presentation explains the importance of 12 of the most intriguing technologies in photography.  Photographers will see how technology is changing the way we make, display and sell photographs. The presentation will show how computers can combine images to extend capabilities beyond what a single lens and sensor can produce.  The 12 technologies to be presented are: HDR Imaging, Noise Averaging, Image Stitching, Synthetic Depth  of Field (SDOF), Geotagging, Metadata, Content Recognition, Wireless Transmission, Live View, Parametric Image Editing, The DNG File Format, Digital Display, Computational Imaging.

For each technology, we’ll have an instant raffle for an appropriate text on the subject! You’ll pick up your raffle tickets at the door.

About Michael Stewart

Michael Stewart is a Virginia based ASMP member who studies cutting edge photography technologies and techniques. He is a former president of ASMP DC and technical editor of the DAM book (Digital Asset Management for Photographers) and the UPDIG (Universal Digital Imaging Guidelines). Michael is well known for his technical expertise and is equally as agile behind a camera or in front of a computer. His popular Foto-Tech Blog is filled with state of the art equipment and software reviews and explanation.

When:
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
6:30 – 7 p.m. refreshments
Turn in DSLRs for tax receipt from Friends of American University of Afghanistan
7-9 p.m. Program

Where:
Charles Sumner School
1201 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Lecture Hall

Fee:
Members: $10
Non-members: $20
Students: $5

Transportation & parking suggestions:
• Metro, red line to Farragut North
• Street/meter parking after 6:30 p.m.
• Paid parking lots on M & L Streets & Rhode Island Ave.

Register for the event at ASMPDC.org

Description: The Art & Commerce of Multimedia Presented by Paula Lerner

Paula gave this lecture for ASMP DC last April.  I was unable to attend, but heard it was very good.

Adding sound to still images to create multimedia features can make for powerful storytelling. It also opens up new opportunities for still photographers who are willing to expand their skill set and embrace new media. In this presentation Paula Lerner will share work and discuss making the transition from shooting stills alone to combining still images with audio to produce multimedia narratives. She will talk about the basics of multimedia as well as show how this medium can be both a profitable business option and an outlet for personal projects.

Paula Lerner is an award-winning photojournalist and commercial photographer whose passion for photographing people has taken her from the Amazon to Afghanistan. Since 1985 she has been commissioned by a wide variety of national and international clients in addition to pursuing her own projects. Her client roster includes Smithsonian, the washingtonpost.com, Harvard, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston University and Business Week. Paula has experience in producing major multimedia features for journalistic venues as well as applying the same audio/visual storytelling skills to presentations for business and institutions. Although she continues to shoot still assignments, more and more of her time is focused on producing multimedia for both journalistic and commercial clients. She is currently at work on a long term project on women in Kandahar, Afghanistan. More information on Paula and her work is available at http://www.lernerphoto.com

Location:

Crittenden Gallery
201 West 7th St.
Richmond, VA
804-357-6027

Start Time: 05:30
Date: 2009-10-01

Contact Name: chip@chipmitchell.com