American Society of Picture Professionals

DC/South Chapter presents:

Keeping Optimism Alive in the Changing

Photography World

Despite what you might hear, there are many success stories in this tough economy.

Join our panel of optimists for stories of encouragement, positive thinking and tips for revitalizing your professional outlook.

Monday, May 10th

6:30 to 9:00

Busboys and Poets

14th & V Streets, NW

Washington, DC

in the heart of the U St. Corridor

Langston Room

This event is FREE to all ASPP members and guests!

In this shamelessly positive session you will learn:

-How to become the best and motivated you again

-What people just like you did to overcome adversity

-Tips that you can use to help you stay in the business you love

-How you can do more than survive but thrive

6:30- 7:00 – Come out early to networking and/or order food or drinks before the events starts
7:00 – 8:30 – Our wonderful speakers
8:30 – Open Mike – Share your stories of how you are coping and surviving

Getting there:

2 blocks from the Metro Green Line – U Street Cardozo stop

Parking is available after 5PM at the Reeves Government Center for $10 – the entrance to the parking is on U Street between 14th and 15th. Street parking is also available – best times for street parking is early in the evening on 14th Street or V Street – it is free after 6:30PM

RSVP: Via ASPP DC/South on Facebook or email jennasppdc@gmail.com

Our Speakers for the Evening:

PAM HULING

Pam Huling is the owner of Gaslight Media Consulting, LLC, based in Alexandria, VA, which specializes in digital media management and photography. Her primary clients are futureLAB AG, of Winterthur, Switzerland and TOKU Media of New York City. She is also on the Executive Board of FotoWeek DC, a non-profit photography festival in Washington, DC.

As the former Director of Photo Services at Discovery Communications, Inc., the #1 non-fiction media company in the world, Huling oversaw more than 400 photo shoots each year on location around the world, the licensing of millions of dollars in stock photography and the management of more than one million media assets.

In addition to her many years at Discovery, Huling is the Founder of EZArchive, Inc. (http://www.ezarchive.com) and Our Favorite Moments (http://www.ourfavoritemoments.com), which are online subscription-based cloud services for consumers.

Pam has a background in art and music, holding a degree in graphic design and a Bachelor of Music in bassoon performance from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. She received a scholarship to attend the Conservatory at the age of 17.

MIRIAM LOMASKIN

Miriam Lomaskin is currently a staff photographer for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Born and raised in Miami, Florida, her mother refused to let her go to college for fine art so instead she majored in English Literature. Her love for photography started in high school when her art teacher encouraged her to take photos for his class because “I sucked at drawing, big time.” She became a professional photographer in 2004.

She  has worked as a sign language interpreter for the Deaf, a corporate accounting Mole, accounts receivable, a bartender, a barista, bookseller, and a One Hour photo store manager to name a few before joining AOL as  photo editor.

Three years ago, in October of 2007, she was laid off from AOL. She continued to work as a freelance photographer, who struggled at time to pay the rent, before coming landing a full-time position at U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in March of this year.

JODY KURASH

Jody Kurash has spent 13 years as a wire service photo editor, with the Associated Press in both New York and Washington and Knight-Ridder Tribune (Now McClatchey-Tribue).  Her most recent position at the Associated Press, a photo editor for the regional South wire news service.   She has covered political conventions, presidential campaigsn and major sporting events, including the Super Bowl, Kentucky Derby, Indianapolis 500, World Series, Stanley Cup and the NBA playoffs.

Jody has a degree in Communications/Journalism from Clarion University and a Master’s Degree in Advertising from Syracuse University.  Before joining the AP, Jody worked as a Sportswriter/Photographer for the Clearfield Progress newspaper in Pennsylvania, as an Advertising Assistant for the Hal Riney Ad Agency in Chicago.

Shortly before being laid-off from AP in 2007, Jody purchased Dixie Liquor in Georgetown where she works as a hands on manager.  In addition, she writes a cocktail column for the Georgetowner/Downtowner newspapers.  An avid adventurer, Jody has traveled to over 50 countries.  Her trvel stores have been published by AP and McClatchy Tribune and appeared in publications and websites across the world.

American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) DC/South chapter invites all photography enthusiasts to join us for the third DC Picture Show on May 20, 2010.

The DC Picture Show will be held at the 5th and K Street Busboys and Poets Restaurant in downtown Washington DC.
DATE – May 20, 2010 (Thursday)
LOCATION – 5th and K Street Busboys and Poets Restaurant 1025 5th St NW Washington, DC 20001 (MAP)
TIME – 6:30 pm to 9 pm
GETTING THERE AND PARKING – Closest metros: Mt. Vernon Square and Gallery Place-Chinatown (each two blocks away). There is ample car parking space near the venue.
ENTRY FEE – Entry to the show is free for ASPP members. Non-members will be charged $5.00
ASPP does not provide refreshments for the event, but Busboys and Poets has a full-service restaurant and bar.

If you have a Facebook account please RSVP here or email sjohn24@gmail.com

The presenters for the third DC Picture Show are students of Critical Exposure, and Patrick Allen.

Photograph by Byron Coleman

Critical Exposure

Critical Exposure is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit that teaches youth to use the power of photography and their own voices to become effective advocates for school reform and social change. By empowering young people to develop skills in documentary photography and advocacy, and to exhibit their images and stories in galleries, coffee shops, and other public spaces, we expose citizens and policymakers to the realities and challenges faced by DC youth.

A class composed of about fourteen 7th and 8th grade Truesdell Elementary students are taking student government as an elective. The class recently identified several issues they want to address at their school including: the need for lockers, improved school lunches, a change in the uniform policy, and concerns about the required book bag check. Students have created shot lists around these issues, have learned basic photo techniques and are currently shooting photos on these issues to support their campaign.

Students were introduced to documentary photography and learned how the power of photography can be a catalyst for change. They are taking this concept and using it to create positive change on their school campus by bringing attention to these issues to their principal, teachers, and other key decision makers via visual imagery and written word.

Byron Coleman (former student at Spingarn STAY) -  Byron graduated in June 2009, and his project focuses on his personal experience with education. Byron will be presenting his multimedia piece and his story on the project.

Spingarn STAY is a night school in NE DC for students who have left traditional day schools, and are back to complete their high school diplomas.  Byron was one of Critical Exposure’s students from October 2008 – January 2009.

Patrick Allen

Between 2005 and 2007 Patrick traveled the country in a small two seat R22 helicopter and an RV. With one other photographer and a pilot, he was hired to photograph every marina, lighthouse, harbor, and inlet in North America. While photographing the clients targets, he was determined to make the most of his time in the air and capture a more meaningful view of the changing landscape and our interaction with it. His photographs challenge the viewers sense of perspective and space and present to them what they have seen before in a new light.

Patrick Allen is an art history and philosophy major from the St. Mary’s College of MD. He interned at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Gardens photography department. He was the chief aerial photographer for a boating & GPS company, which allowed him to travel the U.S. and Canada and served as the photo editor for the same company. He has worked as a photography assistant for photographers in the D.C. area, while developing his own creative fine art photography. Patrick currently works at  Ken Allen Digital where the focus is on fine art pigment ink prints and digitization of photographic collections.

Andrea Hsu and Coburn Dukehart, both from National Public Radio, will go over all aspects of capturing audio: from which microphones to use and when, to techniques of collecting sound in the field. They will also present some of their projects for a little dash of inspiration! So put that camera away for the night and join us as we learn audio from the best in the business.

Andrea Hsu

Andrea Hsu has been on the staff of All Things Considered since 2002, starting out as a booker and now working as a producer and editor. Her day-to-day work includes everything from generating story ideas to writing and editing show segments to reporting from the field.

She was the lead producer of NPR’s coverage of the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan, China, which was recognized with Peabody and duPont Awards. She’s also produced political stories in election years, covered the US military on the home front, and is currently working on developing a series on childbirth around the world.

In addition to work for the radio, Hsu has also produced multimedia work for npr.org , including photo galleries and audio slideshows.

Before NPR, she worked for the BBC in Beijing and London, and for National Geographic Television in Washington, D.C.

Coburn Dukehart

Coburn Dukehart joined NPR.org  in June 2007 as the first photo and multimedia editor. Since then she has helped to grow the department into a six person staff, trained multiple web producers and reporters in visual literacy, started a daily photo blog on npr.org , and has been part of multiple award-winning projects. Her role at NPR entails overseeing the visual and multimedia strategy for the website, producing original multimedia content, and encouraging higher standards of visual literacy in an organization best known for it’s audio storytelling.

Prior to joining NPR, she worked as an online photo editor and multimedia producer at usatoday.com . She has also worked as a photo editor at washingtonpost.com , and interned in the White House photo office. She has a master’s degree in photojournalism from the University of Missouri, and is the recipient of various editing awards from WHNPA, NPPA, and POYi. She also served as vice president for the Women Photojournalists of Washington in 2009.

Coburn has coached at various multimedia workshops, including Eddie Adams, the NPPA Flying Short Course, the NPPA Immersion workshop, and the Syracuse Fall Workshop. In her spare time, Coburn likes to play the drums, do yoga, swim and search for new adventures.

Space is limited so please register early!

When:
April 13, 2010
6:30pm Social & refreshments
7:00 pm Lecture Begins

Where:
American University
Wechsler Theater
Mary Graydon Ctr, 3rd Floor
4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW

Washington, DC 202-885-1000

http://www.american.edu/maps/campus.htm
Fee:
ASMP Members: $10
Professional Organization Members (APA, ASPP, WHNPA, WPOW): $10
Non-Members: $20
Students: $5

Photograph by Joel Sartore

North American species are disappearing at an alarming rate. Some are well-known like the grizzly bear and the California condor. But many more, such as the bog turtle or Santa Catalina Island fox, are less familiar though equally threatened and critical to their habitats. A series of portraits on plain backgrounds gives equal weight to each. The back-lit photographs displayed on the Museum’s exterior show the beauty, grace, and value in every species.

These photographs are featured in Rare, a new National Geographic book, and are the result of Joel Sartore’s three-year investigation of endangered species in North America. A photographer for National Geographic for twenty years, Joel Sartore says of his work, “By photographing the most endangered of our plants and animals, I can make the most dramatic plea to get folks to stop and take a look at the pieces and parts that we’re throwing away.”

Date March 18, 2010 – October 11, 2010
Location Washington, D.C. - 1600 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

This evening event will be an overview of lessons learned in Richard Harrington’s new book;
From Still to Motion: A photographer’s guide to creating video with your DSLR

With the arrival of high-definition video-enabled DSLR cameras, photographers are faced with an opportunity for creativity and a competitive edge in their field unlike anything they’ve experienced before. Add to that the expanding demands from a video-hungry audience and it’s no longer a matter of if you are going to add video to your repertoire of skills, it’s when.

During this event Mr. Harrington will

•     Explore the options for video recording with DSLR cameras
•    Give gear recommendations including camera support and lighting
•    Talk about the benefits and drawbacks of using a DSLR camera to shoot video.

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Doors open – 6:30
Program – 7:00 -9:30 pm

RHED Pixel
180 South Washington Street #210
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 531-1325

FREE for APA members

$25 at the door for non-APA members

MUST RSVP for this event as space is limited!!

(Check HERE to confirm your APA membership)

Richard Harrington is a certified instructor for Adobe, Apple, and Avid, he is a practiced expert in motion graphic design and digital video. Starting his career out in the world of broadcast journalism, Rich has always had great interest in visual communications. His producing skills were also recognized by AV Video Multimedia Producer Magazine who named him as one of the Top Producers of 2004.
Rich is a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals Instructor Dream Team, and a popular speaker on the digital video circuit. He has chaired conferences since 2003 for the National Association of Broadcasters.

Rich is an internationally published author. His book, Photoshop for Video, was the first of its kind to focus on Photoshop’s application in the world of video. He is also a contributing author for Apple’s Aperture, iLife ’08 and iWork ’08, Final Cut Pro On the Spot, After Effects On the Spot, After Effects at Work, and Producing Video Podcasts.

A Master’s Degree in Project Management fills out Rich’s broad spectrum of experience. Rich enjoys traveling and digital photography, as well as teaching his kids the joys of science fiction and comic books.