with Andrew Hudson. November 8-12, 2007. The course will cover the range of skills and stages involved in self-publishing. Topics include: choosing a subject and format; making a shoot list; photography for publication; photo composition for layout; shooting for variety; writing for photography; using page layout programs; telling a story with book design; finding a printer; financing, inventory, distribution and marketing; the law for photographers and publishers; and, how to sell books, stock photos and excerpts. Tuition $1,100 (includes $100 Model / Equipment / Location Fee) Contact: Sundance Photographic Workshops, Hilary Cole, 66 Chebacco Road, South Hamilton, MA 01982. Phone: 800 287-1977. E-mail: hilary@sundanceworkshop .com . Web: http://www.sundanceworkshop .com/index.html .
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find information about photography workshops, seminars, and lectures relating to stock photography.
AUTUMN IN KOREA
October 25 - November 12, 2008
with Michele Burgess
South Korea rose from the ashes of war to become an industrial giant. Yet behind the modern facade is another Korea, the one this trip explores amidst the vibrant hues of autumn foliage -- serene temple and monastery complexes, traditional villages and agricultural activities, forested mountains and national parks. Cost: $5,895 from Los Angeles. Tour price includes: Air Transportation, Hotel Accommodations, Meals (breakfast daily, 3 lunches and 12 dinners), Sightseeing, fees/guide, Transfers, Service charges, Taxes. Contact: In Focus with Michele Burgess, 20741 Catamaran Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92646-5513. Phone: 1 714 536-6104. E-mail: maburg5820@aol.com . Web: http://www.infocustravel.com .
Business
Notepad
During downturns in the economy,
(we’ve been through four so far), photobuyers don’t like to spend precious time surfing the various picture sites, looking for a specific photo need.
Instead they place a listing on the PhotoDaily with us at 2pm (CT).
A subscriber who has the picture responds directly to the photobuyer. Not only does the member make a sale, but establishes a new contact with a photobuyer who seeks pictures in his/her photographic ... Full
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Program maintains it's easy to earn extra
funds by establishing a photo business out of your home and
photographing local businesses, corporations, churches, schools,
sports teams, and families in your community.
SPRING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE SUMMIT,
May 13-18, 2007 in Jackson, WY. Cost: $1,950. Creative/technical instruction and networking for advanced amateurs and working professional photojournalists and nature photographers. SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP, June 17-22, 2007 in Colorado Springs, CO. Cost: $1,000. Creative/technical instruction and networking for advanced amateurs and working professional sports photographers. The cost of each workshop includes all instruction, use of all equipment, and some meals during the week. Lodging, transportation and most meals are on your own. Contact: Summit Series of Workshops, managed by: Rich Clarkson and Associates, LLC, 1099 18th Street, Suite 1840, Denver CO 80202. Phone: 800-745-3211. Web: http://www.photographyatthesummit.com .
THE REMOTE REGIONS OF SPITSBERGEN AND EAST GREENLAND
with Kevin Schafer
14 days, starting on August 22, 2007. This journey, to some of the world's most remote regions, will have you setting foot in places few humans have ever gone. We spend almost all of the journey north of the Arctic Circle. Beginning in Arctic Norway on the island of Spitsbergen in the fabled Svalbard Archipelago, we then sail along the coast of East Greenland, exploring all the way. Cost: $4,948 to $7,898. The cost includes: services of International Expeditions for complete pre-departure information to help you get the most out of your expedition; all scheduled transportation during the expedition unless otherwise specified; the services of experienced English-speaking local guides; all accommodations; breakfasts, lunches and dinners as specified by B, L and D respectively in the itineraries; all transfers and luggage handling when taking the group flights. Contact: International Expeditions, One Environs Park, Helena, AL 35080. Phone: 1 800 633-4734. Fax: 1 205 428-1714. E-mail: nature@ietravel.com . Website: http://www.ietravel.com .
Of
Interest
Your Digital Lightbox
When a photobuyer wants to see a selection of your images, he or she up to this point in time would typically ask for low-resolution previews by email. Now, an alternative to email is quickly gaining ground and becoming more and more popular: namely a Digital Lightbox, sometimes called a viewing platform.
When a photobuyer requests to see a digital lightbox, the photobuyer
wants you to put up a selection of images for viewing on your website. (Compared to a traditional lightbox that you use to view your slides.)
A digital lightbox doesn't have to be fancy or complicated. It
can be something as simple as a separate page on your website that you can direct the photobuyer to. The important thing here is to enable the
photobuyer to view selections of your work side by side.
THE IMPORTANCE OF SHARING
Another crucial detail when it comes to digital lightboxes is to make it easy for the photobuyer to share the lightbox with other decision-makers or clients. ... Full
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BETTER VIDEOS COMING Canon, Nikon video-shooting SLR cameras ready for action
Two new SLRs can now shoot high-definition video, taking advantage of
the superior lenses (much better than video cameras,
way better than point-and-shoots) available for SLRs.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-10-01-slr-video_N.htm?csp=34
GOOD SAMARATIN -- One Photo Editor - Doing Good by Doing Right - Photo editors often get a bad rap. They're often (incorrectly) blamed for the bad contracts they are required to foist upon us. Thus, when a photo editor does the right thing, as is the case here, we feel it of value to let people know.
http://photobusinessforum.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-photo-editor-doing-good-by-doing.html
HOW DO THEY DO IT? Yuri Arcurs - Microstock Entrepreneur - Not content with an
annual microstock income of US$1.3 million and being the top selling microstock photographer, Yuri Arcurs is creating a microstock empire. Here's a summary of his new entrepreneurial activities.
http://www.microstockdiaries.com/meet-the-new-yuri-arcurs-microstock-entrepreneur.html
WHO SAID PHOTOGRAPHERS CAN’T WRITE? History in the Buffer - David Burnett, photojournalist, wrote this piece about his experience "in the buffer" covering the election night in Chicago. A remarkable diary of his election night experience.
http://werejustsayin.blogspot.com/2008/11/history-in-buffer.html
TAKEAWAY: When TIME Magazine made “the computer” the Man of the Year, they sent David Burnett to Pine Lake Farm to photograph me and my new Radio Shack TRS-80 Model II. You can see the picture TIME used at:
http://www.photosource.com/rohntime
