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Some exhibits close by

2011-02-02T12:06:00.000-08:00

Cindy Sherman in Greenwich

The Deconstructive Impulse: Women Artists at SUNY Purchase

Timothy White:Portraits at the Aldrich Museum in Ridgefield

Thilo Hoffman: High School Portraits at the Aldrich Museum in Ridgefield

The thought of losing the magic.

2011-01-22T08:43:00.000-08:00

The Death of the Darkroom

Beyond the Classroom:A Photo Student's Guide to Turning Pro

2011-01-05T09:22:00.000-08:00

Free webinar for students. Guide to Turning Pro.
Friday January 14th, 1:00 pm EST

mac on campus link-make sure you register!

Important Meeting Wednesday November 3rd

2010-11-02T12:22:00.000-07:00

To show or not to show?
That is the question.
Important meeting on whether the show happens or gets postponed till spring.

Please attend, 3:30pm Rm 323 WH

Film?Digital? Oh the crazy circle!

2010-09-15T07:09:00.000-07:00

good link to check out

http://thephoblographer.com/2010/09/07/associated-press-shutterbugs-ditching-digital-for-film/

Things to see in NY this Fall

2010-09-11T08:53:00.000-07:00

Some interesting shows to see
The Original Copy:Photography of Sculpture,1830 to today
Pictures By Women: A History of Modern Photography
Lee Friedlander at the Whitney
ICP

and then there's the galleries.
Listings of Gallery shows

PhotoExpo Plus in NYC October 28th-30th

2010-09-11T08:39:00.000-07:00

Worth the trip to see the latest and greatest in camera,software and everything else photographic.

Students can sign up for free admittance to the trade show by OCT 15 (student ID required onsite)
otherwise if you wait to register after OCT 15th, it's $25. to get in the door.

registration

There are also a number of seminars going on,covering many technical and creative topics. Check out the links. Many of these cost money so it would be to your advantage to register early for the price break.

conference seminars

First General Meeting of the Fall 2010 Semester

2010-09-09T16:24:00.000-07:00

There will be a General Meeting of Focus, the wcsuPHOTOclub on Wednesday September 22nd at 3:30pm in White Hall Room 323.
Bring your ideas!

School's Out...so what to do????

2010-06-13T08:23:00.000-07:00

Exhibits to see...some are ending sooner than later! If you know of any exhibit, please let me know and I will update the blog.

Christian Marclay-GO SEE THIS! Start July 1st- Sept 26th.

Dia:Beacon-if you haven't been there yet, you should!

Anything at International Center of Photography

Hipsters, Hustlers and Handball Players:Leon Levinstein's New York Photogaphs- through Oct 17th

John Shearer:America- though Jan 2nd 2011

Henri Cartier Bresson at MOMA- Ends June 28th

Eddie Adams: Vietnam -through July 11th

Last meeting of the Semester

2010-05-04T13:11:00.000-07:00

Come One! Come All!
This meeting will take place in WH 323 at 3:30pm on May 5th.

and it's Cinco de Mayo too!!!!!!!!

Screening of "An Unlikely Weapon-The Eddie Adams Story"

2010-03-31T04:46:00.000-07:00

There will be a screening of the documentary "An Unlikely Weapon" on Wednesday night April 14th in White Hall, Viewing Room #1 on the midtown campus.
There will be a short talk/presentation by Professor Marcy May from the History Department on photography and it's impact on our historical memory before the start of the movie.
The talk should start at 7pm with the movie beginning immediately after.

Open to all and FREE!!!!!!!

TELL YOUR FRIENDS! The more the merrier!

Critique for upcoming show

2010-02-18T05:27:00.000-08:00

There will be a group critique for the March show this coming Monday evening from 8-10pm in RM 305 (computer lab) in White Hall. Please make sure you bring your files on a jump drive.

If you can't attend, please post your images to our facebook page before Monday night's crit.
Thanks!

IMPORTANT MEETING TODAY

2010-02-17T04:44:00.001-08:00

3:30 RM 323 White Hall

BE THERE.

We will be discussing the upcoming show in Warner Hall.

Important First Meeting of the Spring Semester

2010-02-05T10:40:00.000-08:00

WE NEED YOU TO PARTICIPATE!

We have a show scheduled for early March for Warner Hall. This is a great opportunity for the other students, faculty and administrators to see your work!!!!

The meeting will be held in RM 323 White Hall on Wednesday, February 10th at 3:30pm

Another Call for Entries

2010-01-09T19:45:00.000-08:00

Here's the pdf for the Shoreline Arts Alliance's "IMAGES" show in Guilford, CT.

IMAGES entry form and rules

Entry dates January 25-30th if you are shipping to them other wise hand delivery is January 29th-31st. Please check the times they are receiving work.

Call for Entries

2010-01-03T12:13:00.000-08:00

Here's another call for entries at the Carriage Barn Art Center in New Canaan. The exhibit runs from Feb.7th- March 7th.

Here's the link to the info I saw in the Danbury NewsTimes.
Call for Entries:Photography

I checked the Carriage Barn website and the prospectus isn't up yet.
The Carriage Barn Arts Center

I would check back often or call 203-972-1895

end of one year...start of another

2009-12-30T13:05:00.000-08:00

Here's 2 good links from the NY Times that are worth a look

A Decade in Pictures

2009 A Year In Pictures

Wishing Everyone a Good,Productive,Prosperous and Safe New Year!

20 West Gallery Photo Show Cancelled

2009-12-04T05:20:00.001-08:00

Hi all, Just wanted to let you know that the upcoming photo show has been cancelled. Maybe someday in the future.......

Call for Entries

2009-11-15T07:15:00.001-08:00

The 20 West Gallery in Danbury, CT invites your participation in its next open-themed exhibition, “Eyelevel,” a show of photographic works, is open to everyone.

Any photographic medium will be accepted: B&W, color and alternative processes. There will be a limit of four pieces. All pieces should be matted and framed and/or ready for presentation.

Due the holidays, the gallery will have two submissions time periods:

Monday, November 9th through Saturday, November 14th.
Saturday, January 2 through Thursday, January 7th.

To schedule an appointment to drop off your work during these dates, please call the gallery director, James Richardson, at 323.304.4471.

The opening reception for the exhibition will be Saturday, January 9th 2010 from 2-6pm. The exhibition will run through Saturday, February 6th. Regular gallery hours for the duration of the show will be Friday and Saturday from 12-5pm.

We have received much interest from artists regarding this exhibit and look forward to seeing all of your work. Our “Room-to-Room” exhibit was such a big success, that we’re hoping for an even more exciting event this time!

ROAD TRIP!!!!!!

2009-11-11T16:00:00.000-08:00

There is a tentative Metro North trip scheduled for Friday, December 11th to NYC for anyone and everyone who want to see Robert Frank's "The Americans" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Details are still being being worked out but we would really like to get a feel for how many people will be joining in on this adventure.
If you are interested, please email either Cathy or Tara or leave an comment in the comment section of this post with your name.

Bring your cameras! It's the holidays in Manhattan!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also check the Facebook page.

In Celebration of the Camera (before digital)

2009-11-09T04:46:00.000-08:00

There's a new exhibit at the Smithsonian on the camera and it's evolution from 1839 through the introduction of the 35mm.
Good for some perspective how the mechanics of the medium have changed.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2009/11/cameras_before_digital.html

General Meeting of the wcsuPHOTOclub

2009-11-09T04:39:00.000-08:00

Hi folks,
There will be a IMPORTANT general meeting this Wednesday, November 11th at 3:30pm in RM 323 WH. If you are a member of this club, PLEASE ATTEND!

Annie Leibovitz:Life through a Lens

2009-10-17T15:02:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to let everyone know that FOCUS:WCSU Photography Club will present the documentary film "Annie Leibovitz:Life through a Lens" on Monday October 26th at 8:00 pm in Viewing Room 1 in the basement of White Hall on the Midtown Campus. This viewing is FREE and open to the public.

It's a good film for everyone and anyone interested in photography. Bring your friends.

Here's a link if your unfamiliar with the Midtown Campus. Best place to park is the Fifth Avenue parking garage.

http://www.wcsu.edu/campustour/

Photoshop for your IPhone

2009-10-12T06:14:00.000-07:00

http://mobile.photoshop.com/iphone/

an free app for your iphone that allows you to edit your images.
Just don't do it while driving!

Photojournalism Online Symposium

2009-10-08T11:13:00.000-07:00

http://cdp.edu.au/cdp/conferences-and-events

Check this out. Registration is free.

Death of a Fashion Photographer Icon

2009-10-07T14:18:00.000-07:00

Irving Penn passed away today.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jXYEe7fX36EDcWrC3h7cenov1xZgD9B6FQHO0

If you don't know who he is, check out link below. Brilliant Photographer!

http://photography-now.net/irving_penn/

NY Times Review

2009-09-25T08:03:00.000-07:00

Good article on Robert Frank's "The Americans" at the Met

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/25/arts/design/25frank.html?_r=3&ref=arts

also check out the "MultiMedia" section that goes with this article.

This is a MUST SEE Show for all photo students. It's up till Jan 3rd 2010.
(There is a tentative Art Department bus trip planned for Thursday, November 5th. There will be no scheduled classes that day if the bus trip goes)

to DNG or not to DNG

2009-09-18T08:49:00.000-07:00

Ok, so here's a link to the September 7th 2009 episode of PhotoshopUserTV where they discuss the benefits of converting your RAW files over to DNG. This is something you really should consider doing if you are shooting in RAW.

http://www.photoshopusertv.com/2009/09/photoshopuser-tv-episode-202-september-7-2009/

There's lots of photoshop info and tricks in these videos. The hosts are geeks who try to yuck it up but go for the educational content not their talents as comedians. You can also access PhotoshopUserTV via ITunes (search video podcasts).

Robert Frank's "The Americans"

2009-09-15T04:03:00.000-07:00

A must see exhibit for anyone interested in photography. The book was originally published back in 1959 and was criticizied in its depiction of American Life. It soon was recognized as a masterpiece in street photography.
This is the first showing in the NYC area of the complete body of photographs.

Check out the one day event (Sunday, October 4th) of panel discussions and lectures.

http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId={1FD57D4D-FE17-41FA-9025-E2667E36AD27}

what comes first????

2009-09-14T12:47:00.000-07:00

Here's a little article on new multimedia for students interested in mixing photography with interviews.

http://www.asmp.org/strictlybusiness/2009/09/in-multimedia-audio-comes-before-pictures/

From the New York Times

2009-09-13T13:11:00.000-07:00

Here's two links for those interested in what's happening in the world of Photojournalism. I can't stress enough how important it is for students to keep abreast of what's new in photography today.

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/?scp=1-spot&sq=lens&st=cse

http://nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/1-in-8-million/index.html?8qa&scp=1-spot&sq=one%20in%20eight%20million&st=nyt

WCSU Photo Club

2009-09-12T06:24:00.000-07:00

OK, so we had a great turn out for the first meeting but let's not make it our last. Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday Sept. 23rd at 3:30pm in RM 323 of WH. We will need to solidify some of the ideas we talked about at the first meeting and we also need a name for this club so please come with ideas and suggestions!

You can even post your ideas and thoughts HERE! (I think that's what blogging is all about)

PhotoPlusExpo Free Registration

2009-09-12T05:58:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to let anyone interested in attending this event that if you register ONLINE for the EXPO pass, it's free till October 8th. It's $49.00 after that.
The EXPO pass only gets you into the trade show. It does not get you into any of the seminars. Check the conference schedule linked below.

http://www.photoplusexpo.com/ppe/5300/conference/conference-schedule.jsp

There are some really good seminars this year. Here's just a few
Check out both Joe McNally's and Lou Jones's Small Flash seminars-both on Thursday Oct 22nd
Light,Gesture,Color with Jay Maisel- Friday Oct 23
Inside the White House: The Role of the President's Official Photographer-Saturday Oct 24th
VII presents Photography for Change with James Nachtwey- Saturday Oct 24th

PhotoPlusExpo in NYC

2009-09-05T04:11:00.000-07:00

Here's the link to the trade show-conference that takes place in NYC, Oct 22-24th at the Javitts Center. If you are looking for ANYTHING or want to see WHAT'S NEW, this is the show to attend. Also, make sure you check out the conference schedule. There are a number of photographers giving presentations on just about everything.

http://www.photoplusexpo.com/ppe/index.jsp

Fuji gets into the instant market

2009-09-04T05:05:00.000-07:00

if you miss your SX-70 or TimeZero cameras......Fuji obviously thinks there is a market for instant point and shoots.

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/pdf/Fuji_Instax_Brochure.pdf

there are people out there trying to save Polaroid. Here's a link you may want to check out.

http://www.savepolaroid.com/

wcsuPHOTOblog

Some exhibits close by

The thought of losing the magic.

Beyond the Classroom:A Photo Student's Guide to Turning Pro

Important Meeting Wednesday November 3rd

Film?Digital? Oh the crazy circle!

Things to see in NY this Fall

PhotoExpo Plus in NYC October 28th-30th

First General Meeting of the Fall 2010 Semester

School's Out...so what to do????

Last meeting of the Semester

Screening of "An Unlikely Weapon-The Eddie Adams Story"

Critique for upcoming show

IMPORTANT MEETING TODAY

Important First Meeting of the Spring Semester

WE NEED YOU TO PARTICIPATE!

Another Call for Entries

Call for Entries

end of one year...start of another

20 West Gallery Photo Show Cancelled

Call for Entries

ROAD TRIP!!!!!!

In Celebration of the Camera (before digital)

General Meeting of the wcsuPHOTOclub

more links for YOU!!!!!

Annie Leibovitz:Life through a Lens

Photoshop for your IPhone

Photojournalism Online Symposium

Death of a Fashion Photographer Icon

NY Times Review

to DNG or not to DNG

Robert Frank's "The Americans"

what comes first????

From the New York Times

WCSU Photo Club

PhotoPlusExpo Free Registration

PhotoPlusExpo in NYC

Fuji gets into the instant market