Digital Photo Pro Emerging Professional Photo Contest: Deadline 23 February 2007

Open to students who are currently enrolled in a photography course at an accredited college or university or to professional photographers with up to three years of professional experience. All entries must be optimized on a computer running Microsoft Windows and submitted on a CD as a Photoshop .PSD file along with separate print(s) of the original photo submission(s) using an Epson printer and Epson ink.

Three categories include Fashion/Beauty; Fine Art; Photojournalism.

Grand Prize Winner Package: Cash Prize of $10,000; Epson Stylus Pro 4800 printer; Dell Computer; and Winning image may be featured in the “First Takes” and “Wrap-Up” sections of Digital Photo Pro Magazine in the May/June 2007 issue. It may also be showcased in the Digital Photo Pro online gallery. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of Grand Prize Winner Package: $15,000.

Two (2) Runner-Up Winner Packages: Cash Prize of $1,000; and Winning Runner-Up image may be featured in the “Wrap-Up” section of Digital Photo Pro Magazine in the May/June 2007 issue. It may also be showcased in the Digital Photo Pro online gallery. ARV of each Runner-Up Winner Package: $4,500.

http://www.digitalphotopro.com/emergingpro

Bonus: Free photo posters

I have several large posters, published by Nikon, of a photograph taken by White House photographer (and Webster Groves native) Chris Usher. They are free to the first five who ask for them.

One claimed so far, as of 13 November.

Entrepreneurship speaker: Thursday 2 November 2006

Webster University's Certificate in Entrepreneurship program is pleased to invite students to a "Discussion with an Entrepreneur."

Maxine Clark will speak on "Power of a Plan: Building a Company for Success"

Space is limited, so reservations are requested.
RSVP: entrepreneurship@webster.edu
Hear how the Certificate in Entrepreneurship can help you
reach your dreams. Snacks and beverages will be provided.

Maxine Clark is the founder and Chief Executive Bear of Build-A-Bear Workshop.
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Thursday, 2 November
Sverdrup 123

Webster University's Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship is a partnership between the School of Business and Technology, School of Communications, and Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts.

(You can hear her recent talk about "Putting the Heart Back in Retailing"

Maxine Clark
Founder & CEB (Chief Executive Bear)
Build-A-Bear

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Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar

The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar was founded in 1973 by a group of photojournalists representing newspapers, magazines and wire services. Its reason for being is to promote the highest standards of photojournalism through an annual educational conference and a photography contest judged by working photographers. It is a non-profit organization.

The 2006 Seminar will be held December 1st and 2nd.
Contest deadline and early registration is November 13.

Call for Work: Shots Magazine, 3 November 2006

Now in its 20th year of publication, Shots Magazine is a quarterly, reader-supported journal of photography. Shots is characterized by its diverse, straightforward and bold presentation of images by photographers of all levels with an innate passion for creative, personal work. If you are someone who enjoys photography, or if you have some unpublished work you would like to share, Shots may be for you.

Next CALL FOR WORK: SHOTS 94 – Theme: The ANNUAL PORTFOLIO ISSUE

Submittals due November 3, 2006

Alexia Foundation grants and scholarships: applications accepted beginning 1 December 2006

Each year in February, the Alexia Foundation provides a $15,000 grant to a professional photographer and five scholarships of varying values to students to study photography at the Syracuse University London Centre in England. The first place student winner also receives a $1000 cash grant and the other four receive $500 cash grants, in addition to the scholarships. Students and professionals from around the world are eligible. There is no application form. See complete rules on the web site at http://alexiafoundation.org.

Entrepreneurship Certificate for Photo Majors

To develop individuals who are capable of identifying opportunities in today’s challenging business environment and are prepared to assume the efforts and risks associated with bring these opportunities to reality.

Overview:
The Certificate in Entrepreneurship consists of a series of stimulating Entrepreneurship courses for undergraduate business and non-business majors. Courses in the Certificate will promote entrepreneurial thinking among students and develop the necessary real-world skills for founding and growing of an entrepreneurial venture. Students will demonstrate these skills by developing and presenting a viable business plan at the end of the Certificate curriculum.

The 18-credit hour Certificate is comprised of six courses. All of these courses allow students to focus course projects on their individual business concept. Students completing the program will be awarded a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from the School of Business and Technology.

http://www.webster.edu/entrepreneurship

Can a Photo Tell the Truth?: Monday, 30 October 2006

12.00 noon, Emerson Library Conference room
Speaker: Bill Barrett

Years ago, no one thought much about whether or not photographs really "told the truth." Several widely publicized incidents have changed that in recent years, though. We'll look at how altered photographs have misreported the news, and how the standards for what is ethically permissible to do to a photograph have changed.

Sponsored by the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies and the Center for Ethics. More Brown Bag events in Fall 2006.

Berenice Abbott Prize: Deadline 9 December 2006

The Julia Dean Photo Workshops in Los Angeles announces the second annual Berenice Abbott Prize for An Emerging Photographer.

Full information and application are at
http://www.juliadean.com/competitions/emergingcontest.html

In Honor of Berenice Abbott
Berenice Abbott was a photographer of great accomplishment. Known mostly for her documentary work of New York City in the 1930s, Berenice was also a portrait photographer, an educator, an inventor, and a writer. She believed that all photographers should have personal projects that they are passionate about, no matter what the subject matter. This award is in her honor. It is meant for someone who has completed a body of work, whether that is a special project or a portfolio of your best work. (Berenice was a master printer. This contest is also in honor of beautifully printed work.)

The Berenice Abbott Prize for an Emerging Photographer
The Prize
All expenses paid for a one-person exhibition at the Julia Dean Gallery
in Los Angeles (located on the beach at the Venice Pier).
Includes:
All matting and framing of prints
Invitations and postage
Opening Reception
Airfare to Los Angeles for the exhibit opening
Hotel for two nights
Rental car for two days
Plus, winner takes home a Canon EOS Digital SLR Camera!

May Gallery: 10 November 2006

Julieanne Kost: Window Seat


3 - 24 November 2006

Julianne Kost is the Senior Digital Imaging Evangelist for Adobe Systems.
Reception for the photographer Friday, 10 November, 5-7 pm

Ms. Kost will speak about her photography at 1 pm, Friday 10 November, in the Emerson Library Conference Room, 101 Edgar Road, Webster Groves MO 63119

You can purchase the book associated with the exhibit, Window Seat, through the Left Bank Books web site.

Ms. Kost will be available to sign books at the May Gallery events.

PIEA Contest: Deadline 5:00 p.m., EST on Wednesday, 6 December 2006

Announcing the 2007 PIEA International Student-Teacher Photo Competition and Exhibition

Rules and Procedures 2007 (in PDF format.)

The 2006 contest offered over US$112,000 in prizes donated by over 94 generous sponsors, the competition is open to students everywhere, of all ages, and to their teachers.

College students and teachers compete in both single images and portfolios. Prizes will be awarded in each category at the Grand, First, Second and Third Prize levels and to the schools of the Grand Prize winners. Every entrant receives a Certificate of Achievement.

The top 100-120 photographs will be exhibited at the PMA Imaging 2006 Convention in Orlando, FL USA in February 26 - March 1, 2006. Two 2006 PIEA International Traveling Photo Exhibitions will tour major conventions, schools, colleges and museums for two years in the USA, Australia and Canada. The top prize-winning images were published in Photo Marketing Magazine. Winners were also posted on the World Wide Web on the PIEA Home Page Gallery.

Judges for the 2007 contest have been selected. Rules and entry forms are available from the contest rules page

Interactive Registration Workshop: Thursday-Friday, 26-27 OCtober 2006

REGISTRATION TOOLS 101

THIS THURSDAY & FRIDAY!

• Want to learn how to find the classes you need when you need them?
• Want to learn how to register yourself online?
• Having problems deciding which classes to take this Spring or which major is right for you?
• Do you need more information on General Education requirements?

• Do you want FREE FOOD?

Join the Academic Advising Center for an interactive registration workshop

Sessions will run every hour on the hour from 9am-5pm (last session begins at 4pm)
West Hall Multipurpose Room

For more information, please contact Academic Advising:
Thuy Witt, x7767