Photo workshop: photography in Tuscany

If you're interested, check back later. The course will most likely be added later as a Spring II course that you will be able to add. Dates are Monday May 10th to Sunday May 23rd.

This course will bring students to Tuscany and in particular to Florence and in the Chianti area. It will be organized as a two weeks course. The first week will be spent in Florence visiting the famous Alinari Institute and the MNAF (Museo Nazionale Alinari per la Fotografia). Visiting the Uffizi Gallery and seeing great art masterpieces, students will receive a deep introduction regarding creativity and composition in the visual arts starting from the Renaissance period to the contemporary world.

During the second part of the trip students and instructors will spend a week together in the gorgeous Florentine countryside in houses provided with a darkroom and photography facilities. Students will learn to use large format cameras (from 5x7 to 8x10 formats) and to print on contact on high quality silver gelatin fiber base paper. Students will learn to process sheet films in trays and to use different kind of developers such PMK (Pyro, Methol, Kodalk). Instructors will develop all the theoretical and practical aspects of large format photography bringing the students to photograph outside in small and typical Italian villages as well as in the natural environment. Walking tours and field trips to shoot with 35 mm cameras will be planned. Assignments will demonstrate mastery of technical skills and individual creative expression. Through presentations and discussions, students will gain familiarity with the critical and theoretical debates surrounding large format photography in general and the contact printing technique in particular.

Mobile phone discounts for Webster students

Webster University Faculty, Staff and Students can now receive discounts on their mobile phone plans through AT&T and Sprint.

AT&T

• Faculty and Staff receive a 15% discount on voice and data plans.
• Students receive a 7% discount on voice and data plans.
• AT&T also offers special web only pricing on certain phones through the Webster University AT&T Premier site.
  

Sprint

• Faculty, Staff & Students receives a 15% discount on voice and data plans.
• Sprint also offers special web only pricing on certain phones through the Webster University Sprint site.

Restrictions apply to both AT&T and Sprint discounts. Go to http://www.webster.edu/helpdesk/phones/mobile/discounts.shtml for more information and to access the Webster University specific links for both carriers.

A photographer's video you don't want to miss

Look at this marvelous video by Liz Gilbert (whom I was privileged to know years ago when I was teaching at Parsons). This is the story of a photographer with vision and integrity, taking her photographs back to the people she made them among, the Maasai.

Fall II photo class still open

For anyone interested, there is still room in Fall 2's PHOT 4190, Digital Asset Management. One of the main things we'll cover in depth is Lightroom, the newest part of the Adobe Photoshop family, a powerful database for tracking images and non-destructive editing. The last time this course ran, the students in it said "This should be required for every photo major."

MAC-on-Campus: TODAY Tuesday, 13 October 2009

Please don't forget that on Tuesday, 13 October, the Webster photo program will be hosting MAC-on-Campus, your opportunity to see new equipment such as Mamiya cameras, Sekonic meter, Profoto lighting, and much more. Come by the photo studio from 3-5 and/or 5:30-7:30 for two sessions that will include your opportunity for hands-on experience with the equipment.

If you're a photo major, you want to be there! Don't miss the chance to learn more. Whether you're just starting out or getting ready to graduate, there's something there you need to know.

Call for Work: Deadline 4 November 2009

SEEN 2009
WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR SEEN 2009. CLICK BELOW FOR GUIDELINES AND ENTRY FORM:
http://www.studioaltius.com/prophoto/SEEN2009EntryForm.pdf
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS NOVEMBER 4, 2009.

Every December, lovers of photography come to Studio Altius to view a collection of the best photography created in that year from St. Louis area photographers. This show is called SEEN and it celebrates photographers, professional and amateur, across all genres. It is the culmination of a contest to find the best of the best in St. Louis. We want to see what our best photographers have SEEN.

Studio Altius is inviting photographers to submit artwork for SEEN 2009, a photography show of best work of St. Louis-area photographers in 2009. The finalists are selected by a blind jury. The Grand Prize will be $300, 2nd place will be a $150 award, and 3rd place, a $100 award. Top finalists in each category will receive hundreds of dollars in prizes from our sponsors. The top 50 pieces will be displayed in the SEEN 2009 show at Studio Altius throughout the month of December. Additionally, a photobook will be made showing off the finalists plus several other standout images. This book will be available to purchase during the run of the show. The entry fee for this show is only $10, you may enter as many times in as many categories as you wish, however, you must submit a new entry fee for every piece you enter.

Jurors: Lary Bozzay, Grafica Fine Art; Edward Crim, Edward Crim Photography, Forest Park 365; Dan Dreyfus, Dreyfus & Associates Photography,
Webster University.

For more information, please visit: http://www.studioaltius.com/prophoto/contests

Image Transfer/Emulsion Lift workshop: Saturday, 7 November 2009

ADVANCED IMAGE TRANSFER AND EMULSION LIFT WORKSHOP USING FUJI MATERIALS, Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 9:30 - 4:30 PM with Barbara Zucker. The workshop will be held at Webster University's Sverdrup Business/Technology Complex, Room #135, 8300 Big Bend Blvd. The $85 fee includes all film and supplies. Lunch as a group [order in/bring lunch] not included in fee.

This workshop is for those with experience doing emulsion lifts and image transfers with Polaroid film. Participants should bring a variety of 35mm slides and/or 4" X 6" prints.

For more information or to register contact Barbara Zucker at bfzucker@sbcglobal.net or (314) 727-2683.

Mac dealer cost sale: 2-4 October 2009

This weekend ONLY MacHeadQuarters will be selling all Macintosh computers at Dealer Cost. This Friday, Saturday & Sunday only, October 2, 3, & 4, 2009, you can buy any new Macintosh Computer at MacHQ for the same price as we buy them from our distributors. This is a special event to invite new customers to check out the MacHeadQuarters experience. If you are an existing customer don't worry, you can buy a new Macintosh computer at dealer cost too. You will not find an offer like this at any Apple Store or even from online vendors. As far as we are aware, no other dealer in Saint Louis has ever made such an offer available to the public.

If you have been waiting to buy a new Macintosh, now is the time. Learn why thousands of St. Louisans don't fight the crowd and long wait at the mall. See why MacHeadQuarters is better. Buy a new Mac this weekend at dealer cost and get a MacHeadQuarters VIP Card FREE! It entitles you to 1 FREE Computer Maintenance, 30 Minutes FREE Phone Support, Call Ahead Seating for Service and More.

Fine print:
Currently some products in Apple's product line are under constraint because of limited quantities through Apple. If the product you are interested in is not in stock, you can still purchase it at dealer cost this weekend and we will contact you when it arrives or if you live too far away we may be able to drop ship it right to your door. All dealer cost sales must be paid in full this weekend, October 2, 3, & 4, 2009.

*Dealer cost pricing assumes a 2% cash discount for payments made by cash or check. Credit card purchases do not qualify for 2% discount.

*Due to contract restrictions with Apple, MacHeadQuarters is not allowed to advertise prices lower than their Manufacturer Advertised Price. We cannot give dealer cost pricing by phone or email. We also cannot take orders by phone or on the web. Please visit us this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at MacHeadQuarters.

**MacHeadQuarters VIP Card is free with any computer purchase. It is a silver level card and is valid for 6 months from the date of purchase. It is good only for the computer purchased. Thirty minutes free phone support and one free maintenance during the six month period. The card is renewable and upgradable.

You can also trade-in your old Mac towards the purchase of a new one. Just ask for details. You can even bring old copies of Mac OS X and trade them in, too.

As always, you don't have to fight the parking and drag your heavy Mac through the mall.

MacHeadQuarters is centrally located on Manchester & McCausland. For directions (including navigating around Highway 40) visit our website. Store hours this weekend are Friday 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.