Topics for last class

Please list topics you want to discuss in the last class here:

• critique student work on any assignment
  
• discuss individual long term goals
  
• individual reviews sessions for student who did not get them last week -- time to get feedback from the class for specific questions you have or feedback you need
• technical questions: equipment concerns, the importance of "archival"
  

Marketing Outline

Here is the outline I used in last class to discuss marketing yourself (and networking). Please add items to this list, and post any questions or comments you may have:

WEB PRESENCE

• creat your own blog, website
  
• get your work listed on Amazon, Photo-Eye, 20x200, etc.
  

LOCAL COMMUNITY (building your presence in local community is key!)

• teach or get a photo or art related job in local community
  
• attend openings and photo related events
• attend Photo Lucida and other local/regional review sessions
• attend Blue Sky review meetings; join the Blue Sky exhibition committee
  
• join a local photo group
  
• get on portland photo events email list and be sure to list your events and openings with them
  
• taking workshops and classes
  
• get involved with RACC, get to know important RACC people, subscribe to their newsletter - remember: they buy artwork for 2 public collections and give grants!
  
• develop good promotional packages to give to local media when you have a show
• talk to local suppliers and galleries about partnering and getting support for projects
  

LARGER COMMUNITY

• attend national portfoliio reviews
• attend artists residencies
• submit your work for juried shows
• creat postcard mailers that you send to people you know (collectors, curators, editors) on a yearly basis
  
• publishing a book
• get connected with Center SF, photo eye and other national organizations to develop relations
• enter national contests and juried shows
  

SUPPORTERS/COLLECTER/FRIENDS NETWORK

• create and utilize a mailing list for announcements to exhibits
• develop a clients/friends email list -- send regular (weekly) emails with new pictures, announcements, etc
  
• email list: there are programs available for managing your email lists -- to cater messages to specific audiences
  
• develop a monthly collector’s special that you announce to local subscribers/collectors
  
• develop a "subscription" where people pay a fee per year to support you, and get something in return (a set of post cards, a book, a print, etc.; depending on fee)
  
• develop an annual handmade limited edition book or other limited edition piece of your work to market to your established collector base
  

GRANTS & AWARDS (see grants and awards list on links column and please add to this! There is a lot of money avaible to artists, so please seek it out!)

• apply for established grants and fellowships
• seek out grants for organizations that might not be established, but would be interested in partnering with you
  
• apply for as many contests as you can -- see list of judges to decide who you want ot put your work in front of
  

PHOTO RELATED JOBS (here is a quick list of possible photo-related jobs. The point here is that it really helps to work in the field in order to stay current and connected to what's happening in photography.)

• photojournalism
• editorial photographer
  
• commerical photographer
  
• teaching photography
  
• editing
• designing
• photo styling
• photo curator
• art galleriest
  
• photo lab job
  
• photo center job
  
• adminstration in photography related business or non-profit
  

The Ace Hotel Photo Booth Experiment

3-D glasses suggested....

http://www.victorzebra.com/photo-booth/

The Beautiful and the Strange...

Well, maybe just sorta strange:

http://www.victorzebra.com/beautiful-and-strange/

kickstarter.com

Stephanie mentioned this in last class:
http://www.kickstarter.com/
a great place to raise money for a project you are working on. check it out!

Roger's Photobooth Shots

OK, I cheated. I created a photo booth simulation in Photoshop.

Digital Workflow from Camera to Lightroom to Photoshop

Here's a clear tutorial on getting your images out of the camera, processing them in Lightroom and making further adjustments in Photoshop. Click here to view.

Shots from AHRMA meet at PIR

On Saturday, I made my first foray into taking photos of a classic motorcycle meet, with races on the track and motocross. It was a lot of fun and I'm definitely going back for more!

http://www.photographicwarrior.com/AHRMA-2010/