Seminar: Real World Pricing & Negotiating

Register today to attend a Group Portfolio Review, Pricing & Negotiating Seminar and/or Interactive Estimating Workshop for one low price.*

Real World Pricing & Negotiating

Changes in how photography is licensed and used have left even veteran photographers scrambling to calculate the true market value of their work. With prices all over the map, how do you figure out what to charge?

In this practical and incisive seminar, Bill Cramer draws on his experiences as a photographer and founder of Wonderful Machine to help photographers answer this critical question. Using real negotiations, estimates and invoices from real photographers and real projects, Bill walks you through the process of identifying key negotiation points, leveraging opportunities to showcase your value, and calculating what the market will bear.

Group Portfolio Reviews

Using knowledge gleaned from countless portfolio reviews for Wonderful Machine photographers, Bill provides candid and insightful feedback on photographers’ portfolios and/or websites. A limited number of attendees will get direct feedback on their work* but everyone who shares in the discussion will get unprecedented insights into what makes (or breaks) an effective portfolio presentation. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to hone the most important tool in your branding and marketing arsenal!

*Participants who want their portfolio or website reviewed must register for the event and also complete a separate Group Review registration with a modest additional fee. Spots are limited, first-come first-served!

Interactive Estimating Workshop

Following the lecture, attendees can stay for an optional 1-hour interactive estimating workshop where attendees will work together on estimates for hypothetical jobs with Bill’s feedback and support.

Baltimore Program Schedule

3:00-5:30 pm — Group Portfolio Review
5:30-6:30 pm — break
6:30-8:15 pm — Real World Pricing & Negotiating presentation
8:30-9:30 pm — Estimating workshop
FULL DETAILS

When:
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
3:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Doors open half an hour earlier.

Where:
address TBA
Baltimore, MD

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Cost:
0.00 — ASMP Leader
35.00 — ASMP Member
70.00 — Non-member
50.00 — Professional Association member
10.00 — Student

This registration fee will admit you to one, two or all three segments. Remember: If you want your portfolio or website to be reviewed, you must also register here!

The Speaker
Bill Cramer is founder and CEO of Wonderful Machine, a curated directory of high-quality photographers serving commercial and editorial clients worldwide. He is also an accomplished photographer in his own right, specializing in environmental portraiture for a wide range of corporate, editorial and advertising clients including Forbes, BBDO, Comcast and Accenture.

In 2007, seeing an opportunity to build a better mouse trap, Bill created Wonderful Machine as a “source book on steroids.” In addition to providing clients with an eclectic selection of photographers from around the world, Wonderful Machine aggressively promotes those photographers using email campaigns, print mailers, web ads, social media, publicity, phone calls, and portfolio events. Wonderful Machine also offers photographers a host of consulting services including help with estimates, production, web design, photo editing and more. The staff members frequently participate in industry events and contribute a popular monthly column on Pricing & Negotiating for aphotoeditor.com. Wonderful Machine currently works with over 600 photographers in 50 countries.

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JOB: Richmond Photojournalist

SEE AD FOR THE JOB HERE:

Job Description

Staff photojournalist with the ability to tell stories visually and capture stills, video and audio in a meaningful, creative and ethical manner. Cover daily assignments as well as generating ideas and working with reporters, editors and producers on projects. Must be able to provide complete and accurate captioning following the AP Stylebook. Other duties include: processing of film or digital imagery, scanning, editing, cropping, scaling, toning to standards, archiving — including the proper filing of negatives and/or digital images on the day photographed. Every staff photographer helps with lab duties as needed and may be required to train and work on the photo desk. This sometimes means spending the whole shift processing digital images. This may include: studio photography, digital imagery, retrieval of archival materials, electronic printing, redistribution of imagery, answering inquiries, flatbed scanning, captioning and filing. Infrequent, out-of-town jobs will be part of the work mix, requiring overnight or multiple-day stays on location.

Required Skills

Demonstrated photographic skills including: spot news, feature, sports, portraiture, small and large studio setups, lighting and exposure, remote location lighting, use of fill flash. Computer literacy using PC platforms including demonstrated skills and understanding of Photoshop and its color management and a word processing program, and Adobe Premiere Pro. Experience with remote transmission of images and video. Proficiency in English composition, grammar, syntax, punctuation and spelling. Demonstrated journalistic skills including understanding of accepted professional standards. Must be able to communicate effectively with the public, colleagues and editors, be able to take constructive criticism and direction. Must generate own story ideas. Must be an effective time manager, set priorities, accomplish tasks in the order needed at the time needed. Accurate Typist. Driver’s license required. Required to work a rotating shift that changes weekly. Must be able to communicate with colleagues and editors and work as part of a team when needed, and must be able to take constructive criticism and direction. Must be able to juggle several assignments/stories at one time. Must be familiar with the workflow of a website and use developing technology, including smart phones, to deliver photos, audio and video of breaking news.

Required Experience

Three years experience on a daily newspaper or website preferred.

Job Location

Richmond, VA US

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

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WHNPA Student POY Contest: Deadline: MARCH 15th

Please help share this poster to any students you know!

The cash prize is $1000 for the winner + a scholarship to Momenta Workshops + 2 tickets to the black tie Eyes of History Gala + a plane ticket to the Gala! So far the contest only has 1 entry. Therefore, the odds are REALLY GREAT at winning! Please help us spread the word!

JUDGING DAY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SPEAKERS START AT 9:30 A.M. ON SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH AT THE WASHINGTON TIMES BUILDING. KEEP LOOKING HERE FOR MORE INFO ON THAT SOON!

 

 

 

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Thoughts on internships for a Saturday.

About three years ago in December, I posted an opportunity on here that was sent to me advertising for a free internship. I had posted the same job three months earlier and not a word was spoken about it. Somehow, someway though, word got out and it went viral. It started a completely unexpected firestorm in a matter of two days that got over 13,000 hits, hundreds of comments and blog posts and a wave of vitriolic jabs at successful photographers who hire free labor.

It was a HUGE learning experience for me. First and foremost, I learned how to turn off comments until they’d been approved! I also learned even the most respected professionals in our career are not immune to criticism by a disgruntled industry, no matter how misguided. But mostly, I learned we as an industry need to consider this issue more closely and must decide what using free interns says about us.

After carefully culling the vicious/curse word filled comments, the discussion turned for the better. The follow up posts created a very interesting series of thought-provoking commentary on the world of free interns. This discussion still rages on on other blogs, newsletters and articles. Now, it seems the issue has moved in the courts as you’ll read below.

The following article by NPR should make us all in the photographic industry consider what it means to be an intern, why we hire interns and what are the risks and benefits of free labor. Do we continue to allow each other “eat our young” as many suggest free internships do? Or will we try to find the best ways to foster the next generation of storytellers?

I don’t have an answer and I don’t think there is a simple one to this issue. However, the choice of using interns, made by all who employ or use free labor, needs to be made not for personal gain but to help support the industry’s long term success.

I very rarely write personal thoughts on this blog as you all know. However, this is one of those few days where I wanted to reach out to you all to encourage us all to act in the best interests of the industry for the future of photojournalism and photographers everywhere.

I encourage you to read the article, comment on this post if you want or simply share the article with others. Let us strive to the other industries know: we in all avenues of photography will try to act a shining example of the best treatment of the youth in our career field. Let’s begin a dialogue about our future.

http://www.npr.org/2011/11/12/142224360/unpaid-interns-real-world-work-or-just-free-labor?sc=fb&cc=fp

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JOB: Online News Producer

Online News Producer, edweek.org

Education Week is seeking a creative, versatile online news producer who can bring fresh ideas, video-editing skills, and cutting-edge online design and development capabilities to a talented news operation that provides first-rate content for education policymakers, frontline educators, and wider audiences.

Published by the independent, nonprofit organization Editorial Projects in Education, Education Week spans multiple platforms, including a weekly print edition, a well-established online presence at edweek.org with more than 1 million registrants, specialized e-newsletters, special reports, a growing roster of staff- and guest-written blogs, webinars, online chats, video, and live events for education leaders.

The producer’s role will include: combining news articles, art, social media, and multimedia into vibrant content packages; assisting the online creative director with site design and development in a variety of platforms and content management systems; developing an ability to troubleshoot within those systems; editing video and audio and working with live-streaming operations; and participating in and leading various projects, such as work with databases, video and audio production, photo galleries, interactive design, user-generated content, and community building. An eye for quality, technical integrity, and journalistic standards are essential.

Online news presentation techniques and technology are constantly changing, and our producers are expected to bring new ideas, enthusiasm, and an entrepreneurial spirit to the job. You will have a voice and ownership of projects in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications:
• Experience with digital news production, website design, content management systems, and blog platforms
• Experience editing video and working with interactives and multimedia
• Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Javascript (jquery), HTML and CSS
• Working knowledge of AfterEffects and PHP is a plus
• Knowledge of journalistic standards and the ability to work quickly and independently while being meticulous about quality and technical integrity
• Interest in education policy is a plus

Salary is commensurate with experience and comes with excellent benefits. The office is located in Bethesda, Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C.

To apply: Send cover letter, résumé, and samples of your work to websearch@epe.org. Editorial Projects in Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Scholarship: $4K for Photojs Returning to School

New Scholarships Available For Photojournalists Returning To School

The National Press Photographers Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of new scholarship money for photojournalists who have returned to school.

NPPF president Mike Smith said the funds are being made available through the Foundation, the National Press Photographers Association, and a grant from the Author’s Coalition of America.

“If you are a photojournalist with three years experience and your work has been published in newspapers, magazines or through agencies, and if you have returned to school in the past year, you are eligible to apply,” Smith said.

“These scholarships are particularly important now when so many photographers have been forced to learn new skills just to keep their jobs, much less find a new one. We are fortunate to have some money to support photographers who are trying to keep up with the head-spinning changes in their industry.”

Six grants of $4,000 each, called the NPPF-NPPA Career Expansion Scholarships, will be awarded this year.

The application deadline is November 15, 2011. Applicants must include a resume, completed application forms (which can be downloaded at http://nppf.org ) and recommendation letters from their instructors.

Send your application materials to: Tom Hardin, NPPF vice president, 1622 Forest Hill Drive, Louisville, KY, 40205. Hardin can be contacted by eMail to answer questions about applying, and his eMail address is hardin@aye.net.

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GRANT: WHNPA Grant $5,000 (due Oct. 31)

• A $5,000 PROJECT GRANT has been established for a WHNPA member to work on an in-depth undertaking of his or her choosing. This grant is designed to give a member the opportunity to work on a project that might not be possible without financial assistance. Some of the work produced will be featured in future WHNPA publications such as the online Member Gallery and The Report.

Please submit your completed applications by email to the Education Chair, or mail to:

Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Associated Press Photo
1100 13th St NW Suite 700
Washington DC 20005

pmonsivais@ap.org
Office-202-641-9510
Mobile- 202-365-2642

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Atlanta Photoj Seminar & Contest Info

39th Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar

Early Registration & Contest Opens

The 39^th Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar will be held Friday & Saturday December 2-3, 2011 at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North Hotel.  The annual seminar – which draws attendees from the U.S. and Canada – features Friday workshops, our Saturday speaker series, our print auction, a Saturday trade show and a photojournalism print and multimedia contest. Each evening, we’ll hold portfolio reviews where you’ll interact with our speakers, workshop leaders and peers.

First – about our contest. This year, we’ve made entering our photojournalism contest easier for you and eliminating that last minute dash to FedEx. Now all entries will be submitted via our FTP server through our partnership with our friends at US Presswire. Contest rules and information may be found at  http://www.photojournalism.org/contest/rules

Early registration opens today. We’re already the best value in pj education and networking, but early registration will save you even more! Find out more at   http://www.photojournalism.org/registration

Our Friday, December 2nd workshops are being finalized now.  Here’s a partial list of confirmed workshops…

Rich Addicks / “Producing DSLR Video Projects”

Deb Pang Davis / Cococella / “Branding Strategies & Marketing Yourself“

Tom Kennedy / ASMP, Nat. Geo., Wash. Post, Newhouse Faculty / “Understanding the Changing Media Landscape“

- Additional workshops will be announced on Monday October 17th -

Here’s this year’s all-star lineup of our Saturday, December 3rd featured speakers…

David Burnett / Contact Press Images

 Mary F. Calvert / ZUMAPress

 Barbara Davidson / The Los Angeles Times

 Mike Davis  /  Nat. Geo., Oregonian, White House, Picture Editor At Large

 Julie Jacobson / The Associated Press

 Greg Kahn / The Naples (FL) Daily News

We have a new hotel! This year we’ve moved to The Westin Atlanta Perimeter North Hotel where we’ve held the line on room rates to just $87 per night (plus tax). This is an extraordinary value and the offer is limited to the first 100 rooms – so make your reservations now at  http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/photojournalismseminar

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JOB: Free Press seeks multimedia journalist

Description:
The Emmy Award-winning Photography & Video department at the Detroit Free Press seeks a Staff Photographer to shoot and produce video, multimedia and photographic content for our publications across platforms.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about news and will find and report interesting daily news stories that people will talk about and want to share.

This photographer’s work will appear in the print edition of the Free Press as well as on our Web and mobile platforms.
Requirements:

* Strong news judgment and writing skills with emphasis on script writing and news production

* Ability to juggle multiple stories, multiple platforms and multiple media

* Superior video editing skills in Final Cut Pro – a fluency in Avid is OK

* Computer and audio/video equipment proficiency

* Creative approach to social media and alternative video production methods

* Ability to work well with others

* Strong ethics in news gathering and editing

We’re seeking candidates from all visual news organization backgrounds – whether that would be TV, a newspaper or a Web site.

Staff Photographers work a 37.5-hour workweek, must have a current driver’s license and insurance and must provide their own car, for which they are paid mileage. Shifts often include night and weekend hours.

Interested applicants should email Craig Porter at cporter99@freepress.com or write to Craig Porter, Director of Photography & Video, Detroit Free Press, 615 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226.

Please include a resume, three to five references and a DVD and/or links showing your video and photographic work with an emphasis on daily stories.

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The Fall Workshop: Videos are online!

I just got back being on of the photography coaches for Syracuse University’s The Fall Workshop in Auburn, NY. What an amazingly fun, inspiring time!

The fall workshop program was started by Mark Dolan many years ago as a way for photography students to explore their community and network with past alumni who are working photographers and editors. With generous support from Kodak and Nikon, the students get real world experience with very talented mentors.

The workshop has grown, under the guidance of Bruce Strong and David Sutherland and the faculty of Newhouse, to incorporate video, multimedia, film, radio, television and military photojournalism students. There were over 30 coaches from all over the world who came in to help as coaches and mentors and help the students improve their storytelling. These bright, talented students were positively tireless (note: I didn’t say “tired” which is also true).

The audio slideshows and videos are available online through the Newhouse Vimeo page here. Scroll through the whole bunch and see the amazing work produced! You will be overwhelmed that these were done in just under 48 hours.

For all you professors out there who would like to start a program like this but don’t know how, I’d suggest contacting Mark Dolan (mjdolan@siu.edu) at Southern Illinois University or Bruce Strong (brstrong@syr.edu) at Syracuse University. This type of workshop program can bond your students together, create a wonderful collaborative environment and help keep your alumni fired up about their experiences with your school.

Well done to all the photographers, videographers, audio techs and website builders for this weekend’s amazing event!  Momenta Workshops and I are honored and proud to be a part of this over the years and watch it grow. See all you students in 2011!

 

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