$15,000 is waiting for you, photogs!

The Alexia Foundation Professional Competition (Deadline: Jan. 18th)

Portfolio Format and Requirements

Applications must be submitted through our online application process. (If you find it impossible to enter online, contact grants@alexiafoundation.org and we will find a way to get your entry into our system.)

Your portfolio must not have more than 20 photographs.

Deadline

Applications must be received by 5 p.m. EST, January 18, 2013.

Introduction to the Professional Competition Rules

The Alexia Foundation offers the professional grant to enable a photographer to have the financial ability to produce a substantial picture story that furthers the Foundation’s goals of promoting world peace and cultural understanding.

Eligibility

Any photographer from any country may apply for this grant. Proposals that have received grants or awards exceeding $1,000 in the previous calendar year are not eligible. This award is for an individual photographer. Collaborative applications are not accepted.

Judging Criteria

The Alexia Grant was not established with the single purpose of rewarding the best photographers – this is not a portfolio competition. The grant will be awarded to a photojournalist who can further cultural understanding and world peace by conceiving and writing a concise, focused, and meaningful story proposal, and who can demonstrate the ability to visually execute that story with compelling images. There is no mathematical formula for determining grantees, but the proposal and photography must both be considered of the highest quality.

Professional applications will be judged in two rounds. First, members of the Alexia Board and its executive advisors will review portfolios and move those demonstrating strong visual skills to a second round. In that round, judges that are industry leaders first read and rank the story proposals for all those portfolios brought forward. If no judge thinks the proposal is worth considering, the portfolio is not reviewed in the second round. A winner is chosen based on the judges’ determination of the combination of the strongest proposal and photography.

http://www.alexiafoundation.org/grants/professional_rules

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Save 20% on APA membership

Hey guys, just got this notice from APA. The student membership rate is really great compared to other organizations. Just remember too: anyone who is a member of a professional organization also receives a 10% discount on any Momenta Workshop. So membership has it’s previ…oh you get it! :) -Jamie

NEW APA members: JOIN now and receive a 20% discount

CURRENT members, RENEW now and receive 2 additional months; that’s 14 months for the price of 12

THIS SPECIAL OFFER APPLIES TO OUR ANNUAL PAYMENT PLAN ONLY

Join between July 1 and July 31 and save 20% on your first year!

APA Membership lapsed before 6/1/11?  This OFFER is for you too!

REJOIN today and receive the 20% Discount!

All membership categories are eligible! Membership category descriptions are here.

Enjoy our wide range of valuable benefits at a significantly discounted rate:

On The  PAYMENT PLAN Page SELECT PLAN That Says “ANNUAL PAYMENT OF $XXX (PROMOTIONAL)” to receive the 20% discount

APA Professional Photographer Member Only $280 instead of $350     JOIN ONLINE     MAIL/FAX FORM (pdf)
APA Emerging Photographer Member Only $180 instead of $225           JOIN ONLINE     MAIL/FAX FORM (pdf)
APA Assistant Member Only $100 instead of $125                                      JOIN ONLINE     MAIL/FAX FORM (pdf)
APA Affiliate Member Only $100 instead of $125                                        JOIN ONLINE     MAIL/FAX FORM (pdf)
APA Student Member Only $44 instead of $55                                           JOIN ONLINE       MAIL/FAX FORM (pdf)
APA Educator Member Only $60 instead of $75                                        JOIN ONLINE       MAIL/FAX FORM (pdf)
APA Educational Institutional Member Only $400 instead of $500       JOIN ONLINE       MAIL/FAX FORM (pdf)
APA International Photographer Member Only $180 instead of $225   JOIN ONLINE      MAIL/FAX FORM (pdf)

JOIN ONLINE is the easiest and quickest way to join.  If you prefer to use the MAIL/FAX FORM, the discounts will be automatically applied when received. PLEASE NOTE: THE 20% DISCOUNT IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON THE ANNUAL PAYMENT PLAN.  FOUR PAY OR EZ PAY MONTHLY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE DISCOUNT.

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Leica Camera and Momenta Workshops collaborate on documentary photography workshops

 

Momenta Workshops’ Project Series to feature the coveted Leica M9 and X1

Washington, DC (July 22, 2011) –  Momenta Workshops, the documentary photography and multimedia training company, has chosen to collaborate  on their 2011-2012 Project Series with Leica Camera, Inc., the legendary German camera manufacture. Beginning November 2011, participants of Momenta Project workshops are invited to discover all the facets of narrative documentary photography and multimedia storytelling while capturing images of uncompromising quality with Leica equipment. Host destinations include New Orleans, Washington, D.C., India and South Africa. The collaboration between Leica Camera and Momenta will kick off with a seminar on the art and business of nonprofit photography in honor of FotoWeekDC in November, 2011.

“Leica Camera is excited to lend our support to Momenta Workshops’ Project Series,” says Christian Erhardt, Vice President of Marketing at Leica Camera, Inc. “Momenta Workshops and Leica Camera share the common goal of providing visual journalists and artists around the world with an unparalleled shooting experience. We are delighted to offer participants of Momenta Workshops’ Project Series the opportunity to capture images of unmatched brilliance with our equipment.”

“Photographers have been using Leica cameras to document the world since the inception of photojournalism,” said John Anderson, Founder of Momenta Workshops. “The merging of Leica cameras with Momenta’s participants is a natural fit. Both companies have a mission to better the world through quality photographic creation. Now, our attendees will be able to create quality nonprofit photo stories while using the best digital cameras for documentary photographers.”

While working alongside nonprofits around the world, participants of these special Momenta workshops experience both hands-on training programs with Momenta’s award winning instructors and the benefits of using Leica digital cameras and lenses for their documentary projects. Each Momenta workshop features one-on-one editing sessions for at least one hour a day with instructors. Other program highlights include lectures, customized handbooks, software training, storytelling building and project development.

“These workshops are more like a photographic practicum than a workshop,” said Anderson. “The experience allows attendees to be submerged into a documentary environment with real-world expectations. This trains photographers to work on a deadline, learn new techniques and expand their narrative skills while being surrounded by other passionate documentarians.”

Ranging from five to ten days, the workshops welcome both amateur and professional photographers. Amateurs can explore the world of point-and-shoot photography with the X1, Leica’s high-performance compact camera, while more experienced photographers have the opportunity to utilize Leica’s flagship M9 rangefinder camera along with the portfolio of M lenses.

For additional information on this special series of workshops and to sign up, please visit www.momentaworkshops.com or e-mail info@momentaworkshops.com. To learn more about Leica Camera, please visit www.leica-camera.com.

About Leica Camera:

Leica represents a union of craftsmanship, technology and experience. It is at once an extension of art, knowledge and philosophy, providing a state-of-the-art optical experience in a precision, hand-made photographic instrument. Leica Camera has a simple mission: to provide users with an incomparable experience, an instrument that defines an unsurpassed heritage and sets a standard of excellence for the industry to meet.

About Momenta Workshops:

Momenta strives to elevate and support the community of visual journalists and artists around the world through practical, real world training scenarios. Our workshops are personal and challenging but they are always fun. We see photography as a communicator of ideas and emotions across a wide human audience.  It is the principles we were founded on and the belief that brings our students back over and over again.

WORKSHOPS	DATE	REGISTRATION
The Art & Business of Nonprofit Photography	November 6, 2011	Further Information & Registration
Project India 2012	January 29-February 11, 2012	Further Information & Registration
Project New Orleans 2012	April 11-15, 2012	Further Information & Registration
Project South Africa 2012	June 3-16, 2012	Further Information & Registration
Project Washington, D.C. 2012	November 2012	Further Information & Registration

 

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FOR SALE: Canon 5Ds

2 Canon 5Ds for sale:
1-$1500 +shipping (if necessary) includes body, 2 batteries, charger, original box. firmware up-to-date. sensor cleaned. copy of original receipt.
2-$1300 +shipping (if necessary). includes body, 1 battery, charger. new LCD screen. some scratches. firmware up-to-date.

contact lauren welles: lauren@laurenwelles.com

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I’m off to the United Nations!

I am so proud, humbled and flattered to be selected by the board of White House News Photographers Association for the United Nation’s IPC Professional Photographer Leadership Awards. I cannot thank WHNPA for giving me this honor and allowing me to represent the organization as your 2011 recipient.

Past winners include legends Nancy Andrews, Carol Guzy, Michael Williamson, Diana Walker, Dennis Brack, Pete Souza, Manny Garcia, John Harrington, Marty Lavour, Mary Calvert and Jon Elswick. I feel very small standing in the footsteps of such giants.

It’s an overwhelming honor to be given this award. While I love that I’ve been honored by the association for my photographic projects, I am especially proud you think I am a leader in the industry. I will continued to work hard to keep fighting for the rights, and education of documentarians in our industry. I cannot thank you all enough for this. I feel on top of the world!

http://blog.whnpa.org/post/3732858306/whnpa-nominates-jamie-rose-for-2011-ipc-leadership

http://www.ipc-un-ngo.org/awards.php

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Roberts in Indy is my new favorite!

You know how you go to trade shows and conventions and the reps say, “Oh, call me and we’ll try to get you a good deal!” It’s usually lip service.  I reconnected with the guys from Roberts again at the NPPA NSC this March and they said to call when I needed gear. Well, after my second purchase in two weeks from Roberts in Indianapolis, I can say they were not kidding!

So far: they’ve beaten B&H’s price, gave me a pro deal on a replacement piece for me, got me a rush replacement fast, suggested a great substitute off-brand back up for one of my accessories, and they carry support for my Leica gear. I really, really like them and highly recommend. When you call, tell them you’re a pro and ask to speak to a professional representative. Good luck!

http://robertscamera.com

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Harrington’s lighting, gear and location tips

Check out John’s What We Use series on here about what gear he uses, how they light, how he travels and more. Good good stuff!

http://www.youtube.com/user/johnhharrington

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whnpa’s general membership meeting: April 29

If you’re not a member of WHNPA, you are always welcome to sign up at the website, whnpa.org. You don’t have to have a White House pass! Just be a photographer in the DC area who covers politics and news and you’re in!

If you are a member, come on out and support John Harrington and his run for President of WHNPA this week.

Also at the meeting will be awesome presentations by the following folks:
Peter Abraham, a Steadicam® Operator for 21 years, who has worked for The Tiffen Company as Steadicam Workshops coordinator and instructor, salesman and contributor to Steadicam design. Peter will be demonstrating the latest rigs from Steadicam that work with today’s compact HD cameras or latest generation DSLR cameras offering HD video as well.
Orlando Luna, Senior Systems Engineer from Apple will present Tiffen Dfx Software on the Macintosh Platform with Apple Aperture and Final Cut Pro as part of your convergent workflow process. Orlando is a photographer, filmmaker, and educator, whose photography credits include the New York Times, Nike, Newsweek, and MTV. He previously directed Luna Studio, a multimedia organization established in 1987 in Miami, Fla.
Eric Druker has been in the Motion Picture/Television/Image Creation industry for over 23 years and has been Manager of Eastern Sales at Lowel-Light Mfg. Inc. since 1996. He will be demonstrating the latest innovations in lighting including the new Lowel Blender that mixes Daylight and Tungsten LED’s to perfectly match the lighting of your location.

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DC Wedding Business Skills workshop: June 4-7

In honor of the great spending stimulus plans, Momenta has lowered the price of the wedding business skills workshop for this June 4-7, 2009.
You can find all the information for this workshop including a registration button listed at http://www.momentaworkshops.com/wed09.php The cost for four-day workshop includes:

- all meals provided by Momenta
- transportation to and from the wedding
- portfolio reviews and editing sessions on the very first night followed by a group dinner at a wonderful local restaurant
- slideshows and lectures on wedding photography dos-and-don’t from industry professionals
- handouts and materials related to starting your own business and remaining profitable not matter what economy you are in
- hands-on location and event lighting seminars
- business skills sessions for opening your own studio or shooting weddings as a side job
- a sit down session with the couples and your team
- an afternoon panel discussion about the state of the industry
- you will be covering a real, live wedding with a team and a professional mentor
- editing your work from the wedding frame-by-frame with your team
- how to craft a story of a wedding and the best presentation techniques out there
- seminars by wedding portfolio book companies
- special equipment for Nikon users will be available to field test
- a champagne slideshow event on the final afternoon with the couples and their families as we celebrate your successes

This workshop is really going to be like wedding photography boot camp but we hope everyone will leave with the materials in hand to make their wedding business a huge success. Email me at jamie@momentaworkshops.com for any questions or information about discount options.

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