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Cross-Posted from LensCulture [by Sophie Wright]  Frances Hodgson is a writer about and ex-curator and manager of photography, and was a member of the jury for this year’s LensCulture Visual Storytelling Awards. Hodgson has been in and around photography since 1983, so when he says photography is still a vibrant art, he has authority: “Time and time again, people have said, ‘It’s not what it was when I was a kid. Photography’s different. It’s weakening.’…
Dear ASMP Member, Happy Holidays from ASMP! We are about to enter into our 75th Anniversary year and we are feeling jolly enough to extend our discounted membership offer through the month of December… Act before December 31st and get a $25 discount off Professional, Associate or Individual Affiliate membership fees when you renew or upgrade to one of these three levels. Especially during this 75th Anniversary year as a trade association dedicated to educating,…
This is to announce the call for candidate declarations for the 2019 ASMP National Board of Directors will be open from December 14, 2018 through January 4, 2019. If you are a current ASMP Professional Member and are interested in serving on the National Board, please review the candidate protocol and the election timetable below. If you have any questions about what the duties and responsibilities of the National Board of Directors would be…
Christina Force spent years working in an agency before becoming a photographer’s agent and running a production company – both at the same time.She now helps photographers navigate the world of advertising. By the time she was 19, Force was working at the Saatchi & Saatchi ad agency in London doing layouts and typography, working on major campaigns. The intense, always-on agency life took a toll, and after three years she needed a break. Force…
This week’s Questions with an Educator features Gary Rittermeyer. Gary is a Missouri based photographer, educator, and video camera operator who has taught at Benedictine College, the Kansas City Art Institute, and the Metropolitan Community College. Before diving into the photography industry and earning his Bachelor’s degree in Broadcasting and Film, Gary served in the Navy both aboard a submarine and as a Hospital Corpsman. Here, Gary explains where his passion for film originated, his advice for…
Cross-posted from 99u.adobe.com [by Emily Ludolph] Entrepreneurial thinking was in the air this year, from bridging creativity and capital to scaling side hustles. We rounded up the best advice from 99U thinkers who have been there, won it all, failed big, and kept on coming back for more. A good entrepreneur mixes creativity, strategy, and smarts. From uncovering under-the-radar gems to the hard science of Gee whiz, how the heck do I price this?, we…
