Week #1 & 2 – Introductions

Welcome to the the Spring 2012 Session of the Working Photographer II  course. I am looking forward to collaborating with you in the coming weeks to develop your careers as professional photographers.  Please utilize this sight as a reference and as a resource for all the things that we discuss and work on in class.

Assignment #1

Part I. Editorial Food Assignment

• Find subject and location for shoot
• Compile and complete production docs (schedule, crew roster, estimate, shot list, equipment inventory)
• Prepare for production presentation (DRM and PC)
• Include sample shot or materials

Part II

• Create WordPress blog w/ entry on your role in first editorial assignment (remember to link to WPII Facebook page)
• Write 3 multiple answer questions based on reading material (see below). Please print and include your name on page.

Reading Assignment:

ASMP Business Form Tutorial

Photographer Resources:

• Nicole S. Young
• Penny De Los Santos
• Chris Ryan

Magazine References:

• Saveur Magazine
• Bon Appetit

Week #13 – The Role of a Producer

Final Assignment: Submit two discs containing the content of your personal project. The disc should contain:

1. A final edit of the still images.
2. The multimedia version of the personal project
3. A written description of the project and your goals with it.

Make sure to label your disc with your name and the name of the project as well as name of the class. Please do this on the disc and not just the sleeve.

Resources:

• Bill Henderson Website
• Olivia Bee Website (teenage photographer mentioned by Bill in his presentation)
• Olivia Bee video

Week #11 – Commercial Estimates

Assignment #11 – Include an entry on your blog on the progress of your personal project. If you have an image from the shoot, you can include that as well.

Resources:

• A Photo Editor – Pricing and Negotiations. (Here are numerous example of real world estimate for both editorial and commercial jobs).
• ASMP – Pricing Guides

 

Week #10 – Multimedia Presentations

Assignment #10 

Post an entry on your blog on any topic related to your photograph. Try and make it a timely post about  a project or an image that are working on recently.

Resources:

• Susan Worsham Interivew
• One in 8 Million Photo Series

 

 

Week #9 – Editorial Research

Assignment #9

Part 1. Multimedia presentations. Bring your multimedia pieces on an external hard drive or a USB disk. Convert the file into a quicktime file, but make sure that the file is not overly large in order to prevent problems of playback. Make sure that you piece includes titling which includes your name.

Part 2. Blog entry – Make an entry about a publication you are interested in working for in the near future. Identify what it is about the publication you find interesting and why you believe it would be a good fit for your particular work. If there is a particularly layout or showcase that you found particularly interesting in a recent issue, please refer to it.

Resources:

Tips for Effective E-mail Promos

 

Spamming Photo Editors and Art Directors

Flat Rate Magazine Contracts – A Photo Editor

 

 

 

 

Week #8 – The Editing Process

Assignment #8

Part 1. – Submit your multimedia piece. Bring it on a USB or external HD. The length of the piece should be approximately 3 minutes.

Part 2. – Make a blog entry on any topic of your choosing.

Resources:

Joey L Website

Week #7 – Estimates

Assignment #7

1. Photo Assignment – Produce a commercial-style photo shoot with the theme of “Roadtrip”. The images must be produced using a compact or disposable film camera with a single 36-exposure roll film. Choose three words that encapsulate the theme of the shoot (e.g. friendship, sunny, adventure, love, freedom, etc) and base your shoot around those keywords. Be as specific about these three words as possible to help refine your vision. Print 4×6 images of all your images and bring in an edit of the best 24 shots to class. Do not bring larger prints or proof sheets. They must be 4×6  prints. This assignments counts as 1/2 of your midterm.

2. Submit a written estimate based on the details of a job that I will be e-mailing you on Tuesday, October 25th. This estimate should reflect the ideas and suggestion that I discussed in class, especially with respect to the description of the job details in the description window. Bring in a hard copy of the estimate. Download the trial version of FotoQuote to complete the assignment with regards to determining a licensing fee.

3. Write a blog entry about the Roadtrip shoot.

Resources:

• F*ck Y** Pay Me Video
• Chase Jarvis Road Trip Campaign for Nikon
• Wieden + Kenny Levis “Go Forth” Campaign

Software Resources

• BlinkBid
• FotoQuote

Week #6 – Incorporating Video

Assignment:

Part 1. Produce a professional estimate based on the content of the e-mail that I will sending you. Be as thorough and detailed. Bring a printed copy to class, but also e-mail me a PDF of the estimate BEFORE class.

Part 2. Write on entry on your blog on any topic regarding your photography, projects, inspirations, etc.

5D Mark II Filmmaking Resources

• Canon 5D Mark II Shooting Basics (This precedes the firmware updates, but provides some good information).
• Canon 5D Mark II Firmware Update (Info on how to do this and what changes are available).
• Planet 5D Blog (One of the best resources for everything related to record video with the 5D Mark II

Photographer Multimedia Examples

• Radcliffe Roy (pay particular attention to the shots where the subject is not talking but instead reacting. Those are great for option in the editing process. )
• Nadia Sliwka
• Maleonn (though this is a high-end professional production, pay particularly attention to the way he is lit and composed with the two set-up with him.

Week #4 – Video Editing Primer

Assignment #4 (due in 2 weeks).

Part 1. Bring in your 1-minute multimedia piece consisting of still and an audio interview saved on the hard drive of your laptop computer for presentation. Also bring it in a USB memory stick or external HD so that I can make a copy on my own computer for grading purposes. Bring in your VGA adapter so that we connect it to the projecting system. Output your piece as a Quicktime file at a resolution of 1280×720.

Part 2. Bring in two additional 8×10 prints of your personal project and submit it in a manila envelope.

Resources:

• Lynda.com Final Cut Studio Tutorial
• iMovie 11 Tutorial
• Alas Media Wiki (tips and tricks for producing video and multimedia pieces).
• Alas Media Flickschool (video tutorials from Alas Media)
• MPEG Streamclip (free alternative compression software)

Photographer Recommendations

• Araminta de Clermont
• Alejandro Cartagena
• Kanako Sasaki

Week #3

Because if the issue in yesterday’s class, you can just bring in the audio files for your interview unless you have already made an attempt to edit the multimedia piece with the stills. If you haven’t already take the time to go through the tutorials on iMovie and Final Cut using Lynda.com. Take advantage of this additional time to get familiar with the interface and the fundamentals and we’ll spend time in the next session with a primer on editing tips and tricks.

Assignment #1

1, Submit another entry this week on your blog beginning to speak of your early work on your personal project. Remember, to post an update on the Facebook class page.

2. Bring into two 8×10 prints of  images you’ve produced thus far on your personal project. Please include this in a manila envelope with your name on the upper right hand corner.

3. Submit a copy of your interview with the two photographers as mentioned in the last class session (please see below for more details).