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MediaStorm Speaking at FotoWeek EDU

Multimedia Storytelling @ MediaStorm with Brian Storm Saturday Nov. 17, 10am – 5pm, Goethe Institut FotoWeekEDU REGISTER NOW Join Brian Storm, Founder and Executive Producer of MediaStorm, to see how some of the top photojournalists have redefined their storytelling capabilities to include audio reporting and an eye towards publication in multiple media. Their work is capturing acclaim around the world in a time when readers' attention spans are running short. Storytelling opportunities continue to evolve as a result of technological innovations and an expanding media universe. The digital age is giving documentary photographers and photojournalists extraordinary new ways to tell stories. With this new ability, you can also exercise a greater level of authorship with your work. How can the long-form, in-depth visual storyteller satisfy both their journalistic and financial needs in this environment? Learn how to disseminate your work to create an impact on the subject, issue and hopefully society. Learn…

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Read more about the article MediaStorm’s Pam Huling Speaking at EXPANSION

MediaStorm’s Pam Huling Speaking at EXPANSION

Head of business development at MediaStorm, Pam Huling, will be speaking at EXPANSION on November 3, 2012. She will be presenting on MediaStorm's educational offerings including workshops, seminars and innovative online training. Pam Huling at EXPANSION Visual Studies Workshop | 31 Prince Street Rochester, New York Saturday, November 3, 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Register now About EXPANSION EXPANSION: How photography has expanded since the 1960s and what are we going to do with the unprecedented growth of images in the world? The Society for Photographic Education (SPE) Northeast commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Teacher's Conference that led to the founding of SPE. The field looks very different today after the photo boom of the 1970s and the multitude of images coming out of the digital revolution. The 2012 conference will look back at the 1962 event, how the field has expanded since then, and what it will look like…

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Read more about the article One Week Left to Apply for FotoWeek DC International Awards Competition

One Week Left to Apply for FotoWeek DC International Awards Competition

FotoWeekDC's International Awards Competition is looking for extraordinary work. This year's competition honors professional and emerging photographers from the DC area and around the world. FotoWeekDC is now accepting entries in the single image, series, multimedia categories, and two new categories for 2012: Photo Book Competition and Modern-Vintage Category, Photo Competition (Images captured with Brownie, Polaroid, Holga, Diana, Lomography, pinhole cameras and mobile devices). Winning Entries Receive: Cash prizes totaling $26,000 Exhibition during the FotoWeekDC Festival Great online exposure Also, the People's Choice Award is back by popular demand. Entries will be judged by a distinguished panel of industry experts, who will select the top three winners in each category. In the People's Choice Category, the 20 images with the highest number of votes across all categories will receive one subscription to FotoPage Annual Subscription and online exposure through a top 20 feature on FotoDC.org's People's Choice Gallery. Applications due by September…

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Five Days Left to Apply for MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop

The MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop is looking for seasoned storytelling professionals looking to expand their capabilities with an intensive, hands-on training experience. At the MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop participants will collaborate with a hand-picked team of professional storytellers to research, shoot and produce a documentary project in just one week. Each participant will work as a field reporter, editor or observer as part of a crew dedicated to the telling of one story. The resulting projects from the MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop are high-quality, impactful pieces. Previous workshop projects have been honored with NPPA Best of Photojournalism awards, Picture of the Year International awards and Webby nominations, among other honors. Our next Storytelling Workshop will run November 3-9. Applications due September 12. Who Should Apply Applicants should have a working knowledge of audio recorders, video and still cameras and non-linear editing software. Applicants must be able to work with others in a collaborative, team-oriented environment,…

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MediaStorm’s Pam Huling Speaking at Syracuse University

Photo District News, the American Society of Media Photographers and the Syracuse University S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications invite you to the Photo District News Emerging 30 Seminar and an ASMP panel discussion. Event Details What: Photo District News Emerging 30 Seminar & ASMP panel discussion When: Tuesday Sept. 11 from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. Where: Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse III, Room 140 (215 University Place, Syracuse, NY) Cost: Free! Event Schedule 4:30–6:00pm ASMP/Newhouse-sponsored panel, "Photography: The State of the Industry" This panel discussion will revolve around how the industry has been affected by technology and the recent recession, what top professionals have learned, and how to prepare for success in this new world. Photo District News editor Holly Stuart Hughes will moderate the panel, which will include Gene Mopsik (executive director of ASMP) and Pam Huling (business development director at MediaStorm and former director of photo services at Discovery). 6:00–7:00pm Photo…

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