Upcoming Photography Application Deadlines

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The following is a list of upcoming application deadlines for photography workshops, awards and scholarships: May 14: Eddie Adams Workshop Application Applications are now being accepted to the 2007 Eddie Adams Workshop, Barnstorm, held annually in Jeffersonville, N.Y. Barnstorm is tuition-free, and sponsored by Nikon, Inc. This year's Barnstorm will be held October 5 to 8, and applicants will be notified in July. Information is available at http://www.eddieadamsworkshop.com. May 15: Inge Morath Prize Magnum Photos is accepting entries for the fifth Inge Morath Prize, which is awarded to a woman photographer under 30 years of age. The $5,000 prize is given to assist in the completion of a long-term documentary project. Information is availalbe at http://agency.magnumphotos.com/agency/home/about/IngeMorathAward.aspx. May 15: Getty Grants Award In 2007, Getty Images will award five photojournalists individual grants of $20,000 each, for a total of $100,000, for their outstanding documentary photography proposals. Three grants will be given to those…

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Shift Happens: Big Picture Perspectives

Shift Happens is an eclectic collection of facts and figures that demonstrate how globalization trends are evolving the landscape of human society. Among the many notable points of interest in the slideshow: "We are currently preparing students for jobs that don't yet exist, using technologies that haven't been invented, in order to solve problems we don't even know are problems yet." The original presentation was created by Arapahoe High School Director of Technology Karl Fisch. Other versions, as well as other educational ruminations, can be found in his blog.

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2007 NPPA Photojournalism Summit

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The National Press Photographers Association's 2007 NPPA Photojournalism Summit will be held May 30th - June 2nd at the Doubletree Lloyd Center in Portland, Oregon. There will be speakers in three tracks of workshops: Still photography, multimedia and television. Speakers for the multimedia portion include: Rich Beckman, professor of multimedia design and production at the University of North CarolinaAndrew deVigal, multimedia editor for The New York TimesSeth Gitner, multimedia editor for The Roanoke Times and Roanoke.comDirck Halstead, editor and publisher of The Digital JournalistRichard Koci Hernandez, deputy director of multimedia and photography for The San Jose Mercury NewsTom Kennedy, managing editor for multimedia at Washingtonpost.com and Newsweek InteractiveDavid Leeson, executive producer for video and new media at The Dallas Morning NewsJudith Levitt, photo producer for The New York TimesRegina McCombs, The Star TribuneJim Seida, multimedia producer for MSNBCBrian Storm, president of MediaStormJoe Weiss, creator and developer of Soundslides Topics and times are…

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