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 Applications Open: Tim Hetherington Grant

Applications Open: Tim Hetherington Grant

World Press Photo and Human Rights Watch invite press photographers and photojournalists around the world to apply for the second Tim Hetherington Grant. The annual grant, worth €20,000, will be awarded to a photographer to complete an existing project on a human rights theme. The judges will look for the qualities that defined Tim’s career when reviewing the applications: work that operates on multiple platforms and in a variety of formats; that crosses boundaries between breaking news and longer-term investigation; and that demonstrates a consistent moral commitment to the lives and stories of the photographic subjects. Stephen Ferry received the first Tim Hetherington Grant in 2011 for his project Violentology: A Manual of the Colombian Conflict. Grant Details The Tim Hetherington Grant is a joint initiative of World Press Photo and Human Rights Watch and was created to celebrate the legacy of the photojournalist and filmmaker Tim Hetherington killed in Misrata, Libya…

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Truth With A Camera Workshop

Truth With A Camera is holding its next workshop in Washington D.C. November 10-17. This intense, week-long workshop will be held in conjunction with FotoWeek DC. The Truth With A Camera workshop teaches photographers to use their cameras to tell intimate and powerful stories while partnering with local nonprofits and NGOs. The workshop provides a unique educational environment that simultaneously pushes photographers to explore their visual storytelling potential while working with a nonprofit and its clients to accurately and compassionately tell stories that explain the struggles and hopes of the people whom they will photograph. During the week, photographers receive daily critique by photojournalism coaches who have long histories creating documentaries on social change. Nightly presentations by prize-winning photojournalists and NGO representatives will discuss how photojournalism and the nonprofit world are coming together to produce valuable and powerful work. At the end of the workshop, at a gallery show of the week’s…

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MediaStorm Spring 2013 Internship Application

We're currently accepting applications for our Spring 2013 internship. If you're motivated, highly organized, and passionate about multimedia, we'd love to hear from you. The internship generally runs from January to April, but start dates are flexible. We're looking for applicants with experience in multimedia production, design, motion graphics, and/or web development. Internships are paid. How to Apply All applications must be submitted through our online application form. Applicants should be prepared to supply: Links to pieces produced/collaborated on (please indicate role in each) Available start/end dates Hours/week available Apply Now Applications due November 1, 2012 Frequently Asked Questions Trying to decide if you should apply? Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions we get from applicants. What will I be doing as a Mediastorm intern? This is a production internship. You will be working closely with the MediaStorm team to produce multimedia projects. This means full days in front…

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