Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar

Just a reminder- the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar is coming up on November 30 & December 1, in Atlanta, GA. Deadline for contest entries is November 7. Speakers this year will include Kristin Ashburn, Renee Byer, Dan Beatty, Gary Coronado, Pat Drew, and Will Yurman. For those interested, there will be additional Workshops on Friday, those who register can select from Multimedia, Sports, Documentary Photography, Location Lighting, and Legal Issues in Photography.

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The Stumping Grounds

Even though the election is over a year away, coverage has begun. A group of six freelance photographers has spent the last five months in Iowa covering the 2008 Presidential Campaign, and will remain there through the caucus in January. These photographers are providing an indepth look at all of the campaigns coming through this important election state, from the candidate visits to the local preparations. New photos are posted daily to their site, The Stumping Grounds.

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Online MA/Postgraduate Photojournalism and Documentary Photography course launching

The London College of Communication is launching an online MA/Postgraduate Diploma Photojournalism and Documentary Photography distance learning program, to begin January 2008. This part-time course aims to mirror real world practices and prepare students to enter the professional world. Many presentations by visiting speakers will be delivered via podcasts, and students will be encouranged to make use of blogs and online distribution. The course is entirely online, with no requirements for attendance in London. The program will largely focus on digital transitions, and multimedia projects will be emphasized. For more information, contact Paul Lowe, Course Director, at p.lowe@lcc.arts.ac.uk

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MediaStorm publishes Love in the First Person and Evidence of My Existence

Love In The First Person: by Matt and Melissa EichIn Love in the First Person Matt and Melissa document their life together as they share their thoughts and fears on the sudden changes in their future. In the span of a year, Matt, 20, won College Photographer of the Year, Melissa, 19, discovered she was pregnant, they married and moved to Portland for Matt’s internship. Evidence of My Existence: by Jim Lo ScalzoEvidence of My Existence documents photographer Jim Lo Scalzo's 17-year journey of moving from one new story to the next. It is a manic exposition of a life in photojournalism and the consequences of obsessive wanderlust.

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