Never Coming Home book launch and update

Beginning in the summer of 2004, photojournalist Andrew Lichtenstein and audio producer Zac Barr began interviewing American families who had lost a loved one in Iraq. Their stories, along with intimate photographs of the military funerals and the families, are told in Never Coming Home, originally published on MediaStorm in 2005. Previously seen in many major media publications, Andrew's award-winning images are now available in a book compilation, published this fall. The book launch for Never Coming Home will be on Monday, October 29, 6:30-8:00pm, at The Bubble Lounge, 228 West Broadway, NYC. Additional stories from the project will be premiering that day on MediaStorm.

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Paolo Pellegrin’s Double Blind featured on Digital Journalist

Photojournalist Paolo Pellegrin recently published his fifth book, Double Blind, a look at the Lebanon Conflict during the summer of 2006. A gallery of the images from the book is featured in the Digital Journalist's October issue. Of his work during the conflict, Pellegrin says "As journalists, we were traveling a battlescape where all the traditional realities of the frontline had disappeared and where it was impossible to know how or where things were happening, or what might be about to happen next. It was, in many respects, an invisible war – until suddenly, it wasn't." Pellegrin, a member of Magnum Photos since 2005, has spent many years covering conflict and stories around the world. He was awarded the Robert Capa Gold Medal this year, the W. Eugene Smith Award in 2006, and has won numerous other awards. His work ranges from AIDS in Uganda to the Gaza Disengagement, to Olympus Fashion…

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Call for applications: Documentary Workshop in the Mississippi Delta

Barefoot Workshops has announced a call for applications for a 2 Week Documentary Workshop in The Mississippi Delta, beginning February 17th, 2008. This 2-week DV workshop is designed for photojournalists who are looking to make the move to videojournalism and the web, new documentary filmmakers who want to launch their careers in web and television documentaries and for those with experience in some aspects of filmmaking that are looking to expand their skill, understanding and mastery of the whole process. Producers, cinematographers, editors and writers with narrative experience who are considering working in non-fiction filmmaking are also encouraged to enroll. This workshop is ideal for working professionals who want to develop important skills, which will allow them to work with other filmmakers.   Students will learn all aspects of the process including the importance of the still image, DV camera, compact lighting methods, field sound, field editing and how to weave the story.…

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VII Photo Fall 2007 Seminar

VII is holding their 2007 Fall Seminar at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, November 3-4, with optional portfolio reviews on Friday, November 2. Join the VII photographers and their special guests for two intense days of new work, multimedia, photographer presentations, panel discussions, and practical training sessions. VII has also joined forces with the Slideluck Potshow team to create a seminar-specific evening event, whereby attendees can also show off their work alongside the VII photographers and other leading photographers from the region. Guests/Speakers will include Kent Kobersteen, Stephanie Sinclair, Jessica Dimmock, Marcus Bleasdale, and Boogie, among others.

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Multimedia Seminars at PhotoPlus Expo

For anyone attending the PhotoPlus Expo this week in New York City, there are a few seminars focusing on multimedia you might want to attend. Anatomy of a Photo Project: From Stills to Multimedia- Ed Kashi and Julie Winokur Date/Time: Thursday, Oct 18 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM Description: Over the past decade Ed Kashi and Julie Winokur have collaborated on numerous projects that move beyond still images to result in cross-platform media, including Aging in America, an eight-year project that resulted in a book, exhibition, documentary film and Web treatment. This seminar shares their inspiring stories, discusses the implications of our changing media landscape and reveals how multimedia creates new opportunities for the visual storyteller. Implicit in this seminar is the understanding that still photography is the centerpiece of this form and that keeping the essence and unique values of still photography alive are part of the purpose of these endeavors.…

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