My Favorite Things...

Just as I hope you check this blog regularly, I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite blogs that I check on a daily (almost) basis.

Marketing Photos with Mary Virginia Swanson
http://marketingphotos.wordpress.com/
This is where I go to get an overview of what's happening in the Photo World. She covers both commercial and fine art events and is a regular at the Festivals and Reviews. This is an excellent site for learning about photo-related lectures in the So. Cal. area.

PDN Pulse
http://www.pdnpulse.com/
The professional photography blog by the editors of Photo District News - the only pro photo magazine really worth reading. This is a "news of the world" approach to photography, also great place to go to find out the latest scandals.

A Photo Editor
http://www.aphotoeditor.com/
This is Rob Haggart's blog, a former Director of Photography for Men's Journal magazine. It's important to get a feeling for how the other side (editors, art directors) sees things. This is where I get to see the most imaginative work happening in the commercial world.

Art MoCo
http://mocoloco.com/art/archives/cat_photography.php
The Modern and Contemporary Art Blog, I've attached the link to photography. This is where I go to see a wide range of contemporary fine art photography. The site covers all types of art forms, so photography is usually added every week or so. Check out the side bar on the right, there's a "White Stripes Holga from the Lomo Society" - they've got both a "Jack" and a "Meg" version.

I heart photograph
http://www.iheartphotograph.blogspot.com/
I love this site, every day you'll find several bodies of work plus, on the right side, a photo of the day. Fine Art oriented, very wide range - from abstraction to narrative.

That should hold you...while you're at it, here's my "one a day" blog, Impermanence.

A. M.

Shuttle Service Begins Between PCC & LAC

Shuttle service began yesterday, January 26. LBCC Students are encouraged to take advantage of this FREE feature which transports passengers with a current ASB sticker to travel between PCC and LAC, Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. during the academic year (August through May). The route will start at 7 a.m. from the Pacific Coast Campus (lot 2, near Building GG), traveling to the Veteran's Stadium parking lot, and then heading to the north side of campus (Parking lot I, between building B and C) before returning to PCC at the top of each hour.

For more information, click here

Photo Club Meeting - This Wed. at LAC

Come join us for the first Photo Club meeting this Wed. at the LAC campus. It is at 4:30 pm in room K143.

We have a lot to talk about. We're planning a get-together bonfire at the beach, a spring camping trip, and we'd like to get a newsletter started.

Remember to reserve the date - Saturday February 7th. Jeff Smeding's class is planning a field trip and the photo club is invited. We'll hop on the Metro and visit and photograph the Watt's Towers, Union Station and Olvera Street, then head over to Disney Hall and the Central Market. It is a fun day and only costs 5 bucks for an all day metro pass.

See ya Wednesday!

CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS

First Exposure announces its annual photo show, Exposure 2009, in Long Beach's East Village Arts District.

It is an open show with cash prizes in five catagories: digital and traditional in both black & white and color and mixed media.

We will mount the exhibition on March 1st with opening reception on Saturday, March 14th from 6-9pm at a location to be announced soon.

Entry fees are $30 for three photos or $60 for six. Half price with valid student id.

If you wish to enter the contest, you must provide a floor easel for each entry (one per catagory). Your entry must be unsigned, and you must be at the reception site between 5 and 6 pm on the day of the opening to tell us which picture(s) you want to include in the contest.

For more info call (562)436-1224 or (562)435-5232. Email:

ronjavorsky@hotmail.com or hellada@earthlink.net.

website: firstexposure.com

Welcome to Spring Semester!

Hello everybody and welcome back to the LBCC Photo Dept.
There are a few changes to tell you about this semester.

First of all, the bookstores at each campus now carry photo supplies. There is B&W darkroom paper and B&W film, inkjet printing paper and 11x and 16x matboard (being sold by the sheet). If these items sell well the bookstore will keep them in stock and probably add more items. If there are supplies that you'd like to see stocked, let us know.

Because of the insane cost of printer ink, the Photo Dept. will now be charging a per-semester fee for using the Epson photo printers.
The following fees will apply:

Art 41, 81, Phot 31, 42, 43, 71-73 fee = $10.00 per semester
Phot 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 281, 291, 681, fee = $20.00 per semester

The fee will be paid to the Photo Club account #207-0303. You will need to have a receipt and show it to either Neil or Jeff or the instructor in charge. The fee can be paid at the ASB bank, which is located on the first floor under the photo facilites in the gameroom at PCC, or at the rear of the bookstore at the LAC campus

Good Luck this semester! Happy Shooting!