Photo 281 - Still time to add

To: All students with a lab class

You MUST add the one-unit Photo281 class in order to access the darkrooms and digital labs during open-lab hours (outside of your class time).

You may still add the class online through Sunday (Aug. 30) if you have the permission number. If you wait until after Sunday, you will still need the permission number, and also must go to admissions and fill out a "Late Add Petition Form".

To obtain a permission number, contact the instructor of the Photo281 class that you'd like to add. You may add ANY class as long as it doesn't conflict with your schedule. You do not EVER have to show up at that time or attend any class meetings.

The class requirements are:'
1. Contact the instructor by Sept. 3rd to let them know you are in the class
2. Turn in 6 prints (digital or traditional) in a manila envelope to the instructor by Nov. 3rd. Prints must be spotted and color-corrected, but need not be matted.

This information is also posted at both labs.

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

Instructional Associate Hired

Welcome back, it's been ages. The LBCC Photography program has been undergoing a lot of changes. We're just finished updating all of our classes. Part of that update will be to include digital technologies.
We've also just hired a new full-time Instructional Associate. His name is Jeff Smeding, you may have met him last year as the part-time sub. Jeff's an excellent photographer, here's a link to his work:
http://jeffsmeding.com/
Jeff will be working primarily at LAC, but you can catch him on Wednesdays at PCC. His weekday schedule is 8-4, and he'll be there to help you with either traditional or digital work.

Good to be back!

Summertime...

Sorry for the gap in posts, the end of the semester gets a bit crazy. We had a very successful Photo Contest and Open House - the winners are on display over the summer at the Kbuilding on the Liberal Arts Campus.

For this next year we're making a lot of changes, bringing digital into the entire program in a much more active way, increasing the professional content of our courses and instruction and just looking at many ways to create a photo community here at the college.

Have a great summer, consider signing up for a Phot 281 or 291 lab over the summer to keep your skills up. The lab will be open 5 days a week - mostly mornings - it should be a fun place to be.

Check out the following websites for interesting photography:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/slideshow/page/0,,2083188,00.html
Peter Walker talks to North Korea expert Nick Bonner and photographer Charlie Crane, who have produced a book of photographs from the country's capital, Pyongyang. The pair travelled to the city three times to photograph people, tourist sights and hotels.Laid out as a guidebook, the pictures in Welcome to Pyongyang are accompanied by commentaries from North Korean tourism guides.

http://pdnedu.blogs.com/
This is the Photo District News educational blog site. There are many contests listed as well as a very interesting list of blogs.

http://www.horvatland.com/pages/entrevues/07-moon-en_en.htm
When I was starting out in photography (before the dawn o'time) my favorite photographer was Sarah Moon. When everyone else was doing very straight glossy imagery, she was doing these grainy little narrative images that gave me the freedom to go my own way. Here's an early interview with her where she talks about working with models on location.

http://www.davistim.com/
Tim Davis, a graduate of Yale University, has a very interesting take on what might be quite mundane objects/locations.

Best to all...

Photographer Barbara Smith to visit

On Wednesday May 2nd is room EE250 at the Pacific Coast Campus of
Long Beach City College, photographer and author Barbara Smith will
speak to the Photo 41 class at 6:30pm. All are invited and
encouraged to attend. Barbara was recently a lecturer at the WPPI
convention in Las Vegas.

The subject at WPPI (Las Vegas) was "Beyond the Photographic Print."
Here's the course description:
"In this tantalizing workshop, photographers learn how to transform
their images, whether film- or digital-based, into personalized
products such as custom business cards, promotional materials, client
publications, stationery, and handmade books. "Beyond the
Photographic Print" utilizes the powerful features of Adobe
Photoshop as the basis for digital imaging and simple graphic
design. Layouts are then printed on suitable papers for an elegant,
professional presentation with a fine art flair."

Barbara has authored two 'how to' photography books. She has a
wonderful mind for business and promotion and is very creative and
talented as well. She was recently filmed for an upcoming piece for
HGTV's 'that's clever' to be aired in early 2008.

Please email Suzy Skaar (sskaar@earthlink.net) if you have any questions.