If you don't have them, maybe now is the time to make sure you have a "leave behind". The second-biggest mistake of my time as a student at the Workshop was not having a business card to give out. I was such a doof.
For two years now I have been impressed by the level of self-promotion -- in a good way! -- happening during those rare downtime moments in the barn. During lunchtime it was common to see members of the sports team sharing books they'd made (physical books never go out of style, btw), or postcards, or anything else that requires hand-to-hand contact. And really there's no excuse for not having a business card to leave behind at the 11:30 club, when you're showing your book to editors and other photographers.
Now's the time to make sure you have business cards or postcards to leave behind at the Eddie Adams Workshop. If you don't have them, order them up! Check out Greenerprinter.com for decent rates on business cards and promo items; if you're looking for inspiration, check out this article in Smashing Magazine.
Suzy
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Climbers? Anyone?
Besides Dylan, anybody on the team come with climbing credentials? One of our assignments is in the 'Gunks, mecca for New York-area climbers. Let me know!
Suzy
Suzy
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Get Out There
This year, what will separate us from the other teams isn't just what we shoot; it's how we shoot it.
Adventure photography is unique in that, as a photographer, you are expected to not only just shoot the sport, but participate in it.
Think of the great surf photographers and climbing photographers. What sets them apart from mere sports shooters is their willingness to play the game. They put themselves in the scene and, as a result, they come back with pictures from the heart of the sport, both literally and figuratively (they also have a reputation for innovation and invention).
We're going to do that.
It is important that if you have a special skill/talent beyond photography that just might come in handy for an adventure-based assignment, you let me know. Foreign language, climbing, skydiving, diving, fearlessness in small, dark spaces(!) -- anything. We'll try to work it to our advantage!
Adventure photography is unique in that, as a photographer, you are expected to not only just shoot the sport, but participate in it.
Think of the great surf photographers and climbing photographers. What sets them apart from mere sports shooters is their willingness to play the game. They put themselves in the scene and, as a result, they come back with pictures from the heart of the sport, both literally and figuratively (they also have a reputation for innovation and invention).
We're going to do that.
It is important that if you have a special skill/talent beyond photography that just might come in handy for an adventure-based assignment, you let me know. Foreign language, climbing, skydiving, diving, fearlessness in small, dark spaces(!) -- anything. We'll try to work it to our advantage!
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Getting Around
Hi To Everybody:
Thanks to everybody who has checked in so far. I think we have an unusually responsive group here, so that's great!
One hard lesson of previous years: if you don't have a car at the Workshop, it can be tough to get to your asssignment! Jefferson and Sullivan Counties are a big, wide area, and because our theme -- The Big Adventure -- is all about the great outdoors, having a car to conquer it is almost a neccessity.
We will be taking advantage of early-morning light on Saturday, and if you can get to your assignment on your own steam, that would be wonderful. Of course, if you don't have a car, we will do what we can to get you there. But it may be the difference between giving you the assignment you're perfect for, and the assignment you can shoot because it's close by.
I'm urging you to look into renting a car for the workshop weekend. Economy cars near Liberty run about $35.00/day; you can rent one for a single day, too (Friday to Saturday being the best for that). If you are able to rent a car, but can't get to the car rental place to pick it up, let me know so I can assist you. Our home base is the hotel at Liberty, and you can rent cars in Liberty, in nearby Middletown, and in New York and Westchester Counties.
Please let me know if you will be without a car for the Workshop, so I can better plan assignments.
Thanks, guys!
Suzy
Thanks to everybody who has checked in so far. I think we have an unusually responsive group here, so that's great!
One hard lesson of previous years: if you don't have a car at the Workshop, it can be tough to get to your asssignment! Jefferson and Sullivan Counties are a big, wide area, and because our theme -- The Big Adventure -- is all about the great outdoors, having a car to conquer it is almost a neccessity.
We will be taking advantage of early-morning light on Saturday, and if you can get to your assignment on your own steam, that would be wonderful. Of course, if you don't have a car, we will do what we can to get you there. But it may be the difference between giving you the assignment you're perfect for, and the assignment you can shoot because it's close by.
I'm urging you to look into renting a car for the workshop weekend. Economy cars near Liberty run about $35.00/day; you can rent one for a single day, too (Friday to Saturday being the best for that). If you are able to rent a car, but can't get to the car rental place to pick it up, let me know so I can assist you. Our home base is the hotel at Liberty, and you can rent cars in Liberty, in nearby Middletown, and in New York and Westchester Counties.
Please let me know if you will be without a car for the Workshop, so I can better plan assignments.
Thanks, guys!
Suzy
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Team Nine: Welcome to Barnstorm XXIII!
Welcome to everybody on Team 9 -- the Red Team, and historically the Sports Team -- and again: congratulations on your acceptance into the world's greatest tuition-free workshop for photojournalists.
The theme for this year's sports team is "The Big Adventure". Think Outside Magazine: sports in nature, human striving. Action and adventure, but also scenics and stories. Camping out, getting soaked, hesitating before taking the big dive. Fingernails digging in. Early-morning steam rising off the pond.
Etc.
If you're not a sports shooter, fear not: sports is so much more than peak action. We have looked at the portfolios to try to see what kind of assignment will be a good fit for you, and I'll try to communicate with you before the assignments are passed out.
Our team editor, from The New York Times sports section, is Brad Smith, and our leader is Getty Images' Al Bello, and between them they will make all this fun and hard work pay off in an experience you won't forget.
I'll be posting here a few times a week to get you prepared for the trip to Jeffersonville, New York, USA, and I hope you'll all feel free to post, too. I'd love it if we could have some introductions from you guys, as well as links to any work you'd like to shar
I've been involved with the workshop for a few years now -- first as a student, and then as a faculty member -- and from those experiences, I have a few tips for you on how to make the most of your time at the barn. That, and practical information (equipment to bring, what to wear, etc.) will be the bulk of this blog.
I'd love it if you guys could post a comment here to introduce yourself, link to your work or blog or video, and tell something about the kind of photography you do.
So excited about October!
Your producer,
Suzy Allman
The theme for this year's sports team is "The Big Adventure". Think Outside Magazine: sports in nature, human striving. Action and adventure, but also scenics and stories. Camping out, getting soaked, hesitating before taking the big dive. Fingernails digging in. Early-morning steam rising off the pond.
Etc.
If you're not a sports shooter, fear not: sports is so much more than peak action. We have looked at the portfolios to try to see what kind of assignment will be a good fit for you, and I'll try to communicate with you before the assignments are passed out.
Our team editor, from The New York Times sports section, is Brad Smith, and our leader is Getty Images' Al Bello, and between them they will make all this fun and hard work pay off in an experience you won't forget.
I'll be posting here a few times a week to get you prepared for the trip to Jeffersonville, New York, USA, and I hope you'll all feel free to post, too. I'd love it if we could have some introductions from you guys, as well as links to any work you'd like to shar
I've been involved with the workshop for a few years now -- first as a student, and then as a faculty member -- and from those experiences, I have a few tips for you on how to make the most of your time at the barn. That, and practical information (equipment to bring, what to wear, etc.) will be the bulk of this blog.
I'd love it if you guys could post a comment here to introduce yourself, link to your work or blog or video, and tell something about the kind of photography you do.
So excited about October!
Your producer,
Suzy Allman
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