The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar
2004 Speakers
Speakers subject to change
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IMPORTANT: Please note that this is info from the 2004 Seminar.
2005 information will be added sometime during the summer of 2005.
The 2005 Seminar will be held Dec. 2-3.
Chris Curry-- Staff Photographer at the Peoria Journal Star
Growing up in Houston, Chris began studying fine art photography at the Art Institute of Houston and soon discovered photojournalism. He was inspired by the work of Mary Ellen Mark and Eugene Richards. He began to look more closely at the work in my hometown newspaper, The Houston Chronicle, and was amazed at how well the photographers told a story in their pictures. He knew that he had found his life's passion-trying to capture spirit as well as imagination and all within a single frame.
He used the work he saw in the Chronicle as a template and began making pictures for a portfolio, which landed him his first job at the Lufkin Daily News, circulation,17,000. After learning all he could at the LDN he took a chance on a job he came across on the NPPA job bank and moved to the Midwest to serve as a photojournalist for The Hawk Eye, circulation, 23,000, the daily newspaper for Burlington, Iowa. He was soon hired at the Peoria Journal Star, circulation, 90,000, in Peoria, Ill., a newspaper two hours south of Chicago. With a bigger staff he found more time to concentrate on personal projects. Chris feels that projects and stories are a bonus for readers. While daily work is the bread and butter of any newspaper, personal projects allow journalists to tell a little bit more than the who, what, when, why, where and how. They show readers that journalists do care about the community and want to use their medium to make a difference.
Awards:
POYi, second place for feature picture. Best of Photojournalism, Cliff Edom New America Award. Canon Award by the Sasakawa Sports Foundation. 5 Copley Ring of Truth Awards. Runner up, Illinois Press Photographer of the Year. Editor and Publisher, first place multiple picture story. 6 Associated Press Managing Editor awards in 2003.
Jahi Chikwendiu -- Staff photographer, The Washington Post
Jahi Chikwendiu wanted to be practical, but in the end his passion for photojournalism won out. After earning his undergraduate degree in math and a masters degree in education from the University of Kentucky, Jahi was set to start a career as a high school math instructor. In fact, he taught for a year, enjoying the everyday challenges of being an educator. But when the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader, the local newspaper he freelanced for during summer vacation, called to offer him a full-time staff position, he couldn't say no. Three months later Jahi was named 1998 Photographer of the Year by the Kentucky News Photographers' Association. Another two years and he would join the staff of The Washington Post on the strength of a diverse portfolio that included coverage of high school sports to the Million Mom March in the District to an investigative series on housing in Lexington.
For 2003, Jahi won Best Portfolio awards from White House News Photographers' Association and the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar.
Bill Frakes--Staff photographer Sports Illustrated
Bill Frakes is a Sports Illustrated Staff Photographer. He has worked in more than 50 countries for a wide variety of editorial and advertising clients.
His advertising clients include Nikon, Nike, CocaCola, IBM, Kodak, Russell and Reebok. Editorially his work has appeared in virtually every major US publication including Time, National Geographic,Newsweek, People, Fortune, Life and The New York Times.
Bill won the coveted Newspaper Photographer of the Year award in the prestigous Pictures of the Year competiton. He was a member of the Miami Herald staff that won the Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of Huricanne Andrew . He has also been honored by the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards for reporting on the disadvantaged and by the Overseas Press club for distinguished foreign reporting. He was awarded the Gold Medal by World Press Photo. He has received hundreds of national and international awards for his work, his first major award was Best Portfolio from the Atlanta Seminar.
Mark Edelson--Presentation Editor Palm Beach Post.
Mark Edelson is Presentation Editor at The Palm Beach Post, where he works with photographers, designers, reporters and editors on the packaging of stories throughout the paper. He joined The Post as a picture editor in 1993, and was subsequently named Newspaper Picture Editor of the Year seven times, and he's been the lead picture editor or designer for the Post team that has earned numerous awards at BOP, POY, SND and in the PEQCC.
Edelson has had the opportunity and good fortune to work closely with -- both learn from and guide -- nine regional photographers of the year. He's been a judge at POY, BOP and SND, and regularly participates in workshops and seminars from which, he says, he derives as much knowledge and inspiration as any of the students. Prior to joining The Post, he was Director of Photography at The Sun-Sentinel in Ft. Lauderdale. From 1981 to 1988 he was at The Sun-Tattler in Hollywood, Fl, working first as a photographer, then photo editor, page designer and finally Graphics Director.
Paul Martin Lester--Professor at Cal State Fullerton
Paul Martin Lester is a tenured, full professor of Communications at California State University, Fullerton. Lester is currently exploring ways to teach students throughout the world with World Wide Web technology. After an undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and employment as a photojournalist for The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, Lester received a Master's from the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. from Indiana University in mass communications. He is the author or editor of: Visual Journalism: A Guide for New Media Professionals (with Christopher R. Harris), Images that Injure Pictorial Stereotypes in the Media 2nd Edition (with Susan Ross), Visual Communication Images with Messages 3rd Edition, Desktop Computing Workbook, Photojournalism An Ethical Approach, and The Ethics of Photojournalism.
In addition, Lester has published numerous articles in major communications' journals. He wrote a monthly column, "Ethics Matters" with his wife, Deni Elliott for News Photographer magazine for the National Press Photographers Association. He has given keynote speeches, panel discussions, presentations and workshops throughout the United States and in Australia, Canada, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Lester's areas of expertise include e-learning, photojournalism practice, mass media and professional ethics, desktop and World Wide Web publishing, visual communications, and new communications technologies.
Jay Maisel-- Freelance
Photographer Jay Maisel's name has become synonymous with light, gesture, and color. His images have been used for advertising, editorial and corporate communications. He has exhibited widely; his prints are in private, corporate and museum collections. Among his awards are the ASMP and PPA Life Time Achievement awards, ASMP Photographer of the Year, International Center of Photography's Infinity Award. He is also in the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame. A graduate of Cooper Union and Yale University, Jay conducts workshops, seminars and lectures around the world. His most recent books are Jay Maisel's New York and A Tribute, about the World Trade Center.
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