The Photography Program is in it's fourth year of producing a spring Photography Festival with a wide range of events that are open to both students and the general public - and it's all free! This year we've coordinated with the Month of Photography Los Angeles project and we'd like to reach out to our LBCC Art students as well. The events start on Friday, April 1st and run over the following 3 weeks.
Registration is at our website: photofest.lbcc.edu
Business Practices:
Fine Art Photography and the Market: Rolf Goelinitz will discuss the current state of the Fine Art Photography market. Tuesday April 5th
Business Basics for Photographers and Visual Artists: Barry Schwartz, President of American Society of Media Photographers LA will discuss the business and marketing side of being a commercial photographer. Thursday, April 14th
From Student to Working Pro: a panel discussion of LBCC photo alumni who are entering the “real world” as photographers. Thursday, April 14th
Going Pro as a Community Photographer: Bill Wade will tour his studio and share his experiences over several decades as a community photographer. Friday, April 15th (this is at 5608 E. 2nd Street, LB)
Fine Art Photography:
Beyond the Frame: An investigation of Photographic Sculpture and Installation: Amanda Keller Konya will discuss the work of contemporary artists who move photography beyond its two-dimensional boundaries. Tuesday April 5th
Experiments with Double Exposure: Kireilyn Barber will discuss and show her recent experiments with double exposures exploring random/chance events. Wednesday April 6th
Photography and Sustainability: Sheila Pinkel, Professor at Pomona College will discuss how this topic has permeated photographic work of artists since the 60’s. Wednesday, April 13th
Studio Skills:
Editorial Portraiture Workshop: David Daigle has photographed celebrities and writers and will be discussing his work as well as going through various lighting demonstrations in studio. Friday, April 8th (PCC studios)
Contemporary Portraiture with Large Format Cameras: Brian Doan will discuss the field a will give a lighting and camera demonstration. Tuesday, April 12th (PCC studios)
Choosing the Right Lighting Tool for Your Project: Commercial Photographer Wes Kroninger will demonstrate how he chooses equipment for special projects to met the needs of his clients. Wednesday, April 13th (PCC studios)
Digital Workshops:
Getting Started with Digital Retouching: La Toya Tyson has been working with LBCC students assisting them with their digital projects and will be discussing advanced digital post-production techniques and retouching. Saturday, April 9th
Fine Art Digital Printing: Ann Mitchell will go through the digital workflows involved in both b&w and color high-quality digital printing. Saturday, April 9th
Technical Workshops:
Speedlight Workshop: learn to work with the attached Speedlight Flash for Canons and Nikons. Tuttle Cameras will have several lighting stations available for various lighting effects. Friday, April 1st
Canon Workshops: Join Canon Pros as they lead workshops in Canon Lenses, High Dynamic Range Photography, Tilt/Shift Lenses and High Definition Video with dSLR Cameras. Monday April 4th
Infrared Photography: Jeff Smeding shows how to work with Infrared photography which gives the photographer new ways of looking at the world. Wednesday, April 6th
Lith Printing: Eric Joseph from Freestyle Photographic Supplies will lead a “hands-on” workshop where you will explore this unique and mysterious experimental photographic process. Thursday April 7th
Toning Workshop: Brian Doan and Jeff Smeding will take you through the process of toning b&w photographic prints. Thursday, April 14th
Special Events:
Canon Keynote Speaker - David Hume Kennerly, Pulitzer Prize winning photo-journalist who’s been photographing world events for over 40 years. Monday April 4th (evening)
Portfolio Review: Bring your portfolio and have it reviewed by Curators, writers designers and galleriest. Thursday, April 7th
2nd Saturday Phantom Gallery ArtWalk and Student Photo Contest Exhibition. Saturday April 9th (downtown 3rd and Elm)
Photography Contests: see posters in both labs for deadlines
Plastic Perception: toy camera contest and exhibition. Reception April 1st Art Walk Bixby Knolls
LBCC Photo Contest: B&W, Color and Experimental photography and exhibition. Reception 2nd Saturday Phantom Gallery, 3rd & Elm, LB
Freestyle Photographic: Traditional B&W contest with winners announced at 2nd Saturday Phantom Gallery, 3rd & Elm, LB
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