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|| SportsShooter.com: News Item: Posted 2003-11-03
Corey Rich and David Burnett Headline Brooks Speakers Program for November & December
Two SportsShooter.com members lead off another fantastic term of guest speakers at Brooks
By Jim McNay, Brooks Institute of Photography
Photo by Corey Rich
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To all: Here are the speakers scheduled to make presentations for the Visual Journalism program this term at Brooks Institute.
These sessions are free (unless otherwise noted) and are open to all interested parties. Please feel free to drop in and visit if you are anywhere near the California central coast. The Ventura campus is only 60-minutes north of Los Angeles.
For the November-December SOME presentation will be off-campus in the greater Ventura area. Please read carefully. (See directions below.)
Visual Journalism Speakers Program – November-December , 2003
Speaker #1 – Thursday, November 6, 2003 – Ventura High School Little Theater
Editorial to Advertising – An Eye-Opening Journey to the (Commercial) Dark Side
Corey Rich is known as an outdoor and adventure photographer. In a young career his work has appeared in many climbing and adventure magazines. He has covered several Eco-Challenge events and a marathon across the Sahara. Recently Mr. Rich did his first major advertising assignment for XXX XXXX – a major beer company. He learned lot due to screw-ups, massive egos, and last minute changes. On this occasion Mr. Rich will concentrate on what to do — and what NOT to do — on that first big time advertising assignment.
Speaker #2 – Wednesday, November 12, 2003 – Holy Cross School, at the mission in downtown Ventura
Hotspots and Hell Holes — Around the World as a Photojournalist
Photographer David Burnett has been everywhere when conditions were hottest. He covered Iran when the country turned on the U. S. In times of war or crises, Burnett has been to Vietnam, Chile and Ethiopia. He covered Cuban escapee Elian Gonzalez and was in Berlin when the wall fell. He has covered many presidents and presidential campaigns, several Olympic Games and Monica Lewinsky. He co-founded the photo agency Contact Press Images and has won the Robert Capa award and the Magazine Photographer of the year title.
Burnett’s presentation will be held in conjunction with a 50-print show on the Brooks Institute Ventura campus.
Photo by David Burnett
A practice dive during an Olympic workout creates a straight but bubbly line to the bottom. Sydney 2000.
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Speaker #3 – Wednesday, November 19, 2003 – Poinsettia Pavilion, Ventura
Dream Projects in Photojournalism
David Wells is a photojournalist and editorial freelance photographer. He was recognized early in his career for a project entitled, “Pesticide Poisoning of America.” For this project Wells won the Nikon Documentary Sabbatical Grant which support this work.
Much of Wells work concentrates on producing photography projects. Among them are bodies of work about new immigrants from South Asia, the globalization of India that includes the changing roles of India women, and fishermen in New England.
Wells will talk about his work and how he funds and finds time for such lengthy projects.
Speaker #4 – Wednesday, December 10, 2003 - Ventura High School Little Theater
A Life in Balance – Photojournalism and Family
Jill Connelly, a Southern California freelancer and new Brooks Institute instructor, and her husband, LA Times staffer Brian Vander Brug, have found a way to combine serious photojournalism and time for themselves and their daughter.
On this occasion they will speak about having a life in photography. Brian has recently done a couple of major projects for the Times. In addition, he recently attended the Platypus Workshop to learn digital video storytelling.
Ventura High School Little Theater – This is an alternative site with greater seating capacity. The Little Theater is located on the Ventura High School campus on Poli Street between No. Seward Ave. and No. Catalina Street in Ventura. There is plenty of street parking and a parking lot nearby on Poli Street.
From the North – From the Santa Barbara area take Highway 101 to the Seaward Avenue exit, turn left on E. Harbor Blvd, turn left on So. Seaward, and travel about one mile. Turn left on Poli Street.
From the South – From Los Angeles take Highway 101 to the Seaward Ave. exit, turn right on Seaward and travel about one mile. Turn left on Poli Street.
Holy Cross School – at the Ventura Mission – downtown Ventura.
From the north (Santa Barbara), take 101 south, exit Main Street. Turn right off off-ramp. The mission is on left past Ventura Ave.
From the south (LA), take 101 north, exit at California Street. Turn right on California at end of off-ramp. Go straight through Thompson and turn left at Main Street. The mission is on right about four blocks ahead
From Brooks Ventura campus, take 33 South, take the Main Street exit. Go right off the exit ramp. Go left on Main Street. The mission on left past Ventura Ave.
Note: Go to the mission e-a-r-l-y. You will need time to find parking in downtown Ventura.
Poinsettia Pavilion - From the North – From the Santa Barbara area take Highway 101 to the Seaward Avenue exit, turn left on E. Harbor Blvd, turn left on So. Seaward, and travel about one mile. At Poli St (to the left) and Foothill Road (to the right) turn right and follow Foothill Road for approximately one mile. Turn left at 3451 Foothill Road up the hill into the parking lot of the Poinsettia Pavilion.
From the South – From Los Angeles take Highway 101 to the Seaward Ave. exit, turn right on Seaward and travel about one mile. At Poli St (to the left) and Foothill Road (to the right) turn right and follow Foothill Road for approximately one mile. Turn left at 3451 Foothill Road up the hill into the parking lot of the Poinsettia Pavilion.
These presentations are free and run from 6:30 p.m. to approximately 9 p.m. All are welcome.
For further information: Jim McNay, 805-585-8037. E-mail: jim.mcnay@brooks.edu
Related Links:
Corey Rich's member page
david burnett's member page
Brooks NPPA Student Chapter
Related Email Addresses:
Jim McNay: jmcnay@brooks.edu
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