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|| SportsShooter.com: News Item: Posted 2004-08-30
National Geographic photographers headline Brooks Speakers Program for September & October 2004
By Jim McNay, Brooks Institute of Photography
Sam Abell: The Photographic Life
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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.
Please read carefully to see at which of several locations these presentations will be made. Many are held off-campus. (See directions below.)
Brooks Institute of Photography Visual Journalism Speakers Program - September - October, 2004
Speaker #1 - MONDAY, September 13, 2004
Holy Cross School, Ventura Mission, 211 E. Main St., Ventura, 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Note - This MONDAY night presentation is a change from our regular Wednesday night schedule.
Inside the National Geographic
Three National Geographic photographers - Karen Kasmauski, Annie Griffiths Belt and Sam Abell -will speak about their assignments and will show their pictures. These veterans will show a range of work that has lead to publication in the magazine and to additional book projects.
Note: Student entry (with a Brooks ID) will begin at 6:30 p.m., The general public will be admitted at 7 p.m.
Speaker #2 - Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Holy Cross School, Ventura Mission, 211 E. Main St., Ventura, 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Aging in America: The Years Ahead by Ed kashi.
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Ed Kashi: Making Freelance Projects Work
San Francisco Bay Area freelance Ed Kashi has worked for the major freelance photojournalism outlets for many years. His clients include the New York Times Magazine, National Geographic and many others. His Geographic story on the Kurdish people later lead to the publication of a book. He had done considerable coverage in the Middle East and on the aging population in the U.S.
Speaker #3 - Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Screening Room, Brooks Ventura Campus, 5301 No. Ventura Ave., Ventura, CA
Living Abroad: Photojournalism from Overseas
Ami Vitale is a New Delhi-based freelance photographer. After college in the United States and a series of internships, Ms. Vitale knew she wanted to tell stories from overseas. After first living in Europe, she moved to a more challenging part of the world. This opened the door for her to work in the Middle East, Africa, the Balkans and Latin America. She has done stories for TIME, Newsweek, The New York Times, as well as overseas publications such as The Guardian, and the Telegraph Sunday Magazine.
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Holy Cross School - at the Ventura Mission - downtown Ventura, 211 E. Main St.
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.
Directions to Brooks Institute of Photography - Ventura Campus
From the North (San Francisco, Santa Barbara and such) - Take Highway 101 past Santa Barbara toward Ventura. Ventura is approximately 30 minutes (and 30 miles) south of Santa Barbara. As you approach Ventura, look for an exit marked for highway 33 and Ojai. Take that exit. This will put you on highway 33 going north toward Ojai. After several miles you will come to the Canada Larga exit. Take that exit. At the stop sign after leaving the freeway, turn left. This will take you under the freeway to another stop sign. Turn left again. Almost immediately you will see the Brooks Institute of Photography Ventura Campus off on your right. Park in the back of the campus. As you walk toward the campus buildings, past the pool and fountain, the Visual Journalism offices are in the A-1 wing on the right. If you walk straight ahead into the building you will get to the receptionist's desk.
From the South (Los Angeles and such) - Take Highway 101 toward Ventura. Ventura is approximately 60 miles (and 60 minutes) north of Los Angeles. It is 30 minutes (and 30 miles) south of Santa Barbara. As you go past Ventura, look for an exit marked for highway 33 and Ojai. Take that exit. This will put you on highway 33 going toward Ojai. After several miles you will come to the Canada Larga exit. Take that exit. At the stop sign after leaving the freeway, turn right. This will take you under the freeway to another stop sign. Turn left. Almost immediately you will see the Brooks Institute of Photography Ventura Campus off on your right. Park at the back of the campus. As you walk toward the campus buildings, past the pool and fountain, the Visual Journalism offices are in the A-1 wing on the right. If you walk straight ahead into the building you will get to the receptionist's desk.
For further information: Jim McNay, 805-585-8037. E-mail: jim.mcnay@brooks.edu
Related Links:
Book: Sam Abell: The Photographic Life
Book: Aging in America: The Years Ahead
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