Conference 2013 - Speakers & Workshop announcements.

[Ben Nelms]

I am very pleased to announce our first speaker at this years NPAC conference in Calgary on April 26-27.



                                            
Anastasia Taylor-Lind
VII Photo

                 Anastasia Taylor-Lind (b. 1981) is an English/Swedish documentary photographer who is a member of VII photo agency. She is based in London and works for clients such as National Geographic, GEO Germany, The Telegraph Magazine, The Sunday Times Magazine, Marie Claire and Time.

Anastasia’s work has been exhibited internationally, in spaces such as The Saatchi Gallery, The Frontline Club, and The National Portrait Gallery in London, SIDE gallery in Newcastle, Fovea Exhibitions in New York, Pikto Gallery in Toronto and The New Mexico Museum of Modern Art in Santa Fe.

She has received a number of photography awards, from a diverse range of organisations including a FNAC grant for photojournalism, which was presented at the Visa Pour L’Image photojournalism festival in 2011, a Canon Young Photographer award in 2010 and the Royal Photographic Society Joan Wakelin Bursary in 2009.  In 2011 Anastasia was selected to participate in the World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass and won the Center Project Award in 2012, as well as a 1st place in the POYi.

Anastasia has degrees in Documentary Photography from the University of Wales Newport and the London College of Communication. She is engaged with education, regularly lecturing at universities and teaching workshops around the world.

Check out Anastasia's work here:   http://www.anastasiataylorlind.com/

Along with the other presenters, Anastasia will be on hand to review portfolios.

More to come!

Ben

[Ben Nelms]

I am very pleased to announce our first workshop at this years NPAC conference in Calgary on April 26-27.



                                            
Todd Korol

                 This will be the most un-photographic event of the weekend, but perhaps one of the most important if you are a freelance photographer. This workshop will be about money, your money and how to spend, borrow, save and keep some for retirement.

There are no golden rules for saving your money, just common sense ones. As a freelancer photographer, or even a staff photographer, you should have a plan to make your money work for you, now and in your future. This workshop will take you through some of the steps to begin planning for your financial future. It will take you through working with financial planners, accountants, your RRSP’s, RESP, TFSA’s, stocks, bonds, markets and how to try and avoid some of the pitfalls. Every photographer should have the chance to retire with some money; the trick is to start your financial planning today. This workshop will be full of tips for your financial stability and retirement.  “It’s not how much money you make, it’s how you spend and use it.”

Todd's bio -

"With camera in hand, Todd Korol has traveled the world on assignment for the world's top magazines. For the past 20 years, assignments have taken him to Scotland, London, Paris, Africa, the Middle East, Japan, South America, Central America, throughout the United States and far north of the Arctic Circle. He currently shoots assignments for Reuters, Time, Sports Illustrated, Canadian Geographic, Reader's Digest, Stern, the New York Times, The Globe & Mail, National Post. His blue chip corporate clients include Apple, Milk, Visa, Rolex, Suncor, EnCana and Statoil. He has published a book of his photographs; "Harvest" a look at a Saskatchewan farm family as they work together to get their crops off their land. He has been a photographer in the Day in the Life series, as well as having photographs published in over 200 books. His fine art work is represented by the Paul Kuhn Gallery in Calgary. His stock is with Aurora Photos. He lives with his wife and two boys in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. "

Check out Todd's work here:  http://www.toddkorol.com/

Along with the other presenters, Todd will be on hand to review portfolios.

More to come!

Ben

[Ben Nelms]

I am very pleased to announce our SECOND workshop at this years NPAC conference in Calgary on April 26-27.



                                            
Jimmy Colton
Former Director of Photography at Newsweek & Photography Editor at Sports Illustrated

Fauxtography: Ethics in Photojournalism -
A lecture centered around the manipulation of images throughout history, focusing on its consequences and the impact alteration has on perceived truth.  It will highlight egregious examples of deception found in published photography, both historic and current, and examine the threshold of acceptable practices in post-production. A thorough discussion through a Questions and Answers period will follow the presentation.

                 James K. Colton recently left Sports Illustrated after 15 years as their Photography Editor and is currently a writer and educator. He began his career in 1972 at the Associated Press. Five years later he joined Newsweek and became their Director of Photography. He was the Jury Chairman for the World Press Photo contest in 2005, received an International Photography Awards “Lucie” for Picture Editor of the Year in 2007, was the recipient of the “Focus” award for Lifetime Achievement by the Griffin Museum in 2010 and has been acknowledged as one of the 100 most important people in photography by American Photo.


Along with the other presenters, Jimmy will be on hand to review portfolios.

More to come!

Ben

[Eduardo Lima de Oliveira]

well done!

[Ben Nelms]

I am very pleased to announce our second speaker at this years NPAC conference in Calgary on April 26-27.



                                             
Preston Gannaway
Photojournalist

               

  Preston Gannaway (b. 1977) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist. For more than 12 years, she has focused on intimate stories about American families and subcultures. She most recently worked for The Virginian-Pilot newspaper in Norfolk, Va. Prior to that, she spent a year on staff at the Rocky Mountain News before its closure and worked for the Concord Monitor in New Hampshire (2003-2008). Gannaway's documentary story on the St. Pierre family, Remember Me, was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography.

 In 2011, Gannaway was named runner-up Photojournalist of the Year (Large Markets) by the National Press Photographer's Association. Her work has been honored in numerous other national and international competitions including Pictures of the Year International's One Week's Work and an award of excellence in Best Multimedia Project. A native of North Carolina, she began her career at the Coalfield Progress in rural southwest Virginia after earning a Bachelor of Arts in fine art photography at Virginia Intermont College. She is currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Check out Preston's work here:   http://www.prestongannaway.com/

Including her Pulitzer Prize winning photo story 'Remember Me' here - http://www.prestongannaway.com/#/stories-essays/remember-me/_1c_ej_reading_NJA

Along with the other presenters, Preston will be on hand to review portfolios.

More to come!

Ben

[Ben Nelms]

I am very pleased to announce our lunch workshop at this years NPAC conference in Calgary on April 26-27.



                                            
Allen Murabayashi
PhotoShelter Chairman & Co-Founder

              

 Allen Murabayashi is the Chairman and Co-founder of PhotoShelter, the worldwide leader in photography portfolio websites, photo sales, marketing and archiving tools for photographers. Allen previously served as a founding employee and Senior Vice President of Engineering at HotJobs.com, where he assisted in the company's massive growth from a 4-person start-up to a publicly-held company with over 675 employees. He oversaw a staff of 50 engineers, and was responsible for the development of HotJobs.com, Softshoe, and a number of internal applications. He also serves on the board of the Eddie Adams Workshop, the leading student and young professionals' photojournalism workshop.

Allen is a graduate of Yale University, and flosses daily.

Allen also curates the very popular Photoshelter Blog:   http://blog.photoshelter.com/

Some of the more popular posts have been related to 'Why do photo contest winners look like movie posters?' and 'Do you really need a photo degree?'


More to come!

Ben

[Joseph Arava]

Allen is a graduate of Yale University, and flosses daily. LOL!

A few questions: I'm new to this forum and to NPAC (Member since yesterday) So....

1. What is the address in Calgary where the conference is held?
2. What are the costs of attending the various seminars?
3. How can I prove that I'm even a member of NPAC, as no member identification was given - besides a conformation number when I paid the $60.00?

Thanks,
Joseph Arava

[Fred Lum]

bookmark this page for future reference...

http://npac.ca/forums/index.php?topic=5253.0

[Warren Toda]

2. What are the costs of attending the various seminars?

It's one price for all seminars. There's a small additional admission for the NPOY Awards ceremony.

3. How can I prove that I'm even a member of NPAC, as no member identification was given - besides a conformation number when I paid the $60.00?

It's easy for us to check registration with membership. We have one of those fancy computer things. 

[Joseph Arava]

Thanks Fred for the supplied link, and thank you Warren for the added info.

[Ben Nelms]

I am very pleased to announce our third speaker at this years NPAC conference in Calgary on April 26-27.



                                            
Peter Read Miller
Sports Illustrated Photographer

              

Peter Read Miller has been photographing athletes, events and the sporting life for more than 40 years. He has worked as a staff and contract photographer for Sports Illustrated for more than 30 years. His images have appeared on over 100 Sports Illustrated covers.

His editorial clients have included: Time Magazine, Life, People, Playboy, and The New York Times.  He has shot advertising for Nike, adidas, Coca-Cola, Visa and Canon Cameras.

Check out Peter's work here:   http://www.peterreadmiller.com/

Along with the other presenters, Peter will be on hand to review portfolios.

More to come!

Ben

[Ben Nelms]

I am very pleased to announce our THIRD workshop at this years NPAC conference in Calgary on April 26-27.



                                            
Rob Galbraith

Working smarter in Photo Mechanic and Photoshop
If you'd like to work more efficiently in Photo Mechanic, up the ease and speed with which you handle JPEGs in Photoshop and improve the integration between the two programs, this workshop is for you. Session leader Rob Galbraith will provide a myriad of configuration and usage tips that will have you cranking through more pictures in less time and producing better quality files too.

                

Rob Galbraith is a photojournalism instructor at SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary. His path to digital photography enlightenment began in 1994 when, as a staff shooter at the Calgary Herald, he was dispatched to Rwanda with the paper’s two NC2000 digital cameras to cover the rebuilding of the country and file photos by satellite phone.

Galbraith left the Herald in 1998 to work as an editorial freelance photographer and workflow consultant as well as to write The Digital Photojournalist’s Guide, a 400-page reference for news photographers taking the digital plunge. In 2000, he launched what would become Rob Galbraith Digital Photography Insights, a website of news and reviews for professional photographers that reached a monthly audience of 1.8 million.

In August of last year, Galbraith joined the instructor ranks at SAIT.

As always, you can view all the announced speakers and workshops here -

http://npac.ca/forums/index.php?topic=5268.0

More to come!

Ben

[Ben Nelms]

I am very pleased to announce our FOURTH speaker at this years NPAC conference in Calgary on April 26-27.



                                            
Naomi Harris
Editorial Photographer

              

Canadian photographer NAOMI HARRIS moved to New York in 1997 to study documentary photography at The International Center of Photography. Primarily an editorial photographer she’s always worked on personal projects including “America Swings” published by TASCHEN. Other achievements include the 2001 International Prize for Young Photojournalism from Agfa/Das Bildforum, W.Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography finalist in 2001, World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass participant in 2004, grant recipient from Canada Council of the Arts in 2010 and again in 2012.

Check out Naomi's work here:   http://naomiharris.com/

Along with the other presenters, Naomi will be on hand to review portfolios.

One more speaker to come, stay tuned!

Ben

[Ben Nelms]

I am very pleased to announce our FIFTH and final speaker for this years NPAC conference in Calgary on April 26-27.



                                            
Michael S. Williamson
Staff Photographer — Washington Post

              

Michael S. Williamson is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winning photographer who joined The Washington Post in 1993 after working for the Sacramento Bee from 1975-1991. He taught at Western Kentucky University (1991-93). Williamson has covered a variety of global events in the last 35 years, including the wars in El Salvador and Nicaragua; the Philippine revolution; strife in the Middle East; the Gulf War; and conflicts in Africa,The Balkans and Asia.

Williamson was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in several foster homes before settling with a permanent foster family in his early teens. In 1994, he won the National Press Photographers Association’s Crystal Eagle Award, which recognizes photography that has had a documented effect on society. Williamson won for a 15-year project on homelessness in America. The N.P.P.A. named Williamson the Newspaper Photographer of the Year in 1995. In 2000, he shared the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography for coverage of the conflict in Kosovo and was named White House News Photographer's Association's Photographer of the Year.

His most recent book with Maharidge is “Someplace Like America: Tales From the New Great Depression.” The book is a result of a 30-year collaboration documenting the plight of jobless, homeless and workingAmericans. It was released in June of 2011 by The University of California Press with a forward written by Bruce Springsteen.

He lives in Maryland with his teenage daughters, Sophia and Valerie

Along with the other presenters, Michael will be on hand to review portfolios.

Ben