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Aline Smithson Receives “Rising Star Award”

By on 4/19/12

Instructor Aline Smithson was selected by the Griffin Museum of Photography to receive the Rising Star Award at the Focus Awards presentation on June 6th in Boston. The Rising Star award is given to an emerging force that the photographic community is watching with great enthusiasm.

On June 8th, Aline will be one of the Keynote speakers for the Flash Forward Festival in Boston. In addition, she will be exhibiting a solo show of Arrangement in Green and Black, Photographs of the Photographer’s Mother at the festival.

Congrats Aline!

Street Shooting in London with Julia Dean

By on 4/17/12

Photo by David Gibson

September 9-15, 2012

$3795

Featuring “Special Guest” Speakers: (Speakers subject to change.)

Stephen McLaren 
(www.stephenmclaren.co.uk)

Sean McDonnell
 (www.seanmcdonnell.blogspot.com)

David Gibson
 (www.gibsonstreet.com)

Join us on the streets of London and learn how to shoot candidly, quickly, and with purpose. Julia’s street shooting workshops are set up in the same way with each destination workshop. Shooting time. Critiques. Slideshows of work by historic and contemporary street shooters. Lectures about shooting on the street and evenings with street shooters from the city that you are in.

The workshop begins Sunday, September 9th at 6:00 pm for a cocktail party and orientation. We’ll meet and go over the week’s itinerary and the list of special guests who will be spending evenings with us.

Each day the lecture will take place between 10 am – 12 pm in a conference room at a designated hotel.  Each evening, we will meet in that same conference room for critiques and special guest presentations. In between, you’ll be shooting specific assignments in specific locations, on the streets. On Friday evening, the workshop will end with a cocktail party and slideshow of the participants’ work.

Daily lectures will include information on:
~ the laws and ethics of shooting on the street
~ how to shot candidly
~ how to capture the “decisive moment”
~ how to anticipate the future
~ when to or when not to talk to someone
~ how to approach people
~ how to shoot from the hip
~ equipment choices
~ lens selection
~ zone focusing
~ the difference between seeing in black and white and seeing in color
~ black & white conversion
~ how to tell a story with a single image
~ how to be brave but not brazen

Julia will also lecture daily about historic and contemporary street shooters from Paris, London, New York and around the world.

The Schedule

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Arrive in London
6:00 – 8:00 pm: Cocktail party and Orientation

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Lecture & Assignment
12:30 pm: Meet for lunch
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Lunch
2:00 pm: Travel to shooting destination
2:30 – 5:30 pm: Shooting time
5:30 – 7:30 pm: Free time for continued shooting or editing and dinner
7:30 – 9:30 pm: Guest Speaker: STEPHEN MCLAREN

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Lecture & Assignment
12:30 pm: Meet for lunch (optional)
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 – 4:00 pm: Free time to shoot or edit
4:00 pm: Travel to shooting destination
4:30 – 7:30 pm: Shoot and grab dinner
7:30 – 9:00 pm: Guest Speaker: SEAN MCDONNELL
9:00 – 10:00 pm: Critique

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Lecture & Assignment
1:00 – 4:00 pm: Free time get lunch and to edit Tuesday’s shoot
4:00 pm: Travel to shooting destination
4:30 – 7:40 pm: Shoot until after dusk
7:45 pm: Dinner out together (optional)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
6:00 – 9:00 am: Early morning shoot
9:00 – 10:00 am: Breakfast
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Lecture
12:00 – 8:00 pm: Free time for more shooting, editing, and meals
1:30 – 5:30 pm: Private critiques with Julia
7:30 – 9:30 pm: Guest Speaker: DAVID GIBSON

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Critique new work from Wednesday and Thursday’s shoots. Go through all previously edited work from the entire week and select the best ones for the slideshow.
12:30 – 2:00 pm: Meet for lunch (optional)
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Free time (Julia and her course assistant will be preparing your slideshow)
6:00 – 8:00 pm: Cocktail party and Slideshow!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Breakfast
Departures

About the Instructor

© Larry Hirschowitz

Julia Dean is a photographer, educator, and the founder of the Julia Dean Photo Workshops. Throughout her career, she has traveled to more than 40 countries while freelancing for numerous relief groups and magazines. She is also the author/photographer of the award-winning children’s book, A Year on Monhegan Island. Julia received a Bachelor of Science degree in photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology and a Master of Arts degree in journalism at the University of Nebraska. She began her career as an apprentice to pioneering photographer Berenice Abbott. Later, Julia was a photo editor for the Associated Press in New York. She has taught for over 30 years at such places as the University of Nebraska, Los Angeles Valley College, Los Angeles Southwest College, Santa Monica College, the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, the Maine Media Workshops, Oxford University and the Julia Dean Photo Workshops.

How to Enroll:

Tuition = $3795  (You may elect to pay a deposit of $200. If you choose to pay a deposit, the balance of $3595 will be due by July 23rd, 2012.) Please click HERE to enroll.

What’s included:

Opening and closing cocktail parties; in-class instruction and lecture (Monday – Friday); private critique with Julia Dean; three “Special Guest” speaking engagements.

What’s not included:


Airfare, hotel and transportation in London

Suggested Lodging: TBD

Refund Policy:

Refund requests arriving before July 9th will result in a $100 administrative fee. Refund requests arriving between July 9th and July 23rd will result in a $200 adminstrative fee (loss of deposit). Refund requests arriving between July 24th and August 6th will result in a $750 administrative fee. No refunds will be provided for requests arriving after August 6th. The option of receiving credit does not apply. All refund requests must be submitted via email to workshops@julidean.com.

Cancellations/Airfare:

On occasion a workshop may cancel due to low enrollment or unforeseen instructor conflicts. If such a case occurs, all students will be refunded in full. The Julia Dean Photo Workshops does not take responsibility for non-refundable airline tickets, hotel expenses, or any other costs that may be attributable towards enrolling in a workshop.

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Announcing Our Summer 2012 Youth Photography Program!!

By on 4/11/12

Photo by Cheryl Hoffman, past teen participant

Our full curriculum of Summer 2012 Photography Classes for Teens is now available online!! The program, designed for middle and high school students, features 21 different classes over a six-week period in June & July. Simply click the corresponding links below for class information including dates, times, etc. Enrollment is now being accepted!!

Each student completing three summer classes will be issued a Julia Dean Youth Program Certificate. We look forward to seeing you or your teen at the Julia Dean Photo Workshops this summer!

June 18-22

June 23-24

June 25-29

June 30 – July 1

July 7-8

July 9-13

July 14-15

July 16-20

July 21-22

July 23-27

Fresh Look Juried Portfolio Review 2012

By on 3/13/12

Fresh Look Juried Portfolio Review – A stimulating and interactive review of your photographic work.

Fresh Look is a stimulating and interactive review of your photographic work.  Fresh Look pairs photographer with top photography experts in their respective fields for an in-depth conversation that provides professional feedback and critique in a casual, relaxed environment.

Friday April 27 and Saturday April 28, 2012, Smashbox Studios West Hollywood

Regular Submission Period: Deadline March 22
Late Submission Period: Deadline March 29

Submit to be considered:  CLICK HERE
Online application: CLICK HERE

This is a juried portfolio review.  Submitting does not guarantee admission.  The Fresh Look Portfolio Review package includes six 20-minutes, one-on-one reviews with industry professionals for $250.00 (participation fee).

List of Reviewers:
Jen Jenkins of Giant Artists
Jorge Perez of Opus Reps
John Sharpe of John Sharpe + Associates
Sherrie Berger of Scarlet Works
Cindy Rowe of Saatchi & Saatchi LA
Kristina Hicks of Saatchi & Saatchi LA
Natalie Flemming of 72andSunny
Lisa Matthew of teamOne Advertising
Jason Lau of teamOne Advertising
Mara Serdans of Deutsch Inc.
Leslie Burns of Burns Auto Parts Consulting
Susa Baraz of AtEdge
Allegra Wilde of Eyest
Rhoni Epstin of Epstein Photo Group
Audrey Landreth of Fox Broadcasting Group
Kana Maglapus of Kana Manglapus Projects
Dee deLara of Smashbox Studios
Laurie Frank of Frank Pictures Gallery
Robert Crouch of Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
Natalie Gray of The Happening Gallery
Donna Enad Napper of d.e.n. Contemorary
Shelley De Soto of De Soto Gallery
Simmy Swinder of Carmichael Galery
Hossein Farmani of the Lucie Awards
Karen Sinsheimer of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Lisa Volpe of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Chantel Paul of the Museum of Photographic Arts
Meredith Marlay of the Savannah College of Art and Design
Ben Zlotkin of Edition One Books
Kathy Pyon of Los Angeles Times
Susan Burnstine of B&W Photography Magazine (UK)

ASMP Presents “The Business of Video” with Gail Mooney

By on 3/12/12

When: Thursday, March 22nd

Time: 6:30 – 7:00 Social Time; 7:00 – 9:30 Presentation

Location: The Julia Dean Photo Workshops, 755 Seward St., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Featured Speaker: Gail Mooney

FOOD, DRINKS, PRIZES!!

For complete information click HERE.

2012 Spring Open House

By on 3/04/12

Come Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Us . . .

Announcing our 2012 Spring Open House!

JDPW is very proud to offer the photographic community its Fourth Annual Spring Open House. The afternoon will feature:

•    A viewing of student portfolios from Aline Smithson’s “The Next Step 2” workshop
•    Some JDPW instructors who are teaching in the Spring Quarter
•    Various organizational vendors and presentations including A&I Books, ASMP Los Angeles, LADiG, SYNC Photo Rental, Canon USA, Calumet, Freestyle and Nik Software (subject to change.)
•    Photoshop and Lightroom demonstrations
•    Traditional black and white printing demonstrations
•    Dray’s Bar-B-Q selling delicious food in the back parking lot (Yum!)
•    Raffle prizes, and more!!

All Open House attendees enrolling in Spring Quarter workshops (April – June) will receive 10% off the tuition price!! (Does not include travel workshops.)

FREE and Open to the General Public.  Invite your family and friends, enjoy some good food, fellowship and fun!

When: Saturday, March 17th, 1-4 pm

Where: The Julia Dean Photo Workshops, 755 Seward St., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Parking: Street

Call 323.464.0909 or further information.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EVENT POSTER! (PDF)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EVENT POSTCARD_Front (PDF)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EVENT POSTCARD_Back (PDF)

Perceptions: New Work from Ten Southern California Photographers

By on 2/28/12

Photo by Hannah Kozak

Featuring the work of Aline Smithson’s 2012 “The Next Step 2″ students:

  • Frank Harrell
  • Sandra Klein
  • Hannah Kozak
  • Patty Lemke
  • Kizzy O’Neal
  • Val Patterson
  • Jane Lena Schulman
  • Rina Shapira
  • Mike Spitz
  • Susan Swihart

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 17th, 7-10 pm

Where: The Julia Dean Gallery, 755 Seward St., Hollywood, CA 90038

Parking: Street

For more information visit: perceptions2012.blogspot.com

Photo by Patty Lemke

 

 

Congratulations to Student Alison Turner!

By on 2/24/12

Photo by Alison Turner

Current Full-Time Scholarship student Alison Turner was recently published online by F8 magazine. Alison’s article concerning her series “Bingo Culture” was featured in F8′s email update. Check it out HERE!

Congrats, Alison!