VII SEMINAR IN NYC - 2008
Klitgord Auditorium, New York City Technical College
300 Jay Street (Downtown Brooklyn), NY
May 16th, 17th & 18th 2008
VII has been hosting large-scale seminars for the past three years (Boston, New York, Los Angeles and London). They have hosted 6 separate, sold-out events that have attracted over 3,300 attendees during this time
period. These events have been sponsored by Canon USA, Apple Computers, Lexar, Lowepro, Digital Railroad and most recently the WPJA and Melrose Mac.
These events are primarily attended by professional photographers (60%), students (40%), and are evenly divided between men and women.
They are now bringing the seminar to DUMBO (Brooklyn, NY). VII is hosting the three-day seminar at the Klitgord Auditorium of the NYC Technical College on May 16th, 17th & 18th 2008. The Klitgord Auditorium is a
state-of-the-art facility that seats close to 900 people.
Over the course of three days, VII will put on presentations by each of their 11 photographers, a few of their new Network photographers, sponsors and special guests. They are organizing a panel discussion on
"Photojournalism within the context of Contemporary Photography" and plan to invite an important keynote speaker (to be determined). They will also be hosting exclusive VII Seminar evening events in the new VII DUMBO
space on 28 Jay Street.
This event is particularly exciting for VII as they are proud to introduce their newest members: Marcus Bleasdale and Franco Pagetti, as well as the brand new VII Network Photographers: Eric Bouvet, Jessica
Dimmock, Tivadar Domaniczky, Balaz Gardi, Benjamin Lowy, Stephanie Sinclair and Donald Weber. VII has also just opened a new space down the street from the Klitgord Auditorium where they have a permanent collection of
the photographers' work displayed as well as a brand new VII bookstore. They believe this will be one of the most exciting seminars in VII history!
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VII SEMINAR IN CA - 2007
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California, USA, November 3rd and 4th, 2007
The WPJA sponsored the VII Photo Agency photojournalists and their special guests for two intense days of new work, multimedia, photographer presentations, panel discussions, and practical training sessions. Attendees had the opportunity to show off their work alongside the VII photojournalists and other world-renowned photographers.
This 2 1/2 day seminar included the following:
- Keynote speaker - Kent Kobersteen
- VII photojournalist presentations
- Panel discussion and presentations by past WPJA contest judges Stephanie Sinclair and Marcus Bleasdale
- New stuff by Apple and Canon USA
- Technical lunch sessions by Melrose Mac and Digital Railroad
- Book signings
- Evening slideshow showcasing best of attendee's work
- Portfolio reviews with VII photojournalists
Designed from the outset to be an efficient, technologically enabled distribution hub for some of the world's finest photojournalism, VII has been responsible for
creating and relaying to the world many of the images that define the turbulent opening years of the 21st century. Each photographer is inspired by an array of often very
different motivations, and it is from this breadth of reference that the agency draws its originality and strength.
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TRUTH WITH A CAMERA - PHOTOJOURNALISM WORKSHOP
Norfolk, Virginia USA
The workshop goals include the development of photographic, editing and layout skills, job preparation, learning current methods and technology used in the industry, personal growth, the understanding of ethics,
responsibility to the publication, the profession and to all members of the community. The workshop presents a diversity of academic, racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, gender and age backgrounds in its staff and
participants.
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