Feb. 23, 2007
National Geographic photographer to instruct at Pellissippi State digital photography workshop
The Bagwell Center for Media and Art, located at Pellissippi State Technical Community College, is hosting a digital photography workshop May 14-19, and Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer Jay Dickman is the lead instructor.Dickman is a regular contributor to National Geographic Magazine. His work has appeared in 15 of the “A Day in the Life of … ” books, and his clients range from Nike to the National Football League.
Instructors for the workshop also include renowned digital photographer Jay Kinghorn, an Adobe Photoshop Certified Expert and owner of RGB Imaging, a digital imaging specialist company; Kurt Mutchler, senior photo editor for National Geographic; and KD Lawson, Photography coordinator at Pellissippi State.
The event is co-sponsored by Olympus, Hewlett-Packard, Jewelry Television and the Tennessee Smokies.
The registration deadline is March 23.
“In this five-day digital photojournalism experience,” said Lawson, “you will immerse yourself in assignments, nurture your photographic instincts and develop a digital workflow of shooting, editing and layout.”
The workshop, which takes place on the Pellissippi Campus, is part of the Firstlight Workshop series. Firstlight Workshops are known for giving photographers the chance to learn from world-class experts.
Participants will survey, study and shoot photography assignments focusing on East Tennessee scenes and culture. Limited enrollment ensures that each participant will have plenty of personal instruction from the photographers, including editing sessions with each one.
The final night of the workshop culminates in a gallery exhibit displaying each student’s best work.
Participants may bring their own equipment or take advantage of one of the Olympus E1 digital SLR outfits available for use at the workshop.
The fee to attend is $1,200.
For more information, visit www.pstcc.edu/workshops. To register, call Pellissippi State’s Business and Community Services at (865) 539-7167. A $250 deposit is required and is fully refundable until March 1.
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