Photographer's Forum Deadline TODAY!!!

34th ANNUAL COLLEGE and HIGH SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST sponsored by NIKON

Winners will be inducted into Nikon's Emerging Photographers Hall of Fame All Winners, Honorable Mentions and Finalists published in the book Best of College & High School Photography 2014 [ Click Here to Enter Your Images ] FINAL Entry Deadline: November 18, 2013 ($5.95 per photo) FIRST PLACE :: COLLEGE :: $2,000 cash grant PLUS Nikon D7100 camera and lens system FIRST PLACE :: HIGH SCHOOL :: $2,000 cash grant PLUS Nikon D7100 camera and lens system - SECOND PLACE :: COLLEGE :: $1,000 cash grant SECOND PLACE :: HIGH SCHOOL :: $1,000 cash grant - THIRD PLACE :: COLLEGE :: $500 cash grant THIRD PLACE :: HIGH SCHOOL :: $500 cash grant - 5 FOURTH PLACE AWARDS :: COLLEGE :: Five $100 grants 5 FOURTH PLACE AWARDS :: HIGH SCHOOL :: Five $100 grants - 200 HONORABLE MENTIONS All Honorable Mentions will be listed in the May 2014 issue of Photographer’s Forum magazine and will receive a certificate of outstanding merit. The top 16 winning photos will be published in the May 2014 issue of Photographer's Forum and entered into Nikon's Emerging Photographers Hall of Fame. All contest finalists, top 8% of all entries, will be published in the hardcover book Best of College & High School Photography 2014. Final entry fee is $5.95 per photo entered. (all entries must be uploaded or postmarked on or before November 18, 2013) Rights remain with photographer. Subject matter is open. Photographer's Forum Magazine is published by Serbin Communications, Inc. email: admin@serbin.com Our 34th ANNUAL SPRING PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST, open to all amateur photographers, will be launching in early 2014. We hope you will remain an e-mail subscriber so we can notify you when the time comes. Thank You!

Collect your things!!!

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS

 

PLEASE REMOVE ALL PERSONAL BELONGINGS FROM

THE BUILDING BEFORE THE LAST DAY OF CLASSES.

 

Personal belongings cannot be left in the building over break.

 

ONLY STUFF IN YOU’RE YOUR LOCKER CAN STAY

 

Everything else not out by11.22.13 will become trash.

 

NYC (Chelsea) Apartment Share

A SCAD alumnus and his partner are looking for a neat, responsible person to share their 2 bedroom Chelsea neighborhood apartment in NYC. This is NOT a short-term sublet. Rent is reasonable for the location. For more information, email jkuhla@scad.edu.

Photographer Needed for Ballet Performance

Photographer(s) needed to photograph Savannah Ballet Theatre performances.
Dates are:
Friday, November 20th (school performances of The Golden Pecan)
Friday, November 29th (dress rehearsal of The Nutcracker)
Saturday, November 30th (matinée and evening performances of The Nutcracker)
In addition to hourly pay, you will have copyright and the opportunity to share net profits from print sales.
For more information, please email jkuhla@scad.edu.

Aperture Portfolio Prize

Bryan Schutmaat, Ralph, 2011.

Welcome to the Aperture Portfolio Prize, an international photography competition.
To enter, go to callforentry.org, where you will find a link to the Aperture Portfolio Prize competition along with step-by-step instructions on how to register. For more information, please visit the Portfolio Prize Guidelines and FAQs pages.
The purpose of the Aperture Portfolio Prize is to identify trends in contemporary photography and highlight artists whose work deserves greater recognition. When choosing the first-prize winner and runners-up, Aperture’s editorial and curatorial staff look for innovative bodies of work that haven’t been widely seen in major publications or exhibition venues. Previous winners and runners-up include Michal Chelbin, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Alexander Gronsky, Sarah Palmer, Bryan Schutmaat, and Jordan Tate, among others.
First prize is $3,000 and an exhibition at Aperture Gallery. The first-prize winner and up to five runners-up will be featured on Aperture’s website, where their images will be accompanied by a brief statement written by Aperture staff. All winners are announced in the foundation’s e-newsletter, which reaches forty thousand subscribers across the globe, including curators, critics, and members of the photography community. Winners will also have the opportunity to offer their prints via the Aperture Foundation limited-edition print program.

Installation view. Grays the Mountain Sends, photographs by Bryan Schutmaat, at Aperture Gallery, 2013.

The entry period for the 2014 Aperture Portfolio Prize opens on Monday, September 30, 2013. To be eligible, entries must be received by Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at 12:00 pm EDT. All entrants will be contacted with final results by the end of March 2014.
Contact apertureprize@aperture.org with any questions.
Good luck!

Small Works exhibition

	Gutstein Gallery | 201 E. Broughton St. | Savannah, Georgia RECEPTION: Friday, Nov. 15, 6-7:30 p.m. GALLERY HOURS: Monday-Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Satuday: Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday: Closed The SCAD exhibitions department presents the 2013 Small Works annual sales exhibition that includes original pieces by SCAD students, professors, alumni and staff. This exhibition showcases a wide range of styles executed in a variety of media from painting, drawing and illustration to ceramics, fibers, printmaking and photography. Bringing together the exceptional and creative work of SCAD artists in one location, Small Works offers affordable original art for $400 or less. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

Winter Quarter 2014 Electives Offered

PHOT 403 Professional Practices For Fine Art Photography MW 2
PHOT 745 Photographic Art Marketing Practices 

This course may be substituted for PHOT 400 Business Practices.

MW 2:00 Bergen 206 Faculty Rebecca Nolan rnolan@scad.edu

PHOT 403 Professional Practices For Fine Art Photography

Course Description:

Providing students with a comprehensive introduction to accepted practices in the marketing of fine art photography, this course takes a multifaceted approach to professional art business concerns. Course topics include how to approach galleries, portfolio-reviewing events, legal considerations, collectors, museum practices, portfolio preparation and self-promotion. Prerequisite(s): PHOT 219.

This course covers all things business that are not related to commercial or fashion photography. A vast array of resources and outlets for your photography as an artist, documentary photographer, interested in the gallery/museum world and the non-profit organizations associated with photography and the arts. Researching and applying to graduate school is also covered in the course.

PHOT 745 Photographic Art Marketing Practices

This seminar provides self-motivated graduate students with insights into today’s multifaceted markets for photography. The course focuses on understanding and navigating the business of being an artist. Classroom lectures foster a broader

awareness of career options and professional prospects for photographers seeking to approach successfully the world of art. Individual research required allows students to explore an area in depth. Students share their research methodology and results with their fellow students, fostering growth of peer relationships. Prerequisite(s): PHOT 719

Applying to teach at the college level is also covered in the course.

PHOT 413 Controlled Lighting III
This course is only offered once a year.
Wednesday 11-4:30 Professor Keating tkeating@scad.edu
In this senior-level studio course, students’ skills are directed toward using controlled lighting to create a portfolio with which to enter the commercial marketplace. Emphasis is on pinpointing potential markets for photography and developing professionally lit and photographed images for a client within that market. Prerequisite(s): PHOT 314.
• Note: if you are interested in the course but have not taken PHOT 314 please speak to Professor Keating. 

PHOT 716 Commercial Photography 1

In this graduate-level studio course, students are directed toward creating a body of work representational of the commercial marketplace. Students are exposed to diverse, image-driven assignments, working with interior studio spaces and exterior set-ups. Prerequisite(s): PHOT 715.

PHOT 330 The Fabricated Image MW 2

PHOT 743 Constructed Photography

Mark Dorf (B.F.A., photography, 2010)

PHOT 330 The Fabricated Image MW 2 Josh Jaslbert jjalbert@scad.edu

This course explores the issues involved in making photographs that are conceived as surrogates for reality. Areas of investigation include historical precedents, major movements and practitioners of style that lie outside the bounds of documentary photography or the aesthetics of straight art photography. Prerequisite(s): PHOT 219, PHOT 220, PHOT 240.

PHOT 743 Constructed Photography MW 2 Josh Jaslbert jjalbert@scad.edu

Constructed image strategies are explored through research and practice. Photographic image making that integrates performance, sculpture, cinema, and painting is central to this course. Historical and contemporary ideas and methods of constructed photography are examined alongside the production of student work.

SCAD Hire Wire

SCAD HireWire
Savannah - SCAD Museum of Art - 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Online - 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

SCAD HireWire is a virtual event that will connect students in Savannah, Atlanta, Hong Kong and Lacoste, as well as alumni and eLearning students around the world, with top employers, including Time Inc., Reebok, The Gap, Chrysler, Wilson Associates and others. Students and alumni can participate in person in Savannah (RSVP required) or watch online from anywhere on SCAD Connect, accessed through the SCAD Job Portal.

Encourage students to visit the SCAD Job Portal for a list of participating employers, complete schedule and other important details, or to email the office for career and alumni success with any questions.

First 100 students to register and attend a SCAD HireWire live streaming session at the SCAD Museum of Art will receive a free copy of 99U: Manage your Day-to-Day .

A drawing will be held for 10 online student/alumni attendees to win a copy of 99U: Manage your Day-to-Day. Please make sure to log in to SCAD Connect with your SCAD net ID and password (or first and last name and email for alumni) to qualify.

Faculty/staff may access the complete schedule via MySCAD > Resources tab > Department Directory > Career and Alumni Success department page > SCAD HireWire.

*Rules. In person attendance: to receive your free copy of 99U: Manage your Day-to-Day , you must register for an employer session by Nov. 6 and check in when you arrive to the SCAD Museum of Art. Online: you must log in to SCAD Connect with your SCAD net ID and password, or enter your first name, last name and email address if logging in as a guest. Drawing for online attendees will be made on Nov. 15. Winners will be notified by email.
Questions? Contact Sarah Forrester at info below!

Photography Internship Panel

2013 Internship Panel Discussion
Wednesday, November 6th at 5:00 p.m. in the Bergen Studio

Come hear of some great experiences by five students that had internships recently. Get some tips and ask some questions.

Mordancage, fun with serious toxicity