Photo Sessions
Wednesday, August 17
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1:00p.m.-4:00p.m. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis | Photo Session Meeting
This is a planning meeting for the photo sessions for all photographers who come to the convention. We will put together the AAJA Photo Exhibit and Silent Auction. Discuss planning for the Photo Shootout. Photo students can also come and get their work critique in a casual atmosphere. | ||||
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Thursday, August 18
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10:15a.m.-5:15p.m. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis |
Photography Critique/Mentor Sessions
One-on-one student photo critique sessions with professional photographers and photo editors. Students bring in their portfolio for review by a minimum of five professional photographers and photo editors. No sign-ups needed. Recommendation: Bring in your portfolio on CD, prints and clips of at least 20 images showing a combination of news, features, sports, portrait and photo essays. Coordinators will match students with professionals on the spot. Coordinators: Paul Sakuma, photographer, Associated Press; Richard Tsong-Taatarii , photographer, Minneapolis Star Tribune; James Yee, photographer, Topics Newspapers
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10:15a.m.-11:45a.m. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis |
PhotoShootOut: Art of Minnesota & Silent Photo Auction Planning Session.
The theme deals with the beautiful artistic community of the Minnesota area. Participants are allowed to shoot on digital cameras only. The meeting will explain the rules, discuss ideas and give out digital camera loaners. Winners will be announced at the Gala Banquet. Top winners receive the annual Dith Pran Award trophy and photographic prizes, including a Canon digital camera. This will also be a planning session for the Silent Photo Auction. Those interested in donating prints and helping set up the Silent Photo Auction should attend this meeting. Coordinators: Dith Pran, photographer, The New York Times; Paul Sakuma, photographer, Associated Press; Richard Tsong-Taatarii , photographer, Minneapolis Star Tribune James Yee, photographer, Topics Newspapers | ||||
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2:15p.m.-3:45p.m. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis |
Going for the Gold: An Olympic Effort by Photographers in Athens
Photographers and photo editors will talk about their coverage of the Summer Olympics in Athens. They will show great sports images from their coverage of the Games. The photographers will be telling about their own Olympic effort in covering this major event. They will show great Olympic sports photographs as well as tell about the nuts and bolts of shooting and transmitting at the Olympics.
Coordinator: Paul Sakuma, photographer, Associated Press | ||||
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4:00p.m.-5:30p.m. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis |
International Projects Photography
Photographers will discuss overseas photo projects from the tsunami to the Iraq war and Liberia. They will show photo stories of their international assignments. They will talk about how one goes about getting the assignment, what to do once you get there, to photo display in your newspaper.
Coordinator: Paul Sakuma, photographer, Associated Press |
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Friday, August 19
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10:15a.m.-5:15p.m. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis |
Photography Critique/Mentor Sessions
One-on-one student photo critique sessions with professional photographers and photo editors. Students bring in portfolio for review. Will have portfolio looked over by a minimum of five professional photographers and photo editors. No sign-ups needed. Recommend bring in portfolio on CD, prints, clips of at least 20 images showing combination of news, features, sports, portrait and photo essays. Coordinators will match up students with professional on the spot. Coordinators: Paul Sakuma, photographer, Associated Press; Richard Tsong-Taatarii , photographer, Minneapolis Star Tribune; James Yee, photographer, Topics Newspapers | ||||
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10:15a.m.-11:45a.m. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis |
Live Student Photo Critiques - How To Get That First Photo Job/Internship
Top photo editors will do a live critiques of student photographers portfolios. They will also discuss how photo students get internships and get their first job out of school. Discussion topics: do students even have to go to school to get a photo job. Grades don't count - it's what in the portfolio that counts. Will be looking at four top photo students' work.
Coordinator: Paul Sakuma, photographer, Associated Press |
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2:00p.m.-3:30-p.m. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis |
"PhotoShootOut: Art of Minnesota" Open Judging
Judges will view entries from the PhotoShootOut in a live judging. Room opens at 9 a.m. for scanning and editing entries. Return loaner cameras. Computers will be available. Winners will be announced at the Gala Banquet. Top winners receive the annual Dith Pran Award trophy and photographic prizes, including a Canon digital camera. Coordinators: Dith Pran, photographer, The New York Times; Paul Sakuma, photographer, Associated Press; Richard Tsong-Taatarii , photographer, Minneapolis Star Tribune; James Yee, photographer, Topics Newspapers Judges: Peter Koeleman, director of photography, Star Tribune; Cliff Schiappa, Midwest regional photo editor, Associated Press; William Snyder, director of photography, Dallas Morning News; The' N. Pham, Deputy Director of Photography, Houston | ||||
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3:45 pm - 5:15 pm Hyatt Regency Minneapolis |
How to be a Photo Prize Winner
Prize-winning photographers who won the Pulitzer Prize and the Newspaper Photographer of the Year will discuss how they won their prize and how you can win photo prizes too. Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Cheryl Diaz Meyer leads the discussion.
Coordinator: Paul Sakuma, photographer, Associated Press | ||||
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