Scope and Contents The recording begins in the middle of the event. In the first of two segments, George Holz presents a slideshow of his work, comprised mainly of portraits of well-known individuals. Holz speaks on technical aspects of shooting portraits and creating beauty shots, showing photographs he took for an Elizabeth Arden campaign. Workshop participants ask questions throughout. Because Holz stands at a distance from the audio recorder, his voice is at low volume and there is a lot of ambient noise....

Scope and Contents The recording begins in the middle of the event. In the first of three segments, Brian Horton, the photo enterprise editor at the Associated Press (AP), discusses how AP acquires photographs of events, as well as the resale market. He discusses the AP's responsibility for verifying facts, using Ronald Reagan's assassination attempt as an example. Workshop participants ask questions throughout. In the second segment, Horton discusses how governments attempt to control the representation of...

Scope and Contents This is the recording of the third annual Leica Medal of Excellence award ceremony. An unidentified person introduces Benedict (Ben) Fernandez, who introduces Walter Heun. Heun announces the award winners: Stephen Shames, William Albert Allard, Harry Benson, Claudio Edinger, and Steve Rubin. Fernandez discusses Heun's role in the establishment of the Leica Medal of Excellence award. Fernandez then introduces Dmitri Baltermants, indicating that Baltermants will deliver a lecture following the...

Scope and Contents In the first of two segments, Benedict (Ben) Fernandez introduces Walter Heun, who presents the Leica Medal of Excellence awards to three people. Charles Gatewood, who is not present, receives the award for his book on Wall Street; Claudio Edinger wins for the second time, this time for his book on Venice Beach. Due to low recording quality, it is not clear who the third award winner is, but it is given in recognition of the photographer's Olympic coverage and an essay in ...

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The recording starts mid-event. Jose Lopez presents slides of his work and discusses his experiences on a variety of photography projects. He later speaks on his early years in New York and the importance of authenticity. Workshop participants ask questions throughout.

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Scope and Contents The recording starts mid-event. In the first of two segments, Mary Ellen Mark presents a slideshow of her work. She discusses a photography project in which she lived in a maximum security ward for women. She goes on to discuss her research process, describing a project documenting the lives of sex workers in India. A question and answer session follows her presentation. This continues during the second segment, after which Mark discusses the difficulties of leaving a community after a...

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Keith McManus begins by discussing his transition from street photography to long-term projects documenting familiar subjects. He labels himself a documentarist, which he differentiates from a photojournalist. McManus then presents slideshow of his photographs. Workshop participants ask questions throughout.

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Scope and Contents In the first of three segments, Walter Heun introduces Susan Meiselas. He indicates that this is the third week in a five-week series, and that the Leica Medal of Excellence award ceremony will take place the following day, followed by a lecture by Dmitri Baltermants. Meiselas presents slides of her work, discussing her first assignment, her experience teaching photography to children, and her first book, Carnival Strippers. She describes projects in...

Scope and Contents The recording begins mid-event. In the first of two segments, Michael O'Brien describes a project he worked on for Life magazine, discussing the process of constructing a visual narrative. Ten minutes into the recording, John Loengard joins the discussion, speaking on editorial decisions. Workshop participants ask questions throughout. In the second segment, Loengard and O'Brian discuss how they collaborate throughout an assignment.Inscription:...

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Sylvia Plachy discusses her work as photographer for The Village Voice, showing slides and tear sheets. She discusses how much control photographers have over the use of their work, and emphasizes the importance of getting release forms from subjects. Workshop participants ask questions throughout.