EDUCATION FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS:

TRUTH WITH A CAMERA - Photojournalism Workshop

August 8-13, 2004.
Norfolk VA, USA
A WPJA SPONSORED EVENT.

www.TruthWithACamera.org

The 10th Annual Clifton C. Edom TRUTH WITH A CAMERA WORKSHOP

"This is the only workshop I know of that takes the student from the conception of a picture story idea to a final layout suitable for publication." said Larry Nighswander. Professor, School of Visual Communication, Ohio University and staff member of the TRUTH WITH A CAMERA WORKSHOP.

Alex Burrows, Director of Photography, The Virginian-Pilot says, "This week-long workshop will improve the way you view the world around you and help you make a difference in your community and in your life's work."

Mission
It is the mission of this workshop to improve the way photojournalists view the world around them and help them make a difference in their community

Goals
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. We can only achieve diversity in the newsroom if we are able to inspire, educate and prepare people from all backgrounds as photojournalists.

What Makes This Workshop Different?
"This is the only workshop I know of that takes the student from the conception of a picture story idea to a final layout suitable for publication." said Larry Nighswander. Professor, School of Visual Communication, Ohio University and staff member of the TRUTH WITH A CAMERA WORKSHOP.

Alex Burrows, Director of Photography, The Virginian-Pilot says, "This week-long workshop will improve the way you view the world around you and help you make a difference in your community and in your life's work." The last two years The Virginian-Pilot ran a 2 page color story of  selected photographs from the workshop.

One of the strong points of this workshop is the networking between the participants and the staff and between the participants themselves. Year round the staff hears from students who are seeking job and internship information, suggestions about schools and workshops for further education, portfolio reviews and feedback as well as the continuation of discussions on the ethics and philosophy of photojournalism.
This workshop offers the opportunity to choose the topic of your story, stretch your abilities, experiment and take technical risks you may not have time for on your job.
Like every learning situation it is the goal of the staff to meet you where you are in your development and help take you further into the field of photojournalism.

Visit the Truth With A Camera Photojournalism Workshop site here:

TruthWithACamera.org