A Kickstarter Project About Legendary Photographers…and Much More
A few weeks ago, I learned about a very moving Kickstarter documentary project, and shared it on my Photo and Printing Tips Facebook page. In fact, I was so impressed by the project that I became a “backer.” One one level, the project is about some of the world’s most well-known photographers. But it’s much more than that. Instead of trying to explain it here, I highly recommend taking a look at the video trailer and description on the project’s Kickstarter page. They reached their $25,000 goal, but I recently learned that the project will end up costing over $100,000 by the time it is finished, so they created a “Stretch Goal” to help defray the costs (the project ends on July 3, 2013 at 11:25am EDT (NYC time)):
For more information or to help support the project, visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1774742582/a-photographic-memory
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End of Year Party and Silent Auction at SVA in New York City on 7/10/2013
I recently received an invitation to and was encouraged to spread the word about the End of Year Party and Silent Auction being held on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at the School of Visual Arts in New York City to celebrate the completion of the MPS Digital Photography department’s 2013 Summer Session. The silent auction will help raise money for Thesis Project Scholarships for the Class of 2014.
The School of Visual Arts holds a special place in my heart because when I was just starting out in my career, I took a number of evening photo classes at SVA and every one of them was taught by a working pro who helped instill in me not only many of the technical aspects of what it takes to be a professional photographer, but also how to work with different types of clients, from magazines to ad agencies. Quite a few years later, I was honored to have the opportunity to conduct a lecture for one of Katrin Eismann’s classes (Katrin is the Chair of the Masters of Professional Studies (MPS) in Digital Photography program at the School of Visual Arts), and I later had the honor of  judging a print competition for students who were enrolled in the MPS in Digital Photography program at that time. Over the years, I’ve also visited some of the program’s Thesis exhibitions, and I’ve always been very impressed by the work on the walls, as well as the printed Thesis catalogs that have been produced for the shows.
I know that the funds raised for the event on July 10 will go toward helping some very creative minds move forward in their careers. The event is open to the public, but an RSVP is requested by the hosts. For more information or to RSVP, visit this page.
Below is the full text of the invitation with specific information about some of the items that will be auctioned:
Please join us for the End of Year Party and Silent Auction to celebrate the completion of the MPS Digital Photography department’s 2013 Summer Session and to raise money towards Thesis Project Scholarships for the Class of 2014. All money raised will be matched by (up to $5000) by friends of the department. Meaning whatever you bid will be doubled for the Scholarship Fund!
Please come and join the graduating students, faculty and staff to celebrate with some adult libations and to bid on a wide variety of beautiful prints, photography books and professional services that have been donated by alumni, faculty, thesis advisors, and our professional industry partners. Some of the items to bid on include:
- Signed books by Amy Stein, Chris Buck, Greg Gorman, Jaime Permuth, Robert Herman, and Ellen Wallenstein.
- Prints by Greg Gorman, John Delaney, Jack Reznicki, Jaime Permuth, Robert Herman, and Maryana Hordeychuk.
- Professional Services by Elizabeth Avedon, Stella Kramer, and Michael Foley.
- Products donated by Moab, X-Rite, Ilford, B&H Photo and Mac-on-Campus
We look forward to seeing you on July 10th on the 11th floor!
Frame Destination Ships 12,000th GalleryPouchâ„¢ Bag and Creates $12,000 Giveaway
Many of those who have been to talks or workshops I’ve done know about the GalleryPouchâ„¢ bubble bag that I use for a lot of my equipment, from photo lenses to flat-screen TVs, iPads and matted & framed prints (especially my wrapped canvas prints). Back in 2009, I needed a product that could protect large canvases (first for a client, and then for my own large gallery canvas wraps), so I asked Mark Rogers, president of Frame Destination, if he could seal protective bubble material together to make bags the sizes I needed, and he was kind enough to make me a few samples that worked quite well. Soon thereafter, his company made some prototypes, and after much testing, we found a material and a machine that could make great-looking bags up to about 50 x 150 inches in size.
Fast forward to late March, 2013. The company has just announced that it produced and sold its 12,000th GalleryPouchâ„¢ bag, and to help mark the milestone, Frame Destination has decided to make up to $12,000 in e-gift certificate promo codes available to new and existing customers. Below is a copy of the gift certificate followed by a link to the press release about the milestone and the giveaway.
GalleryPouchâ„¢ $5 Gift Certificate for GalleryPouchâ„¢ Products
If you have used a GalleryPouch™ product and would like to leave a note about it, please feel free to comment below. You can also read some client testimonials on GalleryPouch.com.
Link to the Press Release.
Link to the Product Page on FrameDestination.com to Order GalleryPouch bagsÂ
Disclaimer: I am not an employee of Frame Destination, but I receive a royalty on sales of GalleryPouchâ„¢ products. I am also editor of GalleryPouch.com, a dedicated site for the product, with news, testimonials, videos, etc.