Video Interview of Photojournalist Bill Eppridge on PDNPulse.com

I just watched a very interesting video interview of photojournalist Bill Eppridge by PDN products editor Dan Havlik at the PhotoPlus Expo in New York City. Eppridge’s new book is entitled: A Time it Was: Bobby Kennedy in the Sixties. An overview of the book is below:

On June 6, 1968, at the age of 42 and at the height of his popularity, Robert F. Kennedy was tragically assassinated. Presidential candidate, U.S. Senator, father—Kennedy was all of these things—and, to many Americans, he embodied the power of possibility and positive change during a period of social unrest, racial inequality, and war.

Renowned Life photographer Bill Eppridge followed and photographed Kennedy during his early campaign days up to his untimely death, and A Time It Was features dynamic images of the public Kennedy, as well as rare, intimate ones, many of which have never before been published. An essay by Pete Hamill places the events in historical context, while Eppridge shares his insider’s perspective on Kennedy. Released to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of Kennedy’s death, A Time It Was reveals why the memory and legacy of Kennedy and his dreams continue to be relevant today.

Related Links

• Bill Eppridge’s website, with links to many interviews about his book, A Time It Was, as well as other images, including an Atlanta exhibition of Eppridge’s photos from the Civil Rights Era and a Liverpool, England exhibition entitled Backstage & Behind the Scenes with the Beatles.

• A group of images by Bill Eppridge on artnet.

• Bill Eppridge Biography (from the Missouri School of Journalism website)

A Time It Was on Amazon.com:

Space Available for Full Day Workshops in NJ: 10/27/2008 and 11/3/2008

Now that I’ve recovered from the 2008 PDN PhotoPlus Expo in NYC (it was a great show, as usual), I thought I’d mention that one space is still available for a full day workshop that I’m giving tomorrow, 10/27/2008 in Berkley Heights, NJ at Nancy Ori Studio from 10am-5pm, and a few spaces remain for the 11/3 full-day workshop. This workshop, entitled Fine-Art Inkjet Printing: How to Prepare Files and Make Gallery-Quality Prints is limited to just five participants, and each participant will receive more than 20 different papers from glossy, to fine art fiber, to textured watercolor paper (over 30 total blank letter-sized sheets). I’ve conducted six of these workshops to date, and below are a few testimonials from workshop participants:

“In nearly forty years of taking numerous photo classes and workshops this was definitely one of the best. Andrew’s vast knowledge and natural ability to impart his wisdom was excellent. Nancy Ori’s Studio is an excellent venue for workshops as the atmosphere is so welcoming, it is more conducive to learning than being in a traditional classroom. The topics covered exceeded my expectations and I learned more than I imagined I could in such a short period of time. Thank you Andrew and Nancy!!” -Heidi S., West Orange, NJ

“Andrew Darlow was articulate, extremely knowledgable and very patient. He is a very good speaker who instinctively knows how much information and detail to present to the attendees who had a wide range of experience levels. The workshop was very well organized and the setting was beautiful and peaceful. The workshop exceeded my expectations.” -Ruth Naomi Floyd, Philadelphia, PA

The early registration date for the 11/3/2008 workshop to take advantage of an early registration discount is 10/27/2008. The next full-day workshop in this location with space still available is December 14. 2008.

A two-page PDF brochure with pricing and information can be found here.

To reserve a space in any of these workshops, call Nancy Ori Studio at (908) 790-8820.

For info about other workshops, book signings and events that I’m doing, visit the workshop page here.

Mikkel Aaland’s PhotoPlus Expo Schedule and Info About Photoshop Lightroom 2 Adventure

I just read a blog post by Mikkel Aaland, photographer and author of the Photoshop Lightroom 2 Adventure book, published by O’Reilly.

He mentions some of the presentations that he’ll be giving on the show floor at PhotoPlus Expo this week (10/23-25, 2008), and as a moderator of a seminar on Saturday. You can read the post here. 

I think that the first Lightroom adventure book is fantastic (both in terms of imagery and content), and I look forward to seeing this one.