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:

Exhibition of Thesis Work at School of Visual Arts: Opening Reception 10/28/2008

I recently wrote an article for “The Darlow Report” (available at RedDogJournal.com), that included news about an exhibition of thesis work on display from October 23-November 15, 2008 at the Visual Arts Gallery in New York City. Below, I’ve added more about the show and the gallery, which is the School of Visual Art’s newest exhibition space. The opening reception is 10/28/2008 from 6-8pm, and is open to the public.

Composite of Graduating Class Images from the show SEAMLESS, courtesy School of Visual Arts

School of Visual Arts (SVA) is presenting “Seamless,” an exhibition of thesis work from the first graduating class of the Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Digital Photography program. The exhibition is curated by artist and SVA faculty member Dan Halm. Launched in the fall of 2007, the MPS in Digital Photography is a concentrated course of studies designed to address the needs of professional photographers, artists and educators who are seeking to advance their mastery of digital professional practices in order to create technically perfect, conceptually rigorous and aesthetically compelling images.

“The exhibition is the culmination of the first year of the MPS Digital Photography program,” says Katrin Eismann, chair of the department. In the fall and spring semesters the students concentrated on learning technical skills and developing their thesis projects. In the summer semester the students worked on the final presentation of the thesis projects in the form of a website, book, and large format prints that will be seen in the show.

“The images in the exhibition were all completed as part of the thesis requirement of the program, which includes developing a thesis project to be presented in web, book, and large format print form. From concept through production, each student’s thesis project was refined and vetted by the faculty, thesis advisors, and department staff, and finally presented to the thesis review committee. The great majority of works in the exhibition are archival inkjet prints, which were produced on the department’s Epson Stylus Pro 9880 and Epson Stylus Pro 3800 printers under the supervision of world-renowned photographer and digital expert, Greg Gorman.”

A book with the work of all MPS Digital Photography program students is available for preview and purchase at Blurb.com:
https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/380425

I reviewed the online preview of the book, and I was very impressed by the design and imagery. More images are available for review online. For additional information and to view a gallery of images from the show, visit www.sva.edu/digitalphoto.

And to read much more about the students behind the imagery, I highly recommend visiting this page.

Below is an overview of the Visual Arts Gallery:

The Visual Arts Gallery is SVA’s newest exhibition facility. Located in Chelsea on the 15th floor of the landmark Starrett-Lehigh Building, it comprises four state of the art galleries and a large terrace with a commanding view of Lower Manhattan and the Hudson River. Staffed by six full-time professionals, Visual Arts Gallery offers select students the opportunity to exhibit and sell their work in the same environment as some of the country’s leading artists – a number of whom have exhibited there as well.

The Visual Arts Gallery is open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and is closed Sunday and federal holidays*. The gallery is accessible by wheelchair. For more information, or to purchase student’s work (the gallery takes no commission), please call 212.592.2145 or email proffice@sva.edu.

I had the honor of judging a print and color management essay competition for the MPS Digital Photography program, and I’m very much looking forward to seeing the show and the printed book.

Exhibition information for “SEAMLESS”
October 23-November 15, 2008
Reception: Tuesday, October 28, 6-8pm
Visual Arts Gallery
601 West 26 Street, 15th floor
New York City

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.