Paul's making a list and checking it twice for next year

Dear AAJA photojournalists,

AAJA photo conventioneers had a great convention in Boston. About 45 photojournalists attended the-four day event/party. Not bad for a convention with only 650 total attendees.

Next year’s convention in Los Angeles on August 4-7. Let me know if you have any more ideas for the LA convention. This is my wish list of panels and parties:

-Two-day hands-on workshop on multimedia (one day hands-on multimedia shooting & one day hands-on FCP) – August 4 and 5
-Multimedia & Photography ShootOut with theme: HollyWierd” – August 4 to 6
-AP photographers Nick Ut and Jae C. Hong. New and old guard AP photographers – August 6
-Freelancing – the next step after laid off/leaving your staff job – – August 6
-Sportsshooter – August 6
-Live Photography Auction – August 6
-Live student critiques with photo editors/photographers from LA Times, Orange County Register, Riverside Press Enterprise, Associated Press – August 7
-Dim sum lunch in Chinatown, Monterey Park or San Gabriel Valley (off site) – August 8
-Ramen in Little Tokyo (off site) – August 7
-Tour of Japanese American Museum in Little Tokyo with AFP’s Stan Honda as tour guide for his display of Japanese internment camps (off site) – August 7
-Korean BBQ (off site) – August 5
-Student Project – August 2-7
-Disneyland trip – August 2-4
-Author showcase – photographer/authors who have published a book in the past year – August 6
-Beach party – August 7

If you are already planning on coming to the LA convention and would like to get involved, please let me know.

Paul Sakuma
AAJA Photo
psakuma@aol.com
www.aajaphoto.org
Facebook Group: AAJAphoto
Twitter: @aajaphoto

Updated Boston convention photo schedule

Here is the updated schedule for the photography portion of the AAJA convention in Boston. All photography meetings in Waterfront II room, except where noted. https://www.aajaphoto.org/

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MONDAY AUGUST 10 thru SATURDAY, AUGUST 15:

Student Project, Bernadette Tuazon, Associated Press New York photo editor, btuazon@ap.org
http://www.aaja.org/programs/for_students/journalism_trainings/newsproject/
Student photographer, Daniel Sato, San Jose State University student, sato.photo@gmail.com
Student photographer, Derek Sijder, San Jose State University student, derek.sijder@gmail.com

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12:

1pm to 4pm: Photography and Multimedia ShootOut Meeting – Waterfront II (Photo Room)
http://www.aaja.org/programs/convention2009boston/photography/photoshootout/
Susan Choi, Boston freelance photographer, susanchoi@datasign.com, choi_susan@hotmail.com
Matt Lee, Boston Globe photographer (moderator), mjlee@globe.com
Vino Wong, Atlanta Constitution Journal photographer, vwong@ajc.com

Multimedia/Photography ShootOut Rules: “The Freedom Trail”:
Any AAJA conventioneers can enter their pictures and/or multimedia piece with the theme “The Freedom Trail” during a live contest that best illustrate the theme shot anywhere in the Boston area that can be shot from Wednesday through Friday.
Those interested in competing for the Annual Dith Pran Photography and Multimedia ShootOut should come to the meeting. Coordinators will help with assignments and helping out entrants with images to be turned in by Friday’s deadline. (Note: Meeting not mandatory to enter)

Deadline: Friday, August 14

Photography Rules:
Turn in maximum of five (5) photos any size. Place caption information in “File Info” in Photoshop. Your name must be in the “File Info”. Save .jpg with your entrant’s last name only. Be sure to include your name, email address and cell phone number/room number on how we can get a hold of you during the convention. Turn in entries in photo room on any media (ie. CD, CF, SD)

Multimedia Rules:
Turn in only one multimedia piece. This category highlights the use of photographic storytelling, audio, video, and animation in the presentation of web-based stories of any length. Judges will pay special attention to the use of available technology to complement and enhance the art of visual storytelling. Content, usability, and interactivity will also be evaluated to judged. Be sure to include your name, email address and cellphone number/room number on how we can get a hold of you during the convention. Turn in entries in photo room on any media (ie. CD, CF, SD)

Prizes: The perpetual trophy with the Dith Pran Award will be presented at the Gala Banquet on Saturday night. $200 in cash awards. Over $1,000 in other photography prizes.
Equipment: bring your own digital camera. Laptops will be not be available.

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1pm to 4pm – Silent Photo Auction planning meeting – Waterfront II (Photo Room)
Corky Lee, New York freelance (moderator) kzhou181@gmail.com, corky@expedi.com

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1pm to 4pm – One-On-One Photo Critiques – Waterfront II (Photo Room)
Photo students bring in your work and meet one-on-one with photographers and photo editors during convention.
Bring portfolio of at least 20 photos/multimedia project/resume.
Kii Sato, Associated Press Ohio photo editor, ksato@ap.org
Vino Wong, Atlanta Constitution Journal, vwong@ajc.com
Greg Yamamoto, Honolulu Advertiser photographer, gyamamoto@gmail.com

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5pm – 7pm
Students mixer with Pros. A pre-convention session dedicated to all journalism students, featuring career tips and mentoring from professionals.
Seaport World Trade Center

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7pm – 9pm
Opening reception
Plaza Ballroom

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 13:

ALL DAY – One-On-One Photo Critiques – Waterfront II (Photo Room)
Photo students bring in your work and meet one-on-one with photographers and photo editors during convention.
Bring portfolio of at least 20 photos/multimedia project/resume.
Kii Sato, Associated Press Ohio photo editor, ksato@ap.org
Vino Wong, Atlanta Constitution Journal, vwong@ajc.com
Greg Yamamoto, Honolulu Advertiser photographer, gyamamoto@gmail.com

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ALL DAY:
MULTIMEDIA FOR THE VISUAL JOURNALIST – Waterfront II (Photo Room)
Four award-winning multimedia visual journalists will teach this workshop. Please bring your laptop. Having either Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, Soundslides, Audacity and Canon 5D Mark II is a plus. Internet will be available in room. This is different than the OnLine or Multimedia group sessions. There will be 10 Olympus digital audio recorders available.

RSVP: None. Plenty of room in a classroom setting for 120 attendees

SPEAKERS:
Dai Sugano, (moderator) San Jose Mercury News senior photographer, daisugano@gmail.com
Sachi Cunningham, Los Angeles Times multimedia photographer, Sachi.Cunningham@latimes.com
Ben De La Cruz, Washington Post multimedia, bendelacruz@mac.com, bendelacruz@me.com
Andrew DeVigal, New York Times multimedia, andrew.devigal@gmail.co

SCHEDULE:

10:15am – 11:45am – 90 min
SELF-PROMOTION
Now that you have your stories and content and ready to show it to the world, how do you do that on the cheap. This session will expose you to the best web tools out there to get you started. Do you use a blog tool? How to best embed video and slide shows? How do you get a Web site and promote it?
Getting the best of audio for your piece.

11:45am – 1:45pm – 120 minutes (DURING LUNCH)
ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS ON MULTIMEDIA FOR VISUAL JOURNALISTS
This will be a one-on-one session with the four speakers to help attendees with more personal help on multimedia projects.

1:45pm – 2:30pm
SHOOTING VIDEO AND FINAL CUT PRO EDITING (BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE)
Beginner storyboard/sequencing/shooting tip presentation
Short example videos
Interview techniques
Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express editing
Initial set up before editing
Understanding interface
Basic editing
How to use Keyframe
Editing sound
A-Roll and B-Roll

3:30pm – 5pm – 90 minutes
FINAL CUT PRO EDITING (ADVANCED) and Canon 5D MK II
5D mark II Workflow
Variety of accessories for the 5D mark II
Using 5D on the field: Choice of lends and a new Beachtek audio adaptor
How to convert 5D files in order to edit in FCP
Watch example short doc films
Transcribing method for foreign language
Advanced editing techniques in FCP
How to use advance level audio, video (ex. Color limitter, Steady cam)
3rd party software for FCP (ex. Magic Bullet LOOKS)
Best exporting option for web
And many other functions of FCP
How to use COMPRESSOR
Intro to After Effect

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noon to 1:30pm:
Authors Showcase
Commonwealth Complex Room
Rick Rocamora, Documentary photographer
Rick Rocamora, “Filipino WW II Soldiers: America’s Second-Class Veterans” (San Francisco Veterans Equity Center with support from San Francisco Foundation, Zellerbach Family Fund, and Tancinco Law Offices). Rick Rocamora has documented the lives of the Filipino veterans, still clinging to hard-won medals, military commendations and scraps of uniforms as they make their way in San Francisco’s toughest neighborhoods. Rocamora’s deep connection to the veterans allows a rare view into their difficult but always dignified lives, and creates a poignant story of pain, persistence and hope. Rocamora’s images have been part of investigative stories on the abuse of veterans in North Richmond, California, Medicare scam in San Francisco that used them, exhibitions in the US Congress and other venues and countless presentations and photo essays about their plight. His images have been part of their struggle and have been credited in inspiring others to advocate for equity for the veterans. A portion of book proceeds goes towards the San Francisco Veterans Equity Center. 10″ x10″, 86pp, BW duotone illustrations; historical chronology.Rick Rocamora, Oakland documentary photographer, rbrocamora@gmail.com
http://www.aaja.org/resources/authors_showcase/

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6:30pm:
Photography Dinner off site
Time in hotel lobby: 6:30 pm. Dinner: 7pm
Meet in lobby of hotel at 6:30pm. Share taxi to restaurant. 1.4 miles from hotel. 8 minutes by taxi.
Dinner about $20 (price includes students dinner). Includes soft drinks.
Photojournalism students: free
Pho Pasteur
Neighborhood: Chinatown
682 Washington St
(TELL TAXI DRIVER THERE ARE TWO PLACES WITH SAME ADDRESS IN BOSTON. NEED THE ONE IN CHINATOWN)
(between Beach St & Kneeland St near LaGrange St.)
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 482-7467
www.phopasteurboston.net
RSVP to James Yee: fotoguyf16@mac.com
Make check payable to: Paul Sakuma
cash preferred
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FRIDAY AUGUST 14:

10:15am – 11:45am – Waterfront II (Photo Room)
Four photography students will have their photo/multimedia portfolio critiqued by a panel of photo editors and photographers (more photo editors TBA).
Photo critiquers:
Kii Sato, Associated Press Ohio photo editor (moderator), ksato@ap.org
Bill Sikes, Associated Press Boston photo editor, bsikes@ap.org
Dai Sugano, San Jose Mercury News photographer, dsugano@mercurynews.com
Greg Yamamoto, Honolulu Advertiser photographer, gyamamoto@gmail.com
Photo students:
Student photographer, Diana Diroy, San Jose State University graduate & The New School (NYC) student, diana.diroy@gmail.com
Student photographer, Truth Leen, University of Missouri, truthleem@gmail.com
Student photogrpaher, Jessica Lum, UCLA student, jesslum@gmail.com
Student photographer, Daniel Sato, San Jose State University graduate, sato.photo@gmail.com
Student photographer, Derek Sijder, San Jose State University student, derek.sijder@gmail.com

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1:45pm – 2:30pm – Waterfront II (Photo Room)
International Photography
Marilynn K. Yee, New York Times photographer (moderator) mkyee6105@yahoo.com
Chang Lee, New York Times photographer, changlee@nytimes.com
Rick Rocamora, Oakland documentary photographer, rbrocamora@gmail.com
Chang Lee, New York Times staff photographer. Lee will show his work from Beijing at the Olympics. He has also traveled to China working on environmental issues. Tsunami in Sri Lanka. Earthquake in Indonesia. Wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
Rick Rocamora, documentary photographer from Oakland. Rocamora has photographed heavily in his native Philippines. He also has documented El Salvador and South Africa. He was working on projects about immigrants and civil liberties including Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during WWII, Muslim-American after 9-11, and Filipino Diaspora. He has finished a book on Filipino veterans, “Second-Class Veterans”.

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3pm – Waterfront II (Photo Room)
Photoshootout deadline http://www.aaja.org/programs/convention2009boston/photography/photoshootout/
Matt Lee, Boston Globe, (moderator) mjlee@globe.com
Susan Choi, freelance susanchoi@datasign.com, choi_susan@hotmail.com
Kii Sato, Associated Press photo editor, ksato@ap.org
Greg Yamamoto, Honolulu Advertiser photographer, gyamamoto@gmail.com

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3:30pm – 5pm – Waterfront II (Photo Room)
Campaign ‘08
The 2008 presidential campaign was the longest and most ground-breaking in history. See the campaign through the eyes of photographers who traveled with the candidates on planes and buses, from coast-to-coast, for weeks and months up to election day. See and hear the inside stories on the candidates and the media pack that followed them.
Stan Honda (moderator), Agence France-Presse- New York stanhonda@netzero.net, stan.honda@afp.com
Kim Chapin, Boston Globe photo editor kimchapin@aol.com
Charles Dharapak, Associated Press, Washington cdharapak@ap.org, apdharapak@yahoo.com
Brian Snyder, Reuters, Boston, brian@briansnyder.com

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5:30pm – 8pm
Silent Photo Auction, (organizer) Commonwealth Complex
Corky Lee, freelance New York, kzhou181@gmail.com, corky@expedi.com
http://www.aaja.org/programs/convention2009boston/silentauction

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ALL DAY:
Waterfront II (Photo Room)
One-On-One Photo Critiques – photo students bring in your work and meet one-on-one with photographers and photo editors during convention.
Bring portfolio of at least 20 photos/multimedia project/resume.
Kii Sato, Associated Press Ohio photo editor, ksato@ap.org
Vino Wong, Atlanta Constitution Journal, vwong@ajc.com
Greg Yamamoto, Honolulu Advertiser photographer, gyamamoto@gmail.com

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 15:

ALL DAY:
One-On-One Photo Critiques – Off Site
Photo students bring in your work and meet one-on-one with photographers and photo editors during convention.
Bring portfolio of at least 20 photos/multimedia project/resume.
Kii Sato, Associated Press Ohio photo editor, ksato@ap.org
Vino Wong, Atlanta Constitution Journal, vwong@ajc.com
Greg Yamamoto, Honolulu Advertiser photographer, gyamamoto@gmail.com

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10:30am:
Photo lunch off site:
Time in hotel lobby: 10:30am. Dim Sun 11am
Meet in lobby of hotel at 10:30am. Share taxi to restaurant.
1.4 miles from hotel. 8 minutes by taxi.
Chau Chow City
Dim Sum restaurant
Neighborhood: Chinatown
83 Essex St
Boston, MA 02111-2126
(617) 338-8158
$25 (price includes students lunch and soft drinks)
Photojournalism Students: free
RSVP to James Yee: fotoguyf16@mac.com
Make check payable to: Paul Sakuma
cash preferred
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3pm:
80 minute land photography tour of Boston
$35 per person – any age. Price includes student fee.
Photojournalism students: free
RSVP to James Yee: fotoguyf16@mac.com
RSVP deadline: Monday, August 10
RSVP to James: 617-640-1873
Make check payable to: Paul Sakuma
cash preferred

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7pm – 9pm
Gala Awards ceremony:

Corky Lee, AAJA’s Dr. Suzanne Ahn Award for Civil Rights and Social Justice for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
http://www.aaja.org/features/articles/2009_05_20_01

AAJA NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD -UNLIMITED SUBJECT MATTER
Chiaki Kawajiri, photojournalist, The Baltimore Sun, “Final Stage”
http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bal-vaccine,0,1331110.storygallery

AAJA NATIOANL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD – ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDERS ISSUES
Vino Wong, photojournalist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Amazing Feet”
http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/metro/gwinnett/0604ball/

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9pm – midnight
Karaoke

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 16:

11am
Photo Lunch Off Site
Off site at Chinatown Moon Festival & North End Italian Festival
More Info TBA

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More info,
Paul Sakuma
AAJA Photo
psakuma@aol.com
www.aajaphoto.org
Facebook: aaja photo
Twitter: @aajaphoto
cell (650) 799-1742

10th annual Dith Pran photography & multimedia shootout competiton

Attendees can win prizes and cash worth over $1,500 by entering the 10th Annual Dith Pran Photography and Multimedia ShootOut Competition.

Any AAJA conventioneer can enter their pictures and/or multimedia piece with the theme “The Freedom Trail” during a live contest that best illustrates the theme shot anywhere in the Boston area that can be shot from Wednesday, August 12 through Friday, August 14.

PRIZES:
$200 in cash from AAJA National Office for the 10th Annual Dith Pran Photography and Multimedia ShootOut Award and perpetual trophy.
$350 Olympus audio LS-10 Linear PCM Field Recorder 2GB with SD Slot
$1,000 in ThinkTankPhoto.com camera bags
$125 in Sandisk cards
and more…

MEETING:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12
1 TO 4 PM
WATERFRONT II
ShootOut meeting to discuss rules. Those interested in competing for the 10th Annual Dith Pran Photography and Multimedia ShootOut should come to the meeting. Coordinators will help with assignments and helping out entrants with images to be turned in by Friday’s deadline. (Note: you do not need to attend meeting to enter. This is just an informational meeting.)

DEADLINE:
3 PM Friday, August 14
WATERFRONT II
DEADLINE FOR PICTURES AND MULTIMEDIA

PHOTO RULES:
Turn in maximum of five (5) photos any size. Place caption information in “File Info” in Photoshop. Your name must be in the “File Info”. Save .jpg with your entrant’s last name only. Be sure to include your name, email address and cell phone number/room number on how we can get a hold of you during the convention. Turn in entries in photo room on any media (ie. CD, CF, SD, etc.). Volunteers will help anyone with their images before deadline in the photo room Waterfront II.

MULTIMEDIA RULES:
Turn in only one multimedia piece. This category highlights the use of photographic storytelling, audio, video, and animation in the presentation of web-based stories of any length. Judges will pay special attention to the use of available technology to complement and enhance the art of visual storytelling. Content, usability, and interactivity will also be evaluated to judged. Be sure to include your name, email address and cell phone number/room number on how we can get a hold of you during the convention. Turn in entries in photo room on any media (ie. CD, CF, SD, etc.)

AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT:
The perpetual trophy with the 10th Annual Dith Pran Memorial Award will be presented at the Gala Banquet on Saturday night.

EQUIPMENT:
Bring your own digital camera. Laptops will be not be available. Audio recorders and CF and SD cards loaners available.

More info,
Susan Choi, Boston freelance photographer, choi_susan@hotmail.com
Matt Lee, Boston Globe photographer, mjlee@globe.com
Vino Wong, Atlanta Constitution Journal photographer, vwong@ajc.com

Looking for Michael Jackson or Yao Ming photos for auction

Dear AAJA photojournalists,

Looking for Michael Jackson or Yao Ming photos for the AAJA National Convention Silent Photo Auction.

Auction curator Corky Lee suggests photos are 11 x 14 inches with full bleeds. Prefer they are signed.

Deadline for photos July 24.

Presently there are less than 30 prints received so far.

More info on auction: www.aajaphoto.org
Corky Lee
curator
corky@expedi.com

Discounted registration ends June 19th for convention, photo scheduled revealed

Dear AAJA photographers,
Early registration for the AAJA convention ends June 19.  http://www.aaja.org/…ConvRegForm_ER09_6.pdf
If you are interested in sharing a room at the hotel, there is an electronic bulletin board. http://www.aaja.org/programs/convention2009boston/hotel
Here is the updated schedule for the photography portion of the AAJA convention in Boston. All photography meetings in Waterfront II room, except where noted.https://www.aajaphoto.org/
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Monday, August 10 thru Saturday, August 15:
Student Project, Bernadette Tuazon, Associated Press New York photo editor, btuazon@ap.org
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Wednesday, August 12:

1pm to 4pm: Photography Meetings
Photography and Multimedia ShootOut Meeting http://www.aaja.org/programs/convention2009boston/photoshootout
Matt Lee, Boston Globe photographer, mjlee@globe.com
Susan Choi, Boston freelance photographer, susanchoi@datasign.com
Vino Wong, Atlanta Constitution Journal photographer, vwong@ajc.com
Silent Photo Auction planning meeting
Corky Lee, New York freelance kzhou181@gmail.comcorky@expedi.com
One-On-One Photo Critiques – photo students bring in your work and meet one-on-one with photographers and photo editors during convention. Bring portfolio of at least 20 photos/multimedia project/resume.
Kii Sato, Associated Press Ohio photo editor, ksato@ap.org
Greg Yamamoto, Honolulu Advertiser photographer, gyamamoto@gmail.com
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Thursday, August 13:

One-On-One Photo Critiques – photo students bring in your work and meet one-on-one with photographers and photo editors during convention. Bring portfolio of at least 20 photos/multimedia project/resume – all day

Kii Sato, Associated Press Ohio photo editor, ksato@ap.org
Greg Yamamoto, Honolulu Advertiser photographer, gyamamoto@gmail.com
This will be an all-day workshop on “Multimedia For the Visual Journalist”. Three award-winning multimedia journalists will teach this workshop. Please bring your laptop. Having  either Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express, Soundslides, Audacity is a plus. There will be 10 Olympus digital audio recorders available. Internet will be available in room. (note: this is different than the OnLine or Multimedia group sessions. This is geared to still photographers only)
Dai Sugano, (moderator) San Jose Mercury News senior photographer, daisugano@gmail.com
Andrew DeVigal, New York Times multimedia, andrew.devigal@gmail.com
Ben De La Cruz, Washington Post multimedia, bendelacruz@mac.combendelacruz@me.com

10:15am – 11:45am
Title: Self Promotion
Summary: Now that you have your stories and content and ready to show it to the world, how do you do that on the cheap. This session will expose you to the best web tools out there to get you started. Do you use a blog tool? How to best embed video and slide shows? How do you get a Web site and promote it?

1:45pm – 2:30pm
Title: Shooting video and Final Cut Pro/Express editing
Shooting tips – New gears – Show videos  – FCP and FCE Beginners to Intermediate. Getting the best of audio for your piece.

3:30pm – 5pm
Title: Final Cut Pro advanced
Using filters and stuff. Magic bullet Looks etc.. watch short films.

noon to 1:30pm:
Authors Showcase

Commonwealth Complex Room
Rick Rocamora, Oakland documentary photographer, rbrocamora@gmail.com
7:30pm
Photography Dinner off site – TBA (James Yee, Susan Choi, Matt Lee moderator)

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Friday, August 14:

10:15am – 11:45am
Three photography students will have their photo portfolio critiqued by a panel of photo editors and photographers (names TBA). Panelists and students will be picked a few weeks before the convention.
Kii Sato, Associated Press Ohio photo editor, ksato@ap.org
Greg Yamamoto, Honolulu Advertiser photographer, gyamamoto@gmail.com

1:45pm – 2:30pm
International Photography
Chang Lee, New York Times photographer, changlee@nytimes.com
Rick Rocamora, Oakland documentary photographer, rbrocamora@gmail.com
Chang Lee, New York Times staff photographer. Lee will show his work from Beijing at the Olympics. He has also traveled to China working on environmental issues. Tsunami in Sri Lanka. Earthquake in Indonesia. Wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

Rick Rocamora, documentary photographer from Oakland. Rocamora has photographed heavily in his native Philippines. He also has documented El Salvador and South Africa. He was working on projects about immigrants and civil liberties including Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during WWII, Muslim-American after 9-11, and Filipino Diaspora. He has finished a book on Filipino veterans, “Second-Class Veterans”.

3pm – Photoshootout deadline http://www.aaja.org/programs/convention2009boston/photoshootout
Matt Lee, Boston Globe mjlee@globe.com; Susan Choi susanchoi@datasign.com Vino Wong vwong@ajc.com, Kii Sato ksato@ap.org; Greg Yamamotogyamamoto@gmail.com
3:30pm – 5pm
Campaign ‘08
The 2008 presidential campaign was the longest and most ground-breaking in history. See the campaign through the eyes of photographers who traveled with the candidates on planes and buses, from coast-to-coast, for weeks and months up to election day. See and hear the inside stories on the candidates and the media pack that followed them.

Stan Honda (moderator), Agence France-Presse- New York stanhonda@netzero.netstan.honda@afp.com
Panelists: Charles Dharapak, Associated Press- Washington cdharapak@ap.orgapdharapak@yahoo.com
Brian Snyder- Reuters- Boston
Kim Chapin- Boston Globe photo editor kimchapin@aol.com

5:30pm – 8pm
Silent Photo Auction
Corky Lee, freelance New York, kzhou181@gmail.comcorky@expedi.com
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Saturday, August 15:
Photography Land & Sea Tour of Boston (Susan Choi, James Yee, Matt Lee moderator)
Photography Luncheon (Susan Choi, James Yee, Matt Lee moderator)
Gala scholarship and awards ceremony – honoring photographer Corky Lee.  http://www.aaja.org/features/articles/2009_05_20_01
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More info,
Paul Sakuma
AAJA Photo
psakuma@aol.com
Facebook: aaja photo
Twitter: aajaphoto

Corky Lee wins AAJA award covering Civil Rights and Social Justice

Dear AAJA photojournalists,

AAJA announced the winners of four of its top awards for 2009.

Corky Lee, a prolific photojournalist based in New York City is the recipient of AAJA’s Dr. Suzanne Ahn Award for Civil Rights and Social Justice for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The award is named in honor of the late Dr. Ahn, a Korean American who was raised in Arkansas and Texas who devoted her life to promoting civil rights and social justice for all Americans, especially women and Asian Americans.

For over 35 years, Corky Lee has used his camera to ensure that the faces of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and their experiences be included in American history. Not only has he documented the civil rights struggle, he has claimed many of these stories and retold them through a very special lens. He has said, “I’d like to think that every time I take my camera out, it’s like drawing a sword to slay indifference, injustice and discrimination, trying to get rid of stereotypes.” At once intensely personal and socially conscious, he has a style of photojournalism that crosses the divides of different Asian American and Pacific Islander nationalities. From day-in-the-life to rarely seen photographs of civil rights struggles, he is imbedded with an unyielding passion for community activism.

AAJA will present the awards at the Seaport World Trade Center, Commonwealth Complex on Saturday, August 15 during its Gala Scholarship and Awards Banquet, at the AAJA National Convention in Boston.

Corky is also in charge of the AAJA Silent Photo Auction in Boston.

More info,
www.aajaphoto.org
Facebook: aaja photo
Twitter: @aajaphoto

Congrats Corky,

Paul Sakuma
AAJA Photo
psakuma@aol.com

Call for prints for AAJA Silent Photo Auction

Dear AAJA Photojournalists,
 
With the success of last year’s AAJA photography auction, we have shown that together we can make a difference. This year AAJA needs more than ever your support in sustaining it’s programs through this economic time.
 
Please consider donating one or two 11″ x 14″ prints to make this happen. It will go towards the AAJA Silent Photo Auction this coming August in Boston.
 
The deadline for submission is Monday, June 1st.
 
Please note: when selecting your print to consider what someone would purchase. Generally celebrity or great feature photos sell well.
 
Mailing & Print Instructions:
1. Print (IMAGE) must be exactly 10.5 x 13.5 inches. Anything larger than this dimension will need to be cut to fit the frame size. Selected prints will be matted in 16” x 20” frame.
2. Please sign your autograph on the lower right corner of image with a silver metallic pen in dark areas and a black pen in lighter areas. The signature should be 1/2 inch above bottom of print and 1/2″ from right side of the print.
3. Include basic caption information of when and where you took the photo and description of photo on separate paper.
4. Enclose your name, affiliation, address, phone number and email address.
5. Do not send CD or email photo.
6. When mailing and packaging, corrugated card boards are suggested to keep print(s) from bending.  last year some photographers mailed in tubes available at the post office, additional packing materials are available.
 
Please send your print(s) to:
Expedi Printing
ATTN: Corky Lee
1300 Metropolitian Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11237
 
If you already framed your photograph, please ship directly by May 15 to:
Michael Quan 
55 Wallace Street 
Somerville, MA 02144
 
Print sold for personal use only. No reproduction rights are granted or should be assumed. AAJA will email you the final selling price after the auction.
 
New York freelance photographer Corky Lee will be curator for the auction and photo exhibit.
 
Thanks for your continuous help and support in our future Asian American photojournalists scholarship program. Your donation is greatly appreciated!
 
Deadline: Monday, June 1st
 
More info,
Corky Lee
AAJA Auction Photo Curator
corky@expedi.com
646 208-6249
 
Paul Sakuma
AAJA Photo
psakuma@aol.com
www.aajaphoto.org
Facebook: aaja photo
Twitter: @aajaphoto

Early registration deadline for Boston convention is April 17

Dear AAJA Photographers,

If you are attending the AAJA National Convention in Boston this August, the early registration deadline is April 17.

Pre-registration is $225 and $100 for students.

More info on photography/multimedia workshops at the convention: www.aajaphoto.org or on Facebook: AAJA Photo

After April 17, registration is $300 and $150 for students.

Convention registration: http://www.aaja.org/programs/convention2009boston/registration

more info,
Paul Sakuma
AAJA Photo
psakuma@aol.com

AAJA photogs 2009 Boston convention schedule

AAJA photographers/photo editors/photo students will have our own photo room at the AAJA National Convention in Boston in August:

Wednesday:
Photo planner meeting 1pm to 4pm (moderator Paul Sakuma/Corky Lee)
PhotoShootOut meeting 1pm to 4pm.

Thursday:
Job Fair 9am to 6pm
All-day Multimedia Workshop for the Visual Journalist (note: this is different than the OnLine or Multimedia group sessions. This is geared to still photographers only). (Dai Sugano moderator)
Would include:
Training on Final Cut Express for the Web Part I (Dai Sugano moderator)
Training on Soundslides for the Web (Nhat Meyer moderator)
Training on Video for the Web (Sachiko Cunningham moderator)
All day photo exhibit in room. (Corky Lee, Karen moderator)
Photography Dinner (James Yee, Susan Choi, Matt Lee moderator)

Friday:
Jobs Fair – 9am to 6pm
Olympic Photography (Nhat Meyer moderator)
Election Photography (Stan Honda moderator)
All day photo exhibit in room (Corky Lee moderator)
Training on Final Cut Express for the Web Part II (Dai Sugano moderator)
Photography Auction (Corky Lee, Karen moderator) – reception at 5:30pm to 8:30pm
PhotoshootOut deadline

Saturday:
Live Student Critiques (Matt Lee moderator)
Photography Tour of Boston (Susan Choi, James Yee, Matt Lee moderator)
Photography Luncheon (Susan Choi, James Yee, Matt Lee moderator)
7pm to 9pm Gala Banquet