Email from Capture

Below is an email from Capture, our on-campus photography student organization.
Hey everyone!

There's a hot air balloon event going on this weekend that you might be interested in! Check it out at Highland Village Balloon Festival.
Might be a great place to get some cool shoots!

Also, below is a link to a pretty cool video about a nature photographer and his journey as he documents the changes in the national parks across America - more specifically in this video, The Northern Rocky Mountains.

Very inspiring. Check it out: http://current.com/items/90662576_photos-across-america-the-northern-rocky-mountains.htm

Finally, below is a website I came across the other day with tips and tricks for the Do-It-Yourself photographer. There's a lot of cool tutorials and methods on this website for those that might not have the budget for the big equipment. Either way, it's a great site to take a look at: DIYPhotographer.net



I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Make the Most of Your Small Speedlights...

Strobist is a community of photographers who started a dialogue, because they were looking for cheaper, quicker, easier, and more portable ways to do lighting on location.

Many of these photogs wanted to find ways to make their tiny, off-camera flashes work like big, studio strobes. Instead of spending thousands of dollars and lugging around cases, these guys are finding clever ways to spend far less and to provide comparable lighting that fits in a very portable bag.

Some people treat the Strobist mentality with the same reverence as people look at recycling and "going green." In other words, Strobist is an efficient way to do-more-with-less.

Check out the Strobist "Lighting Boot Camp."



We are following the Strobist Blog, and you can too!

Join the Photopol Community

Photopol.us is a site for Dallas photographers to share thoughts and ideas and learn more about the photography community. Influential photographers are regularly featured, and students can also submit their work.

The site even features fun do-it-yourself ideas like this tip on making a chest-o-strap for your camera...

Ready to Assist?

Working as an Photographer's Assistant or as an Assistant Photographer is a critical step toward building your skill-set and toward building your understanding of what is expected of you on a shoot. Recently, I read a blog entitled, "So You Think You Want to be a Photo Assistant?" This article was a great been-there-done-that approach to successfully finding work as an assistant. The truth is, you can ask any great photographer for advice regarding working as an assistant, and you will get and ear-full. Of course, none of this great advise is worth anything unless you put it into practice!

Below is a link to the ASMP Assistants list, in case you are ready to throw-your-hat-in-the-ring.

ASMP Assistants


The bottom line? If you want to work in this industry, working as an assistant is vital to establishing experience and credibility.

Need to Design a Website?

Even students need to build an online presence, and for graduates, a website is a non-negotiable. Wix.com can help you create a beautiful site!

Here's what their site says:
Wix offers you a simple powerful online platform to make flash websites, MySpace layouts and more.

No downloads or programming needed.
And since creating with Wix is free, you can Sign Up and try it yourself!

Welcome!

You have found The Art Institute of Dallas Career Services' resouce page for students and graduates of our Photography program. We will be providing lots of information about the industry, and we will even invite Guest Bloggers to put in their "two cents." Questions? Email jjanik@aii.edu.