Video training at the NSC
Zach Wise of the New York Times shows off the rail system he constructed to steady his video SLR during an Into to Video session Thursday afternoon at the Northern Short Course.
NSC 2010: Latest News
FEATURED SPEAKER
Carl-Phillippe Juste joins the Saturday Speakers Series faculty
Under the threat of persecution, Haitian-born Carl –Phillippe Juste and his politically active family were forced to flee their homeland in 1965. Settling in Miami’s Haitian community, Juste flourished academically and attended the University of Miami. He vigorously pursued photojournalism and, since 1991, has worked as a photojournalist for The Miami Herald.
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read more...NSC 2010 is Open
Independent radio producer Josh Gleason teaches a basic audio reporting class during the opening hours of the 2010 Northern Short Course in New Brunswick, NJ.
Full coverage of the event wil be found here and at http://live.northernshortcourse.com.
Contest 2010 Complete Winners List
The complete winners list of the Northern Short Course is now available, download it here.
WBFF’s Bryan Barr joins the 2010 NSC Faculty
Bryan Barr of WBFF Fox 45 has been a Chief Photojournalist longer than he hasn't. In that time stuck in middle management, he has learned one classic fact in this business: honest hard work always trumps talent.
Josh Gleason joins the 2010 NSC faculty
Josh Gleason is an independent radio reporter and producer based in Brooklyn, NY. His work has aired on This American Life, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Day to Day and Weekend America. He has also reported for nytimes.com. Josh has taught radio at the Salt Institute of Documentary Studies, Blunt Youth Radio, and Radio Rookies.
John Harrington presents a business workshop for videographers
Join John Harrington, author of the best-selling ‘Best Business Practices for Photographers’, for an insightful and solutions-oriented presentation on how to generate more revenue from the assignments, through pricing examples and discussion, as well as negotiation strategies.
read moreMichael Williamson is confirmed for the Saturday Lecture Series
Michael S. Williamson was born in 1957 in Washington, D.C. and raised in several foster homes around the U.S. before settling with a permanent foster in Northern California at age 12. He joined The Washington Post in 1993. He previously worked at The Sacramento Bee (1975-1991) and taught at Western Kentucky University (1991-1993). His first newspaper job was at the Pinole Progress (which later became part of The West County Times) where he did reporting and photography.
David Burnett
Due to a last minute scheduling conflict David Burnett will now be speaking Thursday at 7pm!
read moreWEDDING PHOTOJOURNALIST ASSOCIATION PROVIDES 20 EDUCATIONAL GRANTS FOR THE NORTHERN SHORT COURSE
The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) announced today that the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) has generously provided the NPPA with funds enough to support the tuition costs of 20 attendees to the upcoming Northern Short Course to be held March 11 – 13, 2010 in New Brunswick, NJ.
read moreMasie Crow joins the Saturday Lecture Series line-up
Maisie Crow is a freelance photographer and multimedia producer. In 2008, she began pursuing her master's degree in Visual Communication at Ohio University. She won the Ian Parry Scholarship and The Pierre and Alexandra Boulat Grant in 2009. Maisie was also runner-up College Photographer of the Year that same year.
WHNPA Video Photojournalist of the Year Bethany Swain joins the NSC faculty
Bethany Swain has been a photojournalist for CNN for more than six years. From covering the political conventions to spending 22 days embedded with Gov. Palin’s campaign, Swain played an active role in the network’s America Votes 2008 coverage.
Since 2002, Swain has been a versatile member of CNN’s team. In addition to capturing the political process, Swain also has travelled to Afghanistan to shoot, write and edit stories on NATO troops on the ground, as well as to the Bahamas and Florida to cover the aftermath of Anna Nicole Smith’s death.
read moreNew workshop added
LESSONS LEARNED FROM HAITI – ARE YOU READY WHEN DISASTER STRIKES?
The recent earthquakes in Haiti and the continuing difficulty of recovery present serious challenges to photojournalists. This panel will address how to prepare to cover large-scale disasters.
read moreApril Saul joins the 2010 faculty
Philadelphia Inquirer staff photographer April Saul joins the NSC faculty to discuss maintaining your passion while finding opportunity in the changing newsroom. Saul is no stranger to challenges throughout her nearly three-decade long career in newspapers: she was the first female photojournalist at the Baltimore sun and was a single mother working part-time when she won her Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Journalism.Carl-Phillippe Juste joins the Saturday Speakers Series faculty
Under the threat of persecution, Haitian-born Carl –Phillippe Juste and his politically active family were forced to flee their homeland in 1965. Settling in Miami’s Haitian community, Juste flourished academically and attended the University of Miami. He vigorously pursued photojournalism and, since 1991, has worked as a photojournalist for The Miami Herald.
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read morePaula Lerner joins the 2010 NSC faculty
Paula Lerner will be presenting The Art and Commerce of Multimedia at the NSC. In this session Lerner will discuss how multimedia in audio slideshow format can be both a profitable business option as well as an outlet for personal projects.Zach Wise joins the 2010 NSC faculty
Zach Wise is an award-winning producer for The New York Times. Most recently his work at The New York Times has garnered a Peabody award and an Emmy nomination for “Choosing a President”.
David Burnett
Due to a last minute scheduling conflict David Burnett will now be speaking Thursday at 7pm!
read moreBecame a Fan on Facebook
By becoming a fan of the NSC on Facebook you can receive periodic updates about the status of the conference.
Harrington returns to the NSC
Washington DC based photojournalist John Harrington set to return to the 29th annual NSC presenting a new business practices workshop.
