THE NORTHERN SHORT COURSE IN PHOTOJOURNALISM: FAIRFAX, VA MARCH 8-10, 2012
Northern Short Course 2011The Northern Short Course 2011

FEATURED SPEAKER

Barbara Davidson

Barbara Davidson has been a staff photographer for The Los Angeles Times since 2007. Prior to LA, she worked at The Dallas Morning News, The Washington Times, and The Record in Ontario, Canada.

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The Northern Short Course in Photojournalism: Workshops

Passion and Opportunty in the Newsroom

Workshop Date: Friday, March 09, 2012 - 1:30 PM
Workshop Speaker: Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor will discuss tips on how to maintain your passion throughout your career, as well as ways to build momentum to create opportunity. Taylor will discuss the work that lead up to his time spent in a trauma hospital in Kandahar, and how that type of trip is made possible.  View the images and videos from  "A Chance in Hell."
In addition,Taylor will speak about the development of the educational blog: The Image, Deconstructed, is a weekly blog that examines an image or a theme, and attempts to deconstruct the mental approach behind it and the lessons learned which can be applied to your career.

Ross Taylor is a staff photographer for The Virginian-Pilot and previously worked at The Hartford Courant. He was named New England Photographer of the Year, as well as North Carolina Photographer of the Year twice. He is the mentorship chair for NPPA and also the lead creator of The Image, Deconstructed.