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10/12/2009 16:17:43		Redeye Email Update - Dec 2009
		Redeye Email Update - December 2009 ************ Welcome to the Redeye Email Update - all the news that's fit to print in the world of photography. We'd like to flag up our Spotlight on Working For Free event (details below) on the 15th. It's going to be a great evening - but make sure you book soon - free in advance to Redeye subscribers or £5 on the door if tickets remain. We've added two sessions after the main event, one in particular aimed at photographers on the increasingly important skill of presentation. Before we get to the good stuff, Redeye wishes all our subscribers a very happy Christmas and New Year, along with a huge thank you to our funders, partners and volunteers for their continued support throughout 2009. REDEYE ************ In this issue: Spotlight on Working For Free Courses Books Miscellany Exhibitions Submission Guidelines ************* SPOTLIGHT ON WORKING FOR FREE 6.30pm, 15th Dec 2009 Free or £5 - see text Contact, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6JA PANDA and Redeye join forces to discuss the pros and cons of unpaid work; 15th December, 6:30pm. Free to Redeye subscribers Working for the love but not the money? How to get experience without getting exploited. This practical panel-led information and networking event is open to anyone working in the arts in the North West. Join us from 6.30pm to 8:30pm (optional networking session from 8:30pm till 9:30pm) on Tuesday 15th December 2009 as our panel of guest speakers examine the pros and cons of working for free in the arts (panel includes Redeye director Paul Herrmann). The event is FREE for Redeye subscribers and PANDA members if you book in advance. Otherwise £5. Full details here http://www.redeye.org.uk/redeye/eventsdetail.asp?uvarEventID=581 Plus two new taster workshops are added to this event: Presenting Yourself Workshop: 8.30pm – 9.30pm An important skill for any creative practitioner is being able to network effectively so that you can develop useful relationships. For photographers, being able to present yourself and your work to potential clients and partners is an essential requirement, but one that is often a source of anxiety. Janet Harrison from Creative Academy will lead a taster workshop on the art of communication designed especially for photographers. Discover how you can build your confidence to make new contacts and sell your services in a clear and natural way. You will also take away ideas for further exercises that you can do to practice and develop your newfound techniques. Meet the Photographer Workshop: 8.30pm – 9.30pm Performing arts and photography are highly interdependent and yet often remain very separate. This is a great opportunity for performers to learn from, and exchange with, your fellow artists from the world of photography. Join photographer Ian Tilton for an informal question and answer session where you can find out: • Where you can find a suitable photographer. • How to choose the right person and build a good working relationship with them. • How much a photographer will charge and how they set their rates. • What to expect from a shoot, either for portfolio or performance shots. • How you can prepare for a shoot in order to produce the best results. Both sessions are highly recommended and the event should be great fun as well as packed with useful information. Networking Session: 8.30pm onwards Running alongside the workshops and continuing afterwards for those who have been taking part, we’ll be holding a festive social and networking session in the Contact Lounge bar. Stay and chat with the guest speakers and new contacts from the Spotlight On panel event and workshop sessions and relax over a complimentary glass of mulled wine and a mince pie. The PANDA team will also be there to hear your ideas and suggestions for the Spotlight On programme next year. There is also the opportunity to pick up a copy of Capture Manchester book at the bargain price of £10 - an ideal stocking filler for those still with shopping to do. To book There is no additional charge to attend either of the optional taster workshops but places are strictly limited. To book your place contact Rachel Morton on 0161 274 0626 or email rachel@panda-arts.org.uk and indicate which workshop you would like to attend. There is no additional charge to attend the festival social and networking session and no need to book – we’ll just see you there! COURSES Manchester School of Photography   The Manchester School of Photography offers a range of courses - from basic introductory digital workshops to courses on Travel Photography, from Studio Shoots to Street Photography, their trainers will help you to develop your eye and bring creativity to your work. They offer evening, weekday and weekend courses in Digital and Medium Format Film Photography. More at http://www.manchesterschoolofphotography.co.uk/index.html PhotoVoice Training Workshops (London) PhotoVoice is launching short training workshops in London for those who want to learn more about participatory photography methods and participatory photography as a tool for social change. The workshop content will draw on PhotoVoice’s award winning expertise and the extensive learning gained from running participatory photography projects with excluded communities around the world.  All training will be delivered by experienced trainers who have worked on PhotoVoice projects - for more information see http://www.photovoice.org/html/exhibitionsandevents/upcoming/PVTrainingWorkshops.html BOOKS As it’s nearly Christmas, it’s time for a wee book roundup… FOCAL PRESS 20% OFFER - exclusive to Redeye Focal Press is a leading publisher of photography books, providing essential resources for photographers of all levels, written by experts such as Martin Evening, Steve Caplin and Michael Langford. They publish high quality books filled with practical, hands-on information, dealing with cutting-edge and converging technologies. Their titles include:   The Photoshop Darkroom (£29.99) by Harold Davis and Phyllis Davis http://focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=12554 Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers (£29.99) by Martin Evening http://focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=5066 Nature Photography: Insider Secrets from the World's top Digital Photography Professionals (17.99) by Chris Weston http://focalpress.com/Book.aspx?id=2770   Focal are offering a 20% discount on all their photography books to Redeye subscribers through to December 31, 2009. Visit www.focalpress.com and use offer code REYE09. THE LEAP Book Launch 5pm, 10th December (tonight) The Leap is a collaboration between Bolton Lads and Girls Club and the University of Bolton. It uses photography to help inspire young people in entrepreneurship and the creative industries. Celebrities featured in the book include Amir Khan, Paddy McGuinness and Dave Spikey. For more information or to get hold of the book, see http://www.bolton.ac.uk/News/News-Articles/2009/dec2009-2.aspx. DREAMS & GOALS The World Cup and World Football Culture 1990-2010 - photographs by Alistair Berg The book chronicles a 20 year period that has seen enormous changes in football and a massive surge in support for the game. It covers not only the last five World Cup Finals but also grassroots football, from pub teams and Sunday league to children playing barefoot in the streets of Brazil or in the townships of South Africa. More at www.dewilewismedia.com MISCELLANY Pegasus Photographic Studio Pegasus have a studio in South Wirral - rates are by negotiation - they have colorama backgrounds available together with 2 infinity curves, at 7m wide by 4m high, currently in bright white and green. It is also suitable for video and sound recording. More details - Simon Davies, Pegasus Photographics, 0151 209 2092. EXHIBITIONS For details of other current exhibitions, please see our previous Update at http://www.redeye.org.uk/redeye/archiveemaildetail.asp?emid=172 Manchester Angels of Anarchy - Women Artists and Surrealism Manchester Art Gallery until 10th January This major survey of the movement includes photography by Lee Miller, Lola Alvarez Bravo, Dora Maar and many others. http://www.manchestergalleries.org/angelsofanarchy/ Merseyside Sharon Mutch at The Lost Soul and Stranger Service Station The Old Barber Shop, The Blue Coat, School Lane, Liverpool. Until 19th December, (1-5pm) An exhibition of Sharon’s work. Cumbria Jem Southam Clouds Descending Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery 12 December 2009 – 28 February 2010 The Cumbrian coast played an important role in the work of LS Lowry who explored the landscape from bases in Whitehaven and Aspatria, where he stayed with Sheila Fell. In 2007, photographer Jem Southam was commissioned by The Lowry in Salford to make his own response to the Cumbrian coastline. Retracing Lowry’s steps, Southam walked the 50 mile stretch of coast from Maryport to Barrow-in-Furness and produced a series of photographs that focus on the relationship between the landscape and manmade remnants of the region’s industrial past – including harbours, plants, chimneys and slag heaps. Clouds Descending presents Jem Southam’s series of photographs alongside a selection of paintings by LS Lowry and contributions from each of Southam’s fellow walkers. Further Afield… Exposure by Various Artists Tap, Old Water Works Building, North Rd, Southend on Sea, S50 7AB 10th – 20th Dec 09 An Exhibition of contemporary photography from Adela Bernatikova, Millie Burton, Victoria J Dean and others. More at www.michaelafreeman.com/exposure FOR SALE Bowen's Esprit Gemini 750/750/750 Kit (3) Stands (2) Reflectors (2) White/Silver Umbrellas (1) Softbox (medium) Power cords, sync leads, modelling lamps (1) Deluxe kit Bag £1,200.00 obo Bowens 140 Wafer w/Adaptor   £260.00 obo Two of the heads have been used three times - one has never been used. If you’re interested please contact Lorraine Shaw at mizshaw@gmail.com SUBMISSION GUIDELINES If you have anything you want to put in this update and reach thousands photographers then send it to info@redeye.org.uk. Please send your news in either MS Word format or as a text document (eg as a .DOC or .TXT file). Extracting and reformatting text from HTML, JPGs and PDFs or other attachments is extremely time-consuming for us. So keep it simple - dates, times, fees and a clear description of your event or opportunity in plain text. You can also submit news items at the website www.redeye.org.uk. When submitting, please remember to provide contact details and opening and closing dates for any exhibitions. Updates usually appear at the start of each month, so try and get your items to us by the last working day of each month for inclusion. It’s a lot easier for us if you can submit info by email or web - postal info tends to get delayed and we can't always include it. We can’t guarantee inclusion of any item. Things sometimes slip through the net. SUBSCRIBING To subscribe visit http://www.redeye.org.uk/redeye/subscribe.asp To unsubscribe, write to info@redeye.org.uk To change your contact details – visit http://www.redeye.org.uk/redeye/changeData.asp or email info@redeye.org.uk. And don't forget, if you make contact with any of the people mentioned in this update, then tell them that your information came from Redeye. DISCLAIMER While we make every effort to make sure the details included in this Update are correct, we are only human and do make mistakes from time to time. It is worth checking with the venues and organisers concerned to make sure times, dates and prices are as printed here. Meantime, if we do get things wrong, let us know (nicely) and we will do our best to correct things whenever possible.

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