some work from Photo District News:
Students get photography-savvy in Paris — Sept. 15 2008
This summer, fashion photography veteran Steven Silverstein spearheaded two ten-day crash courses for students at the Brooks Institute interested in learning more about the world of editorial fashion photography. During the course he lent his expertise and connections in the world’s most stylish city to 28 young photographers. …
Marketing moves that sell books — Sept. 2 2008
Once you’ve cleared the massive hurdle of finding a publisher willing to publish your book, the last thing you want is for your book to disappear into obscurity, effectively wasting the time, money and effort you invested in getting it into print in the first place. The media market is saturated, bookstores are closing while those that remain open are bursting with new titles, and the number of publishers releasing books increases each year. How then, do you grab attention for your book? …
The Girl Project lets teens reveal their world — Aug. 14 2008
New York-based photographer Kate Engelbrecht is spearheading a grassroots photography initiative called The Girl Project that arms teenage girls with a disposable camera and asks them: What does your world look like? …
