SAN ANTONIO, TX:Â Do you know what your legal rights are as a photographer? In these days of ever changing digital technology, complicated contracts, work for hire, decreased budgets and even the fear of terrorism, knowing our legal rights and how they effect us and our businesses can be as important to our success as the [...]
Over 200 attended the University of Texas Chapter of the National Press Photographers Association (UT NPPA) at the Midtowns Commons on May 1, 2010 in Austin. In early May I received a Facebook invitation to The Picture Show, the University of Texas Chapter of the National Press Photographers Association (UT NPPA) third annual spring show. [...]
From Pat Holloway, workshop coordinator: The Advanced Storytelling Workshop is coming to San Marcos April 11-16 at Texas State University. We have made a few changes and added a couple of instructors to make the workshop more dynamic than ever. Kathy Kieliszewski from the Detroit Free Press is joining us this year. She is doing [...]
Benjamin Sklar’s Zulu at 100 opened Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 at the Darkroom, a gallery and frame shop, in New Orleans. I photographed the 100th anniversary of the Zulu parade in 2009 while simultaneously working on another project. I never meant the material to turn into an exhibit, but I knew I had something special [...]
The black and white photography series called “Zulu at 100†features the Zulu parade’s 100th anniversary that took place in February 2009 during Mardi Gras. The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club was officially founded in 1909 as insurance for African Americans in New Orleans and has evolved into a prestigious group that celebrates their [...]
Dozens of friends and colleagues attended a “Celebration of Harry†party Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, in honor of legendary photojournalist Harry Cabluck who was recently laid off by the Associated Press after 40 years of service. The event was held in the stately Lt. Governor’s Reception Room at the Texas State Capitol. “Thanks for coming,†[...]
There is a worldwide movement this holiday season to help those less fortunate see themselves with new eyes. On Dec.12, 2009 the worldwide community of photographers will participate in the debut event, Help Portrait. Photographers around the world will make portraits then print and deliver them to those who can’t afford to have one made [...]
