ASMP Kansas City MidAmerica

CASE ACT TODAY

RachaelJane — Wed, 01 May 2019 20:33:48 +0000

The Case Act-our once-in-this-lifetime chance to set up a small claims option for copyright infringement is being announced at the Senate today, May 1st!

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

We need photographers, videographers, writers, painters – anyone who is affected by copyright – and their families to write a letter to our Senators. We hope to flood them with letters throughout May with real examples of showinghow copyright infringement has affected your business.

Here you will find a template to guide you in your letter writing, an example letter from Past-Chair Jenna Close (who testified before Congress on the The Case Act in September), and some talking points should you wish to ask your family and friends to contact the Senator as well.

Moran, Jerry – (R – KS)

Class III

521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

(202) 224-6521

Contact: www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-jerry

Roberts, Pat – (R – KS)

Class II

109 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

(202) 224-4774

Contact: www.roberts.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailPat

Blunt, Roy – (R – MO)

Class III

260 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

(202) 224-5721

Contact: www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-roy

Hawley, Josh – (R – MO)

Class I

212 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

(202) 224-6154

Contact: www.hawley.senate.gov/contact-senator-hawley

or find other states here https://www.senate.gov/senators/index.htm

For more information on the CASE ACT, you can start with Jenna’s easy to digest version here: https://www.asmp.org/advocacy/advocacy-is-a-verb-my-testimony-on-the-hill/

You can also find more information on ASMP’s website under Advocacy/Small Claims Report

Please, please be proactive on this!

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Mind Your Own Business: Nick Vedros

RachaelJane — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 21:44:21 +0000

Nick Vedros, ASMP founding president, is featured in the Mind Your Own Business podcast. Listen and learn some tips on how he got his inspiration and hear some stories about getting his start in photography.

https://photofocus.com/2018/12/14/mind-your-own-business-podcast-with-nick-vedros-photofocus-podcast-december-14-2018/

The podcast discusses:

How Nick got his start in photography
How he capitalized on a rare opportunity to get his work out to the public
Pushing the envelope on creativity and relationships
Designing his career around the lifestyle that he wanted
Working with an ad agency
How the work of Gary Larson and Norman Rockwell influenced his work
The role of storytelling in his body of work
How Nick incorporates fun into his photo concepts
The process of building a “super studio” and built a name nationally
Building relationships with advertising companies
Nick’s advice for photographers who want to break into advertising photography
How to look for openings in the market you can capitalize on

You can find Nick at:

Vedros.com: Nick’s portfolio site
@vedros on Instagram
@Vedrosphotography on Facebook

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Write a letter to your local congressman in support of The Case Act

RachaelJane — Thu, 31 May 2018 19:48:59 +0000

Please write a letter to your local congressman supporting the Case Act , it’s already filled out, it takes literally one minute to do http://cqrcengage.com/asmp/home?0 (it works on Chrome but not Safari)

This is a generational change in the copyright law which will create a Federal Small Claim courts that does not require either lawyer or even the appearance of the litigants to get a judgement. It makes a simple, effective and enforceable method of assuring artist can enforce their right to own what they create. It has had bi-partisan support but had been recently stalled in committee by the objections from large internet entities like Google and Adobe. The act was being assaulted on on one side by these types of entities and on the other side by internet freedom types who believe there should be no copyright ever for anything.

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Eugene Smith Memorial Fund for humanistic photography accepting applications for its $35,000 grant.

JChester — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 22:24:06 +0000

Now Accepting Grant Applications

The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund for humanistic photography is now accepting applications for its $35,000 grant, one of the largest awarded for documentary and photojournalism in the world. Non-photographers may apply for the Howard Chapnick grant and students may apply for a new $4,000 grant, specifically designated for emerging talent.

Enter today at www.smithfund.org!

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We Need You! – Join the ASMP-KC Board

JChester — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 19:46:15 +0000

All ASMP members of any category within the Kansas City/Mid-America chapter are eligible to serve on the Board of Directors of the chapter.

This is your chance to:
• Join a team of other passionate leaders within a distinguished photography organization.
• Expand your professional network.
• Strengthen and guide the local creative community.
• Attend chapter events free of charge.

Basic responsibilities are attending regular Board meetings and helping plan events and programs for the chapter.

Please send a brief paragraph about why you wish to join the ASMP-KC Board to kansascityma@asmp.org or contact anyone of the current board members.

Let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Pete Souza presents his “Intimate Portrait” of President Obama in Lawrence KS April 24, 2018 7:00 PM

JChester — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 04:43:43 +0000

PRESENTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM

No tickets required. Free and open to the public.
Advanced reservations not required.

Lied Center of Kansas

April 24, 20187:00 PM

Main Auditorium Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, Lawrence 785-864-2787 Get Directions

As chief official White House photographer for President Obama and official White House photographer for President Reagan, Pete Souza has recorded intimate and historical moments in America and around the world. During Obama’s eight years as president, Souza took nearly two million photos. Three hundred of those pictures are featured in his New York Times best-selling book, “Obama: An Intimate Portrait.” In the foreword to the book, President Obama wrote, “Over the course of eight years in the White House, I probably spent more time with Pete Souza than with anybody other than my family.” The book vividly captures that connection in its photos and the stories that accompany them.

Souza will share stories from his life as a photojournalist and his career as the president’s photographer in a free public talk at 7 pm, Tuesday, April 24 at the Lied Center on the University of Kansas campus. The talk will feature photos from Souza’s book, “Obama: An Intimate Portrait.”

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“Tethered Workflow Face Off ” was a Great Success.

JChester — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:53:22 +0000

Happy Hour before the Tethering Face Off at Simon Kuo’s Westside Studio. Photo ©Jonathan Chester

Simon Kuo’s impressive studio tethered set-up and knowledge of all of Lightroom’s tricks and many features was impressive and very educational. Paul Andrews showed how Canon’s EOS Utility enabled shooters to control a Canon camera’s functions from the tethered computer, plus gave you Live View of the shot which married to Lightroom, made a powerful workflow combination. Travis Carroll , ably assisted by Jason Tracy our digital tech for the evening, wowed us all with Capture One ‘s speed, power, stability and myriad features. It was a lively evening with lots of great information shared and questions posed.

Top Three Recommendations for a good tethering experience

Simon Kuo demos tethered shooting with feed to an iPad from Lightroom. Photo ©Jonathan Chester

Simon Kuo

Auxiliary powered cable for a stable tethered connection
Tape everything down
Have a good work flow

Paul Andrews

Practice with a set up _ test it again and again
Simon Kuo demos tethered shooting with stand in model Alison Barnes Martin . Photo ©Jonathan Chester
Make it reliable
Familiarize yourself with the gear and programs

Travis Carroll

Education – learn the program, Hire a digital tech if you don’t
Be Well Prepare – overlays work flows
Double Check Everything – connections, wires, tape, security

Tether Tools Jerk Stoppers, a great investment to prevent a tethering cable mishaps !

Tether Tools (the leading supplier of all manner of goodies that make tethered workflow easier, more reliable and more professional) gift certificates were won by Steve Gibson and Andrew Fails

Heres another reminder of the upcoming two-day Phase One Certified Professional Training Course in Kansas City April 11 & 12th, presented by Mega Pixels Digital. The program fees include a full license of Capture One Pro 10 for three computers! (Value $299).

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Why Join ASMP Kansas City Mid-America ?

JChester — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:39:37 +0000

Since 1994, ASMP has continued to work for photographers’ interests.

There are lots of reasons to join the America Society of Media Photographers (ASMP). Some are direct and put cash in your pocket now; some are indirect and protect your livelihood in the years to come.

Our growing chapter membership strengthens our regional photo community and supports the ongoing efforts of ASMP to back its photographer members, advocate for copyright protection, and define the professional business standards and practices that shape the future of our industry.

There are regular webinars generated by ASMP National on topics that help educated members on new trends, opportunities, or issues affecting professional photographers.

The organization also hosts blogs and fourteen forums ranging from: Architecture, Food, Fine Art, Corporate, Commercial, Weddings, Retail, Assistants and Emerging Photographers, Photojournalism to Video, Legal, and Drones. These off a way for members to interact with other likeminded photographers to solve problems and share ideas.

Members have free or discounted participation in local events where we need to charge an entry fee.

Member Benefits

As an ASMP member, you are entitled to a vast array of exclusive benefits. Specific savings discounts for member benefits will vary depending on the individual company’s benefit terms for each of their products or services offered.

There are different levels of membership depending on where you fit in the professional photography ecosystem. If you are not already a member, sign up for a membership today and receive discounts on the following benefits!

For a printer-friendly overview of the range of ASMP’s benefits for you and your business, this paper gives you a summary of the details.

NOTE: You must be logged in as a current member to take advantage of member benefits and secure discounts associated with the following benefits. Login Here

Members

New members receive ASMP Professional Business Practices in Photography, the classic guide to running your business. (Also available commercially; list price $35.)

Professional Members

Professional Members may participate in the Find A Photographer database of professional photographers.

Questions? Write us at kansascityma@asmp.org

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Greetings Mid-America Professional Photographers

JChester — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:09:07 +0000

Our industry is changing very rapidly and so is our organization, The American Society of Media Photographers. The national organization has a new leader in, Tom Kennedy, who has a broad range of experience in a number of different media related fields and has laid out a vision for the future . One of his initiatives has been to revamp the organization’s presence on the web with a new National ASMP Website. As a result our local chapter also now has a new website https://www.asmp.org/kcma/ that piggybacks on the National Site so this one destination can now deliver local news and national stories on the one site. This also means a change in our, URL but for a while the old URL will automatically forward you to the new site. We also have a new a new acronym, KCMA , chapter email kansascityma@asmp.org and branding.

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