Photography by Justin Cook, UNC - Chapel Hill
I happened to find out about Southern Short Course by accident. I was researching about various Journalism Seminars and Workshops and came across them. So last year I decided to make a visit to Greenville, South Carolina to attend their Seminar. Boy O Boy, I was swept by the sheer energy and talent that this group brings. They have these seminars in one of the southern US cities, this year was in Chattanooga, TN
You can find Staff Photographers from Dallas Morning News, New York Times, Washington Post, Houston Chronicle, The Chicago Sun Times and many more. I met Pulitzer prize winning Photographers and students who had the passion and energy to be different.
The SSC consists of Seminars, little workshops, mini trade shows, on shoot competition and Photography Contents. I like the contests the most, you get to see the best pictures be compared and critiqued. You get to understand the story behind the pictures and WHY some made the cut in the final three and others did not. The good part is, you can talk to the photographer in person who took the picture. It is one thing to see a Pulitzer photograph and it is a totally different experience to meet the person who made the image. It is more than a good composition, technicality, artistry and style. It is about their vision and philosophy which makes the picture GREAT!!
Here are some of the prize winning photos from this year's competition.
Photography by John Pendygraft, St. Petersburg Times
Photography by James H. Kenney Jr., Western Kentucky University
Photography by Sam Dean, The Roanoke Times
One thing I like most about SSC is that they make you feel part of the same family.
I love you guys.....
See you in 2008
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