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Who Do You Think You Are?*

Thank you for joining us for Who Do You Think You Are?*, a Branding and Promotion event for photographers. It was great to have the advise and expertise of veteran creative director Scott Mires who talked about best practices and approaches for your branding. We appreciate the continued support of our members, community and our generous sponsors who make these successful events possible.
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An Evening with Grant Brittain

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Join us for a special one-night event with APA photographer J. Grant Brittain at the Museum of Photographic Arts on Thursday, June 14th. Grant will be presenting and speaking on his work spanning decades of skate culture.

About Grant Brittain

Grant is a San Diego based photographer who has been shooting for nearly 40 years, capturing some of skateboarding’s finest athletes since 1979. His career in photography began while working at the Del Mar Skate Ranch, where he decided to pick up a friend’s camera and start shooting. The rest, as they say, is history. In 1983, Brittain helped to found Transworld Skateboarding Magazine, where he worked as the Photo Editor. In 2004, he left TWS to form The Skateboard Mag, which he helped run for over 10 years.

Today, Grant is still shooting daily and enjoying life in North County as a resident of Encinitas with his family, a Labrador retriever named Stella and a cat named Rosie.

Aside from his famous skateboarding photography and personal book project, he’s staying focused on both commercial and personal work, as well as speaking at photo events around the globe. Take a look at Grant’s website here to see more of his work.

When: Thursday, June 14th, 2018, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Museum of Photographic Arts, 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 (Balboa Park)
Cost: APA, MOPA members: $10
Students and OTL: $5
Affiliates (ASMP, AIGA, LPW, PPSDC): $15
Non-members: $20
Space is limited, reserve your tickets here.

Thank you to our sponsors:

 

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Who Do You Think You Are?*

*And is it what you want to be known for?

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Join us for an upcoming event focused on your branding and self-promotion on Thursday, May 24th at 6:30PM with veteran creative director Scott Mires.

Do you know your brand? Is it resonating with your potential clients and customers? Did your last promo sound like crickets? We will dive into the world of visual branding and self-promotion to review what works, what doesn’t and why. Award-winning creative director Scott Mires will be critiquing a select number of photography promos and branding submissions and discussing why they are successful – or what they lack.

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Meet Scott Mires
Retired: Founder and Creative Director at MiresBall

For over 30 years I spearheaded major initiatives for industry leading brands. Whether for Qualcomm, Ballast Point Brewing, Taylor Guitars, PepsiCo, Nike, Intel or Pebble Beach my role was to guide and amplify the strategy and creative implementation. My goal was to take a project further than either I or my clients thought possible. Over my tenure it was especially gratifying to be featured in Communication Arts, named one of the globes Top 10 Design Firms by Graphis, and twice being inducted into the Library of Congress.

“My favorite quote: “Eddie would go!”, it’s served me well.”

When:
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Doors open at 6:00 PM, Event begins at 6:30 PM

Where:
Marshall Williams & Chris Park Studio, 5343 Banks Street, San Diego, CA 92110

Cost:
APA|SD Members: Free
Students and Affiliates (ASMP, MOPA, LPW): $15
Non-members: $25 ($5 more at the door)

Register Here

To be eligible to have your branded promotions reviewed, please register for the event and email a pdf to director@apasd.org. Please note not all submissions may be selected and you do not need to submit a piece if you are attending the event.

Special thanks to our sponsors:

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MEET. Myles McGuinness

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Meet San Diego based photographer and APASD member, Myles McGuinness.

Who are you following on Instagram?

@almackinnon @dananeibert @stevenlippman @chrisburkard @cole_barash

What type of music do you listen to when you’re shooting? 
It varies a lot depends on the location. Hopefully something with a local vibe. I’m always
discovering new music while traveling and meeting new people. I’m always like who is this? What’s the artist’s name? Then when listen to that song it takes you right back to that place or memory. Like in Aruba it was  “Makeba” by Jain, or Puerto Rico it was Nas & Damien Marley or Tahiti it was random song that I found on Facebook by Maddie Rogers “Alaska.”

Who were your biggest influencers?
My parents were my earliest influencers and certainly lit the fire.  Artistically the following artists have influenced me for various reasons: Mies van der Rohe – less is more. Edward Hopper – for his realism and simplicity. Edward Weston and Ansel Adams for their surreal landscapes. David Carson for unique vision and his never ending quest to break the rules of the game. Finally, Peter Beard’s unique collage-like photography,
diaries and drawing collections.

What were you doing before you became a Photographer?
Living in a bunch of different places with varying cultural, geographic and personal palates inspired my sense of self-exploration, expression and art. This led to majoring in Graphic Design in college, and then a chance introductory photography class. Shortly
after, I decided to double major in both Graphic Design and Photography. Stints as an Art Director at top East- and West Coast advertising agencies followed for the next 15 years. I then decided to do things “my way,” began freelancing full-time and then jumped the fence from art directing photo shoots to shooting, them myself.

When were you first introduced to Photography?
My dad actually worked at the local newspaper as a photographer, and my step dad was a documentary filmmaker and mom also had been pretty crafty behind the lens. So I grew up around cameras and film making from a very young age. My first was a Kodak
Instamatic, which then led to an Olympus OM1, which I still have.

If you weren’t a Photographer, what would you be doing? 
Creative Director or something related to the arts.

What do you do when you get stuck? 
Go surfing.

What is your favorite podcast?
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What is your favorite curse word? 
shit

What is your best marketing advice for your peers?
Know your niche

What advice would you give to yourself if you could go back 10 years? 20 years?
Dream bigger. Follow your bliss and trust the path your on is the right one.

Check out more work from Myles McGuinness!

An Evening with Dan Winters

Thank you to everyone who joined us at MOPA for An Evening with photographer Dan Winters. We were so happy to have seen a great turnout of students, old friends and new faces as well. Dan gave an inspiring and unforgettable presentation while sharing some beautiful personal and professional work with us. We appreciate the support of our community and generous sponsors who allow us to produce memorable events like this.

Photos courtesy of © Stacy Keck
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Thank you for your generosity!
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An Evening with Dan Winters

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APA San Diego is very proud to welcome acclaimed photographer Dan Winters. Join us for a special event including a photographic talk and presentation at the Museum of Photographic Arts in the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater on Tuesday, March 6th 2018.

About Dan:
Dan Winters is an award-winning photographer who is best known for his celebrity portraits, photojournalism and illustrations. His work has been featured in a variety of publications including GQ, Vanity Fair, TIME, The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone and WIRED. His range of clients include
HBO, Amazon, Netflix, Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Universal, Sony, RCA and Interscope. He’s had multiple solo gallery exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles and a solo exhibition at the Telfair Museum Jepson Center for the Arts in Savannah. His work is in permanent collections at the National Portrait Gallery, Museum of Fine Art in Houston, the Telfair Museum and The Harry Ransom Center.

Aside from an impressive client list and overall body of work, Dan has a collection of successful books in publication that address a variety of subjects, including Road To Seeing, a deep dive into his personal journey in photography and The Grey Ghost, a selection of 30 years of New York street photography. He currently splits his time
between Austin, Los Angeles and Savannah Georgia with his wife and son.

March 6, 2018 6:00-8:00 at MOPA / Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater
APA and MOPA Members: $15
Students: $15
Affiliates (ASMP, LPW, SDMP) $20
Non-members: $25
Doors open at 6:00pm and event starts at 6:30pm
Reserve your seats now.

APA|SD would like to thank our generous sponsors:

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Anatomy of a Personal Project with Philipp Scholz Rittermann

Thank you to everyone who attended our event last week with photographer Philipp Scholz Rittermann. We enjoyed his beautiful work and the inspiring stories of struggle and triumph he shared with us.

A very special thank you to our generous sponsors and supporters for making these events possible:

CLEARSTORY, Chris Park, Marshall Williams, Nelson Photo, Workbook,  Yodelist and George’s.

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Call to action is now – support the creative community 

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Call to action is now – support the creative community

Please ask your representative to cosponsor the CASE Act  – #H.R.3935

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3945/text

It’s easy. Add your name here and a letter will go out on your behalf:

http://copyrightdefense.com/action

Or Here:

http://copyrightalliance.org/get-involved/add-your-voice/

Ask your family, friends, and peers to do the same.

This bill will help provide individual creators – such as photographers, illustrators, writers, and musicians – the ability to bring cases without the expense and complexity of Federal Court.

Push it out on social media using hashtags:

#HR3945
#UniteforCopyright

The Copyright Alliance Small Claims Working Group has declared January 17th,  #SmallClaimsDay

Sample Tweets:

#Creators experience #copyright infringement every day. If you are one of these creators or a friend of the creative community, #UniteForCopyright on January 17 #SmallClaimsDay, and ask your representative to cosponsor #HR3945 http://copyrightalliance.org/get-involved/add-your-voice/

Support the #creative community by asking your representative to cosponsor #HR3945 on January 17, #SmallClaimsDay! Write or call them to ask for their support!  http://copyrightdefense.com/action

Tag us on Twitter:@APA_SD and @apanational

Anatomy of a Personal Project with Phillipp Scholz Rittermann

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It’s not if creative block will strike, just when. So, how does one get unstuck? Keep shooting they say… No assignments? Shoot for yourself!

Join APA San Diego for the first of a series: The Anatomy of a Personal Project – and learn how to rekindle the spark that got you into this racket in the first place.

Philipp will share personal work, strategies to overcome the demons of self-doubt induced inertia, and how to get back out into the world.

About Philipp:

Temporal and spatial themes lie at the heart of Rittermann’s photographic practice. His imagery encompasses nocturnal scenes of industry, pristine landscape, and most recently, installations of large-scale transparencies, which surround the viewer.

Born and raised in Lima, Perú, Rittermann lived in Germany and Spain 
before immigrating to the United States in the early ’80s. His work is held in over one hundred public private, and corporate collections, including MoMA, NY, SFMoMA, CA, MFA, TX, Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, France, and many others.

Rittermann has been teaching photography for over thirty years in the USA and abroad. He exhibits in national, and international venues, and was honored with a mid-career survey at the Museum of Photographic Arts San Diego, which published the monograph Navigating by Light. In 2011, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego exhibited large-scale works from Emperor’s River, a photographic project he conducted in China. Emperor’s River has traveled to several museums across the country.

Thursday, January 25th, 2018
6:30 PM
Chris Park and Marshall Williams Studio
5343 Banks Street
San Diego, CA 92110

Tickets and information are available here

Special thanks to our Sponsors:

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