FASHION SHOOT TOMORROW

Reminders:

Be at the Studio at 10am, bring cameras (lenses etc), warm clothes and lots of enthusiasm.

Job reminders:

Contact Co-ordinator: Christina
Food and Drink: Nathan, Tegan, Sarah
Care of Models: Emily and Jenna
Image Co-ordinator: Matthew
Image Editors - CD/DVD Prep: Jeremy, Julian L, Elmo
Video: Amy

We will be moving lots of gear so if you have a large vehicle bring it. If you have an even larger vehicle we need a change room!!!

See you tomorrow.

Fashion Workshop for Photography 4

As you may be aware we are running a number of specialist workshops in Photography 4. They will most likely include Food, Vehicles, Aerial, Furniture and Fashion. As in previous years, Sydney photographer Andrew Gash will be running a fashion workshop just for Photography 4 students. Normally that would happen a few weeks into the semester but this year Andrew will be in Canberra to run a public fashion shoot as part of the National Portrait Gallery's celebration of fashion photography through the 'Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008' exhibition which runs until August 30th. This shoot will happen at the NPG on Saturday August 1st.

As you also know your scheduled class times are Wednesdays and Thursdays, although exact attendance times are currently being arranged around workshop requirements. However, since Andrew is going to be in town for the Saturday NPG shoot we have negotiated a Photography 4 workshop with him on Friday July 31st (all day). It just wasn't possible for him to come down on Wednesday or Thursday as well, hope you understand.

As well as running the workshop for the entire Photography 4 group on the Friday, Andrew will choose a number of students to assist him on the Saturday National Portrait Gallery shoot. This could be a fantastic opportunity for those really interested in fashion photography.

How do you get chosen, that's really up to Andrew but my best guess is that he will choose people who demonstrate skill, enthusiasm, initiative and above all a professional attitude during the Photography 4 Workshop.

At this stage your first Photography 4 class will be that Friday, July 31st at 10:00am. We will keep you informed of progress during the coming week.

Back to original class structure

Last week we discussed the possibility of changing the class structure by splitting it up into two smaller groups. Unfortunately this will not be possible as I will be away during May and the person taking my classes would not be available to do both groups. So we will stick to the original structure for the time being.

Reflection on class

I have been reflecting on the comments made by Jenna and I would like to reiterate some of the points I made last week. I think Jenna is right in saying that I could have handled the issue of lateness by addressing the whole class at the end. As I said, I did not mean to single anyone or any one group out, so I do apologise for having addressed only some of the late comers. In hindsight it would have been better to do so at the end.

However, as we are training you for industry we do need to apply some basic rules about how and when we meet. I fully realise sometimes we are late, and it is totally out of our control. In those cases it is enough to just apologise for the lateness as you come into class. But you are about to enter a fairly competetive industry where being late for appointments might lose you clients - which is why it is important to have these structures in place.

The other point made about 'favouritisms' is a serious one as myself and all teachers at CIT have a very clear mandate to be fair. Since we are not robots we will obviously engage with every individual differently, but that does not mean that there are favourites or better treatments at assessment. If you do feel this is the case you can speak to our Education Manager, Penny Boyer or a CITSA representative and they will investigate further.

Links to OUR CLASS

Last week I sent you all an email on how we want your individual blogs named and structured so we can find you and all your classes. Once this is completed by everyone I will add the linked list to our class. Please follow the instructions and if you have questions ask me soon.

Tonight you will be preparing the group presentations for next week.