Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs

February 12, 2014 - April 20, 2014

Florida International University's School of Journalism and Mass Communication is joining forces with the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum to bring to FIU the celebrated exhibition "Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs." Co-organized by the Newseum and Business of Entertainment, and co-sponsored by the Knight Foundation, the show has been a great success domestically and abroad, and it's the first to bring together in one place all Pulitzer Prize winning photographs, since they started to be awarded in 1942.

The exhibition's opening lecture and reception is on Feb. 12, from 4-8 p.m. 

at the Frost Museum, which is on the FIU Modesto Maidique Campus (MMC). The show is free and open to the public, and will be up until April 20. As part of the exhibition, the SJMC is organizing two discussion panels, on March 5 and April 16, which will bring together several of the Pulitzer-winning photographers, especially those with South Florida ties.

As a way to engage its students and help raise awareness about photojournalism in general, and the Pulitzer Prize Photographs show in particular, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Florida International University polled its students (via online survey) on which photo should be used on the exhibition's publicity materials, including the show's banner. Together with the exhibition's organizers, the School pre-selected five Pulitzer-winning photos to submit to the students. Selection criteria for the photographs included ties to South Florida and perceived relevance to a young audience. Polling was done during classes, when students got a chance of navigating to the survey site and casting their ballots. A clear majority of students (59%) voted for the Patrick Farrell's photograph depicting the aftermath of the devastating Hurricane Ike in Haiti, and the photo was incorporated into the show's main banner.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 EXHIBITION OPENING 5PM | RECEPTION 6PM |

Join us for the opening and reception of Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs exhibition. The evening will include music, light refreshments and guided tours

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 | 4-6pm | Panel 1: "The Story Behind the Photo: A Conversation with Pulitzer Winning Photographers." | 

Moderator: Eric Newton, Knight Foundation | Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at FIU

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 | 4-6pm | Panel 2: "Photojournalism in the Digital World." | 

This panel will be a conversation with photojournalists, photo editors and experts about issues such as photo-manipulation, the threat to credibility, crowdsourcing, and ethics | Moderator: Prof. Michael Sheerin, SJMC | Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University

The Daily: Photos of Beckham Mayhem, Dolphin Slaughter Protest, Notre Dame d`Haiti

Soccer star David Beckham, left from center wearing a tie, attempts to tour the Kendall Soccer Park as he is surrounded by a throng of fans after announcing that he will bring a major league soccer team to Miami.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/05/3914127/soccer-star-david-beckham-to-bring.html#storylink=

Karla Sanjur join protesters, near the Japanese Consulate, against the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan. Sanjur just returned to Miami from Taiji after monitoring the dolphin hunt there. The activist want to raise awareness put pressure on Japan 

Karla Sanjur, center, joins demonstrators near the Japanese Consulate to protest against the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan. Sanjur just returned to Miami from Taiji after monitoring the dolphin hunt there. The activists want to raise awareness and put pressure on Japan to end the dolphin slaughter.

US Army veteran Jean Luc Saint-Victor struggles to hold back the parishioners trying to get into the opening dedication Mass for Notre Dame d'Haiti catholic church in Miami.

Parishioners welcome Archbishop Thomas Wenski.

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Karla Sanjur join protesters, near the Japanese Consulate, against the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan. Sanjur just returned to Miami from Taiji after monitoring the dolphin hunt there. The activist want to raise awareness put pressure on Japan to end the dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Japanaughter in Taiji, Japancpy

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/05/3915312/major-league-soccer-in-miami-david.html#storylink=cpy

Photo Pro Expo: Celebrity Portrait Photographer Brian Smith

Speaking at Photo Pro Expo 2014

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 07:00 AM PST

Brian Smith is very excited to be headed to speak at Photo Pro Expo this week where he’ll join an award-winning line-up of photographers including Matt Kloskowski, Jerry Ghionis, Sandy Puc, Stacy Pearsall and the great Sam Abel. If you’re in the midwest, please join us in Covington, Kentucky from February 6-10 for a very memorable weekend!

Secrets of Great Portrait Photography
Friday, February 7th, 2014
3:30pm-5:30pm
Photo Pro Expo – Covington, Kentucky
Program Description:

Celebrity portrait photographer Brian Smith shares the lessons he’s learned over the past 30 years capturing the faces of the famous and infamous as a top magazine portrait photographer. Brian will discuss his approach to editorial and commercial assignments from concept to final images, and detailing his approach to lighting and problem solving on productions both small and large. Smith will also share secrets about how to quickly capture the personality of the people you photograph and he will also discuss how personal projects can be used to generate editorial and commercial assignments, and allow your personal style to evolve and grow while generating assignments you love to shoot. Smith will share celebrity portraits of from his new book ‘Secrets of Great Portrait Photography’ to show ways that you can make everyone you photograph look and feel like a star.
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LOWE ART MUSEUM PRESENTS: ELLIOTT ERWITT

© Elliott Erwitt/MAGNUM PHOTOS 

The Arnold and Augusta Newman
Lecture Series in Photography
Elliott Erwitt

University of Miami Lowe Art Museum will present Elliot Erwitt as part of the Arnold and Augusta Newman Lecture Series in Photography.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Lecture: 7 p.m., UM Field House
1245 Dauer Dr., Coral Gables, Florida, 33146 (Adjacent to the BankUnited Center)
Reception & book signing: 8 p.m.
Admission: Lowe Members & UM Students: Complimentay; Non-Members: $10
RSVP: http://rsvp.loweartmuseum.org or 305.284.5587. Space is limited, RSVP is recommended. Admissions at the door will be cash only.
Complimentary parking available onsite
1301 Stanford Drive Coral Gables, FL 33124

Elliott Erwitt Born in Paris and educated in the United States, Elliott Erwitt took up photography before being drafted into the US Army in 1950. Erwitt’s books, journalistic essays, illustrations, and advertisements have been featured in publications around the world for over forty years. Erwitt likes children and dogs and photographs them often.
Copies of Erwitt’s Personal Best are available for pre-purchase by calling 305.284.6980

Generously sponsored by the Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation
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Lowe Art Museum exhibitions and programs are sponsored by Beaux Arts and the general membership. Additional support from the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, and the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. 

Shades of Black opens at 7p.m. January 31st, 2014 in Miami at Little Haiti Cultural Center’s Gallery of Art at 212 NE 59^th Terrace, Miami, Florida. Presented by Iris Photo Collective in conjunction with City of Miami, “Shades of Black II: Colorization of the Americas” will showcase visual expressions from a diverse group of mixed media artists, painters and photojournalists.

At the heart of the exhibition will be the work of legendary photographer Herman Leonard, whose unique images have helped define the visual identity of jazz; and the work of internationally acclaimed Pulitzer Prize winner, editorial cartoonist Jim Morin.

The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through Africa, across the Atlantic, and to the Americas where the life stories and cultural diversity of the people of Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Brazil and Cuba are transformed and absorbed by African New World influences. Jazz legends come alive, sports personalities await to be crowned and attendees encounter the complexities, richness and triumphs of the “Black Experience.
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Attendees will have an opportunity to meet and greet the featured artists. Patrick Farrell,  Joshua Prezant , Charlie Trainor Jr., Emilo Martinez, Marice Cohn Band, Jeffery A. Salter, C.W. Griffin, Cheryl Edwards, Carl Juste, Aisha Tandwe Bell, Andrew Kaufman, Lonnie Timmons III and others will be present during the festivities, which will include cocktails, beer and wine. 

The Mission of the Little Haiti Cultural Center is to provide a space that brings together people and ideas to promote, showcase, and support Afro-Latin-Caribbean cultures in South Florida.

Troubleshooting: Videolicious & iPhone Workarounds

Occasionally, uploading a Videolicious file can get bottlenecked using an iPhone at a large venues.  Recently, while at a bowl game in Orlando, Florida, my video did not upload until I left the stadium… after the game. Sometimes its slow at Sun Life Stadium. Connecting to the local WiFi is not always a solution due to firewalls that control incoming and outgoing network traffic. 

Here are a few workarounds when a video file in Videolicious will not upload.

• When you finalize and export your video using Videolicious a copy is saved in your camera roll. Find the file and email it. That’s what I ended up doing in Orlando and it worked.
• Sometimes WiFi interferes with your transmissions or Internet searches. Your activity gets bogged down. Try turning off your WiFi connection and rely on the phone service you have. It’s amazing how everything starts popping.
• For those of you transmitting images on your laptop, remember, just because you are connected to WiFi and surfing at super speeds, you may not be able to upload large images. When this happens, especially on the University of Miami or FIU campus, turn off the WiFi and use Personal Hotspot on your iPhone. The feature must be activated with your phone carrier and there is an extra fee.
• Finally, once you get good at using Videolicious and want more options, try using an App called Splice to edit then acquire the worked up clips in Videolicious. Works great for me.