Members,
I am talking with someone I know who sets up and runs art shows throughout the US. He is in the Chicago area but often does shows in NYC. My talk originated around my personal work and grew into an exhibit that would be a World Photographers Organization Fine Art (photos) event.
The promoter will take care of all the details and will require a commission on sales. We are crunching numbers now. The upper limit on pricing is at around $750 per framed print for a 16 x 20 and less for prints without frames and for lesser prints. All prints will have to be top quality. I know many of you have such work in your portfolios.
It costs you nothing unless sales are made. Let me know if you are interested by emailing me at publisher@wpomembers.com.
This may not come to be if I don't like the numbers, but he is very interested in a WPO exhibit in addition to an R. Dodge Woodson exhibit.
Just let me know if you are interested and then I will keep you informed via private emails of the happenings as they occur.
Dodge
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Maine Master Photographer, R. Dodge Woodson
Maine Master Photographer, R. Dodge Woodson, has put his writing career in a semi-retired position. In doing so, he is spending more of his time with his 30-year passion for photography.
Dodge is producing limited-edition, signature-series, collectible prints and showcasing them on his site at http://www.masterofmoments.com.
Additionally, Dodge is offering his services to the public in Maine and surrounding states for his exquisite photography services on a limited basis. These services include weddings, graduations, pet photography, in-home photography, portraits, location shoots, model portfolios, boudoir photography sets, and more.
If you would like to see examples of Dodge's work, you can find them on his website at http://www.masterofmoments.com.
R. Dodge Woodson is a master photographer who has more than 30 years of experience. His name and work is known internationally. He is in the Hall of Fame of Freelance Photographers and in the Presidential Who's Who. His career has encompassed what you might expect of a renaissance man. He is the author of more than 100 books published by major publishers. His book production company, Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd. has produced dozen upon dozens of books for major publishers. He owns two independent publishing firms and is the founder of The World Photographers Organization (TWPO) and the publisher of World Images Today Magazine.
Much of his early life was devoted to construction and real estate. He chose not to be a full-time professional photographer after experiencing the career for sometime. Rather than compromise his skills and beliefs in photography for money, he decided to make a living at other activities and to pursue part-time professional photography and hobby photography to meet his personal needs.
Over the last 20 years, since entering the publishing world, he has phased out his construction, land development,and real estate businesses and concentrates on the publishing industry and photography.
He has not offered his services to the general public since the mid 1990's. His publishing work was too lucrative and too demanding in addition to having two children during these years. Now he is slowing down and putting more time towards his true love: photography.
If you want the absolute best for a reasonable fee, R. Dodge Woodson will deliver if he accepts your project.
Dodge is producing limited-edition, signature-series, collectible prints and showcasing them on his site at http://www.masterofmoments.com.
Additionally, Dodge is offering his services to the public in Maine and surrounding states for his exquisite photography services on a limited basis. These services include weddings, graduations, pet photography, in-home photography, portraits, location shoots, model portfolios, boudoir photography sets, and more.
If you would like to see examples of Dodge's work, you can find them on his website at http://www.masterofmoments.com.
R. Dodge Woodson is a master photographer who has more than 30 years of experience. His name and work is known internationally. He is in the Hall of Fame of Freelance Photographers and in the Presidential Who's Who. His career has encompassed what you might expect of a renaissance man. He is the author of more than 100 books published by major publishers. His book production company, Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd. has produced dozen upon dozens of books for major publishers. He owns two independent publishing firms and is the founder of The World Photographers Organization (TWPO) and the publisher of World Images Today Magazine.
Much of his early life was devoted to construction and real estate. He chose not to be a full-time professional photographer after experiencing the career for sometime. Rather than compromise his skills and beliefs in photography for money, he decided to make a living at other activities and to pursue part-time professional photography and hobby photography to meet his personal needs.
Over the last 20 years, since entering the publishing world, he has phased out his construction, land development,and real estate businesses and concentrates on the publishing industry and photography.
He has not offered his services to the general public since the mid 1990's. His publishing work was too lucrative and too demanding in addition to having two children during these years. Now he is slowing down and putting more time towards his true love: photography.
If you want the absolute best for a reasonable fee, R. Dodge Woodson will deliver if he accepts your project.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Get your photos and articles published
Get your photos and articles published now. I am accepting submissions for the June edition, and future editions, of World Images Today. There is no pay, but the exposure for you and your work is good.
R. Dodge Woodson
R. Dodge Woodson
Night Angel
Aimi, the 2010 DreamTeam Top 10 Model of R. Dodge Woodson's Master of Moments~Distinctive Photography is the night angel in this night shot while being painted with light.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
World Images Today wants your work!
Submission Guidelines
World Images Today Magazine
Photo and Article Submissions to World Images Today magazine, the official magazine of The World Photographers Organization.
I am open to all sorts of submissions. Photos are always welcomed. We love to get informative articles with accompanying photos. World Images Today (WIT) has some regular features that we appreciate contributions for. These categories include the following:
• Been There—Done That: This is a section were contributors tell stories with their photos of places of interest that they have experienced.
• Pro Pointers—These are just simply tips and techniques to help photographers in day-to-day shooting.
• Active Markets—This is a section where we bring to the knowledge of members and photographers of open markets who will publish, and sometimes pay, for photography.
• Featured Photographers—This is an email interview that I conduct with photographers, both pros and serious amateurs, to open doors to other photographers. Feel free to volunteer for an interview if you have something to share.
• Cover photos are sometimes supplied by contributors.
• Inside covers are often supplied by contributors.
• There is generally a photo showcase that allows photographers to see their work published in an International publication.
• Articles tend to range between 750 to 2,500 words.
• We have regular columnists and welcome more.
• World Images Today does not generally offer payment for contributions. All contributors get full credit for their work and retain all of their rights, with the exception of the use of their work in World Images Today and in The World Photographers Organization (TWPO) promotions. Their work is NEVER sold by WIT or TWPO.
• Our members are truly Worldwide. We have division bureau chiefs in the US, the UK, Australia, Asia, Singapore, India, and the Netherlands.
• World Images Today is open to the public. It is delivered to all TWPO members, to high-level book and magazine editors, production managers at major publishers who choose book covers, literary agents, modeling agencies, stock photo agencies, book and magazine publishers, and other selective VIPs. This is possible due to my, R. Dodge Woodson, connections in both the International photography and publishing market. Google me if you don’t believe these words.
• The World Photographers Organization is an elite group of photographers. Most of us are older pros who cut our teeth on KodaChrome and who have moved into the digital world. Other members are younger, some are much younger. Not everyone here is a full-time pro, but members do have access to us old workhorses when they need advice.
Many of our members are part-time pros. They make thousands of dollars a year part time. Some of our members are serious amateurs. TWPO caters to any serious photographer at any level of experience and equipment.
Members are not judged by their camera bodies, their lenses, their photo income, or other demographics. We judge photos, not photographers. Lifetime Memberships are only $197. We need your support! Join NOW, please! However, you are not required to be a member to be a contributor to WIT and there is no preferential treatment on acceptable submissions.
Submit only low-res photos at 72 DPI with a maximum measurement of 1,000.
Send Queries and Submissions to:
mailto:publisher@wpomembers.com
World Images Today Magazine
Photo and Article Submissions to World Images Today magazine, the official magazine of The World Photographers Organization.
I am open to all sorts of submissions. Photos are always welcomed. We love to get informative articles with accompanying photos. World Images Today (WIT) has some regular features that we appreciate contributions for. These categories include the following:
• Been There—Done That: This is a section were contributors tell stories with their photos of places of interest that they have experienced.
• Pro Pointers—These are just simply tips and techniques to help photographers in day-to-day shooting.
• Active Markets—This is a section where we bring to the knowledge of members and photographers of open markets who will publish, and sometimes pay, for photography.
• Featured Photographers—This is an email interview that I conduct with photographers, both pros and serious amateurs, to open doors to other photographers. Feel free to volunteer for an interview if you have something to share.
• Cover photos are sometimes supplied by contributors.
• Inside covers are often supplied by contributors.
• There is generally a photo showcase that allows photographers to see their work published in an International publication.
• Articles tend to range between 750 to 2,500 words.
• We have regular columnists and welcome more.
• World Images Today does not generally offer payment for contributions. All contributors get full credit for their work and retain all of their rights, with the exception of the use of their work in World Images Today and in The World Photographers Organization (TWPO) promotions. Their work is NEVER sold by WIT or TWPO.
• Our members are truly Worldwide. We have division bureau chiefs in the US, the UK, Australia, Asia, Singapore, India, and the Netherlands.
• World Images Today is open to the public. It is delivered to all TWPO members, to high-level book and magazine editors, production managers at major publishers who choose book covers, literary agents, modeling agencies, stock photo agencies, book and magazine publishers, and other selective VIPs. This is possible due to my, R. Dodge Woodson, connections in both the International photography and publishing market. Google me if you don’t believe these words.
• The World Photographers Organization is an elite group of photographers. Most of us are older pros who cut our teeth on KodaChrome and who have moved into the digital world. Other members are younger, some are much younger. Not everyone here is a full-time pro, but members do have access to us old workhorses when they need advice.
Many of our members are part-time pros. They make thousands of dollars a year part time. Some of our members are serious amateurs. TWPO caters to any serious photographer at any level of experience and equipment.
Members are not judged by their camera bodies, their lenses, their photo income, or other demographics. We judge photos, not photographers. Lifetime Memberships are only $197. We need your support! Join NOW, please! However, you are not required to be a member to be a contributor to WIT and there is no preferential treatment on acceptable submissions.
Submit only low-res photos at 72 DPI with a maximum measurement of 1,000.
Send Queries and Submissions to:
mailto:publisher@wpomembers.com
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Official World Photographers Organization annoucement to all members
To all World Photographers Organization Members:
A lot has happened with WPO in the last year and a lot of new plans are in place for a start date of June 1, 2010.
I warn you that this is a long message, but it is well worth reading.
Many of you have followed the happenings in the WPO Press Room. I am not going to take time here to go into lengthy details of what has happened. What is going to happen is far more important.
Rather than write this as a letter, I am simply going to list key items that I feel you deserve to know about WPO now that it is about one year old.
The organization has been a massive failure financially. It seems that a lot of people want privileged professional information for free. Well, it just doesn’t work that way unless we all join together.
I envisioned an organization that was accessible to all serious photographers at a price they could afford. Apparently, most digital camera users these days, not necessarily photographers, want free services and places to post their photos among the general public and friends for conversational purposes. There is certainly nothing wrong with this, but it is not what WPO was meant to be and it is not what WPO will be.
The financial failure of WPO is all on me. I paid for a pro site. I paid for pro marketing to the tune of $3,500 that did not work. Long story short, I put up more than $10K of my personal money and countless hours of my time to make the WPO successful. I failed, and I failed miserably. This is not something I am accustomed to. I am used to being a winner. But there is no one to blame other than me.
I honestly thought amateur photographers would flock to a Worldwide Organization (that part is working) to learn from working pros who are both part-time and full-time. Maybe I am too old to read the room any longer when it comes to photography. It clearly is not what it once was.
The up side of WPO is that we have a very strong fundamental foundation of serious people who are willing to make commitments and to improve photography in the digital age so that it doesn’t have to be heard at every event, “Oh, it will be okay. I will fix it when I get it on the computer.” Real photographers get it right in the field and touch it up in the darkroom, digital darkroom or physical darkroom.
Don’t get me wrong. I fought off digital for a long time, but now that I have been in it for a few years, I love it. It is like comparing writing a book on a typewriter to writing one with the aid of a computer.
The WPO has some Major Players in it for members. Few of them engage in public forums and such, but they are here. We also have a host of part-timers and pros who work diligently to produce some top-quality photos and to make a few bucks, or a lot of them, along the way. Some serious amateurs are among us, but I find that it is mostly the people who want to get published or what to sell their work who are joining, and this is a key factor in some of my decisions for the future.
I am not closing WPO to amateurs, although that might be a future change if there is not satisfactory interest for me from them.
I have stopped paying consultants and marketing experts for WPO. Right or wrong, I am going to make the decisions. Ideally, I hope that all WPO members will guide me in making favorable decisions for the membership.
I plan to step up the commercial element of WPO. We will get away from basic photography and get into what it takes to create great, or at least good, photos. I will also focus on the ways to get published and to make sales of prints. Then I will address how to do business on the local level.
Let me give you an example of something I discovered today.
One of our members here in Maine charges less than $200 for a senior portrait. He has a nice, commercial studio with all the overhead and is an excellent photographer as well as a friend of mine. His photos have been published in books and magazines, and he is becoming a decent writer, which helps to sell photos. Now keep this number is your head--$200. (That is two hundred dollars.).
I was reading the member magazine from PPA today. It has an article in it for setting up studio space in your home. I want to commend the PPA for reaching out more than they used to. It seemed like they were locked into wedding work for a long time, but now they are mixing it up, and it is good. Now, follow this example.
A couple in a southern state that is not known for high incomes set up an impressive, in-home studio. They had never done portrait work before. Their first sale of a senior portrait went for $5,000. Now they have a regular clientele with an average price for a senior portrait going for $2,000 dollars. That is 10 times what our member in Maine is getting, and they don’t have the commercial overhead. This is a good example of what I want to bring to WPO.
I think we can create online courses and workshops for our members. This takes a lot of time and they will not be free. However, some mini courses could be offered for free from me and photographers willing to donate some of their time. But, keep in mind that many of us are full-time pros and can’t give our time away but so freely.
World Images Today is going to change. It will still exist as it does today with some modifications. The version open to the public will not have “Member Only Info” in it. You can get that by logging in on the WPO site. Contributions of photos and articles by members are welcome and needed. These can be for public consumption of private use among members.
The Press Room is going to shut down. One of our members brought to my attention what is in the works with Ning. It is unacceptable to me and I will be closing the Ning site before the first of June.
Some of our members are adapt at FaceBook®. I am working with them now to create ONE OFFICIAL page there for WPO that might work. Just one of the photographers I am working with has nearly 600 fans.
WPO could use a Twitter® expert if anyone is willing to take it on.
I welcome anyone who would like to be a monthly contributor to WIT for the exposure. While the membership at WPO is small, the people who see WIT are high-level decision makers in multiple industries and if we allow the public to see the magazine with enough promotion behind it, this could be a good thing.
WPO will not conduct photo contests—unless members contribute suitable suggestions for something that might work. That was a disaster when I tried it. You can submit photos for cover selections if you like. Please send only low res photos.
I am hearing from numerous members how well the Press Pass is working for everything from car shows to sporting events, to musical functions, and so forth. This is good. WIT is being taken very seriously.
Our Worldwide base is broad, dedicated, and very helpful to me.
I need you, our members, to tell me what you want from WPO. In all of this change and my offer to refund dues, only one member has exercised that right. This says a lot about the loyalty of the members.
I am not stupid, well maybe sometimes I do stupid things. But, I know full well that I have not done much with WPO for awhile now. It is difficult to stay motivated when people don’t care and when there is no income for operating costs. I want to change this! I have never been a quitter and I have no intention of quitting now if the membership drops to 50 people, then so be it. I would like to have 50,000, but I always wanted Santa to bring me and pony and that didn’t happen.
I have heard from a lot of members and I know who is onboard for the long haul. There are some that might be iffy, but they are few in number.
I talked with the WPO website guy today. He is going to get me a price for setting up something along the lines of the Press Room on the WPO site. We are also working on a way to make accessing new information or finding older information easier for members. It is not that any of this is difficult for him, but it can be cost prohibitive at this point. But, I am on it.
During this year I have been in an evaluation mode and have not released the full power of what the WPO can do. I wanted to see what the heart of the membership would be. I do plan on turning loose more sensitive information to the members-only section in the coming months.
I plan to add press releases, like one I saw today where Getty ate up another stock agency, to the site.
I plan to add RSS feed articles for what they are worth. Sometimes they have a glimmer of a nugget in them.
I am going to invest the time to seek out and interview many more successful photographers of all types for the Featured Photographers section of the site and may put them in WIT, or at least part of the interview in WIT.
WPO members who want to publish bound books or e-books will get discounted pricing by Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd. and Creative Consulting, Inc.
Creative Consulting, Inc.(CCI) will consider paying developers of online photo courses and workshops that CCI will have all rights to. Or, a royalty arrangement could be made.
I have now suspended the refund on membership dues offer that has been in place for the last many weeks. As of 4-28-10, there are no refunds on membership dues.
Press Credentials and Model Consulting Credentials will remain available to WPO members.
WPO will be happy to list Member Links to their web sites at no cost.
Photo Critiques: I will offer pro photo with the form that can be reviewed on the WPO site for a fee of only $10 per photo for our members. Other pro members are willing to do critiques, but I do not know what their fees will be. I would suspect they will be closer to $15 to $20 a photo. I can’t speak for them. If you want a pro in a specific field of photography to give you a critique, ask me and I will put you in touch with the pro. WPO and I are not trying to mark up the cost of the service.
I plan to review articles, services, sites, and products to increase the number of No-Bull Reviews.
I plan to add more Pro Pointers. It would be nice if other members would submit their own pro pointer for the site and for WIT.
In closing, I am going to continue to add to WPO when I can. Since there is no real income from the site, it will limit my time. I have to make a living. I invite all members to coordinate programs through me. I will delegate out certain duties to certain people, but I will control most of the organization for the foreseeable future.
At the moment, I do not have a viable plan for increasing membership. Nothing I have tried as worked in volume. If any of you have ideas, I am more than willing to listen.
I will be posting this letter on the Press Room and on the WPO Blog. I will also email it to each member, but some members may get it before others. I am not sure I can get it out to all members at the same time.
Please email me at publisher@wpomembers.com with your thoughts, desires, and if you are willing to assume any of the time-consuming elements of the organization. WPO may die with me, but not before, and I have no intention of rolling over anytime soon. But, it can be a much greater force if we do this as a team. I am not much of a team player based on history, but I can compromise for the greater good.
Let’s make this happen. It is our organization!
Dodge
A lot has happened with WPO in the last year and a lot of new plans are in place for a start date of June 1, 2010.
I warn you that this is a long message, but it is well worth reading.
Many of you have followed the happenings in the WPO Press Room. I am not going to take time here to go into lengthy details of what has happened. What is going to happen is far more important.
Rather than write this as a letter, I am simply going to list key items that I feel you deserve to know about WPO now that it is about one year old.
The organization has been a massive failure financially. It seems that a lot of people want privileged professional information for free. Well, it just doesn’t work that way unless we all join together.
I envisioned an organization that was accessible to all serious photographers at a price they could afford. Apparently, most digital camera users these days, not necessarily photographers, want free services and places to post their photos among the general public and friends for conversational purposes. There is certainly nothing wrong with this, but it is not what WPO was meant to be and it is not what WPO will be.
The financial failure of WPO is all on me. I paid for a pro site. I paid for pro marketing to the tune of $3,500 that did not work. Long story short, I put up more than $10K of my personal money and countless hours of my time to make the WPO successful. I failed, and I failed miserably. This is not something I am accustomed to. I am used to being a winner. But there is no one to blame other than me.
I honestly thought amateur photographers would flock to a Worldwide Organization (that part is working) to learn from working pros who are both part-time and full-time. Maybe I am too old to read the room any longer when it comes to photography. It clearly is not what it once was.
The up side of WPO is that we have a very strong fundamental foundation of serious people who are willing to make commitments and to improve photography in the digital age so that it doesn’t have to be heard at every event, “Oh, it will be okay. I will fix it when I get it on the computer.” Real photographers get it right in the field and touch it up in the darkroom, digital darkroom or physical darkroom.
Don’t get me wrong. I fought off digital for a long time, but now that I have been in it for a few years, I love it. It is like comparing writing a book on a typewriter to writing one with the aid of a computer.
The WPO has some Major Players in it for members. Few of them engage in public forums and such, but they are here. We also have a host of part-timers and pros who work diligently to produce some top-quality photos and to make a few bucks, or a lot of them, along the way. Some serious amateurs are among us, but I find that it is mostly the people who want to get published or what to sell their work who are joining, and this is a key factor in some of my decisions for the future.
I am not closing WPO to amateurs, although that might be a future change if there is not satisfactory interest for me from them.
I have stopped paying consultants and marketing experts for WPO. Right or wrong, I am going to make the decisions. Ideally, I hope that all WPO members will guide me in making favorable decisions for the membership.
I plan to step up the commercial element of WPO. We will get away from basic photography and get into what it takes to create great, or at least good, photos. I will also focus on the ways to get published and to make sales of prints. Then I will address how to do business on the local level.
Let me give you an example of something I discovered today.
One of our members here in Maine charges less than $200 for a senior portrait. He has a nice, commercial studio with all the overhead and is an excellent photographer as well as a friend of mine. His photos have been published in books and magazines, and he is becoming a decent writer, which helps to sell photos. Now keep this number is your head--$200. (That is two hundred dollars.).
I was reading the member magazine from PPA today. It has an article in it for setting up studio space in your home. I want to commend the PPA for reaching out more than they used to. It seemed like they were locked into wedding work for a long time, but now they are mixing it up, and it is good. Now, follow this example.
A couple in a southern state that is not known for high incomes set up an impressive, in-home studio. They had never done portrait work before. Their first sale of a senior portrait went for $5,000. Now they have a regular clientele with an average price for a senior portrait going for $2,000 dollars. That is 10 times what our member in Maine is getting, and they don’t have the commercial overhead. This is a good example of what I want to bring to WPO.
I think we can create online courses and workshops for our members. This takes a lot of time and they will not be free. However, some mini courses could be offered for free from me and photographers willing to donate some of their time. But, keep in mind that many of us are full-time pros and can’t give our time away but so freely.
World Images Today is going to change. It will still exist as it does today with some modifications. The version open to the public will not have “Member Only Info” in it. You can get that by logging in on the WPO site. Contributions of photos and articles by members are welcome and needed. These can be for public consumption of private use among members.
The Press Room is going to shut down. One of our members brought to my attention what is in the works with Ning. It is unacceptable to me and I will be closing the Ning site before the first of June.
Some of our members are adapt at FaceBook®. I am working with them now to create ONE OFFICIAL page there for WPO that might work. Just one of the photographers I am working with has nearly 600 fans.
WPO could use a Twitter® expert if anyone is willing to take it on.
I welcome anyone who would like to be a monthly contributor to WIT for the exposure. While the membership at WPO is small, the people who see WIT are high-level decision makers in multiple industries and if we allow the public to see the magazine with enough promotion behind it, this could be a good thing.
WPO will not conduct photo contests—unless members contribute suitable suggestions for something that might work. That was a disaster when I tried it. You can submit photos for cover selections if you like. Please send only low res photos.
I am hearing from numerous members how well the Press Pass is working for everything from car shows to sporting events, to musical functions, and so forth. This is good. WIT is being taken very seriously.
Our Worldwide base is broad, dedicated, and very helpful to me.
I need you, our members, to tell me what you want from WPO. In all of this change and my offer to refund dues, only one member has exercised that right. This says a lot about the loyalty of the members.
I am not stupid, well maybe sometimes I do stupid things. But, I know full well that I have not done much with WPO for awhile now. It is difficult to stay motivated when people don’t care and when there is no income for operating costs. I want to change this! I have never been a quitter and I have no intention of quitting now if the membership drops to 50 people, then so be it. I would like to have 50,000, but I always wanted Santa to bring me and pony and that didn’t happen.
I have heard from a lot of members and I know who is onboard for the long haul. There are some that might be iffy, but they are few in number.
I talked with the WPO website guy today. He is going to get me a price for setting up something along the lines of the Press Room on the WPO site. We are also working on a way to make accessing new information or finding older information easier for members. It is not that any of this is difficult for him, but it can be cost prohibitive at this point. But, I am on it.
During this year I have been in an evaluation mode and have not released the full power of what the WPO can do. I wanted to see what the heart of the membership would be. I do plan on turning loose more sensitive information to the members-only section in the coming months.
I plan to add press releases, like one I saw today where Getty ate up another stock agency, to the site.
I plan to add RSS feed articles for what they are worth. Sometimes they have a glimmer of a nugget in them.
I am going to invest the time to seek out and interview many more successful photographers of all types for the Featured Photographers section of the site and may put them in WIT, or at least part of the interview in WIT.
WPO members who want to publish bound books or e-books will get discounted pricing by Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd. and Creative Consulting, Inc.
Creative Consulting, Inc.(CCI) will consider paying developers of online photo courses and workshops that CCI will have all rights to. Or, a royalty arrangement could be made.
I have now suspended the refund on membership dues offer that has been in place for the last many weeks. As of 4-28-10, there are no refunds on membership dues.
Press Credentials and Model Consulting Credentials will remain available to WPO members.
WPO will be happy to list Member Links to their web sites at no cost.
Photo Critiques: I will offer pro photo with the form that can be reviewed on the WPO site for a fee of only $10 per photo for our members. Other pro members are willing to do critiques, but I do not know what their fees will be. I would suspect they will be closer to $15 to $20 a photo. I can’t speak for them. If you want a pro in a specific field of photography to give you a critique, ask me and I will put you in touch with the pro. WPO and I are not trying to mark up the cost of the service.
I plan to review articles, services, sites, and products to increase the number of No-Bull Reviews.
I plan to add more Pro Pointers. It would be nice if other members would submit their own pro pointer for the site and for WIT.
In closing, I am going to continue to add to WPO when I can. Since there is no real income from the site, it will limit my time. I have to make a living. I invite all members to coordinate programs through me. I will delegate out certain duties to certain people, but I will control most of the organization for the foreseeable future.
At the moment, I do not have a viable plan for increasing membership. Nothing I have tried as worked in volume. If any of you have ideas, I am more than willing to listen.
I will be posting this letter on the Press Room and on the WPO Blog. I will also email it to each member, but some members may get it before others. I am not sure I can get it out to all members at the same time.
Please email me at publisher@wpomembers.com with your thoughts, desires, and if you are willing to assume any of the time-consuming elements of the organization. WPO may die with me, but not before, and I have no intention of rolling over anytime soon. But, it can be a much greater force if we do this as a team. I am not much of a team player based on history, but I can compromise for the greater good.
Let’s make this happen. It is our organization!
Dodge
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Wedding Photography by R. Dodge Woodson
Wedding Photography by R. Dodge Woodson
R. Dodge Woodson is a master photographer with more than 30 years of experience in everything from stock photography to fine art prints to wedding celebrations. Dodge has focused on his work as an author and book producer for many years. During this time he has maintained his work in photography for the non-service sector.
Effective June 1, 2010, R. Dodge Woodson, who is now semi-retired from his work as an author, is once again making himself and his flawless photography available to the general public on a limited basis.
The personal-service photography that Dodge will be offering includes the following:
Weddings of all types and locations.
Powerful Pet Photography in a client's home.
Photography of Babies and Beyond for parents who what to capture the magical moments of their children before they mature into a new phase of life without enough memorable images to share and remember for years to come.
Portraits will be available in Dodge's onsite studio, on location, and in a client's home.
Boudoir photography will be another option for people who want personal photos created in the comfort of their own homes.
Additional forms of professional photography will also be available after the first of June, 2010.
You can view some of Dodge's work at his online gallery: http://www.masterofmoments.com.
R. Dodge Woodson
R. Dodge Woodson is a master photographer with more than 30 years of experience in everything from stock photography to fine art prints to wedding celebrations. Dodge has focused on his work as an author and book producer for many years. During this time he has maintained his work in photography for the non-service sector.
Effective June 1, 2010, R. Dodge Woodson, who is now semi-retired from his work as an author, is once again making himself and his flawless photography available to the general public on a limited basis.
The personal-service photography that Dodge will be offering includes the following:
Weddings of all types and locations.
Powerful Pet Photography in a client's home.
Photography of Babies and Beyond for parents who what to capture the magical moments of their children before they mature into a new phase of life without enough memorable images to share and remember for years to come.
Portraits will be available in Dodge's onsite studio, on location, and in a client's home.
Boudoir photography will be another option for people who want personal photos created in the comfort of their own homes.
Additional forms of professional photography will also be available after the first of June, 2010.
You can view some of Dodge's work at his online gallery: http://www.masterofmoments.com.
R. Dodge Woodson
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The World Photographers Organization Lifetime Membership Price
Special pricing is still in effect for new members at The WPO. You can get a lifetime membership for only $67 if you take advantage of the offer prior to April 15, 2010. This will be the last day of the special offer.
Effective April 16, 2010 The World Photographer Organization is going to add additional member benefits and return the cost of a lifetime membership to $197. By the end of this year I expect the lifetime membership fee to be set at $250.
The focus of The WPO is shifting in two directions. Our pro members will spend more time offering advice on proven ways to increase income made through photography. We will also add an educational element to the site that is not presently available.
Members will have access to free, online, mini-workshops/courses that are not presently offered. They will also be offered deep discounts on full-blown workshops and courses that are now in development.
This may seem expensive to non professionals. The economy is bad. Yet, if you do a comparative analysis of other photography organizations and associations you will find that most of them charge more for an annual membership than what The WPO will be offering lifetime memberships for after 4-15-10.
Times are tough. Money is hard to come by and difficult to part with. But, if you look at it as an investment in your future, a probable tax deduction, and a direct connections to well-established, seasoned professionals for help, I don't see how you can beat the deal.
The goal of The World Photographers Organization is not to make a million dollars. As the founder, my mission for the organization is to provide a portal to professional photography for average photographers. Whether you want to do some pet photography now and then or shoot weddings on weekends for thousands of dollars, The WPO can help you a great deal.
Thank you all.
R. Dodge Woodson
Founder
World Photographers Organization
Effective April 16, 2010 The World Photographer Organization is going to add additional member benefits and return the cost of a lifetime membership to $197. By the end of this year I expect the lifetime membership fee to be set at $250.
The focus of The WPO is shifting in two directions. Our pro members will spend more time offering advice on proven ways to increase income made through photography. We will also add an educational element to the site that is not presently available.
Members will have access to free, online, mini-workshops/courses that are not presently offered. They will also be offered deep discounts on full-blown workshops and courses that are now in development.
This may seem expensive to non professionals. The economy is bad. Yet, if you do a comparative analysis of other photography organizations and associations you will find that most of them charge more for an annual membership than what The WPO will be offering lifetime memberships for after 4-15-10.
Times are tough. Money is hard to come by and difficult to part with. But, if you look at it as an investment in your future, a probable tax deduction, and a direct connections to well-established, seasoned professionals for help, I don't see how you can beat the deal.
The goal of The World Photographers Organization is not to make a million dollars. As the founder, my mission for the organization is to provide a portal to professional photography for average photographers. Whether you want to do some pet photography now and then or shoot weddings on weekends for thousands of dollars, The WPO can help you a great deal.
Thank you all.
R. Dodge Woodson
Founder
World Photographers Organization
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Certificates of authenticity
Certificates of authenticity (COA) are routinely offered by photographers and artists who are selling their work. What should you look for?
Here is the fact: Most legitimate fine art professionals create their own COAs. This may not seem as safe as some other types of COAs, but don't be fooled.
Look on your favorite search engine and you will find a host of suppliers of so-called COAs. Some of them sell COA templates for around $30. Anyone can use them. More complex offerings get you a fancy sticker at about $30 each to put on work to be sold.
Then there are companies who pay people to witness the signing of a COA to confirm its authenticity. These are pretty safe, but they add a great deal to the cost of a print. And remember this, they are paying a witness. Anyone can do that.
New artists have the most trouble proofing their legitimacy. They often join fine art associations or organizations to help boost their sales. This can be good for everyone, but it still limits your proof of security.
In most cases, you have to trust your artist. Since most people can't find a reliable plumber, how are you to find a reputable artist who's work has collectible value?
Do an Internet search of any author you are considering. New artist may not be easily found, and that is a problem for them. There are some good bargains to be made for collectors and investors who choose to gamble on unknown names.
Established professionals will show up in various search categories. Don't settle for finding them listed only for the site you are considering buying from. If they are good, they will have other listings that they do not control that you can check. Allow me to use myself as an example.
If you run a search on me, R. Dodge Woodson, you will spend a lot of time reading all the entries you find. I am listed as a best-selling author. You can find me listed as an internationally-known photographer. You can look me up at online book stores and find books I have written. You can find interviews I have given to others. Basically, I can't hide from you, nor do I need to.
My listings are extensive and most photographers will not have the diversity or number of listings show up that I do. This is okay. Just make sure they have an established track record. Read their bio on their web page and confirm it. Do your due diligence to protect yourself. The COA that you get is only as good as the paper it is printed on. An artist you choose is only as good as the artist's reputation. No legitimate public figure, such as myself, is going to ruin an outstanding reputation selling counterfeit photo prints.
I assume some people will have other advice for you, but this is the best I can find to give you based on my research and my experience.
R. Dodge Woodson
Here is the fact: Most legitimate fine art professionals create their own COAs. This may not seem as safe as some other types of COAs, but don't be fooled.
Look on your favorite search engine and you will find a host of suppliers of so-called COAs. Some of them sell COA templates for around $30. Anyone can use them. More complex offerings get you a fancy sticker at about $30 each to put on work to be sold.
Then there are companies who pay people to witness the signing of a COA to confirm its authenticity. These are pretty safe, but they add a great deal to the cost of a print. And remember this, they are paying a witness. Anyone can do that.
New artists have the most trouble proofing their legitimacy. They often join fine art associations or organizations to help boost their sales. This can be good for everyone, but it still limits your proof of security.
In most cases, you have to trust your artist. Since most people can't find a reliable plumber, how are you to find a reputable artist who's work has collectible value?
Do an Internet search of any author you are considering. New artist may not be easily found, and that is a problem for them. There are some good bargains to be made for collectors and investors who choose to gamble on unknown names.
Established professionals will show up in various search categories. Don't settle for finding them listed only for the site you are considering buying from. If they are good, they will have other listings that they do not control that you can check. Allow me to use myself as an example.
If you run a search on me, R. Dodge Woodson, you will spend a lot of time reading all the entries you find. I am listed as a best-selling author. You can find me listed as an internationally-known photographer. You can look me up at online book stores and find books I have written. You can find interviews I have given to others. Basically, I can't hide from you, nor do I need to.
My listings are extensive and most photographers will not have the diversity or number of listings show up that I do. This is okay. Just make sure they have an established track record. Read their bio on their web page and confirm it. Do your due diligence to protect yourself. The COA that you get is only as good as the paper it is printed on. An artist you choose is only as good as the artist's reputation. No legitimate public figure, such as myself, is going to ruin an outstanding reputation selling counterfeit photo prints.
I assume some people will have other advice for you, but this is the best I can find to give you based on my research and my experience.
R. Dodge Woodson
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The focus of World Photographers Organization
I can't be everything to everyone. For example, I seem to suck big time at I-Net marketing. Give me direct mail and classified and space ads from the 80's and 90's and I can make them sing. Not so in the case of the Web. Guess I am too old, too stupid, too ignorant, or just too damned set in my ways. But so be it.
I am a pretty fair photographer and writer. As a business owner, I have been self-employed since 1979. In my heyday in VA, I had in excess of 120 employees and subcontractors building 60 houses a year, being a land developer, running a plumbing and remodeling business, and running a property maintenance business.
This has NOTHING to do with photography, but it does show that I am a survivor and often someone who thrives on insight. I have written over 100 books for major publishers and dozens upon dozens of magazine articles. I am a talk-show guest on radio stations in the US and Canada. My photography has appeared in a multitude of places with great reception. I have also been an expert witness and a designated real estate broker and brokerage owner. During all of this, I have always kept my photography work alive.
I didn't want to sell my photography soul. Selling out as a writer didn't bother me, but my photography was my lifelong passion and I would not whore it out for money. YET, I do know how to do it and make it happen.
After a lot of time in the woods thinking, I have come to a decision. WPO is my baby and will be so until I can't maintain it. Frankly, I greatly underestimated the commitment of photographers today when I embarked on WPO.
I know what I am about to say will upset some people, but I am me and I say what I mean and I mean what I say and if someone doesn't like it, they found their way in, they can find their way out!
I grew up during a time when photography was very different from what it is today. Of course we did the dodge and burn stuff and some photographers played with air brushes. For me personally, I shot on KodaChrome 64 slide film. It could not be developed in my own darkroom. I either got the shot or I didn't. Magazines and ad agencies insisted on KodaChrome 64 or 25, or a suitable equal.
My point is this, that is when photographers were photographers and not digital camera operators who manipulate their images on a computer. Ask the old Grey Beards, they will tell you what real photography was.
When it comes to making money with photos, the fundamentals have not changed a great deal. People still get married. Babies are born, and fashion changes. Sure, now we have headshots for dating services online, but that's okay.
Here is my bottom line. I am GOING TO BE ME! I may piss some people off. It is not my intent, but I am going to call the shots as I see them.
I have spent a great deal of time researching potential WPO competition. I won't go into a blow-by-blow breakdown here. What I will say is as follows:
I intend for WPO to be open to all serious photographers, regardless of their skill levels or their equipment.
I am going to focus WPO on making photos worth money. If you don't want to sell them, that is up to you.
I am going to show people how to make a few hundred to even a few thousand dollars a month part-time with their camera, with minimal advertising, and without quitting their day job.
WPO is not reserved for Pros, but I and the other pros at WPO who are close to me, and there are many and there are some real name bangers in the group, will take any serious photographer from baby steps to professional-quality photos.
This site, the Press Room, will be predominately for WPO members and guests for up to 30 days.
This was the direction I had envisioned for WPO to start with. Marketing gurus swayed me due to my lack of experience on the Net. Screw it, I am doing it my way.
We may be a small group of only a few hundred photographers, but we will be a powerful resource to each other.
So much for my time on the soapbox.
Dodge
I am a pretty fair photographer and writer. As a business owner, I have been self-employed since 1979. In my heyday in VA, I had in excess of 120 employees and subcontractors building 60 houses a year, being a land developer, running a plumbing and remodeling business, and running a property maintenance business.
This has NOTHING to do with photography, but it does show that I am a survivor and often someone who thrives on insight. I have written over 100 books for major publishers and dozens upon dozens of magazine articles. I am a talk-show guest on radio stations in the US and Canada. My photography has appeared in a multitude of places with great reception. I have also been an expert witness and a designated real estate broker and brokerage owner. During all of this, I have always kept my photography work alive.
I didn't want to sell my photography soul. Selling out as a writer didn't bother me, but my photography was my lifelong passion and I would not whore it out for money. YET, I do know how to do it and make it happen.
After a lot of time in the woods thinking, I have come to a decision. WPO is my baby and will be so until I can't maintain it. Frankly, I greatly underestimated the commitment of photographers today when I embarked on WPO.
I know what I am about to say will upset some people, but I am me and I say what I mean and I mean what I say and if someone doesn't like it, they found their way in, they can find their way out!
I grew up during a time when photography was very different from what it is today. Of course we did the dodge and burn stuff and some photographers played with air brushes. For me personally, I shot on KodaChrome 64 slide film. It could not be developed in my own darkroom. I either got the shot or I didn't. Magazines and ad agencies insisted on KodaChrome 64 or 25, or a suitable equal.
My point is this, that is when photographers were photographers and not digital camera operators who manipulate their images on a computer. Ask the old Grey Beards, they will tell you what real photography was.
When it comes to making money with photos, the fundamentals have not changed a great deal. People still get married. Babies are born, and fashion changes. Sure, now we have headshots for dating services online, but that's okay.
Here is my bottom line. I am GOING TO BE ME! I may piss some people off. It is not my intent, but I am going to call the shots as I see them.
I have spent a great deal of time researching potential WPO competition. I won't go into a blow-by-blow breakdown here. What I will say is as follows:
I intend for WPO to be open to all serious photographers, regardless of their skill levels or their equipment.
I am going to focus WPO on making photos worth money. If you don't want to sell them, that is up to you.
I am going to show people how to make a few hundred to even a few thousand dollars a month part-time with their camera, with minimal advertising, and without quitting their day job.
WPO is not reserved for Pros, but I and the other pros at WPO who are close to me, and there are many and there are some real name bangers in the group, will take any serious photographer from baby steps to professional-quality photos.
This site, the Press Room, will be predominately for WPO members and guests for up to 30 days.
This was the direction I had envisioned for WPO to start with. Marketing gurus swayed me due to my lack of experience on the Net. Screw it, I am doing it my way.
We may be a small group of only a few hundred photographers, but we will be a powerful resource to each other.
So much for my time on the soapbox.
Dodge
Friday, March 5, 2010
Please take note of a needed public correction from R. Dodge Woodson and the World Photographers Organization pertaining to Ms. Margo Pinkerton.
Please take note of a needed public correction from R. Dodge Woodson and the World Photographers Organization pertaining to Ms. Margo Pinkerton.
During a recent posting for photographers who might be interested in contributing their work to World Images Today a clash occurred.
Before explaining further, I want to go on the record with the following statement:
I have researched Ms. Pinkerton’s professional standing and work. Without a doubt, she is a very accomplished individual who deserves full respect. Respect that I did not give her when I should have. I sincerely wish I had contacted Ms. Pinkerton directly to discuss our differences, but I did not. This is a very rare action from me, and I want to go on the record as saying that from everything I have seen pertaining to Ms. Pinkerton, she is a strong role model and an accomplished professional within the field of photography.
Now, back to the disagreement that resulted in unfortunate results.
I was reading a post placed by Margo Pinkerton, the President of ASMP, North Carolina.
In her post, Ms. Pinkerton made a comment pertaining to a previous statement that I had made to someone else in a post as being false. I took great offense at this and responded in a disrespectful manner.
A post showing directly in line with Ms. Pinkerton’s post was derogatory to the World Photographers Organization (WPO). It contained a particular word from a poster who WAS NOT Ms. Pinkerton.
Since this event occurred. Ms. Pinkerton and I have exchanged emails in a polite, professional manner.
Ms. Pinkerton’s comments were what I would consider a common reaction. However, I have been personally involved in situations that would prove out my words in a post that Ms. Pinkerton was responding to. Simply put, I overreacted.
In haste, I responded publicly when I should have attempted to contact the posters individually. I did not do this, and I do regret any trouble that my words may have caused Ms. Pinkerton. Her comment pertaining to me and what I had said in an earlier post was a fair statement, it just didn’t happen to be consistent with actual events that I have been personally involved in.
When I wrote a WPO blog heading I used a word that Ms. Pinkerton did not use. I then pasted in Ms. Pinkerton’s words as they had been copied only from her post. I was responding to a post that said what it said and that I took personal offense to.
I want to stress that Ms. Pinkerton NEVER used the word in her post that I used in my heading.
Margo, please accept my apology for acting too quickly with public words when this encounter would have been much better settled with personal communication.
R. Dodge Woodson
World Photographers Organization
During a recent posting for photographers who might be interested in contributing their work to World Images Today a clash occurred.
Before explaining further, I want to go on the record with the following statement:
I have researched Ms. Pinkerton’s professional standing and work. Without a doubt, she is a very accomplished individual who deserves full respect. Respect that I did not give her when I should have. I sincerely wish I had contacted Ms. Pinkerton directly to discuss our differences, but I did not. This is a very rare action from me, and I want to go on the record as saying that from everything I have seen pertaining to Ms. Pinkerton, she is a strong role model and an accomplished professional within the field of photography.
Now, back to the disagreement that resulted in unfortunate results.
I was reading a post placed by Margo Pinkerton, the President of ASMP, North Carolina.
In her post, Ms. Pinkerton made a comment pertaining to a previous statement that I had made to someone else in a post as being false. I took great offense at this and responded in a disrespectful manner.
A post showing directly in line with Ms. Pinkerton’s post was derogatory to the World Photographers Organization (WPO). It contained a particular word from a poster who WAS NOT Ms. Pinkerton.
Since this event occurred. Ms. Pinkerton and I have exchanged emails in a polite, professional manner.
Ms. Pinkerton’s comments were what I would consider a common reaction. However, I have been personally involved in situations that would prove out my words in a post that Ms. Pinkerton was responding to. Simply put, I overreacted.
In haste, I responded publicly when I should have attempted to contact the posters individually. I did not do this, and I do regret any trouble that my words may have caused Ms. Pinkerton. Her comment pertaining to me and what I had said in an earlier post was a fair statement, it just didn’t happen to be consistent with actual events that I have been personally involved in.
When I wrote a WPO blog heading I used a word that Ms. Pinkerton did not use. I then pasted in Ms. Pinkerton’s words as they had been copied only from her post. I was responding to a post that said what it said and that I took personal offense to.
I want to stress that Ms. Pinkerton NEVER used the word in her post that I used in my heading.
Margo, please accept my apology for acting too quickly with public words when this encounter would have been much better settled with personal communication.
R. Dodge Woodson
World Photographers Organization
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Artistic Print of R. Dodge Woodson
See the artistic, limited-edition photographic print of R. Dodge Woodson taken by Adam C. Woodson. http://masterofmoments.com/site/#/gallery/creative-visions-limited-to-25-prints/r-dodge-woodson-abstract/
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Photos & related articles wanted for photo magazine
Would anyone like to write photo-related articles or supply great photos for World Images Today, the online magazine of World Photographers Organization?
There is no paid compensation. Contributors will receive full credit for their work, retain their copyright to the work, and have an opportunity to pitch their services and websites.
World Photographers is a new organization that was created in the middle of 2009. We now have divisions in the US, the UK, Australia, Singapore, India, and the Netherlands.
The monthly members' magazine typically contains 50+ pages with minimal advertising. Let me know if you have something of interest to contribute. Our members range from serious amateurs to pros.
R. Dodge Woodson
There is no paid compensation. Contributors will receive full credit for their work, retain their copyright to the work, and have an opportunity to pitch their services and websites.
World Photographers is a new organization that was created in the middle of 2009. We now have divisions in the US, the UK, Australia, Singapore, India, and the Netherlands.
The monthly members' magazine typically contains 50+ pages with minimal advertising. Let me know if you have something of interest to contribute. Our members range from serious amateurs to pros.
R. Dodge Woodson
Serious WPO Question
I have an important WPO matter that I would like advice on. Two people from other places have said that the WPO site and the Macro Contest site look freaky or like a hoax. One said the WPO site is not professional.
As WPO is a work in progress and I value the opinions of all of you, I would like your thoughts. Are the sites cartoonish? Do they look that bad? What could I do to improve them?
Now for another question. When I built WPO in my mind it was not meant to be competitive with PPA or similar pro sites. My goal was to give serious, aspiring photographers a solid place to go to improve their abilities and to mingle with pros. This is still what I would like to see WPO be. I don’t want the corporate stuffed-shirt approach. Who cares if you have won an award in Boston or sold a print for $400? Okay, they matter, but my point is this: our photographers should be judged on their intent, interest, and desire—not on their cash deposits as a pro photographer.
Maybe I should put a spin on WPO to indicate that we are Renegades with a Cause. This could be serious photographers who shoot for great results without the peer pressure of my lens is longer than yours.
I have good gear now, but when I was working mainstream photography I had semi-pro gear (Canon A-1s and Canon lenses, but not F-1s or L lenses). Owning the equipment is only a portion of what is required to create fantastic photos.
Please advise me of your opinions for how I can make WPO better and larger for all of us.
Thank you.
Dodge
As WPO is a work in progress and I value the opinions of all of you, I would like your thoughts. Are the sites cartoonish? Do they look that bad? What could I do to improve them?
Now for another question. When I built WPO in my mind it was not meant to be competitive with PPA or similar pro sites. My goal was to give serious, aspiring photographers a solid place to go to improve their abilities and to mingle with pros. This is still what I would like to see WPO be. I don’t want the corporate stuffed-shirt approach. Who cares if you have won an award in Boston or sold a print for $400? Okay, they matter, but my point is this: our photographers should be judged on their intent, interest, and desire—not on their cash deposits as a pro photographer.
Maybe I should put a spin on WPO to indicate that we are Renegades with a Cause. This could be serious photographers who shoot for great results without the peer pressure of my lens is longer than yours.
I have good gear now, but when I was working mainstream photography I had semi-pro gear (Canon A-1s and Canon lenses, but not F-1s or L lenses). Owning the equipment is only a portion of what is required to create fantastic photos.
Please advise me of your opinions for how I can make WPO better and larger for all of us.
Thank you.
Dodge
Friday, February 12, 2010
Macro Photo Contest--Great Prizes
The World Photographers Organization is happy to offer you a Macro Photo Contest with Great Prizes!
R. Dodge Woodson
Founder & Publisher
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
No-Review on Lexar Card Reader
Lexar Professional Card Reader
Model # RWO35-7000
My old card reader died recently. I was looking for a new one when I discovered one, with the help of a B & H representative, that reads both large and small cards. This is a terrific feature for me. My Wife’s Rebel records to a small card. My 5Ds use large cards. Having one reader that is small, easy to use, and allows either card size to be used is ideal.
I have only run two photo sessions of about 700 photos through the reader, but it has worked flawlessly. It is a plug-and-play that plugs into a USB port and is ready for action. To top it all off, the device was very inexpensive.
On my rating scale of 1-10, I give this fine Lexar product a full 10.
RDW
Model # RWO35-7000
My old card reader died recently. I was looking for a new one when I discovered one, with the help of a B & H representative, that reads both large and small cards. This is a terrific feature for me. My Wife’s Rebel records to a small card. My 5Ds use large cards. Having one reader that is small, easy to use, and allows either card size to be used is ideal.
I have only run two photo sessions of about 700 photos through the reader, but it has worked flawlessly. It is a plug-and-play that plugs into a USB port and is ready for action. To top it all off, the device was very inexpensive.
On my rating scale of 1-10, I give this fine Lexar product a full 10.
RDW
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Mobile Backgrounds
When you are faced with a distracting background indoors, keep this tip in mind. 6A tiny, emergency folded space blank has one side that is gold and one side that is silver. It fits in nearly any pocket. Have someone hold it between the subject and the distractions. When appropriate, you can use clothes pins to hold the make-shift backdrop in place. Don't like silver or gold? How about a piece of white cheesecloth--or paint muted colors on the cheese cloth or carry them all.
Even without an assistant being there to hold the background, any proud owner of your subject matter will probably hold the background for you go get your "Professional Photograph".
RDW
Even without an assistant being there to hold the background, any proud owner of your subject matter will probably hold the background for you go get your "Professional Photograph".
RDW
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Master of Moments site is launched
I have launched my personal site tonight. It is Master of Moments ~Distinctive Photography.
Inventory is sparse. I have thousands of photos to go through to decide which ones meet my criteria for the series on the site.
If you can't find me here, on the WPO site, or in the field with my gear, I am probably working to add new images to the MoM site.
Dodge
Inventory is sparse. I have thousands of photos to go through to decide which ones meet my criteria for the series on the site.
If you can't find me here, on the WPO site, or in the field with my gear, I am probably working to add new images to the MoM site.
Dodge
Free Photo Critiques By R. Dodge Woodson
Get your photos critiqued here: http://wpopressroom.ning.com/group/dodgescritiqueroom
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Upcoming Maine Workshops for 2010
We have not confirmed which classes will be offered. Here is a list of the ones that we are thinking of:
Outdoor Bodyscaping
The Magic of Macro
Nature's Flora and Fauna
Working Responsibly With Female Nude Models
Natural Light Nude Studies
Studio courses may come available, but they are normally done during the colder months of the year.
Course content and the selection of models is subject to change at the discretion of Creative Consulting, Inc. The Master of Moments, or R. Dodge Woodson. All funds received will be returned if such changes are made.
These are our Outdoor Topics for 2010 at this time. The workshops will be held on approximately 150 private, wooded acres in Bowdoin Maine.
We have not yet established dates. Most workshops will be one-day sessions and will probably cost around $195 per person for workshops that do not involve models. Workshops requiring professional nude models will likely be priced at $265 for a one-day session. When we talk of days here, it usually runs 6-8 hours in the field. This does not include lodging, transportation, or meals.
Female models will be professionals who I have handpicked from previous sessions to represent the Master of Moments~Distinctive Photography Limited-Edition and Signature Series. Aimi and Lilia are anticipated models for these training sessions. These are my top two Icon Models of The Dream Team.
Please respond with any additional questions that you may have. Once we announce the course schedules and dates, they are likely to fill quickly as participation is limited to no more than 15 attendees.
We accept PayPal, Visa, and MasterCard as payment. A $100 deposit will hold your place in a workshop until 60 days prior to the event, at which time payment in full is required.
All funds are returned if the workshops are canceled by Creative Consulting, Inc., The Master of Moments, or R. Dodge Woodson.
All attendees for workshops involving nudity of any type must provide proof to the event coordinator of being of legal age in the State of Maine.
We are always interested in knowing what photographers are interested in learning, so if you have ideas for other courses, please let us know and we will consider them.
Thank you.
R. Dodge Woodson
Outdoor Bodyscaping
The Magic of Macro
Nature's Flora and Fauna
Working Responsibly With Female Nude Models
Natural Light Nude Studies
Studio courses may come available, but they are normally done during the colder months of the year.
Course content and the selection of models is subject to change at the discretion of Creative Consulting, Inc. The Master of Moments, or R. Dodge Woodson. All funds received will be returned if such changes are made.
These are our Outdoor Topics for 2010 at this time. The workshops will be held on approximately 150 private, wooded acres in Bowdoin Maine.
We have not yet established dates. Most workshops will be one-day sessions and will probably cost around $195 per person for workshops that do not involve models. Workshops requiring professional nude models will likely be priced at $265 for a one-day session. When we talk of days here, it usually runs 6-8 hours in the field. This does not include lodging, transportation, or meals.
Female models will be professionals who I have handpicked from previous sessions to represent the Master of Moments~Distinctive Photography Limited-Edition and Signature Series. Aimi and Lilia are anticipated models for these training sessions. These are my top two Icon Models of The Dream Team.
Please respond with any additional questions that you may have. Once we announce the course schedules and dates, they are likely to fill quickly as participation is limited to no more than 15 attendees.
We accept PayPal, Visa, and MasterCard as payment. A $100 deposit will hold your place in a workshop until 60 days prior to the event, at which time payment in full is required.
All funds are returned if the workshops are canceled by Creative Consulting, Inc., The Master of Moments, or R. Dodge Woodson.
All attendees for workshops involving nudity of any type must provide proof to the event coordinator of being of legal age in the State of Maine.
We are always interested in knowing what photographers are interested in learning, so if you have ideas for other courses, please let us know and we will consider them.
Thank you.
R. Dodge Woodson
Friday, January 15, 2010
Have you seen Aimi?
Aimi won the coveted role of Dodge's Fantasy Female in the Dodge's Dynamite collection.
She is easy on the eyes, and that is good, because the world is going to be seeing a lot more of Aimi this year.
Dodge
Meet Lilia. She is now one of R. Dodge Woodson's new models to be featured in Limited Edition prints.
Lilia tested for one of two spots open for 2010 to be a featured model of R. Dodge Woodson. I am pleased to announce that Lilia was selected as one of Dodge's Dynamite Dream Girls.
You will see much more of Lilia in coming months.
Dodge
Thursday, January 14, 2010
World Photographers Organization (WPO) has an Official Facebook Page
World Photographers Organization (WPO) has an official Facebook page and we need your help in making it successful. Please click this link and join today: Become a Fan!
Dodge
Dodge
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Free Monthly Photo Contest--Winner Gets Published!
Come to the WPO Press Room and join for free, then participate in our free monthly photo contest. The first-place winner will have the winning photo published as an inside front cover for World Images Today magazine, the official magazine of World Photographers Organization.
No entry fees. No games. Judging is done by an editorial review board.
This is your ticket to fun and potential publication with international exposure.
R. Dodge Woodson
Founder & Publisher of WPO
No entry fees. No games. Judging is done by an editorial review board.
This is your ticket to fun and potential publication with international exposure.
R. Dodge Woodson
Founder & Publisher of WPO
Monday, January 11, 2010
Press Release from PDN
Exhibitor Magazine's National Trade Show Survey Finds PDN PhotoPlus Expo Among the Highest Rated for Exhibition ROI
July 21, 2009
New York, NY – July 21, 2009 – Exhibitor Magazine, a recognized leader in trade show and event management education, announced the results of its annual trade show trends and found that once again PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo was among the highest ranked for exhibitor ROI, attendee purchasing power, and most likely to make timely purchases following the trade show. The survey was conducted by Exhibit Surveys Inc., a market research firm, who polled attendees from more than 60 U.S.-based trade shows before publishing its findings.
The survey found that an astounding 89% of those attending PhotoPlus Expo in 2008 planned to make a purchase within 12 months of the trade show. The average for all trade shows surveyed was 52%, by comparison.
In addition, the survey determined that 94% of all PhotoPlus Expo attendees had "net buying influence" or the ability to recommend or make final purchasing decisions. The survey average among all trade shows was 81%. Together, these responses place PhotoPlus Expo in the overall top percentile of trade shows with attendees most likely to act upon their purchase impulses.
"We are very excited with the results from this national survey and that PPE consistently ranks very high year after year. It also reinforces our belief that companies that exhibit at PhotoPlus Expo will experience a significant and quick return on investment," commented Jeff McQuilkin, Group Show Director for The Nielsen Company which owns the PDN PhotoPlus Expo show. "In these economic times it's especially important for exhibitors to know that PPE is attracting an audience that has the ability to make purchasing decisions and proactively pursues them in a timely manner. We certainly expect to attract the same influential audience to this year's show in October," McQuilkin concluded.
To review the complete survey, please visit http://www.exhibitoronline.com/exhibitormagazine/apr09/trade-show-trends-exhibit-survey-results-costs-net-total.asp.
About PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo
Designed for professionals in the photographic and imaging industries, PDN PhotoPlus showcases the latest advances in photography, both traditional and digital. Held annually at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, attendees have the opportunity to explore an inspiring array of photography and imaging products and services - everything from image capture and color management to retouching and storage - all from the industry's leading manufacturers. The show also offers over 100 photography and imaging seminars and hands-on workshops taught by world-renowned experts with a focus on cutting-edge innovations in digital imaging products and techniques.
About Photo District News
Photo District News (PDN), the award-winning monthly magazine for the professional photographer, has been covering the professional photographic industry for over two decades. Every month, PDN delivers unbiased news and analysis, interviews, and portfolios of the latest photographic work. PDN delivers the information photographers need to survive in a competitive business - from marketing and business advice to legal issues, photographic techniques, new technologies, and more.
PDNonline covers breaking news stories and delivers in-depth features on the photo industry, including interviews and profiles, reports on new products both analog and digital, and information on useful sources for professional photographers. PDNOnline's photo essays and galleries explore the work of photography's masters and today's emerging talent. The PDN family of web sites-including Photoserve, Photosource and PDN Edu-is an unparalleled source of information and inspiration for professional photographers, photo buyers, visual creatives, photo students and their instructors.
Media Contacts:
Lou Desiderio
Synergy Communications, Inc.
917-627-0912
lou@pr-synergy.com
Scott Heath
Synergy Communications, Inc.
951-735-3686
scottheath@pr-synergy.com
July 21, 2009
New York, NY – July 21, 2009 – Exhibitor Magazine, a recognized leader in trade show and event management education, announced the results of its annual trade show trends and found that once again PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo was among the highest ranked for exhibitor ROI, attendee purchasing power, and most likely to make timely purchases following the trade show. The survey was conducted by Exhibit Surveys Inc., a market research firm, who polled attendees from more than 60 U.S.-based trade shows before publishing its findings.
The survey found that an astounding 89% of those attending PhotoPlus Expo in 2008 planned to make a purchase within 12 months of the trade show. The average for all trade shows surveyed was 52%, by comparison.
In addition, the survey determined that 94% of all PhotoPlus Expo attendees had "net buying influence" or the ability to recommend or make final purchasing decisions. The survey average among all trade shows was 81%. Together, these responses place PhotoPlus Expo in the overall top percentile of trade shows with attendees most likely to act upon their purchase impulses.
"We are very excited with the results from this national survey and that PPE consistently ranks very high year after year. It also reinforces our belief that companies that exhibit at PhotoPlus Expo will experience a significant and quick return on investment," commented Jeff McQuilkin, Group Show Director for The Nielsen Company which owns the PDN PhotoPlus Expo show. "In these economic times it's especially important for exhibitors to know that PPE is attracting an audience that has the ability to make purchasing decisions and proactively pursues them in a timely manner. We certainly expect to attract the same influential audience to this year's show in October," McQuilkin concluded.
To review the complete survey, please visit http://www.exhibitoronline.com/exhibitormagazine/apr09/trade-show-trends-exhibit-survey-results-costs-net-total.asp.
About PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo
Designed for professionals in the photographic and imaging industries, PDN PhotoPlus showcases the latest advances in photography, both traditional and digital. Held annually at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, attendees have the opportunity to explore an inspiring array of photography and imaging products and services - everything from image capture and color management to retouching and storage - all from the industry's leading manufacturers. The show also offers over 100 photography and imaging seminars and hands-on workshops taught by world-renowned experts with a focus on cutting-edge innovations in digital imaging products and techniques.
About Photo District News
Photo District News (PDN), the award-winning monthly magazine for the professional photographer, has been covering the professional photographic industry for over two decades. Every month, PDN delivers unbiased news and analysis, interviews, and portfolios of the latest photographic work. PDN delivers the information photographers need to survive in a competitive business - from marketing and business advice to legal issues, photographic techniques, new technologies, and more.
PDNonline covers breaking news stories and delivers in-depth features on the photo industry, including interviews and profiles, reports on new products both analog and digital, and information on useful sources for professional photographers. PDNOnline's photo essays and galleries explore the work of photography's masters and today's emerging talent. The PDN family of web sites-including Photoserve, Photosource and PDN Edu-is an unparalleled source of information and inspiration for professional photographers, photo buyers, visual creatives, photo students and their instructors.
Media Contacts:
Lou Desiderio
Synergy Communications, Inc.
917-627-0912
lou@pr-synergy.com
Scott Heath
Synergy Communications, Inc.
951-735-3686
scottheath@pr-synergy.com
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Super Site for Photographers
I was in need of an additional website and did some research. The one I settled on has turned out to be fantastic. If you are looking for a pro site at a very affordable price, check out http://www.ifp3.com/.
I have no personal or corporate interest in this site other than being a customer. On my No-BUll Review scale, the site ranks a full 10.
RDW
I have no personal or corporate interest in this site other than being a customer. On my No-BUll Review scale, the site ranks a full 10.
RDW
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Make more MONEY from your prints!
I am building a new website to host my personal gallery of limited-edition and signature-series prints. As many of you may know, photos of this type can sell for anywhere from $50 to over $1,000. The most expensive two I have seen this month were $3,200 and $7,500.
The key is in your popularity, the number of prints in an edition, a certificate of authenticity, and a few other trade secrets.
I have a few people in mind to accept on my site so that they can have their own Galleries.
The details are still being worked out in my head due to having too much to do as it is.
Essentially, unknown photographers would benefit from being on the same site with well-known and sought-after photographers. I want to make some money for using my name and time. There are two options that I have in mind.
Option 1: A photographer signs up for a personal gallery and my company takes a sales commission of 20% of all sales--much as an agent would. Although, there are agents who take 50%--so be careful if you do this on your own.
Option 2: A photographer signs up for a personal gallery and my company charges a per-image price to display the prints, whether they sell or not. I am thinking about something like $25 per month per print, but I am not sure.
There are photographers who are unknown that take photos which could bring sales in with estimated prices of $29 to $350, and maybe more. I would say that on average from what I have seen at WPO, most of the members could be getting $85-$179 per print, and that is not matted or framed.
I would like your comments on any of this as I iron out the wrinkles.
Thanks.
Dodge
The key is in your popularity, the number of prints in an edition, a certificate of authenticity, and a few other trade secrets.
I have a few people in mind to accept on my site so that they can have their own Galleries.
The details are still being worked out in my head due to having too much to do as it is.
Essentially, unknown photographers would benefit from being on the same site with well-known and sought-after photographers. I want to make some money for using my name and time. There are two options that I have in mind.
Option 1: A photographer signs up for a personal gallery and my company takes a sales commission of 20% of all sales--much as an agent would. Although, there are agents who take 50%--so be careful if you do this on your own.
Option 2: A photographer signs up for a personal gallery and my company charges a per-image price to display the prints, whether they sell or not. I am thinking about something like $25 per month per print, but I am not sure.
There are photographers who are unknown that take photos which could bring sales in with estimated prices of $29 to $350, and maybe more. I would say that on average from what I have seen at WPO, most of the members could be getting $85-$179 per print, and that is not matted or framed.
I would like your comments on any of this as I iron out the wrinkles.
Thanks.
Dodge
R. Dodge Woodson was included in the 2009 Freelance Photographers Hall of Fame by IFPO. Some 78,000 photographers were considered for entry into the Hall of Fame. Only about 3,300 of them received the honor, and R. Dodge Woodson or World Photographers Organization was one of them.
R. Dodge Woodson is inducted to the Presidential Who's Who
R. Dodge Woodson was named as a member of the Presidential Who's Who in 2010.
Who among you...
Who among you will see your work published in World Images Today this year? You don't have to be a "writer" to write for WIT. Articles generally include 6-8 photos and 750-2500 words. If your writing needs a little polishing here and there, I can do it. What I need from you is your experience in the form of how-to articles. We know you are a photographer. Let me help you become a journalist. Hey, it's free here, and you can get paid for it in many larger markets.
Contributors are not paid for their work. However, they are given full credit for the work, they retain their rights to the work, and they get some space to pitch their services.
Send article ideas or packages to publisher@wpomembers.com
Thanks.
Dodge
Contributors are not paid for their work. However, they are given full credit for the work, they retain their rights to the work, and they get some space to pitch their services.
Send article ideas or packages to publisher@wpomembers.com
Thanks.
Dodge
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Active Market Notice
All guidelines are presented in the manner in which the Publisher received them. None of the information has been confirmed by the Publisher.
Grazza Describes itself as "Britain's first women's glossy to be published on a weekly basis, offering a mixture of celebrity coverage, real life stories, reportage, fashion and beauty".Picture Director
Deborah Castle is looking for pictures of leading personalities at premieres, parties and generally out and about. Also, paparazzi street shots. Pictures are also required for the magazine's news section. Required are hard news pictures that focus on women's issues and interests. Additionally, celebrity stories will be considered. News pictures can be submitted on spec to emma.georgious@graziamagazine.co.uk
There are also opportunities for commissions. Experienced workers in portraiture, beauty, still life and interiors, should contact the picture director in the first instance with details of prior experience and coverage offered.
Fees by negotiation, generally good.
Bauer Media, Endeavour House, 189 Shaftsbury Avenue, London. WC2H 8JG. 02074379011
deborah.castle@bauermedia.co.uk
Loaded is a general interest magazine for men in their 20's. It covers music, sport, humour, fashion and popular culture in a down to earth and irreverent manner. there is also a liberal sprinkling of glamour images in each issue. Much of the photography is bt commission but picture editor Joel Gilgallon will always consider on-spec submissions. Likey to be of interest are anything humorous or "off the wall".
fees by negotiation, generally good.
IPC Media Ltd, Blur Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London. SE1 0SU. 02031486818
joel_gilgallon@ipcmedia.com
Fly Fishing & Fly Tying is a monthly magazine for the fly fishermen and fly-tyer. It is also PPA Scotland's Specialist Consumer Magazine of the year. Editor Mark Bowler is always interested in receiving good shots of fly fishermen in action. In addition, there is scope for good scenics of fishing locations; flies and fly-tying and appropriate insect pictures.Mr Bowler adds "Make an effort to avoid bland backgrounds especially at waterside".
Fees: from £24 - £58; covers £50; text £50 per 1,000 words.
Rolling River Publications Ltd, The Locus Centre, The Square, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. PH15 2DD 01887829868
markb.ffft@btinternet.com
Pulse is a national weekly paper for general practitioners, covering all aspects of GP news, finance and medicine. Freelancers who can undertake high quality portraiture assignments are sought for pulse and its supplementary publications. Commissions are associated with topical news stories and features. If you have relevant experience contact group picture editor, Marie Louise Collard by email giving your details and preferably a link to your website. The publishers also run a picture library containing specialist images of life and medicine in general practice.
Contributors with relevant images are welcome, subject to approval and representation arrangements.
Fees: Currently £130 for half a day.
Pulse, UBM Medica, Ludgate House, 245 Blackfiars Road, London. SE1 9UY 02079218102
mcollard@cmpmedica.com
Aeroplane magazine focuses on aviation history, specialising in the period 1909 - 1960, though there are occasional features on modern aviation. Editor Michael Oakey will consider a wide variety of illustrations for possible use, both colour and B&W. Photographs may be used in their own right or for stock. Main interests are veteran or vintage aircraft including those in museums , preserved airworthy aircraft, unusual pictures of modern aircraft.
Fees are based on a full page rate of £80 with a centre spread at £100 and covers £180.
Aeroplane, IPC Media Ltd, Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London. SE1 0SU 02031484100
mailto:michael_oakey@ipcmedia.co.uk
Lincolnshire Life is a monthly magazine dealing with country life past and present from the Humber to the Wash.Editor Josie Thurston is always interested in receiving good pictures of people and places within the county of Lincolnshire. For the cover, the magazine looks for portrait format colour shots of local landscapes, architecture, people, street scenes, etc. There is also scope for illustrated articles on people and places within the appropriate area, these should run to no more than 1600 words. Potential contributors are advised to contact the editor first to discuss their ideas.
Fees: £50 for covers, other material by agreement.
Lincolnshire Life, Country Life Ltd, County House, 9 Checkpoint Court, Sadler Road, Lincoln LN6 3PW 01552527127
editorail@lincolnshirelife.co.uk
Contributor: Fred Stimely, WPO Field Editor
Grazza Describes itself as "Britain's first women's glossy to be published on a weekly basis, offering a mixture of celebrity coverage, real life stories, reportage, fashion and beauty".Picture Director
Deborah Castle is looking for pictures of leading personalities at premieres, parties and generally out and about. Also, paparazzi street shots. Pictures are also required for the magazine's news section. Required are hard news pictures that focus on women's issues and interests. Additionally, celebrity stories will be considered. News pictures can be submitted on spec to emma.georgious@graziamagazine.co.uk
There are also opportunities for commissions. Experienced workers in portraiture, beauty, still life and interiors, should contact the picture director in the first instance with details of prior experience and coverage offered.
Fees by negotiation, generally good.
Bauer Media, Endeavour House, 189 Shaftsbury Avenue, London. WC2H 8JG. 02074379011
deborah.castle@bauermedia.co.uk
Loaded is a general interest magazine for men in their 20's. It covers music, sport, humour, fashion and popular culture in a down to earth and irreverent manner. there is also a liberal sprinkling of glamour images in each issue. Much of the photography is bt commission but picture editor Joel Gilgallon will always consider on-spec submissions. Likey to be of interest are anything humorous or "off the wall".
fees by negotiation, generally good.
IPC Media Ltd, Blur Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London. SE1 0SU. 02031486818
joel_gilgallon@ipcmedia.com
Fly Fishing & Fly Tying is a monthly magazine for the fly fishermen and fly-tyer. It is also PPA Scotland's Specialist Consumer Magazine of the year. Editor Mark Bowler is always interested in receiving good shots of fly fishermen in action. In addition, there is scope for good scenics of fishing locations; flies and fly-tying and appropriate insect pictures.Mr Bowler adds "Make an effort to avoid bland backgrounds especially at waterside".
Fees: from £24 - £58; covers £50; text £50 per 1,000 words.
Rolling River Publications Ltd, The Locus Centre, The Square, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. PH15 2DD 01887829868
markb.ffft@btinternet.com
Pulse is a national weekly paper for general practitioners, covering all aspects of GP news, finance and medicine. Freelancers who can undertake high quality portraiture assignments are sought for pulse and its supplementary publications. Commissions are associated with topical news stories and features. If you have relevant experience contact group picture editor, Marie Louise Collard by email giving your details and preferably a link to your website. The publishers also run a picture library containing specialist images of life and medicine in general practice.
Contributors with relevant images are welcome, subject to approval and representation arrangements.
Fees: Currently £130 for half a day.
Pulse, UBM Medica, Ludgate House, 245 Blackfiars Road, London. SE1 9UY 02079218102
mcollard@cmpmedica.com
Aeroplane magazine focuses on aviation history, specialising in the period 1909 - 1960, though there are occasional features on modern aviation. Editor Michael Oakey will consider a wide variety of illustrations for possible use, both colour and B&W. Photographs may be used in their own right or for stock. Main interests are veteran or vintage aircraft including those in museums , preserved airworthy aircraft, unusual pictures of modern aircraft.
Fees are based on a full page rate of £80 with a centre spread at £100 and covers £180.
Aeroplane, IPC Media Ltd, Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London. SE1 0SU 02031484100
mailto:michael_oakey@ipcmedia.co.uk
Lincolnshire Life is a monthly magazine dealing with country life past and present from the Humber to the Wash.Editor Josie Thurston is always interested in receiving good pictures of people and places within the county of Lincolnshire. For the cover, the magazine looks for portrait format colour shots of local landscapes, architecture, people, street scenes, etc. There is also scope for illustrated articles on people and places within the appropriate area, these should run to no more than 1600 words. Potential contributors are advised to contact the editor first to discuss their ideas.
Fees: £50 for covers, other material by agreement.
Lincolnshire Life, Country Life Ltd, County House, 9 Checkpoint Court, Sadler Road, Lincoln LN6 3PW 01552527127
editorail@lincolnshirelife.co.uk
Contributor: Fred Stimely, WPO Field Editor
2010 World Images Today Price Drop
It is now 2010 and the only way to get access to World Images Today are as follows:
Have work published in it
Become a full WPO member.
Be a World Images Today subscriber
As a part of my Recession-Relief promotion, I have lowered the subscription price of the magazine to just $27 a year. Sign up for your copy now while the reduced rates are in effect. Click Here to get your subscription.
Dodge
Have work published in it
Become a full WPO member.
Be a World Images Today subscriber
As a part of my Recession-Relief promotion, I have lowered the subscription price of the magazine to just $27 a year. Sign up for your copy now while the reduced rates are in effect. Click Here to get your subscription.
Dodge
Nude Photography Workshops are coming to Maine.
Nude Photography Workshops are coming to Maine.
If you have ever dreamed of photographing professional nude models in a working, professional studio, this is your chance! Photographers who are seeking to expand their abilities will have an opportunity to work with one of the best professional photographers in the field of photography. Who are we talking about? R. Dodge Woodson and members of the World Photographers Organization (WPO).
All photography is taught and done in a tasteful way. You will learn about the following:
Posing
Lighting
Shadows
Concealing body flaws naturally
Making the eyes of models magical
Shooting perspectives
And much, much, more.
Will you leave as a trained, ready-to-work nude photographer? No. It takes much more experience to get to a point where you should hold yourself out to the public as a professional. However, you will gain plenty of experience and insight into working with models in general and nude models in specific. For this workshop, all models will be female.
Painters, renderers, and other artists are invited to attend, but the primary audience is photographers.
Attendees will have an opportunity to talk with models and to negotiate deals between themselves and the models as to if model releases will be signed for the publication of pictures taken during a workshop.
World-renowned, best-selling author and photographer, R. Dodge Woodson, who has more than 100 books published by major publishers, such as Simon & Schuster, McGraw-Hill, and Wiley and who has photographs published in many major venues internationally is bringing his experience and style as a master photographer to Maine. As the Founder of World Photographers Organization at www.wpomembers.com, and as the publisher of World Images Today magazine at http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/25677/45221/pub/index.html, Woodson is highly regarded in all fields of photography and publishing. Google R. Dodge Woodson and you will see for yourself just how well known he is.
Woodson is offering photo workshops in Maine for 2010. Some sessions will be held in studios (one in Southern Maine and one in Mid-Coast Maine) and others will be shot on location at Woodson’s private 150-acre forest in Mid-Coast Maine.
Professional female models with be the subject of the first workshop, entitled Nude Model Magic. All photos will be tasteful and in various stages or partially-dressed models to nude models. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES will any pornographic-style photography be allowed during the course of a workshop.
Sessions will be offered as 4-hour sessions, 6-hour sessions, and 12-hour sessions split over two days. Photographers will learn from a professional with more than 30 years of experience how to capture and create the essence of a breathtaking nude photograph. Modeling fees are included in the price of the workshop. No food, transportation, or lodging is provided by the workshop developer or presenter.
When taking a studio class, all studio equipment will be provided for you and included in the cost of the workshop.
Due to keeping close communication between photographers-models-and R. Dodge Woodson, attendance is very limited and spots will fill up quickly.
Fees may be paid via PayPal with either a Paypal account or a credit card.
To reserve your place in front of the nude models, contact R. Dodge Woodson now and he will instruct you via email when the next available workshop dates are, where they are being held, and how you can pay for your once-in-a-lifetime learning experience that can be fun, and potentially tax deductible.
R. Dodge Woodson can be reached at mailto:lonewolf@lonewolfent.net.
Prices for the workshops are as follows:
4-Hour session: $197
6-Hour session: $285
Two 6-Hour sessions: $495
NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED
If you have ever dreamed of photographing professional nude models in a working, professional studio, this is your chance! Photographers who are seeking to expand their abilities will have an opportunity to work with one of the best professional photographers in the field of photography. Who are we talking about? R. Dodge Woodson and members of the World Photographers Organization (WPO).
All photography is taught and done in a tasteful way. You will learn about the following:
Posing
Lighting
Shadows
Concealing body flaws naturally
Making the eyes of models magical
Shooting perspectives
And much, much, more.
Will you leave as a trained, ready-to-work nude photographer? No. It takes much more experience to get to a point where you should hold yourself out to the public as a professional. However, you will gain plenty of experience and insight into working with models in general and nude models in specific. For this workshop, all models will be female.
Painters, renderers, and other artists are invited to attend, but the primary audience is photographers.
Attendees will have an opportunity to talk with models and to negotiate deals between themselves and the models as to if model releases will be signed for the publication of pictures taken during a workshop.
World-renowned, best-selling author and photographer, R. Dodge Woodson, who has more than 100 books published by major publishers, such as Simon & Schuster, McGraw-Hill, and Wiley and who has photographs published in many major venues internationally is bringing his experience and style as a master photographer to Maine. As the Founder of World Photographers Organization at www.wpomembers.com, and as the publisher of World Images Today magazine at http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/25677/45221/pub/index.html, Woodson is highly regarded in all fields of photography and publishing. Google R. Dodge Woodson and you will see for yourself just how well known he is.
Woodson is offering photo workshops in Maine for 2010. Some sessions will be held in studios (one in Southern Maine and one in Mid-Coast Maine) and others will be shot on location at Woodson’s private 150-acre forest in Mid-Coast Maine.
Professional female models with be the subject of the first workshop, entitled Nude Model Magic. All photos will be tasteful and in various stages or partially-dressed models to nude models. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES will any pornographic-style photography be allowed during the course of a workshop.
Sessions will be offered as 4-hour sessions, 6-hour sessions, and 12-hour sessions split over two days. Photographers will learn from a professional with more than 30 years of experience how to capture and create the essence of a breathtaking nude photograph. Modeling fees are included in the price of the workshop. No food, transportation, or lodging is provided by the workshop developer or presenter.
When taking a studio class, all studio equipment will be provided for you and included in the cost of the workshop.
Due to keeping close communication between photographers-models-and R. Dodge Woodson, attendance is very limited and spots will fill up quickly.
Fees may be paid via PayPal with either a Paypal account or a credit card.
To reserve your place in front of the nude models, contact R. Dodge Woodson now and he will instruct you via email when the next available workshop dates are, where they are being held, and how you can pay for your once-in-a-lifetime learning experience that can be fun, and potentially tax deductible.
R. Dodge Woodson can be reached at mailto:lonewolf@lonewolfent.net.
Prices for the workshops are as follows:
4-Hour session: $197
6-Hour session: $285
Two 6-Hour sessions: $495
NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED
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