The spring semester has closed and now it’s time for the annual Carolina Photojournalism workshop, hosted this year in the mountains of western North Carolina in a little town called Little Switzerland. 19 students and 8 coaches will setup shop in the mountains this week and next, crafting multimedia stories around the area’s culture, traditions and timeless characters.
New this year students and coaches will be tweeting throughout the week: just follow the #CPJW hashtag on Twitter to stay up to date. Or better yet just visit our live updates site, which will also feature periodic photo updates. Before the content gathering begins, be sure to check out the past workshops and stay tuned for the site launch before the month’s end.
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The 2009-2010 PhotoNight series is going out with a bang. Legendary photographer Sam Abell will be here! Sam Abell has photographed for National Geographic for 30 years and has produced more than 20 articles on cultures and wilderness subjects. Abell has also had several books of his photos published. His photos have been exhibited all over the world including New York City’s International Center of Photography. If you are a journalism or photography student, professional or enthusiast this is something you do not want to miss.
We also invite you to join us before Sam Abell’s lecture for a reception celebrating the opening of 37th Frame: The Best of Carolina Photojournalism. The reception will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the ground floor of Carroll Hall.
Important: PhotoNight with Sam Abell will take place at Howell Hall Room 104 at 8 p.m., a departure from our routine.
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Jenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber are a husband and wife team who use still photography and cinematic video to provide compelling visuals and storytelling to editorial, non-profit and commercial clients. Ackerman and Gruber began as newspaper photographers where they learned to be quick on their feet and nurtured the way they see the world. Since, they have won an Emmy and have worked for editorial and commercial clients around the world.
PhotoNight is an opportunity for students, professionals and enthusiasts to come together and share work. The evening is designed to give photographers the chance to learn from each other and develop their own style. For more information contact Chad Stevens at chadstevens@unc.edu.
Check out Ackerman Gruber Images to learn more about their work, including Jenn’s excellent Emmy award-winning piece Trapped.
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Rebecca and her husband, Randal, always knew they wanted to be a foster family, even with three birth children of their own. Two weeks after becoming certified as foster parents in November 2005, they had two children placed in their home. They decided to adopt the children and have since, adopted a third child. “All three of our adopted children are from horrible home lives, addiction, abuse, and everything that you could probably imagine, they’ve had in their little lives,” Rebecca said. Though they cannot foster or adopt any more children because of state laws, but hope to encourage others to adopt and provide children in need with a forever family.
Video by Jessey Dearing
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The Bull’s Eye, an area that consists of two-square miles in East Durham, is responsible for 20 percent of the city’s crime. While the predominant crimes in the area are robbery and aggravated assault, the Durham Police Department also focuses on controlling the less conspicuous crime of prostitution. As many women in the area are driven to prostitution by their addiction to crack cocaine, there are an abundance of other issues that mire women in the ongoing cycle of prostitution and addiction. Carolina Photojournalism’s Arkasha Stevenson recently rode along with DPD to document what happens when the sun goes down on the Bull’s Eye.
Video by Arkasha Stevenson
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