Call for prints for AAJA Silent Photo Auction

Dear AAJA Photojournalists,
 
With the success of last year’s AAJA photography auction, we have shown that together we can make a difference. This year AAJA needs more than ever your support in sustaining it’s programs through this economic time.
 
Please consider donating one or two 11″ x 14″ prints to make this happen. It will go towards the AAJA Silent Photo Auction this coming August in Boston.
 
The deadline for submission is Monday, June 1st.
 
Please note: when selecting your print to consider what someone would purchase. Generally celebrity or great feature photos sell well.
 
Mailing & Print Instructions:
1. Print (IMAGE) must be exactly 10.5 x 13.5 inches. Anything larger than this dimension will need to be cut to fit the frame size. Selected prints will be matted in 16” x 20” frame.
2. Please sign your autograph on the lower right corner of image with a silver metallic pen in dark areas and a black pen in lighter areas. The signature should be 1/2 inch above bottom of print and 1/2″ from right side of the print.
3. Include basic caption information of when and where you took the photo and description of photo on separate paper.
4. Enclose your name, affiliation, address, phone number and email address.
5. Do not send CD or email photo.
6. When mailing and packaging, corrugated card boards are suggested to keep print(s) from bending.  last year some photographers mailed in tubes available at the post office, additional packing materials are available.
 
Please send your print(s) to:
Expedi Printing
ATTN: Corky Lee
1300 Metropolitian Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11237
 
If you already framed your photograph, please ship directly by May 15 to:
Michael Quan 
55 Wallace Street 
Somerville, MA 02144
 
Print sold for personal use only. No reproduction rights are granted or should be assumed. AAJA will email you the final selling price after the auction.
 
New York freelance photographer Corky Lee will be curator for the auction and photo exhibit.
 
Thanks for your continuous help and support in our future Asian American photojournalists scholarship program. Your donation is greatly appreciated!
 
Deadline: Monday, June 1st
 
More info,
Corky Lee
AAJA Auction Photo Curator
corky@expedi.com
646 208-6249
 
Paul Sakuma
AAJA Photo
psakuma@aol.com
www.aajaphoto.org
Facebook: aaja photo
Twitter: @aajaphoto

AAJA photogs 2009 Boston convention schedule

AAJA photographers/photo editors/photo students will have our own photo room at the AAJA National Convention in Boston in August:

Wednesday:
Photo planner meeting 1pm to 4pm (moderator Paul Sakuma/Corky Lee)
PhotoShootOut meeting 1pm to 4pm.

Thursday:
Job Fair 9am to 6pm
All-day Multimedia Workshop for the Visual Journalist (note: this is different than the OnLine or Multimedia group sessions. This is geared to still photographers only). (Dai Sugano moderator)
Would include:
Training on Final Cut Express for the Web Part I (Dai Sugano moderator)
Training on Soundslides for the Web (Nhat Meyer moderator)
Training on Video for the Web (Sachiko Cunningham moderator)
All day photo exhibit in room. (Corky Lee, Karen moderator)
Photography Dinner (James Yee, Susan Choi, Matt Lee moderator)

Friday:
Jobs Fair – 9am to 6pm
Olympic Photography (Nhat Meyer moderator)
Election Photography (Stan Honda moderator)
All day photo exhibit in room (Corky Lee moderator)
Training on Final Cut Express for the Web Part II (Dai Sugano moderator)
Photography Auction (Corky Lee, Karen moderator) – reception at 5:30pm to 8:30pm
PhotoshootOut deadline

Saturday:
Live Student Critiques (Matt Lee moderator)
Photography Tour of Boston (Susan Choi, James Yee, Matt Lee moderator)
Photography Luncheon (Susan Choi, James Yee, Matt Lee moderator)
7pm to 9pm Gala Banquet