I paid for the Flying Short Course this weekend. Online registration finally opened, but there still isn’t any information up beyond the fact that Loyola is hosting it. I’ve been to the FSC twice before, and both times were invaluable learning experiences. Of course, that was back in the dark ages when most photographers were still shooting with manual focus film cameras. I can’t even imagine going back. But look, if you want to get your portfolio looked at by photojournalists from someplace besides Springfield or Peoria, the FSC is the place to go. You can get your gear cleaned and tuned up by Canon or Nikon reps and maybe even grab a bagful of free junk. And there’s usually free beer.
From the NPPA Web Site:
“Speakers confirmed for this year’s traveling national faculty include Pulitzer Prize and Robert Capa Gold Medal winner Carolyn Cole of the Los Angeles Times; Pulitzer Prize-winner Renée C. Byer of The Sacramento Bee; Pultizer Prize-winner and freelance photojournalist Rick Rickman; NPPA’s Best Of Photojournalism Photojournalist of the Year (for smaller markets) and Pulitzer Prize-finalist Mary F. Calvert of The Washington Times; and Andrew DeVigal, multimedia editor for The New York Times.”
