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Photography Tutor: Part-time (ref:pt-0607)

Online Photography Course Tutor

• Applications are invited to undertake tutoring, via email, students following the various photography courses at the School of Photography.com website.
• Applicants are required to hold suitable life experience in photography and/or a relevant photographic qualification.
• Evidence of photographic ability must be provided (i.e. your website or gallery).
• Applicants should preferably have some experience of teaching photography.
• Applicants must have a suitable high standard of written English.
• You must have a valid email address and access to your own computer.
• Suitable applicants will be shortlisted and will be required to write a critique of a test standard project.

Renumeration:

• The successful applicant will be employed on a self-employed tax basis and will be required to submit a monthly invoice.
• Renumeration is paid at a set rate per project completed.
• Payment is made once a month against a submitted invoice showing completed projects.
• Payments within the Republic of Ireland are by Euro-Cheque.
• Payments outside of the Republic of Ireland are made via PayPal.

Closing Date: Fri, July 13th, 2007, 17:00 :

Applications with an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae are to be mailed to

HR Dept, School of Photography.com, PO BOX 314, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland.

with the subject Tutor Position Application ref:pt-0607.

School of Photography.com is an equal opportunity employer

Thank you

Here are the latest images to be included in The Gallery.

Bodyscape in Blue - Lars Swann

Simple is usually best with the photographic image and this is a good example of how simple can work best. The image is monochrome only for a blue bikini bottom, a shade of blue that really stands out against the monochrome background.

Lars submitted this image as part of his final project for our Glamour Photography Course.
Fruit Vision - Ben Simmonds

Ben is doing our Basic Photography Course and he used this image as part of his submission for Project 3, an image depicting Still Life. This image is a classic still life image with a slight difference. The strawberry reflected through the glass ball is a nice touch and murch more difficult to master than it may appear.
You can view these images here:
http://www.schoolofphotography.com/gallery/gallery12.html

Totals after two competitions

1. Miron Mikita, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland…………………….160 points
2. Anna Herrington, London, UK………………………………….148 points
3. Andrea Dudasova, Svidnik, SLOVAKIA……………………….144 points
4. Tilly Meijer, Spijkenisse the Netherlands……………………..108 points
5. Gerry Priest, St Andrews Fife Scotland……………………….102 points
    Celeste McKenzie, Villieria, Pretoria, South Africa…………..102 points
6. Harjono Djoyobisono, Northcote, Victoria, Australia………100 points
7. Raymond Widawski, Brussels, Belgium………………………..92 points
    Ivano Adversi, Bologna Italy…………………………………….92 points
8. Liesbeth van Dalen, Amsterdam, Netherlands……………….68 points
9. Willems Heidi, O.L.V.Waver  Belgium…………………………..60 points
10. Marsha Barritt, Upton, WY, USA………………………………54 points
11. Kamila Decyk, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland……………………..42 points
12. Ben Simmonds, Wellington, Somerset, UK………………….36 points
     Ginger Attaway, Pacific Palisades, CA, USA…………………..36 points
     Andreas Budiwidjaja, Jakarta Indonesia………………………36 points
13. Milos Hlinka, Ross Road, Killarney……………………………..30 points
14. Naomie L. Slinn, Saskatoon,Sask. Canada…………………..24 points
15. Megan Stewart, Enid, Ok, USA…………………………………18 points
     Christian Denes, Chicago, IL USA………………………………18 points

 

1 Harjono Djoyobisono, Northcote, Victoria, Australia……………100 points
2  Ivano Adversi, Bologna Italy………………………………………….92 points
3 Miron Mikita, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland……………………………84 points
4 Andrea Dudasova, Svidnik, SLOVAKIA………………………………76 points
5 Liesbeth van Dalen, Amsterdam, Netherlands……………………..68 points
6 Willems Heidi, O.L.V.Waver  Belgium………………………………..60 points
7 Celeste McKenzie, Pretoria, South Africa……………………………54 points
8 Anna Herrington, London, UK………………………………………..48 points
9 Gerry Priest, St Andrews Fife Scotland……………………………..42 points
10 Ginger Attaway, Pacific Palisades, CA, USA……………………….36 points
11 Andreas Budiwidjaja, Jakarta Indonesia…………………………..30 points
12 Tilly Meijer, Spijkenisse the Netherlands………………………….24 points
13 Christian Denes, Chicago, IL USA………………………………….18 points
14 S. KATHIRESAN, RUSAYIL, OMAN…………………………………12 points
15 Lai Jun Wei, Singapore, Republic of Singapore……………………6 points

Snow and ice were a prominent subject with this competition as you would expect from a theme such as this. In most of the images that achieved the top fifteen places, snow and ice was very prominent. However the winning image had that little bit extra.

The winner of this competition was Anna Herrington from London, England with her image titled “Cold Face”. It was a very well thought out image that immediately stood out from the bunch due to the subject matter and the way it was presented. Well done Anna and enjoy spending your $75.00 Amazon Gift Certificate and yuor copy of Cypics Photo Album.

Second place and a $40.00 Amazon Gift Certificate went to Raymond Widawski from Brussels, Belgium. Like Anna, Raymond is no stranger to our competitions and has also placed before. His Winter offering was simply titled “Cemetery” and aptly so, as that is what the image depicted. However very careful use of colour has made this image stand out.

A simple and graphic image has won third place for Tilly Meijer of the Netherlands with her simple study of a snow scene and tree. Tilly has won a $25.00 Amazon Gift Certificate. Spend well Tilly.

 

You can view the top three winning images at http://www.schoolofphotography.com/results2007.html

Points are given to the top fifteen places in the competition. These points will go toward the Photographer of the Year table. So anyone who has gained points from this competition are well set toward the race for the title of Photographer of the Year 2007.

1 Anna Herrington, London, UK………………………………..100 points
2 Raymond Widawski, Brussels, Belgium………………………….92 points
3 Tilly Meijer, Spijkenisse the Netherlands…………………….84 points
4 Miron Mikita, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland…………………..76 points
5 Andrea Dudasova, Svidnik, SLOVAKIA…………………………..68 points
6 Gerry Priest, St Andrews Fife Scotland……………………….60 points
7 Marsha Barritt, Upton, WY, USA………………………………54 points
8 Celeste McKenzie, Villieria, Pretoria, South Africa……………48 points
9 Kamila Decyk, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland……………………..42 points
10 Ben Simmonds, Wellington, Somerset, UK………………………36 points
11 Milos Hlinka, Ross Road, Killarney………………………….30 points
12 Naomie L. Slinn, Saskatoon,Sask. Canada……………………..24 points
13 Megan Stewart, Enid, Ok, USA……………………………….18 points
14 PRABIR KUMAR ROY, BARISHA, KOLKATA, INDIA……………………12 points
15 Andreas Budiwidjaja, Jakarta Indonesia……………………….6 points

If your name appears above, Congratulations and best of luck in our upcoming competitions. If you haven’t entered this first competition, don’t despair as there is still four more to go with more prizes and still a good chance of winning the overall prize of the Pentax K11D digital SLR camera.   

The updated basic photography course is now available. Please note that it is NOT necessary to have a Digital SLR to follow the course. Any camera, film or digital that allows manual control may be used for the course as most of the techniques apply to all cameras.

Existing students will be able to follow the new course automatically, some lesson numbers may have changed however. If you are still viewing the previous version (v.4.0) please go to the login page, then before logging in, refresh the page by using the shift + refresh button (on PC’s). Then login as normal and you will see a new layout for the course with module navigation to the top left, lesson navigation on the bottom left and the course content in the main area.

The standard expected of an image before it is even considered for our Student Gallery is quite high. This is why only a few new images are added each month. Therefore those images that do get chosen are really something special. The students who have taken these images should be very proud.

Diana by Angelika Demidova from the United Arab Emirates

Angelika is now working on her second photography course with us. She has completed our Basic Photography Course and is now working through our Digital Photography Course. This image titled Diana is an exceptional example of what can be done using good quality images, careful digital editing and a lot of imagination. Angelika had submitted this image as part of her 4th Project in the Digital Photography Course.
Watch Over Me by Marco Veneziani from West Sussex, England

The secret to the success of most good photographic images is lighting. You can have the composition just right and the technical aspects perfect in an image. But if the lighting doesn’t suit for whatever reason, it lets the whole image down.

This photo by Marco is a good example of how careful lighting can make the image stand out. The lighting has created a very warm and relaxing atmosphere to aid the story of this image of a girl safe and well with her teddybear to watch over her. Marco had submitted this image as part of his first Freelance Photography Project.

These images can be viewed at;
http://www.schoolofphotography.com/gallery/gallery12.html

School of Photography.com Newsflash
Basic Photography Course 2007 - major update due 1st March 2007
Our Basic Photography Course has been updated significantly and will be available from March 1st 2007. Earlier versions of this course were based on the film camera, with references to digital cameras which were not in widespread use at the time of writing. The new 2007 version has been expanded and is now based on Digital SLR cameras and digital media. Film and film cameras are still included in the course and many of the techniques shown are applicable to both digital and film cameras.

The updated course now has more lessons, images and diagrams, and more information then ever before. In fact this course is much more substantial and up to date than any other course of it’s kind found on the Internet.

Launch date of this new version of Basic Photography is 1st March 2007. Existing students have automatic access to the new course and should refresh their cache to view it. Please be aware there is many more new lessons in the new course. If you have bookmarked your current lesson please access the new course via the index page. The new course uses frames to display both module and lesson navigation allowing faster access to the section of the course you wish to study.

For those who have not yet availed of our Basic Photography Course, do so today by enrolling at http://www.schoolofphotography.com/fees/paypalcart.html and learn to Master the Art of Photography at Home.

It seems we have just wrapped up the competition for 2006 but here we are now introducing the School of Photography Photographer of the Year 2007!!

Anupam Pal has held the title for the last two years. So there is double inspiration for our competitors in this years competition; to challenge Anupam and to win the many prizes we have on offer this year.

For the winner of the title of Photographer of the Year 2007, we have a Pentax K110D digital SLR camera up for grabs! This has all the features of the worlds most popular design of camera; interchangeable lenses, multiple exposure modes and a 6.1 megapixel image sensor to list just a few.

For every competition there are Amazon Gift Vouchers to be won. First prize is $75, the second placed competitor gets $40 and third prize is $25. Also the winner will receive a copy of CyPics Photo Album Software.
The format of our competitions for this year will be very familiar to anyone who has taken part before. For those of you who haven’t entered before, you will find the process quite easy.

There will be five themed competitions run over the course of the year. Each entrant is allowed to enter ONE photo in each of the competitions. If a photo places within the top 15 places in any of the competitions, it earns points toward the Photographer of the Year table. The person with the most points when all the competitions are completed is the winner of the Photographer of the Year 2007 title and the Grand Prize of a Pentax K110D SLR camera.
The Competitions

There are a total of five competitions run over the course of the year. Here are the themes and closing dates for each.

Round 1: Winter - Closing date - February 28th 2007

Round 2: The Night - Closing date - April 30th 2007

Round 3: Expression - Closing date - June 30th 2007

Round 4: Special Effects - Closing date - September 30th 2007

Round 5: Open - Closing date - November 30th 2007

Keep an eye on this ezine. Throughout the course of the year we will be giving tips and ideas on these themes.
The prizes for each competition:

* First Place - $75 Voucher for Amazon.com and the CyPics Photo Album Software.
* Second Place - $40 Voucher for Amazon.com
* Third Place - $25 Voucher for Amazon.com
 
Photographer of the Year Prize:
 
The entrant with the most points accumulated from the five competitions will be declared the “School of Photography.com Photographer of the Year 2007″ and win the grand prize of a Pentax K110D digital SLR camera. This truly is a prize worth working towards.

So if you want to know what is needed to win our competitions, here are a few tips. 
* Impact - The photo should stand out in a crowd and catch and hold the judges eye. Aspects like a strong color, lines or a strong subject that is tightly framed are usually best. Avoid fussy images where the subject is hard to define or there is more than one subject in the image.

* Perfect in technical aspects - The image must be sharp and well exposed. No matter how eyecatching the image, if it is poorly exposed or soft, it will not win.

* Follow the Rules - Read the rules of entry carefully and make sure your images are entered correctly. They must be submitted on time and be the proper sizes. For example digital image files that are too big will not be accepted. Make sure digital image titles are indicated properly as outlined in the rules of entry. Make sure ALL details are filled out properly in the entry form. We have seen many good images in the past disqualified because they did not comply with the rules of entry.

These three simple steps should ensure your image gets a proper view from our judges. For more information on what can make a winning image, visit our Phototips page at http://www.schoolofphotography.com/if/nov2001InFocus.html

 

Rules of Entry

* The School of Photography.com Photographer of the Year 2007 Competition is open only to amateur photographers (Those who do not have photography as their main source of income) worldwide.

* Each entrant is only allowed to enter ONE photograph. The entry must be accompanied by a fully completed entry form found at http://www.schoolofphotography.com/comp.html. 

* Photographs can be entered by email or by post.

Email entries should be in jpeg file format at an image dimension no larger than 800 pixels in longest width. File sizes should not exceed 1.5mb. The entrants last name must be included in the front of the image file name. For example; “smith_flower”. Please see our Phototips page on sizing and compression before sending images via email at http://www.schoolofphotography.com/if/infocus26.html

Postal entries can be prints, slides or digital storage media. Prints can be color or black and white. Print sizes can be any size but no larger than 12 x 8 inches or A4. Slides can be 35mm or medium format transparencies (No glass mounted slides please). Digital images can be on floppy disk or CD. Sorry but postal entries will NOT be returned. 

* The School of Photography.com reserves the right to publish any winning entry in relation to the competition. The photographer retains copyright and can be assured no other usage will be made of the image.

* While every care will be taken, The School of Photography.com is not responsible for photographs that are lost or damaged.

* The judge’s decisions will be final. No correspondence may be entered into on the judges’ decision.

* The prizes stated are final and no cash equivalents will be awarded.

For further information and entry form go to http://www.schoolofphotography.com/comp.html
Postal entries must be addressed to

Competitions
School of Photography.com
P.O.  Box 314
Tralee
Co. Kerry
Ireland
Do you want to learn how to take winning photos? Join our Basic Photography Course. See the full syllabus at  http://www.schoolofphotography.com/basic_photography_course.html

If you would like to enrol in our Basic Photography Course, do it today! Just go to
 
http://www.schoolofphotography.com/fees/

The Gallery is a showcase of images taken by students for their projects. Our tutors select a few outstanding images from recent projects for display on the Gallery. Any student who has a photo displayed should be proud as their image is selected from hundreds of submissions. 

Here are the latest images to be included in The Gallery.

Rossbeigh - Nina Finn-Kelcey, Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry, Ireland

In some of the projects in our Basic Photography Course students are asked to take a photo using a particular technique. The easy thing to master is often the technique. The hard part is finding a suitable subject to carry out this technique upon. In Project 2 one of the exercises is to show controlled blur. Nina has found an interesting way of depicting this. Using a slow shutter speed and the camera mounted on a tripod, the moving subject is blurred while the background remains sharp.
 

Waterskiier. James Thompson, Vancouver, Canada

Another exercise for Project 2 in Basic Photography is to freeze all moving elements in an image, which this image would be a great example. However James submitted this as part of his Module 3 project depicting the subject of sports. James has done extremely well in freezing movement and coming up with a very well taken photo of a waterskiier. Notice the real attractive element in this image is the water spray behind the skiier, every droplet is clear and sharp.
 

You can view these images here:
http://www.schoolofphotography.com/gallery/gallery12.html