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Job Opening at the UW-Stout Library

The library has a position open!

They have a significant amount of AV equipment that they check out and are looking for someone who has a level of comfort with camera and video equipment to provide assistance to their patrons.

Here are their specs:

Applicants must have a work study allocation.

The job includes shelving, working at the Circulation desk, working in the Reference area and at the Periodicals desk on second floor and then, perhaps, student management. Student managers are in charge of the library when full time staff is not in the building. We hope that our students aspire to student manager positions.

Pay begins at $7.35 per hour and increases with each new area mastered.

We need a commitment of at least 4 semesters due to the extensive training.

To apply, please go to the library’s homepage. Under Request Forms you will find the job application form. Please fill it out and include your current schedule. Please only put an X in the boxes that you have class,  other school commitments or another job. Turn it in at the Circulation desk in the library.

Night Photography | Cities Trip

Time to get inspired for our upcoming photo club trip to the cities on December 12-13!  Here is a link to some awesome night photography.

Trip details:
Leaving at 9 am on Saturday, December 12
Cost: $25 for photo club members, $35 for non-members

Photo by Wizardry

Summer Photography Course in Scotland

UW-Stout is offering a Photojournalism course abroad this summer in SCOTLAND!!  I attended this 3-week trip two summers ago and had the time of my life.  I would definitely recommend the class to anyone in the photo minor at Stout, or anyone who has been wanting to study abroad and is interested in photography.
While in Scotland we stayed at Dalkeith Palace, went on a backpackers trip to the Highlands and the Isle of Skye, swam in Loch Ness, climbed to the peak of a mountain, and took a 4 day trip to Ireland as well.  There was some absolutely breathtaking scenery and opportunities to meet lots of amazing people. It seriously will be an awesome experience.
To hear more about the trip and what we did, you can talk to Jason Abrahamson or me (Staci Paul).
If you're interested, email Pete Schlosser, the instructor of this course, and visit the course description to find out more information.
Here are just a few of the sights I captured while on the trip in 2008:

Fall Photography Trip

The fall photo trip was a great success!  Fifteen students were able to travel to the St. Croix area to take in some beautiful scenery and fall colors.  We first travelled to Stillwater, a pristine river town with classic shops, parks and an awesome lift bridge.  After that we stopped in Marine on the St. Croix, a small town with a waterfall and an old rustic cabin.  Then we visited Osceola and got some amazing experience with long exposures while photographing its large waterfall.  Finally, we stopped in Taylor's Falls and watched the sun set over vast natural potholes and colorful autumn leaves along the St. Croix River.  It was an amazing experience and I think everyone will agree it was a great time.
Here is a fun shot of the group at the park in Taylor's Falls:

For those of you who attended the trip, add your photos to our Flickr pool!!

30th Annual College Photography Contest

Photographer's Forum Magazine and Nikon present the 30th Annual College Photography Contest! Winners can receive $4,000 in Cash Grants or one of two Nikon Cameras. The winning photos will also be entered into Nikon’s Emerging Photographers Hall of Fame and published in the May 2010 issue of Photographer's Forum Magazine. All contest finalists will be published in the hardcover book Best of College Photography 2010. Entries are only $4.  Click here to submit your best photos!

EARLY ENTRY Deadline: October 19, 2009 ($3.95 each)

FINAL Entry Deadine: November 23, 2009 ($4.95 each)

Join Student Photographic Society!

For those of you student photographers that own your own DSLR camera, I strongly encourage getting a SPS Student Membership.  For only $29 a year, you get tons of great perks.  Some of you may not have insurance or a warranty on your camera (I didn't get one because it was $400!).  With an SPS membership, you'll receive $500 equipment insurance.  If anything ever happens to your camera, they will cover up to $500.

In addition to that great perk, you'll also receive great articles, discounts, and Professional Photographer Magazine, which is a $27 value in itself!

To join, or to see all the other benefits, visit SPS.