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Thursday, April 16, 2009
Photography show at Buist tonight
Posted by John Stoehr on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Beginning tonight, The Charleston Center for Photography hosts a photojournalism project called Imaging Life: Through the Adolescent Lens by 7th graders from Buist Academy.
At the Photography Center on April 27, six week classes will be offered in photojournalism, outdoor photography, environmental portraiture, and many more topics.
From May 6-9 you have the opportunity to shoot in the Land of Waterfalls in Pisgah Forest in Translavania County North Carolina with nature photographer Kenny McKeithan.
On Thurs. May 7 at 7 p.m. famous photographer Joe McNally gives a lecture on his career and how to manipulate light. Seating will fill up quickly, so call (843) 720-3105 to RSVP. For more information about any of these events, visit www.ccforp.com. —Emma Hart
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Stacy Pearsall buys Center for Photography
Posted by John Stoehr on Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Stacy Pearsall, the only woman to win military photographer of the year twice, has recently acquired the Charleston Center for Photography on 654-D King St.
The 12-year combat photography veteran is now working hard for the CCforP to offer a variety of classes and workshops for all photographers ranging from beginners to professionals.
Under the new ownership, CCforP is also providing the community with a new endeavor this summer, a Teen Photography Summer Camp offered from July 13-17.
But don't worry, all of the these new additions haven't stirred things up too much. The popular Free Second Monday Night Lecture Series are still in full effect with a class right around the corner on Mon. April 13.
Don't forget, registration for class sessions begin on April 27.
Call (843) 720-3105 or visit www.ccforp.com for further details. —Reina Gascon-Lopez
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Photo Contest Details
Posted by John Stoehr on Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 3:57 PM
We're already getting phone calls about the City Paper photo contest. You can read to your heart's content everything you'd ever want to know about the contest here. Thanks and enjoy.
Monday, December 15, 2008
New direction for Center for Photography
Posted by John Stoehr on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 2:33 PM
The Charleston Center for Photography used to be a place where you could take camera classes or get your portrait taken. But since late summer, the center has taken steps to become more than a commercial studio. Its new mission is to be a center of visual culture in Charleston and the Lowcountry.
Jack Alterman, a well-known shutterbug, owns the King Street complex. For a long time, he lived a double life — one for the photography school, the other for his business, Alterman Studios. But in August, he hired Stacy Pearsall to take the center to a new level — and to build a new brand for Charleston photography.
Since then, Pearsall, an award-winning photojournalist for the U.S. Department of Defense who has chronicled combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, has updated the center's logo, installed new signage, and upgraded its website.
The center is now a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) entity. The coming year promises a host of events, including documentary screenings and special guest speakers, especially National Geographic's Sam Abell at the American Theatre on Jan. 14. More on events, go to the website.
Moreover, the center just announced a new exhibit to open on Jan. 2, the Visual Cultural Awards' Visual Maker of the Year. The opening reception is on Jan. 12 and will feature a screening of An Unlikely Weapon, a documentary about Eddie Adams, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer. Adams is famed for his work during the Vietnam War. His was the picture of the Saigon chief shooting a Vietcong point-blank.
"Early on, the school couldn't stand on its own, but now it can," Pearsall says. "Jack and his staff did a great job for the past six years, but when he hired me, he asked me to take the center in a different direction."
Friday, September 12, 2008
A Look into Another World
Posted by John Stoehr on Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Eyes to See presents Shooting the Pilot: Burundi, a collection of Jacquelyn Glover’s photography at the Global Awakening Market. Glover lived and worked in Burundi, and collaborated with Eyes to See to raise awareness to the poor living conditions of the country. Eyes to See is a network of media artists that assist international missions organizations by providing them with marketing tools to increase support. The exhibition will last as a one month show through September. www.eyes-to-see.org. —Kelly Stroup
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