I get a lot of emails from people wondering when the next time I will give a presentation or workshop. So I am happy to announce a couple of things I am working on/will be doing this year.

I will be giving my “Lighting Made Easy” presentation on July 18 at the Professional Photographers of Oregon Summer School in Portland; at the National Press Photographers Business Blitz August 11 in Denver, September 29 in St. Louis, October 7 in San Jose and November 10 in Tampa; and on November 3 for the Portland ASMP Chapter.

The NPPA event will also include a bunch of other great speakers such as John Harrington, Grover from PhotoShelter and much more all for just $20 for non members. It is an entire day filled with business info and is a can’t miss event. We just completed the first stop in DC last month and it was fantastic.

The AMSP event will be $25 for non members and is a great time to learn about the ASMP and network with some great photographers as well.

The PPO Event is a little more expensive, still cheap at less than $100, but includes registration for the entire convention, which is jam packed with great speakers and info.

I hope to see you soon!

I am looking for interns to work with me on Timbers projects specifically. Below is the information, let me know if you have any questions!:

The Portland Timbers are looking for photography interns for the 2011 season. You will work directly with and report to the team photographer Craig Mitchelldyer. There are openings for Winter (Dec-Mar), Spring (Mar-June) and Summer (July-Oct) interns. You are welcome to apply for more than one term.

Responsibilities include:

* Action and feature photography at all home games.

* Photography of select player appearances and press conferences, corporate events and team training sessions

* Assist team photographer with player photo shoots.

* Edit, caption and send game action photos from team photographer

* Caption and archive stock photos

* Work closely with team communications office and PR dept for game day photo needs

* Assist team video crew as needed

* 1-2 days (5-10 hours) a week in the off season (Nov-March), up to 3-4 days (10-20 hours) a week during the season (Mar-Oct). With the exception of games and player appearances, hours are flexible.

Requirements:

* Own your own equipment, there may be access to some pool equipment, but you should own a professional dSLR camera and lenses. Please include your equipment list when applying

* It is recommended you live in Portland, OR or surrounding area, but not required.

* Photography student or recent graduate (non students can apply, but priority will be given to students)

* Have a strong interest in sports photography

Compensation:

* This is an unpaid internship. Your school may offer credit for work experience internships.

To Apply:

* Send cover letter (in the body of an email) and equipment list, along with a portfolio link (DO NOT SEND PHOTO ATTACHMENTS) of 10-20 sports action and/or portraits to craig@craigmitchelldyer.com.

Last night I taught a small lighting class for a group of 6 photographers wanting to learn a little bit more about using off camera flash outdoors. Lucky for me, I share a building with an awesome dance studio and a few of the teachers have a dance group called Remix. They perform all over town and needed some new photos so they got all dressed up and modeled for us. I shot this at the end of the class in the road in front of the studio. Milwaukie traffic will never be the same!

Mike Harris has a feature on his blog called “Pro Photographer Spotlight“. He came to the studio and interviewed me yesterday, go check it out!

I shot this photo in a church down in Eugene a couple of weeks ago. I think it turned out pretty good. It was not without some challenges though…

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