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 Wondering where studying at Brooks Institute can take you? Check out these updates and accomplishments from our alumni, students and faculty. Watch Brooks Professional Photography instructor Chris Owrig’s presentation at TEDx American Riviera, “Finding the Magnificent in the Mundane.” Brooks Visual Journalism graduate Eric Thayer (’06) had a recent photo on the front page of The New York Times (covering the Joplin, Mo., tornado aftermath). See it on The New York Times website. Pelican House Productions - which includes Brooks 2010 Video Production graduates Jaz Kalkat, Tom Morris, Elliot Feld and Kevin Liang – is filming the Hollywood feature film “General Education” this summer in California with well-known actors including Janeane Garofalo and Larry Miller: Read about the shoot in the Gridley Herald. In June 2011, Pulitzer-prize winning photographer and Brooks Visual Journalism instructor Rick Rickman took 11 students to the National Senior Games in Houston, where they served as the official photographers of the Games, the world’s largest multi-sport event for athletes over the age of 50. Their work was posted daily on the National Senior Games Association website and published in daily papers. View their work on Brooks students Lauren Hathaway (Professional Photography), Dylan Gordon (Visual Journalism), Gabe Romero (Visual Journalism) and Doriane Raiman (Visual Journalism) were chosen to participate in the 2011 Eddie Adams Workshop, an intense four-day gathering of the top photography professionals with 100 carefully selected students.
David Collier, a Brooks Professional Photography alum (’03), shot the May-June 2011 cover of AAA's Via magazine. See it on his blog. The Bonus, a book designed by Brooks instructor and graphic designer Don French, was named one of three national finalists in the Benjamin Franklin Awards in the Historical Fiction category. Check out the full list of finalists on the Independent Book Publishers Association website. Outdoor outfitter Patagonia featured a photo that Professional Photography student Erin Feinblatt shot during a recent trip to Hawaii with Keith Malloy for the filming of the upcoming film "Come Hell or High Water" in a recent e-newsletter. See the Patagonia e-newsletter here. Brooks Visual Journalism alumnus Kevin Kopanski ('07) is traveling to Uganda to document the work of a non-profit organization traveling there to assist children whose families have been affected by HIV/AIDS. Read the full story at Cleveland.com. Brooks Professional Photography graduate Sol Hill (‘10) won 1st place in the student category of the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards 2010 Competition/The Pollux Awards for “Abstract Portfolio." He also won an Honorable Mention for Best Abstract Single Image. Check out his winning images on the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards website. Brooks Visual Journalism student Udi Goren landed an internship working on the show "Dangerous Encounters" for the National Geographic channel in summer 2011. He discusses the experience on his blog. Brooks Institute faculty Glenn Rand and Chris Broughton and MFA grad Amanda Quintenz-Fielder released the book “Capture: Digital Photography Essentials" in April. Check it out on Amazon.com. Brooks Institute Visual Journalism instructor Rick Rickman is one of the authors of "Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots.” Find it at Amazon.com. New Book by Brooks Institute Team Delves into Digital Photography Fundamentals Brooks Institute Documentary Reveals the Spirit of Vietnam These graduate stories are unique and may not represent typical experiences or outcomes for our graduates. Graduates should expect to pursue entry-level opportunities in their chosen fields. VJ Program Director Susan Bloom and VJ Faculty Paul Myers share their thoughts on the multimedia expectations of today’s visual journalists. BROOKS INSTITUTE OFFERS CERTIFICATE DIGITAL CINEMA VENTURA, CA (January 15, 2010) – Brooks Institute unveils its certificate program in Digital Cinema and has begun enrolling students to start in March of 2010. This 24-credit course is designed to be completed in four sessions over 32 weeks, preparing students for careers in the film industry, specifically the production and post-production fields. Students in this program will gain knowledge of software and digital video editing while also exploring emerging digital camera systems such as the Red One and high definition, broadcast-quality computer video editing systems. Click to read more. Behind Photographs Exhibit Comes to Brooks Institute's Gallery 27 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (June 22, 2009) – Photographer and Brooks Institute alumnus Tim Mantoani brings images from his exhibit Behind Photographs: Archiving Photographic Legends to Brooks Institute’s Gallery 27. Behind Photographs is a testament to the talented men and women who have captured some of the most recognized photographic images of our time. Click to read more. 1981 Brooks Institute alumnus David Zimmerman is named Photographer of the Year during the 2009 Sony World Photography Awards in Cannes, France. He entered his landscape series entitled, “Desert” which depicts desert images of the American southwest. Click to read more. Brooks Institute Alumnus Receives Industry Acclaim for Visual Effects Work 1991 Brooks Institute alumnus Edson Williams receives the British Film Academy Award for visual effects and the Visual Effects Society award for best visual effects in a movie. Click to read more. Alumnus Jacob Foko receives Career College Association GREAT Award Brooks Institute Alumnus Jacob Foko travelled to Washington D.C. to receive the Career College Association’s GREAT Award. GREAT stands for Graduate Recognition for Excellence, Achievement and Talent. He was nominated by Brooks Institute and selected as one of four career college graduates across the nation to receive this award. Click to read more. Brooks Institute student wins grand prize in magazine image contest Professional Photography student Courtney Miller took grand prize in the Professional Photographers of California (PPC) ProPhoto West Magazine's First Annual College Cover Challenge Print Competition. Her winning image entitled, “Purple Butterfly” will appear on the July 2009 cover of ProPhoto West Magazine. Click to read more. Brooks Institute Alum Tim Mantoani to exhibit during MOPLA In addition to being featured in the March/April 2009 issue of Communication Arts magazine, Brooks Institute alumnus, Tim Mantoani has been invited by the Lucie Foundation to exhibit images from his collection, “Behind Photographs,” at the Pacific Design Center as part of MOPLA (Month of Photography - Los Angeles). Click here for more details about the exhibit: Click here to check it out! On March 17, 2009 the PIEA announced their newly elected board members. Brooks Institute faculty member, Marcia Rubenstein is among them. Click on the link for more details. Click here to check it out! Photos by Brooks Institute alumnus to appear in UberDrive Magazine Brooks Institute alumnus, Brad Jarvis, has a photo spread in the upcoming issue of UberDrive Magazine. Click here to check it out! Brooks Institute faculty member profiled on CNN Photography graduate and Brooks Institute film faculty member, Roger Homrich, was recently profiled on CNN for his journey through Death Valley. Visit http://www.rogerhomrich.com/deathvalley for more information. Brooks Institute graduate’s works featured on USA Today Brooks Institute Visual Journalism graduate Garrett Hubbard has the centerpiece on the cover of the USA Today in Monday's (12-08-08) edition. Footage from this long-term project also made it on the Today Show. To see his video visit:
Brooks Institute Achievers Get Top Awards in College Photographer of the Year Contest Four students and a graduate from Brooks Institute's Visual Journalism program are the recipients of eight top awards from the 2008 College Photographer of the Year (CPoY) competition. The CPoY event is held annually at the Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia. The competitive contest was comprised of over 13,313 still images and 169 multimedia projects entered by 566 student photographers from 121 colleges and universities in 13 different countries. It is sponsored by the University of Missouri, Nikon, National Geographic, The Poynter, the National Press Photographers Association and the Missouri Photo Workshop. Judges for this year's competition were Melissa Farlow, freelancer for National Geographic; Travis Fox, multimedia producer at Washingtonpost.com; Tammy Lechner, freelancer/co-owner of Still Productions; and Steve Rice, photographer/videographer at the Star Tribune. Brooks Institute Congratulates Emmy-Winning Faculty & Alumnus Tracy Trotter, Brooks alumnus and current film faculty member, won his Emmy as the Director of Photography for his Public Service Announcement (PSA), "Voter," The PSA was to encourage people to get out and vote no matter their background or ethnicity. Trotter worked with Director, Robert Manciero, and two rival membership clubs, called the "Low Riders" in creating this spot. The PSA is currently being aired on numerous channels in the Los Angeles area. This is Trotter and Manciero's third Emmy win together. Stephen McGee, an alumnus of Brooks Institute, won his third Emmy for his project, "40 Years of Respect." It takes a look back at 1967 where two things hit Detroit that would forever change the city's history: Aretha Franklin recording her famous song, "Respect" and the riots that took place after the harassment of African Americans by the local police. McGee explains, "When Franklin came out with "Respect" it literally spelled out the one thing she wanted as an African American woman in the 60's. The song revolutionized the music industry and helped women break through barriers." That year the Detroit Free Press, where McGee recently worked, won the Pulitzer for its reporting of the riots. This series entitled "40 Years of Respect" takes a look at 1967 in Detroit where those events took place and relates them to today. Brooks Institute student, Shiloh Strong, inspires hope Local Organizations Team with Professional Photographers to Raise Adoption Awareness Alum Jacob Foko brings focus to issues in the Republic of Congo Alum Garrett Hubbard records Ethiopia's famine Brooks Alumni Matt Alonso and Rev are featured on VIMBY Intern's Storm-Chasing Video Captures Whirlwind of Attention Lorenson's passion for storm chasing, combined with her photographic and video expertise, has catapulted Lorenson into the media's eye as quickly as a tornado sweeps across the plains. Nissan Unveils Cube-ism on Web Brooks Institute Faculty Member Explores New Outlets for Video Journalism Eric Thayer Headlines Brooks Speakers Program for July & August 2008 Brooks NPPA Top 20 Print Auction Brooks Alum works with Disney 'Thou shall not over-tone!'
Preaching to the Choir: Sound Memory
Congo documentary topic of photo essay: Brooks Institute's Mariah Tauger Is Taking Her Camera to Beijing
Brooks Institute & Pratt Institute Collaborate With Nissan to Think "Outside of the Cube"
Dreamworks picks up Brooks Alumni Script Lights, Camera, Brooks Students Say, "Action!" Faces of Ireland - Brooks Institute Presents the Student Documentary, "Ireland" Instructors Win Career Education Corporation Educator of the Year Awards Third-year Brooks Student Beau Roulette Shares Book With Artists Warhol and Hirst Brooks Student Achieves First Sacramento Bee Multimedia Internship Vogel did video projects for the paper. Some were short, requiring a fast turnaround. He shot a quick video interview with local DJs involved in a controversy. Another involved coverage of the funeral for a CHP officer in which three Bee videographers combined their efforts for the final piece. Click here to read more. Student Photographer Turns X-Games Fantasy Into Reality In his case, the networks are connected to the other photographers and instructors he meets in person and on-line. Making use of these networks has paved the way for Tapia to cover this third X-Games in Los Angeles this summer. In addition one of his pictures will become a poster used to promote the summer games... Click here to read more. Brooks Student Hristo Shindov, Subject of Feature Article in the September 2006 Issue of Rangefinder Magazine The Book Den to host silent auction to benefit Brooks Photography students' China trip. Brooks Institute Students Participate in Adobe's Photoshop and Lightroom Workshop with Award-winning Photographer, Colin Finlay. HP Pro Photography Helps CARE Share "I am Powerful" Campaign Free Reception and Awards Ceremony at Brooks Cota Street Campus Award-Winning Photographers Michael Lewis and Jim Sugar Of National Geographic Share Tips and Techniques with Brooks Institute Students |
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