50 Totally Free Lessons in Graphic Design

Here is a treasure of free lessons on typography, grid design, color theory, design theory and usability. Enjoy!

Would you like an easy, automatic and secure way to accept photo submissions from parents, teachers and students for use in the yearbook? Now you can do just that with Herff Jones’ eShare!  Now students, parents and teachers can contribute content to the yearbook staff by uploading photos directly to your school’s secure space on the web, logging in with a code just for your school. You have complete control of which images you’d like to use and can log-in to download the files 24/7 with your YBAccess username and password. We have fliers ready to send out announcing this new service for your school and banner graphics for your school’s site. Contact us for more information and to sign up!

-Adam

Yearbook Discoveries Volume 13 Issue 1 Out Now!

Be on the lookout for the first issue of the completely re-designed Yearbook Discoveries national newsletter from Herff Jones. If you didn’t receive it before the Thanksgiving break, it might be in your pile of mail today and it’s full of great information, including work from local schools.

In addition to great articles on surviving your first year of advising, developing a voice for your writing and extending coverage, this issue’s Photo Corner was written by yours truly. Click here to download a PDF of the Composition Cards I talk about in the article. Did you know you can download PDFs of all the articles in this issue from yearbooks.biz>Resources>Yearbook Discoveries?

Join us in congratulating these teamSlye schools featured in this month’s Discoveries: Casa Roble HS for their CSPA Silver Crown, NSPA Pacemaker Finalist and sample spreads in the Design Concepts article, Center HS for their 2007 NSPA Pacemaker Finalist and sample spread in the Eye of the Beholder article, Colfax HS for their sample spread in the supplements article and San Juan HS for their sample spread in the Establishing a Voice article. Great work!

Canon Photo Contest

Canon USA has announced a contest for students ages 13-18 and adults 18+ looking for photos of youth football from the 2008 season. The two Grand prize winners receive a trip to the 2009 Super Bowl, a trip to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and a Canon digital camera kit.

Full rules can be found at http://www.qdorfny2.com/canon/nfl/08/site/rules.asp. Other details, including how to submit the digital images , can be found at http://www.usa.canon.com/app/html/NFL/ (click on Amateur Photo Contest in the menu at the top.)

The entry deadline is December 3, 2009 and students can submit up to 10 entries.

The photographer retains copyright to the images, but does allow Canon and the NFL to use the image for promotional purposes.

(Thanks to Mark Murray for sharing this info…)

YBCA 2008 Pix Are Up!

Thanks to all of you who attended Yearbooks CA this summer. This year’s workshop was another huge success. Check out the images taken by yours truly and the photojournalism class here.

-Adam

24+1 Photography Podcasts to Inspire

The digital-photography-school.com website has compiled a list of 25 great photo podcasts. Divided into audio and video sections, they range from photography’s history to modern editing techniques. There’s sure to be something here that will inspire you!

87 Great Photography Blogs and Feeds

I know, this might be the definition of “information overload,” but there are an abundance of great photography blogs and RSS feeds with valuable information. Here’s a link to a posting with 87 such listings…enjoy!

–Adam

Tech Tuesday-The Eye-Fi SD Card

Thanks to every one who attended our Coverage and Photojournalism sessions at the recent JEANC conference. With travels and training the blog hasn’t been updated lately, but what better way to get back on track than with a new tech toy? Here’s a great scoop from gadget blog Gizmodo for students and advisers alike…”The gadget: The Eye-Fi. It’s an SD memory card that adds Wi-Fi to any camera. …The verdict: It works flawlessl” Click here to read more.

Photo Quick Tips: How to improve your shots in 60 seconds…

Tired of long-winded explanations of how to get better photos? Here’s a site with a slew of quick (and I mean quick) tips for getting better shots. Enough said!

–Adam

October Issue of the Digital Journalist Online

This month’s edition of the Digital Journalist “online magazine” is up at www.digitaljournalist.org. Articles and galleries this month include works by legendary war photographer, Robert Capa, reviews of the latest photo printer from Canon, dispatches from photojournalists covering recent world events and more.

–Adam