MEETING MINUTES
CLASSES
Proposed ideas for classes:
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Mobile Photography
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Photography/apps/editing/
peripherals
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Social Media for Photographers
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Digital Marketing
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To include video-making for websites
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Exploration of Genres
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Multiple classes, one genre (i.e. Street, landscape, portraits) per class
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Exhibition Preparation (pre- and post-production)
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Fine Art Photography for Commercial Photographers
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Off-Camera Flash
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Make Your Own Photo Books
Other notes/suggestions:
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Attendees requested that classes begin later in the evening to avoid traffic and allow for more time to get off work
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Consider filming classes to post online
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Our resident photography instructor suggested free one-hour workshops that would build interest in longer, more advanced courses
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Consider off-site locations for classes
MEMBER EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES
Proposed exhibitions:
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Pop-up shows or easel shows
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Both at the museum and outside of the museum
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Commercial photographers exhibition
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Creating and showing pieces that stylistically reference other artists
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More frequent calls for entries in respective genres, with winning pieces to be exhibited digitally
EVENTS/HAPPENINGS
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Consider partnering with local universities to offer more lectures
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Learning Luncheons
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FMoPA trips to visit renowned photographers’ studios
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Featuring local artists with a talk and mini pop-up exhibition
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Videotape talk for website/promotional/
educational purposes
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Poetry readings that tie in with exhibitions
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Host an artist in residence to create, exhibit and discuss work specific to Tampa