The Missouri Photo Workshop is an annual week-long photojournalism school based in Lee Hills Hall at the Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia, Missouri.[1][2] Founded in 1949 by the "Father of Photojournalism" Cliff Edom along with American economist, federal government official, and photographer Roy Stryker and photographer Russell Lee,[3][4] the workshop originally sought to instruct others in photojournalism based on the "gritty, content-rich photographs" produced by the pre-World War II (pre-1939) Farm Security Administration,[4] a United States government effort during the Great Depression to combat American rural poverty. Following Edom's credo - "Show truth with a camera. Ideally truth is a matter of personal integrity. In no circumstances will a posed or faked photograph be tolerated."[5] - each workshop originates in a different small town in Missouri,[3][6] which is used as a backdrop for attendees from the United States and other countries to work on photograph storytelling methods such as research, observation, and timing.[6] Missouri Photo Workshop faculty members have included the White House's first photo editor and NPPA Picture Editor of the Year Sandra Eisert and other prominent photojournalists.[7][8]
| Motto | Ostende veritatem cum a camera |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Show truth with a camera |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1949 |
| Director | Jim Curley, David Rees |
Academic staff | 12 |
| Students | 50 |
| Location | , , 38°56′55″N 92°19′45″W / 38.9487°N 92.329104°W |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colours | Red and Black |
| Affiliations | Missouri School of Journalism |
| Website | mophotoworkshop |
Faculty and students
editThis list of Missouri Photo Workshop faculty includes current, former, and deceased lecturers at the annual Missouri Photo Workshop (MPW), an annual week-long photojournalism school founded in 1949 and based in Lee Hills Hall at the Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia, Missouri, United States.[1][2]
Selected publication
edit- Cliff Edom (1993), Small town America: the Missouri photo workshops, 1949-1991, Fulcrum Publishing, p. 236, OCLC 231997773[9]
See also
edit- Maine Media Workshops, non-profit educational organization
- Pictures of the Year International, photojournalism program affiliated with the Missouri Photo Workshop
References
edit- ^ a b "Clifton Edom; Founded Photojournalism School", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, sec. News, p. 4C, February 1, 1991, retrieved December 14, 2012
- ^ a b Emily Smith (January 16, 2008), "$846,000 Donation Given To Preserve Legacy Of Photojournalism At University Of Missouri", US Federal News, retrieved December 14, 2012
- ^ a b Little, Joan (January 25, 1989), "Mizzou's Photo Workshop In Spotlight", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, sec. News, p. 2A, retrieved December 14, 2012
- ^ a b "Museum Exhibition Offers Unique Look Into Power Of Photography, Art", US Federal News, September 8, 2008, retrieved December 14, 2012
- ^ Mark Lile (September 22, 2005), "Photojournalists to document Marshall", Marshall Democrat-News, retrieved December 14, 2012
- ^ a b "History of the Missouri Photo Workshop", About — Missouri Photo Workshop, Missouri Photo Workshop, 2012, retrieved December 14, 2012
- ^ "This year's faculty", 52nd MPW: Faculty, Missouri Photo Workshop, 2001, retrieved December 14, 2012
- ^ Doug Glass (October 18, 1995), "No Parade: Small Town In Focus: Workshop A Challenge For Residents, Photographers", Chicago Tribune, sec. News, p. 8
- ^ "New Books At Mrrl", Jefferson City News-Tribune, sec. Local, p. 18, October 17, 2010
Further reading
edit- Howard Chapnick (December 1983), "Showing Them in Missouri. Cliff and Vi Edom's Missouri Workshop marks its 34th year of preparing photojournamists for the real world", Popular Photography, vol. 90, no. 12 (published Dec 1983), p. 87, ISSN 1542-0337
- Durniak, BY John (13 October 1991), "Camera", New York Times (published October 13, 1991), sec. 1, p. 171
- "Small-Town Images Full Of Stories", Columbus Dispatch, sec. Features - Accent & Arts, p. 6D, January 30, 1994
- "Photojournalism Course Puts Action In Focus With Broader Social Context", Richmond Times Dispatch, sec. Weekend, p. D24, July 28, 1994
- Meecham Peter (January 31, 2004), "Heroes Who Make A Difference", Southland Times, sec. Features General, p. 26
- F.G. Edwards (February 5, 1998), "Top Photographers To Grace TCC Workshop Truth With A Camera Students Study Cultural, Political And Social Movements With A Camera.", Virginia Pilot and Ledger-Star, sec. Suffolk Sun, p. 14, archived from the original on 2018-08-15
- "Truth With A Camera Annual Workshop Offers A Visual Perspective On Life And Around Hampton Roads", Virginia Pilot and Ledger-Star, sec. Daily Break, p. E1, August 22, 2000, archived from the original on 2016-04-09
- John Henry (October 12, 2008), "Workshop offers photographer chance to recharge creative batteries", Journal-World