Visual Mn

Class Description

The Mpls Photo Center has partnered with Visual MN (formerly the MN News Photographers Association) and will be hosting monthly meetings with the focus on all aspects of photojournalism.

Join us Thursday, April 28th for a conversation about ethics in documentary works. We will attempt to tackle everything from photoshop manipulation to how to cover an event without bias. Bring your thoughts and questions as we begin a discussion on ethics at Visual MN.

6:30-7:30: Social hour – Some snacks and drinks will be provided.

7:30-9:00 Panel* Discussion – The discussion will be lead by Regina McCombs - Senior Editor for Visual News at Minnesota Public Radio, Glen Stubbe - Staff Photographer at Star Tribune and Jenn Ackerman - Freelance Editorial and Commercial Photographer at Ackerman+Gruber

Cost: $5 at the door.

Class Requirements

None

Class Schedule

Date	Start Time	End Time	Location
Thursday, April 28th, 2016	6:00 PM	9:00 PM	Coop Studio

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About the Instructor

Tom Baker: Tom Baker graduated in 2004 from the University of Montana School of Journalism with a BA in photojournalism.

He believes in the aesthetics of life, and that is what Tom seeks to convey in his work. Tom feels life can be found anywhere in the world and photographed, but more importantly the stories of life are what need to be told. Whether the story is about a person or persons, a place, a culture, or a struggle, he sees the camera as a tool that must be utilized to record, document, and create all at the same time. By way of the camera he cannot only tell people a story, but can tell people about himself. Tom’s career as a photojournalist has taken him from the Havre Daily News in Havre, MT, The Dalles Chronicle in Dalles, OR, and the Portland Tribune in Portland, OR.

He moved back to Minnesota from Oregon in 2006 and has for the last 10 years worked as a freelance photographer for numerous clients and publications.