Student Work from WSPJ 2022

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View fullsize WSPJ in the Denver Post….could not be prouder of the incredible @westernslope_pj participants. A feature in the Sunday edition of the Denver Post. Strong opener by @lenore.0.1 and her work with horses. Grid filled out by @sage.castle_ work wit
View fullsize WSPJ took a field trip today to see @esc._art show in Delta. Love to see our students putting up their work in the community!
View fullsize Last day 🥹
View fullsize test prints feeling good, with @pearl_snap_photography_ #wspj
View fullsize selections from Elliott. . . . No supplementary toning. sequence by Abby. Elliott is laying translucent objects over his flash for colored light. First image in the first frame - he used a green glass bottle.
View fullsize three standout selections from theo . . . no supplementary toning. theo is photographing using an in-camera black and white grain filter.
View fullsize selected film scans. . . Frame 1: Grace Frame 2: Theo Frame 3: Theo Frame 4: Grace . .
View fullsize selected film scans. . . Frame 1: Grace Frame 2: Grace Frame 3: Elliott Frame 4: Elisabeth . .
View fullsize We do a lot of adjusting, bootstrapping, and adapting here. Small budget, medium class size, and large-hearted photojournalists from around the West who bring exceptional care to this work. So, @shawnmccarney “take $50 and a few C stands into a
View fullsize we get to welcome the incredible (wspj vet) @marycatmathis this week for our editing block. Students must take three weeks of work through culling, toning, final selections, and layouts all within the next week. ultimately, we’ll publish our zi
View fullsize big thanks to @wwoodyco for coming last week to talk to us about his work on the Western Slope and beyond. In addition to showing students various light setups, he introduced them to a 600mm lens and lens extenders. A real milestone for us!
View fullsize some sweet moments from this week. photos by abby.
View fullsize night photography, week 2. . . . . all photos by WSPJ participant Lexie. minor tonal and light adjustments by Abby.
View fullsize night photography, week 2. . . . . all photos created by WSPJ participants. minor tonal and light adjustments by Abby.
View fullsize WSPJ students had their first critique today. We’ve been dissecting images we see in the news all week, but today we turned the focus to student work. “Hard on the work, soft of the individual,” @shawnmccarney reminded us. All of th
View fullsize @moemangoes taught a lesson today about interviewing people and creating connection with sources. She showed us @renaldiphotos “Touching Strangers” to get us thinking about touch, setting, and situational intimacy. Some of us saw tension
View fullsize Couldn’t have asked for a better day one. Returning students and staff reunited after a year away. It was a packed day, and as usual - we almost ran out of time. . . Highlights include a chaotic game of the West Wind Blows, a discussion on how
View fullsize Some last minute brainstorming the night before our FIRST DAY of the 2022 workshop! Featuring WSPJ staff Moe, Eli, and Shawn. Could not be more excited to be starting the year off with these folks. T-minus 12 hours y’all!
View fullsize Spotted! WSPJ OG @flynns_photography__ out photographing in the wild…love to see our peeps doing that good work in the community. That’s what it’s about! Let’s goooo
View fullsize T-minus three weeks till WSPJ! . . .