Lecture on Basic Photojournalism

The Press Photographers of the Philippines (PPP) will hold a series of “Lecture on Basic Photojournalism: Based on Actual Experience of a Press Photographer” every Saturday starting 11 October 2008, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.  The lecture will be held in the newly-renovated PPP office in Intramuros, Manila.

There will be two (2) components of the lecture: the basic lecture will include topics like ethics, caption writing, coverage dress code, securing clearance/accreditation, and identifying subjects; and the advance lecture where participants will have a field day that will include a trip to a newspaper photo department and tagging along with photographers during coverage.  Certificates will be handed out to each participants after the lecture.

We are inviting photo enthusiasts who wants to know more about this side of the photography industry, including staffs from government, NGO, military, and police public information offices, new photo correspondents, and students.  The participants of the lecture will be limited to ten (10) persons per batch and with a corresponding fee of One thousand pesos (PHP 1,000.00) per session.  Interested participants must pay their lecture fee to any LandBank branches nationwide (PPP account no.: S/A 3091-0264-30).  After paying the amount, please write your full name, address and contact number on the deposit slip copy and fax it back to us (8671053).  The participant will then be notified for the schedule of his/her lecture.  Cut-off for lecture fee payment is every Thursday.  Discounts will be given to students and PPP regular members.

For more information, please call PPP President Jerry Carual at 7361186 or e-mail us at ppp@ppp.org.ph.

Press Photographers of the Philippines
M/F National Press Club Building
Magallanes Drive, Intramuros, Manila
Phone:  +63 (2) 4687489
www.ppp.org.ph | ppp@ppp.org.ph