Community Events & Special Events

500 Series Lecture Demos are free to Gold Passport holders only. Members pay $50, non-members $90.

600 Series events are free to INFOCUS Members and Gold or Silver Passport holders, $10 otherwise. Community Events do not require advance registration and can be paid for at the door.

Special Events such as the Opening Reception, Awards Dinner and Farewell Bash are also described separately here.

Note: Schedule is subject to change due to the busy schedule of our presenters. Changes will be posted at all sites during the week.

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Community Events and Lecture Demos

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

9:00 - 10:00 am Wednesday

Community Event 601
Floral Portraits with Barbara Ellison

There is more than one way to photograph a flower, as well-known flower and nature photographer Ellison will show. She will illustrate and discuss the many ways to create the floral portrait using various techniques including specialty printing and hand coloring.

10:30 am - 12:00 noon Wednesday

Community Event 602
Some Of My Favorite Things. . . .with Denise Bethel, Virginia Heckert, Daile Kaplan, Justin Kronewetter, Roger Ward; moderator Ray Merritt

A distinguished panel of preeminent art photography professionals and curators has selected their favorite images, and/or artists, in the Full of Grace exhibition and will discuss their selections.  A rare opportunity to share the insights of the best and most knowledgeable in the field, including Roger Ward, former Chief Curator of the Norton Museum of Art; Virginia Heckert, former Photography Curator, Norton Museum of Art, currently Associate Photography Curator, The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; Denise Bethel, Head of Department of Photography, Sotheby’s; Justin Kronewetter, Photography Curator, Ross Art Museum, Ohio Wesleyan University; Brett Abbott, Photography Curator, High Museum of Art; Daile Kaplan, Vice President and Director of Photographs, Swann Galleries, and Ray Merritt, Curator of Full of Grace.

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday

Community Event 603

The Intimate Portrait / A Life in Photography with Joyce Tenneson

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see world renowned Joyce Tenneson show images from her retrospective book, “A Life in Photography,” as well as behind the scenes assignment work and never-before-seen 20x24 inch Polaroids, and give insight to her multi-faceted 40 year career as one of the top portrait photographers working today. You will have the opportunity to ask her about her working process and how she is able to engage her subjects to create her signature “intimate portrait” style.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Wednesday

Community Event 604
Photography and the art of seeing with John Isaac

This presentation will include select images from John’s 40 years in photography to show what he calls the “art of seeing”, how he follows the rules but also breaks them.  The final image is what he hopes will make people stop and take notice.

Zen teaches us to “Stop, look and listen”, to recognize the familiar scenes that surround us and that we take for granted.  This applies also to the exotic places we travel to.  Whether it is photojournalism, art photography, or wildlife and nature, the “art of seeing” is the key to make good photographs.  Sometimes one has to capture the image from the heart. As Antoine de Saint-Exupery describes in the Little Prince,  “essentials in Life are not visible to the eye, but only with the heart one can see clearly”.

4:45 pm - 5:45 pm Wednesday

Community Event 605
“ReCapture Your Vision”  Image Enhancement Techniques with Janice Wendt

Wonder why your images do not live up to your expectations. The exposure, lighting and framing was right, but the image did not live up to what you envisioned.  Learn re-touching techniques that bring back the “alive” feeling, the mood, and all that inspired you when captured the image. Her techniques remove the need for tedious selections and endless numbers of steps, and save you countless hours in front of your computer screen.  Learn  how to get the most out of your workflow, optimizing raw images, noise-reduction techniques, global adjustments vs. targeted adjustments, selective enhancements, bringing out detail, applying traditional techniques, black and white images from color capture and creating a style with your retouching.. A must attend for anyone wanting to take their images to the next level.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

9:00am -10:00 am Thursday

Community Event 606
Why Don't My Prints Look Like My Screen? With C. David Tobie

The classic conundrum we all face: our prints don't look like what we see on screen; and may not even look the same from one screen to another. The causes and cures of this dilemma are discussed in this session, offering photographers a series of options for increasingly accurate screen to screen to print matching, using Datacolor Spyder solutions.

10:45 am - 11:45 am Thursday

Community Event 607
"The Sure Rewards of Knowing" with Jock Sturges

Distinguished photographer Sturges will show a retrospective of his famous images and discuss its cultural and academic background and the importance to him of autobiographical information as produced by other artists. Referencing his studies in perceptual psychology and anthropology (thanks to his wife) and art history in general, he will stress how vital it is for aspiring artists to be well and broadly educated--in art history specifically and in all culture more generally.

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Thursday

Community Event 608
“The Next 50 Years" with Ralph Gibson

Inherent in the eye of every serious photographer lies his or her unique individual visual signature. How this may be nurtured is one of the major issues facing the committed devotee of the medium. Showing his work from 1960 thru 2011, legendary photographer Gibson will describe his visual evolution as seen in his photographs compositional structures and recurring forms, found migrating from one image to the next.

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Thursday

Community Event 609
The Art Of Collecting: The Science Of Distributing Fine Art with Joe Baio, Henry Buhl, Joseph Cohen and Joel and Sherry Mallin; Ray Merritt, Moderator

Some of America’s most respected private collectors,  Joe Baio, Henry Buhl, Joseph Cohen and Joel and Sherry Mallin will share their experiences and insights. Not only why, but how, they garnered their treasures and what the future holds from those works. New York attorney, Loretta Ippolito, will discuss the estate and tax ramification for transferring art today.

4:45 pm - 5:45 pm Thursday

Community Event 610

iPhone Artistry: the Newest Exciting Frontier in Photography with Dan Burkholder

Lurking under the iPhone’s LCD is one of the most inspiring, capable and fun imaging systems in all of photography. More than just a snapshot device, the iPhone is a powerfully creative tool right in our palms. Watch digital pioneer Burkholder demonstrate his iPhone capture and image stylizing techniques to control color, tonality and detail in his iPhone images. Witness photography’s next revolution in this energy-packed hour presentation.

Friday, January 27, 2012

10:45 am - 11:45 am Friday

Community Event 611

Buying Your Next Digital Camera: What's Your Best Choice? With Julie Adair King

Ready for a new digital camera but confused about all your options? “Digital Photography For Dummies” author King helps you narrow your choices by explaining the pros and cons of different camera types, from pro-caliber dSLRs to rangefinders to the new mirrorless interchangeable lens models. Get answers to such questions as how many megapixels you really need, what features make a real difference, which ones you can easily live without, and how to get the most camera for your money.

10:45 am - 11:45 am Friday

Community Event 612
Capturing Culture: Using Visual Media as a Tool with Adam Stoltman

Experienced editor and photographer Stoltman will present Capturing Culture, a multi-year project documenting Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in American Culture and Society. See the ways in which visual media can inform our perceptions and prejudices, and how it can shift those perceptions. It is instructive in how to build a long-term documentation project of this type, work with not for profits and funders, and retain the overall narrative direction of the work.

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Friday

Community Event 613
Fashion/Beauty, and Fine Art with Robert Farber

Follow the evolution of a non traditional career path...from its beginning, where Farber sold his photography on the street, and how that evolved into a successful career in both fashion/beauty, and fine art. From his first book of fine art nudes in 1976, while shooting men’s fashion for GQ, women’s beauty for Revlon & Ponds, fashion for Saks Fifth Ave and at the same time exhibiting in Galleries worldwide. With half a million books sold Farber’s story and images will inspire you whether you're a photographer or just someone who enjoys viewing beautiful images.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Friday

Community Event 614

From the Wall to the Towers (Berlin 1961—New York 2001) with Robert Pledge

With 160 b & w and color photographs from the internationally renowned Contact Press Images’ exceptional collection, Pledge, legendary co-founder and president of the agency, will present a four-decade photographic history of the world and photojournalism, representing the work of a select group of preeminent photographers, including America’s David Burnett and Annie Leibovitz, Great Britain’s Don McCullin, France’s Gilles Caron, and China’s Li Zhensheng, focusing on major international events, personalities, and social currents.

4:45 pm - 5:45 pm Friday

Community Event 615
How Journalism Changed the NFL Position on Head Injuries with Brad Smith

NY Times Senior Sports Picture Editor Brad Smith will give a fascinating presentation outlining how the official stance of the NFL, and it's outlook on players with head injuries, was literally changed by a series of articles in the Times. The coverage, highlighting the effects of head trauma in football, led to the NFL altering the way players are treated on the field and their subsequent treatment.select work and stories about these many projects and what they were expected to accomplish.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

9:00 am - 10:00 am Saturday

Community Event 616
The Photo Icon – A Selection Of The Greatest Images Ever Made- The Pictures That Changed How We See And Remember With Tony Bannon

ANTHONY BANNON will present a visual treat, the legacy images of photography: the outer and inner space of the medium: The unforgettable icons of art and science and spirit which have changed and shaped history and culture - and the story behind them.  Dr. Bannon, the Ron and Donna Fielding Director, is the longest serving director in the history of George Eastman House, the first museum of photography and holder of the world's largest independent photography collection from which his presentation is drawn.

10:45 pm - 11:45 am Saturday

Community Event 617
Master Of Balletic Motion with Douglas Dubler

The subject of my talk will be the recent project I completed with American Ballet Theater in New York City.  The shoot was a continuation of my decades long fascination with dance and my efforts to combine both sharpness and movement in the process.  Starting with performance photographs and evolving to studio sessions my focus has always been to give a three dimensional representation to a two dimensional art form.   A portfolio and feature article on my approach and technique is featured in Digital Photo Pro magazine this month.  http://www.digitalphotopro.com/profiles/douglas-dubler-master-of-balletic-motion.html

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Saturday

Community Event 618
Environmental Photojournalism at National Geographic with Dennis Dimick

See outstanding recent environmental photography from the pages of the authoritative National Geographic magazine and hear noted Executive Editor for environment Dennis Dimick discuss how top ranking photographers interested in the environment produced these insightful reports, including behind-the-scenes details on the creation of the Geographic’s acclaimed April 2010 Freshwater issue.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Saturday

Community Event 619
Creative Composition: Telling Stories with Photographs with Gordon Brown

Gordon will discuss his approach to taking compelling photographs that tell stories by using composition techniques. The emphasis will be using techniques that illustrate ideas and emotions in your photography. Gordon will describe in detail how each of the included photographs were made and the reasoning behind making them.

4:45 pm - 5:45 pm Saturday

Community Event 620
The Year In Pictures 2011 with Scott McKiernan
Sponsored by ZUMA Press & ThePicturesofTheDay.com

Award Winning Picture Editor Scott Mc Kiernan will present this special multimedia presentation designed for Fotofusion 2012, that shows the highs and lows of a challenging year for America and the world--what a year it was--the year of the Arab Spring and The Fall of the World Economy. See it thru the eyes and minds of the top photojournalists of ZUMA Wire Service and its partner newspapers and wire services around the globe, including a special bonus tribute look back, to those who made a difference in the world of arts, entertainment, society and politics who passed away in 2011.

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Special Events

Tuesday Jan 24, 2012: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Opening Reception

Jump start FOTOfusion^® 2012 and meet everyone at this reception honoring FOTOfusion^® presenters, sponsors and participants.

Gold Passport holders & VIP's: Free
All Others: $45

Wednesday Jan 25, 2012: 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm

FOTOfusion^® Awards Dinner

Gold Passport holders: $75
All Others: $150

Join us for cocktails and an elegant buffet dinner where we honor this year’s awards recipients.

Ralph Gibson will receive the FOTOfusion^® FOTOmentor award. He will present the Rising Star Award to an up-and-coming artist.

Thursday Jan 26, 2012

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Friday Jan 27, 2012

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Saturday Jan 28, 2012: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Farewell Bash

Gold Passport holders: Free • All Others: $45
Say goodbye until next year to all your friends and make plans for FOTOfusion^® 2013.