NYIP Student Successes

Many NYIP members have won prestigious awards in contests and photo fairs or have had their work exhibited in galleries. Other NYIP members are building careers shooting weddings, press events, corporate and commercial assignments, or have received professional recognition and publication of their photos. Here are some recent NYIP success stories:

 

Chris Humphrey, Oklahoma

When Chris took the NYIP Complete Course in Professional Photography fifteen years ago, he did so because he was "newly married and didn't have the time for a traditional photography school and NYIP was the perfect solution." After graduating, Chris opened his wedding photography business in Tulsa. He's been a successful wedding photographer for thirteen years and has been voted "the Best of the Best" by the readers of Oklahoma Magazine for seven straight years. Congratulations!

 

 

Vidhyaa Chandramohan, United Arab Emirates

Vidhyaa has only been taking photos for eight months, but she's already had some great success. Recently, GulfNews, an UAE newspaper printed her photo of two camels kissing which she took at the Al Dhafra Festival (the world's most expensive camel beauty show). Another of her photos was selected as one of the ten best of the week by readers of the newspaper.

 

 

Janie L. Ferguson, New York

Janie has been very busy since we last mentioned her photo successes in the NYIP Blog. She had a photo published in Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Celebrate Urban Birds 2012 Calendar. She also had two photos of bald eagles published in the Corning Leader newspaper and another photo of an eagle published in Life in the Finger Lakes Magazine.

 

Gordon Helms

Congratulations also goes to Gordon, a recent Complete Course graduate, who took a photo of a sunrise from his front yard and it was published on the USA Today weather page recently.

 

Melissa Olson, Colorado

When Melissa photographed her dog Winston for an NYIP photo project, little did she know that the photo of Winston carrying the local newspaper would be chosen for the cover of her town's yearly calendar. Way to go Winston and Melissa!

 

Dee Harris, Connecticut

Dee, who has built a successful photography business in Danbury, CT since graduating NYIP recently did some photos for Waterbury Hospital who used one of her photos on a billboard on Interstate 84. Dee specializes in professional marketing videos, corporate head shots, commercial photography, event photography, baby & child portraits, pet & family portraits, glamor portraits, senior portraits, engagement portraits, weddings and even "love story" videos. You can see her work on her websites - www.danburyphotographer.com and www.dharrisphotography.com.

 

Shruthi Venkatasubramanian, New York

National Geographic published one of Shruthi's photos called "Carousel" in the December issue of the magazine on the Your Shot page. They also used a photo she took in Bali for an article on the country on the National Geographic Traveller website. Shruthi's also had great success writing travel articles (illustrated with her photos, of course) several of which have been published by the Hindu Metropolis, a leading national daily in India. One of her photographs was in a competition called The Portraits of India and was chosen to be in an exhibition in Chennai, India and published in a coffee table book.

 

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Our Favorite 3 Photographs - Michelin Man, Red Bears & Flying Men

Current events and the art world have been bursting with fantastic photographic images lately, and we've selected our Favorite 3 Photos that have come to our attention during the past week. Click on the links or the photos to see the fascinating behind-the-scenes stories.

Takanori Alba's Hotel de Michelin

Jordanian Valentine's Day Faces 

New York City Men-in-the-Air Stunt

Have you ever in your life seen something so fantastic! Japanese sculpture/artist fantasy worlds are brought to life in 3D. Photos and Art: Takanori Alba

The woman's somber face surrounded by smiling soft toys for Valentine's Day - and the pops of red and black - grabs visual attention. Photo: REUTERS / Majed Jaber

Many people in NYC saw three men flying through the air, but these remote-controlled "flying men" were actually PR stunts to gain attention for a new movie launch (it worked!). Photo: Thinkmodo

We're the New York Institute of Photography, a distance education school teaching photography since 1910 - over 100 years of knowledge and experience. Listen to the following podcast to learn more about who we are and what we do.

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Our Valentine's Day Best Heart Photo Winners

In our first Top 10 Photos post ever, we did a Web image search on the word "heart" and chose 10 of our favorite images to help our blog followers and fellow photography enthusiasts celebrate Valentine's Day. Well, the big Love Day is here, and we're excited to announce that 236 of you voted in our Top 10 survey. Many thanks for taking the time to register your vote with us! Here are the top three vote getters - and congratulations to all of our Top 10 photographers. Click here to view the original Top 10 Photos in our hearts competition. Another Top 10 Photos vote will be coming your way soon ....

#1 Best Heart Photo - GONE FISHING BY BIGCITYDREAMS

#2 Best Heart Photo - HEART OF STONE BY SUSAN WIGGS

#3 Best Heart Photo - HEART SHADOW BY ELAINE MESKERS-GARCIA 

We're the New York Institute of Photography, a distance education school teaching photography since 1910 - over 100 years of knowledge and experience. Listen to the following podcast to learn more about who we are and what we do.

Audio Link: WHAT IS THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY? [20:58M]

How to Create the Perfect Photography Website

As more and more business moves online, what can you do to stay up to date, or even ahead of the game? Photographers, just like professionals in any other field, are beginning to realize that a strong web presence is essential for success. And at NYIP, we recognize that.

That’s why we’re excited to announce the launch of a new service called SiteCatapult.

SiteCatapult presented by NYIP is a service we created to help photographers improve their website and grow their business. Here’s a quick promo video we created that will explain more about it:

 

For only $139, you will get one of NYIP’s site evaluation experts looking at your site, telling you how you stack up against the competition, and give you simple tips for how you can improve your website and use it to grow your business.

Learn more and sign up at www.nyip.com/sitecatapult!

Wedding and Portrait Photographers - Let's Go to Vegas!

Chuck DeLaney, Director, NYIP - The wedding and portrait photography business is red hot right now - and everyone who's involved in capturing a couple's magic moments or making a subject look "better than great" has a stake in honing their skills and learning from other professionals in the field. If you're an experienced pro or thinking of making wedding and portrait photography your career, then we have a deal for you. NYIP is pleased to offer a special discount to members and associates for the upcoming annual Wedding & Portrait Photographers (WPPI) Convention and Trade Show – Feb. 19-23, 2012 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Full Registration Pass - $150 (regularly $399 for non-WPPI Members, $275 for WPPI Members), includes one free guest.

Choose from over 90 Platform Classes lead by some of the world’s finest photographic instructors and experience a 3-day trade show with the latest products, technologies, and services from major manufacturers and exciting evening events! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best, unite with friends, and discover innovative products while making an investment in yourself and having fun in Las Vegas!

Use Promo Code WFNYIP

Click here for more information or to register

Free WPPI Trade Show Pass

Experience a 3-day trade show with the latest products, technologies, and services from major manufacturers, Feb. 20-22, 2012 at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas.

Use Promo Code WENYIP

Click here for more information or to register

We're the New York Institute of Photography, a distance education school teaching photography since 1910 - over 100 years of knowledge and experience. Listen to the following podcast to learn more about who we are and what we do.

Audio Link: WHAT IS THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY? [20:58M]