I needed a new headshot for my application to the Eddie Adams Workshop and this is what I came up with. It's kind of funny to think that I'm a photographer but I don't have very many photos of myself, especially like this. I figured that with the help of a tripod and some pocket wizards I could knock out a portrait in our studio at the office by myself. It seemed easy enough but I was quickly reminded how it can feel to be on the other side of the camera.
The really tough part of this process was selecting images that I wanted to include in my application. They want to see your "vision" and as much as I know what that is, it's harder than I initially thought to find a set of images that exemplify my vision. I've narrowed it down to ten images, five singles and five portraits. I also have to include a personal statement detailing why I want to go.
The process has been driving me nuts but I'm glad that I finally conjured up the nerve to apply this year. The prestigious workshop, held each fall in Jeffersonville, New York, accepts 100 students and brings in more than 150 of the top editors and photographers in the industry from publications like Time, The New York Times, National Geographic, Associated Press and Sports Illustrated just to name a few.
I won't know if I am accepted or not until July. All I can do is push submit and wait it out. Photography is so subjective that you can never really put expectations on any type of application which is something that I've learned from the internship process. I feel confident in my work and I hope that the judges do as well.
Cross your fingers.
-JCE
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