GREENSBORO <---------------> ASHEBORO
NEW BUS SERVICE FROM GREENSBORO to ASHEBORO
PARTNC began a new bus route on July 1, running several daily routes between Greensboro and Asheboro, including stops at both UNCG and Randolph Community College. At $2 per ride, or $1 with a student ID, commuting RCC students stand to gain a tremendous savings on daily travel expenses. Students may also opt to visit the PART Hub (near the PTI Airport) to purchase a monthly pass for $25 ($50 for non-students). Passes are also valid for all other PART routes including their service between Greensboro and Winston Salem, and Boone, NC. Several RCC students and faculty have already adopted the PART bus as their means of transportation, and have raved about the service.

You can download the NEW schedule here.
NEW SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JULY 29, 2008!

Keep in mind the bus runs express between the Greensboro Depot and Randolph County in the morning, and express from RCC to the Depot in the afternoon. However, stops not made during an express trip will be made on the return and giving passengers the ability to catch their stop either on Northbound trip or on the Southbound return.
Information: www.partnc.org

Apply Online Now for Fall 2008 Photography Program, and discover facilities, instruction, and photographic educational opportunities unmatched in this part of the country.

Randolph Community College still has available seats in Commercial, Portrait, Biocommunications, and Photojournalism concentrations starting in August 2008. Our two-year associates degree has provided a launching pad for professional photographers for nearly four decades, and could do the same for you. We offer free tours each month, but can also meet you individually by appointment.

See our INFORMATION PAGE for details about our programs and tuition fees. You can also contact us directly via photo@randolph.edu.

Adobe recently released beta version of Lightroom 2.0
Going back to their public beta release of the original Lightroom, it seems Adobe has decided this is a good model for the Lightroom software. Current Lightroom users can download and install the 2.0 Beta update from now until August 2008, while new users are limited to a 30-day trial. This is slightly hidden within the installer notes, as I was first lead to believe that new users would also have the option to run the 2.0 Beta until August. If you want to try Lightroom 2.0 Beta for yourself visit the download site here.

Society for Photographic Education (SPE) Regional Conference comes to Randolph Community College.
The 2008 SPE Southeast regional conference will be held in Asheboro, NC, November 7-9, 2008 in the Photographic Imaging Center at RCC.

Each year our region organizes an annual regional conference each Fall, fostering a sense of community and collaboration. Like the national conference, these programs range over a wide variety of topics and bring together SPE members in an arena of scholarly inquiry and fellowship.

For information about this year's conference visit http://spese.blogspot.com

The Southern Short Course in News Photography is America's longest-running photojournalism seminar. Originally founded by the Carolinas Press Photographers Association, the SSC is now a non-profit independent organization. With its outstanding faculty, the SSC's sole purpose is to provide educational programs for students and photojournalists. Even though the word "southern" is in the name, the competition has no geographic limits and is open to anyone, student or professional.

Mark your calendars! The 59th Southern Short Course in News Photography will be held March 26-30, 2008 at the Hilton Charlotte Executive Park in Charlotte, NC.

THURSDAY, March 27
Student and Judging Day
9:00 a.m.	2008 Southern POY and Southern Student POY contest judging - Closed to participants
Noon	Registration desk opens and single category contest judging - Open to participants
1:00 p.m.	Speaker - Michelle Williams, The Birmingham News
2:00 p.m.	Speaker - Jason A. Frizzelle, The Daily Reflector
3:00 p.m.	Break - sign up for Lighting I
3:30 p.m.	Speaker - Greg Kahn, Naples Daily News
5:00 p.m.	Dinner on your own
5:00 p.m.	Breakout: Lighting I, David Hobby (Note: 50 students only)
7:00 p.m.	Breakout: Lighting I (reprise), David Hobby (Note: 50 students only)
9:00 p.m.	Student Coffee House: H. Rick Bamman, The Northwest Newspaper Group
9:00 p.m.	Single Category Contest Judging continues - Open to participants
10:00 p.m.	Reception and portraits, lobby/bar area, open to everyone
FRIDAY, March 28
Multimedia Day
9:00 a.m.	Registration Opens
9:00 a.m.	Single Category Contest Judging - Open to participants
1:30 p.m.	Sign up for Friday critiques and lighting sessions near registration desk
2:00 p.m.	Breakout: Online Portfolios and Marketing: Grover Sanschagrin, Vice President of Marketing for PhotoShelter, and Executive Producer for SportsShooter.com and Emilie Sommer, NewsWeddingPhotographers.Com
3:30 p.m.	Coffee break
4:00 p.m.	Breakout: Multimedia on Deadline, Ashlie White, Director of Communications, Adaptive Technologies
6:00 p.m.	Dinner on your own
8:00 p.m.	Friday Keynote Speaker: Multimedia, the New Photojournalism, Cathaleen Curtiss, Director of Photography, AOL
9:00 p.m.	Reception, lobby/bar area, open to everyone; Portfolio Critiques with available judges, breakout session leaders, attending photo managers and professors in Ballroom
SATURDAY, March 29
Content Day
7:30 a.m.	Registration desk opens. Canon and Nikon will be taking equipment for clean and checks. Equipment should be picked up by 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
8:00 a.m.	Trade Show opens; Sign up for Nikon Shoot Out; Sign up for critiques and lighting sessions starts at registration desk
8:15 a.m.	Eye Opener, Soundslides presentations by H. Rick Bamman; Announcements and door prize drawings
8:30 a.m.	Speaker: Nanine Hartzenbusch, Freelance
9:30 a.m.	Keynote Speaker: Rick Loomis, The Los Angeles Times
10:30 a.m.	Special breakout session: "The Future of Photojournalism"
11:30 a.m.	Lunch on your own; Nikon Shoot Out begins
12:50 p.m.	Door prize drawings
1:00 p.m.	Breakout Session I
3:00 p.m.	Breakout Session II
5:00 p.m.	Breakout Session III
6:30 p.m.	Dinner on your own; Trade Show closes
8:30 p.m.	Reception in lobby/bar area; Door prize drawing and auction in Ballroom
9:00 p.m.	Portfolio Critiques with judges, breakout session leaders, attending photo managers, professors and instructors
SUNDAY, March 30
Speaker, Special Event and Awards Day
8:00 a.m.	Registration desk opens
8:15 a.m.	Eye Opener - Soundslides presentation by the 2008 SSC interns
8:30 a.m.	Keynote Speaker: Jeff Widener, Honolulu Advertiser
9:30 a.m.	Keynote Speaker: Bill Bangham, IMB
10:30 a.m.	Coffee break sponsored by Canon
11:00 a.m.	Sunday Keynote Speaker: Peter Read Miller, Sports Illustrated
Noon	Special Event and POY awards ceremony
1:00 p.m.	Raffle Drawing
1:30 p.m.	Adjourn - See you next year!

Speakers & Schedule subject to change