Jim Erickson: From Inspiraton Comes Success
Birdman Inc is proud to be a sponsor of Jim Erickson's upcoming APA event here in San Francisco next month. For the past decade we've had the pleasure of working with Jim on projects for United Airlines, Cisco, Bank of America, AT&T and many others. We would like to congratulate Jim on all of his success and look forward to seeing you at the event.
" Photography is the psychoanalysis of my world. Art is the process of touching what we discover and sharing it with others." Jim EricksonJIM ERICKSONPhotography: the evolutionary path of the artist in commerceThursday, July 10, 20087:00 to 9:00 PMPhoto Community Social Networking Hour at 6:00Free Jim Erickson CHINA book with each paid admissionCOMPLETE DETAILS INCLUDING THE VENUE LOCATIONAND ADMISSION PRICES WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEKVisit Jim's stock site at ericksonstock.com andhis portfolio site at jimerickson.com/portfolio.EVENT FORMATSPECTACULAR IMAGE PRESENTATIONThere will be an impressive presentation of hundreds of images designed to clearly illustrate the time line of Jim's successful career, including Jim's pictures as well as some other artists' work that have inspired him over the years.ENLIGHTENING PANEL PRESENTATIONA panel will outline the complexity of Jim's current businesses (Jim Erickson, Erickson Stock, and Fat Cat Digital) and how they have achieved the tremendous success they enjoy.Joining Jim on the Panel will be:Jesse Hughes - Director of Sales and Marketing - Erickson Productions, Inc.Wes Hardison - Senior Digital Artist - Fat Cat DigitalKristen Parrish - Production Manager - Fat Cat DigitalNicki Krinsky - Production Manager - Erickson StockBetsy Filson - Senior Art Director - Erickson Productions, Inc.EVENT THEMEPhotography: the evolutionary path of the artist in commerce• From Inspiration Comes Success: dealing with the marketplace from a position of strength.• The Intersection of the Artist's Role in the World and how commerce uses the artist and howthey co-mingle, and how this has changed over the years (starting with how the church hired artists like Michaelangelo) to today's reality.• Finding Success (in the business of commercial photography or in the art of making pictures)• Choosing Your Own Destiny, and escape being controlled by the market• Finding Your Voice in Times of Crisis• How to Develop Your Voice as an Artist• Using Commercial Need to Your AdvantageOther Sponsors include:Our good friends at....Related ProductionsandThe Blackwell FilesPlusHasselbladProfotoLivebooksWorkbookArtist UntiedAgenceyaccessThe Black Book
