Come to my Portable Recording Workshop at CMA NYC!

I’ve been asked to present a workshop at the 2011 National College Media Convention in New York City. My workshop is called “Going Multimedia: Portable Field Recording for Image-Makers” It takes place this Monday, March 14th at 3 p.m.

The convention is geared for college students involved with media studies (journalism, photography, video production, etc.), but anyone can attend. While it isn’t exactly inexpensive to get into the convention, it’s a rather massive event with over 200 workshops over a three-day period, so you will definitely get your money’s worth.

I’m going to explain the basics of field recording in my workshop, and how it can benefit anyone working in media. Basically, I’m going to lay the groundwork to demystify the process of getting good recordings, and then show people how to apply proven techniques to improve their work. I plan on interacting with the attendees a lot, and taking as many questions as possible. If you’ve ever wanted me to troubleshoot your situation and help you find a solution, this is the place to do it!Here’s the blurb that describes the gist of my workshop:

Going Multimedia: Portable Field Recording for Image-Makers
“Multimedia” is the word of the day. Like it or not, it’s increasingly insufficient to generate images alone in an environment where others are consistently pairing them with audio. Join B&H to review the entire capture process of audio for photographers and broadcast journalists, including the selection and use of portable field recorders and microphones. This course is specially designed for all skill levels: If you come knowing nothing, you will leave inspired and informed on how to record. If you come knowing something, this is a great opportunity to refine your appreciation of relevant gear and techniques.

The convention takes place at Marriott Marquis in Times Square, 1535 Broadway NY, NY. My workshop starts at 3 p.m. on Monday March 14th in the New Media 2 area. The convention kicks off on Sunday March 13th, and continues until Tuesday March 15th.

You don’t need to register in advance. You can just show up and register at the door. The price is $130 for students and $185 for everyone else. That gets you access to three days of workshops (not too shabby if you think about it). Here’s a link to the full schedule of events, and here’s the link to the larger scale events of the convention.

If you’re a student and you want my help to solve all of your audio issues, this is a great chance to do this! If you’re a non-student and you’re in the same boat, and you’re curious about what current-day media students are up to, this is a great opportunity for you too. I hope to see you there.