You’re doing what jarvie?
Since no one else is doing it, I’ll volunteer. haha

JDigital University-
almost like a typical internship, but with lots more learning and focus.
almost like a photography school, but with the ability to avoid the high costs and the ability to focus more on the individual.

Does it take a measure of Faith that JarvieU will be worth the time you put into it? YES
And I will do my best to offer this great opportunity to those I think will succeed.

Who’s it for?

If you’re really interested in photography. (And want to be very educated and progress rapidly)
3 of the 4 options require a decent amount of time each month.

What’s it include

• Classes
• Field Trips
• Pay it forward training
• Office experience/work
• Assisting
• Reviews
• Special Projects
• Promoting

CLASSES & other Benefits

Every month I’ll have a schedule with many different classes and time slots.
You can sign up for as many classes as wanted.
We’ll also have special shooting activities and other educational minded and or field trips.

Class Options and Ideas

Students will be encouraged to come up with new ideas and find out the interest amongst the others.
Some classes will be taught by guest presenters
Many times classes will be taught in a block of several classes in a row.

Behold! Some of the class themes, (with possible class subjects in parenthesis)

• Lightroom (basic, intermediate, advanced, tricks, workflow, QA, keywording, presets emphasis, local adjustments emphasis)
• Workflow and Photo Organization (Basics of Digital Asset Management, Advanced DAM, photo storage options, efficiency and redundancy, working fast)
• Lighting & Flash (basic, intermediate, advanced, studio, light modifiers)
• Aesthetics (My Presentation on Attractions & Distractions, knowing how to talk about a picture, frequent photo critique sessions)
• Assisting (how to assist different style photographers and what’s expected)
• Blogging (setup, organization, ATP, ETW, JD, PMP, advanced, plugins, themes)
• SmugMug (setup, advanced usages, business usages, organization, QA)
• Other Photo-Websites (bludomain, photo-blogs, facebook biz pages)
• Marketing and Business Strategies (discussions, QA, what others do, beginning, advanced)
• Computer stuff (Color management, windows tips, mac tips, effecient use of computer time)
• Camera Tech (Beginner Buttons, Advanced Buttons, Related camera devices, flash buttons, getting fast with your camera)
• Best camera practices (Low light, Tips for more in-focus pics)
• Interacting with subjects (posing, group posing, working with wedding parties, making people smile)
• Location Usage (how to see a location, see-the-spot short photo-walkabouts)
• Other Photography Fields (Sports, Photojournalism, Stock, commercial)

Other Benefits:

• Field Trips – (special Photo shoots For the students, visists to successful photographers)
  • Wedding photographers, Fashion photographers, studio photographers
  • Commercial photographers, product photographers, stock photographers
  • Photojournalists, sports photographers, photography teachers
  • print companies, frame shops, motion picture studios, photo studios
• Critique sessions (critique on work if wanted)
• Studio Usage
• Assisting on shoots (Me and other photographers)
• Access to photo-books
• Access to online training (Kelby training and lynda.com and photo-marketing presentations and other compiled resources)
• Possible rental of equipment
• Usage of computers for personal photography.
• Special Openings for Workshops
• Photo discussion Potluck Jam Sessions. (I don’t know what to call it, haha)
• Back up in combined endeavors. (Example: I’d be willing to work on large commercial projects led/organized by students, creation of a solid team. Approaching companies knowing you have an experience photographer and a team behind you makes it much more doable)
• Marketing Promotion. Your name on websites and blogs. First response on job referrals.
• Job promotion – many photographers are searching for a highly trained editors who don’t have to be trained thoroughly and can save them time and do the job right.
  Most are wanting to start their own businesses, but if this is of interest it’s doable.

HOW THIS STARTED

I believe editing and a solid photo-workflow is an important and vital part of a Photography Business.
Having spent thousands and thousands of hours editing and furthering the effeciency of my workflow on hundreds of thousands of pictures.
I feel like I have something to share.
I felt I could train others these valuable tools even to the point they’d be able to teach others in return.

Training one individual has proved to not be an effecient use of my time beyond the joy of teaching.
So the decision has now become teach a lot of people.

For the longest time like many photographers I thought I could never let go of my editing.
I then had someone insist they wanted to be an intern for the summer.
As the summer progressed I saw that I could teach quite a bit of the editing process and feel comfortable.
So I saw it was possible and even beneficial.
Starting small at what you let an intern work with.

Every person I’ve trained and worked with I’ve learned more about what they’re searching for and how I can help and how to create a Win-Win situation.
How to create an environment where they’d really learn keys to excel as a photographer.
I’m sure I’ll continue to learn more and improve in this area.
I could wait until I was amazing to go into something so large scale but since no one else is doing anything like it… might as well give it a go and we’ll all be a part of starting something new.

I believe what I’ve set it up that in the end it will save me time and I believe that it will really pay off when they get to the point that they can pay it forward
It’s at this point that the investment of time will pay off and start saving me time. (And benefiting larger amounts of people)

Simply knowing how to do it comes soon in the process of learning editing, it’s becoming efficient (fast) and good at editing that takes time, practice and qualified-input.

Pay It Forward

In addition to special classes, field trips, assisting opportunities and the other benefits

As students are trained, they share what they’ve learned what they know with the next batch of students, specially in the area of editing and photo workflow.
The Loop will help all of us… for a Win-Win-Win.
Learn to edit – Learn even more about editing by sharing what you know – Assist at the office helping with editing and work on other related photo-projects.

My role often becomes reviewer &  special instructor. To see where each person is at in the process, give goals, answer questions and give assignments.
And of course I’ll be helping to plan the special events and classes and assisting opportunities.

As you improve on your abilities you’ll take on more and more roles of paying it forward to newer students. Solidifying your knowledge by sharing.

GOALS

To learn quality and effecient photo workflows.

To get a symbolic degree from the school.

To promote the alumni of school… help them find jobs and establish their business.

The goal is Bachelor but if a student progresses above and beyond a Master’s degree is awarded.

Earn Bachelor Degree in Editing & Photo Work-Flow

A BS degree in Editing must be accompanied by an Emphasis-In
(for those following the regular student i.e. internship route)

Optional Emphases:

*Print Sciences (Books & Prints)
*Internet Communications (Blogging +)
*Audio/Visual (Podcasting, Videos +)
*World Exploration (ETW, Travel Photography)
*Communications (ATP, Dealing with Photogs, Connections)

*Photo-assisting (a by-product emphasis, not offered as a typical emphasis)

Though most people will be interested in a Bachelor Degree in Photo-Editing
Arrangements can be made in the other areas.
As well as dual majors and Masters degrees. haha, yes I’m so clever.

To Qualify

Those interested in this opportunity should apply ju@jarviedigital.com

If you’re confused. Just ask yourself do I have a decent amount of time each month let’s say for now at least 20hrs and do I have a strong desire to learn photography?
If so then just let me know and I’ll explain it.

If you’re not really interested in photography and you don’t have time… I’ll save you the trouble

A message/letter of introduction

*Links to photography and editing you’ve done
*Why you’re interested in the opportunity, including how you think it will help you
*What time commitment you’re preparing to put into the school/internship

Goals orriented applicant who has photography as a serious interest not a passing fancy

Someone who has a history of keeping commitments and has a sincere goal of completing with opportunity
Those with an allowing schedule (Blocks of classes, field trips, office internships, at home project-work)

Scheduling

Office work can be fixed on weekly basis and so will pay it forward training.
Classes, reviews, field trips are all usually fixed-flexible meaning that based on photo shoots they can change.
Usually activities will not occur near prime shooting times such as sunset and weekends.
Nor are Sunday’s an option.

Official Offer

Those interested will be interviewed and also told more what is expected

Those in consideration will be asked to come in for a day for hands on training and introduction.
They will be reviewed often by another student and/or myself and then the offer for an official spot is made perhaps with the input of the other students.

Cost

To those with more time the financial cost is free
It’s an internship/office assist exchange project.

The option is available to attend teaching sessions as an paid auditing student or a regular paid student.
(I’m trying to fit everyone’s needs)
Students can also assist/work/intern less or work on their own work during office time, at a cost.
Cost can vary based on class or event.

APPENDIX

The Emphases

Beyond the editing & workflow I have several other photo related projects and opportunities which are often very unique.
Some emphases may be limited to 1 or 2 students and others have enough work for as many possible.

Editing and Workflow – Main Emphasis for everyone.

*X-Out sessions (Focus on the out of Focus)
*Photo Selection
*Rating Pictures (best foot forward)
*Lightroom Setup & Tricks
*Batch Editing (Quick Editing)
*2nd Look Editing
*Full Editing
*Organization of Files
*Metadata & Keywording (Suggested – Not required)
*”Attractions & Distractions” by Jarvie (Suggested – Not required)
*SmugMug (Suggested – Not required)

Print Sciences (Books & Prints)

*Book Making
*Prints Prep
*Print Project (Suggested – Not required)
*SmugMug, BayPhoto and other print companies.
*Frames, Matting, mounting and other presentation.

Internet Communications (Blogging, PhotoWebsite +)

*Blogging w/ wordpress & Tricks (Including setup of your own)
*Website setup and upkeep (Bludomain for now)
*SmugMug
*Photo-Sites (Searching for directories and other sites to use and or blog about)
*Photog-Search (Searching for photogs and sites to contact and Blog)
*Blogging: AllThePhotographers[ATP] – (Reviewing Photographers, Requires understanding of ATP)
*Blogging: EnvisionTheWorld[ETW]  - (Blogs on Areas, themes around the world and photographers, Requires understanding of ETW)
*ATP database (Helping to direct ATP)
*Blogging: PimpMyPictures (Offered – Not required)
*Blogging: JarvieStudios (Suggested – Not required)

Audio/Visual ETW (Podcasting, Videos +)

This is primarily in regards to the Explore the World Podcast
There is a professional Video and Audio editor (for movies)  Who is working with us

*Podcast Scheduling
*Podcast Editing
*Podcast Publishing
*Podcast Co-hosting (Offered – Not required)
*Video Creation and Editing
*Photographer Search and Contacting

World Exploration – ETW (ETW, Travel Photography)

Everything to do with Envision the World project and the Explore the World foundation

*Blogging ETW (And what that entails)
*Podcasting ETW (And what that entails)
*Photographer search and contacting
*Help with direction of ETW

Photographer Communications – ATP (ATP, Dealing with Photogs, Connections)

All things to do with AllThePhotographer Project and Communications w/ Photographer
(Involves lots of reviewing of photographer/photography sites )

*Help with direction of ETW
*ATP database direction
*ATP volunteer management
*ATP training
*Blogging ATP (Reviewing photographers)

Business & Marketing

More details to come

Assisting

Not a chosen emphasis but can be awarded based on merrit.
Too many people would pick this if it were chose-able, and I just don’t need that much help.

The student experience is an OFFICE thing, not a field internship.

*Wedding shoot assisting (And shooting)
*Studio shoot assisting (And shooting)
*Documentary (Travel) shoot accompanying

Camera Tech

(I haven’t written this one out yet)

Enrollment Types/Costs

Typical student-intern

Students following a typical student-intern route.
They pay a retainer fee and their internship in a sense pays the dues.
Therefore their retainer is in a sense refundable at graduation. (The fee providing another motivation for progress and getting it done… kinda like the thousands people pay at regular school)

Working student-intern

Students who can’t (or don’t want to) pay the up front fee.
They will follow a set program of classes and work
In a sense paying first for their classes through their office internships and work on projects.

Paid Students

They are a mix of Auditing students and Full time students.
They pay an entry fee* but unlike auditing students they can attain a graduation.
They do work on photography like other students but they can work exclusively on their own work.
They can also choose not to do an emphasis.
They also pay on the same events/special classes that auditing students pay.

Auditing students

For photographers not interested in a degree or assisting in the office.
They have more money than time and perhaps want more flexibility of schedule.

They pay an entry fee* into the school and some class types are included and others cost.
Pay it forward training is included.
Some limited space events they might not have first choice entry.
They can choose their own classes, go at their own pace.
They can opt out of emphasis of course since they go to what they want.

Present fee is $500

Graduation

• A minimum level of competency (done with ratings of 1-11 in the fields of the major and the emphasis)
• A minimum hours commitment in hours to office work
• A minimum set of classes based on each program.
• A minimum months in the program
• Stay consistent on a month to month basis and not “Fail-Out”