Creative Career Transition reports and inspirational notes have been sent into Tony Luna Creative for posting by people we have had the honor to work with, and creative soul mates who support those who are pursuing their dreams. Those reports, and other important information about career development, comprise these monthly updates.

Thanks to the Friends of TLC who keep creating exciting and meaningful careers and you are encouraged to let us know about your accomplishments so you can inspire others to follow their own creative passions through this blog!

…AND HERE ARE THE COMPLETE STORIES…

- Mandi Batalo, Chair of the Arts Department, San Bernardino, and CMC Alum-

Mandi Batalo, San Bernardino Valley College Art Department Chair, coordinated the college's first virtual art exhibition in collaboration with photographer Laurie Klein. The exhibition, titled "Knee Deep" showcases the work of eleven photographers who worked with Laurie in a nine-month advanced course that took her students deep into their creative souls and grew their artistic talents to new heights. The virtual exhibition is available through October 31, 2021. The link to the virtual exhibit is: https://www.laurieklein.com/knee-deep-student-show-2021/.

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Rick Caughman, co-facilitator with Mandi Batalo in a virtual atelier, is curating a pop-up art show in August. The pop-up show is titled "The Skinny Show." The group show features the work of four accomplished artists, Taryn Scanlon, Tony Sheets, Ben Vincent and Rick Caughman. Ben and Rick are Art Center alumni. There will be a lot to see, with over 50 works of various sizes, media, subject matter and style. The space is … well… long and “skinny” with a tremendous amount of wall space— hence the name, “The Skinny Show.”

Pop in and say hello! Show Dates: Show opening reception, August 13, 2021 (Friday)

Show closing reception, August 21, 2021 (Saturday) Private showing by appointment, August 12, 2021 (Thursday)

Show location: 311 N. Euclid Ave, Ontario, CA 91762 (Downtown) For more information, email: art@5thalley.com

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- Brian Biery, Photographer- “Very cool, Tony! Love the Joseph Campbell quote!” (From the last Tony Luna Update- Blog.) “…here are two recent photo projects of mine.”

The first featured project, titled “Front Porch Photos,” is a series of photos on the topic, “What were you doing during the pandemic?”

And the second series is a sample of photos Brian shot for Project Edeline whose mission is, “…to serve the poorest children in Haiti by providing an opportunity for education where no child would be denied because of his or her inability to pay.”

“A. Front Porch Photos - Where were you during the pandemic? How did you experience 'sheltering at home' and who were you surrounded by? Our lives were turned upside down by COVID-19. These photos show families from the front porches, lawns, garages of their homes as they rode out the worst months of the pandemic last year. For those avoiding infection our homes became our refuge and our families were the sole inhabitants.”

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“B. Project Edeline - Institut Edeline was founded two years after the horrific earthquake of 2010 struck Haiti. The idea behind this unique school is to provide students who might not have access to formal education with the opportunity to attend a K-6 school free of charge. The photographs in this collection capture a day when health exams were provided to the students by local physicians and nurses who were assisted by medical professional volunteers from the U.S. For further information about Project Edeline, please visit its web site: http://www.projectedeline.com

Thank you very much for sharing these stories!

Hope you are safe and well!”

Brian.

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- Ellen Friedlander, Fine Art Photographer-

“In May, my book, ‘Extended Frame,’ was reviewed by Douglas Stockdale in PhotoBook Journal. A few days later, I got an inquiry from Rolf Noe (featured here) living in Germany! In addition to purchasing my book, Rolf writes a photography blog and he asked me if he could interview me for a post. I was honored to be asked and grateful to make a new friend across the pond :)

Click here to read the interview.” https://www.ellenfriedlanderphotography.com/books-for-sale-1

“My house is going into construction in a couple of weeks and I'm trying to lighten my load!

I have the following collections of limited edition 8.5 x 11” artist test print for sale.

Click here to explore, https://www.ellenfriedlanderphotography.com/popup-shop

1. The World,

2. Nature

3. The Self

$100/photograph

(not including shipping + tax)

I'd love for these prints to find a home, please contact me or respond to this email to inquire.”

https://www.ellenfriedlanderphotography.com/contact-1

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- Shirin Raban, Designer, Cine-Ethnographer, Educator, Director, and CMC alum-

(Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from the July 9, 2021 of ShoutOut LA featuring Shirin.)

“ShoutOut LA: Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?

Shirin: I am an interdisciplinary creative, a visual storyteller. I teach the entire gamut of graphic design courses including branding, packaging, design thinking, professional practice and history of graphic design. My creative practice for years was packaging and branding design. After I went back to grad school and got my masters in visual anthropology, I shifted my focus to documentary making. If you really think about it, graphic design and ethnographic film are very similar in nature. They are both about visual communication and telling the story of someone from their own point of view so that others will get it. In both practices, you get to ask questions and help articulate ideas. I love people, cultures and their stories and feel so lucky and privileged to be entrusted by people who share their stories. During the week, I spend a lot of time helping students bring out their own stories in their portfolio pieces that they design. I particularly enjoy the connections between ideas and people and that is something documentary making does for me. That is where the artist part kicks in. For the most part the films I make have a very personal component. So I get excited about a story because I think I know a lot about the topic. Then I move forward and begin discovering all these things I had no idea about. The most exciting part is when after all the pain and suffering of trying to struggle and understand why I am doing it or what the purpose is, everything comes together in an aha moment. I wake up and write it all down. After this there is a new level of questioning that brings it to the home run.”

To read the complete article go to, https://shoutoutla.com/meet-shirin-raban-ethnographic-documentary-filmmaker-and-branding-design-educator/

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- Robyn Young, Owner and Head of Strategy, Robyn Young & Co, and CMC alum

Our new podcast Brand F*ups - is all about ‘failing up’ with real stories from entrepreneurs who are keeping it 100%, plus life lessons they’ve learned along the way. We want to share the human side of building a brand and embracing failure, while helping business owners to learn from our mistakes,

Brand F*ups offers stories of overcoming hardships or mistakes, and demonstrations of grit and perseverance from up-and-coming brands who are passionate, purpose driven, and still in the trenches of their business maturity. Listen here on on any major podcast platform. https://anchor.fm/brandfups?inf_contact_key=cc18c25517d9e2c7a374ca97403a910d

https://anchor.fm/brandfups?inf_contact_key=86d1b4d5921d6ef920a1e676fc0f7acd

Want to be a guest? Fill our this form.

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Adjunct Professor, Senior Faculty: Art Center College of Design

Author: "How to Grow as a Photographer: Reinventing Your Career" Allworth Press and

"Mastering the Business of Photography: What the Pros Do When They Are Not Taking Incredible Photos" Skyhorse/Allworth Press

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