A Gallery for Fine Photography Presents Elliott Erwitt

CLASSICS by Elliott Erwitt, an exhibit and book signing. Join us in celebrating the career of Elliott Erwitt on Tuesday, April 29th 5:00- 8:00 pm at 241 Chartres Street.

Personal Exposures, hardcover, cased, $ 125. Order your signed copy NOW!
joshuamann@att.net
www.agallery.com
504-568-1313

Wet Plate Collodion Workshop with Ellen Susan is a success!

The Wet Plate Collodion Workshop, conducted by Ellen Susan March 22 and 23, was a great success. A full class of nine participants enjoyed two hands-on creative days learning this beautiful process. Thanks to the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts for hosting this event at their darkroom facilities. Ellen brought her wet plate cameras and all the materials needed and each student had an opportunity to be sitter, camera operator, plate coater, and plate processor. Both tin and glass plates were created during the weekend. Thanks to everyone who worked behind the scenes to make this event happen (Owen Murphy, Jen Shaw and Victoria Ryan to name a few).

90 Year Old Working Street Photographer

"I try to be invisible," Ms. Cherry says. Thin and white-haired, clad in jeans and sneakers, she pretty much blends into the street.

Click on through for the full story and video of her working.

Toying with Creativity: A Workshop by Michelle Bates

Want to reconnect with the simple joys of photography? Join Michelle Bates, author of “Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity,” as she guides you into the wonderful world of the plastic Holga camera. With this very basic device we will explore image-making with a twist!

This two-day workshop will include a slide show of a wide range of toy camera photography, the chance to play with a variety of toy cameras, and comprehensive how-to information about shooting with Holgas and other plastic cameras. Michelle will cover everything from the basics to advanced techniques to camera modifications. Each student will receive a Holga camera and access to Michelle’s library of toy camera publications as well as her broad knowledge of photography.

The weekend will begin with Michelle’s slide show at 11 a.m., Sat. May 17th at The Big Top. This talk is free and open to the public. The workshop begins at 2:00 p.m. and is limited to 35 participants. Sign up now! We will photograph with Michelle on Saturday, have the film processed overnight, and review the results on Sunday. Michelle will critique work and inspire you to get your creative juices flowing!

This workshop has been made possible in part by a generous grant from the American Society of Media Photographers Foundation.

Schedule: Two-day Weekend Workshop-May 17 & 18, 2008.
Sat. 11 a.m.: Free slide show lecture (open to the public)
Sat. 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Toying with Creativity Workshop
Sun 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.: Review/Critique
Location: The Big Top. 1638 Clio St. NOLA
Cost: $75 for Photo Alliance and ASMP members. $100 for non-members. Cost includes a Holga, one roll of film and processing, and a signed copy of Michelle's book, “Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity." (Participants will be responsible for the costs of any additional film and processing)

Enrollment is limited to 35 participants. To register please email info@neworleansphotoalliance.org. Fee is payable by check, money order or by PayPal sent to photoalliance@gmail.com. Make sure to add "Toying with Creativity" as the subject line. Send check or money order to:
New Orleans Photo Alliance
1111 St. Mary Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

Bio:
Michelle Bates has been shooting with Holgas since 1991. She teaches and lectures around the country, including at the Photographic Center Northwest in Seattle, Academy of Art in San Francisco, and the International Center of Photography in New York. Her images have been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions internationally and published in several magazines and books and on many websites. She is the author of “Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity,” the first comprehensive guide to the plastic camera genre, published by Focal Press.

Deadline Extended - Call for Submission: Jazz Fest Photography Exhibition 2008

Photographers are invited to submit works for the Jazz Fest Photography Exhibition presented in the Grandstand. This year, we are looking for images that illustrate the diversity of New Orleans’ cultures, as families, neighborhoods and communities come together to celebrate their cherished traditions.

A second exhibit, Celebrate! Louisiana Cooking will be displayed in the Food Heritage Stage area, so be sure to include photographs illustrating the important role that food plays in our cultures.

You may submit up to six images. These may be in the form of actual photographs or CD and delivered on Friday, March 28 between 10 am & 5 pm to the Foundation office at 1205 N. Rampart St., corner of Gov. Nicholls.

Those who prefer to submit electronically may send by Friday, March 28 an email including name, address and phone number to percentforart@yahoo.com and up to 6 images in low resolution jpg files maximum 72 dpi, approximate size: 5”x7”. Photographers will be notified by Monday April 7.

Accepted work must be framed and delivered to 1205 N. Rampart on Friday, April 18, between 10 am & 5 pm. The exhibition will open on Friday, April 25 at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell.

Don Marshall
Executive Director
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation

Call to Artists - Critters: Juried by Keith Carter

The New Orleans Photo Alliance is pleased to announce a Call to Artists for Critters: Juried by Keith Carter.

"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song." Chinese Proverb

Animals have been represented in art since the time of cave drawings. Throughout our history we have shared this planet with them; they have been our companions, our protectors, and our nourishment. This show will be a modern look, through the eyes of photographers, at how we interact with animals as well as how they interact with us and their own worlds.

Keith Carter is an internationally recognized photographer and educator. He holds the endowed Walles Chair of Art at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas and is the recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts Regional Survey Grants and the Lange-Taylor Prize from The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. He has published nine monographs including "Heaven of Animals", "Bones", and "Ezekial's Horse". Called "a poet of the ordinary" by the Los Angeles Times, Mr. Carter's haunting, enigmatic photographs have been widely exhibited in Europe, the U.S., and Latin America as well as being included in numerous permanent collections.

Call to Artists Deadline: Monday, April 21
Notification of Acceptance: Monday, April 28
Opening: Saturday, June 7
Exhibition: June 7 to July 26

Photographers are encouraged to enter up to 5 images for jurying. Please follow the link below to submit online.

NOPA Call to Artists: Critters - Submission Form

Eligibility: Open to photographers of all levels using any photographic process. All art submitted must be original work created by the applicant.

Submission Guidelines:
-Include up to 5 images per submission.
-Please save digital files in jpeg format at 72 dpi and 800 pixels on the longest dimension.
-Title each image with: last name_firstname_title_print-type_image-size_entrynumber.
-Accepted work should be presented with black frames and white mats, wired and ready to hang.
-Work that arrives after the delivery deadline will not be included in the exhibit.
-Shipped work must have return postage included in package.
-Artwork will be insured while on premises. Insurance during shipping is the artist’s responsibility.
-Sales/ Commissions: 70% Artist and 30% Photo Alliance

Non-Refundable Entry Fee:
Members: $25
Non-members: $35
Membership + Submission: $45 ($15 savings)

Accepted works should be mailed to:
New Orleans Photo Alliance
3110 Magazine St., #134
New Orleans, LA 70115

The Photo Alliance reserves the right to reject any delivered art that does not match the online submission, or fails to meet framing and matting requirements. Artists will be given notice regarding a rejected submission and it is their option and responsibility to replace or correct it, time permitting. The Photo Alliance is not liable for any damages in shipping to or from the gallery, or for work left 30 days after the closing of the exhibition.

BECA Gallery: Call to Artists

Call to US based artists: a call for 2D and 3D submissions from US based artists for group exhibition. One artist from 3 finalists will be awarded a solo show to open October 4, 2008 during Arts for Arts Sake, one of the most popular art walk nights in New Orleans. Receive deadline is May 5, 2008.

‘Hybrids and Other Sorts’

hy·brid
noun

- the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera, esp. as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics.

- a person or group of persons produced by the interaction or crossbreeding of two unlike cultures, traditions, etc.

- anything derived from heterogeneous sources, or composed of elements of different or incongruous kinds.

- a word composed of elements originally drawn from different languages.

adjective

- bred from two distinct races, breeds, varieties, species, or genera.

- composite; formed or composed of heterogeneous elements.

- composed of elements originally drawn from different languages, as a word.

The world is full of hybridized peoples, cultures, places, ideas and things. We’re interested in viewing your personal expression of these. Complete information and submission form may be found here.

Funding for Documentary Photographers

Deadline June 20, 2008

The Open Society Institute Documentary Photography Project is offering a grant to documentary photographers who have already completed a significant body of work on issues of social justice to collaborate with a partner organization and propose new ways of using photography as a tool for positive social change.

All photographers must have another entity (such as a nonprofit, NGO, or community-based organization) that will work with the photographer to design an innovative distribution strategy that targets specific communities and advocates for social change.

To be eligible for support, proposals must: present strong images that are contextualized, when necessary, with text, sound, or other media; address a current social justice issue (preference will be given to work that coincides with the issues and geographical areas that concern OSI); and engage a specific audience, community, and/or site and use creative distribution strategies that are tailored specifically for that context. Applicants must partner with an organization that will provide administrative, programmatic, and financial and/or in-kind support.

Grants of $5,000 to $30,000 each will be awarded.

For more information, please visit http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/focus_areas/distribution/guidelines

Digital Point & Shoots Needed

Devin Meyers, a Social Studies teacher at The International School of Louisiana, is in need of some digital point & shoot cameras for his students to use during the first two weeks of April. Devin is having his students do photography related projects and is
looking for some donated cameras. Don't throw away that "old" digital camera; pass it on to a good cause.

Contact Thom Bennett @ thomnola@yahoo.com if you have a camera to donate. Thanks!

THE 2008 PHOTO REVIEW PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Julie Saul, owner of one of New York City’s most prestigious contemporary photography and art galleries, will be the juror for the 2008 Photo Review Photography Competition. The Photo Review, a highly acclaimed critical journal of photography, is sponsoring its 24th annual photography competition with a difference. Instead of only installing an exhibit that would be seen by a limited number of people, The Photo Review will reproduce accepted entries in its 2008 competition issue and on its website. Thus, the accepted photographs will be seen by thousands of people all across the world and entrants will have a tangible benefit from the competition.

Also, the prize-winning photographers will be chosen for an exhibition at the photography gallery of The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, and will be exhibited on The Photo Review’s website.

Because their work was seen in The Photo Review, past winners have been given one-person exhibitions, have had their work reproduced in other leading photography magazines, and have sold their work to collectors throughout the country.

Awards include a Microtek ArtixScan M1 Dual Media Scanner ($650), a copy of SilverFast HDR Studio digital camera RAW conversion software from LaserSoft Imaging ($499), a Lensbaby 3G Lens and Wide Angle / Telephoto kit ($359), camera bags from Lowepro ($200 and $100), a $250 gift certificate from Calumet Photographic, a $250 gift certificate for Museo Fine Art Paper, two $50 gift certificates from Sprint Systems, and $250 in cash prizes.
An entry fee of $30 for up to three prints, slides, or images on CD and $5 each for up to two additional images entitles all entrants to a copy of the catalogue. In addition, all entrants will be able to subscribe to The Photo Review for $35, a 20% discount.

All entries must be received by mail between May 1 and May 15, 2008.

For a prospectus and details, send a self-addressed, stamped business-size (#10) envelope to: The Photo Review, 140 East Richardson Avenue, Suite 301, Langhorne, PA 19047. The prospectus may also be downloaded from The Photo Review website, www.photoreview.org. For further information call 215/891-0214.

Also on the website, you can view the work of the prizewinners from the last several years. This year for the first time, all the accepted entries from 2007 are posted as well as several other web shows drawn from last year's competition.

THE PHOTO REVIEW
Publishing since 1976, The Photo Review covers photography events throughout the country and serves as a central resource for photography in the Mid-Atlantic region. The quarterly journal, printed on coated paper with high quality reproduction, contains reviews, portfolios, interviews, book reviews, and news. The Photo Review has presented previously unpublished images by Duane Michals, Weegee, and Frederick Sommer, and catalogues for a James VanDerZee exhibition, a show of Lois Greenfield’s dynamic dance photographs, “Changing Visions of the American Landscape,” and a widely praised catalogue celebrating the centennial of Stieglitz’s Camera Work. Its writers include A.D. Coleman, Frank Day, Shelley Rice, Peter Hay Halpert, Barbara L. Michaels, Daile Kaplan, Jean Dykstra, and Mark Power. Subscriptions are $44 per year for the quarterly journal and the newsletter, issued eight times a year, which contains exhibition listings, exhibition opportunities from around the country a! nd the world, and news.

Vendors wanted - artists with cocktail themed work

The Annual Tales of the Cocktail event is currently seeking artists / crafts persons whose work has cocktail or bar related themes for a showcase event on Saturday July 19th at the Montleleone Hotel - if interested please email Heather at - unique_products@hotmail.com and for more info on the festival check out -

http://www.talesofthecocktail.com/2008/about.php

Heather Macfarlane / Mark KirkUP / Unique Products

www.letsgetup.com

www.uniqueproducts.etsy.com

www.neworleanscraftmafia.com

504 529 2441 -

studio504 237 4224 - cell

A Photo Lecture by Angela Kelly at UNO

March 25, 2008, 2pm

Programming Committee Meeting

I would like to extend an invitation to any members
who are interested in being on the Programming
Committee to attend a meeting next Tuesday, March 18
at 7:00 p.m. at the NOPA Gallery, 1111 St. Mary St.

The Programming Committee is responsible for
developing exhibitions, educational events, public
forums, and exchange programs with other similar
institutions.

At the last meeting we were able to plan our gallery
shows for 2008 as well as discuss other Programming
ideas such as Film Nights, various Workshops, Social
Events and Community Outreach.

This meeting will concentrate on making these ideas
become reality. We have quite a few events coming up
and we want to make sure that we have everything in
place to make each one successful. We also need to
figure out a Programming Budget so, along with
whatever ideas you want to present try to have an idea
of what costs are involved so we can put it in the
yearly budget. At the end of the meeting I would like
for everyone to share some ideas about gallery shows
for 2009.

If you are unable to attend and want to be heard
please email me your ideas @ thomnola@yahoo.com. I
will present them for you.

Remember, your voice is the voice of the Photo
Alliance so come and be heard. Look forward to seeing
you there!

Thom Bennett
VP of Programming

P.S. There will be pizza! BYOB.

Exhibition by NOPA member Karen Allayaud

"Our National Parks - A Photographer's Adventures and Discoveries" is being presented by NOPA member, Karen Allayaud.

Location: Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve
Acadian Cultural Center
501 Fisher Road, Lafayette, LA 70508
337-232-0789

Hours: Daily 8AM - 5PM through April 2008

The exhibit consists of 23 images of various sites in the National Park System from across the United States. Many are lesser known or smaller sites, but are equally interesting and important. For more information contact Karen at 504-598-2393.

International School of Louisiana Opportunity

This is a very rewarding opportunity to work with middle school students for a photography mini-course: April 1-12th. Social studies teacher, Devin Meyers has arranged a two-week photography program for a select group of 12 middle school students from the International School of Louisiana (ISL). Students will create photo-projects, go on photo-centric fieldtrips, and hear guest speakers from the photography world.

Devin is currently seeking interested photographers from all genres and fields to help create a diversified, well-rounded program. The goal is to expose the children to many different aspects and applications for photography. All ideas are welcomed- and a few sample project ideas (things we already have) are:

-Nature photographer will come and speak about lighting and aperture... then the children will spend the afternoon taking pictures of the plants in the playground
-Come show your work and discuss your field....
-Carry out a project with the kids...

If you have something to offer the students, please contact:
Devin Meyers
dmeyers@isl-edu.org
843.367.1432

Hasselblad New Orleans March 20-21

Want to know what has been going on with the world's most popular medium-format camera system? Do you own a Hasselblad? Classic 500 series owners can shoot with the CFV - it's hip to be square! H1 and H2 owners - STL Group will be upgrading camera firmware on-site.

Thursday, March 20 10:00 - Noon (1:00-4:00 Appointment Only)
Friday, March 21 10:00 - 3:00 (Appointment Only)

Alan Fisher Gallery
503 St. Ann
www.alanfishergallery.com

Hasselblad will present product information on the H3D-II medium-format DSLR and how it is compared to other digital imaging tools. You will also preview Phocus, the new advanced RAW processor for Hasselblad RAW files as well as Apple's Aperture support of Hasselblad RAW files. Individual afternoon sessions are by appointment only for dedicated demonstrations.

To register for this event, please email directly to: John Williams . If you are interested in a demonstration appointment for Thursday afternoon or Friday morning, please indicate your preference and a phone number for confirmation contact.

Images Needed for Random House Book Cover

Random House is looking for image submissions for an upcoming book. Needed are 'iconic' images of New Orleans, NOT the usual tourist stuff; something that embodies the 'old soul' of the city. No Katrina or Mardi-Gras related images please. Also no people. Possibly an old statue in a graveyard, or an architectural detail?

Deadlines are very rapid in this business so they need to see any submissions ASAP. Please do not send jpegs or hi-res files, only links to images or websites.

Please direct emails with links to Mary McClean at mmcclean@randomhouse.com.

Fundraiser Meeting/ Development Committee

HEY EVERYONE:
I Need help on the upcoming Spring Fundraiser. Last year's event was a big money maker for us and it was a whole lot of fun also. The tentative date for this year's event is April 17th...We need your help!

We need help getting:
A Venue
Music
Food
Booze
Auction items, silent and live--in other words--Your Photos, framed or matted
Raffle Items--gift certificates, jewelry, etc, etc...
Ideas to make the event happen

If you have any contacts that you can call in, a print to auction off, any great ideas.

Please come out to my Development Committee meeting,
Tuesday, March 11, 5:30pm at the Gallery, 1111 St. Mary Place

Everyone welcome!

NOPA Members Are Rockin This Weekend

This Saturday, two NOPA members will be performing with their respective bands! Zack Smith, drummer for Rotary Downs, will be performing at the Saturn Bar along with two other bands at 10:00 pm. Owen Murphy, drummer for the Dealbreakers, will be performing at Carrollton Station. Opening for Mabel's Parlour Band, this show is set to start at 9:00 pm.

Come rock out with your cameras out!

Thomas Neff Booksigning

March 20th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

LSU professor and photographer Thomas Neff will sign his book "Holding Out and Hanging On: Surviving Hurricane Katrina. Photographs and Narratives." Booksigning will occur in conjunction with Ogden After Hours (Phil DeGruy is the entertainment).

Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St.

Save the Date! Mary Virginia Swanson to Lecture at CAC on May 6th

On Tuesday, May 6, Mary Virginia Swanson will be in New Orleans to present her lecture "Finding Your Audience: A Guide to Marketing Your Creative Photography."

The event will take place at the CAC from 7-9pm, and is jointly sponsored by the New Orleans Photo Alliance and ASMP.

Ticket Price TBD. 

Learn more about the illustrious, beloved and highly sought after Mary Virginia Swanson here: www.mvswanson.com

She will also be available for private consultations while in town.

New Orleans Photo Alliance General Membership Meeting

Please join us for our March General Membership Meeting Thursday, March 6th, starting at 7pm. All members are encouraged to attend. Need to renew or join the New Orleans Photo Alliance? Membership forms will be available for those who need to renew their membership and for those who are not yet members of the New Orleans Photo Alliance.

March General Membership Meeting to be held at:
New Orleans Photo Alliance
1111 St. Mary St.
NOLA 70130

Agenda:

Welcome and Introductions - Mark Sindler, President

Programming Update - Thom Bennett, V-P of Programming

Fundraising & Development Update - Renee Allie, V-P of Development

Financial Update - Tony Watts, Treasurer

Communications Update - Jennifer Wilkinson, Director of Communications

Gallery Update - Wallace Merritt, Gallery Director

PhotoNOLA Update - Jennifer Shaw, Chair of PhotoNOLA

New Business - Mark Sindler, President

Exposed II: An Eclectic Art Collection

Join the Hi-Ho Lounge this Saturday, March 8th, from 5:30-8:00 pm as they present Exposed II: An Eclectic Art Collection. Featuring works from: D. Banfield, Ze DaLuz, Lord David, Robin Durand, Tara Eden, Daniel Finnigan, Arthur Fischer, Spencer Livingston, Marc Pagani, Bobby Panama and David Zatarain.

The Hi-Ho Lounge is located at 2239 St. Claude Ave.