If you want to get to Haiti and shoot, here's a great chance to do it with this offering from 100Eyes:
Keep the eyes of the world on Haiti, yet there are many stories that are not being seen, and will continue to be under-reported in the months to come. 100Eyes we will be conducting an ongoing series of workshops for photographers who will fly in to Haiti, and work on stories all over the country. Workshops for February are sold out, but we are signing up people for March at this time. We are happy to help anyone wanting to travel to document Haiti, you don’t have to be part of our group to share in this information. Please check on Lightstalkers and feel free to email at levin.pix@gmail.com.
Pricing for the workshop is set a $1,500 at this time. We expect to have groups of 6-8 working on the ground, the sessions will last for one week, and our dates are flexible and dependent on enrollment. Costs are exclusive of airfare and food, and participants will be responsible for bringing in essential supplies which we will detail for you, including enough food for your stay. There will also be limited housing possibilities and participants should understand that they will be working in a crisis area, and that a certain amount of risk is involved.
We are taking donations for food and medicine through our partner Zanmi Lakay who will have full fiduciary control of donations, and have been conducting photo classes in for Haitian children since 2000. Zanmi Lakay will be involved in all aspects of the project.
Register here, or donate to Zanmi Lakay.
Andy Levine, editor of 100Eyes, shot these graphic images from Haiti, as well, which may give you and idea of what you'll be shooting.
1.30.2010
1.29.2010
PPLA Spring Seminar - La. portrait masters
An 8x10 Print Competition will take place on Sunday, March 21st.
Aaron Adams will share his techniques for awesome senior photography on March 22nd & 23rd. We will feature more information on Aaron next week!
Our very own Rick Najdzion will offer an Early Bird program on how to use Facebook to enhance your business.
Also, there will be a General Membership meeting on Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:30am.
We will also feature a mini trade show.
Spring Seminar 2010
March 21-23, 2010
Paragon Casino Resort
Marksville LA
Special Room Rates available at The Paragon
Call for Reservations (800)642-777
Group # PPLM13G
The "Register Online" link seems to point to a PPLA site that doesn't have any registration capability. Hopefully they'll fix this soon. Registration for Members is $149.
Photos needed of blues singer Janiva Magness
Allligator Records needs recent (within the last 18 months) photos of Janiva Magness in live performance. They have a new album coming from her in April and need some great, soulful live shots. If you have something, send LO-RES versions of any shots you think are great. Our server will block attachments over 5MB, so keep them small. Please send the shots both to boss@allig.com and kevin@allig.com. 
Wildlife Workshop with C.C. Lockwood in Atchafalaya Basin
Put your digital camera to work in wildlife photography with CC Lockwood. Much has changed in nature photography in the last 30 years. CC will teach you to improve your photographs with these spring workshops into swamp, marsh or forest.March 18, 2010 - CC Lockwood will lecture on nature and wildlife photography with special emphasis on digital photography in preparation for the workshops for the two following weekends. It will also contain digital work flow instruction. This lecture is included in each of the separate field trips.
March 20, 2010- Atchafalaya Basin digital photography workshop; a day in the Atchafalaya Basin by canoe or bateau specializing in photography of wildlife and wetland landscapes. The lecture on 3/18/2010 and critique to follow workshop are included.
March 27, 2010- Tunica Hills hike to waterfalls on Clark Creek. On this day long hike CC will teach photography of new spring foliage and waterfall landscapes. The lecture on 3/18/2010 and critique to follow workshop are included.
The workshop is open to photographers at all levels of expertise as well as non-photographers, but space is limited to 15 people per workshop, so reserve your spot early.
"Rebirth" retreat and workshop in Clarksdale, Ms.
"Rebirth" is a retreat designed to bring together a group of artists to learn from each other and to push each other in directions we didn’t realize were possible. It is for the dreamer. It’s for the photographer looking to find a way back to a world of wide-eyed creativity and endless possibilities. It’s about rediscovering your craft. It’s about reconnecting with your" passions. It’s about finding a community of like-minded creatives.
It’s about not forcing a square peg into a round hole and letting a little bit of serendipity into our lives.
This is the un-workshop workshop.
It’s about thoughtfulness.
It’s about time.
It’s about Rebirth.
Holga shooter and DC photographer Sarah Hodzic was just added to the mix, and also a wet plate demo by Mississippi Artist Euphus Ruth. Slideshows from both artists plus Chris Williams and Will Jacks are on the website along with some video promos filmed around the Mississippi Delta.
Workshop is limited to 20 participants. Cost is $800-$1,000.
Rebirth Workshops & Retreats promo from Will Jacks on Vimeo.
PhotoNOLA links from around the globe
A massive list of sites with PhotoNOLA mentions and news:SLPS New Orleans image gallery
PDN: Portfolio Review: Newsweek’s Michelle Molloy Offers Advice for Susan Hayre Thelwell
http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/
PDN: Portfolio Review: Orion's Jason Houston on "A Civil Rights Memorial" by Jessica Ingram
http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/
PDN: Portfolio Review: Michelle Dunn Marsh on Jennifer Zdon’s “Swamp Queens”
http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/
EarthTimes: http://www.earthtimes.org/
New Orleans.com:
Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/travel/
WWNO:
Here's the link to the radio interview that Michel and George Long did at WWNO:
Mary Virginia Swanson:
Reynold Journalism Institute:
Michael Sebatian (reviewee)
Rob Walker blog: http://nonotes.wordpress.com/
The Permanent Press: http://prmprs.com/2009/11/17/
Eric Bookhardt, Inside Art New Orleans:
New Orleans Magazine:
New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau
Fraction Magazine:
Oxford American Magazine blog:
Big Easy Festivals and Events:
NYPhotoFestival:
Stephen Forester/ Times-Picayune “PPartying Shots”:
George Long event picstures:
Tulane Stone Center: http://stonecenter.tulane.edu/
Baton Rouge Advocate – small plug at end of cultural listings highlighting BR artists:
Photogaph Magazine:
ApertureValue.com list of U.S. Photo Festivals:
McGehee:
Matthew White exhibition: http://www.hurricane-katrina.
Portfolio Review Advice from Bill Vaccaro:
Artist Grants from La. Cultural Dev. Office
If you are interested in applying for a grant from the La. Division of the Arts Office of Cultural Development, or have applied in the past, there are new guideines for the program. Plan to attend one of the workshops listed on the site. Guidelines will not be printed for distribution this year, but will be available online January 15th @ www.crt.state.la.us/arts. Deadline to apply: March 1, 2010
Soulcatcher Studio's "pictureHOPE" for Haiti
Lori Waselchuk podcast on Photophanatics
A podcast from Photophanatics features Lori Waselchuk in a nearly-hour-long interview, including her plugs for the Michael P. Smith Fund Grant for Documentary Photography, the New Orleans Photo Alliance and the Market Photo Workshop.
1.28.2010
David Bram's photo for Doctors w/o Borders
Herman Leonard's jazz portfolio
Study photography in Shanghai
Digital Photography Residency in Shanghai
June 26 - July 17, 2010.
3 Studio Credits.
Faculty: Abby Robinson.
This three-week residency will emphasize the exploration of Shanghai and encourage the integration of Western and Eastern photographic practices. Participants will receive insightful seminars on historical and contemporary Chinese photography, with the goal of seeing their world and their work from a more global perspective. There will also be an intimate investigation of Shanghai's contemporary art world. Individual portfolio reviews by prominent members of Shanghai's photography community will provide the opportunity to network and share ideas with curators and gallery owners, as well as colleagues. This year, the city will also play host to the Shanghai World Expo, a four-month festival of art and culture that will fill the city with a multitude of additional exhibitions and events. There will also be excursions to ancient towns in the suburbs of Shanghai, opportunity for individual weekend travel, and optional lessons in Mandarin.
Two years of photography education and a working knowledge of Photoshop is required for this course. Tuition of $4,300 includes classes, housing, facility use, field trips and guided tours. Please note, tuition does not include airfare to Shanghai and a visa is required for entrance into China.
NO musicians by Bob Compton
Member Bob Compton notifies us that his new website, CapturedLight.com, is up-and-running, so check it out.
Michael McElroy's "Highlight on Haiti" online exhibit
Women In Photography- call for entries
Guidelines and Entry Form
Prizes:
1st place $1000 - 10 Image gallery with biographical information
2nd place $500 - 10 Image gallery with biographical information
WIPI will also showcase all 50 Honorable Mention images
1.26.2010
powerHouse Books portfolio review, Feb. in NY
Registration Deadline: January 28, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 10:30AM–5:30PM
Fee: $300-$450
powerHouse Arena · 37 Main Street (corner of Water & Main St.)
DUMBO, Brooklyn
Since 2005 powerHouse Books has organized a highly sought-after Portfolio Review and a series of Publishing Workshops. On February 28, 2010 powerHouse Books will offer their Sixth Annual powerHouse Portfolio Review event, a platform for all levels of aspiring and professional photographers to present their body of work to be reviewed and critiqued by leading experts in the fields of photography, art, media, and advertising and to receive guidance and mentoring for future artistic and commercial career development. The portfolio review accepts about 100 photographers, who will meet with a panel of experts that includes a range of publishers, photo editors, commercial photography agents, gallery directors, photography critics, art book packagers, and designers. Each attendee will be assigned five one-on-one reviews with members of our panel of renowned photography professionals.
For further information or if you have trouble downloading the registration form, email us.
Marianne Wafer launches new site
1.23.2010
"American Dream" opens @ NOPA gallery
"The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement... It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position." -James Truslow Adams, THE EPIC OF AMERICA, 1931.
We at the New Orleans Photo Alliance were excited for the exceptional Deborah Willis: art photographer, leading historian of African American photography, and curator of African American culture, to jury this particular exhibit. During America’s current climate, it will be interesting to reevaluate an element of our country’s essence that so strongly defines it: The American Dream.
Entries came from around the country; all in all, 26 images from the following artists have been chosen:
Roman Alokhin, Jeremiah Ariaz, David Armentor, Elen Awalom, Shraddha Borawake, John C. Dyes, Lola Flash, Lili Holzer-Glier, Letitia Huckaby, Kevin Kline, Ben Lenzner, Matthew Lester, Alison Malone, René Merino, John Patrick Naughton, Laura Noel, Lydia Panas, Leslie Parr, Kate Pollard, Jim Schafer, Davd Schalliol, Gordon Stettinius, Alix Smith, Bruce West, Samantha VanDeman, Colette Veasey-Cullors.
We have some special events planned with Deborah Willis in conjunction with this exhibit the weekend of February 27th:
*Exhibition Dates: February 5 – March 21, 2010
*Opening Reception: Thursday, February 4, 6-9pm
*Juror's Lecture and Book Signing: Saturday, February 27, 3:30pm
*McKenna Museum of African American Art . 2003 Carondelet Street . 586-7432
*Juror’s Reception: Saturday, February 27, 6-9pm
*Juror’s Gallery Talk: Sunday, February 28, 6pm
The American Dream will be on display through March 21st.
1.22.2010
Wm. Greiner auctioning full-day photo shoot for Haiti relief
I will spend one full day in New Orleans escorting the winning bidder on a photo shoot throughout the city. The outing will include lunch in the French Quarter at the famous Napoleon House. We will visit locations (Bywater, Marigny, French Quarter, Irish Channel, Lower Ninth Ward, Lakeview) where I have made many of my images which have appeared in books and museum exhibitions. The outing will occur within one year of the winning bid, on a day mutually agreed upon by both parties.The first bid started @ $750. All proceeds [bid here] will be donated to Clinton Bush Haiti Fund relief of Haitian Earthquake victims.
Above: Will Build to Suit, New Orleans LA 2004, W. Greiner from the series Homefront.
To support the same cause, Greiner recently sold his monograph book, "The Reposed," and an exhibition print on eBay for over $300.
1.21.2010
Explorer of Light - Rick Sammon @ Lakeside Camera
Fundraising Party for Haiti @ McKenna Museum
This is a fundraiser to benefit Ecole Nationale des Arts (ENARTS) and Ballet Folklorique Tamboula d’Haiti, of Port au Prince, Haiti.In the wake of the earthquake in Haiti, Monique Moss and supporting New Orleans artists have organized this grassroots effort that will directly aid the master teachers and students of the school in rebuilding their lives and the vital function of ENARTS as a center for Arts and Cultural Education and spiritual well-being. Moss has been studying with Peniel and is scheduled to return to Port-au-Prince with Peniel in the up-coming weeks.
We will collect donations at the door starting at $10.00 for the Benefit, $5.00 for the Secondline class, and $10.00 for the Haitian Dance class. We will also accept all other additional donations of food, medicine, clothes, cleaning supplies, etc.
Friday, January 22nd from 8pm until - The George and Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art - 2003 Carondelet Street | New Orleans,LA
Featuring: The Soul Rebels Brass Band; Chuck Perkins and Voices of the Big Easy; Newcomb Dance Program Faculty Dept. of Theatre and Dance, Tulane University; Darryl Young "Dancing Man 504"
Second-Line Dance Class with Darryl Young before the benefit on Friday from 6:30-7:30pm
Silent Auction including Haitian Art
Fine Art by Najee will be on view during the benefit for purchase and he will donate 25% of all proceeds.
Saturday, January 23rd - Hatian Dance Class with Dance Artist Riva Precil - All ages, All dance levels - 12 noon
If anyone would like to participate or support this effort, contact Moss at 504-717-7728 or Beverly Trask, at 504-314-7742.
1.20.2010
Wonderpick Gallery from WPGA
Suicide Blonde photo blog
"Blind Prom" closing ousted by Saints game
Haiti print auctions on Big Cartel & Flickr
Here are a couple more auctions for photographs - all proceeds go to aid Haiti. Check the links for details. These are just random two samples I grabbed, there are lots more to choose from.
Big Cartel
Flickr
Big CartelFlickr
Five photo contests, including WPGA
Photobizguru notifies us of five contests that are worth a look:Wide Open
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition
Wide Open spaces... arms wide open... eyes wide open... Just feel all the possibilities of knowledge and freedom and love. But as with all things, there is the inevitable opposite. Wide open to attack... wide open to lawsuit... wide open to corruption... wide open to failure...What kind of fantasy phrase is this?
Jurors: Anne Strauss - Associate Curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC; Nicholas Baume - Director & Chief Curator, Public Art Fund, NYC; Mark Hughes - Director, Galleria Lelong, Chelsea, NYC; Bill Murphy - Associate Professor & Gallery Director, Printmaker & Painter, Wagner College, NYC
Deadline: January 25, 2009
Owl
THE JACOB RIIS AWARD (named after the Danish-American photographer, 1849-1914). This is a portfolio call for entries. Grand prize is a portfolio in Eyemazing Magazine plus $3,000.
Deadline is January 24, 2010.
Julia Margaret Cameron Award
JULIA MARGARET CAMERON AWARD for women photographers only. The winner's images will be published in ZOOM Magazine, plus $3,000.
Deadline: February 28, 2010
Sponsored in part by Women Photographers of America.
Fort Dearborn-Chicago International Photography Contest Photo Forum
International Photography Contest 2010
The competition has five categories: people, places, still-life, nature, and alteration of reality. 30 selected images will be exhibited at the Morpho Gallery in Chicago.
Early Bird Deadline February 14, 2010
Final Deadline April 14, 2010
Internatinal Photography Contest 2010
LANDSCAPES · UNFEIGNED OR ILLUSORY
From the MPLS - Photo Center in Minneapolis
The works of selected artists will be exhibited for six weeks in the Center's gallery, plus three cash awards.
Deadline: March 8, 2009
1.19.2010
Lori Waselchuk in Aftenposten
"Networking With Jazz" event features NOPA
Thursday, January 21, 2010
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Royal Sonesta Hotel
1.18.2010
MUSE @ Tulane's Carroll Gallery
The Newcomb Art Department’s Carroll Gallery presents MUSE, an exhibition of photographic portraits of women by four American female photographers: Tanyth Berkeley, Katy Grannan, Eve Fowler and Dana Hoey.The exhibition is open and runs through Feb. 12.
All four artists will visit Tulane University to participate in a symposium on the aesthetics and politics of gender representation on Thursday, Jan. 21st from 6:30-8:00 pm in Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center. A reception for the artists will immediately follow in Carroll Gallery from 8:00-10:00pm.
Significant to all four artists’ exhibited projects is the collaborative relationship between the artist and her subject. The photographs by these artists consistently employ alternative approaches to the representation of women resulting in images that force the viewer to question how the female form has been objectified by artists and popular culture throughout history.
Photographs by: Tanyth Berkeley, Eve Fowler, Katy Grannan, and Dana Hoey | Carroll Gallery, Tulane University January 14 – February 12, 2010 | Curated by Stephen Hilger | Symposium featuring the artists: Thursday, January 21st, 6:30-8pm, Freeman Auditorium | Artists’ reception to follow: Thursday, January 21st, 8-10pm, Carroll Gallery | Special gallery hours for MUSE: M – F, 9 am – 6 pm; Sat, noon – 6 pm
For more information, contact: Laura Richens, Curator, Carroll Gallery Newcomb Art Department Woldenberg Art Center Tulane University New Orleans, LA 70118 phone: 504.314.2228 fax: 504.862-8710
"Blind Prom" closing reception
NOTICE: this closing has been canceled.Austin-based photographer, Sarah Wilson, winner of the 2008 PhotoNOLA Review Prize, has her Blind Prom photography project on display at the New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery through January 24th.
This series features images Wilson took during several of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired's prom nights, including shots of them getting ready, candids of the event, and formal portraits of the students.
The reception will follow a screening of the documentary 'The Eyes of Me' at Zeitgeist at 5pm. Wilson was the stills photographer for this production, and it is where she was first introduced to The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
THE EYES OF ME by visiting filmmaker Keith Maitland. An up-close look at four teens who have lost their sight. Set in Austin, TX, this film follows their high school experiences of dating, academic responsibilities, fitting in, family problems and preparing for college over the course of one dynamic year at the Texas School For the Blind and Visually Impaired. Co-presented by the New Orleans Photo Alliance.
http://www.illegalfilms.net/keepyourearontheball/home.html
http://zeitgeisttheater.wordpress.com/
Sarah Wilson and Keith Maitland will both be at the movie screening an closing reception.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
7:00pm - 9:00pm
New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery, 1111 St. Mary St.
Gallery hours: Friday 3-6, Saturday and Sunday 12-4
1.14.2010
Volunteer needed for Bayou Rebirth
Bayou Rebirth (NOPA's next-door neighbor) needs a volunteer photographer to take photos of some items they want to sell on eBay. If you can help, contact Ryan Hale, 330-418-5524.
"Photography: A Learning Process" @ the Iberia Parish Library
Iberia Parish Library will host the exhibition, Photography: A Learning Process, featuring the work of David Armentor from Jan. 14 to Feb. 17 at the Main Library in New Iberia. The exhibit will open with a gallery talk at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14. The exhibit will be on view until Feb. 17. This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
James Booker photos/video needed
If you or someone you know has photos of New Orleans piano player James Booker, please contact Lily Keber, 504-579-4839, www.lilykeber.com. She's working on a video on Booker, and is looking for still images or video of him from the 1950s-80s.
1.13.2010
"Grace Before Dying" LPB video; Lori Waselchuck speaks in NY
Lori Waselchuck's traveling exhibit, Grace Before Dying, has been supplemented on LPB with video of the hospice workers. The site reads:Over a two year period, professional photographer Lori Waselchuk visited Angola State Prison to document volunteers who have discovered a compassionate mission. These inmates provide hospice care to their fellow prisoners who are dying behind bars. Producer Donna LaFleur spoke with some of the volunteers as they hope to provide grace before dying.
Also, Lori will be speaking in New York at the APA/NY Image Makers Lecture Series, Monday, January 18, 6:30-8:00 pm, @ Apple Store SoHo Theater, 103 Prince St (between Mercer and Greene).
"The Power of Place" - Grand Isle call to artists
This is a "Call to Artists" for entries for "The Power of Place" the 8th Annual Grand Isle Juried Exhibition with a deadline of February 1, 2010 for digital entries of original artwork.Click here for the Prospectus.
The Grand Isle Community Development Team, Inc. (GICDT) with support from the Grand Isle Port Commission and the Town of Grand Isle, invites artists to enter their works with themes relating to the physical, political and emotional landscape asssociated with the only inhabited Louisiana barrier island and its surrounding wetlands. The goal of the Exhibition is to showcase excellent visual art from the region and raise awareness of Louisiana's fragile but rich coastal environment and continuing loss.
The Exhibition will be held at the Grand Isle Community Center on Highway One, April 10-18, 2010 and is sponsored by Grand Isle Community Development Team, Inc., a non profit organization, along with the Grand Isle Port Commission and the Town of Grand Isle . The 13th Annual Grand Isle Migratory Bird Celebration also is held during that same week.
The Awards reception will be held April 18, 2010 featuring the presentation of Award for Best of Show ($1000) and three Awards of Excellence ($500 each) and Viewers' Choice Awards ($400).
This program is supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Arts Council of New Orleans.
Contact: Sue Galliano, 504-915-0382, or Martha Ham, 985-787-2229, P. O. Box 944, Grand Isle, LA. 70358.
1.12.2010
Worldwide audience for NOPA blog
From the NOPA "tooting our own horn" dept.:Recently, someone working on the upcoming Green Lantern film to be shot soon in New Orleans sent us an email looking for a digital photo artist. We published the opportunity to the blog. The next day, the sender asked us to take it down because she needed someone local and was already getting calls from -- get this -- Australia.
We took the post down, of course, but now have evidence that our local blog actually is read far and wide.
So, just to follow up, we added a "flag counter" widget (in the sidebar at right) that will show everyone at a glance how many hits this site is getting from outside our borders. I guess we could have looked at the site stats for that, but the widget is more fun.
Its only been there for less than a day, and already shows hits from ten different countries. If you click on the widget, it takes you to a chart that breaks it all down. Pretty neat.
Center for Fine Art Photography: "Motion" call for entries
The Center is looking for images that depict all types of motion.
Juror: Rich Clarkson - the director of photography and senior assistant editor of The National Geographic Society, contract photographer for Sports Illustrated, NCAA, Time and Life. Clarkson was named by American Photo magazine as one of the 50 most influential individuals in American photography.
Exhibition and Awards: With selection for this exhibition, artists and their work will be seen by an international audience of collectors, curators, art consultants and others who appreciate the fine art of photography. Over $720 in Awards.
Eligibility: The exhibition is open to photographers both amateur and professional.
Important Dates:
* Exhibition dates: March 13 – April 17, 2010
* Artists’ VIP Reception: March 13
* Auction Event with juror Rich Clarkson: March 14
* Artists’ and Public Reception: April 2
Submissions and Entry Fee:
* The entry fee for non-members is $35 USD ($20 for members) for the first three images.
* Additional images may be submitted for $10 each. There is no limit to the number of images that may be submitted. Any questions call the office at 970-224-1010 or email.
Polymer Photogravure Workshop
The New Orleans Photography Workshops is offering a three-day polymer photogravure workshop with Josephine Sacabo, May 14-16.
Polymer photogravures are a new way of making gravures by exposing in UV light and processing in water - no harsh chemicals are used and the result is as beautiful as a copper gravure.
The workshop includes a shooting component with models, after which participants will learn to create digital negatives and to make gravures on a state-of-the-art press. No prior experience is necessary.
Tuition: $495 | Modeling and materials fee: $150
The Future of Photobooks: A cross-blog discussion
Andy Adams, the editor of the online photo magazine, Flak Photo, and Miki Johnson from Livebooks' RESOLVE Blog coordinated three blogger-moderated comment conversations last week about "The Future of Photobooks."
The Future of Photobooks: A cross-blog discussion
It’s hard to deny there are seismic shifts happening in the publishing industry right now. Between digital readers like the Kindle, print-on-demand publishers like Blurb, and the rumored Apple tablet computer, there are a lot of questions right now about what exactly a book will be in the future — especially photobooks.
In order to include as many viewpoints as possible, we asked bloggers to contribute posts, shared some of their best ideas, then brought it all back to a central point where readers could grasp the larger issues more easily. You can see the results in these three discussion posts, each moderated by a contributing blogger.
How should photobook CREATION evolve in next decade?
How should photobook CONSUMPTION evolve in next decade?
How should photobook FUNDING evolve in next decade?
[more]
The Future of Photobooks: A cross-blog discussion
It’s hard to deny there are seismic shifts happening in the publishing industry right now. Between digital readers like the Kindle, print-on-demand publishers like Blurb, and the rumored Apple tablet computer, there are a lot of questions right now about what exactly a book will be in the future — especially photobooks.
In order to include as many viewpoints as possible, we asked bloggers to contribute posts, shared some of their best ideas, then brought it all back to a central point where readers could grasp the larger issues more easily. You can see the results in these three discussion posts, each moderated by a contributing blogger.
How should photobook CREATION evolve in next decade?
How should photobook CONSUMPTION evolve in next decade?
How should photobook FUNDING evolve in next decade?
[more]
"Interwoven New Works" @ The 3-Ring Circus
"The American Dream," exhibit @ NOPA
The New Orleans Photo Alliance is proud to present a national exhibit, “The American Dream,” juried by 2005 Guggenheim and 2000 MacArthur Fellow, Deborah Willis. Dr. Deborah Willis, a professor at New York University is also a professional art photographer and one of the nation’s leading historians of African American photography. She is the author of numerous books including the critically acclaimed, The Black Female Body: A Photographic History with Carla Williams (Temple University Press, Philadelphia, 2002) and the upcoming Michelle Obama: The First Lady in Photographs.
--What does the American Dream look like? How is it now defined? Has it been realized?--
“…These are the three questions that I explored as I looked at the photographic works submitted to The New Orleans Photo Alliance call for The American Dream. I realized early on that the visual response to the questions was not a monolithic vision but one that explored ideas about notions of home, family, work, religion, as well as the land. The images in this exhibition challenge ideas about dreaming in and about America…”--Deborah Willis, New York University
Photographers featured in the exhibit include Roman Alokhin, Jeremiah Ariaz, David Armentor, Letitia Huckaby, Kevin Kline, René Merino and Leslie Parr.
Exhibition dates: February 4, 2010- March 21, 2010
Opening reception: Thursday, February 4, 6-9pm
Juror’s reception: Saturday, February 27, 6-9pm
Juror’s talk: Sunday, February 28, 6pm
The New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery is located at 1111 St. Mary Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. Gallery hours are Fridays 3-6pm, Saturdays and Sundays 12-4pm.
Ms. Willis will lecture and sign her new book, Michelle Obama: The First Lady in Photographs at the McKenna Museum (2003 Carondelet Street) on Saturday, February 27, 3:30pm.
--What does the American Dream look like? How is it now defined? Has it been realized?--
“…These are the three questions that I explored as I looked at the photographic works submitted to The New Orleans Photo Alliance call for The American Dream. I realized early on that the visual response to the questions was not a monolithic vision but one that explored ideas about notions of home, family, work, religion, as well as the land. The images in this exhibition challenge ideas about dreaming in and about America…”--Deborah Willis, New York University
Photographers featured in the exhibit include Roman Alokhin, Jeremiah Ariaz, David Armentor, Letitia Huckaby, Kevin Kline, René Merino and Leslie Parr.
Exhibition dates: February 4, 2010- March 21, 2010
Opening reception: Thursday, February 4, 6-9pm
Juror’s reception: Saturday, February 27, 6-9pm
Juror’s talk: Sunday, February 28, 6pm
The New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery is located at 1111 St. Mary Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. Gallery hours are Fridays 3-6pm, Saturdays and Sundays 12-4pm.
Ms. Willis will lecture and sign her new book, Michelle Obama: The First Lady in Photographs at the McKenna Museum (2003 Carondelet Street) on Saturday, February 27, 3:30pm.
1.11.2010
Cell Phone Pics - call for entries
The Texas Photographic Society of San Antonio is now accepting images taken with cell phones for it’s first Call for Entries on the Members’ Online Gallery, Cell Phone Online Exhibition. This is open to all professional and amateur photographers. Images must be taken with a cell phone camera and may only be manipulated with a cell phone application. No Photoshop.Submission due by March 12.
"Weapon of Choice" at GSL Artprojects
"Weapon of Choice" is the new photography series from Photographer Bruce Keyes. This series of 13 images is the follow up to his' 30-year retrospective, "The Spirit of New Orleans." See the show at GSL ARTPROJECTS, Jan. 2 - Feb 1.
SHOTS magazine looking for Smoke and Mirrors
SHOTS Magazine announces an international call for photographic work to be considered for publication in the Spring Issue, SHOTS 107. The theme for this issue is SMOKE & MIRRORS. Visit the SHOTS website for further information and guidelines.An established independent photography journal in its 23rd year of publication, SHOTS Magazine reaches an international audience of photographers, collectors, galleries, museums, educators and other fine art photography enthusiasts. Don't miss this chance to have your work seen!
As is the case with all SHOTS themes, the "Smoke & Mirrors" theme is open to your interpretation. Suggestions may include (but are not limited to): mirrors/reflections, smoke, trickery, illusions, shadows, screens, curtains, multiple exposures, spirit photography, special effects, implied presences, shadows, secrets, lies, deception, etc.
Submissions due February 1, 2010
Mary V. Swanson talks about her upcoming workshop
Above, Mary V. Swanson discusses the workshop she'll be presenting in New Orleans this April, titled. "Presenting your Work to the Fine Art Community."
NO Photography Workshops site reads:
In this half-week classroom-based seminar (Wednesday evening - Saturday noon) Mary Virginia Swanson provides insights into the most effective avenues for photographers to introduce their work to gallery and museum professionals and others seeking to acquire or display original artwork.
Through a series of lectures and presentations Swanson will discuss the value of entering national and international juried exhibitions and participating in portfolio review events. Important gallery trade shows are discussed from the perspective of helping artists assess prices and edition sizes, and research the marketplace towards potential venues for their work. Effective self-promotion materials are shared with participants, as are the professional practices necessary to successfully present their work. She will also discuss 'talking points' when given the opportunity to sign with a gallery for representation.
In addition to discussing the collecting marketplace, in response to a growing use of fine art photographs as illustration on music packaging, book jackets and diverse print media, Swanson provides experienced insights issues relating to granting the rights to reproduce (license) photographs from personal bodies of work, and related negotiations. One session within this information-filled workshop is dedicated to group sharing; participants are invited to bring several samples of their work to share with the class (not required).
Swanson's book “The Business of Photography: Principles and Practices" will be provided to all participants as the course workbook.
Frank Relle's "Nightscapes" at Sibley Gallery and more
Frank Relle invites all for the closing reception of his Nightscapes photography show at the new Sibley Gallery in New Orleans, Friday January 15th, 6-9 pm. [map]
The show features his newly released photographs from the streets of Natchez, the highways of Louisiana and the sugarcane fields of White Castle. Works from the series have been represented in major public and private collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Smithsonian Museum of American History, and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
The exhibition is being shown in other parts of the country through March, as follows:
| NEW ORLEANS Friday Jan 15 Sibley Gallery 3427 Magazine Street Closing Reception Jan 15 6 to 9 p.m. Click the following links for show press from "Oxford American"and Best of New Orleans" Invite your friends via Facebook |
LOS ANGELES Thur Jan 21 - Sun Jan 24 LA Art Show 1201S Figueroa Street | Los Angeles, CA 11am - 8pm (except Sun 11am - 5pm) |
HOUSTON Sat Jan 16 - Sat Feb 13 John Cleary Gallery 2635 Colquitt Street | Houston, TX Reception: Jan 16 6 - 9pm |
MOBILE Thurs Jan 07 - Sun Mar 07 Space 301 Moving Vehicles Exhibition includes work from "Inside" series 301 Conti St | Mobile, Alabama Wed-Sat 10 am-5 pm Sun 12 pm-5 pm. Invite your friends via Facebook |
Women's Work
Slideluck Potshow is proud to announce Women's Work, a collaboration with Ladies Lotto that will be taking place in Los Angeles on March 27th, during Women's Awareness Month. At this multimedia slideshow and potluck dinner, artists from around the world will present work that illuminates aspects of the contemporary female experience.This will be our first issue-based event and will explore the current state of women's lives - from the inspiring success stories to the profound adversities. In doing so, our aim is to celebrate the positive developments and to create dialog and awareness about the issues women face globally.
If you are interested in submitting a project to Women's Work, or know an artist who should, guidelines can be found here and the submission deadline is Monday, February 15th. We will be on the lookout for creative, unexpected and incisive treatments of numerous subjects. If you are interested in sponsoring or getting involved with this event, please let us know! There are a number of exciting facets to this project that we will be integrating in the coming weeks.
1.09.2010
Slideluck Potshow, in case you missed it
From left: NOPA members Andrea Caldwell, Jennifer Shaw and Morgan Sasser.
Check out some event pics from the 2009 New Orleans Slideluck Potshow.
1.08.2010
Traviesa and Otero @ the Ogden
The Ogden Museum has an exhibition of work from Jonathan Traviesa until Jan. 24. They also have a photography show opening on Jan. 14 that is part of the "Si Cuba" happenings around town: "Jorge Otero: Un-restored Miami."For info, contact Sue Strachan, 504.539.9613, Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
Just a note ...
Some quick notes for those of you keeping up with NOPA events:1. Programming meeting Tuesday, January 19, 7pm
2. Opening for NOPA's next exhibit, "The American Dream," is Thursday, February 4, 6-9pm
3. "Blind Prom" ends Sunday, January 24
Louisiana Road Trip - call for entries
"After Louisiana, nothing else is real." Robert Penn Warren
Throughout the history of Louisiana, New Orleans has been the light at the end of the road for most travelers. Though its music, food, and festivals have made the Big Easy the ultimate destination, the highways and towns leading to New Orleans are swelled with the people and cultures that make Louisiana one of the most unique and diverse places in the world. Native American, French, Spanish, African, German, Irish, Jewish, and Italian peoples have all shaped the culture in the parishes that make up this great state.
The New Orleans Photo Alliance and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell are seeking images that depict the beauty and diversity of the great state of Louisiana. Send us your images from the highways and cities that lead to New Orleans – the landscapes and architecture, people and culture that make Louisiana so special. Selected images will be exhibited in the Grandstand at the 2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell.
Juried By: Nick Spitzer
Producer and host of American Routes, American Public Media
Professor of American studies and anthropology, Tulane University
Adjunct research professor of anthropology and urban studies, UNO
Deadline for submissions:
Monday, March 1, 2010 midnight
Notification of acceptance:
Monday, March 8, 2010
Deadline for receiving work:
All work must be received by Saturday April 10, 2010
Throughout the history of Louisiana, New Orleans has been the light at the end of the road for most travelers. Though its music, food, and festivals have made the Big Easy the ultimate destination, the highways and towns leading to New Orleans are swelled with the people and cultures that make Louisiana one of the most unique and diverse places in the world. Native American, French, Spanish, African, German, Irish, Jewish, and Italian peoples have all shaped the culture in the parishes that make up this great state.
The New Orleans Photo Alliance and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell are seeking images that depict the beauty and diversity of the great state of Louisiana. Send us your images from the highways and cities that lead to New Orleans – the landscapes and architecture, people and culture that make Louisiana so special. Selected images will be exhibited in the Grandstand at the 2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell.
Juried By: Nick Spitzer
Producer and host of American Routes, American Public Media
Professor of American studies and anthropology, Tulane University
Adjunct research professor of anthropology and urban studies, UNO
Deadline for submissions:
Monday, March 1, 2010 midnight
Notification of acceptance:
Monday, March 8, 2010
Deadline for receiving work:
All work must be received by Saturday April 10, 2010
FOUR by FIVE - call for entries
Since the inception of photography, 170 years ago, techniques have changed and processes have evolved but the one constant has been the view camera. From the age of the Daguerrotype to the present age of digital imaging the view camera has been the instrument of choice for discerning image makers.
The New Orleans Photo Alliance is seeking contemporary imagery from photographers using large format view cameras. Steve Simmons, publisher of VIEW CAMERA MAGAZINE and author of USING THE VIEW CAMERA will choose four images each from five different photographers. The five photographers chosen will also be published in a future edition of View Camera Magazine.
The deadline for submissions will be midnight Monday, February 1, 2010 and notification of accepted artists will be Monday, February 8, 2010. Deadline for delivery of accepted work (matted, framed and gallery ready) will be Friday, March 26, 2010. The opening reception will be Saturday, April 3, 2010.
For more information contact Thom Bennett, VP of Programming, The New Orleans Photo Alliance.
Deadline for submissions:
Monday, February 1, 2010, 12:00 midnight
Notification of acceptance:
Tuesday, February 8, 2010
Deadline for receiving accepted works:
Friday, March 26, 2010
Opening reception:
Saturday April 3, 2010 6-9 pm
Exhibition dates:
April 3 - May 23, 2010
The Romance of the Road: In Search of the Promised Land
the Light Factory, Charlotte NC.Photographs by:
Bryce Lankard, Maureen France, Richard Gilles, Amy Stein, Pamela Springsteen
January 11 – April 11, 2010Knight Gallery
Opening Reception:
Thursday, Jan. 21
Reception: 6 to 9pm
At 7:30pm join us for an Artist Conversation
with featured Photographer Bryce Lankard
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