Texas Woman's University exhibit entry deadline is Nov. 6

Texas Woman's University's Department of Visual Arts is seeking submissions for its 11th Annual Joyce Elain Grant Photography Exhibition,which will be held February 21 to March 28, 2012 at the university's campus in Denton TX. The deadline for entry is Sunday, Nov. 6.

The exhibit juror is Anne Lyden, a curator with the photography department at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.

Entries are being accepted online. All exhibit proceeds will support scholarships for graduate students in photography.

Entry and exhibit specifications can be found in a brochure at the department's website. For more detailed information or questions, you may write exhibit coordinator Elva Salinas at esalinas3@twu.edu.

French Market District seeking entrants for photo contest

New Orleans' French Market District is seeking what is is calling "quirky, quaint, and quintessential" photos of its site--the oldest public market in the United States--for an inaugural photo contest. The deadline for entry is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011.

Winning photographs of the French Market contest will be exhibited at the site from Nov. 17, when its annual tree lighting is held, through the end of the year.

All winners will be granted gift certificates that can be exchanged at the district's restaurants and shops, totaling $300 for the first prize winner, $200 for second prize, and $100 for third prize. The certificates will be good for use through December 31, 2011.

Entry is limited to five photographs per person. Submissions should be sent in digital JPEG (.jpg or .jpeg) format to akirk@frenchmarket.org with "PHOTO CONTEST" in the subject header. For other entry specifications, please see the contest announcement at the French Market website.

Image: Photo Jennie Westerman, courtesy of the French Market.

Lori Waselchuk's Louisiana Author Tour

Member news:
Lori Waselchuk will be making several appearances throughout the state next week, in support of her new book Grace Before Dying. (Umbrage Editions, 2011) Here's the schedule:




Talk w/ Lawrence Powell
Tuesday, Oct. 25
6pm
Octavia Books, New Orleans
http://octaviabooks.com/event/grace-dying

Talk w/ Deborah Luster
Wednesday, Oct. 26
6:30pm
Barnes and Noble, Perkins Rowe - Baton Rouge
http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/3122335

Author Presentation
Saturday, Oct. 29
10:45 - 11:15am
Louisiana Book Festival - Baton Rouge
http://www.louisianabookfestival.org/Author_Waselchuk.html

Book Signing
Sunday, Oct 30
2:30 - 4pm
Yellow Leaf Arts Festival - St. Francisville
http://stfrancisvillefestivals.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=75&tstyle=style34

RayKo seeks entries for 5th Annual Int'l Plastic Camera Show

The RayKo Photo Center of San Francisco CA has issued call for entry for its 5th Annual International Plastic Camera Show, a juried competition open to all artists who use plastic cameras with plastic lenses--as in, Holga, Lomo and Diana cameras or similarly humble, but occasionally mighty hunks of, well, plastic.

NOPA Blog readers should note that organizers say that more obsolete, flawed and "lo-tech" the cameras used for submissions are, "the better."

The deadline for the juried competition is Friday, Nov. 25.

The competition is open to all photographers. All work must be taken with plastic cameras that have plastic lenses, as suggested above, and must be original. Works previously shown at the RayKo center are ineligible for entry.

The best of show winner will receive a $350 cash prize.

For more information, you may visit the website of RayKo, an institution that offers traditional darkroom, studio and educational services to amateur and professional photographers.

Image: Photograph by 4th Annual International Plastic Camera Show winner Bob Gervais, courtesy of RayKo and the photographer.

Last day for Black & White Spider Awards discounts is Oct. 21

The last day to save on entry fees for the Black and White Spider Awards, an international competition for black and white photography, is coming soon. More specifically, the last day to save up to fifty percent on entry fees when submitting multiple entries will be Friday, Oct. 21.

The awards are open to all professional and amateur photographers. The basic, single image entry fee is $35. A ten percent discount on all entries is still available for members of photography societies, associations and clubs, including the New Orleans Photo Alliance.

More information on the the Black and White Spider Awards can be found in a previous entry at the NOPA blog and the awards website.

Lockwood offers nature and wildlife workshops for Fall 2011

Baton Rouge-based photographer C.C. Lockwood has set dates and locations for his Fall 2011 photo workshops, including nature and wildlife photography-focused ones in Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin and the Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Area near St. Francisville.

The workshops each will be held over three separate days. First, the lectures for both workshops will be held on Thursday, Nov. 3 , while critique sessions are set for Tuesday, Nov. 15.

The tuition for each is $290, including field trip, lecture, and critique sessions. They will focus on digital photography.

The field trips will be held on the following Saturdays:

• November 5: A field trip in Tunica Hills area, which will include a hike on various trails to an area filled with waterfalls and fall foliage. 
• November 12: An outing in the the Atchafalaya Basin, which will involve traveling through the wetlands by boat.

Lockwood has dedicated his career to environmental photography, and has focused on areas including the Louisiana wetlands as well as the rugged countryside of the American West. He has been a recipient of the Sierra Club's Ansel Adams Award for conservation photography.

For more information, and to sign up for the workshops, please see the C.C. Lockwood website.

Portrait and Beauty Photography - From Beginning to End (NOFW)

THU, OCT 20 | 12-4pm
In conjunction with NOLA Fashion Week, this affordable and informative workshop will demonstrate how to conceptualize, set up, direct and shoot portrait and beauty shots.  Covering aspects such as lighting and model direction, we'll also work on how to create a range of professional looking beauty shots with a simple two light setup.  [More info.]

Call For Entries: CURRENTS 2011: NOPA Members Showcase

New Orleans Photo Alliance members are invited to submit work for consideration in Currents 2011, which will be on display at the Crescent City Brewhouse, 527 Decatur St., during PhotoNOLA 6. The exhibition will showcase works by up to 15 Alliance members, and will include 5 or more works by each selected photographer. This exhibition is designed to show the diverse contemporary work being done by NOPA members.  Accepted artists MUST be available to hang their own work, or arrange for a fellow member to hang it, on Monday, December 5 from 9:30am - Noon, and take it down on Tuesday, January 3, 9am - Noon.
Eligibility: Submission is open to all current members of the New Orleans Photo Alliance. If you are not a current member you may join at the time of entry.
DUE: Oct 31, 2011.
Juror: Richard McCabe, Curator of Photography and Chief Preparator at The Ogden Museum of Southern Art.  [More info.]

2011 Push Pin Show | Sat, Oct 8 @ HomeSpace!

The 2011 Push Pin Show is THIS Saturday, Oct 8!  New Orleans Photo Alliance members may come hang their work at HomeSpace Gallery (1128 St. Roch) starting at 4pm.  Hanging will be first come, first serve.  At 6pm, we open the doors for a public opening in the bustling St. Claude Arts District.  This opening coincides with the opening weeks of Prospect.2 New Orleans as well as other openings along St. Claude.  If you are not yet a member, you can join via our site in advance or by cash or check on site.

This annual event offers photographers a chance to exhibit in a fun and casual way, while getting to know fellow members of the photographic community during the free form collective hanging process.  We hope to see you there!  [More info]

Studio in the Woods exhibit begins at Tulane's Carroll Gallery

A reception will be held on the evening of Friday, Oct. 7, for "10 Years, 47 Artists," an exhibit organized in celebration of the 10th anniversary of New Orleans' A Studio in the Woods.

The reception will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Tulane's Carroll Gallery, located within the Woldenberg Art Center on the university's Uptown campus. The exhibit opened on Thursday, Oct. 6, and will run through Thursday, Oct. 27.

The show will highlight work by former artists-in-residence of the studio, a wooded retreat for artists located on the West Bank of Orleans Parish, near the English Turn area. Artist panels and performances will be held throughout the month at the gallery, in connection with the exhibit.

For more information, you may visit the Carroll Gallery website.

Alliance Francaise seeks contest entrants through Oct. 31

Alliance Française de la Nouvelle-Orléans is seeking entrants for, "Ma Louisiane: What Makes Louisiana French? Local Life, Towns, Architecture and Cuisine," a juried photo competition. The deadline for submissions is Monday, Oct. 31.

Selections will be exhibited at the Historic New Orleans Collection's Williams Research Center in the French Quarter, beginning Saturday, Nov. 19 and running through Thursday, Dec. 1.

A grand prize of $250 will be awarded to the winning adult entrant. A $100 grand prize will go to the winner of a separate category for entrants of ages 15 to 18. Second and third prizes will be awarded in each category.

Sponsors of the Alliance Francaise contest include: Restaurant August, the Consulate General of France in New Orleans, Dorignac’s grocery,  the French-American Chamber of Commerce Gulf Coast Chapter, The Historic New Orleans Collection, Lakeside Camera and LeMieux Galleries.

You can find more information, including details on submissions policy, via the websites of Alliance Francaise and the Consulate General, or by calling (504) 568-0770. You may also submit queries regarding the competition to afnophotocontest@gmail.com.

Fashion Photography Workshop

The New Orleans Photo Alliance, in partnership with NOLA Fashion Week, is offering a Fashion Photography Workshop on Saturday, October 15.

You will learn how to conceptualize a fashion shoot, how to direct models, how to collaborate with hair, make-up and stylists, and how to light a fashion shoot. All you need is a digital camera and your imagination. The instructors are Theresa Cassagne (http://www.cassagnephotography.com) and Jason Kruppa (http://kruppaworks.blogspot.com/). In the morning session, you will learn to shoot outdoor, location shots with instructor Theresa Cassagne. The afternoon session, taught by Jason Kruppa will focus on indoor studio lighting.

$75

Register here.

NOIR Opening Tonight!

Please swing by the NOPA Gallery on your Art for Arts Sake rounds this evening.

We will be celebrating the darker side of photography with the opening of NOIR on Saturday, October 1 from 6-9pm.

Noir Film Still 9 by Gabrielle Chapin

Juried by Thomas Allen, the show features works by Mary Quin, René Merino, Jay Gould, Jill Ensley, Betsy Gosling, Hillary Gayle, Jan Arrigo, Gabrielle Chapin, Julie Michelle, Troy Colby, Tom Griggs, J.T. Blatty, Kristin Fouquet, David Rodrigue, Robert Moran, Aaron Giesel and Lara Morgan.

"I know you like a book, ya little tramp. You’d sell your own mother for a piece of fudge. But you’re smart with it. Smart enough to know when to sell and when to sit tight. You’ve got a great big dollar sign there where most women have a heart." --The Killing (1956)

Libations provided, schweethart!

NOPA Gallery 
1111 St. Mary
New Orleans, LA 70130

The exhibition will be on view through Sunday, November 20. Sneak a peek here.

Hurricane Story Book Signing at Guthrie Contemporary Oct 1

NOPA member Jennifer Shaw will be signing copies of her new book Hurricane Story during Art for Arts Sake. Saturday, Oct. 1st, from 6-9pm at Guthrie Contemporary, 3815 Magazine Street.