NATGEO Magazine Contest

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/photo-contest/

The 2011 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest submission period runs from April 5 to July 11. But don't dilly-dally! More than 3,700 photographers entered nearly 11,000 images in last year's competition. The pictures captured an assortment of the places, wildlife, and people that make traveling memorable, evoking a sense of delight or discovery—or both. For the 23rd year, we are inviting readers to share their photos of the world around them.

History of the Camera

Student Portfolio | Leah Welch

Light does not shield us from tragedy and horror. Darkness cannot hide all our fears and monsters. Both of these elements give revelation to our narrative that touches upon depression, burden, loss. These heartbreaking, infinitesimal seconds are our crossroads.

This series of photographs are based on blues narrative. A narrative that is about choice – that precipice of the human story between lightness and darkness. The chiaroscuro effect of these photographs is held together in that each image reveals a private moment.

Leah Welch

Andrew Smith Gallery Call for Entries

Here's an opportunity in Texas It is going to be juried by D. Clarke Evans, the President and Director of Texas Photographic Society. Entries are due on May 16. For all the details see: https://asmithgallery.com/America_Call_for_Entry.php

Focal Press

for creatives, by creatives

MAY THEME: FASHION Thanks to everyone who entered and voted in April's Focal Press Monthly Photography Contest! Our April guest judge, Carl Heilman II, is selecting the winners, and they will be notified shortly. The theme for May's contest is "Fashion" sponsored by Light and Shoot 50 Fashion Photos by Chris Gatcum, and Real Retouching by Carrie Beene. Carrie will be our guest judge this month. Carrie Beene began retouching professionally in 2000 and moved quickly into high-end ad retouching. In 2005, she formed her own retouching house, Otto Imaging, LLC and now retouches for fashion and beauty advertising through Otto and CarrieNYC (www.carrienyc.com). She teaches in the MPS Digital Photography department at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Enter your image here: Focal Press Monthly Photography Contest Real Retouching As you work through the clear step-by-step instructions in the book using the images provided on the bonus CD, you'll learn how to do real retouching jobs from start to finish, including each and every technical step along the way. You'll also get behind the scenes advice for talking to clients and establishing a workflow to ensure that your client gets the results they are looking for. Light and Shoot 50 Fashion Photos From beautiful photos and lighting diagrams at all angles to the thoughts behind the photos from the photographer to a snapshot that shows what camera, ISO, shutter speed etc. were used, this new book will give you the the tools to recreate the ambiance of that photo. Light and Shoot 50 Fashion Photos is available in North America from Focal Press and our friends at Ilex Press for the rest of the world.

Grant and Proposal Writing for Artists

Grant and Proposal Writing for Artists Fund Your Creative Projects Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. As an individual artist, you are often able to directly apply for grants from government arts agencies, private foundations and a variety of nonprofit organizations. This class is for anyone interested in improving his or her chances of receiving funding and takes you through every stage of successful grant writing. The workshop is taught by three local experts: Mary Navarro, Fundraising Consultant and Adjunct Faculty Member at Carnegie Mellon University; Renee Piechocki, Artist and Director of Pittsburgh's Office of Public Art; and Ellen Fleurov, Executive Director, Silver Eye Center for Photography. They will focus on planning, researching, and crafting letters of inquiry to potential funders; writing narratives; and budgeting, packaging and submitting your proposal. The class also covers why and how grants are made to individuals; how to tailor your proposal to a specific source; and funding opportunities for photographers and visual artists. Fee: $55 for Silver Eye members; $70 for non-members Limited to 30 students Location: Pittsburgh Filmmakers Meet the Teachers Mary Navarro has more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, working as a grantmaker for The Heinz Endowments as well as a fundraiser, project manager, teacher and consultant. Mary develops strategy, manages projects, and provides training and technical assistance for a range of clients, including the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, The Heinz Endowments, The Carnegie Museum of Art, Point Park University and the Funders Network for Smart Growth and Liveable Communities. She is an Adjunct Faculty Member in the Master of Arts Management program at Carnegie Mellon University, where she focuses on funding for the arts. Renee Piechocki is an artist as well as the Director of Pittsburgh's Office of Public Art, a partnership of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council and the Department of City Planning. As a member of the collaborative Two Girls Working (along with Tiffany Ludwig), she created the public art installation Trappings: Stories of Women, Power, and Clothing, which has been touring worldwide. The project was published by Rutgers University Press in 2007. It is currently on view at the Portland International Airport gallery. Ellen Fleurov is the Executive Director of the Silver Eye Center for Photography. A successful grant writer for museums and other arts venues, she has also served as a grant panelist and site reviewer for the National Endowment for the Arts, Institute of Museum and Library Services, United States Information Agency, Southern Arts Federation, Georgia Council on the Arts, South Carolina Arts Commission, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and the Flintridge Foundation, Pasadena, CA. Click here to register and to view more Bigger Picture workshops being offered. Become a member of Silver Eye today and enjoy discounts on course fees, plus other exclusive benefits. Full and partial tuition assistance is available to eligible students. Click here to download the scholarship eligibility requirements and form. The Bigger Picture is made possible in part through a Seed Award from The Sprout Fund and the support of The Fine Foundation and Epson America, Inc. Questions? Contact Aaron Blum, Silver Eye's Education Coordinator at 412.431.1810, ext. 11 or by e-mail at education@silvereye.org. Aaron is available for consultation on which courses to select and to answer any other questions you may have. silvereye center for photography 1015 East Carson Street / Pittsburgh, PA 15203 / p. 412.431.1810 / www.silvereye.org

Photography Internship at the American Jewish Museum, Pittsburgh, PA

Photography Internship at the American Jewish Museum, Pittsburgh, PA

During the course of the Too Shallow for Diving: the 21st Century is Treading Water exhibition you will be working to document the artists at work in the galleries and Jewish Community Center; a series of events with environmental organizations and a number of artist workshops.

The nature of this assignment is people-oriented and photo-journalistic. Your challenge will be to capture artists at work in unposed portraits and then, participants interacting with each other and with workshop leaders. You will be working with the exhibition curator as well as the Museum Director.

Your photographs will be used in a forthcoming catalogue for the exhibition, featuring an essay by Elaine A. King, Carnegie Mellon Professor of Art History, Theory and Criticism. The catalogue will provide you with an impressive portfolio piece in print; with full photo credits. These photographs will also be used for the exhibition's online presence, web site and social media.

DETAILS:
The position is unpaid, part-time and calls for scheduling over the course of a week-long installation period beginning Friday May 6. The exhibition's opening event is the evening of May 14th with a series of workshops and events to follow May through the end of July - with a mix of shooting during the day, evenings and weekends. A credited internship can be set up through the museum and your degree-granting institution.

You will be using your own camera and photographic toolkit. We will provide a portable drive for file storage.

Your direct supervisor will be the exhibition's curator, arts educator and artist Carolyn Speranza ( speranza.net ) and secondarily the American Jewish Museum Director, Melissa Hiller. ( http://www.jccpgh.org/page/ajm )

TO APPLY:
Email your PDF resume and link(s) to photo portfolio(s) to carolyn.speranza@gmail.com with Photography Internship at the American Jewish Museum in the subject line. Please tell us what interests you about this position; why your photographic style presents us with a good match; and how your work habits will give us a dependable and awesome intern.

Exhibition Details: Too Shallow for Diving press release is attached.

Look3 Student Scholarships, Deadline: May 8th

Student Scholarships

Deadline extended to May 8, 2011

With generous support from Canon USA and Leica Camera, LOOK3 will be offering 10 full workshop scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in 2-4 year accredited programs. Workshop instructors are Mary Ellen Mark, Christopher Anderson, and Alex and Rebecca Webb. Deadline to apply is May 8, 2011 and scholarship recipients will be notified May 14, 2011. The application consists of a submission of 10-15 images from a single project, preferably a recent body of work, and an email to workshops@look3.org. Please do not send portfolio images from a multitiude of projects.

To apply
• Submit a zip file of 10-15 images sized 10″ on long side at 72dpi via email to workshops@look3.org. Please use the following name conventions:
  • lastname_firstname_01.jpg (e.g. smith_john_01.jpg)
  • lastname_firstname_02.jpg (e.g. smith_john_02.jpg)
• Please email a brief introduction/artist statement about the project (no more than 250 words) and what school you attend as a Word document if possible.

http://look3.org/workshops/student-scholarships/

Point Park Senior Thesis, Friday April, 29th 6-8pm

Chris Hondros Candelight Vigil

Please join us as we gather to remember our friend Chris Hondros at a candlelight vigil on Monday, May 2, 2011 at 7:30PM at the West End Overlook in Pittsburgh. Any questions please contact Justin Merriman at justinmerriman@mac.com or 724-309-5875.

Please spread the word.

SOC Student Multimedia Exhibition

Call for Entry | PDN Faces

Call for Work | Art Fusion Galleries

Art Fusion Galleries

FINAL CALL: 1ST INTERNATIONAL

FINE ARTS COMPETITION

"History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats."

Bertie C. Forbes

Art Fusion Galleries is proud to present our

1st International Fine Arts Competition.

To Apply, click here: Art Competition Information

DEADLINE DATE: MAY 15 2011

Winners will be announced on June 1st, 2011. (Winners will be posted on our website homepage and contacted by Gallery Management)

Awards will be distributed as follows:

1st Prize will include:

A 3 month Exhibition at Art Fusion Galleries

during Art Basel Miami 2011, (followed by)....

A 3 month Exhibition at Hotel Urbano on

Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL

Cash prize of $1000.00

1 year of Representation at Art Fusion Galleries

A 2-night stay at Hotel Urbano

Dinner for 2 at Hotel Urbano

One year online promotion

2nd Prize will include:

A 3 month Exhibition of 2 selected art works at

Art Fusion Galleries during Art Basel Miami 2011

Cash Prize of $300.00

One year online promotion

3rd Prize will include:

A 3 month Exhibition of 1 selected art work at

Art Fusion Galleries during Art Basel Miami 2011

Cash prize of $200

One year online promotion

Click below to see our "2010 Art Basel/Anniversary Exhibition" and "ABOVE & BEYOND Opening Night Reception"

www.artfusiongallery.com

Art Fusion Galleries

1 N.E. 40th Street

Miami, Florida 33137

305.573.5730

Hiring Work Studies

If you are interested in being a work study beginning Fall 2011 you should sign up on Andrew Weier's door (Academic Hall 505). We will be interviewing candidates for the positions.

Some things you would be responsible for are:

making sure wet labs are kept clean and in order

keeping the inkjet print lab up and running (ie: replacing ink, fixing printer issues, resolving computer questions from students)

helping intro students with their printing (both analog and
digital)

opening the studio for approved students who have scheduled studio time

opening and closing labs if your shift is morning or night

being a generally knowledgeable person about the photography facilities.

Mirrors and Windows | Selected Artists

Congratulations to the selected artists to be in the upcoming Mirrors and Windows exhibition:

Kristen Thomas
Tyler Jackson
Athena Harden
Marie Mashyna
Allie Whitten
Camelia Montoy
Cassandra Harper
Christy Zalewski
Madeline McKain
Remington Brooks
Laura Quinn
Maggie O'Hara
Leah Welch
Max C. Lee
Jace Lumley
Cloe Mathia
Brittany Harrington
Carl Bloss
Ashley Smith
Colleen Ferguson
Tom Lechowicz
Aldona Bird
Melanie Swinicki
Rachel Norris

Stay tuned for more information about the reception for this exhibition!

VASA Workshop | Navigating the Post-Photographic Era

VASA WORKSHOPS and SEMINARS

Navigating the Post-Photographic Era Instructor: Patrick Millard
Workshop Details
Workshop starts: Duration: Seats left: Cost: Registration closes: Jul. 10th, 2011 5 weeks 10 $ 200 Jul. 3rd, 2011

Navigating the Post-Photographic Era

Instructor: Patrick Millard, www.patrickmillard.com
July 10-Aug 14, 2011

This seminar is taught from Pittsburgh, PA
Language: English

Workshop meets online Sunday Afternoons at 3pm EST (noon PST, 3pm EST, 9 pm CET).

The world of photography in the digital world of 21st century innovation is in a state of continual flux. Emerging technologies that allow photographic imagery without the use of a traditional camera, lens, or subject matter are beginning to have a presence in our mainstream culture.

In this seminar we'll explore new technologies that are being unveiled through in seminar discussions,, dialogs, and practice. The history of digital imaging in the post-photographic world will be outlined before embarking upon the use of web cams, cell phones, and virtual worlds for our hands-on image making assignments.

*Students should have access to a computer and photo editing software (preferably, but not necessarily, Adobe Photoshop), Second Life, Mozilla Firefox and Skype.

http://www.vasa-project.com/workshop/view.php?ws_sel=Post-Photo-Millard

** This seminar begins with an introduction meeting on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at noon PM EST (3 pm EST, 9 pm CET), Online seminar meetings are 90 min. in length with interaction during the week. Information for accessing the workshop will be sent to completed registrations. For more information on this workshop contact vasa@vasa-project.com

Call for Entry | The Biological Canvas

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

Call For Proposals:

The Biological Canvas

Curated by Patrick Millard

Today's artist uses a dramatically advanced set of media and technologies to integrate into the process of their artwork (X-Ray, MRI, Ultrasound, Plastic Surgery, Embodiment, DNA, Information Technology, etc.). A new movement is in full swing that recapitulates the Renaissance world where artist and scientist existed in an overlapping practice.

The Biological Canvas seeks artists who are working with concepts of body as canvas. Biotechnology, Genetic Therapies, Technological Embodiment, and Advanced Surgical Processes have opened the doors for artists to begin using their body as the ultimate design palette.

>> Submission Guidelines |

Send email with image/video/media that best represents artwork, artist statement, image title, date, media used and conceptual + technical process that states how the work was created to patrick@patrickmillard.com. Please title email "The Biological Canvas"

>> Important Dates |

May 15th - Submission deadline
May 20th - Selected artists announced
May 30th - Exhibition goes live on VASA website

Artist Lecture, Patrick Millard | Formatting Gaia + Embodiment, Roanoke, VA

Call For Entry | Center for Fine Art Photography

Current Call for Entries

Image Credits: Split - Decision by Jessica Maloney, Inside Wind by Samuel Moulin, Fire-eater, 2009 by Terri Garland, Summit of Sisyphus by Darren Mahuron, Remembrance of Childhood #1 by Amy Kosh, Bridge to Nowhere by Susan Burnstine, Red Corvette by Kristine Heykants, & Fantasy 7 by Emanuel Dale DREAMS ENTRIES DUE APRIL 27, 2011 EXHIBITION JULY 29 - AUGUST 27, 2011 THEME Dreams are a creation of images, ideas, sensations and emotions that occur in our conscious and subconscious mind. They can be the manifestation of our aspirations, goals and fears both realistic and fantastic. JUROR ALINE SMITHSON Aline Smithson has been the Gallery Editor for Light Leaks Magazine, writes and edits the blog, Lenscratch, and has curated exhibitions for many galleries and online magazines. Smithson is a national reviewer of photography and is a contributing writer of Diffusion, Too Much Chocolate, Lucida, and F Stop Magazine. MORE INFO Image Credits: Grocery © Kristine Heykants, Untitled No. 1 © Tae Young Chang, Still Life of Peach and Bee, 2008 © Stephanie Dean, The Mission: 16th and Harrison © Liz Hickok FOOD ENTRIES DUE MAY 17, 2011 EXHIBITION SEPTEMBER 2 - OCTOBER 15, 2011 THEME Food, in its most basic purpose provides the fundamentals of existence. The act of eating, and what one eats, is based upon many societal implications including location, resources, and access. For centuries, food has helped distinguish cultures and on occasion, been the source of rituals. Photography has the ability to transform our vision of food graphically, politically, and culturally. JUROR DAVID BRAM David Bram is a fine art photographer and the editor, founder and curator of Fraction Magazine. Founded in 2008, Fraction Magazine is currently on its twenty-fifth issue and has shown portfolios from more than 150 photographers. David reviews nationally and was selected as the 2010 recipient of the Griffin Museum's Rising Star Award. MORE INFO

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Student Portfolio | Stephanie Vegliante

Stephanie Vegliante, Untitled, Carbon Pigment Print (Color Photography)










Stephanie Vegliante, Untitled, Carbon Pigment Print (Color Photography)



















Stephanie Vegliante, Untitled, Carbon Pigment Print (Color Photography)






















Stephanie Vegliante, Untitled, Carbon Pigment Print (Color Photography)














Stephanie Vegliante, Untitled, Carbon Pigment Print (Color Photography)