Thursday, April 29, 2010

Spicy Gumbo Photo Workshop

Debbie Fleming Caffery has announced a photography workshop based out of her family home in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. This workshop is for the intermediate to advanced photographer looking to immerse themselves in the art of storytelling with traditional photography and creative audio narrative. Under the guidance of master photographers Debbie Caffery and Carlan Tapp, participants will work in the heart of Louisiana's Cajun Country -- home to Debbie.

Debbie is a graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute and highly regarded for her fine art and documentary work. She has received many awards and published a book, Carry Me Home, documenting the Louisiana sugar industry. Her photos are in many public collections including The Whitney Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Bibliotecque Nationale in Paris.

Carlan Tapp is a photojournalist and educator dedicated to documenting social and environmental issues that define our time. He studied photography at Art Center College of Design. Carlan has worked with the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service to document social impact on public lands. His photographs have been published in various newspapers and magazines. He teaches workshops with the Santa Fe Workshops and National Geographic Expeditions. Carlan's photographs are in collections in the U.S., China, Australia, and Spain.



Monday, April 26, 2010

It's Almost May....

...do you know what you will enter?

When a call for entries for a photo show goes out -- one that you are interested in -- it is a task to weed through the many photos you have in various folders on your computer and/or external hard drives. We have heard from some photographers about their tips on weeding through.
  • keep a folder on your computer to stash "maybes" as you take them for future competitions and exhibits that you know and are familiar with
  • create a folder for each exhibit of interest, only place photos for that show's theme in it
  • if you have not entered a show before, check the website for past show photos and compare your subject matter to this, see if the show has a theme
  • make prints of your selections, what can look great on a computer sometimes does not look so hot printed -- and vice versa
  • enter what you love

Don't let the deadline sneak up on you -- start weeding through your photos and take advantage of the online entry process.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Slow Nature

Nature Undisturbed is a juried photography exhibit ending April 25. Above is a photo of many volunteers for Slow Exposures at the opening reception for Nature Undisturbed. Front row (l to r) Malgorzata Florkowska, Andrea Noel, Linda Best. Back row (l to r) Joe McKaughan, Nancy McCrary, Paul Conlan, Chris Curry, Cynthia Pavey, Donna Rosser, and Harriet Moultrie.

There is a lot of interest in photography and the arts in the southern crescent area of Atlanta. Many of the photographers featured in Nature Undisturbed are new to this type of show. They are very interested in entering their work in Slow Exposures as well. Visit the new Slow Exposures website to read about the 2010 show and to submit your entry online.
Coming up on the blog is information on the jurors and events for Slow Exposures 2010. Deadline for entries is June 15.


Sunday, April 18, 2010

Call for Entries

The call for entries to submit work for our eighth annual photography exhibition in Pike County, Georgia is out. Slow Exposures invites photographers to submit up to 6 images. Deadline to enter is midnight, June 15, 2010.

As always, SlowExposures features images of the rural South.

We are pleased to welcome photographer Jack Spencer from Nashville, Tennessee and Brett Levine, Director of the Visual Arts Gallery, University of Alabama, Birmingham as our 2010 jurors.

For the first time, our entry process is completely electronic and can be accessed by going to the website. Click this link to go directly to our new website. Click on "Call For Entry" at the bottom to submit photos for the show. Please take some time to look over the website; check out the other events. This year Slow Exposures is adding a portfolio review.

Bookmark this blog and check back often to read about the show, the people involved, and all things Slow Exposures.