Free Hugs in NYC - Photo Of The Week

This summer I was headed to Governor's Island off the tip of Battery Park in NYC to go to a 1920's Jazz Fest. While waiting for a friend in Union Square I saw this dude holding up a sign that said "Free Hugs". I laughed, pulled my camera out and captured this message that made me feel really good because I was having a bad day. I hope it will have the same effect on you. If you'd like to see the photo a bit bigger click on The Museum of Messages link.

35th Anniversary International Women Only Photography Call for Entry

More Info here http://bit.ly/bhtPOb

Application Deadline: September 30, 2010

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 - Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Reception: June 1, 2011, 6:00 a

Soho Photo
15 White Street
New York NY 10013
212-410-3865

Details: To celebrate our 35th anniversary, PWP invites ALL WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS - NON-MEMBERS AND MEMBERS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL to submit entries. Jurors Elinor Carucci and Stephen Perloff award $3000 in prizes and the Grand Prize image will appear on the cover of IMPRINTS Magazine Fall/Winter issue.

AWARDS:
Winners will be selected from four categories. Submissions may be made to more than one category, and there is no limit to the number of images submitted. The categories are:

People
Places
Nature
Abstract

Selected images will be seen by an international audience of collectors, curators, art consultants and others who appreciate fine art photography. These images, as well as 20 Jurors’ Selections, will be exhibited in a two-week group show at New York’s Soho Photo gallery from June 1 – June 14, 2011 and in on online exhibition on the PWP website for six months, November 15, 2010 – May 15, 2011. An additional 30 images selected for Honorable Mention will also be included in the PWP online Exhibition.
• Grand Prize: One photographer will receive $600 and have their image on the cover of IMPRINTS Magazine 2010 Fall/Winter issue. IMPRINTS Magazine, the official publication of PWP, is published in hard copy and online editions. The image will be in the Soho Photo gallery show and the PWP online exhibition.
• First Prizes: 4 photographers (one in each category) will receive $300 and their selected image will appear in the Fall/Winter issue of IMPRINTS Magazine. Their image will be in the Soho Photo gallery show and PWP online exhibition.
• Second Prizes: 4 photographers (one in each category) will receive $200 and their image will appear in IMPRINTS Fall/Winter issue. Their image will be in the Soho Photo gallery show and PWP online exhibition.
• Third Prizes: 4 photographers (one in each category) will receive $100 and their image will appear in the Fall/Winter issue of IMPRINTS. Their image will be exhibited in the Soho Photo gallery show and PWP online exhibition.
• Jurors’ Selections: 20 additional images will be included in the New York City group exhibition and the PWP online exhibition.
• Honorable Mention: 37 additional images will be included in the PWP online gallery exhibition.

Any questions, email open.calls@pwponline.org

Go Green - Photo Of The Week

As a photographer and environmentalist I found it important to express how I feel about the current environmental crisis in a visual way.

A few weeks ago I was visiting http://www.seekingdesigners.com/ and came across a green roller skate. I tracked the skate in Soho, NYC, walked downtown to pick it up (noticed that it was a sculpture and not a real skate) and photographed it in my studio last week. Then I added the copy and design element in post production.

If you'd like to see some other sculptures that I have photographed you may on my website, under the Sculpture category. Stay cool!

Heartstorming Ideas By Ian Summers

Ian Summers, a creative coach, co-creates an environment where people are safe to bring what they love and what matters to come into being. Recently he wrote about my photo fine art concept The Museum of Messages and I thought to share his post with you. If you would like to have some creative guidance I would recommend chatting with Ian. If interested in contacting him you may find his number and email at this link.