Photographer Gil Maker Becomes Partner in Gallery

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Alumni Gil Maker recently became a gallery partner with 9 other photographers. He shared some insights about why and what he’s learned so far.
In 2007 I decided to take the plunge and begin showing my work.  I spent a lot of time visiting local galleries, presenting my work and waiting for answers.  One of the galleries that offered to show my work was Image City Photography Gallery. After the show I was asked if I wanted to become a partner in the gallery.  I accepted without hesitation.  My main motivation was that I did not have to try to get galleries to show my work.  We have new shows every 4 weeks and I now get to display my work without fear of a gallery saying no.
I did not join the gallery with any thought of making a profit.  In fact none of the other partners do either.  We have two goals for our gallery:
1.    A place for us to constantly show our work.
2.    To foster growth in photography and offer others a chance to have a gallery experience.
I have sold a few pieces, which is a nice extra.
What would I advice others in doing this?  First, understand that you will probably not make a living from this.  It is very hard work (as I am finding out).  We have to constantly advertise for people to show their work.  What we make per show does not cover out expenses.  But if you really love photography and want to share that love with the community, then this is one way to do it.  We have met many good photographers from Rochester, New York and have the chance to foster photographic interest in the community, make new friends and grow our own photographic aspirations.  This is one of the best decisions I have made in my life.”
See more of Gil’s work here.

Winners – Juried Exhibit – Elements of Water at CFAP

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I had the pleasure of jurying The Center for Fine Art Photography’s upcoming exhibit – Elements of Water.
50 images were selected from over 4,000.
You can see them now online at CFAP.
Juror’s Selection – Barbara M Ventura
Juror’s Honorable Mention – Kathy Beal
Juror’ Honorable Mention – David Novak
Director’s Selection – Jennifer Trausch
Director’s Honorable Mention – Gina LeVay
Elements of Water will be on display in the Center’s online gallery and physical gallery from February 17 – March 11, 2009. The public and artists’ reception will be held in Fort Collins on March 5, 2009 from 6-9pm.

Earth Under Fire on Exhibit in DC

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Gary Braasch’s large-scale color photographs from the book  “Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming is Changing the World”  ( a book called “essential reading for every citizen” by Al Gore ) are currently on exhibit.
A companion exhibit for kids, parents and school groups, “How We Know About Our Changing Climate” will highlight how scientists study climate change and how youth can learn to be citizen scientists. Includes kids taking action, in the films “Young Voices on Climate Change,” produced by Lynne Cherry
The opening is tonight November 18.
The exhibit runs from November 12 – March 15, weekdays 8-5 at …
American Association for the Advancement of Science
1200 New York Avenue NW
Washington DC 20005
Find a preview and and the book here.
Read Gary Braasch’s insights on global warming here.

Elements of Water – Deadline November 17, 2009

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I’m selecting the winners for The Center for Fine Art Photography’s upcoming juried exhibit Elements of Water.
You could be included if you enter by November 17 .
Theme
Water is both physical and symbolic. Water can be a solid, liquid or gas. It covers 71% of the earth’s surface. Water fascinates us with the way it moves and transforms. It can be a destructive force and a life giving element. Without it we would not survive, but too much and our lives would be drastically altered. Elements of Water will showcase how diverse water can truly be.
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.
• Juror’s Selection Award: $300
• Director’s Selection Award: $200
• Artists’ ShowCase Online Awards: Two artists will receive a year subscriptions to Artists’ ShowCase Online, a $120 value (preview at www.artists-showcase.org)
• Gallery Visitor’s Choice Award: $100
• All exhibitors are included in the Center’s online gallery
Entry Fee
• The entry fee for non-members is $35 USD for the first three images.
• The entry fee for members of The Center for Fine Art Photography is $20.00 USD for 3 images.
• Additional images may be submitted for $10 each. There is no limit to the number of images that may be submitted. Applicants signing up for membership at the time they submit their work for jurying may become a member and meet the entry fee for a total of $77.00 USD.
Important Dates
• Entries due: November 17, 2009
• Notice of acceptance: November 30, 2009
• Exhibition dates: February 19 – March 13, 2010
• Reception: March 5, 2010
Note: images accepted by The Center for Fine Art Photography for exhibition in the previous 12 months are NOT eligible. Images previously submitted but not accepted for exhibition may be resubmitted as often as you wish.
Find out more here.

Joyce Tenneson at Portland Museum of Art & Dowling Walsh Gallery

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Joyce Tenneson currently has two exhibits in Maine.
July 15 – August 5 at The Dowling Walsh Gallery in Rockland, Maine. July 26th lecture.
July 11 – Oct 4 at the Portland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine.
The catalog for the dual exhibit in Portland, Kindred Spirits, reveals strong between the works of Joyce Tenneson and Julia Margaret Cameron, whose work is also on display. Noted critic Vicki Goldberg contributes text. At $15 it’s a steal.
Find out more about PMA here.
Find out more about Dowling Walsh Gallery here.

Read the Portland Press Herald’s piece here.
Find out more about Joyce Tenneson here.

John Paul Caponigro's Next Step Alumni Group Exhibit Book

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For over 10 years I’ve been mentoring a select group of individuals. Their progress has been thrilling to watch. It’s been a true privilege to be a part of their growth. July 7 their first Group Exhibit will be unveiled at the Maine Media Workshops. (link)
The members have produced a Group Blurb book to accompany the exhibit. The book includes images and statements from all 24 artists currently featured in the Group Exhibit.
You can preview and purchase the book here.
See the Next Step Exhibit at the Maine Media Workshops July 7 – 30.
Find out more about my workshops here.
Find individual member’s websites and Blurb books by clicking More.
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Robert Eckhardt – Next Step Alumni Group Exhibit

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For over 10 years I’ve been mentoring a select group of individuals. Their progress has been thrilling to watch. It’s been a true privilege to be a part of their growth. July 7 their first Group Exhibit will be unveiled at the Maine Media Workshops. (link)
Robert Eckhardt has been a member for 1 year. Here are his insights.
Alumni Insight
(NSS) It seemed innocent enough at the time. I was attending my first
workshop with John Paul, who repeatedly urged everyone to reconsider
(i.e., break) entrenched habits, thinking, and ways of seeing. At one
point, expanding upon the list “rules” we might choose to violate,
John Paul suggested that we take our cameras off our tripods and
intentionally move them as we pressed the shutter. I found this idea
rather provocative, tried a few shots, and, after reviewing my handful
of failures, quickly abandoned the effort. But when I got home I
couldn’t get the idea out of my head. For some reason, I took this
particular idea as a personal challenge, a puzzle to be solved.
Eventually, after weeks of trial and error, I solved the puzzle, and
the resulting photographs became the series I now call “motion |
pictures”. That series has become the primary focus of my current
photographic work.
About a year later, while discussing some “motion | picture” images, I
confessed that I found photographing trees almost irresistible and
felt that I should make a greater effort to broaden my horizons. John
Paul challenged me to find ways to photograph subjects that I thought
were impossible with this technique. And I have (stay tuned). Then he
said, “But don’t stop photographing trees.” And I haven’t.
See more of Robert’s work here.
See the Next Step Exhibit at the Maine Media Workshops July 7 – 30.
Find out more about my workshops here.
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Paul Tornaquindici – Next Step Alumni Group Exhibit

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For over 10 years I’ve been mentoring a select group of individuals. Their progress has been thrilling to watch. It’s been a true privilege to be a part of their growth. July 7 their first Group Exhibit will be unveiled at the Maine Media Workshops. (link)
Paul Tornaquindici has been a member for the past 4 years. Here are a few important things he learned from other members and his work.
Alumni Insights
John Paul Caponigro was the first photographer I showed- on a Russian science vessel in Antarctica- my landscape work to for review. It was at his studio in Maine- during a workshop- that I first summoned the courage to show my work to members of the Next Step group. And it has been together with the Next Step family that I have learned what truly matters to me in my photography. The lessons are important ones-
A. Know who you are and what you like to photograph. Stay on the path! Not trying to be like, or imitate others work or ways- but to have a genuine understanding of what you are passionate about and photograph that.
B. It is okay not to photograph! It is okay to cancel the contract with yourself that you have to take photographs. As I only photograph a few times a year there is an obligation to always be photographing and to strive to get a great photograph- to not take pictures somewhere is almost unthinkable. But part of being a photographer, I learned, was knowing when to put the camera away.
Next Step has given me a place of privilege to learn, grow and share the remarkable experiences of photography.
Artists’s Statement
I love going to an unfamiliar place, seeing it for the first time, looking and listening intently and photographing what and how I feel in that place.
In an workshop John Paul Caponigro said, “This is the most important thing I will say all week- don’t miss it. Notice when the energy is in the photographs being shown it gets quiet in the room. When there is little energy in the photographs we have to create it.“
I want to quiet the room. Take your breath away and leave you still- and listening- where the only sound you hear are the notes from a song of praise. Those are the photographs I am waiting, listening and looking for. I trust what has so moved my heart will resonate in yours.
Paul Tornaquindici – Notes of Praise
Notes of Praise is a much anticipated collection of Paul Tornaquindici’s serene, meditative landscape photographs. From the majestic glaciers of Antarctica to the mountain dunes of Namibia he explores the grand vistas with sensitivity. Seen through Tornaquindici’s eye they are transformed into scenes of wonder and worship. The images selected in Notes of Praise are a testimony to his love of creation and his appreciation for its beauty.
Find the book Notes of Praise here.
See more of Paul’s work here.
See the Next Step Exhibit at the Maine Media Workshops July 7 – 30.
Find out more about my workshops here.
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Justin A. Hartford – Next Step Alumni Group Exhibit

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For over 10 years I’ve been mentoring a select group of individuals. Their progress has been thrilling to watch. It’s been a true privilege to be a part of their growth. July 7 their first Group Exhibit will be unveiled at the Maine Media Workshops. (link)
Justin Hartford has been a member for the past 2 years. Here are a few important things he learned from other members and his work.
Alumni Insights
1)    Kathy Beal taught me to respect, ask permission, and thank the land that I am photographing. Keeping this practice helps to bring a sensitivity to my work that otherwise would not be there.
2)    At the first Next Step summit I attended in Utah, many of the attendees suggested I work with self-portraiture. This suggestion has helped guide me down a path that I otherwise might have been scared to go.
3)    Shooting along side many different Next Steppers has shown me different ways to approach photography and to see my subject.
Artist’s Statement
Proserpina is a Greek Goddess whose name means “to emerge”. She is synonymous with springtime when she emerged from her six months of residing in hell. This series is about how we as humans so often stay in our own caves not letting the real us be seen so that we can be accepted by society. It can be comforting to stay hidden away and not be judged. It can also create an inner hell to keep who we really are deeply hidden away for fear of judgment.
See more of Justin’s work here.
See the Next Step Exhibit at the Maine Media Workshops July 7 – 30.
Find out more about my workshops here.
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