Marcia Getto
Have you ever wanted to take your photography to that next step by pushing yourself to move beyond what you’ve been doing for years, and put more of yourself into your images? A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend an inspirational photography workshop in Savannah, Georgia, led by Craig Tanner, co-owner of the Radiant Vista website. From the early moments of the workshop, I quickly realized that this was not going to be a routine shoot-and-critique workshop. Our assignments were designed to push us a step beyond what we thought we could do, and the results were amazing. As many of you know, this past year has been a year of challenges for me personally. I have found that the challenges have opened doors to other opportunities beyond what I would have imagined. And, there are doors opening for me that I’m not even aware of yet. I challenge each of you to take your photography to the highest vision for yourself and make your photography an “inside out” experience. Don’t let the fear of the “No” limit you; instead, see it as a portal to “Yes”! The rewards are limitless! Link to the Next Step Workshop. Link to Craig Tanner’s personal story, The Myth of Talent. Calls for Submissions Success Story!Recent email from CoPA Member, Paul Matzner - "Thanks to CoPA and the Submission section on the website one of my images has been chosen as part of an exhibit title Urban Ambience at The Watson Studio Gallery in Texas! Thanks for your support and help." Congrats Paul, and here is his winning photo -
The exhibition celebrates the character and mood of the world’s cities. Images selected captured the spirit of urban life as expressed by the people, cityscapes, events, street scenes, street artists, etc. There were over 170 images submitted from all over the US, Canada and Europe. The exhibit opens April 19 and runs through May 23. You can view the selected images on the gallery website here: Watson Studion Gallery |
Bob Israel, National Geographic Traveler Great Outdoors Photo Contest
Scenes of the Natural World Winner Bob Israel, a New York City native who has lived in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area for the past 12 years, was intending to shoot the sunrise over the North Point Pier near Bradford Beach in Milwaukee, when he took this photo. "As the sun broke the Lake Michigan horizon, I shifted to shoot the pier from the north side. Immediately, I saw the morning glow on the algae-covered wood of the old pier."
CoPA Member Jessica Steeber to Open Armoury Gallery
1718 N 1st St. 3N3 Currently Exhibiting Work by: 1st Annual Photographers’ Formulary Alternative Processes Photo Contest Boasts CoPA Member Winner
Second Place: Lith print, St. Emilion by Vicki Reed “I am a former daily newspaper photographer with degrees in psychology and photography. Working at the newspaper before the digital age was the most valuable learning experience I have had. Tight deadlines and unpredictable lighting conditions taught me to capture an image in the harshest of conditions and then to quickly coax a print from the resulting challenging negatives. I was born and raised in a small town in central Maine, surrounded by mountains, lakes and streams and within easy driving distance of the Atlantic Ocean. Family experiences camping throughout the Northeast sparked an interest in exploring the natural landscape and a desire to travel the world. Currently living in Wisconsin, I still love traveling and discovering the land and people through my camera lens. When at home I keep an eye to the sky and am ready to chase interesting light and clouds that add interest to the Midwest landscape. My cameras of choice are currently the Holga, Rolleiflex Automat and a Vintage Argus. I have fallen in love with Lith printing and continue to explore the process in my darkroom. I am currently the art editor and photographer for Porcupine Literary Arts Magazine and specialize in limited edition prints of my work.” What is Lith Printing? For more info see: Lith Printing, An Introduction by Tim Rudman
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Eddee Daniel
View this image larger Eddee has received the Best of Show Windhover Foundation Award for his piece entitled "Tower" at the Milwaukee Area Teachers of Art Annual Juried Membership Show. The exhibit, which features all media, runs through June 10 in the lobby of the 100 East Wisconsin Building. The building is located at the corner of Water and Wisconsin and is open during business hours. Urban Wilderness Exhibition Opening and Book Pre-publication Party!
Eddee Daniel has a new book coming out and you are invited to celebrate on July 6 from 2-4 pm at the Urban Ecology Center. Advance copies of Urban Wilderness: Exploring a Metropolitan Watershed will be available and an exhibit of Eddee's prints from the book project will be on view. The Urban Ecology Center is at 1500 E. Park Pl. Milwaukee. Directions here...
Larry Oliverson Selected Poster Artist for Lakefront Festival of Arts
Lawrence Oliverson has been selected the poster artist for the 46th annual Lakefront Festival of Arts, June 20-22, at the Milwaukee Art Museum grounds. A founding member of CoPA, Larry has been exhibiting at the juried show since about 1980. Here is the info posted on the event website - An environmental engineer by training, Sullivan-based Larry Oliverson has been a full-time fine art photographer since 1979. His photo, “1,000 Cranes,” featured on this year’s Lakefront Festival of Arts poster, utilizes paper origami cranes he found in a wicker basket near his darkroom. “I literally walked by them many times and was always fascinated by their colors and shape,” he says. The cranes were folded from magazine materials. “For thousands of years in the Japanese culture, cranes have been an important symbol of honor, loyalty, good fortune and longevity,” he says. “It’s believed that if a person folds 1,000 cranes, they’re granted a wish.” More recently, they’ve become an international symbol of peace. Oliverson jokes that he is rapidly becoming a dinosaur because he only shoots film and doesn’t use any computer or digital manipulation. For better clarity and printing capabilities, he primarily uses a large format camera to expose 4- by 5-inch color negatives. “I’ve worked with film for a long time and am very satisfied with the results,” he says. “Although I find digital photography fascinating, I still prefer the use of film and traditional darkroom techniques to print my own work.” He particularly likes the sense of reality that film lends to his work. “What the viewer sees actually exists somewhere. It’s a slice of the real world seen in a different light,” he notes. “I tend to isolate small sections of a larger scene. The resulting images often transcend the physical characteristics of the subject matter and become surreal or abstract.” – Scott R. Weinberger |
CoPA Members Represented at Photo Midwest
PJ Boylan and Paul Sparks have photos accepted for the Photo Midwest, Seven States Competition.
Photo Midwest, a month-long photography festival, is scheduled for October. Sponsored by The Center for Photography Madison its goals are to increase public awareness, appreciation and affection for the medium of photography.
The Seven State Competition is sponsored by CPM and hosted by the Wisconsin Union Directorate Art Committee. It was juried by Lisa Hostetler of the Milwaukee Art Museum.
PJ found out about this opportunity at the May Schooze - way to go CoPA!
Sonja Thomsen
Griffin Museum of Photography
14th Annual Juried Show
67 Shore Rd.
Winchester, MA
781-729-1158
Juror - Katherine Ware, Curator of Photography at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Sonja will be showing one of her photographs of oil from "crude" in this exhibition. The exhibit runs through August 31.
Susan Lukas and James Cowell
Raindrops chosen as
Grand Prize Winner in the
Wisconsin Trails Magazine Photo Contest
Date of Publication: June, 2008
"My photo was taken last June as I looked through my window into my backyard garden. Irises are blooming in the background. I like the photo for the textures and distortions that the rain creates on the window."
James Cowell also be in that very same issue having won first place for the wildlife division and second place in the close-up photography division.
James is also in the current issue of Wild Bird Magazine . His photo that won the grand prize in last year's contest is being used to promote this year's contest.
Congrats James!