Get ready for the end of the quarter! Summer is almost over and as we go into the home stretch here are few events and contests that should catch your attention.
The biggest and by far most important event on the horizon is the Senior Portfolio Show.
Summer 2008 Photography Senior Portfolio Show
September 19, 2008
When: 6pm - 9pm
Where: Launchpad, 209 Fairmount Ave in Northern Liberties (Philadelphia)
Come out for some appetizers, drinks and photography and to congratulate our Photography graduates!
CONTESTSContests are a great way to have your work seen and reviewed by a wide variety of working professionals.
Popular Photography’s Reader ContestThe 15th Annual Popular Photography Photo Contest gives photographers the opportunity to have their work recognized in the January 2009 issue of Popular Photography, the largest photo magazine in the world, as well as on PopPhoto.com. The winning photographers will also win prizes from Panasonic, Tourism Ireland, Circuit City, SmugMug and fotocommunity.com.
DEADLINE: September 12th, 2008
ENTRY FEE: $10 per image
Categories include Action/Sports, Architecture, Candid/Humor, People, Nature, Travel/Places
For more information:
http://www.popphotocontest.com/American Photo Images of the Year 2008DEADLINE: September 12th, 2008
ENTRY FEE: Single $25 / Series $50 / Student Work $10
Extended Entry(September 13th-17th) Single $35 / Series $50 / Student Work $20
Categories include Photojournalism/Documentary, Commercial Work: Advertising/Editorial,
Personal Work, Student Work, Portraiture, Nature
For more information:
http://www.iotycontest.com/Get ready because we are coming up on two big events in the photography community and the City of Philadelphia. October means PhotoPlus Expo, the absolutely must go to photography show held each fall.
EVENTSPDN Photo Plus Expo: October 23-25, 2008Located at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City the show boasts a huge expo floor, hundreds of exhibitors, thousands of new products and a conference with over 100 seminars.
Check out how to register at
www.photoplusexpo.comAlso Philly Open Studio Tours is around the corner. Check out the latest work from artist in a variety of mediums.
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours
During the ninth annual city-wide event, more than 290 professional visual artists in 16 neighborhoods will open their studios to the public to show and sell artwork.
Studios West of Broad Street October 4-5, 2008
Studios East of Broad Street October 11-12, 2008
Find information at
www.philaopenstudios.comUPDATESAnyone looking for information on photography usage check this out.
ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers)For those of you that don’t already know this is a tremendous organization that advocates for issues related to working photographers, in addition to providing resources on a variety of information related to the field.
On the national site they have added an online workshop about usage rights. Check it out here
http://www.asmp.org/commerce/legal/licensing/index.phpKeep checking for more updates!