Photography
Opportunities & Art Contests
Here are a few creative opportunities for all artists out there. Listed by deadline: 1. Write a Musical Ode to Your Pet Deadline, Friday, September 19. Sponsored by the Washington Post. Prize $100 if selected. Contest Rules. 2. Washington, DC Fotoweek Event & Contest Hoping to establish itself as the nation’s premiere photography festival, this inaugural event of Fotoweek DC will feature an exhibition in the heart of Georgetown, awards ceremony and gala at the National Geographic Society’s Headquarters. Fotoweek DC will run from November 15-22. Deadline to enter: September 22, 2008. For more information about this exciting event, visit: www.fotoweekdc.org. Offering professional, amateur and student awards up to $37,000…
September Exhibits +
Here’s a list of September into fall exhibits. As I’m getting down to the wire on introducing my new product line, I hope I’ll have time to visit most of them. They bring a lot of inspiration. 1) Last chance — Blue at the Textile Museum through September 18th. 2) The Alexandria Festival of the Arts is September 13 – 14. The festival really does look like this photo that I found at Alexandria Daily Photo, where Marie McC has captured a year’s worth of pictures in a video that accurately portrays Alexandria, VA and Old Town. Also the Twig’s Historic Alexandria Homes Tour will be worthwhile seeing on September…
Beach & Water
Since we’re at the beach, I thought these lovely pictures would be fitting to post. From the Seascapes: Tryon and Sugimoto exhibit at the Sackler Gallery through January 25. From the Richard Misrach: On the Beach exhibit at the National Gallery of Art through September 1st. Here’s a link to my previous post. This is a great article by Michael O’Sullivan in the Washington Post that follows up on the Richard Misrach exhibit and explains how the artist took his photos. By deleting the horizon line, the sense of perspective is lost and gives that vast, wide-open feel. This gives insight into the creative process and practical application of achieving…
