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Barefoot & Back Roads, January 2012
Workshop Updates All the 2012 photo workshops are up and running, so to speak. We have some great new offerings this year as well as some old favorites. For those who love New England Fall Foliage, we will be based in a different area this year, so there will be some new locations to explore. And don't forget to check out our European workshops! Our Weather page has been revamped, and new venues have been added! And please check out our Client Comments (those Quotable Quotes on each workshop page). A lot more have come in since our last newsletter and are now posted! Waiting Lists A number of our photo workshops sell out early every year, so if you have your heart set on a partcular one, don't wait too long. For example, Costa Rica's Treasures sold out back in early December ... waiting list only. Student Galleries We are so proud of the work our participants do both in our workshops and long after the workshops are over. They continue to grow as photographers which is part of our goals for them. Check out our Student Galleries and Student Winners, and you'll see what we mean when you see the caliber of their work. Blog Updates Take a look at and peruse articles on our blog, including a recent series on workflow, including setting up Lightroom. There is no set schedule, but you can sign up for an e-mail notification if you are interested. Sometimes, when we are on a trip, there is a daily blog; at other times, I may skip a couple of weeks. People enjoy our Same Place -Different View entries that are timeless. In those, we show how we all see differently. Take a look, and please leave comments, "Like" them, and "share" them with people you know who might appreciate them. nik Radio And for those who missed it, Margo was interviewed for nik Radio last fall on October 20. Look for that date to hear her talk about photography, approaches, and the passion of Arnie's and her art. Posting of Tropical Impressions from Belize Exhibition Many could not make it to our exhibition and asked if we would be posting it online. Now that the show has been taken down, ready for the next venue, you may see it in our Fine Art Galleries. While 72-ppi renditions do not do these justice, they will give you a good idea of what was in the exhibition. Alumnae/i Success Stories And now [drum roll] to our favorite part. We really feel proud when our alumni win awards, get juried into shows, and have published work, often with images they have made in our workshops. If you have some, please let us know, and we will celebrate them in the next newsletter. If one of those images involved was made in one of our workshops, we will try to rotate the very best of the best of those images onto the website, if you send them in the format as noted on the Student Galleries page. These are in order of receipt. All of the images that are shown below are part of the recently-updated Student Winners gallery. (Outer Banks 11) announced that he had a show last fall at Colourworks in Wilmington, DE titled "Untouched by Humans - in Black & White". That's terrific, Gary. A solo show is always a very special thing!
(Maine 10, Acadia 11, Acadia 12, New England 12) had several success stories. First, she wrote, "Thought I would share, my first WIN as a photographer....I submitted this some time ago, just for fun, AND I WON! "The photo was displayed on the Maine.Gov website for the summer months." [This photograph was made during our workshop reception!]
Then, she reported, "[The one to the right] was chosen as the weekly featured photo on the Viewbug.com website where I had submitted a few pics to a contest." And finally, definitely on a roll, she e-mailed us with, "I have been juried into my first Art Fair, right here in Gorham, the weekend of Oct. 28-29!" Later she told us that she had sold four small prints. Congratulations on all counts, Nikki. That is wonderful! Nikki has come to a couple of our Maine workshops and is returning for a third!
(Maine 09) was pleased to share that four of her images that she made while with us in Maine were chosen for a show in New York City! That's fabulous, Erica!. Certainly great way to start out! Kudos!
(Savannah 09, Andalucia 10, Alumni in Yosemite 10, Alumni in Death Valley 11) was asked by Florida Atlantic University, where he is Professor Emeretus, to have an exhibition in the 1st Floor West Gallery of their Wimberly Library. The photograph they selected for the invitation was one that Nat made in Savannah during his first workshop with us. Clearly, Nat, they have excellent taste. We all loved the image at the time, and it still is a great one, especially since Arnie is the subject! Congratulations on your exhibition! A few months later, Nat wrote again, "Our town, Delray Beach, is celebrating its centennial, and last night they held a big street party along Atlantic Avenue. They issued a call for artists, and ten were selected to show three pieces of their work in booths on the street. I was one of the ten, and my image "Baja Dancer" claimed third prize. I was really excited and happy about this, since the call was open and I'm told there were many who applied!" Congratulations again to you, Nat!!!
(Canyon de Chelly 09, Arches & Canyonlands 09, Sicily 10, Maine 11, Santa Fe 12) let us know, "Maine was a winner at the Camera Rochester competition Monday night for both Wendy [Cohen, see below] and me. "Two of my images took a first and a second in the small color print category. The first went to the misty rowboat with the pink lobster pot and the white rocks in the background. The judges loved the moodiness of the image but said the pop of pink made the image. I think we saw that when someone else had nearly the same image but without the pink pot. The second was the 'painterly' barn across the cove on another misty morning. Again, the moodiness of the image appealed to the judges as did the composition of the barn above the rocks on the shore. It was a good night. Indeed, Michelle, it was for both you and Wendy! Congratulations once again for a great showing! And later, Michelle e-mailed us again, "Competition update: The Swordfish Tail b+w took second and the White on White (converted to b+w) took an honorable mention. I was actually more pleased with the white on white win because I wasn't sure the judges would 'get' what it was. During the workshop we all knew the context, but the judges were looking at it without that background. Turns out they were fascinated by it and kept going back to it to try to figure it out. One said it had an ethereal quality. One judge (who was introduced as more of a painter than photographer which is a balance they often try to bring to the judges' panel) said it was his favorite of the category. " Again, what an amazing showing, Michelle! Maine rocks!
(Acadia 11, Outer Banks 12) Michelle Turner wrote us that the same night she did well in the Rochester competition, Wendy also got an award. "One of Wendy's Acadia waterfalls took a ribbon." That's wonderful for you, Wendy. Great going! And to think that all three were made in two our our 2011 Maine workshops! WOW!
(Maine 11) Continuing on an amazing Maine roll from some of our alumnae, Benita e-mailed us the following: "I wanted share with you that my Port Clyde Lighthouse (belly shot) picture won the blue ribbon last night in the Novice Color category. I was really excited." We can imagine that you were Benita. That's wonderful, and congratulations to you! Later, she added, "It's one of the local clubs in the DC Metro area called Silver Spring Camera Club. They're 61 years old. "I'll stay in the Novice category until I reach 36 points. Seems like a long way away. So far I have 7 (won 3rd place in Night Photography for a photo of the Duomo in Florence)..whoo hoo!" And in a later e-mail, success struck again, "I wanted to share my latest small victory with you. These small accomplishments continue to fuel my fire. Six months ago, I would not have even considered entering a contest, much less actually eke out a ribbon. But fools luck happens all the time, right? I'm halfheartedly joking; but I know that you know what I mean. "I am so grateful for what I learned in Maine; and thrilled to learn/experience what's next. (Savannah, Charleston, Acadia, Joshua Tree). "For this photo, I was honored with 2nd place in the Novice Projected competition. The category was Abstract. This was taken the day before the 2009 Canonization at St. Peters Square Vatican City. " [You can find the image in our Student Winners Gallery.] With such a strong start, we have no doubt that you'll reach those 36 points sooner than you think! You should feel very proud, Benita!
(Cascades 10, Belize 11) does quite a few art shows, but entering contests is fairly new to him. The one he refers to here was the O Winston Link Museum and The Western Virginia Land Trust first [collaborative] juried contest, Land+Link. He reported, "Here is the photo from the workshop that was selected as a finalist in the juried show. 160+ photos, 5 of mine were selected in the 30 finalist photos. This was one of the five. As you probably saw, one of my spring photos from the Blue Ridge Parkway was selected #1. My first juried show place and win. Wow! "I can say, you and Arnie did inspire me and encourage me to take the photo that won." It's wonderful to see your work grow and to hear of your successes, John. Congratulations! That is quite an accomplishment.
(Maine 10, Acadia 11, Maine 11, New England 11, New England 12) As you can see from the dates, Kristin has become quite a regular. She loves the way we challenge and push her to do better. She e-mailed us, "Got to the fair this morning and found out that one of my images from round pond won first place in the waterscapes category!!! You could only enter three images and I got a first for a portrait of Henry and a second for a flower shot, but thought you'd appreciate the first for an image taken during one of your workshops. I'm pretty darn excited!!! In November, Kristin wrote that she had another image that won New Hampshire's Picture Perfect Foliage Photo Conteston for their North Woods section. There was only one winner per region. Again, that's terrific, Kristin!
(New England 07, Arches & Canyonlands 08, Belize 10, Alumni in Yosemite 10, Costa Rica 12) reported in October that, "My joint exhibit with another photographer has now opened at the Grants Pass Museum of Art in Oregon." Dave was quite peased, as I believe this represents his first major show outside of California where he lives. But his best news was his acceptance into the 2012 Center for Photographic Art Juried Exhibition. He had one image juried into the gallery exhibit, and one into the online gallery. That is terrific, as this is a huge competition with lots of entries from far and wide. That's terrific, Dave. Congratulations, and keep it up!
(Savannah 11, Outer Banks 12) wrote us, "Here are two images that were in recent juried art shows. [The other one is in the Student Winners Gallery]. I will send two more that were in juried art shows and SOLD. I really enjoyed the Savannah workshop and hope to do the Outer Banks in April [has already signed up] and possibly one more. I am still working on the treasure trove from Savannah...
(Lighthouses 10, Maine 11, Provence 12, Paris 12) was excited to report, "this pre-dawn image from last year's Outer Banks workshop was juried in to the Cary Photographic Artists juried Open exhibition. No flaws according to the judges …. it just was an image 'that many people could have taken'" But, Mike, no one else has done it as you have, and therein lies its success. Great going! Then, Mike wrote, "This lapstrake from the Maine workshop was soooo close to being 3rd overall at the Cary Photographic Artists competition this week. I was working the venue during the judging, so I was watching as the judges narrowed down from 200 to 100, then 50, to 25 ... to 10 ... to 5, and this image was still in! As the judges deliberated, they went back and forth with the top few images, finally selecting this one as the 1st Honorable Mention. Just missed the top 3." That's still an excellent showing, Mike, especially taking into account that you are new on the scene and the group is pretty large! Congratulations! (Outer Banks 10, Savannah 11, Acadia 12) e-mailed us, "I just won 2nd prize in the Reading, MA Art Association Fall show. It was a photo called Dead Bug. I was returning home from the Savanah workshop last Spring and I saw an abandoned VW in a field. I took an abstract of it and that won 2nd place." That's terrific, Jack. Kudos to you! Jack, by the way, was married this past fall, and his wife gave him as a wedding present, another workshop with us! Nice lady!
(Maine 08, Outer Banks 09, New England 09, Savannah 11, Alumni in Death Valley 11) recently reported, "Did I tell you that Encyclopedia Britannica has used 16 of my images so far and will be selecting more. Also, I have 5 photos included in an exhibition at Judson College sponsored by the City of Elgin." And to top it off, "The photo that I sent as my holiday card this year was published in The Daily Herald ... a newspaper for the northern suburbs of Chicago. " Congratulations, Sandy, on all counts. You're definitely on a roll! (Savannah 11) let us know that she sold her first photograph! "I sold one of my photographs. I showed a friend my album of photographs that I made during our Savannah event. She saw one from Edisto Island and said, 'I have to have this one.' "I thought she was joking. She use to have all paintings in her home. Now she has all photographs that she purchased. But no, she was serious." And well she should be, Jeanette. That first sale is always very special, and you produced some special photographs in Savannah. That's wonderful! (Arches & Canyonlands 10, Zion & Bryce 11) wrote us, "The town of Bunn, NC, selected two of my photos in 10 out of 100 submitted by the Capital City Camera Club. It was a 20-month project done by seven photographers to capture present-day Bunn for wall photos, and later a photo book, for the town hall." That's terrific, Jim! It sounds like a great project. Any Others? Any others of you alumnae/i out there who have Student Winners? We'd love to celebrate them with everyone here. BUT, be sure to follow the guidelines for BCPA web on the Student galleries page. Links to Newsletters: 
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