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Photographs Not Taken on Amazon's Hot New Releases list!

February 3, 2012

Daylight is very proud to announce that our publication, Photographs Not Taken, edited by Will Steacy made the Amazon Hot New Releases list at number 29 out of 100. The book is a collection of Daylight photo essays. Check it out! 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/new-releases/books/10108#2

Michael P. Smith Fund for Documentary Photographers

February 2, 2012

The late Michael P. Smith is an award winning freelance documentary photographer capturing the music, culture, and folklife of New Orleans, Louisiana. When looking at his images one can see the energy and emotions that Smith documented during these musical and highly animated times. In light of his acheivements and his photographic eye, the New Orleans Photo Alliance has created a fund to aid photographers residing in the Gulf Coast states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. The Michael P. Smith Fund is calling for photographers whos work is artistically developed and committed into a long term cultural documentary project. The submission period is open until March 30th, 2012.

Information:

http://www.neworleansphotoalliance.org/grants/MPS_Fund/index.php

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Nandita Raman: Remembering Absent Meaning

February 1, 2012

It really is a fascinating thing when we observe how we use our memories. Based on our emotional status at a given moment in time, we can decide whether to hold back memories or give them out. Some memories are so precious that we can never let them go where as others we do our best to forget, expecting a new memory to come and replace the old one. Nandita Raman explores the concepts of memory and time when she visits her grandfather in Banaras and asks him to recollect his childhood home. When bringing up the question at different times, her grandfather would have a new and different approach in answering the subject. This sparked a curiousity in Raman to examine memory, objective reality and time. read more »

2012 New York Fashion Film Festival

January 31, 2012

The New York Fashion Film Festival is back for a second year! Hosted by Stephen Frailey, Jimmy Moffat and Bon Duke, the festival will be held at the the SVA Theatre at 7pm on February 2nd. Get ready for an evening of films directed by some of the top names within the fashion realm, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Glenn O'Brien. The world of fashion film is constantly evolving and the New York Fashion Film Festival endeavors to investigate this exciting development.

Information:

http://mpsfashionphoto.sva.edu/index.html

Cruel and Unusual: A Look Behind Prison Walls

January 30, 2012

On this earth that we live in today, over 9 million people are incarcerated within prison walls and call it home. With this figure projected to grow in the coming decades, have we really considered the effectiveness of our international prison systems? Additionally, what steps are being taken to productively rehabilitate inmates, rather than simply secluding them from society and releasing them once their term is up? The Nooderlicht Photogallery has curated a show from nine women photographers to explore the effect that mass imprisonment has had on our sense of justice and virtue.

Information:

http://www.noorderlicht.com/en/photogallery/cruel-and-unusual/

2012 Dummy Awards

January 28, 2012

Photo books are a great way to tell your story but as many of us know, it is a long and difficult task to get them published and into the book stands. Submit your unpublished book to the 2012 Dummy Awards for a chance to have your book exhibited in Paris, and ultimately published by Seltmann and Soehne. The jurors consist of nine very influencial names within the field of photography and it will be exciting to see who's photobook makes the final decision. Entries close on March 31st.

Information:
http://2012.fotobookfestival.org/en/dummy_award/

The 2012 Rado Star Prize Switzerland

January 25, 2012

Whether your a star on the rise or an unknown name, Rado is pushing the button when it comes to great contemporary images rising above the unexplored surface. This years winner will have the opportunity to exhibit his/her own work in the growing economy of China, as well as 10,000 CHF to fund the ongoing project. The jury consists of five distinguished individuals who are well known in the world of photography.

Information and Deadline (March 1)

http://www.radostarprize.ch/index.php/radostarprize.html

The Loving Story at ICP

Kate Levy

January 24, 2012

In 1965, South African photographer, Grey Villet visited the family of Richard and Mildred Loving, and their three children in King and Queen County, Virginia. The LIFE magazine assignment was simple: an interracial couple joins forces with the ACLU to fight for the right to marry in the U.S. Supreme Court. The resulting editorial piece was neither in-depth nor overly empathetic to the couple's tribulations, nor was it politically charged; in that era, politicized content was not meant to alienate any demographic of potential readers.  read more »

Call for Entry: SPE Member Show

January 20, 2012

The Rayko Photo Center is calling for entries to be presented in concurrance with the 49th SPE (Society for Photographic Education) National Conference. The exhibition is titled 'Intimacy and Voyeurism: The Public/Private Divide in Photography', a topic that is explored by many photographers and a boundary that is often breached by one another. The entries will judged by Todd Hido who has been featured in many acclaimed magazines and has his images in public and private collections within the United States.

Information and Deadline (Jan 22)

http://raykophoto.com/call-for-entry-spe-member-show/

2012 SPE National Conference

https://www.spenational.org/conference

SEE POTENTIAL: How Photography Can Envision Change, January 17 at The Half King, NYC

Maggie Smith

January 17, 2012

SEE POTENTIAL: How Photography Can Envision Change
A conversation with Emily Schiffer and Whitney Johnson, The New Yorker Director of Photography
7:30 p.m., The Half King, NY, NY

"Schiffer and Johnson will discuss topics centering on two themes: how projects like SEE POTENTIAL illuminate complicated issues that are close to home; and how photographers can use their images as part of a fresh response to such issues—for instance, reaching out to community groups and unifying partnerships among different stakeholders."
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