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Apr 13
Sarisbury Green photography competition
Budding shutterbugs might win a cash prize by participating in a photography competition in Sarisbury Green. A property development company that has a whole range of homes at the Admirals Wood off Coldeast Way, is now arranging a photography contest which will run till 3rd May.
John Taylor told that they have selected a theme of birds and wildlife as they are fortunate to watch so many at this development. There are 2 categories of entry – one is under 18 (as of 15th April) and the other one is 18 and more as of the same date. One person is allowed to submit one entry.
Then, a judges’ panel will make their announcements as well as there will be a £ 75 voucher for the contest winner in each category; when the runners up will get a £ 25 voucher and the third place holder will get a £ 15 voucher. Pictures can be sent to steve@bendell.biz.
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre is arranging their very first Juried Photographic Exhibit. The exhibit will start on 20th April, Saturday. The exhibit features the 45 GTA photographers works who submitted 92 snaps for judging. 50 pictures were accepted for the exhibit. The exhibit was juried by Doug Ball, an ex Canadian Press photographer and Duncan & Wright Foto Source’s Andy Duncan.
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Mar 13
Scott Tansey photography
Scott Tansey’s photography will be on display as a part of Santa Monica Airport Art Walk, on 16th March, Saturday. Scott Tansey has traveled throughout the world capturing magnificent panoramic views for the last 40 years. In addition to taking world-class landscape pictures, Scott Tansey has had 2 other careers.
Scott told that he was a lawyer, but he also had a career before that. He worked in the family business that allowed him a lot of photographic and travel opportunities. He worked in the family business selling aircraft parts in the United States as well as all over the world. He led a multi-cultural work force and spread out the business over his 18 year career.
At present, Tansey is an estate planning attorney serving families as well as protect individuals from the effects of disability and death. Recently, he revealed some of his pictures to fellow workers that had a wonderful response. He told that when he showed the office manager of a law firm his pictures images, she asked him what he was doing as a lawyer.
That time Scott reminded her that there is a common factor being a photographer and a estate planning person – both of them have to be a great performer. And both gets better with experience and age.
On 30th March, Scott will take part in an art event and benefit for Oakgrove, which is a non-profit organization based at based at Trunk Gallery. Scott has donated one of his images for the silent art auction to Oakgrove benefit.
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Feb 13
Laramie man holds the past
Doc Thissen preserves the past through his photography. Some days, that really suggests crawling on knees and hands for several hours over broken mortar and brick, kicking soot and dirt into air with each movement ahead. He strings cables and lights through to the end of the tunnel, that continues to squinch the further he moves.
At some other point of times, this suggests photographing a wall for several hours, pointing the camera in a space the width of a tiny office to capture a picture the mural in its entirety. He does not know when the thing was painted, or who painted it, but he captures hundreds of frames before he loses the daylight completely. When it comes to photography, the word ‘partial’ could hardly describe Thissen. He told that to become an effective documentary maker, one has to immerse themselves into the project and really understand everything that’s involved or what all took place.
At present, Thissen is documenting old Midwest Refinery. He has spent around 6 hours each day for thirty six days over the course of a year taking pictures of tens of thousands of frames of each little things. In fact, the dashboard in the dust did not escape his lens. Doc spent much time researching the whole property.
Thissen told that it takes time. Time and dedication and the willingness to talk to a lot of people. He is doing as much as he could right now tracking down anything on the U.S. Yttrium side.
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Jan 13
Three magnificent pictures
A couple of mushrooms, 3 upturned ducks searching foods and a greenshank in flight – there are the 3 magnificent pictures that have got Richie Lort, a photographer from Bangor, a ticket to Antarctica. He received this trip after impressing all the judges, including television personality Chris Packham, in a wildlife photography event. Now, Richie wants to take pictures of fledgling penguins on the icy shores of Antarctica.
In the Canon/WWT Photography Competition, Richie Lort was handed the award for Portfolio Photographer of the Year because of his brilliant pictures of mushrooms, greenshank as well as the ducks. He took all these snaps at WWT centre Castle Espie.
Along with this trip to Antarctica, the beautiful picture of 3 upturned ducks searching for food helped him to get the People’s Choice award in the contest. While speaking to a leading newspaper, he told that he is an amateur photographer along with a love for wildlife and dedication to publish it. His pictures were more about showing the world that they do not need to go very or even travel thousands of miles to get a beautiful snap.
This year’s contest took place in the celebration of Scott Antarctic Expedition’s centenary and Sir Peter Scott, Captain Scott’s son, founded the WWT. Now, Richie Lort has won the biggest prize of them all – a trip to Antarctica.
Richie told that he is really stunned and amazed after getting to know about this once in a lifetime opportunity. This is a great scope for him to document the disappearing world.