Inspiration

"The important thing is not to stop questioning." Albert Einstein

F Stop Magazine New Call for Entries

F Stop Magazine ISSUE #51: The Portrait - February/March 2012

What makes a portrait a portrait? How is it different from a snapshot, still life or a landscape? Do we learn who a person is from a portrait or do we learn more about the photographer? The portrait is the subject of issue #51.

Submit up to 12 images following the guidelines. Images must be received by January 15.
Issue #51 will have an expected publication date of February 1, 2012. Only one submission per person for an issue.

Inspiration

"An artist cannot fail, it is a success to be one." Charles Horton Cooley

Advice from Seth Godin

Well rounded (and the other)

Well rounded is like a resilient ball, rolling about, likely to be pleasing to most, and built to last.

The opposite?

Sharp.

Sharp is often what we want. We don't want a surgeon or an accountant or even a tour guide to be well rounded. We have a lot of choices, and it's unlikely we're looking for a utility player.

Well rounded gives you plenty of opportunities to shore up mediocrity with multiple options. Sharp is more frightening, because it's this or nothing.

Either can work, but it's very difficult to be both.

Competitions, Calls for Entry

Shots Magazine: Spring Issue 2012
Theme: Earth, Fire, Water, Air/Wind
Deadline: 2/1/2012
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Sony World Photo Organization
Theme: Moving Image
Deadline: 1/4/2012
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FMOPA Photography Competition
Theme: Digital
Deadline: 12/31/11
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International Art Expo
Theme: Hidden & Forbidden Identities
Deadline: 01/09/12
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The Center for Fine Art Photography
Theme: Black & White
Deadline: 01/25/12
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Jennifer Schwartz Gallery
Theme: Lust
Deadline: 01/16/12

The Elevator Pitch According to Seth Godin

"The purpose of an elevator pitch isn't to close the sale.

The goal isn't even to give a short, accurate, Wikipedia-standard description of you or your project.

And the idea of using vacuous, vague words to craft a bland mission statement is dumb.

No, the purpose of an elevator pitch is to describe a situation or solution so compelling that the person you're with wants to hear more even after the elevator ride is over." Seth Godin

click here for more from Seth Godin

Inspiration

"Never be afraid to ask questions, especially of yourself. Discovery is the mission of life." Brian Kates

Inspiration

"Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision." Ayn Rand

Inspiration

"A philosophy of life: I'm an adventurer, looking for treasure." Paulo Coelho

Inspiration

"The master of the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which; he simply pursues his vision of excellence in whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he is always doing both." Buddha

How are you pursuing your vision of excellence?

Inspiration

"A leader will find it difficult to articulate a coherent vision unless it expresses his core values, his basic identity. One must first embark on the formidable journey of self-discovery in order to create a vision with authentic soul." Mihaly Csikszentmihaly

How is your vision connected to your core values?

Inspiration

"Vision without a task is only a dream. A task with out vision is but drudgery. But vision with a task is a dream fulfilled." Anonymous

What is your vision and what is the next step you need to take to fulfill it?

Happy creating!

Inspiration

"My last word is that it all depends on what you visualize." Ansel Adams

What's on your creative mind?

John Baldessari - LACMA

As I was finally downloading images from my cellphone I came upon a John Baldessari at LACMA pic that I love:
TIPS FOR ARTISTS WHO WANT TO SELL...

"I guess a lot of it's just lashing out, because I didn't know how to be an artist, and all this time spent alone in the dark in these studios and importing my culture and constant questions. I'd say, 'Well, why is this art? Why isn't that art?'" John Baldessari

Inspirations - Feed Your Head

Along with the informative posts on TED, another great source of inspiration is PopTech.

Their tag line is "We're a global community of innovators, working together to expand the edge of change".  Wikipedia states:  PopTech is a nonprofit open innovation laboratory and network of thought leaders who are dedicated to finding, incubating and accelerating ideas, people and projects that change the world. PopTech consists of a global community of cutting-edge leaders, thinkers, and doers from many different disciplines, who come together to explore the social impact of new technologies, the forces of change shaping the future, and new approaches to solving the world’s most significant challenges.”

Short, quick videos that inform and inspire.

Competitions, Calls for Entry

 

Center for Photography

Theme:  Home

An individual's connection to Home is highly personal; nonetheless, the concept of Home is shared among all people. Understanding how others define Home strengthens our human connections. Home: Universal. Ubiquitous. Unique.

Entries due: November 16, 2011

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The 2011 PORTFOLIO ISSUE

Submit a cohesive series or a selection of your best images. Photographers selected for inclusion will be interviewed for publication and featured on at least 4 pages in this annual edition of SHOTS.

* CLICK HERE FOR GUIDELINES *

All submissions must be received by November 1, 2011

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AF ANNOUNCES NEW PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION SERIES     

THE ARTISTS FORUM (AF) invites all emerging and established artists to participate in its second annual photography competition: THE ARTISTS FORUM INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION (AF-IPC2)

AF-IPC2 THEME:            “PASSION”

LOG ON TO ENTER: www.theartistsforum.org/forms/afipc2entry.pdf  

or www.theartistsforum.org/forms/afipc2entry.doc

CONTEST DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2012

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OPEN CALL FOR GALLERY EXHIBITIONS!

SUBMIT 3 IMAGES FOR $20 OR 5 IMAGES FOR $30
25 CATEGORIES - 25 WINNERS

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CALL FOR ENTRIES:
2012 CCNY Darkroom Residency Program
Application Deadline: December 1, 2011
CCNY invites emerging photographers living in New York City to apply for the 2012 Darkroom Residency Program.
The CCNY Darkroom Residency offers local photographers much-needed workspace in New York City as well as access to the CCNY community and programs. 

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Deadline for Submissions: January 7th 2012. 
Juror: Jennifer Blessing, Curator of Photography Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

The Viridian Artist's Gallery is pleased to announce an open call for applications to their 2nd Annual National - International Juried Photography Exhibition.

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Sony World Photography Awards 2012 - Open Competition   Entry Close:  1/4/2012
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• ONWARD Compé is Project Basho's annual international photography competition for emerging photographers.
  Deadline 11/28/11
  Download ONWARD Compé '12 Guidelines

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  2011 "Abandoned" Photo Contest Sponsored by Profotio
  
  

  Profotio announces our current call for entry "Abandoned".

  Entry Deadline:   November 18, 201
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   Call for Entries: SuperMassiveBlackHole "Alternative Vision" 
  DEADLINE: November 30, 2011 For more info: www.supermassiveblackholemag.com/

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  Method Art Gallery 
  Call for Entries “Searching for the Perfect Storm”   
  Deadline for applicants is November 24th, 2011.