The Frankencamera is a camera that runs open source software to produce HDR images, in camera. Seems like there are endless possibilities for what it might be able to do, as it’s as much a computer as it is a camera. Here’s the story on NPR.
Our friends at Atlanta Photography Exhibit (another great photography non-profit in ATL) have been “launching future photographers”, making the challenge of exhibiting one’s photographs as pain-free as possible, with recent shows at the Granite Room and their recent booth at the Oakhurst Arts Festival.
If you’re eager to get your work seen, APE’s a good place to start. I mean, look at the fun they have!
It’s the start of another great week of photography events all over the city and beyond! Gregory Crewdson will be speaking on Thursday at the Rialto as part of the ACP 11 Lecture Series.
“Gregory Crewdson received a B.A. from the State University of New York at Purchase in 1985, and an M.F.A. in photography from Yale in 1988. Crewdson’s work has been included in many public collections, most notably the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He has received numerous awards including the Skowhegan Medal for Photography, the National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artists Fellowship and the Aaron Siskind Fellowship.
Crewdson has published several books of his photographs including Hover with ArtSpace Books, Dream of Life with the University of Salamanca, Spain, and Twilight with Abram. Most recently, Hatje Cantz published a book of his work entitled Gregory Crewdson from 1985 to 2005. Crewdson is Senior Critic in Graduate Photography at the Yale University School of Art.
Presented in conjunction with the Society for Photographic Education’s Southeast Regional Conference (SPE se), and GSU’s Rialto Center for the Arts.”
In addition to Mr. Crewdson’s lecture, the My Atlanta Book Fair makes its debut on Saturday. ACP is still seeking photographers who have published a book of their own work for this event. Please call or email ACP if you would like to learn more. The SPE Conference takes place Thursday through Sunday. Please check out the calendar of this week’s events below, and we hope to see you out and about!
Friday, November 20, 2009
7:00pm
Hill Auditorium
High Museum of Art
Tickets for previous ticket holders are now available by CALLING the Woodruff Center Box Office at 404-733-5000. Online reservations will be activated and opened to the general public on Monday, October 19.
Tickets from the previous lecture will not automatically roll over. You must call the box office to reserve new tickets.”
Be sure to checkout what’s happening on Atlanta’s Westside via the Westside Arts District Art Walk on Saturday. Here’s the Festival Guide listing. It’s a great example of like-minded venues collaborating and gaining strength in numbers! Participating venues include:
“Thanks to the efforts of Atlanta Celebrates Photography, the home-grown organization dedicated to promoting the art of the lens, photographic work of every description reigns supreme every fall. And not just in galleries and museums across the state.
You’ll encounter it just about everywhere you look. For example: Sublime Doughnuts in Midtown, the Smyrna Public Library, the REI sporting-goods store near Clairmont Road, Backstage Restaurant and Lounge in College Park. You get the picture.
During the 11 years since its inception, ACP has evolved into one of Atlanta’s liveliest arts institutions. In addition to exhibits, its programs encompass lectures, public art projects services for professional artists and participation opportunities for amateurs.
Jerry Cullum judged our “open-to-all” push-pin exhibition “My Atlanta” yesterday, and here are his picks:
Best School went to Parkview High School
In the 12 and under category:
1st place went to Sam Roberts from Woodward Academy Middle School
2nd place went to Tiffani Bennett from Baker Elementary School
3rd place went to Madison Kemp from Baker Elementary School
In the 13-18 year old category:
1st place went to Megan Varner from Woodward Academy
2nd place went to Katie Tabachnick from Woodward Academy Middle School
3rd place went to Josh Cohen from Woodward Academy Middle School
1st Place - Adults: William Hogan
2nd Place - Adults: Meagan Manning
3rd Place - Adults: Tameka Pero
1st Place - Seniors: Luis Pita
2nd Place - Seniors: Eugene McFarlin
3rd Place - Seniors: Albert Garigan
Best use of Color went to Andrew Whited from the Wesleyan School
Best use of B&W went to Regina White from Grady High School
Viewer’s choice award went to Arielle Nadel from St. Francis High School
Critic’s Choice went to Hanna Elliott from Woodward Academy
A big thank you to ACP Board Member Chuck Young who unfailingly organizes My Atlanta each year, with this year being our biggest year at My Atlanta so far! Thanks so much, Chuck!
Established in 1998, Atlanta Celebrates Photography supports Atlanta's emergence as an international center for photography. Through an annual October festival and year-round programs, ACP seeks to nurture and support photographers, educate and engage collectors, promote diverse photography venues, and enrich Atlanta's cultural scene. Through these efforts, we facilitate Atlanta's emergence as a world-class cultural city.
