»PORTRAITS Contest: The Winners

Environmental, studio, self, pet, alternative process, or iPhone. No matter what the genre, PORTRAITS inspired 960 photographers (from 32 countries) to submit 3743 images that embraced portraiture. Jurors Aline Smithson, Amber Terranova, Andrew Smith, and Reid Callanan reviewed this body of inspiring interpretations and chose 50 award-winning photographs. These four photographers were tops in capturing the moments that tell the story of a life.

The Grand Prize goes to Pat Galagan of Santa Fe, for Miquel y Josie. Second Prize is awarded to Vance Gellert of Minneapolis, Minnesota, for Nina and Misha; the Third Prize winner is Carolina Sanchez-Monge of The Hague, Netherlands, for In the Pool. And the esteemed Director’s Award belongs to Jody Ake of Portland, Oregon, for Ezra.

Grand Prize © Pat Galagan, Santa Fe NM	Second Prize © Vance Gellert, Minneapolis MN
Third Prize © Carolina Sanchez-Monge, Netherlands	Director's Award © Jody Ake, Portland OR

In addition to these prize winners, 46 photographers were awarded an Honorable Mention. All 50 winning images can be viewed on The Workshops web site. The winning images will also be featured on Aline Smithson’s Lenscratch blogzine.

We congratulate the winners, we thank one and all for entering, and send a special thanks to the jurors and sponsors of PORTRAITS.

View the 50 winners of PORTRAITS »

»A Chicago Evening with The Workshops & Eddie Soloway

© Eddie Soloway

We invite you to join photographer and long-time Workshops instructor Eddie Soloway for an entertaining and informative presentation of Memories, Moons, and Imagination:

Memories, Moons, and Imagination
Friday, June 29, 7:30-9:00pm
Ferguson Memorial Theater, Columbia College
600 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

Tickets: $12.00 advance, $15.00 at the door
$6.00 students/Columbia College staff & alumni
(must present valid i.d. at door)

Memories, Moons, and Imagination is presented in conjunction with Eddie’s A Natural Eye: Our Urban Parks—Millennium Park/Chicago workshop, June 29–July 1. Calumet Photographic is also sponsoring this lecture and will be in attendance.

Can’t make Chicago? Join Eddie in Santa Fe for Eyes Wide Open, July 8–13 or A Natural Eye: The Summer Landscape, August 5–10.

June 24 - June 29, 2012

In Search of Spirit: Its Land and People
with Chris Rainier

The Color of Light
with Arthur Meyerson

The Portrait: Finding Your Voice
with Kurt Markus

Lighting Portraits on Location
with Alan M. Thornton

Alternative Photographic Processes
with Christopher James

Basics of Digital Photography
with Jennifer Spelman

July 1 - July 6, 2012

Advanced Multimedia Storytelling
with Bob Sacha

Photographing People
with Cathy Maier Callanan

Finding Your Voice as a Photographer
with Michael Crouser

The Surprising Portrait
with Chris Buck

Seeing Light
with Carlan Tapp

The National Geographic Assignment
with Jim Richardson

July 8 - July 13, 2012

Crafting Dramatic Light on Location
with Syl Arena

Imagination and Dreams
with Elizabeth Opalenik

The Power of Light
with Tony Corbell

Eyes Wide Open
with Eddie Soloway           

Adobe Photoshop for Photographers
with Josh Withers

July 15 - July 20

Building a Career as an Editorial & Advertising Photographer
with Amber Terranova, Ryan Heffernan

Photographing the Travel Magazine Assignment
with Douglas Merriam

Alternative Processes Portraits
with Jill Enfield

Portraits Unplugged
with Bobbi Lane

Learning to See in Santa Fe
with Todd H. Williams

Basics of Digital Photography
with Rick Allred

Lighting and Retouching for Portrait and Beauty
with David Robin & Carrie Beene

See all upcoming workshops »

© Carlan Tapp, © Chris Rainier, © Josh Withers, © Eddie Soloway, © Tony Corbell, © Rick Allred, © Michael Crouser

Call for Entries: The Art of Photography Show

Now in its 8th year, The Art of Photography Show international exhibition provides photographers with exhibition and publication opportunities, photo industry connections and monetary awards. The judge for 2012’s exhibit is Julian Cox, Founding Curator of Photography, de Young Museum, San Francisco. Final deadline: June 30, 2012.

For complete The Art of Photography Show details go to www.artofphotographyshow.com »