2010 OCTOBer Mid-Month
»A Drum Roll, Please...
The winners of FAMILY have been chosen! Judges Tony Bannon, Julie Blackmon, Brenna Britton, and Reid Callanan reviewed 2544 images submitted by 702 photographers and have honored 50 for their poignant, heartfelt, humorous, and intimate views of family.
The Grand Prize goes to Courtney Potter for Undying Love. Second Prize was awarded to Nancy Roberts for Owen and His Cars; the Third Prize winner is Judy Babinski’s A Visit. And the esteemed Director’s Award belongs to Mary Hobbs for I Love. In addition to these prize winners, 46 photographers were awarded an Honorable Mention.

Undying Love, © Courtney Potter
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Owen and His Cars, © Nancy Roberts
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A Visit, © Judy Babinski
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I Love, ©Mary Hobbs
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Our first ever contest inspired entrants from Australia to Venezuela and the work submitted by one and all is applauded. Our “second ever” contest will begin January 15, 2011. The theme will be LIGHT and we’re sure the interpretations will be rich and wide-ranging. In the meantime, enjoy the 50 award-winning interpretations of FAMILY. Congratulations, all!
View the winning images »

Editorial Portrait workshop, Feb. 27-Mar. 5 © Peter Yang |
»Spark Your Passion For Photography
Our Winter/Spring 2011 workshop schedule is now on our web site! To get you fired up, we’ve posted workshop titles, dates and short descriptions; full course descriptions will be posted by mid-November.
From two-and-a-half day intensives to four-day, five-day, and five-and-a-half-day workshops, or thirteen-day Around the World adventures—we’ve got a workshop for you!
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© Jake Rutherford |
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© Billie Hyde, participant in "Photographing People"
with Cathy Maier Callanan, June 2010
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»There’s Still Time for a 2010 Workshop
© Francesca Yorke |
Macro Photography Intensive: The World Up Close
with Francesca Yorke
October 29 - October 31, 2010
Learn the art of macro photography by exploring artistic themes found in both the natural world and man-made objects.
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© Maggie Blanchard |
Beginning Adobe Photoshop Intensive: Basic Image Enhancement
with Maggie Blanchard
November 16 - November 18, 2010
Dive quickly into the most essential features of Photoshop, including the best techniques for image enhancing, color adjusting, and black-and-white conversion.
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© Susan Hayre Thelwell |
Blurb Intensive: Creating Your Photographic Book
with Susan Hayre Thelwell
November 19 - November 21, 2010
Delve into the rapidly expanding world of custom printed books and learn how to edit, sequence, and lay out a beautiful and stylish photo book.
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© Memphis Barbree |
Adobe Lightroom Intensive: Where'd My Photos Go?
with Memphis Barbree
December 3 - December 5, 2010
Learn to successfully organize and process your images with Lightroom, including the basics of editing, processing, and exporting images for print and web.
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© Rick Allred |
Flash and Lighting: Joy Beyond the Basics of Digital Photography
with Rick Allred
December 6 - December 10, 2010
Tackle the technical monster and play with speedlites and strobes to gain consistent control over the “feeling” of your images.
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© Ari Maldonado Espay |
New York City: City of Lights
with Liza Politi and Ari Maldonado Espay
December 8 - December 11, 2010
Experience the visual wonderland of New York City during one of the most spectacular times of the year on this four-day photographic whirlwind.
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» News from Our Partners
Shoot! Don't Miss This!
Photographic industry leaders Broncolor and Hasselblad are hosting Shoot-NYC Thursday, October 28 and Friday, October 29 in, well, NYC.
This exciting and informative forum features live interactive shooting sets, reviews of the latest photographic technologies and gear, and a series of educational workshops focused on the business of today's professional photographer.
For information and to register go to bronimaging.com/shootnyc »
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Free Shipping Ends Soon!
From amateur to professional, from digital cameras to tripods, speedlites and backdrops—for photographic equipment Calumet is your source. And now through October 31 friends and alumni of the Workshops will receive free shipping on orders over $200.
Check out what Calumet has »
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National Geographic Traveler Photo Seminars for Fall
Discover technical and creative photography secrets from our professionals. Traveler's photography seminars are coming to a city near you!
Putting the WOW in Your Nature & Outdoor Photography:
Atlanta, GA—October 31
A Passion for Travel: Photos That Tell the Story:
Dallas, TX—November 14
Additional seminars, cities, and dates coming soon!
Visit the seminar web site for complete details and other offerings »
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© Eddie Soloway,
© Catherine Karnow |
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