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RPS’s 15th Annual Open Juried Exhibit
Roswell Photographic Society’s (RPS) 15th Annual Open Juried Exhibit opens tonight with a reception and awards ceremony. The exhibit is on display at the Roswell Visual Arts Center through November 18th. You can view the exhibit for free, Mon-Fri 9am – 6pm and Sat 10am – 2pm. This exhibit is in conjunction with Atlanta Celebrates Photography, an annual focus of photography in the metro area for the month of October.
The opening reception for the exhibit is October 6th from 7-9pm and features delicious hors d’oeuvres, fantastic photography and a nail-biting awards presentation. (OK, maybe not quite nail-biting excitement, but the competition is fierce!)
This year there were over 480 images submitted, and the judge, Fay Gold, selected 101 for the exhibit. I had three images juried in; “Hurricane Carnival Ride“, “International Harvester Hood Ornament” (pictured at left) and “Glowing River.” Each of my images are matted with double-white mats and framed in black. My framed images are all available for purchase at $195 each.
If you are in the area, stop by the RVAC and take in some beautiful photography!
Also posted in Events, Roswell Photographic Society
Tagged ACP, Atlanta Celebrates Photography, Fay Gold, Roswell, Roswell Photographic Society, RPS
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Dr. Flint McGlaughlin
Dr. Flint McGlaughlin
I attended a conference last week in Las Vegas for work. (You know, the job that pays the bills!) With the recent purchase of my iPhone, I now Tweet more often because I’m no longer limited to my time in front of a desktop PC.
Last week’s conference provided me with one of the first opportunities to Tweet at an event “live”. Of course it wasn’t just quotes from the speakers but also photos of the speakers (Imagine that!).
I strategically sat near the front for a good view of the stage. This allowed me to capture great photos of the speakers while leaning my iPhone against the table for maximum stability (I had to zoom for all the photos). Dr. Flint McGlaughlin spoke on Monday afternoon and he was one of the keynote speakers for this Marketing Sherpa event. I tweeted a couple photos of him speaking to share with those who were following #SherpaEmail hash tag.
Just about the time Dr. McGlaughlin finished I received a Tweet from his team requesting to use one of my photos for their blog post about his just-completed presentation. Wow! That was cool!
I agreed and the photo was placed at the top of the post!
Also posted in Blogging, Social Media
Tagged Dr. Flint McGlaughlin, iPhone, Marketing Sherpa, McGlaughlin, Twitter
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Goodbye Old Barn
Caney's Chicken Barn
On the drive home from work this past Friday, I turned onto Caney Road, rounded the first curve and I realized that my barn was gone. I gasped as I looked at the vacant spot where it once stood. No, I don’t own a barn, but it felt like it was mine as I have captured it many times with my camera over the years.
I have know that its demise was imminent for quite some time but my heart sank nonetheless. A couple of years ago Forsyth County purchased the land for green space and the old chicken barn would be a casualty of the re-purposed land. In fact, as best as I can recall, the barn hadn’t been used since we moved into our nearby home in early 2001.
The barn provided for several good images over the years and I grew fond of it because I admired its quiet, almost forgotten beauty nearly every time I drove by. I have aptly named it “Caney’s Chicken Barn” as it sits along Caney Road and I’m pretty sure it was used for chickens over the years based on its shape and size. It enjoyed how the metal roof would be crinkled by heavy winds and the owner would somehow bend them back down within a few days. The pasture land around the barn would grow thick and green and then it would turn golden as the grass matured. The farmer would cut the grass, bale it up and it would start another cycle.
Progress is fine and I understand why it needed to go. It had certainly begun falling in on itself this past year from neglect. Both ends of the roof had fallen considerably the last time I photographed the barn the day after Christmas 2010 when it was covered in a beautiful blanket of snow.
Old barn you will be missed, but not forgotten. Enjoy!
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Sunrise Pier Wins Fourth Place
At the January Photo Review for RPS, Mark Alberhasky a Nikon-sponsored photographer, selected my Sunrise Pier image for Fourth Place in the Digital Category. Each month, RPS holds a photo review where a photo-professional is brought in to critique all submissions and then select First through Fourth and Honorable Mention awards. The theme in January was Open (Vintage) which means that any photo taken by the individual in their lifetime was eligible for submission. As I recall, there were over 40 images submitted in the digital category that evening.
Sunrise Pier was captured back in early December on a trip to Amelia Island Florida. Two co-workers and I arose early one morning to drive a couple of miles to the pier and begin to shoot the pier and its surrounding area while the sun arose. This was one of my last shots of the morning and I had placed the camera low-to-ground (on a tripod) and the waves were actually washing over the tripod legs. This allowed the camera to capture the interesting bubbles in the foreground and through a long exposure create some softer texture and colors mid way through the image. The silhouetted pier against the vibrant colors of the horizons really cap off this image.
Also posted in Awards, Portfolio, Roswell Photographic Society
Tagged Amelia Island, Florida, Mark Alberhasky, Nikon, pier, Roswell Photographic Society, RPS, sunrise
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Georgia Apple Festival of Ellijay
The Georgia Apple Festival of Ellijay begins in October, but Shelly and I took the opportunity to visit the city of Ellijay and one of the apple orchards this past weekend. This was our attempt to beat the rush of thousands of Atlantan’s converging on this small town and its apple orchards.
Last year, about twenty miles east of Ellijay, we crept along Highway 52 as the rural highway and its non-traffic light intersections were not made for the onslaught of thousands of vehicles. Lesson learned.
This year I’m happy to report that the drive was uneventful and we had no difficulty parking at either location. Our first stop was at Hillcrest Orchards, the first orchard you encounter driving west from Dawsonville. Last year we stopped at this orchard on the way back and discovered their delicious, warm, made-to-order, hot apple donuts. Simply delicious. We returned for the same this year and browsed through their mini-market with fresh apples, cider, baked goods, honey, sweet potatoes, etc. Hillcrest appears to be the largest and busiest of the several orchards along the way, but we have not stopped at any others to do a fair comparison.
We walked through a number of shops in downtown Ellijay and had lunch at Wolf Creek Canyon BBQ Company. The shops are well-stocked and offer a typical variety of new, ‘antiques’, home decor, and country fare. While we missed out on the additional craft and food booths at the fair grounds, it was a beautiful day and a beautiful drive . Check out the festival, you won’t be disappointed!
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