So many announcements - all very important!

Photo land has been busy these days and I am sorry for the delay for all of these announcements. Please read on, they are not to be missed:

•CONGRATULATIONS are long overdue to Mike Higgins and Robin Odland. Both Mike and Robin had photos selected for the Banana Factory Student Photography exhibition which was presented as part of the InVision Photo Festival in Bethlehem, PA. Juror Larry Fink awarded Mike first place for his photo, Robin was awarded Honorable Mention for his entry. When you see Mike and Robin be sure to congratulate them!

•EXTRA OPEN LAB TIME - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 - open lab hours are extended until 8pm. Digital lab and darkroom are open! Get to work!

•PAPER PRAYERS RECEPTION - A special thanks goes out to everyone who contributed paper prayers to this years exhibition. It is not too late to buy a fabulous work of art. Paper prayers are on sale for $7 each or 2 for $10. A reception will be held this Wednesday, December 1 from noon-3pm at the library. Please stop by to support the Photo Club who organized this years exhibition. All money raised from the sale of paper prayers will go to Bucks County Family Services.

•PHOTO CLUB JURIED PHOTO EXHIBIT - The Photo Club is sponsoring a juried exhibition of photographs. Selected works will be shown in the Rollins Center gallery space at the beginning of next semester. If you would like to show your work, please submit. Work will be selected by the Photo Club and photo faculty. This show is open to all photo and art students. The deadline is Monday, December 6. B&W prints can be submitted in the box in the photo classroom. Digital images can be emailed to bcccphoto@gmail.com. Limit 5 entries per student. Please include your name, email and phone number with each submission. We look forward to seeing your fabulous photos!

The results are FINALLY in! The Photo Club has chosen the winners of the NY Trip Photo Contest.

Congratulations to:

Isabela Carvalho - Winner, Digital Photography for her photo "Batman Saves New York"

Ryan Rightley - Winner, Darkroom Photo for her untitled photo

Sue Kott - Honorable Mention, Digital Photography for her photo "Hugging Construction Workers"

Kim Schumacher - Honorable Mention, Darkroom Photo for her untitled street scene.

Sorry - They are posted in reverse order!

PHOTO CLUB MEETING THIS THURSDAY - -NOVEMBER 4

The next photo club meeting will take place this Thursday, November 4 at 12:30 in Hicks 118 - the darkroom photo classroom. We will discuss the following:

1. The Paper Prayers fund raising project.

2. We will select a winner or winners of the NY Trip Photo Contest - come vote for your favorite.

3. A Photo Club exhibition next semester in the Rollins Center gallery.

4. Clubs and organizations is looking for photographers for an upcoming event - they have asked for help from Photo Club Members.

Please attend! We need your help planning events and choosing the winner of the NY trip contest!

Photo Club Information - Paper Prayers Project

The Photo Club needs your help! This year the club will be organizing the Paper Prayers Exhibition in the library gallery.
About the project:
The Paper Prayers Project is an AIDS awareness project and exhibition that links the visual arts with real lives. Held annually in different parts of the world, this project commemorates World AIDS Day on December 1. The tradition of Paper Prayers is derived from the Japanese practice of offering colorfully decorated strips of paper as a prayer for good health and well-being. They are a compassionate gesture, given anonymously to those who are less fortunate. The Bucks Paper Prayers project benefits Family Services Association of Bucks County.

How you can help:
Make a paper prayer and donate it to the project. Anything goes: color photos, b&w photos, collage, prints, ceramics, drawings, paintings, metal, wood, etc, etc. The exhibition will hang in the library from November 15-December 1, 2010. During this time, the paper prayers will be sold for $7 each. Proceeds from the sale of the paper prayers will be donated to Family Services of Bucks County.

Important info:
• Please be sure that your paper prayer is approximately 12 inches tall by 4 inches wide.
• Do not sign the piece - this is an anonymous exhibition
• Drop your finished piece into the box in the art office in Hicks.
•We would like to have the pieces by November 8, but we will accept pieces as long as the exhibition is open.
If you have a photograph and would like to have it printed for paper prayers, you can crop the photo to 12 x 4 inches and save it as a jpeg (preferably 150-240 resolution). Email your submission to bcccphoto@gmail.com. We will print it and hang it for you.
Thanks in advance for your participation.

Congratulations to Mike Higgins & Robin Odland

One of Mike's photos and two of Robin's photos were selected by Juror Larry Fink for an exhibition at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem, PA. If you would like to attend the opening reception the information is below.

InVision: National College Photography Exhibition
October 30-November 21, 11am-4pm daily
Opening reception: November 5 from 6-9pm
The Banana Factory
25 W. Third Street
Bethlehem, PA
610-332-1300

Project Basho - Onward exhibition call for entries

Larry Fink is the juror for this the competition this year. A description of the exhibition is below, more information is available online: http://onward.projectbasho.org/about-onward-3/

Project Basho is pleased to announce ONWARD ‘11, an annual juried photography competition exclusively featuring the work of emerging photographers. ONWARD focuses on new work that continues to push the medium. With ONWARD, photographers have the opportunity to present their vision and talent to a broad audience. Through our partnerships with other photography organizations, photographers will have the chance to foster and grow a vibrant and rich photography community. There is no specific theme for ONWARD and submissions are open to any photographic medium from historical processes to new digital technologies.

Photo Club Announcements

The next photo club meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 19 from 12:30-1:30 in Hicks 118 (the photo classroom). Everyone is welcomed to attend. We will be discussing the Paper Prayers project and other photo club events.

PHOTO CLUB NEW YORK PHOTO CONTEST! HIT US WITH YOUR BEST SHOT.

Are you going on the Bucks trip to NYC this Friday? Bring your camera! The photo club is having a New York Trip Photo Contest. Submit your entries by Tuesday, October 26. Digital entries can be emailed (in jpeg format please!) to bcccphoto@gmail.com. Prints can be dropped off in the contest box in the darkroom (ask your friendly photo tech if you don't see the box). The winning entries will be posted on the blog. . .other prizes to be determined.