• SNAPSHOP!, OUR YOUTH PROGRAM, WRAPS AND WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT - CONSIDER PURCHASING A PRINT TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION.
• OUR SISTER EFFORT – THE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS COMPETITION – ANNOUNCES NEW CATEGORY FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - MOVING IMAGES.
  
• 4TH ANNUAL MONTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY LOS ANGELES WRAPS WITH RECORD ATTENDANCE DURING CLOSING WEEK EVENTS!
• MESSAGES FROM OUR FRIENDS AND PARTNERS - SUMMER PHOTO EDITING SESSIONS WITH VISURA, SUPPORT THE INAUGURAL EFFORT OF PHOTOVILLE IN NEW YORK + TOOLS TO IMPROVE YOUR PHOTO CAREER - FOUND FOLIOS+AGENCY ACCESS. DOWNLOAD THE LATEST ISSUE OF F8 MAGAZINE.

SNAPSHOP! - YOUTH PROGRAM IN FULL SWING THROUGH MAY, 2012. SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM BY PURCHASING A PRINT.

On the heels of another successful Month of Photography Los Angeles, youth between the ages of 13 and 18 gathered for four consecutive Saturdays in May to particpate in SNAPSHOP! This program is designed to provide mentoring and instruction to under-served youth who show a serious interest and talent in photography. Five distinct courses are offered, and the end result of the work created is exhibited in a traditional gallery setting this summer. Instruction ranged from Low-Fi/ Analog classes to Fashion,Portraiture, Storytelling and Conceptual photography. Thank you to our instructors for being incredible mentors and educators for our youth and future photographers. The 2012 Instructors were Amanda Shank (Low-Fi/Analog), Astor Morgan (Low-Fi/Analog), Suné Woods (As I See It), Crystal Am Nelson (Conceptual Photography:The Narrative Portrait), Tiffany Roohani (Music Portraiture) and Daryl Henderson (Fashion). See some of our student work below.

Photo Credit: ©Angie Vorabutr for The Narrative Portrait class taught by Crystal Am Nelson.


Photo Credit: ©Elizabeth Guizar for the Music Portraiture class taught by Tiffany Roohani.

Please consider purchasing a print to help support this year's program. This is an annual program whose focus is on education and providing hands-on and in-depth photographic instruction to youth across LA County. It is designed to encourage youth to seriously consider photography as a viable platform for creative expression and an achievable profession to pursue. We are honored to collaborate with recent Art Center College of Design Photography graduates, as well as established photographers and directors from PrettyBird Agency. Prints range from $50.00 to $1000.00 and the generosity of these emerging and established shooters will help fund this year's program.

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©Jen Rosenstein from Polaroid Series entitled Trees.Open Edition. Signed on Front. 16 x 20 Fuji Print.



OUR SISTER EFFORT - THE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS COMPETITION ANNOUNCES NEW CATEGORY FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - MOVING IMAGES.

In honor of its 10-Year Anniversary, the International Photography Awards, the Lucie Foundation's sister effort, is excited to announce a new category: Moving Images! IPA invites artists to submit moving image pieces of 5 minutes or less for the opportunity to become the first-ever IPA Moving Image Photographer of the Year, receive $2,500, and be recognized at the 10th Annual Lucie Awards in Los Angeles. The ceremony, which will take place on October 8, will return, for a very special celebration at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where it all began, a decade ago!

Submit now here.

4TH ANNUAL MONTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY LOS ANGELES WRAPS WITH RECORD ATTENDANCE DURING CLOSING WEEK EVENTS!

April marked the 4th Annual Month of Photography Los Angeles with dozens of well-attended events. Some highlights from the month included MOPLA exhibitions by Marla Rutherford, PDN's Emerging 30, Play it As it Lays: Picturing California, curated by Audrey Landreth, and dozens more in association with MOPLA. Featured talks included Doug Rickard hosted by the Annenberg Space for Photography and Lauren Greenfield, hosted by the New York Film Academy. Check out our highlights below and be sure to sign up for our MOPLA mailing list to learn about more ways you can participate in our 5th Year Celebration in 2013. Thanks to all of our partners, sponsors, photographers, and attendees.

Visit the MOPLA site for more info on this year's edition.

Some highlights below, click here for more images from MOPLA 2012.

Photobooth at the MOPLA + Smashbox Group Show. ©Chad Schollmeyer.


The scene at Play It As It Lays: Picturing California group show, curated by Audrey Landreth.


Pro'jekt LA Part II hosted by Chop House Edit. ©Benedick David.

Doug Rickard lecture hosted by Annenberg Space for Photography. © Benedick David.

MESSAGES FROM OUR FRIENDS AND PARTNERS:
SUMMER PHOTO EDITING SESSIONS WITH VISURA, SUPPORT THE INAUGURAL EFFORT OF PHOTOVILLE IN NEW YORK + TOOLS TO IMPROVE YOUR PHOTO CAREER - FOUND FOLIOS + AGENCY ACCESS. DOWNLOAD THE LATEST ISSUE OF F8 MAGAZINE.

SUMMER PHOTO EDITING SESSIONS WITH VISURA: The good folks at Visura have cooked up something special for this summer - editing and post production workshps at the Visura Lodge in Stowe, Vermont. Read on and click on the graphic for more details.

SUPPORT THE INAUGURAL EFFORT OF PHOTOVILLE IN NEW YORK: Photoville is am ambitious and incredibly exciting initiative, taking place at the end of June in an expanse of the Brooklyn waterfront, measuring 60,000 square feet. The folks behind Photoville, United Photo Industries, are an experienced, creative lot of good people who really love photography. Let's do all we can for this exciting endeavour and donate to their Kickstarter campaign. As the New York Times Blog said...There's a new town in town!

Click on the image below to get to their Kickstarter page and be a part of the exciting new community of Photoville.



TOOLS TO IMPROVE YOUR PHOTO CAREER - FOUND FOLIOS AND AGENCY ACCESS:

Looking for tools to get your work buzzing and land work? Check out Found Folios and Agency Access to kick-start or reinvigorate your photo career.

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