Camera Position 96 : Three Prizewinners

This episode examines the three “prizewinner” photographs for the Gallery Photographica exhibition and competition. Photographs by Micah Garen, Diane Fox & Edie Fogel are highlighted and examined.

Photograph by Micah Garen - "Afghan Poppy Farmer in Marja" - 1st Place Winner
Photograph by Diane Fox - "Birds, La Specola, Florence, Italy"
Photograph by Diane Fox - "Birds, La Specola, Florence, Italy" - 2nd Place Winner
Photograph by Edie Fogel - "Time" - 3rd place winner

Camera Position 95 : The Juror’s Experience

This episode introduces a small set of podcasts about my recent experience of being the juror for the 2012 San Francisco International Photography Competition and Exhibition. I discuss the process a juror goes through when evaluating images for a competition.

  • Gallery Photographica – website for the 2012 San Francisco International Photography Competition and Exhibition. Find them on Facebook, too.
  • The Art List – a great source for information about arts competitions and exhibitions

 

 

Camera Position 94 : How To Do vs. What To Do

There is a difference between knowing “how” to do something vs. knowing “what” to do. In this episode we  talk about the difference between mechanics and inspiration and how to know the difference.

Montepulciano, Toscana, 2011
Montepulciano, Toscana, 2011 - Photograph by Jeff Curto

Camera Position 93 : Symbolism & Metaphor

Camera Position is back! After a too-long hiatus, I’m back with a great series of ideas about the creative side of photography. In this episode, metaphor and symbol and the way they can enhance our photographs.