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master photographer | photographic craftsman | certified professional photographer
from Christine’s Print Competition Workshop | Print Competition 101 teaching materials & adapted for the interwebs: The question that just about everyone asks first is how to get involved in print competitions. There’s a variety of ways of explaining it, but until you know all of the terms, it’s all a bit daunting, so for …
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This article originally appeared in the November 2014 Issue of Southern Exposure, the magazine of the Southeast PPA District, page 13. View it here. * * * * * * * * * We’re gonna break my number one rule here and use the word “passion.” It’s pretty much a given fact that I’m passionate …
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PPO Fall 2014 Image Competition Results
Whew! Was that a roller-coaster ride, or what? IPC 2014 exploded on the scene with a bang and will not be soon forgotten. The excitement of being able to view the judging live online added a whole new dimension to the competition this year! I’m happy, you’re happy, we’re all happy! So… yes, I know …
It’s that crazy crush of activity the week before the deadline – I know how it is – trust me! We’ll make this short and sweet – you must register your images online by March 18 at 11 PM. BUT! If you are entering prints – you need to register them before that because your …
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2013 was my first trip to IUSA. It was an important event in my photographic career, I was receiving my Master’s Degree, so I was going to make this trip the absolute best it could be. I volunteered to help set up the print exhibit and work the ASP booth, and I attended several …
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Last summer I shot a session that’s been 11 years in the planning. Let me back up. I took this photo in April 2001. Mr. Wootness and I were on the trip of a lifetime to Ireland. We were warmly ensconced within the tea room at Aillwee Caves in County Clare. This was our first …
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While a lot of you are still on pins and needles, awaiting your International Photographic Competition (IPC) results, I am tucked firmly in a blanket of post-IPC glow. I’m sure the spark will be revved up again later today when the official results are posted, but for now I am happy to float in warm …
Oh, it’s about time for a little Wootness injection and update, isn’t it? As I puttered around in my kitchen just now, making my *favorite* kind of Pop-Tart… what?…you don’t know what my favorite kind of Pop-Tart is? Well, you know, people have often asked me what kind of Pop-Tart is my favorite and I …
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