World Wide Moment: 7 August 2008 (St. Louis time)

You are invited to participate in a project which uses photography to unite people around the world for a moment of peace. It's called World Wide Moment. The concept calls for people everywhere to take a photograph at the exact same moment. There are two months left until the moment we have chosen and we have almost 3,000 supporters from dozens of countries already.

The moment we have chosen for people to take photos around the world simultaneously is 08.08.08@08:08+08hrGMT. That time corresponds to August 8th, 2008 in the time zone where Beijing, China is located (coincidentally, this happens to be the first day of the Olympics). So in St. Louis the moment corresponds to August 7, 2008 at 7:08PM, and in Baghdad it corresponds to August 8, 2008 at 3:08AM, and so on. It doesn't matter what kind of camera is used. It doesn't matter how professional or amateur. All that matters is for people to pause for a moment of peace, take a photograph, and share their unique story.

After the photographs are taken we will collect them, as well as the photographers' stories, on our website. Our goal is to display the photographs and stories for everyone to see in galleries and online in order to discuss and learn from this worldwide experience.

World Wide Moment
"Simultaneous Photos From Around The World"
08.08.08@08:08+08hrGMT
worldwidemoment@gmail.com
www.worldwidemoment.org

Call for Work: Deadline 12 July 2008

The Typo Cafe is seeking submissions for photography shows, opening in the upcoming months August through December. The shows will open on the second friday of each month and remain up for the remainder of the month.

Submission process: E-mail images of three to five photographs to typophotography@gmail.com for consideration (JPG format, 700KB or less). If interested in the August show, please submit by July 12th.

Typo Cafe
3159 Cherokee St.
St. Louis, MO 63118
www.fortgondo.com

Photojournalism grant: Deadline 31 August 2008

Neon offering significant support for photojournalists

Neon magazine has launched a EUR50,000 grant for young journalists and photographers.

The magazine is offering five grants of EUR10,000 to cover photographers' research and production costs on new stories. The stories and ideas must be unrealized so far, and be unworkable without funding.

The winners will be announced at the end of September. Successful candidates must offer their completed to Neon first, though they will retain their copyright and be able to offer the project to other magazines and newspapers if Neon turns it down.

To participate, photographers must send a summary of their project idea by 31 August to recherchestipendium@neon.de or Neon Magazin GmbH, Manuela Orth, Weihenstephaner Strasse 7, D - 81673 Munchen, Germany.

Assisting opportunity

Photographer doing Pro Bono work in the St. Louis area shooting top-end hotels for portfolio images with plan to launch website and business in the fall. In need of photographer assistant willing to work for free over the summer break for 3 to 4 one-day hotel shoots. Great opportunity for assistant to work with state-of-the-art equipment shooting high-end architecture. If interested please send email to photoassistant@spamex.com.

Call for Work: Deadline 1 August 2008

“Misery in Missouri” Art Exhibit Brings Visual Education in Puppy Mills

The Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation has released a Call to Artists for its “Misery in Missouri” art exhibit. The goal of the exhibit is to shed light on the Missouri puppy mill problem through a visual means.

Missouri has earned a reputation as the “Puppy Mill Capitol of the Midwest” due to its many, filthy, overcrowded, and poorly regulated pet breeding locations where animals suffer a miserable existence. Over 90% of all dogs sold by pet shops come from puppy mills. Despite the proliferation of these facilities, Missouri’s Department of Agriculture has failed to diligently control this problem. According to the state audit, state inspectors reviewed only 27% of the facilities that the law required them to inspect in 2004.

“Misery in Missouri” was created to follow up on our very successful Puppies Are Biodegradable art exhibit held in April 2008. Artists are encouraged to submit their artwork through the beginning of August 2008. Full submission guidelines are outlined in the Call to Artists found at www.maal.org. Artwork from the “Misery in Missouri” exhibit will be for sale at events around Missouri.

The Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation is a non-profit lobbying organization founded in 1990 to bring about protection for animals through legislative means and is the only such organization lobbying exclusively for animal welfare issues in Missouri. The group was instrumental in passing the Animal Care Facilities Act of 1992 and the citizen’s ballot initiative that outlawed cockfighting in Missouri in 1998. The Alliance works with other humane organizations, agencies and individuals across the state toward enactment and strengthening of animal welfare laws.

For more information, call the Alliance office at 314-361-3944 or go to www.maal.org

Call for Work: Deadline 11 July 2008

VSA arts and Volkswagen of America, Inc., announce "Green Light" call for entries
Deadline: July 11, 2008 (midnight, MST)

VSA arts, under generous sponsorship from Volkswagen of American, Inc., launched the seventh call for entries to identify emerging artists with disabilities, ages 16-25, who demonstrate promise in the visual arts. The call, entitled "Green Light", encourages artists to consider the motivations behind their work and the infinite possibilities that creativity provides. Art must be an original work that has been completed in the last three (3) years. Eligible media include: paintings and drawings (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pencil or charcoal), fine art prints (lithographs, etching, intaglio, or woodcuts), photography, computer generated prints and two-dimensional mixed media. Virtually any media that may be represented in two-dimensions. Artwork should not exceed 60 inches in either direction. NEW THIS YEAR: Sculpture and time-based media (video, film etc.) will also be considered. Sculpture should not exceed 24 inches in any direction.

Fifteen (15) finalists will be awarded a total of $60,000 in awards during an awards ceremony on Capitol Hill during the Fall 2008, and artwork will be displayed in a nation-wide touring exhibition that debuts at the Smithsonian.

For additional information, please visit http://www.vsarts.org/VWcall
Phone 800.933.8721 x3885
Email: jcwexler@vsarts.org
Alternative formats of the call are available upon request.

Olympus VisionAge Photo Contest

Winner Announced in the Olympus VisionAge Photo Contest!

After receiving nearly 400 images from more than 100 entrants, the Olympus VisionAge March/April contest has been judged and the winner has been announced. Click here to see if you have won the Olympus EVOLT E-510, and view the new “Best of March/April” slideshow featuring the most compelling submissions to date. You can still register for the May/June 2008 contest at www.visionagecontest.com, and compete to win a new Olympus EVOLT E-510 digital SLR plus two-lens kit (or comparable prize of equal value), awarded every two months. All professional, advanced amateur and amateur photographers are invited to contribute original photographs ­and registered users can return every two months to upload new entries. There is no cost to enter.

"PHOTOGRAPHY BREW-HA-HA" Thursday, 19 June 2008

PHOTOGRAPHY BREW-HA-HA
Studio Altius
Thursday June 19, 2008
6:30pm - ??
Come spend a relaxed evening at Studio Altius filled with social networking, photography discussion, and delightful beverages. This event is open to all levels of photographers. Come get connected with other photographers in town, learn about various topics in photography, bring some new images to show off, hey...even bring old equipment you are looking to unload, whatever floats your boat! Admission is $5 or a 6-pack of beer or a bottle of wine or five dollar's worth of snacks/soda. If you are planning on coming, please send an email to david@studioaltius.com, just so we know how many to expect. This month’s featured presenter is Ray Kersting from Schiller’s. More info here.

Calling young photojournalists: Deadline 20 June 2008

From the British Journal of Photography: "Entrants have just three weeks left to enter one of the world's most prestigious prizes for young photojournalists.

"The Ian Parry Scholarship is run in memory of Parry, a photojournalist who died whilst on assignment for The Sunday Times during the Romanian revolution in 1989.

"Photographers attending a full-time recognised photography course or under the age of 24 years can submit a portfolio of their work and a brief synopsis of the project they would undertake if they won the award. Currently, the prize is £2500 towards the winner's dream assignment and Metro Imaging also offers £500 worth of vouchers to the winner and £250 to those awarded highly commended and commended."

The organizers tell me that "The scholarship is international so any nationality can enter, in fact we are really trying hard to attract students from overseas."

Everything you need is at www.ianparry.org.

PPA Event:: Monday, 9 June 2008

This PPA event is open to everyone, but please RSVP to them so they have enough snacks on hand.

PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS OF GREATER ST. LOUIS PRESENTS A SPECIAL Evening Seminar

Monday June 9, 2008, 6:30 PM
Christ Memorial Lutheran Church
5252 S. Lindbergh 63126
Near the Outback restaurant in South County

Photomation: The Secrets of Success

Dan Thornton holds both the Master of Photography and the Master of Electronic Imaging degrees from the PPA, as well as a Fellow of the ASP. Dan was one of the first portrait photographers in the world to embrace digital imaging. He has been hired as a consultant to Eastman Kodak and has taught Photoshop at PPA schools and lectured throughout the USA and Canada.

Dan’s lecture will be a combination of hints and tips and proven ideas that have helped him in business, print competition and in life.

Subjects will include:
* Photoshop tips and tricks on how to use advance masking and layer techniques.
* Establishing an automated work flow including Photoshop’s secret script event manager.
* As well as other little known but useful and creative technique.
* Marketing and sales ideas to increase your profit without increasing your work load.
* Ways to impress your clients as well as PPA judges.
* Cool stuff segment: New ideas for props, posing and backgrounds and other stuff.
* Ways to return balance and meaning to your life which have been stolen from you after the digital transition.

Program Fee $10.00
RSVP: Cindy Tiefenbrunn 314-544-7369

Call for Work: Deadline 23 June 2008

CALL FOR ENTRIES
For the Women in Photojournalism Conference
“Freedom of Expression” Juried Exhibition

Rejoice in the rich history of women photojournalists by taking part in a juried exhibit presenting work from a variety of photographers including newspaper and magazine staffers and independents worldwide. The judges for exhibit are:

Mark Edelson, Presentation Editor, The Palm Beach Post
Janet Reeves, Director of Photography, The Rocky Mountain News
Paula Nelson, Assistant Managing Editor/Photography, The Boston Globe
Carol Nakagawa, Art Director, The Pacific Northwest Magazine/The Seattle Times
Phaedra Singelis, Editorial Manager-Multimendia, MSNBC.com

There are no categories for this contest, only your interpretation of the theme. Photographs, must be shot by women, and can represent your definition of the theme through people, place, action or event milestone. Each photograph is a single entry, no stories. Photos must have been taken between July 1, 2007 and May 1, 2008. The deadline for entry is June 23, 2008.

Up to 50 winning images selected including 1 a best of show, will be presented in a gallery reception during The Women in Photojournalism Conference August 8-10, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Submit images by going to the EXHIBIT tab on www.womeninphotojournalism.org. You will be able to submit and pay for your entries at the time of upload. Contest prices for each entry are: NPPA Pro ~ $12 Non Member/Pro ~ 17 Student ~ $8

The annual conference is meant to expand our vision of where we all fit in the photography community. It features speakers, multimedia and still critiques, and hands on workshops on “Video Photography 101 for Still Photojournalist”, and Soundslides production and much more!