Posted by Justin Case — 29 Apr 2013
If you haven't already checked out the current EXPOSURE contest, you should get over to get your entry in!
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Posted by Justin Case — 27 Mar 2013
See.Me is at it again, this time with the 4th annual international photography competition offering over $30,000 in awards and an exhibition at the Aperture Foundation in New York!
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Posted by Toby Morrison — 26 Mar 2013
Brooklyn, NY (Art House Co-op) March 1, 2013 -- A Million Little Pictures (AMLP), now in its
6th version, challenges people to capture the world around them in a different light. What do tens of thousands of photographs look like in one space? AMLP is about the accumulation
of photographs from hundreds of different people, that then create a world of their own.
Art House Co-op will be mailing participants disposable cameras to use in their interpretations of 'analog' through a set of film exposures. Every participant who submits their developed photographs will have two of their prints selected for exhibitions that will be showing coast to coast in New York and Los Angeles in Fall 2013.
In addition, every set of photographs submitted will be digitized and added to our online
exhibition and on view in Art House's Digital Library.
AMLP : Analog includes:
· One official AMLP disposable camera
· All of your photos digitized and added to our Digital Library
· Two of your photographs included in two exhibitions. One in NYC and one TBD
· An exciting experience shared with hundreds of others around the world
Art House co-op is an independent Brooklyn-based company that organizes creative
projects for a global audience and harness the power of the virtual world to spread inspiration and create community in the real world. Anyone, from anywhere in the world can participate in our projects.
A Million Little Pictures: Analog is now open for participation
Please visit us online for details: www.sketchbookproject.com/projects/amlpanalog
Posted by Justin Case — 9 Jan 2013
See.Me is giving you a chance to exhibit your photography on a huge, glittering billboard in Times Square in New York City!
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Posted by Justin Case — 29 Nov 2012
Posted by Justin Case — 15 Nov 2012
See.Me (formerly Artists Wanted) is announcing their global (re) launch and offering over $125,000 in awards to inspired creators to celebrate!
If you join within the next 2 weeks, you are eligible to win up to $1,000 Early Entry Award!
With amazing opportunities to gain exposure, including a video of your work displayed on one of the largest billboards in New York, an exhibition of your work in NY and opportunities for global exposure, your big break could be just around the corner!
These are great opportunities to expand your 'brand' and get your work seen.Check it out!
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Posted by Justin Case — 28 Oct 2012
JPG is very pleased to let you know about a new exhibition at CEPA Gallery featuring the work of our very own Cathaleen Curtiss!Reception for the artist and publicSaturday, November 3, 7:00-10:00 pmat the Market Arcade617 Main Street, Buffalo, New YorkiPhone and Photo Apps WorkshopSaturday, November 17, 10 am - 1 pmTaught by the artist.CEPA Gallery is pleased to announce a unique solo exhibition by award winning photographer Cathaleen Curtiss. As I See It: iPhone Photography by Cathaleen Curtiss, is an exhibition of 30 images taken over the past 4 years using her iPhone.An opening reception with the artist will take place Saturday, November 3, from 7 to 10 pm; the exhibition will remain on view through Monday, November 26, 2012.
In conjunction with the exhibition, Cathaleen Curtiss will teach a one-day iPhone and Photo App Workshop on Saturday, November 17 from 10 am to 1 pm. The workshop will cover many apps, including PS Express (free), Pro HDR ($1.99), Snapseed ($4.99), Photosynth (free). Participants will discuss ways of improving iPhone photos from capture to completion, shooting and critiquing their photos together. Space will be limited and can be reserved by calling CEPA at 856-2717. The fee for the workshop will be $50.About the Art and ArtistCathaleen Curtiss, an award winning photojournalist and editor, recently turned her talents to making compelling images using her iPhone. For the last 3 plus years she has made a point to create one image per day. These often-playful images of daily life make the point that Cathaleen often stresses - "The best camera is the one that you have with you!"As a photojournalist, she has documented events from Super Bowls to Superpower Summits, covering three presidential administrations and handling daily assignments and international news. An active member in the National Press Photographers Association, Curtiss was recognized as Photographer of the Year by the White House News Photographers Association in 1990.
As Vice President of Global Photography at AOL, Cathaleen built and managed a global staff of visual content editors who created visual presentations for AOL worldwide. Cathaleen was a visionary in creating and successfully leading a staff in the US, Europe, Mexico and India to support the ongoing need for visual content on AOL. Growing the staff from 2 photo editors in 1997 to over 80 by 2009, Cathaleen played a key role in expanding the use of photojournalism online. The photography department under her direction accounted for over 12 billion page views a year. She also oversaw the direction, development and implementation of AOL Visions.Currently, Cathaleen is Director of Entrepreneurship at Daemen College; managing director of JPGmag; board member of the National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF), National Clip Chair for the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) and a member of the board for CenterSpace. She also writes a blog "As I See It".Also in conjunction with As I See It: iPhone Photography by Cathaleen Curtiss, CEPA will stream the submissions from the public component of Visions of Greater Buffalo 2012. CEPA Gallery asked the general public to submit their photographic visions of greater Buffalo taken with their camera phones. All submissions will be projected in a slideshow format in the underground gallery for the run of Curtiss' exhibition. More information on Visions of Greater Buffalo can be found at http://www.cepagallery.org/visions2012/index.html
Posted by Justin Case — 25 Oct 2012
Posted by Mickey H. Osterreicher — 3 Sep 2012
*** 9/3/12 UPDATE *** Just before the start of the 2012 Republican Convention, which was held in Tampa, FL last week, I wrote the following blog. This is an UPDATE as the press, protestors and police prepare for the Democratic National Convention. I hope the DNC goes as well as the Republic National Convention.
Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor speaks to media prior to a protest march at the Republican National Convention by Mickey Osterreicher
Of course a lot has changed since then. Black & white film - the staple of photojournalism is now a quaint novelty along with the unfettered access journalists had - even for a young hippie looking kid with a Nikon.
As I mentioned in last weeks blog, I have the ability to spot a well known face, even out of context and that was true here in Charlotte.
Piers Morgan walks down a Charlotte street. Do you think Larry King would have recognized him? by Mickey Osterreicher
Forty years later, I am in Charlotte for the 2012 Democratic National Convention having arrived directly from Tampa, where the Republicans nominated Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan as their party's candidates. As expected there are more cameras at these events than there are people; and just like the NATO Summit held in Chicago this past May, for journalists covering events outside the conventions - everyone from mainstream media, to bloggers, citizen journalists, protesters and bystanders has a camera of one kind or another. With the widespread proliferation of cellphone cameras, capable of recording high-quality images along with audio and video, everybody is documenting everything and everyone.
Remember when people held up candles at a concert? Now its cameras and even non-photojournalists have learned how to shoot a "Hail Mary." by Mickey Osterreicher
Protester march just outside of the security perimeter in Tampa for the RNC by Mickey Osterreicher
Protestors are starting to gather in Charlotte for the DNC by Mickey Osterreicher
Everyone had a camera at the NATO Summit in Chicago by Mickey Osterreicher
While covering these events police may ask to see your images, recordings or files. Be aware that you do not have to consent to such a request. They may try to intimidate, coerce or threaten you into doing so but "consent" must be voluntary. You should also know that absent consent or "exigent circumstances" an officer may not seize your camera. Most importantly - no one has any right to request that you delete your images or to do so themselves.
For many of the reasons listed above it is very important to work in pairs or groups so that someone may be able to notify those of us working to protect your rights that you have been arrested or are in police custody. Another suggestion is that, to the extent possible, video & audio recording events before a situation becomes a problem and continue to record for as long as possible. Such recordings may be the best evidence to refute whatever you may be charged with.
For more extensive information and daily updates see my NPPA Advocacy Blog. Also see this NPPA Advocacy Blog about how things went in Tamps. If you get into trouble or have questions about certain situations please feel free to contact me by email at lawyer@nppa.org or by text or cellphone at 716.983.7800. For more information and links to reference material regarding your rights as a photographer go to the NPPA Know Your Rights Page
DISCLAIMER - This blog is not intended to be legal advice nor does it create an attorney-client relationship. It is not possible to anticipate every situation. Laws and regulations vary from one area to another and federal, state or local laws may apply. Anyone seeking legal advice should contact an attorney in their area of the country familiar with criminal and First Amendment Law.
Posted by Mickey H. Osterreicher — 23 Aug 2012
When I was 19 I covered my first political convention. In 1972 the democrats were meeting in Miami Beach where they nominated George McGovern to run against Richard Nixon. The Vietnam War was coming to an end and I was the photo editor of my college newspaper, The Spectrum. I never expected to get credentials but persistence paid off and I found myself walking around the Miami Beach Convention Center - spending almost as much time shooting pictures outside as inside. I was in awe of the Life Magazine photographers and other well known photojournalists who were also covering the event. For some reason I have a knack for recognizing people and was often able to get a few frames off before the rest of the media realized who was walking by.
Credentials from the DNC 1972 by Mickey Osterreicher
Everyone had a camera at the NATO Summit in Chicago by Mickey Osterreicher
That is the main reason I will be there. To do my best to ensure that the Constitutional right to photograph and record on public streets is not abridged during what are expected to be ongoing protests in both cities. I am hoping to avoid a repeat of the troubling incidents that occurred at the political conventions in St. Paul and Denver in 2008.
Officers from the Miami Beach Police Department outside the 1972 Democratic Convention by Mickey OsterreicherBoth Tampa and Charlotte have established security zones (see Tampa Secret Service info) around their respective convention centers. Those ordinances also ban a long list of items deemed to be potential weapons, so photographers who might come prepared with gas masks may find they are violating the new restrictions by carrying one. Also prohibited, from places designated as "public viewing areas," are: "sticks, poles, ladders, monopods, bipods, and tripods." Additionally unless you have a Media credential from the RNC, you may not enter the "security perimeter" around the convention center with "tripods for cameras; voice enhancement devices, such as bullhorns; camcorders and cases, large cameras with lenses over four inches or backpacks or carry cases for binoculars or cameras,"
It is also important to note that many of the streets in Charlotte that appear to be public are actually privately owned by many of the banks in that city, which may further complicate the right to record.
Another concern will be the enforcement of H.R. 347 also known as "The Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011," which was signed into law in March, making it a federal offense to cause a disturbance at certain events. More specifically, anyone who trespasses on specified property or at times and locations "so restricted in conjunction with an event designated as a special event of national significance" may be prosecuted and subject to a fine or imprisonment or both. Both conventions have been designated a "National Special Security Event" by the Department of Homeland Security.
Hubert Humphrey at the 1972 DNC by Mickey Osterreicher
When covering demonstrations, protests, marches and rallies you should be aware that there is a risk of arrest. Just because you may be a photographer, have a camera or believe that you have a lawful reason for being present to observe, document and report on these events does not provide immunity from being arrested along with those participating in these events.
Police making an arrest during the NATO summit in Chicago by Mickey Osterreicher
If a police officer orders you to move, it is advisable to comply with the request. How far you move is something that you will have to decide for yourself. If you believe that the order is not a reasonable one, ask to speak to a supervisor or the public information officer if that is possible. It is important to be very aware that most police officer do not like to be questioned or challenged once they have told you to do (or not do) something and a mere hesitation, question or request may result in your detention or arrest. Only you can make that judgment call as to what to do. Every situation is different as is every police officer's reaction to your behavior.
Photographing Chicago Police in front of the Mayor's home during NATO Summit protests by Mickey Osterreicher
While covering these events police may ask to see your images, recordings or files. Be aware that you do not have to consent to such a request. They may try to intimidate, coerce or threaten you into doing so but "consent" must be voluntary. You should know that absent consent or "exigent circumstances" an officer may not seize your camera.
For many of the reasons listed above it is very important to work in pairs or groups so that someone may be able to notify those of us working to protect your rights that you have been arrested or are in police custody. Another suggestion is that, to the extent possible, video & audio recording events before a situation becomes a problem and continue to record for as long as possible. Such recordings may be the best evidence to refute whatever you may be charged with.
George Wallace at the 1972 DNC by Mickey Osterreicher
For more extensive information and updates see my NPPA Advocacy Blog. If you get into trouble or have questions about certain situations please feel free to contact me by email at lawyer@nppa.org or by text or cellphone at 716.983.7800. For more information and links to reference material regarding your rights as a photographer go to the NPPA Know Your Rights Page
And finally for those who may not have seen it, please check out my recent interview with James Estrin of the NY Times regarding criminalizing photography
DISCLAIMER - This blog is not intended to be legal advice nor does it create an attorney-client relationship. It is not possible to anticipate every situation. Laws and regulations vary from one area to another and federal, state or local laws may apply. Anyone seeking legal advice should contact an attorney in their area of the country familiar with criminal and First Amendment Law.
