Yesterday I spent the afternoon attempting to finish my oil paintings. I don't want to have any unfinished products laying around before I get in the darkroom. I know painting doesn't have anything to do with photography other than I am painting some of my own photographic images. So there.
I received an email about NVAL (North Valley Art League's) Carter House Gallery 2012 International Juried Photography Show in Redding, California. Photographers can enter as many times as they wish, there are three prizes. I haven't read the whole prospectus yet, but if you are interested in this one just go to: http://nval.org/Photography show.html. Then this morning I saw that the Auburn Arts Commission is also having a juried art competition for The Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge (aka, No Hands Bridge) which is celebrating its 100 year anniversary this March. Artists can submit up to two entries. Now that one I already have half of it done! I have the bridge done as a photo transfer and I have a B&W film image I can print! Perfect!
Digital black and white photography: I can of like it but I do have to say there isn't any 'mystery' involved there, unless you go back into Photo Shop and add it! But I still take 'em! Here is the photo I mentioned earlier of my sister-in-law's granddaughter. The background really caught my eye when I looked down at her. It was perfect actually. Of course, children are always a great subject. One, being they are cute, sweet, and innocent looking. Two, they're definitely not afraid of the camera, thus making them relaxed and natural looking, unlike adults who worry about how they look and ultimately stiffen up.
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