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Preserve those old family photographs before they dissapear!
I just finished posting on Instagram a photography of my mother and her cousin Peter Vallortigara taken circa late-1912; the original photo was fading so I restored it. My point is for you to ask your parents, grandparents or whomever is the keeper of the family...
Awarded Honorable Mention in the Fine Arts Category – ND Awards
James Black was awarded an Honorable Mention by the 2020 ND Awards sponsored by ND Magazine in the Fine Arts category for a series of images titled "New Mexico Adobe." Adobe was used by Native Americans as a building material for centuries before the Spanish...
Musings — OEM vs ColorCone Ink
Originally all of my printing was done on an Epson Stylus Pro 4880 a really great printer for paper 17x22 inches. However, through my own fault it suffered a catastrophic failure and rather than pay the hefty price for a new own I bought the Epson 3880. ...
Musings
Often, I'm what you might call a roadside photographer. As we get older it gets harder and harder to take the strenuous trails. So, what is a photographer to do but take the easy/moderate trails or become a roadside photographer whether you are a novice or...
Sony World Photography Awards
Open Competition Submission Deadline: January 7, 2021 13:00 GMT Sony's World Photography Awards is open for submissions. "Photographers of all abilities can enter multiple single images to the following categories: Architecture, Culture, Creative, Motion,...
Photo Contests
Photo contests are a great place to showcase you work; however, not all contests are created equal. I encourage all photographers at all levels of expertise to enter, but my advise is do your homework. Several contests sole purpose, it appears, is to make...
LensCulture Black & White Awards (2020)
The LensCulture black and white awards are back. A call for entries has gone out with a deadline of October 21, 2020. Show the world the beauty of black and white. Color is distracting while black and white focus the viewer with subtle tones. It shapes...
Neutral Density Magazine – the ND Awards
Hurry — Contest closes 20 September 2020 — Neutral Density Magazine's ND Awards promote photography and photographers to audiences all over the world. The winners of the Professional and Non-Professional sections will receive the titles: ND Photographer of the Year...
Prix de la Photographie Paris – Honorable Mention Awarded
James Black was awarded an Honorable Mention for his series of black and white photographs titled "Color Blind." "The Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) is a photography award that strives to promote appreciation of photography, discover emerging...
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