Hub's Rising Stars of Photography project will launch in early November to showcase the talents of emerging photographic artists. As a companion site to Hub's Visionary Photographers, this unique project serves as a central source for viewing the art of tomorrow's photographic luminaries. Designed to provide a "jump start" showcase stage for aspiring photographers whose work is destined to blaze new trails in creative photography, Rising Stars is dedicated to fostering the art form and nurturing the enthusiasm inside tomorrow's Visionary Photographers.
Visitors to the Rising Star site -- from lovers of photography to photographic agents, from students to potential employers -- will experience the visions and youthful wisdom of artists who are pushing the boundaries of photography to make their voices heard in the photographic conversation.
Applications for Rising Star consideration are now being accepted. Each applicant's form, photographic samples and references are evaluated for entry into this prestigious family of future photography luminaries.
To apply for entry into Rising Stars send an email to the included address. You will be sent an overview of the project, a site address to preview the template being used to feature your creative talents and a formal application. There are no fees required at any time. No ads. No pop ups. No manufacturer endorsements. No kidding.
Website: http://www.visionaryphotographers.com/
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
How to Take Artistic Photographs... Even If You're 'Creatively Challenged'
By following a few easy steps and tips, even those who feel they have no creativity or talent can develop vision, discover new photographic talent, and learn to see creatively.
Master photographer and teacher Bryan Peterson is the author of four books that have sold over 300,000 copies, including the best selling "Learning to See Creatively." On this week's free 7 Photography Questions podcast with host Dr. Audri Lanford, Peterson explains how to learn to see creatively – even for photographers not born with an abundance of creative ability.
"Photographers can really grow in their creativity. I really can't stress that enough because I've seen it happen amongst my students," explains Peterson, who is the winner of many awards including the prestigious New York Art Directors Gold Award. "In a matter of a few sessions they too can be just as creative as someone born with special artistic talent," Peterson continues.
In this interview, Peterson reveals how to:
• Discover secret techniques for more creative compositions.
• Learn to understand the special language of each lens– and how to use it – to take artistic photographs.
* Get "unstuck" and come up with more intriguing and creative shots.
* Find out the biggest mistake people make when learning to see creatively.
* Use simple psychological personality analysis to improve photographs.
* Do special exercises to see creatively as a photographer.
Towards the end of the interview, Peterson tells the stories behind several of his exceptional photographs and describes their unique compositions. Click here to find the current podcast called "Learning to See Creatively -- An Interview with Bryan Peterson".
Master photographer and teacher Bryan Peterson is the author of four books that have sold over 300,000 copies, including the best selling "Learning to See Creatively." On this week's free 7 Photography Questions podcast with host Dr. Audri Lanford, Peterson explains how to learn to see creatively – even for photographers not born with an abundance of creative ability.
"Photographers can really grow in their creativity. I really can't stress that enough because I've seen it happen amongst my students," explains Peterson, who is the winner of many awards including the prestigious New York Art Directors Gold Award. "In a matter of a few sessions they too can be just as creative as someone born with special artistic talent," Peterson continues.
In this interview, Peterson reveals how to:
• Discover secret techniques for more creative compositions.
• Learn to understand the special language of each lens– and how to use it – to take artistic photographs.
* Get "unstuck" and come up with more intriguing and creative shots.
* Find out the biggest mistake people make when learning to see creatively.
* Use simple psychological personality analysis to improve photographs.
* Do special exercises to see creatively as a photographer.
Towards the end of the interview, Peterson tells the stories behind several of his exceptional photographs and describes their unique compositions. Click here to find the current podcast called "Learning to See Creatively -- An Interview with Bryan Peterson".
Sunday, October 19, 2008
liveBooks Empowers World-Renowned Photographers to Expand Their Businesses, Gain Exposure
liveBooks, Inc. (www.livebooks.com), the leading provider of customized portfolio websites and marketing software for professional photographers, has launched three new liveBooks-powered websites for professional photographers Ally Godfrey, Jay Maidment and Jerry Uelsmann.
Godfrey represents award-winning photographers specializing in an array of styles from fashion and food to lifestyle and conceptual photographic illustration. Her new website, showcased at www.allygodfreyreps.com boasts a colorful sampling of images from photographers under Godfrey's representation. Godfrey chose liveBooks because of the ability to easily upload and manage images on her own and add photographers to her website, while also maintaining a professional, user-friendly site.
Jay Maidment, a British movie stills specialist, launched his liveBooks site at http://www.jaymaidment.com to give his clients a more engaging experience and create a stronger platform for the presentation of his work. From movie stills seen in "Casino Royale" and "Doomsday" to film premiere posters of "Flyboys" and "Beyond the Sea," Maidment has garnered greater exposure by giving website visitors a world-class experience.
As a widely recognized fine art photographer, Uelsmann saw the need to have an intelligently designed website that would allow him to easily upload images to share with the photo community. His new site, www.uelsmann.com, gave Uelsmann the platform he needed to showcase his award-winning images.
"Photographers depend on liveBooks to drive their business to the next level," said Andy Patrick, president and CEO of liveBooks. "We're honored that such highly regarded photographers have chosen to partner with liveBooks and look forward to watching their businesses reach new heights."
Godfrey represents award-winning photographers specializing in an array of styles from fashion and food to lifestyle and conceptual photographic illustration. Her new website, showcased at www.allygodfreyreps.com boasts a colorful sampling of images from photographers under Godfrey's representation. Godfrey chose liveBooks because of the ability to easily upload and manage images on her own and add photographers to her website, while also maintaining a professional, user-friendly site.
Jay Maidment, a British movie stills specialist, launched his liveBooks site at http://www.jaymaidment.com to give his clients a more engaging experience and create a stronger platform for the presentation of his work. From movie stills seen in "Casino Royale" and "Doomsday" to film premiere posters of "Flyboys" and "Beyond the Sea," Maidment has garnered greater exposure by giving website visitors a world-class experience.
As a widely recognized fine art photographer, Uelsmann saw the need to have an intelligently designed website that would allow him to easily upload images to share with the photo community. His new site, www.uelsmann.com, gave Uelsmann the platform he needed to showcase his award-winning images.
"Photographers depend on liveBooks to drive their business to the next level," said Andy Patrick, president and CEO of liveBooks. "We're honored that such highly regarded photographers have chosen to partner with liveBooks and look forward to watching their businesses reach new heights."
Friday, October 17, 2008
Capturing the startling beauty of fall colors is easy once you separate fact from fiction
Fall is in the air, and those magnificent fall colors can be yours as soon as you learn a few expert tips - and free yourself from a longstanding fall photography falsehood. Get your facts straight and your camera ready, because the favorite time of the year for colorful outdoor photography is here.
On this week's free 7 Photography Questions podcast with host Dr. Audri Lanford, master photographer Jim Zuckerman answers 7 of the biggest questions about photographing fall colors.
Jim Zuckerman, the author of 12 photography books and hundreds of articles including work published by National Geographic and Time-Life Books, explains that the biggest myth about fall photography is "shooting during the middle of the day when the sun is out. Everybody loves the brilliant colors -- the red, the orange, and the yellow maple leaves and oak leaves. People think that you need bright sunlight to show it. In fact, you want to avoid direct sunlight. It sets up too much contrast."
Zuckerman offers many tips, techniques and secrets, including:
A surprising weather condition that most people avoid yet can create stunning photographs of fall colors.
The top places to go when photographing in autumn, and the optimum time of day to shoot.
The best lenses, gear, and equipment for photographs of vibrant fall colors.
Tips for dealing with windy conditions and protecting your gear in bad weather.
Exercises that will help you improve your fall color photography composition and skills.
Towards the end of the interview, Zuckerman also tells the story behind some of his own autumn photographs and explains how you, too, can take excellent photographs of brilliant fall colors. Simply click here to find this interview, called "Photographing Fall Colors - An Interview with Jim Zuckerman".
On this week's free 7 Photography Questions podcast with host Dr. Audri Lanford, master photographer Jim Zuckerman answers 7 of the biggest questions about photographing fall colors.
Jim Zuckerman, the author of 12 photography books and hundreds of articles including work published by National Geographic and Time-Life Books, explains that the biggest myth about fall photography is "shooting during the middle of the day when the sun is out. Everybody loves the brilliant colors -- the red, the orange, and the yellow maple leaves and oak leaves. People think that you need bright sunlight to show it. In fact, you want to avoid direct sunlight. It sets up too much contrast."
Zuckerman offers many tips, techniques and secrets, including:
A surprising weather condition that most people avoid yet can create stunning photographs of fall colors.
The top places to go when photographing in autumn, and the optimum time of day to shoot.
The best lenses, gear, and equipment for photographs of vibrant fall colors.
Tips for dealing with windy conditions and protecting your gear in bad weather.
Exercises that will help you improve your fall color photography composition and skills.
Towards the end of the interview, Zuckerman also tells the story behind some of his own autumn photographs and explains how you, too, can take excellent photographs of brilliant fall colors. Simply click here to find this interview, called "Photographing Fall Colors - An Interview with Jim Zuckerman".
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Reflex Stock Launches Exciting New Editorial Image Collections
Reflex Stock, the leading independent supplier of royalty free stock photography, images and illustrations has launched a new collection of rights managed editorial images.Included in the new collections is Heritage Images, an image collection distilled from the vast image resources of the British Library, Guildhall and the British Museum. Most of the images are available commercially for the first time.
Dwyer O'Neill, Chief Executive, Reflex Stock said: "In December last year we provided the main component of a composite image for the cover of Time Magazine (December 17th) which was a huge vote of confidence in our content."
"As a result, we have increased our focus in this area and have spent the last ten months putting together this unique and extensive mix of images that offers an attractive and diverse range of content for our editorial customers.
We're looking forward to providing the same quality imagery and first class service to the editorial market as we do for the creative sector. Our new images coupled with our high end picture researching will ensure we make a big impression in editorial and we intend to add significantly to the collections in the coming year."
Reflex Stock also provides attractive features for editorial clients including an editorial price calculator and an easy image delivery system tailored to their needs.
The company has recruited an editorial account management team to represent the business to publishers throughout Europe and the USA.
Reflex Stock Limited was founded in 2006 and now represents over 140 image collections consisting of around 12 million images online in various territories. Website: http://www.reflexstock.com/
Sunday, October 12, 2008
SplutterFish Offers over $7,500 in Prizes for a New Brazil Scene Contest
SplutterFish, creators of the award-winning Brazil Rendering System, announces they are working with a new rendering technology, and are offering cash prizes in exchange for help from the 3ds Max community. Brazil r/s is already one of the most advanced renderers available, and SplutterFish is developing the next generation of the product - a bold technological leap that will transform the creative workflow of visual effects artists, industrial designers and architects worldwide.
To support this effort, SplutterFish is challenging artists and designers to create scenes which help test the development of this new system. A total of $7,500 in prize money will be awarded to the best submissions across a variety of categories.
"Our Brazil customers include some of the most successful, talented artists and designers in the world," says Scott Kirvan, CEO of SplutterFish. "Their creativity and passion is what drives us to make Brazil the most advanced rendering software available, and we’re confident their participation in this contest will help us push Brazil with this exciting new level of rendering technology."
The contest is open to any 3ds Max user – industry professionals, enthusiasts and students. No Brazil purchase is necessary – you can use the Brazil Rio edition, a fully functional, non-expiring, free version of the Brazil rendering system software.
Everyone can download the free Brazil Rio edition at http://www.splutterfish.com/, risk-free.
Contest Details
1 Grand Prize Winner: $2,500
5 Runners Up: $1,000 each
100 other prizes, such as Brazil product discounts and other merchandise.
Contest ends on October 15th, with prizes being awarded now, to early entrants.
No purchase is necessary to participate.
To support this effort, SplutterFish is challenging artists and designers to create scenes which help test the development of this new system. A total of $7,500 in prize money will be awarded to the best submissions across a variety of categories.
"Our Brazil customers include some of the most successful, talented artists and designers in the world," says Scott Kirvan, CEO of SplutterFish. "Their creativity and passion is what drives us to make Brazil the most advanced rendering software available, and we’re confident their participation in this contest will help us push Brazil with this exciting new level of rendering technology."
The contest is open to any 3ds Max user – industry professionals, enthusiasts and students. No Brazil purchase is necessary – you can use the Brazil Rio edition, a fully functional, non-expiring, free version of the Brazil rendering system software.
Everyone can download the free Brazil Rio edition at http://www.splutterfish.com/, risk-free.
Contest Details
1 Grand Prize Winner: $2,500
5 Runners Up: $1,000 each
100 other prizes, such as Brazil product discounts and other merchandise.
Contest ends on October 15th, with prizes being awarded now, to early entrants.
No purchase is necessary to participate.
Friday, October 10, 2008
New Line of Lenses for Creative Photography
Lensbaby, LLC (formerly known as Lensbabies, LLC) is launching today an entire new system of selective focus lenses at the Photokina tradeshow in Cologne, Germany.
Three new Lensbaby lenses - The Composer™, The Muse™ and The Control Freak™, - make up the new line of products. Each features the Lensbaby Optic Swap system. The new Muse and the new Control Freak replace the current Original, Lensbaby 2.0, and Lensbaby 3G lenses, which are being phased out. With the Composer, Lensbaby introduces a completely new lens, based on a ball and socket configuration that delivers smooth selective focus photography with unparalleled ease of use.
All Lensbaby lenses provide photographers with a new way to control depth of field by bringing one area of a photo into sharpest focus with that Sweet Spot surrounded by graduated blur. By bending the Lensbaby lens, the photographer moves the sharp area around the photo for customized creative effects.
The new Composer retains its position after being bent and is easy to use even with one hand. Photographers do not squeeze the lens to focus, but simply tilt the lens to a desired angle and then focus with a barrel focusing ring. The Composer stays in the desired bent position without requiring a locking mechanism and features the new Lensbaby Optic Swap System. The Composer’s barrel focusing ring has a unique design that dampens the optic’s movement (requiring greater rotation to move the optic in and out) as you approach infinity, making it easier to focus on subjects from 10 feet to infinity.
All three lenses - the Composer, Muse, and Control Freak - feature the Lensbaby Optic Swap System and ship with one optic installed. Additional optics are available as optional accessories. When a photographer wants to change the optic in their Lensbaby, they simply pop the optic out and drop in a different optic using an Optic Swap Tool supplied with the new optic. Each optic has different features and image qualities, allowing photographers to choose the look that fits their creative style. All the optics feature magnetically levitating interchangeable aperture disks, allowing aperture settings from f/2 to f/22.
The Lensbaby Optic Swap System will include four interchangeable optic options: Double Glass (multi-coated doublet, 50mm), Single Glass (uncoated, 50mm), Plastic (50mm) and Pinhole/Zone plate (f/177 aperture hole for pinhole photography and f/19 Zone plate opening).
The Single Glass, Plastic, and Pinhole/Zone plate optics will be sold individually as well as in an Optic Kit to retail for $94.95.
The new Composer – with Double Glass installed, will be available for $270; the Muse is priced at $150 with the Double Glass optic installed; $100 with the Plastic optic installed; and the Control Freak is priced at $270 with the Double Glass optic Installed.
Website: http://www.lensbaby.com/
Three new Lensbaby lenses - The Composer™, The Muse™ and The Control Freak™, - make up the new line of products. Each features the Lensbaby Optic Swap system. The new Muse and the new Control Freak replace the current Original, Lensbaby 2.0, and Lensbaby 3G lenses, which are being phased out. With the Composer, Lensbaby introduces a completely new lens, based on a ball and socket configuration that delivers smooth selective focus photography with unparalleled ease of use.
All Lensbaby lenses provide photographers with a new way to control depth of field by bringing one area of a photo into sharpest focus with that Sweet Spot surrounded by graduated blur. By bending the Lensbaby lens, the photographer moves the sharp area around the photo for customized creative effects.
The new Composer retains its position after being bent and is easy to use even with one hand. Photographers do not squeeze the lens to focus, but simply tilt the lens to a desired angle and then focus with a barrel focusing ring. The Composer stays in the desired bent position without requiring a locking mechanism and features the new Lensbaby Optic Swap System. The Composer’s barrel focusing ring has a unique design that dampens the optic’s movement (requiring greater rotation to move the optic in and out) as you approach infinity, making it easier to focus on subjects from 10 feet to infinity.
All three lenses - the Composer, Muse, and Control Freak - feature the Lensbaby Optic Swap System and ship with one optic installed. Additional optics are available as optional accessories. When a photographer wants to change the optic in their Lensbaby, they simply pop the optic out and drop in a different optic using an Optic Swap Tool supplied with the new optic. Each optic has different features and image qualities, allowing photographers to choose the look that fits their creative style. All the optics feature magnetically levitating interchangeable aperture disks, allowing aperture settings from f/2 to f/22.
The Lensbaby Optic Swap System will include four interchangeable optic options: Double Glass (multi-coated doublet, 50mm), Single Glass (uncoated, 50mm), Plastic (50mm) and Pinhole/Zone plate (f/177 aperture hole for pinhole photography and f/19 Zone plate opening).
The Single Glass, Plastic, and Pinhole/Zone plate optics will be sold individually as well as in an Optic Kit to retail for $94.95.
The new Composer – with Double Glass installed, will be available for $270; the Muse is priced at $150 with the Double Glass optic installed; $100 with the Plastic optic installed; and the Control Freak is priced at $270 with the Double Glass optic Installed.
Website: http://www.lensbaby.com/
Thursday, October 9, 2008
How to Create Exciting Photographs and Effects with Cutting Edge HDR Photography
Now you can take great photographs despite challenging light conditions, or learn to create astonishing and artistic high quality visual effects. What photographers used to think was virtually impossible just got a whole lot easier with High Dynamic Range or HDR photography.In this week's free 7 Photography Questions podcast with host Dr. Audri Lanford, master photographer Tony Sweet, the author of four books and hundreds of articles, answers 7 of the biggest questions about HDR photography - which is one of the most exciting new areas of digital photography.
"With HDR photography," explains Sweet, "the photographer can emphasize shadows or tone them down, because HDR provides complete control over the entire dynamic range of the image. The important thing is to get familiar with what HDR software can do and learn how to expose images so you get all the highlights and all the shadows. Once you get those two things nailed down, you're on your way."
Sweet gives easy to understand answers to the most asked HDR photography questions:
* The biggest secret photographers need to know to get the best HDR images.
* How many different exposures to take for optimum results.
* The preferred format for shooting HDR and the best HDR software to use.
* Which types of cameras, lenses, and accessories to use for HDR.
* How to choose the ideal subjects for shooting HDR images.
* Exercises listeners can do to improve their HDR photography skills.
Towards the end of the interview, Sweet shares his own HDR photographs and explains how he got their various unique looks and amazing effects. To find the current interview called "HDR Photography - An Interview with Tony Sweet" go here: [ website ]
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Sony World Photography Awards 2009
The Sony World Photography Awards welcome submissions from every corner of the world. Last year -- the first year of the awards -- over 70,000 entries were received from 178 countries. For both professional and amateur photographers, the categories cover a broad range of subjects from photojournalism to sport, architecture to fashion, offering an all-encompassing competition for the photographic world.
Now, in just their second year, the awards have grown to become much more than an awards programme. It is a mix of festival events, exhibitions, award schemes and student programmes throughout the year. In April 2009 the WPA will host Festival @ The Sony World Photography Awards, a week-long celebration of photography at the Palais des Festival in Cannes attended by some of the most influential names in the photography industry from around the world. The highlight of the week is the awards ceremony gala dinner when the winners in all the categories will be honoured and the Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year will be announced.
In addition to the 12 categories for professional photographers and the nine categories for amateurs, the Sony World Photography Awards are delighted to announce the partnership with
The Prince's Rainforests for the PRP Awards which complements this year's theme of the environment. Professional photographers will be submitting their portfolios in the hope of being selected for a fully-funded project to document the rainforest regions of the world. Amateur photographers will also be invited to submit their images for a global awareness campaign, using photography to educate and inform.
Through its many initiatives, the Sony World Photography Awards aim to unite the international photographic community.
The awards are judged by the World Photographic Academy which today comprises close to 100 of the world's leading photographers including Elliott Erwitt, Mary-Ellen Mark, Susan Meiselas, Bruce Davidson and Tom Stoddart; gallery owners; picture agencies; international Guilds; picture editors; critics and publishers. Their role is to promote excellence in photography and set the standard for award selections.
The WPA website -- www.worldphotographyawards.org -- now features an online magazine and gallery. It also includes comprehensive information about the awards, the categories, a current list of World Photographic Academy members, and key dates.
Now, in just their second year, the awards have grown to become much more than an awards programme. It is a mix of festival events, exhibitions, award schemes and student programmes throughout the year. In April 2009 the WPA will host Festival @ The Sony World Photography Awards, a week-long celebration of photography at the Palais des Festival in Cannes attended by some of the most influential names in the photography industry from around the world. The highlight of the week is the awards ceremony gala dinner when the winners in all the categories will be honoured and the Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year will be announced.
In addition to the 12 categories for professional photographers and the nine categories for amateurs, the Sony World Photography Awards are delighted to announce the partnership with
The Prince's Rainforests for the PRP Awards which complements this year's theme of the environment. Professional photographers will be submitting their portfolios in the hope of being selected for a fully-funded project to document the rainforest regions of the world. Amateur photographers will also be invited to submit their images for a global awareness campaign, using photography to educate and inform.
Through its many initiatives, the Sony World Photography Awards aim to unite the international photographic community.
The awards are judged by the World Photographic Academy which today comprises close to 100 of the world's leading photographers including Elliott Erwitt, Mary-Ellen Mark, Susan Meiselas, Bruce Davidson and Tom Stoddart; gallery owners; picture agencies; international Guilds; picture editors; critics and publishers. Their role is to promote excellence in photography and set the standard for award selections.
The WPA website -- www.worldphotographyawards.org -- now features an online magazine and gallery. It also includes comprehensive information about the awards, the categories, a current list of World Photographic Academy members, and key dates.
How to Take Great Portraits and Fall Foliage Photos
Bogen Imaging, a leading distributor of top quality photographic support products and accessories in North America, is proud to announce a free webinar titled "Learn How to Take Stunning Photos of Fall Foliage and Amazing Portraits." The course, to be held from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 7, will provide photographers with useful insight on how to maximize autumn's natural colors and lighting to produce stunning images of fall foliage and portraits.
Gitzo and Manfrotto product managers, David Fisher and Will Holowka, will guide participants through unique ways on how to capture spectacular outdoor images this fall. A great learning experience for any photographer, this course will provide tips and techniques, including how to leverage the use of a flash when shooting outdoors and how to incorporate the changing colors of the season in an image.
Topics for discussion include:
- Changing perspectives to capture changing colors
- Flash tips for outdoor fill
- Taking advantage of the "golden" hours
- Posing and positioning your subjects
Participants will have access to a number of exclusive advantages, including one-on-one interaction with the speakers, and will be automatically entered in a chance to win prizes, including a Manfrotto 190CX Tripod or a Metz Mecablitz 48 AF-1 Digital Flash. Winners must be US residents and will be announced at the end of the webinar, so participants must attend the event in its entirety to be eligible to win. A free recorded version of the webinar will also be available to registered participants within 24 hours of the event.
To register for the free webinar course and for additional information, please visit http://www.bogenimaging.us/Jahia/site/bius/pid/18095
Gitzo and Manfrotto product managers, David Fisher and Will Holowka, will guide participants through unique ways on how to capture spectacular outdoor images this fall. A great learning experience for any photographer, this course will provide tips and techniques, including how to leverage the use of a flash when shooting outdoors and how to incorporate the changing colors of the season in an image.
Topics for discussion include:
- Changing perspectives to capture changing colors
- Flash tips for outdoor fill
- Taking advantage of the "golden" hours
- Posing and positioning your subjects
Participants will have access to a number of exclusive advantages, including one-on-one interaction with the speakers, and will be automatically entered in a chance to win prizes, including a Manfrotto 190CX Tripod or a Metz Mecablitz 48 AF-1 Digital Flash. Winners must be US residents and will be announced at the end of the webinar, so participants must attend the event in its entirety to be eligible to win. A free recorded version of the webinar will also be available to registered participants within 24 hours of the event.
To register for the free webinar course and for additional information, please visit http://www.bogenimaging.us/Jahia/site/bius/pid/18095
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Top 100 Distinguished Women Photographers for 2008
Women In Photography International continues its tradition by establishing a list of the Top 100 Distinguished Women Photographers for 2008. Included on the list are photography's classics, Lillian Bassman, Jodi Cobb, Anne Geddes, Graciela Iturbide, Helen Levitt, Sally Mann and Cindy Sherman.
Starting in 2006, to celebrate WIPI's 25th Anniversary, Women In Photography International (http://www.womeninphotography.org/) began the process of researching and culling the names of working women photographers worldwide for their online resource center. After two years, the finalized list of the top 100 female photographers was completed in August 2008, and serves as the 25th Anniversary Addendum to WIPI's Distinguished Photographer's Award, first presented to Eve Arnold in 1981.
Selecting the top 100 women photographers involved Googling each of the candidates nominated with attention focused on the artist's body of work, history of exhibition, biographies, portfolios, career longevity, publications, and social impact. The selection acknowledges women starting at the earliest stages of their career to working photographers with twenty-five or more years of history.
A variety of resource materials was used to assemble the list, most notably Dr. Naomi Rosenblum's 1994 groundbreaking volume, "A History of Women Photographers," and photo historian Peter E. Palmquist's 2001 list of women photographers, donated to WIPI's online resource center. The Palmquist Collection of Western American and Women's Photography is housed at Yale University's Beinecke Library. Additional support and consultation were provided by photographers, curators, educators, museums, educational foundations, photographic organizations, and gallery owners worldwide.
Women In Photography International's Top 100 Distinguished Women Photographers list honors the accomplishments of dedicated working women photographers around the globe. Each of the nominees, and the selected finalists, have contributed uniquely to the field of the visual arts. Whether self-taught or formally educated, each of these women were selected for their dedication, artistry, and for creating a body of work that has touched our lives.
Starting in 2006, to celebrate WIPI's 25th Anniversary, Women In Photography International (http://www.womeninphotography.org/) began the process of researching and culling the names of working women photographers worldwide for their online resource center. After two years, the finalized list of the top 100 female photographers was completed in August 2008, and serves as the 25th Anniversary Addendum to WIPI's Distinguished Photographer's Award, first presented to Eve Arnold in 1981.
Selecting the top 100 women photographers involved Googling each of the candidates nominated with attention focused on the artist's body of work, history of exhibition, biographies, portfolios, career longevity, publications, and social impact. The selection acknowledges women starting at the earliest stages of their career to working photographers with twenty-five or more years of history.
A variety of resource materials was used to assemble the list, most notably Dr. Naomi Rosenblum's 1994 groundbreaking volume, "A History of Women Photographers," and photo historian Peter E. Palmquist's 2001 list of women photographers, donated to WIPI's online resource center. The Palmquist Collection of Western American and Women's Photography is housed at Yale University's Beinecke Library. Additional support and consultation were provided by photographers, curators, educators, museums, educational foundations, photographic organizations, and gallery owners worldwide.
Women In Photography International's Top 100 Distinguished Women Photographers list honors the accomplishments of dedicated working women photographers around the globe. Each of the nominees, and the selected finalists, have contributed uniquely to the field of the visual arts. Whether self-taught or formally educated, each of these women were selected for their dedication, artistry, and for creating a body of work that has touched our lives.
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