KUDOS TO FLINT GENNARI...

Flint Gennari let us know that he "has contributed photographs to two worthwhile current events. First is the new 120 page illustrated hardcover, "911..NYC...the days after." which is available at book stores, ArtForHealingNYC.org and BarnsAndNoble.com. The book was put together by photographer and artist Loren Ellis who is the founding director of Art For Healing. The second event is the exhibit "ART IN THE STREETS" which just opened at the Museum of Contemporary Arts (www.MOCA.org) in LA. The show will come to NYC in 2012."

JIM LASALA RECEIVES LEX JET SUNSET AWARD

"One of his latest creations, Fantasy Island, recently received accolades at the PhotoNorthEast (PNE) competition held last month, winning the Best Electronic Imaging category. It was one of several awards LaSala won for his photography at the competition, and the win in the Best Electronic Imaging category also brought with it a LexJet Sunset Award for outstanding photography and printing.

LaSala brought two contrasting photographs together into a cohesive and surreal whole using original photography, Photoshop and plug-ins from Vertis, Topaz and Nik. The competition print shows the basic elements – a man and a woman sitting on a bench, the man by himself with the woman masked out and bench added to the space where she sat and a wall mural LaSala shot in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla"

For rest of the article see: http://blog.lexjet.com/2011/04/11/jim-lasalas-surreal-portrait-wins-sunset-award-for-best-electronic-imaging-at-pne/

Great Day with Michael Barton on Child Photography

Creating art with a backdrop, softbox, an 85 mm/1.2 lens and an artist's eye, was what Michael Barton shared with the attendees at Monday's Statewide PPANJ workshop at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township. This was the first statewide event of the year free to members!! What a deal!!

Barton combined lecture, hands on shooting , music theory,

role playing and electronic images to wow the members with the

wonderful images he created during the afternoon's session. His two fantastic models, 2 and 4 years old, (granddaughters of former NJ president Martin Comiskey and his wife) were just ideal.

Opposite in nature they helped demonstrate the mastery of the camera/lighting as well as entertainment and political skills required to be effective as a children's photographer.

Animoto video in next post.

Even Better Than Groupon!! Michael Barton Next Monday!! Free for Members...

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