Spring 2012 Photography Challenge... Transience

hello bulb followers.

it is that time again... photo challenge time!

based upon the suggestions of our followers,
we have settled on the idea of transience for our topic.
transience can be described as the state or quality of
passing with time or being ephemeral or fleeting.

for me, spring brings fresh weather,
the desire to go somewhere,
to see something new,
to make a clean start,
but spring is short and that feeling doesn't last forever.
transience seems to fit well into both this season
and the medium of photography, which is time based.

explore the idea of transience on your own
and interpret in photographs!

the challenge is open to all photographers
of all levels of experience,
using all types of photographic media.
(you may use film, alternative processes, digital, video stills, cell phones, etc.)

*submit your images to bulbArts via an email to sarahcbaron@gmail.com
     *please put the word "transience" in the subject line
     *include in your email your full name, mailing & email address
       and specify the student/amateur or professional/experienced category
*images should be a resolution of 72ppi, 10 inches on the longest side
*images should be flattened jpeg files
*please title these files with your full name and number them (SarahBaron1.jpg)
*limit 2 images per photographer

*** the deadline for the transience photo challenge is June 1, 2012

bulbArts will curate and exhibit an online exhibition.
the submissions will be sent anonymously to our guest juror, jake selvidio.
mr. selvidio is a photographic artist, designer and educator based in new york city!
he will choose two winners from the amateur category and one from the professional.

all winners will be given a feature on the blog
to exhibit a larger selection of their photographic work.

the first place winner in the amateur category will, for the first time in bulbArts history,
also receive a great prize... a cool, custom-made camera strap from Couch!
this brand new camera strap is upcycled from material intended to reupholster volkswagen seats.
it is red, it is unique, it is pretty darn cool!  (thanks to amy lorino for the donation)

first prize is this awesome couch camera strap!
its is a brand new, custom-made strap made from volkswagen vinyl.
image by sarah c baron

we look forward to your transience image!!

proud to present "life & death" winning professional photographer: ms. amy lorino!

bulb is honored to present the work of friend and colleague, amy lorino!
amy is a houston, texas based photographer and photography teacher.  
she is currently teaching at three colleges in the houston area!  
in her very few moments of free time, 
she enjoys many activities of varying dorkiness.  

this selection of work is a very short, untitled series: a study of produce.  

it all began with a mad dash to the grocery store the morning before a wet plate collodion workshop.  

that asparagus was a revelation.  

this small body of work is a simple exploration into subject matter and still life. 

in the past, i have always explored highly personal avenues. 

this is just the beginning of a new relationship with what i photograph.

- amy lorino

amy has recently begun a blog on wordpress where you can view a few more pieces.

if you have trouble contacting her there, please contact me and we will get you connected!

image by amy lorino

image by amy lorino

image by amy lorino

image by amy lorino

image by amy lorino

life & death photo challenge: announcement of "winning" submissions

i want to thank everyone who submitted to the life & death photo challenge. 

this theme is always captivating and can be approached in so many ways. 

i enjoyed looking at each artist’s different perspective.

life and death are subjects that have always been at the forefront of the artist’s mind; 

whether we are trying to deal with the loss of a loved one, 

capture forever a moment that is gone or 

cling to the hope of a new beginning. 

personally, i was most attracted to the more abstract images; 

the photographs that were not quite so literal yet held a dreamlike, eerie essence instead. 

some appeared almost as if they had come out of the world of edgar allen poe 

(quoth the raven, nevermore)!  

it was those images that portrayed the mysterious and esoteric qualities of both life and death 

that were able to catch and keep my eye. 

with that being said, I also connected to the literal nature of amelia fletcher’s 

second image of the tiny, deceased bird, taking something that can, at first, 

seem shocking or even grotesque and presenting it in a manner that is both beautiful and poetic.  

- michelle jammes

gallery manager

castle gallery

new rochelle, new york

thank you once again for participating in this bulb photo challenge.

we look forward to the upcoming blog features presented by each of the following photographers:

amelia fletcher

audry schapai

christy megenbir

and in the professional category:

amy lorino










*all jurors of bulb photo challenges are third party volunteers that are not compensated for their participation.
*all submissions are presented to the juror without identification of the photographer responsible; they are completely anonymous to the juror.