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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

bulb photo proudly presents: mark renz

what an honor it is to to present the work of bulb "resolution" challenge winner, mark renz!
mark is currently finishing his ma in digital photography at the renowned
savannah college of art and design.
he actually worked as a architect for over fifteen years,
but decided a few years ago to pursue his dream of being an artist!
he has just begun to submit work to competitions and galleries
in the hopes of building some great exhibition experience as he launches his new career!

the images featured below are from a series entitled, dreamscapes iii.
the series is based on the concept of memories, their associations
and how they can provide insight into our dreams, and in the end, our inner psyche.

you can view more of this and other series and contact the artist at mark's website!

enjoy!

image by mark renz

image by mark renz

image by mark renz

image by mark renz

image by mark renz

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

bulb photo presents: the resolution challenge exhibition

it took months for our photographers to interpret 
the theme and create photographs that spoke of that interpretation.

it took months to collect the submission in the midst of semesters ending,
semesters beginning, finals, vacations & holidays.

it took a little longer than usual to sort and curate and judge the submissions
because there were so many wonderful photographs sent our way.

after four months of hard work from everyone involved, 
sixty plus submissions from forty plus artists,
we at bulb are thrilled to present the exhibition
of photographic works chosen for the resolution challenge.

please enjoy & visit bulb soon to see who has won the latest photo challenge!

image by mark renz

image by kyler davis

image by mike baker

image by alexis anderson

image by millie saunders

image by jennifer harris

image by kylie simpson

image by breanna dobbins

image by brad york

image by jeff dugan

image by kadejah zaghari


image by jennifer harris

image by kylie simpson

image by mark renz

image by latonjia gill

image by suzie diaz

image by stacy kilbury

image by kylie simpson

image by jessica midgely

image by jennifer harris

image by millie saunders

image by alexis anderson

image by suzie davis

image by breanna dobbins

image by mark renz

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

"resolution" photo challenge deadline extended

the deadline for the "resolution" photo challenge
has been extended to
next wednesday, january 25, 2012!

email your submissions to
sarahcbaron@gmail.com

the submission guidelines are listed in bulb's previous post.

ms. khalil & i are looking forward to viewing your images!!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

a new year's photo challenge: "resolution"

before all of my student followers leave school for the year,
i thought i'd get the next photo challenge up and running
so they have something to do over their winter break!

this challenge is inspired by the impending new year 
and all of the meaning that we associate with such an occasion. 
"resolution" is a word that carries a lot of power
and has significance in the world of photography.

interpret the theme as you wish and 
make beautiful images that illustrate your concepts!

this competition is open to photographers of all levels
using all manner of photographic media...
feel free to use film, digital slrs, alternative processes, camera phones and photo editing software!
have fun exploring your resolution!
(there are two categories to ensure that professors aren't competing with their students)


submission guidelines:
*images should be resized to 8 inches on the longest side at 72 dpi (roughly 900k)
*files should be flattened jpegs
*files should be labeled with your first and last name and numbered (mine would be SarahBaron1.jpg)
*email submissions to sarahcbaron@gmail.com with the word "resolution" in the subject line
*in your email, specify either the "Student/Amateur" or "Professional" category

*please limit your submissions to 3 per person

**the deadline for submissions is January 20, 2012!

the submissions will be curated by bulb staff and presented in an online exhibition.
this exhibition will be posted to the blog by January 27th.
the juror will then judge the images and choose two "winners" from each category.
winning photographers will receive a feature on bulb!


the guest juror for this bulb challenge is salma t khalil.
salma khalil is the co-owner of feather creative, a boutique new york-based post production studio
that specializes in photo retouching and exhibition printing. 
in her personal work, ms. khalil is interested in exploring the facets that comprise our identities 
and what forms our definition of home and family.

salma is an immigrant to the united states from alexandria, egypt. 
she has an mfa in photography from pratt institute in brooklyn and 
a ba in journalism from the george washington university in washington, dc. 
she currently lives and works in brooklyn, new york. 

her work can be viewed on her websites and blogs: 
http://salmatkhalil.com/home.html
http://salmatkhalil.blogspot.com/ ... this one is called "resolution", so she is an expert!
http://feather-creative.com/portfolio.html



res·o·lu·tion 

[rez-uh-loo-shuhn]
1.
a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usuallyafter voting, by a formal organization
a legislature, a club,or other group. Compare concurrent resolutionjoint resolution.
2.
a resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to dosomething.
3.
the act of resolving or determining upon an action or courseof action, method, procedure, etc.
4.
the mental state or quality of being resolved or resolute;firmness of purpose.
5.
the act or process of resolving or separating into constituentor elementary parts.
6.
the resulting state.
7.
Optics the act, process, or capability of distinguishingbetween two separate but adjacent objects or sources 
of light or between two nearly equal wavelengths. Compare resolving power.
8.
a solution, accommodation, or settling of a problem,controversy, etc.
9.
Music .
a.
the progression of a voice part or of the harmony as awhole from a dissonance to a consonance.
b.
the tone or chord to which a dissonance is resolved.
10.
reduction to a simpler form; conversion.
11.
Medicine/Medical the reduction or disappearance of aswelling or inflammation without suppuration.
12.
the degree of sharpness of a computer-generated image as measured by the number of dots per linear 
inch in a hard-copy printout or the number of pixels across and down on display screen.


Wednesday, November 30, 2011

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

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

proud to present "life & death" winning photographer: audry shapai

enjoy the works of winning student photographer, audry schapai!
audry is a student at the art institute of charlotte studying to earn a ba in photography. 
she has always understood the importance of capturing a moment. with the passing of her father, 
she realized that we should never take anything for granted because things will always change. 
audry  is currently in the process of deciding what branch of photography she wants to concentrate in.
some of her favorites include photojournalism and fine art, 
but there is also an interest in industrial and portrait photography. 

the work included below is a selection of images that have been 
produced throughout her educational career. 
each image exhibits a different photographic technique or tool including 
digital pinhole, medium format cameras, tilt shift lenses and plastic lens holga cameras. 

to contact audry or view more of her work, visit her page at shutterfly!

image by audry schapai

image by audry schapai

image by audry schapai

image by audry schapai

image by audry schapai

Thursday, November 17, 2011

proud to present "life & death" winning photographer: amelia fletcher

here is the first installment of posts featuring the stand out photographers
from the life & death photo challenge...

amelia fletcher is currently attending uncc, working on a bfa with a concentration in photography.  
her future plans include attending a graduate program where she will learn her mfa. 
fletcher enjoys many different art mediums, but photography is her passion... 
whether it is working with film, digital or an alternative process. 
she is inspired by the natural world, history, stories from the past, human perception and memory.


the works presented here today are from a series called, "these reckless conditions".


this body of imagery explores the fragile relationship between humans and the environment, 
and our senseless efforts to collect and control it. 
i have always been fascinated with the natural world. 
most of my childhood was spent playing in creeks and woods near our home, 
collecting relics of nature untouched and unaltered by human hands. 
have always felt a connection to nature's tangible contents and the land around me. 

symbolically and historically birds are of a particular fascination. 

the more i understand my work, 
the more i draw associations to the similarities between the human species and that of the legendary aves
birds are revered as one of the most intelligent creatures in the world with complex social structures 
resembling that of humans. 
they have been represented in diverse and prominent roles in folklore and religion 
across the world, since the beginnings of human history. 
in myth and culture they have been portrayed as messengers, deities, universal guardians, and prophets of truth. 
birds communicate using song and body language.
the vast majority are monogamous and they are remarkably equipped to remember precise locations during migration. 
although humans have protected, domesticated, and sustained different breeds of birds,
conversely, they have caused population decrease and extinction of countless species.

because of the process used in the creation of these images, 

the tiniest of detail and delicate elements of each specimen are visible, 
transforming the small and frail into a significant symbol of our existence.


- amelia fletcher




if you would like to contact amelia or view more of her work,
check out her website ameliafletcher.com




image by amelia fletcher

image by amelia fletcher

image by amelia fletcher

image by amelia fletcher

image by amelia fletcher





“No, the point is not only does time fly and do we die, 
but that in these reckless conditions we live at all, and are vouchsafed, 
for the duration of certain inexplicable moments, to know it.” 

-Annie Dillard Pilgram at Tinker Creek