Halton Hills will soon be part of world’s largest photography festival

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Halton Hills will soon be part of world’s largest photography festival

The CONTACT Photography Festival is just a month away and, once again, a satellite site for the celebration will be developed in Halton Hills.

CONTACT’S local event FORMS, FACES & SPACES, figuratively speaking! will be marking its third year in the municipality. It will launch on May 1 and last the whole month not just in Halton Hills, but also in Caledon. The three locations for viewings are: 

  • The Upper Sisnett Lobby at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre (9 Church St., Georgetown) 
  • The Pond Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre, Caledon (1402 Queen St W)
  • The Melville White Church in Belfountain (15962 Mississauga Rd.).

Organizer E. Connie Munson says she wanted the “extravaganza of photography and other fine arts” to have a humanitarian theme to bring people together.

Two years ago, she asked the organizers of the CONTACT Photography Festival if she can make the satellite events about other mediums as well, and they agreed.

A reception will be held May 4 in Georgetown’s Cultural Centre starting at 1 p.m., with a musical serenade at 3 p.m. by the duo Ian Chamberlain and Alan Shoesmith.

A similar gathering will take place the same day in Belfountain at 3 p.m. in the Melville White Church. Paul llew-Williams will perform there with his partner Shelisa Akbar. 

Norval’s St. Paul’s Anglican will have open mic nights every Friday at 7:30 p.m. throughout the month, organized by Glenn McFarlane of the Brampton Folk Club. 

Former curator of Georgetown’s Helson Gallery Judy Daley and past president of the Halton Hills Camera Club Greg Coman are the event’s curators.

“From over 140 submissions, we selected 80 works by 60 artists working in painting, photography, printmaking and three-dimensional media,” Daley and Coman said in a joint juror’s statement. 

Munson, Daley and Ilew-Williams are part of the ad-hoc advisory group for the event, which is being supported by Akimbo and funding from Central Counties Tourism.

For more information on FORMS, FACES & SPACES, figuratively speaking!, visit StudioByDesign.ca or CONTACTphoto.com.
 

New photography studio in Boonville Professional Building

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New photography studio in Boonville Professional Building
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BOONVILLE — Kelsey Charbonneau Photography is the newest business that’s located in the Boonville Professional Building at 105 East Schuyler Street, Boonville.

Charbonneau grew up in Floyd and graduated from Holland Patent Central School in 2014. She has an AA degree in American Sign Language, BA in psychology, and master’s in education, with a minor in photography.

SlickPic Photography Challenge: Black and White

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SlickPic Photography Challenge: Black and White

Another week, another fun photography challenge! Are you ready to shake up your photography skills and refill your creative juices with another from the folks of SlickPic? Now on the 14th week of their 52-week Photo Challenge, the task is to capture Black and White photos.

In this challenge, use this timeless technique to highlight composition, contrast, and texture without the distraction of color. Your viewers should be able to focus on the story, emotion or specific elements of your scene. Whether it’s something you’ve already learned or a technique you want to perfect, this challenge makes a great creative exercise.

Need to polish your black and white photography skills or get some new ideas for this challenge? We suggest learning how to see in black and white for starters. It’s also handy to know how to create monochrome images using in-camera settings. Then, explore our extensive list of black and white tips, tricks and projects to help inspire you. Another useful resource is 500px’s 12 tips for black and white beginners.

In case you’re just joining, we also encourage you to check out the full info on the 52-week Challenge.

Photography challenge details

  • Submissions will be accepted until the end of the day on April 7, 2024. So, if you’re in the mood to flex your creative muscles, there’s still plenty of time to make something nice!
  • Submit 3 images by clicking this link
  • Please submit images in JPEG format and upload photos that are at least 2500 on the long side for the highest quality.

Once you submit your photos, you can review them here: https://52weekchallenge.slickpic.com

As always, you can ask your friends to join the challenge as well by clicking on the Share button for the album and inviting them to join in. Of course, you can also encourage them to Like and Comment on your submissions!

Submit your Black and White photos now!

Vibrant night sky photography exibit at Mille Lacs Indian Museum

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Vibrant night sky photography exibit at Mille Lacs Indian Museum

Beginning on Wednesday, April 10, guests at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post will have the opportunity to see an exhibit featuring 15 photographs of northern Minnesota’s night sky.

Showcasing the work of photographer Travis Novitsky (Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), the exhibit is titled Spirits Dancing: Photographs of the Night Sky.

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The Cafe that Only Serves 40 People Per Weekend—And You Need Tickets in Advance

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The Cafe that Only Serves 40 People Per Weekend—And You Need Tickets in Advance
LaObra Café is a a communal space in Bushwick for artists seeking kinship within the industryLaObra Café is a a communal space in Bushwick for artists seeking kinship within the industry
LaObra Café is a a communal space in Bushwick for artists seeking kinship within the industry | Photo courtesy of LaObra
LaObra Café is a a communal space in Bushwick for artists seeking kinship within the industry | Photo courtesy of LaObra

The Latin American saying “manos a la obra” can be translated in two ways: Hands at work or hands at play. The dichotomy of this adage is the creative impetus behind owner and documentary photographer Michel Oscar Monegro’s LaObra Café—a communal space in Bushwick that caters to artists looking for better work-life balance and kinship within the industry.

“I was getting distracted from my creativity for a long time with work,” says Monegro. “I got really lost in that world, disillusioned—just working, working, working. So, when I first found the building and walked in I felt it. Something was going to come out of the space that needed to happen: Creation and inspiration.”

Day passes to LaObra Café are released every two weeks through the LaObra newsletter. Each day pass comes with all-day access to the co-working space, as well as complimentary espresso, tea, and sometimes sweet treats like bespoke Mexican chocolates and pastries. Monegro only offers 40 passes per weekend and walk-ins are not allowed, so tickets are a hot commodity and sell out quickly once dropped into inboxes. This is to keep the cafe’s environment neither boisterous nor solemn, but somewhere harmoniously in the middle.

One of the cozy seating areas at LaObra CaféOne of the cozy seating areas at LaObra Café
One of the cozy seating areas at LaObra Café | Photo courtesy of LaObra

Primarily a photography and film studio called LaObra, the industrial workplace transforms into the inviting hangout spot only on the weekends. A typical Saturday at LaObra Café does not include any scheduled programming or activities. Instead, ticket purchasers are greeted by check-in, then are free to roam the space, find a cozy spot to set up, converse with fellow patrons, and work on laptops, sketchbooks, journals, or reading materials. The layout and feel of LaObra Café is so endearingly Brooklyn, from the brushed concrete floors and walls to the Noguchi paper lamps and smattering of floor cushions. Monegro designed the space to feel airy, but welcoming.

“When people come through, they can focus on whatever project they’re exploring at the moment, but then also they can look to the person next to them and spark conversation and inspiration very naturally. The space naturally allows for that—genuine, in-person connection,” explains Monegro.

LaObra Café is open on Saturdays from 10 am–5 pm at 53 Scott Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Ticket prices vary from $15–30 and are available through the LaObra newsletter.

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Izzy Baskette is the New York City Staff Writer for Thrillist. Talk to her at izzy.baskette@voxmedia.com or find her on Instagram.

AP PHOTOS: 10 years after her killing, Anja Niedringhaus’ photos speak for her

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AP PHOTOS: 10 years after her killing, Anja Niedringhaus’ photos speak for her

If she had lived, there would have been so many more photos.

Anja could have gone to Kabul for the chaotic U.S. withdrawal, and to war-shattered Ukraine after the Russian invasion. She would have been at the Olympics, and at center court at Wimbledon. She would have been at all the places where compassionate photographers with trained eyes make it their business to be.

But on April 4, 2014, outside a heavily guarded government compound in eastern Afghanistan, Associated Press photographer Anja Niedringhaus was killed by an Afghan police officer as she sat in her car. She was 48 years old. Her colleague Kathy Gannon, who was sitting beside her, was badly wounded in the attack.

Anja had a convulsive laugh, a thick German accent and an irrepressible decency that elicited trust from the people on the other side of her lens. She trusted them back, making photographs that captured their struggle for humanity, even in some of the world’s most difficult places.

The three of us became friends in Sarajevo in the early 1990s, when ethnic fighting was savaging the former Yugoslavia and a generation of young photojournalists came into their own. Anja was at the European Pressphoto Agency. We were at the AP.

But while Anja was fiercely competitive, she was also fiercely loyal. Soon we were sharing armored cars, unheated hotel rooms, games of Yahtzee and too many Marlboros.

At a time when women journalists were rare in war zones, Anja was best known as a conflict photographer. Her work helped define the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya. Some of the most memorable images from those dark pages in history — ones you might well recognize — came from her camera and her vision.

But Anja never made much out of being a woman surrounded by men. And to see only her conflict work would be a mistake.

She was one of the great sports photographers, whether capturing Serena Williams jumping for joy after a Wimbledon victory or the immense smile of British runner Mohamed Farah as he takes Olympic gold in the 5,000-meter. She photographed everything from European elections to global summits. She mentored young photographers everywhere she went. She expertly told small stories of everyday life in dozens of countries.

And despite her reputation as a war photographer, very often she found beauty and joy on assignment — even in those difficult places where she spent so much time. And especially in the place where she ultimately lost her life.

Just look at her photos. She found joy in the moment when an Afghan nomad tenderly kissed his infant daughter, and happiness among Afghan girls finally able to go to school. She found beauty as a swimmer waded into Lake Geneva at sunrise.

She did it all. Now she is 10 years gone. And these images — the ones that were so important to her and so important to understanding a jumbled world — are what is left to speak for her.

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Jacqueline Larma is deputy director of photography for special projects for The Associated Press. Enric Marti is deputy director of photography for enterprise. Both are veteran AP photographers.

Taiwan’s experimental photography pioneer Chang Chao-tang dies at 81

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Taiwan’s experimental photography pioneer Chang Chao-tang dies at 81

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Photographer Chang Chao-tang (張照堂), one of the first Taiwanese to explore experimental photography and filmmaking, passed away on Tuesday night in Taipei at the age of 81.

The photography magazine “Voices of Photography” (VOP) announced the news on behalf of Chang’s family on Facebook on Wednesday.

Born in New Taipei in 1943, Chang was introduced to photography in junior high school when he borrowed a camera from his brother.

File Photo: Peter Lo, Taipiei Times

He was further inspired to pursue the art in high school after attending a photography club led by Cheng Shang-hsi (鄭桑溪), one of the first documentary photography artists in Taiwan.

Chang developed a passion for literature and art while a student at National Taiwan University, where he learned about surrealism, existentialism, and modernism. These influences led to his experimental creations in later years, the VOP said.

In 1965, Chang and Cheng held a modern photography exhibition featuring their works, which caught the public’s eye due to their departure from mainstream conventions.

Chang began working as a photojournalist at China Television Company in 1968 and participated in the production of many TV documentaries on special topics.

His works earned him Golden Horse awards for best documentary and best cinematography for documentary and Golden Bell Awards for best cinematography and editing.

The shooting of “China Behind” (再見中國) in 1973 marked Chang’s successful venture into film production. His other works include “Woman of Wrath” (殺夫), “Tang Dynasty Beautiful Male” (唐朝綺麗男) and “Last Train to Tan Shui”(淡水最後列車), all shot in 1984.

Chang was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Horse Film Festival in 2022, which described Chang as more than a photography master who “has brought a profound, diverse and comprehensive influence on Taiwan arts”, the VOP said.

The way he shot films inspired succeeding directors such as Chung Mong-hong (鍾孟宏), Huang Hsin-yao (黃信 堯), and Yang Li-chou (楊力州).

Additionally, Chang is the only photographer to have won the National Award for Arts and the National Cultural Award, in 1999 and 2011.

The Taiwan International Documentary Festival announced on Jan. 31 that Chang won its outstanding contribution award.

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Gavin Heffernan keeps the art of timelapse photography alive

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Gavin Heffernan keeps the art of timelapse photography alive

Just back from another adventure in Japan, Gavin Heffernan is helping to keep the art of timelapse photography alive.

“Shot in Shibuya, Tokyo and Yokohama, March 2024. Canon 6D. Lenses Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L, Rokinon 12mm f2.8, Canon EF 24-105mm. The street light painting or “street stacking” effect was done with long exposure images stacked using StarStax, a program I usually use to create star trail images for night sky work for Skyglow Project,” Gavin Heffernan said on his latest timelapse project set in Japoan.

The dog statue at 1:35 is the beloved Hachiko, a local legend in Shibuya Square who used to meet his owner at the station every day after work, then continued to go every day for nine years after his owner died in 1925.

Meanwhile, the giant robot at 2:06 is a 60 foot tall, 55,000 lbs recreation of the RX-78-2 Gundam, the hero mech of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, it’s the largest mobile Humanoid Robot in the world and the largest mobile Gundam.

This is the follow-up to last year’s DREAMLAPSE JAPAN, so make sure to watch that too if you missed it.

Look on the Bright Side with an Array of Playful Candles in the Colossal Shop

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Look on the Bright Side with an Array of Playful Candles in the Colossal Shop

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From paraffin to beeswax to various plants, candles have been made from all kinds of materials throughout the millennia—there’s even a fish called a “candlefish,” and we’re sure you can guess why. Thankfully, contemporary makers have a veritable wealth of ways to pour these waxy light sources in myriad shapes, colors, and sizes. When finding ways to add good design and touches of joy to our homes, a great candle is always a bright idea.

Find an eclectic selection now available in our newly re-launched Colossal Shop. If you’re a Colossal Member, remember to grab the code in your account for 10 percent off.

 

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