The Riedisheim International Photo Salon is calling for applications to participate in its 37th edition, which will take place from March 2nd to 10th, 2024.
The show was created in 1987 by the Riedisheim Photo Club and that one of the Cultural and Sports Association Peugeot-Citroën Mulhouse, with the aim of organizing an important photographic event in the East of France.
Over the years the Riedisheim Photo Salon has become an internationally recognized event which combines a contest known in around fifty countries, exhibitions by international photographers, workshops and more events about photography.
That international cultural event takes place over two weekends, and it aims to promote photography to as many people as possible.
The main theme of the salon, “Humanist and engaged photography”, can be interpreted in many ways in order to offer original and varied exhibitions.
Authors who wish to exhibit their works can submit their application until June 30th, 2023. All useful information can be found on the site https://www.spr-photo.fr .
The selected regional photographers will be rewarded with a fee of €250, the national and international photographers with a fee of €500.
Their presence at the show is expected on at least one of the two weekends.
It’s an excellent time to be a photographer and watch enthusiast. Less than a week after Leica announced a pair of new watches inspired by the new Leica M11 Monochrom camera, Swiss watchmaker Horage has announced the Lensman 2 Exposure, a timepiece that is a “mechanical cheat sheet to manual photography.”
“For new enthusiasts and photographic veterans alike, understanding the settings required to arrive at a well-exposed image is paramount,” explains Horage. Its Lensman 2 Exposure watch promises to “break down barriers” and “simplify the process of calculating a scene’s exposure.”
The timepiece puts exposure information front and center on its face and rotating bezel. White balance icons, shutter speeds, apertures, and ISO speeds accompany the standard time-telling information, which features a 24-hour clock arrangement.
These innovative new features take the Lensman 2 much further into the photography sphere than the original Horage Lensman 1, which offered a more photography-inspired style rather than practical tools for the active photographer.
Horage developed its new watch alongside accomplished British photographer and educator Brian Griffin. Users rotate the watch’s bezels according to artistic desire or current lighting conditions, and the watch’s components align, revealing appropriate shutter speed, aperture, or ISO settings.
“The bidirectional rotating bezel works as an exposure calculator, ranging from ISO (film speed) of 25 to 12,800 and an aperture (f-stop) of f/1.4 to f/22. Both of these figures are highly visible for quick reference, while the lighting conditions (represented by icons) and shutter speed are engraved on an inner dial ring. The optimal shutter speeds and f-stops are revealed when the ISO markings of the bezel are rotated to align with your current lighting conditions, thus helping you to calculate the optimal shutter speed and aperture for your camera’s exposure,” explains Horage.
The watch not only offers function to photographers, but it also delivers a camera-inspired form as well. Vintage medium-format cameras inform the aesthetic of the Lensman 2 Exposure’s distinct face. The watch’s dual-material case uses titanium and anodized matte black aluminum. The watch’s diameter is on the smaller side at 39mm, but it should wear a bit larger than that given its unusual shape.
The Swiss-made watch utilizes an “incredibly efficient and chronometer-certified” K2 micro-rotor movement that has been reworked for the watch’s 24-hour GMT function. The watch uses white X1 Super-LumiNova to glow in the dark.
“Step back and the dial looks like it belongs on the top plate of a pro-SLR camera, but look closer and you have a multi-functional watch that’s a modern nomad’s dream,” says Horage.
Like many premium watches, the underside delivers a window to the watch’s inner workings. The case back is built using sapphire glass, surrounded by textured matte black aluminum. The movement is “beautifully decorated in a galvanic finish with Horage’s signature grid pattern and Côtes de Genève.”
The limited edition Brian Griffin model watch includes a PT950 platinum rotor and is engraved with a quote from Griffin, “Believe in your light.” All watch editions include Griffin’s slogan, “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.”
The standard edition of the watch is an “open edition” and is available in two dial colors that are yellow or black. The “very special” Brian Griffin 100-piece limited edition sports a stylish black and silver colorway. The limited edition watch also comes with a selected photo box that includes four signed and numbered prints from Griffin’s archive. Customers can choose between music, film, portrait, and artist selection box offerings.
The Horage Lensman 2 Exposure will be available for preorder beginning May 9, 2023, to Horage VIP customers. The initial preorder period ends on May 12. The premium Swiss watch won’t come cheap. The standard edition will open for preorder at 4,900 Swiss Franc, or around $5,480. The limited-edition Brian Griffin model starts at CHF 5,900 ($6,600).
A second preorder window will open on June 6 and includes higher prices. General orders will open in November at even higher prices, with the standard watch retailing for around $6,600 and the Brian Griffin edition, if it remains available, selling at just over $7,700 based on current exchange rates.
Horage expects the Lensman 2 Exposure to begin shipping in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Detailed specifications and preorder information are available on Horage’s website.
Image credits: Horage
The Indigenous Friendship Centre in Sault Ste. Marie wants to rebrand itself with a new logo to go along with its new name, and it’s looking to Indigenous artists in the Algoma District and beyond for help.
According to a social media post from Monday, the organization is offering a grand prize of $2,500 and a new iPad for the winning logo design.
“The visual focus of the new logo should reflect a more modern vibe yet capturing Indigenous culture,” said the post. “Not using too much colour, yet complementary colours should be used in the new version of the logo.
“It is important that the logo is bold, but yet somewhat soft and stands out. We are often involved in partnerships and projects where there are multiple partners – it is important the logo stands out in the work we do.”
Originally known as the Sault Ste. Marie Indian Friendship Centre, its membership voted in favour of dropping the word ‘Indian’ from its name in November of last year, opting to be known as the Sault Ste. Marie Indigenous Friendship Centre — marking the first time the local organization has changed its name since its incorporation in 1972.
The group has since opted to change its name again, and will be now be known as the Indigenous Friendship Centre in Sault Ste. Marie (IFCSSM) going forward.
“With the ever-growing population of East Indian people coming to our city and settling here, we had to make a distinction because we were getting calls,” said friendship centre executive director Cathie Syrette during an interview with SooToday earlier this year. “I just felt like it was time to push that envelope of a name change.”
Syrette said the name change is also in line with moves to drop decidedly more outdated terms such as ‘Indian’ and ‘Aboriginal’ and replace them with ‘Indigenous’ as a blanket term for tribal nations across Canada.
The friendship centre’s rebranding committee — comprised of board members, staff and community members — will judge the entries. The artist with the winning logo redesign will have their name published on social media platforms with their permission.
Deadline for entries is Friday, June 2, 2023 at 3:00 PM and can be sent to director@ssmifc.ca with the subject line: NEW LOGO CONTEST.
The colors of the universe are on display at Tampa International Airport this month as part of a partnership with retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott and The Space for Art Foundation.
Students from Tampa’s Stewart Middle Magnet School and its John Glenn Top Gun Academy created paintings inspired by Earth and our shared planetary home in the Universe. Students were encouraged to consider the connection between personal and planetary health, and the significance of the role of humans as crewmates, not passengers, on “Spaceship Earth.”
Posted: 2nd May, 2023 by The Editor
This past week, 100 gecs brought the “10000 gecs tour 2” to Royal Oak, MI. Industrial, electric, genre-defying Machine Girl opened the show performing an incredibly heavy set. For their last few songs, singer Matt Stephenson fought his way through the crowd and around the theater. On the stage, drummer Sean Kelly banged away on the kit.
Taking the stage to the sound of the THX sound, wearing their notorious wizard costumes, 100 gecs opened the set with two of their newest hits, “dumbest girl alive” and “757.” Performing most of their newest album, 10000 gecs, the duo threw in a few unreleased favorites like “what’s that smell?” and “Fallen 4 Ü.” Check them out on the rest of their tour across the US!
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Away launched in 2015 and has been at the top of the luggage game ever since. Still today, the brand remains one of the most popular options thanks to their modern, minimalist design, supreme functionality, and major durability. They’re lightweight and dependable, and this comes from someone (me) who owns two and has carried them around the world. The brand has dropped a number or collections over the years but none so bold as their latest which launches today, May 2nd. The Neon Collection goes where few, if any, luggage brands have gone before with two delightfully bold and bright neon colors that will ensure you’ll never miss your suitcase at baggage claim again. Landing just in time for summer, the Paradise Pink and Kiwi colors will make your upcoming travel that much brighter.
The Neon Collection includes Away’s classic The Bigger Carry-on and The Large suitcases, The Insider Packing Cubes (set of 4), The Cosmetics Bag, and The Everywhere Sling Bag, all designed to mix and match with each other. The suitcases come with glossy finishes which make the colors pop even more, as well as dyed-to-match exterior details, including trim, zippers, and handles. As with all Away luggage, the suitcases are outfitted with 360-degree spinner wheels,TSA-approved combination locks, and an interior organization system featuring a compression pad and water-resistant laundry bag in contrasting colors.
Next is everyone’s favorite travel accessories: packing cubes. The Insider Packing Cubes come in four sizes, each in a different color combination that complements The Neon Collection. The four zippered bags are designed to work with the suitcase’s compression system, which makes packing even easier.
The Cosmetics Bag comes in matching Paradise Pink with a water-resistant nylon body and a coated, wipeable interior in case spills happen. Inside, a detachable makeup brush organizer and transparent pockets will keep all of your makeup and toiletries in place and organized for your trip. And lastly, The Everywhere Sling Bag in Paradise Pink and contrasting orange details will keep all your important stuff together close to your body. An adjustable strap lets you wear it around the waist, across the body, or over the shoulder.
The Large in Paradise Pink
The Bigger Carry-On in Paradise Pink
Paradise Pink
The Large in Paradise Pink open
The Large in Kiwi
The Bigger Carry-On in Kiwi
Top of The Bigger Carry-On in Kiwi
The Bigger Carry-On in Kiwi open
The Insider Packing Cubes
The Insider Packing Cubes
The Cosmetics Bag in Paradise Pink open
The Everywhere Sling Bag in Paradise Pink
The Neon Collection launches today at awaytravel.com or in-store at any of the brand’s 14 retail spots in the US, UK, and Canada.
Keiser University valedictorian Audrey Chouraqui Azoulay gained an appreciation for cinematic life and behind-the-scenes post-production efforts while growing up the daughter of a British film and television translator. Raised in Paris, France, she and her brother Ethan enjoyed watching black and white ‘old Hollywood’ and ‘film noir’ era films from the 1940s and 1950s throughout their childhood as their mother Vanessa translated them. The experience ignited the spark for young Audrey’s interest in film production. “Mom’s profession impacted more of the family culture than anything. As a film translator, she always had an eye for specific language contrasts, which we had a lot of fun practicing with her,” recalled Chouraqui Azoulay.
Chouraqui Azoulay who is fluent in French, English, and Spanish, shared that global travel has always played an integral role in her family’s lifestyle and offered ‘mind-opening’ experiences. “I have been around the world and loved every second of it,” said Chouraqui Azoulay who has visited about 20 countries from Cambodia to Cuba, Senegal, and the Dominican Republic. “One afternoon, while on vacation in the south of France, as I was telling my grandmother a story that I wanted to see on screens one day, she told me to just write it down. One year later, I filmed, edited, and produced it myself. I was fifteen. That’s when the passion for the whole process began,” she recalled. “I always knew that I didn’t want to translate. I was much more of a storyteller.”
Now graduating as Keiser University Flagship campus co-valedictorian along with Errolesha Thompson, Chouraqui Azoulay is looking forward to working professionally for a year before earning her master’s degree and then joining the cinematic world as a producer.
Thankful for the encouragement and guidance of Cinematic Art Professors Samantha Kountz and Jean Jacques as well as Marketing Professor Sunday Barbaro, she also shared appreciation for the person who started it all. “My mum has always been my biggest fan. I would go as far as to say that I do what I do thanks to her. She has been there since day one and I think she’s very proud of what I’ve accomplished so far. I also think she loves it when I have to add subtitles to my films and documentaries because that way she can help me with it. She is truly the best and I couldn’t have asked for a better supporter in life,” she smiled.
Keiser University’s Bachelor of Arts degree in Cinematic Arts provides students with a solid foundation in cinematography, storytelling, and film production while incorporating business principles, as well as more advanced coursework and a strong general education program. An interdisciplinary approach enables students to demonstrate their artistic expertise and application of business knowledge to enhance their career opportunities.
Keiser University is a private, independent, non-profit university serving nearly 20,000 students at 21 Florida campuses, online, and two international sites. Co-founded in 1977 by Chancellor Arthur Keiser, Ph.D., and Evelyn Keiser, Keiser University currently offers more than 100 degrees from associate to the doctoral level. Keiser University is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, and was ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in providing Social Mobility by U.S. News and World Report in 2023.
Co-Valedictorians Audrey Chouraqui and Errolesha Thompson With KU Flagship Campus President Dr Gary Vonk
With over 15 years of experience in the industry, Gijs van den Berg has spent much of his time at KesselsKramer Amsterdam, working on a variety of campaigns and clients. His attitude towards craft has a DIY nature to it, “I just do and learn along the way,” he says, trusting his own ability to be able to figure things out as he goes.
As a creative who wears many hats, it’s the visual arts that are Gijs’ main passion as he explains where he invests his efforts, “My camera is more expensive than my car.” Having grown up in the small town of Vierlingsbeek in the North Brabant province of the Netherlands, being a ‘creative’ wasn’t something he believed could be a career. Deciding on communications as a degree, it was only after getting to university that he realised the arts were for him. Sticking it out and earning his bachelor’s, when he finished, it was advertising that presented an opportunity – and he went with it.
Gijs speaks to LBB’s Nisna Mahtani about how he believes creativity should be embedded in all aspects of a business to ensure there’s an element of future-proofing and how his son inspires him to challenge the status quo.
Gijs> It was a real pain to finish my degree because I found out about art school when I was in my second year of university. But I didn’t want to switch to another university, as it was very expensive. I learned graphic design and photography in my free time and my goal was to finish my bachelor’s degree and make some money to be able to afford to go to the Royal Academy of Art in the Hague.
When I finished my bachelor’s degree in communications, a classmate (Niek Eijsbouts) wanted to work in advertising and asked me to team up. The deal was he would be able to work on his writing portfolio and I could work on my visual portfolio.
Two months later, while I was finally applying at the Royal Academy, we won our first award, got sent to Cannes and then landed a job at an advertising agency. It took me quite a few years to accept that I would be better off proceeding with this path instead of going back to school. My friend and I ended up working together for about ten years and we made some of our best works together.
Gijs> One of the most important projects I worked on was a campaign to raise awareness for organ donation. In the Netherlands, the system was made the way that you actively had to say ‘yes’ in order to become a donor. We spent four years trying to find every possible way to motivate people to become a donor. It became one of the most efficient campaigns I ever worked on: it was awarded an Effie and a Guinness World Record (for raising the most organ donor registrations within 24 hours). But most of all, it was fun to work on such an impactful project with a very small team. Besides being the art director on the project, I started to direct TV commercials myself and took photographs for the campaigns. The project gave me a lot of confidence to use all the DIY things I learned in a professional environment.
Gijs> To me, it’s probably just as important as oxygen. If I don’t create I get depressed. My life is built around creativity. I have one rule when buying new things: If I can create something with it, it will justify the price. My camera is more expensive than my car.
Gijs> When I joined KesselsKramer in 2009, we were a bit of an odd agency in the creative scene. We worked on art projects, made products, films and did a lot of international work. The majority of the Amsterdam-based agencies simply didn’t work for international clients and found it hard to label us as an agency with all that we did. But I’ve seen this change quite rapidly with international talent moving to Amsterdam. And with the acceptance that creativity can be a driving force in all phases of business development.
Gijs> Forward-thinking businesses no longer consult creatives just for their advertising and communication challenges. Creativity has become accepted on many layers of the business. The pandemic was a painful realisation that without sincere emotional engagement, your audience just doesn’t care much about you as a brand. Creatives can help brands show they really care about their audience and the world we live in. And if done well, this will come back. Karma.
Gijs> KesselsKramer recently made a campaign for Monopoly that I think shows that honesty can lead to surprisingly effective campaigns. Always question the status quo.
A theatre troupe from Amsterdam approached us with a plan to change their name and identity. By changing their name from De Warme Winkel to Toneelgroep Amsterdam (which recently left the name when they rebranded to ITA), this project had a lot of impact and PR attention. Due to legal forces, they had to change back their name, but the campaign was a massive success.
Gijs> I like to look for inspiration outside of the mainstream. I have listened (and still listen) to a lot of punk rock music. I work in advertising, which sometimes can be seen as opportunistic, but I am very aware of the problems we are facing in the world. People like Chris Hannah (frontman of Propagandhi) and Tom Rheault (vocalist of No Trigger) remind me to use my creativity for good. Also, the daily questions I get asked by my five-year-old son about the world we live in make me question the status quo a lot.
Gijs> If you ask yourself: ‘Who is going to make this work amazing? Who is going to win this pitch? Who will elevate this idea to something larger than life?’ It’s always you. Meaning that, even if you work in a team, you should look to the other person. It is your energy that is going to be the driving force of a project. If all team members think like that, the accumulation of energy will help to make the best work you’ve ever made.
Gijs> My life is about creating things. When I’m not in the office, I’m working on my art projects. I do a lot of photography where I like to play with reality, and always have a thing going. Also, I play in a ‘90s skate punk band and compose music. While I have quite a full agenda, I like to spend as much time as possible with my son, he is an amazing human being that helps me with seeing things from a different perspective.
Very abstract drawing by my son:
Few figures could unite the likes of Hilton Als, Naomi Campbell, Elton John, Spike Lee, Sally Mann, Polly Mellen, Kate Moss, Chloë Sevigny, Taryn Simon, Christy Turlington, and Jonas Wood in shared admiration.
But Richard Avedon has, albeit posthumously, in a new exhibition at Gagosian, New York. ‘Avedon 100’ invited almost 150 acclaimed cultural movers and shakers to select an Avedon photograph and share a personal story of their connection to the image and the artist on the centenary of his birth.
Naomi Campbell for Pirelli, hair by Yannick D’Is, make-up by François Nars, New York, May 24, 1994
(Image credit: © The Richard Avedon Foundation Courtesy Gagosian)
The enormity of Avedon’s influence can be seen across photography today; how he put personality front and centre, how he distilled his subjects, while always understanding ‘All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth…I’m not interested in the truth.’
This openness to complexity is evident in the evolution of his aesthetic approach throughout his career, from his contrast-heavy portraits, the In the American West series, his records of the social justice movement, as well as his boundary-breaking fashion photography; all of which have inspired new generations of artists to be open, connect with their subjects, and most importantly to take risks.
Stephanie Seymour for Versace, hair by Oribe, make-up by François Nars, New York, November 9, 1992
(Image credit: © The Richard Avedon Foundation Courtesy Gagosian)
Avedon’s stories demonstrate his ability to peel back the polished veneer of world leaders, collaborate with models to create theatre within a moment and tell stories about injustices. But the common thread throughout these eclectic themes and approaches is how working with Avedon became an education for those lucky enough to have met him – his was a power to draw out our own creative desires.
Together, these inspiring, entertaining and thoughtful reflections on Avedon’s life and work form a visual and anecdotal chorus demonstrating his power to form wide-ranging cultural touchpoints that go far beyond their originator.
William Casby, born in slavery, Algiers, Louisiana, March 24, 1963
(Image credit: © The Richard Avedon Foundation Courtesy Gagosian)
Ronald Reagan, former Governor, California, March 4, 1976
(Image credit: © The Richard Avedon Foundation Courtesy Gagosian)
Audrey Hepburn, New York, January 20, 1967
(Image credit: © The Richard Avedon Foundation Courtesy Gagosian)
A. Phillip Randolph, founder, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, April 8, 1976
(Image credit: © The Richard Avedon Foundation Courtesy Gagosian)
‘Avedon 100’ is on view at Gagosian 522 West 21st Street, New York, until 24 June 2023. gagosian.com (opens in new tab)
