A dozen Latino and Spanish-speaking photographers will exhibit their work this month at the VAPA Center. “Los Fotógrafos 2” (“The Photographers 2”) is the second group photography show by Charlotte’s OBRA Collective, dedicated to promoting Latino and immigrant creatives.

For many of the photographers, this show will be their first exhibition. For others, it’s their first since emigrating to the United States.

OBRA Collective’s Hector Vaca Cruz says the show is a way to both elevate Latino creators and help them connect with the broader Charlotte community.

“One photographer told me he jumped three feet up in the air when he heard that he was in the show,” he said. “This is an opportunity for people to really get to showcase their talent, and since it’s a small gallery, they don’t have to be so nervous.”

Vaca Cruz exhibited in the first edition of “Los Fotógrafos,” a five-person show in June 2022. This year he’s curating, alongside Peruvian photographer Ernesto Moreno and Venezuelan artist Keudis Sánchez.

“Creating a space where creatives who come from Latin America can actually engage in their creative practice, that’s amazing,” Vaca Cruz said. “That makes us feel so warm on the inside, just knowing that we can create a space so they can pursue what they were able to do at home.”

Juan Manuel Mejía is exhibiting his work for the first time. He moved to the U.S. from Colombia as a child. For a long time, he practiced photography as a hobby. Now he’s producing portraits of Latino community members through an Arts and Science Council grant.

“We are marketing entrepreneurs, artists, refugee advocates and, here, you’re seeing that we’re also photographers, creatives, and we’re all within the Latino community,” Mejía said. “I feel like it’s a perfect spot to have my first exhibit.”

Photographer Lara Jaruchik will be showing her work publicly for the first time since she left Spain. She uses her photography to document family life and the growth of her daughters in a photojournalistic style.

“When I became a mother, I started to think all about what it means to be human. It was a little like rediscovering life for me,” she said. “Taking photos was also a way of expressing that discovery. My daughter here, you can see how she’s discovering life at the same time as me.”

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The best time to see the exhibition will be Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the OBRA Collective Gallery in the VAPA Center at 700 N. Tryon Street. Photographers and other OBRA Collective members will be at the opening to discuss their work. Viewings are available after opening night by appointment.

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NANJING, China, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — On November 13, the “Belt and Road Initiative, China and the World” 2023 “SHOW JIANGSU” Photography Project, jointly organized by the Information Office of Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government, the Foreign Affairs Office of Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government, and Xinhua News Agency’s News and Information Center, was officially launched at the Oriental Metropolitan Museum in Nanjing. Media reporters and photographers from various countries and regions along the “Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)” were invited to participate. From Nov 13 to 16, they have explored four cities – Nanjing, Changzhou, Huai’an, and Yancheng in Jiangsu Province, capturing the unique perspectives and documenting Jiangsu’s role in promoting open development, expanding new spaces for domestic and international openness, and experiencing the vigorous pulse of high-quality development at the intersection of the BRI. It aims to further share the “Jiangsu Chapter” of China’s story with the global community.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the BRI. Situated at the intersection of the BRI, Jiangsu leverages its geographical advantage to facilitate both eastward and westward openings, becoming a crucial window for “Two-Way Opening” in the new development pattern.

2023 “SHOW JIANGSU” Photography Project, focusing on international dialogue under the theme of BRI, is set to explore industrial development, cultural heritage, and people’s lives. Through captivating images, the project aims to portray the modern landscapes of Jiangsu, showcasing its role in building an open province and contributing to the mutual learning and connection of civilizations along the BRI.

“SHOW JIANGSU” Photography Project, which began in 2018, has been held continuously for six years. It has invited more than 30 international media reporters and photographers to explore Jiangsu. The works have been featured in major international media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and the Financial Times, with over 600 related articles, reaching nearly 200 million audiences globally.

With refreshing autumn winds and picturesque scenery, the time is right for capturing the beauty of Jiangsu. The 2023 “SHOW JIANGSU” picture scroll showcasing Jiangsu’s poetic landscapes, rich cultural atmosphere, and harmonious urban development is now unfolding.

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The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience in New Orleans has a new photo exhibit that tells the story of Rosenwald schools, a joint project started by Jewish philanthropist Julius Rosenwald and Black educator and activist Booker T. Washington in the early 1900s. Together, they built schoolhouses for Black children throughout the South, which for many, provided their first educational opportunity.

Andrew Feiler traveled throughout the region collecting stories and taking photos of the more than 100 Rosenwald schools that remain. Most buildings have long been abandoned, while others have seen new life. He joins us for more on the schools and stories he captured on his journey.

To combat climate change, Louisiana has been at the center of a movement to capture carbon produced by industrial plants and store it underground. Now, the urgent need to lower planet-warming emissions also has companies looking to vacuum carbon dioxide directly out of the air in a process known as direct air capture. A project proposed in southwest Louisiana would be one of the first in the country to do that.

The Coastal Desk’s Halle Parker spoke with Floodlight investigative reporter Pam Radtke to learn more about the $600 million project and the national push to capture carbon.

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Generative AI is changing how we capture memories. We need a way to know an image has been altered.

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Google does not have a dead-simple system for watermarking AI images or checking the watermark of an existing image.

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The Earle N. Wright Community Room was filled with the buzz of conversations and excitement
for those exhibiting their creative writing portfolios and photography during the
annual Life Through Word and Lens event held Thursday on Cowley College’s main campus
in Arkansas City. 

Life Through Word and Lens is a collaboration between creative writing and mass communication
programs. The event exhibited portfolios of work students have completed during the
semester. 

According to Meg Smith, director of mass communications, more than 20 works of art
were sold to supportive and generous family, friends, and community members.

“The students in the digital photography class wanted to display their work in the
Wright Room instead of the Life Through Word and Lens Gallery this year,” Smith said.
“It worked out well as they gathered in the open community room well past the intended
close of the show.” 

This annual event allows the community to view, discuss, and support student endeavors
across disciplines, including film, photography, and writing. 

“It was another fun and successful evening,” Smith said.

Participants from digital photography were Jonica Cruz, Tynell French, Britt Hunter,
Aigiza Nasyrova, Anna Sade, and Cadence Shivey.

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BOXFORD – Superintendent Michael Harvey and Social Studies Department Head Eva Urban Hughes would like to share that Masconomet Regional School District is hosting a temporary photography exhibit titled “Evidence and Artifact: Documenting the Holocaust Through Images” by artist Richard Wiesel.  

MRSD, in collaboration with the Salem State Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, will be holding the exhibit at Masconomet Regional High School, 20 Endicott Rd., through the month of December and is open to students, staff and the community. 

The exhibit will display 10 objects that were recovered after the liberation of the women’s concentration camps in Germany, Ravensbrück and Sachsenhausen. The objects tell the various stories of the atrocity and horror of the camps, but also highlight the resilience and humanity of those who were imprisoned there. Each object is carefully contextualized, allowing the viewer to contemplate and reflect on the Holocaust, while building upon the historical perspective on the issues of genocide.  

Salem State will also be conducting workshops around the images for junior high school students who are studying World War II and the Holocaust, and for those taking World War II electives.  

The artist Richard Wiesel is from Australia and is a distant relative of Elie Wiesel, the renowned author of the memoir “Night,” which depicts his own experiences at concentration camps during the Holocaust. However, the two have never met.  

Richard Wiesel has an extensive background in marketing and the film industry, and has recently been exploring the use of images in storytelling. 

For more information about Wiesel and his work click here. 

This exhibit and experience are funded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Genocide Grant, awarded to the Masconomet Social Studies Department last year.  

“I would like to thank Richard Wiesel for helping us put together this exhibit for our community to learn about and remember those affected by the Holocaust,” said Superintendent Harvey. “I would also like to thank Salem State for collaborating with us on this project, as well as DESE for grant funding which allowed us to host and open this exhibit. A special thank you to thank Eva Urban Hughes, for bringing the exhibit and the genocide education grant to Masconomet. This exhibit is a reminder of those who sacrificed so much and the determination of the men and women who were there.” 

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LONDON (8 December 2023) — National Geographic Traveller (UK)’s Photography Competition 2024 is now open for entries.

Highlighting the best in travel photography, this highly regarded annual competition, celebrating its 12th year, is open to entrants from across the UK and Ireland. Photographers of all levels are invited to submit travel images taken during the past year in any of the six categories.

Pat Riddell, editor of National Geographic Traveller (UK), said: “From spectacular landscape shots taken high above from a drone to close-ups of some of nature’s most intriguing wildlife, the National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition has amazed us every year with the quality and creativity of the winning entries.

“This year, I’m sure, will be no different as thousands of photographers compete for the chance to be published in National Geographic Traveller (UK) and demonstrate to the judges that they’ve got that all-important attention to detail, curiosity about the world around us and technical ability to get the shot that nobody else can.”

One grand prize winner and all six category winners will receive a year-long subscription to National Geographic Traveller (UK) and tickets to a full suite of Masterclasses travel photography panel discussions in 2024. Selected entrants will also be included as part of a national press and media campaign and featured on nationalgeographic.com

Entrants can submit travel imagery in any of six categories: Food & travel, Urban environments, People, Landscape, Wildlife and Portfolio. Full descriptions of the categories and detailed entry criteria is available online, along with a digital platform through which entries can be submitted.

Entries should be submitted before midnight on 25 February 2024. The winners will be announced in early June 2024 and will be published in the Jul/Aug 2024 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK).

The judging panel, featuring high-profile photographers, brand ambassadors and photography editors, will be announced in September.

Enter here: natgeotv.com/uk/competitions

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The closing date is 25 February 2024 at 23.59 GMT.

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