Thursday, December 11, 2008

Photo Club Events - Stay Involved!

Christmas Party
Join us for an end-of-semester holiday party.

When: Sunday, December 14

6:oo-9:oo pm

Other Photo Club happenings over the break:

December 23: Vanity Fair Gallery, LACMA

@ 12:30 PM, tour at 1:00 PM

8 dollars at the door with school ID

January 3-8: San Francisco

-Will be discussed on December 14th @ The Christmas Party

-If you want to fly tickets range from $49-$60 one way, depending on where you are departing and arriving

-Drivers: get a head count on who will be car pooling with you (gas is cheap right now)

-Hotels ranging from $50-$90 per night depending on bed sizes (we will look into it more when we know how many people are coming)

January 30: Bonfire at Bolsa Chica Beach

-Field trip for new members and welcome back to a new semester

For information about any of these events contact:
Marin Wendoll - marinwendoll@yahoo.com Club President
Brian Doan - bdoan@lbcc.edu
Jeff Smeding - jsmeding@lbcc.edu

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Communication Arts Photo Contest

Communication Arts

Photography Competition

Deadline: March 6, 2009
click on the above link for more details

Enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in photography, the 50th annual Communication Arts Photography Competition. Any photograph first printed or produced between March 12, 2008 and March 6, 2009 is eligible. Selected by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and photographers, the winning entries will be published in the August 2009 Photography Annual. Over 70,000 copies of the Photography Annual will be distributed worldwide, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work. As a service to art directors, designers and art buyers, a comprehensive index will carry telephone numbers, e-mail and Web addresses of the photographers represented.

Photo Club Meeting - Wed the 3rd

Photo club will be meeting Wed. December 3rd at 4pm in room EE250 at the PCC campus. We will be discussing the upcoming Christmas Party, and we are starting to get organized for next semester. We hope to see you all there.

Photography Events

IRIS Nights Lecture Series
Did you know that you can hear some of our best and brightest photographers speak for FREE? On Thursday nights the Annenberg Space for Photography offers a free lecture series that generally runs from 6:30-8:30. Sign-up for their online newsletter that sends you information on their upcoming speakers, also parking for the series is only $1!
Annenberg Space for Photography
2000 Century Blvd
Century City

Robert Frank's The Americans
MOCA Grand Avenue is showing the entire set of images from this landmark book (the original road trip) by Robert Frank which chronicles his travels through 1950's America. This museum has very easy access through public transit metro and on Thursday nights after 5pm the museum is free.
MOCA Grand Avenue
250 South Grand Avenue
L. A.

Irving Penn: Small Trades, Sept 9th - Juanuary 10th
In Focus: The Worker, November 3-March 21st
Getty Museum
The Getty will have multiple chances to see photography starting with Irving Penn's Portraiture exhibition in September. While entrance to the museum is free, there is a $15 parking fee per car except on Saturday evenings after 5 when it's free.
Getty Museum
1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles

Charting the Canyon: Photographs by Mark Klett & Byron Wolfe, September 25th-January 3rd
Dreamers: Portraiture, September 25th-January 3rd
The Autry National Center, which is located in Griffith Park, across from the LA Zoo, will be featuring multiple photo exhibitions starting in late September. Parking is free.
Autry National Center
Griffith Park, LA

Photography @ LBCC