Inside the Mexican suitcase

Here is a fascinating article on the New York Times website about a box of original film shot by Robert Capa, Gerda Taro, and David Seymour (Chim).
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/29/arts/20090429_SUITCASE_SLIDESHOW_index.html

LBCC Photo Students Honored in Freestyle Event

The Emerging (I) Student Showcase at Freestyle Photographic Supplies will include the work of 4 LBCC Photography students, Ana Brum, Gustavo Torres, Marin Wendoll and Neilanie Besana, this exhibition will showcase outstanding B&W photography in Southern California colleges. Come support them at the Artist Reception in Hollywood on Thursday April 23, 6-8:30pm. Freestyle Gallery, 5124 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA

Robert Farber Talk

Robert Farber is coming to speak on his work in photography as a fashion and fine art photographer, April 25 at Pier59 Studios West at the Bergamot Station in Santa Monica.
5:30 p.m. start time.

Pier59 Studios West
2415 Michigan Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
http://www.pier59studioswest.com/contact.html

Robert's Website
www.farber.com/

Come listen. Get inspired.

Sponsored by Santa Monica College Photo Department and the Month of Photography in LA (Mopla).

Student Photo Contest Winners

The LBCC Foundation Student Photo Contest was a smashing success. Last Friday evening,
April 3rd, LBCC photo students and staff met at the Mark Anthony Gallery in the East Village Arts District in downtown Long Beach for the opening reception and display of the winners and runners-up of the student photo contest. A big Thank You to all who entered.

Here is a list of the winners:

Best in Show

NADIA SANTA CRUZ

Best Black and White print

1 TETSUJI UEDA

2 RICK MOTZKUS

3 SARAH MAY QUIOCHO

Best Color print

1 KENTA TAKAHASHI

2 CODY MORAND

3 ELAINE TUSIA

Best Alternative Process print

1 HECTOR ANGUIANO

2 LUCKS NORTH

3 KYM CLARK

Freestyle Scholars Award for Black and White Silver Photography

1 GUSTAVO TORRES

2 ANA BRASIL BRUM

3 HECTOR GONZALEZ

Ilford/Harman CrystalJet Prize

1 LUCANO MEIRCLLES

2 TRAVIS GAYLER

3 LINETTE SHARROW

High School Photo Contest Winners

1 SHAVEENA GARDNER/BELLFLOWER HIGH

2 HOUCK BABIJ/ POLY HIGH

3 JANET/ BELLFLOWER HIGH


Thanks to Linette Sharrow for the photos.