Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Chances Are You Suck

Or: Why you should probably ignore comments when you post your images online.

Read this. Do it now, I'll wait here: http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2012/02/photographers-chances-are-you-suck/

Also something to think about next time you're in a critique and the effort of thinking critically seems to hard or you don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. You don't have to be mean to give a thoughtful critique, but you'll never be able to do it until you stop worrying about hurting feelings and start worrying about helping your colleagues improve their work.


Do you want to improve your work even if it means sometimes being told that you suck? Will you believe it when you hear it?

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Winter Chicago Trip!




Visit the Art Institute of Chicago with the GVSU Photography Department March 1st, 2012.

Sign up and pay in full by FEBRUARY 2nd to join a group rate. This is a unique opportunity to see work featured at the Art Institute, join faculty on the fall semester visit and experience the windy city first hand.


Sign up on Victoria Veenstra’s office door: #277, Lake Superior Hall

Art Institute Admission: $10.00
South Shoreline Train: $16.50 RT

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Couple of Links for a Monday

“It was important to step back and understand that cameras didn’t make these photos, photographers made these photos” - Tim Mantoani
http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2012/01/famous-photogs-pose-with-their-most-iconic-images

"In 2008 Lee Jeffries, an amateur photographer and accountant by profession, began photographing homeless people. His portraits may be uncompromising, but they are also beautiful"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2012/jan/20/big-picture-homeless-lee-jefferies 

What are you looking at? Where do you find inspiration?

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Come Out & See The Show!

BLINK!

The School of Communications
Photography Senior Thesis Exhibition
Preforming Arts Center Gallery
November 22 - December 10, 2011
Reception Thursday, December 1, 2011 5-7pm
Final Showing Saturday, December 10, 2011 3-5pm

Elizabeth Bohr
Nakia Bole
Katie Daniels
Patrick Dove
Amber Felicioni
Emily Haapala
Lauren Hills
Stacey Kasbow
Kevin Kropf
Amy Rowland
Lindsey Ruedel
Julie Sannes
Kara VanderMolen
David Vander Wiere

Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Thurs. 10am-7pm
For questions, contact the Performing Arts Center Gallery at 616-331-2563

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Tonight! Mid Term Thesis Review, Blink

Remember, tonight and tomorrow, Room 114 in LSH will be hosting the Midterm Thesis Review.

This year it's titled: "Blink"

More information forthcoming. The review will happen between 6-9pm, Tuesday and Wednesday.

All are welcome.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

The Fall Photo Meet Up

UPDATE: Due to cold, rain and wind the Meet-Up at Kirk Park has been canceled.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Events!!!


Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Opportunity: GR Photo Project


An opportunity to get involved with photography, Grand Rapids, and Artprize.

"The GR Photo Project. This is a photography collaboration put together by ArtPrize artits Dionel Fisher and Rita Long AND you! That’s right, we’re inviting everyone to come together to create a community driven photography project of Grand Rapids for ArtPrize."

Check it here:

http://www.GRphotoproject.com/

More info here.


Monday, August 22, 2011

Sartorialist Assistant Job and Internship opportunities

The Sartorialist is looking for an assistant and some interns, all positions are in New York so the internships might be hard to swing, but if you're interested in a photo assistant position this one may be hard to beat. Details here:

http://www.thesartorialist.com/photos/career-opportunities-at-the-sartorialist/

Friday, August 12, 2011

Faculty Show: Victoria Veenstra, The Conversation Series


Victoria Veenstra has work in The Green Lion Gallery.

Located on 150 E Fulton in Grand Rapids, MI, Victoria will be showing work with Renee Zettle-Sterling.

Victoria's work, The Conversation Series, is a "chromagenic pinhole photographic series exploring the ebb and flow of conversations in monochromatic time between careers and life demands. A vusal quandary to the question 'what would a superwoman say if she had coffee with me today?' "

Really great work so make sure you stop by if your in the area. The gallery hours are simple enough, Fridays 5pm-9pm and Saturday 12pm-5pm, with a closing reception August 27, 7-11pm.

Sorry no images for the blog this time around, only a show card but that just means you'll have to come out to see the work in person and that's never a bad thing.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Oxmoor House Publishing Summer Internship

Oxmoor House Publishing is looking for a photography fellow starting in July. Click the link for more information.

http://www.hr.timeinc.com/CampusRecruiting/index.htm

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Faculty Shows: Victoria Veenstra

Victoria Veenstra has work in both the Festival for the Arts at the GRAM next week and at the Muskegon Museum of Art Regional exhibition. Unfortunately both receptions are on Thursday May 26, 5:00 -8:00pm and they are kinda far apart from one another.

But if you're in either area make sure you stop by one and see the work. Victoria won the William L. "Bill" Rogers Best of Photography Award at Muskegon Museum of Art so if you stop by the Muskegon show keep that in mind.

Link for The Festival of Arts: http://www.festivalgr.org/
Link for Muskegon Museum of Art Regional exhibition: http://www.muskegonartmuseum.org/

Sorry no images for the blog this time around but if you're out and about make sure you stop by these shows.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

"Closer to Home" by The photo installation class at GVSU



There are more slaves in the world today than at any other time in human history. Sex trafficking is a huge part of this trade. The issue of sex trafficking has become more exposed to the public in the last decade but many in the U.S. still view it as a problem in far off countries.

There are estimated to be 325,000 CHILDREN trafficked for sex in the United States alone.
The average age of entry into the commercial sex industry in the U.S. is between 12 to 14 years old. -The Polaris Project

The photo installation class at GVSU is addressing the issues of sex trafficking and how it is a topic that is closer to home than you think.

Wednesday, April 27 · 5:00pm - 9:00pm

240 Front St.
Grand Rapids, MI

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Ken Burns, GVSU 50th Anniversary Distinguished Academic Lecturer

 
This should be really interesting. If anyone's in the GR area tomorrow I highly recommend you check it out.
 

 
When
Thursday, April 21, 2011
7:00 PM
Where
Second Floor, Eberhard Center, GVSU Pew Grand Rapids Campus

More Info here.

Monday, April 11, 2011

'Bling! Flash!' Art! 2 Thesis Reception!

Like Graphic Design? Like Photography?
*FREE admittance* *FREE catered food from the Amway Grand Plaza*

Reception Night: Thursday April 14, 2011
Invite family and friends to see all the artwork that will be displayed and meet the graphic designers and photographers!

PARKING: meters on the street are free after 5:30pm most places Downtown.
Parking off of Michigan St. (across the post office) underneath the DeVos place in parking garage. (~$1.50/half hour)

*All of the artwork will be available to view from
Wednesday April 13 through Thursday April 28, 2011

DeVos place information: DeVos Place

DIRECTIONS:

FROM THE SOUTH:
Travel US-131 North.

1. The best exit is Pearl Street.
2. At the end of the ramp turn right onto Pearl Street.
3. Take Pearl Street to Monroe and make a left.
4. Take Monroe to Michigan and make a left.
5. The entrance to the DeVos Place parking ramp will be on your left just before the river.

FROM THE WEST:
FROM MUSKEGON:

Travel I-96 East to US-131 South.

1. The best exit is Pearl Street.
2. At the end of the ramp turn left onto Pearl Street.
3. Take Pearl Street to Monroe and make a left.
4. Take Monroe to Michigan and make a left.
5. The entrance to the DeVos Place parking ramp will be on your left just before the river.

FROM HOLLAND:

Travel I-196 East

1. Use the Ottawa/Downtown Exit (77C).
2. Turn right onto Michigan Street at the end of the ramp.
3. The entrance to the DeVos Place parking ramp will be on your left just past Monroe Avenue before you cross the river.
From the East
Travel I-96 West to I-196 West

1. Use the Ottawa/Downtown Exit (77C)
2. Turn right onto Michigan Street at the end of the ramp.
3. The entrance to the DeVos Place parking ramp will be on your left just past Monroe Avenue before you cross the river.