Listen, I’ve enjoyed a very successful photography run with state fairs and local gallery shows. Now I have a new goal in mind. At some point before I die, I want one of my photographic artworks displayed in a New York City art gallery. That’s right. I want one of my photos to appear on…
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My entries into the 2020 Artful Evening
I’ve participated in the Albany Institute of History and Art’s “Work of Art” (now known as “An Artful Evening”) twice; last year with my drenched dandelion photo After the Rain, and prior to that with my infrared image Infrared Horizon 787. This year’s event will honor my fellow Hamilton College classmate and blogroll denizen (and…
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So which (3) pictures made the Iowa State Fair photo salon in 2019?
Dang, this has been bugging me all summer. Last July, I received the Iowa State Fair Photography Competition’s yellow postcard o’ doom. The one where they tell you if any of your pictures made the cut – if any won awards – or if none of your entries were accepted. I was very fortunate this…
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A postcard from the Iowa State Fair, 2019 Edition
The oblong canary yellow postcard is in my mailbox right now. That card contains information on whether any of my pictures made it through to the walls of the Iowa State Fair’s 2019 Photography Salon. I can’t take any chances here. This is my fifth attempt to earn silk in Iowa. In 2017, two of…
Read MoreIt’s as clear as black and white
I wasn’t planning on entering any more photography contests this year. My good friend and fellow photographer Melissa Simser-Iovino changed that for me. Melissa – who has a thriving photography business and who also took my head shot that adorns this blog – entered some photos in the upcoming LensCulture Black and White Photography Awards…
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The Durham Fair 2018 and the Tilcon Controversy
The Durham Fair in Durham, Connecticut is my final stop on Competition Season 2018. And although I got stonewalled by the New York State Fair this year (one entry in, no ribbons), some of my pictures have picked up sweet silks at other venues and competitions. And right now, three photos – as well as…
Read MoreA trip to the Big E, 2018 Edition
I can never win with the Big E parking lot. I get there early, I get shuttled off to the farthest reaches of the parking lot. Every other parking lot in every other Fair that I attend either ha a really good parking situation, or they offer shuttles. But for the Big E … it’s a…
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Durham Fair: Yes, it was made by a “man” …
The Durham Fair in Connecticut is my last fair of Competition Season 2019. And when I discovered that their photographic entry requirements were reduced from four entries to three per person, I was kinda okay with it … but it made me more interested in entering another category. You know … one of the stitchery…
Read MoreNews from the Big E Photography Competition…
Competition Season 2018 is in full swing. And over in Springfield, Massachusetts, home of the Eastern States Exposition – the large, six-state late summer fair – I’ve received news about my photo submissions. Update. The Big E has made some changes in their photo competition. Due to the limitations in available wall space at the…
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The Results from Altamont, 2018 Edition
“You have to park over here, sir.” “Over here” was about a mile and a half away from the Altamont Fairgrounds campus. “How come?” I asked. “The main lot is too muddy, cars are getting stuck. You need to park over here in the overflow lot.” Just then, a pickup truck zipped by me on…
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Chuck The Writer 