Foto3 contest and traditional/conceptual divide

[jnantz]

I dug out the Foto 3 conference event brochure from my briefcase. Fortunately, there had not been enough time for the xerox toner to turn itself into glue. So here is a scan of the winning photograph from the conference materials. The scan is reasonably representative of the xerox original handed out to everyone.


I was unable to find much information about Glasser through a google search other than a possible hit referencing a photographer with that same name who also does equine photography.
Here:

SNIP

The Grand Prize winning photo was done by a dentist from Florida and was on the conference program guide that was available at the conference. It was a quick grab shot that he took from a hotel window. He is not a professor anywhere.

steve simmons

that's odd mr. glasser doesn't seem to be a female dentist from florida ...

just the same, its good to see bauhaus sensibilities/perspectives are alive and well

[David A. Goldfarb]

A Google search reveals that there is a dentist by that name in the Miami area, and here is a photographer by that name who exhibits in the same area--

http://www.mcpagallery.com/Jeffrey_G...ey_Glasser.htm

As long as you've got the program handy, Clay, does it list the names of the other two winners?

[clay harmon]

Nope, just the grand prize winner was printed on the front of the program. I never did find out where the originals were being shown.

A Google search reveals that there is a dentist by that name in the Miami area, and here is a photographer by that name who exhibits in the same area--

http://www.mcpagallery.com/Jeffrey_G...ey_Glasser.htm

As long as you've got the program handy, Clay, does it list the names of the other two winners?

[David A. Goldfarb]

Well, at least they got some cash and a line on the resume. Seems like there were quite a few prizes, from the foto3 website--

Overall Grand Prize: $2500

Student Competition

* First Prize: $1000
* Second Prize Black & White: $500
* Second Prize Color: $500
* 10 Honorable Mention Awards

Master Photographer Competition

* First Prize: $1500 (PLUS a Workshop session)
* Second Prize Black & White: $750
* Second Prize Color: $750
* 10 Honorable Mention Awards

[jnantz]

A Google search reveals that there is a dentist by that name in the Miami area, and here is a photographer by that name who exhibits in the same area--

http://www.mcpagallery.com/Jeffrey_G...ey_Glasser.htm

As long as you've got the program handy, Clay, does it list the names of the other two winners?

ahh
i was reading the title "dominion square ... "
as where he was from, my bad.

thank goodness for mr. goooooogle!

john

[clay harmon]

Yup. $7500 dollars in cash prizes handed out at the conference, according to my math.

Well, at least they got some cash and a line on the resume. Seems like there were quite a few prizes, from the foto3 website--

Overall Grand Prize: $2500

Student Competition

* First Prize: $1000
* Second Prize Black & White: $500
* Second Prize Color: $500
* 10 Honorable Mention Awards

Master Photographer Competition

* First Prize: $1500 (PLUS a Workshop session)
* Second Prize Black & White: $750
* Second Prize Color: $750
* 10 Honorable Mention Awards

[SAShruby]

Well,

Can anyone tell me what is so superb about this picture. Please, refrain your explanation from those "big - empty" words, so I can truly understand the point.

So far, I'm speechless because I don't know what to comment.
Anyhow, enlighten me please.

[QT Luong]

Nice image. Too bad it wasn't shot on 8x10 in color and enlarged to 10 feet part of a series, otherwise it may have been worthy of a National Gallery of Art exhibit (unlike of course this cheap stock photo shot with a lowly DSLR)

[Stephen Willard]

Nice image. Too bad it wasn't shot on 8x10 in color and enlarged to 10 feet part of a series, otherwise it may have been worthy of a National Gallery of Art exhibit (unlike of course this cheap stock photo shot with a lowly DSLR)

QT, in all sincerity, could you please articulate why you find this to be a nice image because I am sympathetic to SAShruby request. I certainly am unable to address his concern. Perhaps you could?

[David A. Goldfarb]

It looks like it may indeed be an interesting image, but I wouldn't presume to judge it by a scan of a xerox of an inkjet of a dupe.

In any case, with all those awardees, I'm sure there's quite a lot of variety there, and if there were a winner's gallery on the web somewhere, or at least a list of names and perhaps some website links, many people would be encouraged to participate in next year's contest, if there is one.