Category : Photography News
I’ve recently continued filtering through 20 years’ worth of digital photographs, searching for more gems to process and place into my public portfolio.
“A Dog Awaits Her (or His) Entree” was taken several years ago at a roadside cafe near Torrey Pines State Beach in Southern California. I saw this excellent dog, sunglasses strapped around his or her neck, sitting at a table with a cup of coffee. I couldn’t help but notice the unmistakable look of anticipation one gets while waiting for the main course to arrive, so I snapped a quick shot.
I never saw the dog’s parent(s). And I don’t know how big a tip this pooch left, but I betcha it was more generous than most humans!
If you ever get the chance, visit Torrey Pines, it’s gorgeous!
Tripping over sand and sea is a not-so-guilty pleasure that I’d love to do more often…I’m thinking every single morning!
Enjoy,
Alison
Fan-tastic news… the first photo I subbed to Adobe Stock has been accepted. Lonely Bench was the one, and what a great first sub. This photo lights up some old memories and brings me to my calm center.
I’ll be subbing more in the days ahead!
Cheers…
On March 5th, I was invited to the Seeking Prince George’s reception at the Maryland House of Delegates in Annapolis, Maryland, where my “Ants & Cracker” photo is being exhibited.
Matt and I walked through the lovely state capital of Annapolis, wandering through its curvy streets, past many quaint shops and restaurants, then on to the State Senate buildings and Governor’s Mansion, and finally to the Lowe House Office Building, where the Arts and Cultural Heritage Division of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Department of Parks and Recreation is holding its 2019 exhibition.
M-NCPPC’s Visual Arts Specialist Stuart Diekmeyer spoke about the exhibition and his organization’s role promoting the work of Prince George’s County artists:
Milloff’s Catering once again provided excellent food, just as it did with an earlier exhibition at Harmony Hall where my photos “Lonely Bench” and “Woods & Stairs” were featured.
After each artist introduced themselves, the reception crowd dispersed to take in our collective work and talk with each other. On the second floor, just outside a Frederick County Delegate’s office, I found my photo among several other pieces on display.
The artwork and photographs could all be described by one word: Excellent! I am so happy and proud to be among them.
Many thanks to Stuart Diekmeyer, Tara Stewart, Rhonda Dallas, and all those making this event the success it was.
And most of all, thanks to Matt Neufeld, who started my public photography career by taking it upon himself to frame one of my photos and enter it into Greenbelt’s Labor Day Festival, where it won second place.
Enjoy!
Alison
More good photography news! “Ants & Cracker” has been selected for the Prince George’s County Exhibition, which runs from January 7 – April 9, 2019 in the Lowe House Of Delegates Building at 6 Bladen Street in Annapolis, Maryland.
“Ants & Cracker” was taken near PETA Headquarters on a visit to Norfolk, VA to see my sister in June of 2017.
We took Mae for a long, long walk from her condo near where the USS Wisconsin is docked, all the way over toward NOAA and PETA’s headquarters, which includes not only a very nice dog park with educational posters…
…but a very educational elevator with a warning…
…which makes one feel like they are cooped up (literally):
FYI, I am not a vegan – I’m a vegetarian who eats meat – and so is Mae, who didn’t feel trapped for a second, free spirit that she is!
She just *loved* the dog park behind the PETA HQ building…it is quite gorgeous, and the views of Norfolk aren’t bad, either…
This is a great place to go for all animal and dog lovers…and you find the damnedest things on the pathways leading out…I’m surprised Mae didn’t get to this before I did (though the ants did oblige):
Enjoy and Be Well!
Alison
“Lonely Bench” and “Woods & Stairs” have both been selected for the 30th Annual Prince George’s County Juried Exhibition, a gallery exhibition held at Harmony Hall from October 29, 2018 through December 29, 2018.
Both photos follow one of my favorite themes, which is the juxtaposition-integration of the human-made environment with the natural one.
“Eyes & Dolls” has won second prize in the Greenbelt Labor Day Festival’s photo contest in the Still Life category. It was taken in Ellicott City, MD, on the happy occasion of my one-year anniversary with my boyfriend, Matt.
Walking on the main drag, Matt and I came upon an interesting scene behind a store window. We noted how one of the display dolls’ eyes looked behind the window’s wooden divider, namely vexing. I snapped a few shots of the scene.
Later, when adding just a bit of contrast to the photo, I saw the very pronounced reflection of the buildings across the street – almost as if the doll’s thoughts were filled with memories of times gone by in those quaint, old buildings.
Flash forward a few months, when Matt took it upon himself to enter “Eyes & Dolls” into the festival…and…surprise!
How cool is that?!
Thanks, Matt…you are awesome!
Enjoy,
Alison