Third Floor Photo Society

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Check out the work of Dan Saelinger, a regular contributor to many major editorial publications. Website

Congrats go out to photo major students Sean Berry and Nick Minton for recent awards, including Art Directors Club of Houston, PDN Magazine and CMYK Magazine! Sean Berry was awarded both Bronze and Gold at the recent Art Directors Club of Houston Competition this past month. Not only with this, he recently found out that he was also accepted into the PDN Magazine for PDN's Ultimate Music Moment Contest! Nick Minton was accepted into the Art Directors Club of Houston Competition this past month as well. Before that, he had a piece chosen for PDN's Digital Pix Imaging Contest for New Talent and was also recently accepted into Issue #49 of CMYK magazine! Congrats to you guys! Sean Berry:   www.seanberryphotography.com Nick Minton www.nickminton.com

For all photography students, here is PIEA contest Information Directly from Stan Godwin himself! Hello All, I hope this finds you and your students well and getting ready for the 2011 PIEA Student/Teacher International Photography Competition and Exhibition. The deadline is later than usual this year on December 30, 2010. Judging will take place in January. You can see all the rules, download entry and fees forms and read about our 2011 judges on the PIEA web site  http://pieapma.org.  Click on the Photo Competitions link on the left. Did you know we are now over US$246,000.00 in prizes from our 53 very generous sponsors? As always pay particular attention to the rules and remember if all entries from your school are packaged together and the instructor has provided a typed list of all entries you can deduct 15% from your total entry fee bill. Do Not Deduct 15% from Return Shipping Fees if you are asking for print returns. Any questions? Contact me at the address below. Go

Check out "The Photography Post", a overall update and news source for the photography industry The Photography Post

For all photography students or students interested at Texas A&M University Commerce, a call for entries at The word show! The premise is this: Choose a word and shoot around it! We need work asap for the Gallery!  Please email your submissions to Thirdfloorsocietyc@gmail.com

Photographers Forum is now open for their Best Of College Photography Contest. For those interested, this is the one of the biggest contests of the year. Best Of College Link

PDNB (Photos Do Not Bend Gallery) will be having a Iphone show on September 24th from 7:00-9:00 p.m. for those that are interested

A few helpful sites and blogs to start following and put in your bookmarks folder Matt Hawthorne: Dallas photographer who specializes in fashion, portraits, commercial work and even sports. One of the leading photographers out of dallas right now. Site Blog Eric Ryan Anderson: Photographer based in NY originally from the Dallas area. Supposedly started in real estate but made a change straight into photography. Mostly shoots portrait and great music work as well. Site Blog Emily Shur: Advertising and editorial photographer out of California. Site Blog

Opportunity for students: PDN Magazine has a new sports photography contest for PDN's "The Shot" PDN Contest Link

Check out The Anthropologist , featuring the work of artists such as Phillip Toledano, Jim Denevan, Derek Henderson, and David Eustace.  " The Anthropologist is an online space for inspiring works and inspiring individuals. It is a testament to the idea that revealing the passions and pursuits of one person can result in the progress of many. Our premise is simple: we illuminate those who move us in order to move you. We champion the idea that sharing sources of creativity in turn kindles it." Donna Demari Jim Denevan David Eustace

A round of applause to one of our photography students Patty Neal, who recently got not one, but two photos selected for the CMYK Magazine edition #48. Check news stands around you for a copy and see the work they chose!

Art-Dept. is a Representative group for photographers hat covers almost all genre's of photography. They cover photographers such as Platon, Phillip Toledano, Ruven Afanador, ect. Art-Dept Website Ruven Afanador . Phillip Toledano

Getty Images recently awarded their grants and support to the following photographers and their stories. Amazing work Getty Awards Link  Stefano de Luigi-TIA "This is Africa" Miquel Dewever-Plana- "The Other War" Darcy Padilla-The Julie Project Jérôme Sessini- "So Far From God, Too Close to America" Julie Glassberg(student)- "Bike Kill"

One of our students Max Fields (the Vice President of Third Floor Photo Society) started a blog that he will be updating and helping out with different opportunities and links for students and photographers alike. Photo Trips: Max Fields

Here is another opportunity for students and contests. Entries are free and is sponsored by Nikon. College Photographer Of The Year

Hello All, The last contest for CMYK and its creative 100 for the year is due September 6th. Find all information for entering and registering with CMYK at the links below. CMYK Magazine Contest Page

For any music shooters out there, he's a big contest coming up for PDN Magazine PDN Contest Link

Canon released the news today on their new sensor, which is 40x bigger than their previously biggest sensor. What does this mean? How about shooting 60 fps video in moonlight? Insane to say the least... Press Release Link : 1283245620 Canon develops world's largest CMOS sensor, shoots 60fps video in moonlight By Thomas Ricker posted Aug 31st 2010 5:07AM Did you ever think that you'd see a CMOS sensor measuring 202 x 205 mm? That's 7.95 x 8.07 inches to our fine imperial friends. Its impressive size -- about 40 times larger than Canon's largest commercial CMOS sensor -- translates to staggering light-gathering capabilities, capturing images in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a professional DSLR. Better yet, the sensor is matched by new circuitry allowing for video c

Great work coming from Elizabeth Fleming and her series "Life is a series of small moments" Elizabeth Fleming Website