Third Floor Photo Society

another infamous yearly contest, AI-AP (American Illustration & American Photography) has opened up their call for entries this year. Get your best work together! http://www.ai-ap.com/

For any and all students interested in entering, its now time to enter PDN's Student Contest for 2012! PDN Student Contest 2012 Website

For those interested, student Kathy Sandlin will be having her end of the year show at "The Mary Karam Gallery" on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 from 6-8pm. Information What: Kathy Sandlin Show "Hidden Within" When: Saturday December 3rd 6-8pm Where: The Mary Karam Gallery 404 West Main Street Denison, Tx 75020

Signing up and Entries are due by November 14th! Everyone enter this! Hey Hot Shot Photography Competition

Two student shows coming up for those that are interested. 1. The TAP Show (Taylor Anne Photography Show) will be shown in the 3rd floor gallery on Wednesday, November 9th from 6-9 p.m. Information is available here:  TAP Information 2. Nick Minton will be hosting his senior exit show in Dallas at the Tractor Beam Gallery on December 2nd from 7-10 pm for those that are intersted in coming. He will be presenting his ongoing personal project "Rose". Information is available here: Nick Minton Senior Show

A great insight and commentary from Chase Jarvis , one of the larger commercial shooters in today's markets. Make sure to keep up with Chase's Blog to a great list of sites, resources and information. Chase Jarvis Pt 2 - reDefine 107 from AdoramaTV on Vimeo . Chase Jarvis Chase Jarvis Blog

A cool video on seeing the behind the scenes production, shooting and lighting of advertising for the hit show, "The Deadliest Catch" Deadliest Catch Behind The Scenes from Mike Maez on Vimeo .

For anyone interested, here is a widely recognized international contest for photography Hey Hot Shot!

A great interview with one of the bigger names coming up within the commercial photography world, Nick Onken. Take the time to read through the interview we dug up that he did with Rob Haggert of "A Photo Editor". Nick Onken Interview

Results are in from the FotoWeek DC Photography Contest recently held and student single image Gold went out to senior photography student Nick Minton from the image below! Links below to the official results. Nick Minton Photography FotoWeek DC Results

For anyone looking for websites that are helpful just beyond photography, check out the following links to help get the creative juices flowing for design, packaging, DIY, Marketing and promotionals. Graphic Exchange FFFFOUND This Isn't Happiness Lovely Stationary Paper-Source White House Custom Color Printing

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The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo .

Ever get stuck and need some inspiration? Check out some of these photographers and then post your own inspirations in the comments! Chema Madoz  - Fine Art Still Life Seung Kye Lee  - Fine Art Landscape Léon Leijdekkers  - Fine Art B & W Landscapes Alex Stoddard  - Fine Art Portraiture  Colton Witt  - Commercial Portraiture/Fine Art Phanthoailinh  - Travel  Hannah _  - Fine Art Portraiture Zack Ahern  - Fine Art Portraiture  Aaron Reed  - Fine Art Landscapes Alan Sailer  -  High Speed Photography  Rosie Hardy  - Fine Art Conceptual Portraiture  Aaron Nace  - Fine Art Conceptual Portraiture  Kelley Ryden  - Newborn/Infant Portraits Dave Nitsche  - Fine Art Conceptual Still Lifes/Actions Joe Rainbow  -  Fine Art Landscape/Nature 

If you want to learn more about how to use photoshop effectively, or learn some new photoshop techniques, visit  Phlearn , a web based video help site dedicated to helping photographers with photoshop and photography questions. Check it out!

A huge congratulations going out to 2004 graduate Erin Trieb who was recently selected as an ADC Young Gun for ADC Young Guns 9! Make sure to take some time to visit her work as it has appeared in many publications including the New York Times, Newsweek and Forbes, just to name a few! Erin Trieb Photography ADC Young Guns Winners List and Profiles

The Third Floor Photo Society will be hosting a kick-off dinner this Wednesday, August 31st, at 7pm on the third floor of the journalism building. Feel free to bring food or just come by for a great time! Every one is welcome!

Passing along more good news on recent alumni with Sam Fleishman popping up more and more within D Magazine! Checkout the newest D Magazine Editions and Sam's website to see more great work! Sam Fleishman Photography

Congrats out again to recently graduated photography student Sean Berry and getting into CMYK Issue #51 which will be hitting stands soon. Check out his website and winners list below for full coverage! Sean Berry Photography CMYK Magazine Winners List

For any students or recent students that are involved in assisting, take a bit to check out "A Mad Photo Assistant", the blog of a current assistant and their behind the scenes takes on working as an assistant. A Mad Photo Assistant

Putting up a link to a behind the scenes look of Dan Winters shooting the photo below for Wired magazine and the whole production and details behind making the story for Wired Magazine. Lots of great pieces of information in this one! Whats the Jackonary? Wired to the New Rules

For some great interviews with photographers, prop stylists and everyone else involved in the creative commercial photography industry, check out the interviews on Photographers on Photography .

For any student's out there, this is worth your time to sit down and watch for information regarding being a photographer after school. Great information Starting a Photo Business from PhotoShelter.com on Vimeo .

Congrats going out to student Derek Rankins who was recently accepted into the Photo District News Magazine (PDN Magazine) in their prestegious photography annual for student work! Check out more great work at PDN'S Gallery of all the work and Derek's website as well! PDN Photography Annual Online Gallery Derek Rankin's Website

Great work coming from Daniel Shea on his series "Plume", and in his words: " Plume is a photographic exploration of Southeast Ohio and its unusually dense concentration of coal-fired power plants. The project serves as a follow-up to the work I made in 2007 in Appalachia, Removing Mountains, which focused on mountaintop removal, a particularly pervasive form of coal mining. Plume tracks this coal up river to Ohio, where it is being burned to generate electricity. Geographically rooted in two towns along the Ohio River, the project focuses on Racine and Cheshire, who sit in close proximity to 4 power plant stations, all within a 15-mile radius." Website

Below are thumbnails to the most recent Pulitzer Prize Winning Photographic Essay, "Ian Fischer: American Solder" and also the interactive website to see photos, videos and full story behind the overall recruitment and stages of Ian Fischer joining the U.S. Army. Full Website

Passing along a post from " A Photo Editor " and originally from the Greg Benson Blog , with "Tips for Young Creatives". Great Advice overall. Check out all the posts from this. Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four 7. Be ready to talk money when somebody calls with a job Know what you charge for a day’s work. Do not say “Yes” without talking price. If you don’t know market rates in your city, ask others. Know what you normally charge, but don’t be afraid to ask the photographer what his or her budget is. The same photographer may some have jobs with an editorial budget (lower) and others with an advertising budget (higher). 1. Always be on time. In fact, always show up early. Make a photographer late for a shoot, and she will call someone else the next time. 3. Have a 30-second elevator speech in your brain When you meet people – possibly in an actual elevator, but more likely in a networking situation – you will need to explain who you are and what you ...

For any photography students, take the time to read the following interviews with Dan Winters. Their chock full of information. Interview Pt. 1 Interview Pt. 2

Really enjoying some of the humor in Nick Ballons work www.nickballon.com

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