Archive for January, 2011

“Happy Accidents”

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

I still prefer to call them mistakes. And I even love to make them. The above image was shot in New Mexico over the new year while I was visiting my family. I’ve always struggled shooting in New Mexico (and when I say “always” I allude to my one previous visit), and this year it was no different. It was shot early one morning… and it is real confusing. And I really enjoy that.

The Photo Review

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

Last year I submitted to the Photo Review’s annual competition, which was juried by Brian Clamp of CLAMPART in New York City. Although I was not selected as a portfolio prize winner, the image below was curated into an online exhibition dealing with the issue of Identity.

Steven Alvarez | Jeffrey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2010
Steven Alvarez, Jeffrey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2010

Magenta Foundation (deadline extended)

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

Call for Submissions:
Flash Forward 2011

The Magenta Foundation is pleased to announce Year Seven of its Emerging Photographers exchange.

- This is an open call for submissions.
- All photographers in Canada, the UK and the US 34 years of age and under may submit.
- All submission requirements and instructions are located here on their website

Competition Prizing:

The Bright Spark Award winner will receive $5,000.

As in the past, all competition Winners and Honourable Mentions will be published in a high quality catalogue. Along with being published, select 2011 Flash Forward Winners will be featured in a touring exhibition.

In January 2011, a significant additional component will be announced to complement the program’s alternate festival years. Stay tuned and sign up for our newsletter.

Submission Deadline:

The submission deadline has been extended to Monday, January 10, 2011.

New Directions 2011 | Moments of Being

Saturday, January 1st, 2011

With the opening of my new blog, I wish to inform you of an exhibition that I have been curated into. The wall space gallery‘s annual juried show, New Directions will be opening on January 3, 2011 in Santa Barbara, California. Juror David Bram of Fraction Magazine selected the above image to be included in this exhibition. Click here to see all the work in Moments of Being.