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Science Visualization Challenge Winners

The National Science Foundation has announced the Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge winners for 2008 and there's some great stuff in there.

Shown here is "String Vibrations" by Andrew Davidhazy, Rochester Institute of Technology

Exposure: This event sounds cool...

...and features my favorite band in NYC!

"I never really took photography seriously until I went totally blind." This extraordinary statement comes from Pete Eckert, a uniquely talented photographer who was just announced the winner of the major photography competition: "Exposure" hosted by Artists Wanted.

http://www.artistswanted.org/pete_eckert.html

Following in the footsteps of recent public art exhibitions that have permeated the city, Mr. Eckert's figurative work, which features explosions of light and teeters on the verge of abstraction, will be projected on a massive scale on buildings and rooftops within Chelsea, Dumbo and Williamsburg.

On Thursday August 7th from 6 to 9 pm, the projection series will culminate in an opening at the Leo Kesting Gallery at 812 Washington Street in the Meat Packing District. A special press preview will take place before the event from 5 to 6 pm (RSVPs should be directed to exposure@artistswanted.org).

We hope you will join us and The Hungry March Band for this exciting event! Check out this press release for more deets:exposure.pdf

Opportunity for Photographers

This sounds cool...The Deadline is June 17th, 2008

EXPOSURE is a nation-wide search for photography. Artists Wanted
(http://www.artistswanted.org) is looking for photographers of all
backgrounds who speak exquisitely in the language of lenses and
aperture.

The Top Photographer will be selected by New York Times Photo Editor
Patrick Witty, Supermodel and Fashion Icon Tiiu Kuik and NYC Gallery
Owner David Kesting and will have their work presented in a massive
scale photo show on buildings in the top New York City Art Districts:
Chelsea, Dumbo and Williamsburg. Their work will also be featured at
an Opening Event at the Leo Kesting Gallery in Manhattan on August 9th
and they will receive: $2,008 cash, a full-press promotional campaign
and a feature in our upcoming publication, "The Annual".

THE CALL

Artists Wanted is proud to announce EXPOSURE: a nationwide open call
for photography! All photographers will have their own online
portfolio & receive a complimentary copy of JPG Magazine.

The Grand Prize: The Top Photographer will have their work
presented in a massive scale photo show on buildings in the top New
York City Art Districts: Chelsea, Dumbo and Williamsburg. Their work
will also be featured at an Opening Event at the Leo Kesting Gallery
in Manhattan on August 9th and they will receive: $2,008 cash, a
full-press promotional campaign and a feature in our upcoming
publication, "The Annual".

Student Award: The Top Student Photographer will receive a
$1,000 scholarship; a feature in "The Annual" and their work will be
presented at the Opening Event.

Educator's Grant: The Educator of the Top Student Photographer
will receive a $500 discretionary grant and a feature in "The Annual"
for Teaching Excellence.

People's Choice Award: The public will vote on all the
portfolios on our site and select their Favorite Artist. The People's
Choice Photographer will receive a $500 grant; a feature in "The
Annual" and their work will be presented at the Opening Event.

details and applications: www.artistswanted.org/exposure/

IDEO "Thoughtless Acts" Flickr group

Great photo group about things being used for an unintended purpose-- and accidentally uncovering a clever solution to a problem.

These photos are great:



join this group at http://flickr.com/groups/thoughtlessacts/

Good idea: "Tray table book"

Ever been looking out the window of a plane and wondered what the heck you were looking at? well, this book solves that problem. They point out all the major aerial landmarks on the most-traveled US air routes.

It comes with a CD so you don't have to lug the book around on business trips where you have to bring your laptop anyway -- sure beats editing that Excel spreadsheet.


"America From the Air reveals dozens of geological, agricultural, and man-made curios you'd never know to look for, let alone identify"
via Wired

Picnik - online photo editor

This could be the future of many apps - access them from anywhere with a login. It would be great if you could also have access to your media everywhere...this is the advantage of storing your photos on online services like Flickr. Anyway, I like this app for editing-- it looks great, they took the time to design it well and make it fun!

- Kind of like a simple, browser-based Photoshop for your online photos
- Crop, resize, and rotate in real-time
- Tons of special effects, from artsy to fun
- No download required, nothing to install
- Free! (Upgrade to Premium for only $24.95 a year)

check it out >

HUMAN TRAFFICKING: IMAGES OF VULNERABILITY Photo Exhibit

A good friend has a show at the UN showing her photos from trips to South and Southeast Asia to bring more awareness of human trafficking. It's hard to imagine that some of these situations exist, and sad to see that many of them involve children.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING: IMAGES OF VULNERABILITY is on exhibit at the UN Visitors' Gallery, 1st Avenue at 46th Street, New York, NY 10017, from October 29th through November 18th, 2007.

There's still time to go see it!

Taken from the promo:
Kay Chernush's powerful images of sex and labor exploitation commissioned by the US State Department are featured with the photography of Howard G. Buffett and Academy Award nominated director Robert Bilheimer, in an exhibition that puts a face on modern-day slavery and the worldwide problem of human trafficking. "These pictures are a dramatic representation of a crime that shames us all. Art is a powerful advocacy tool to motivate people to take action especially in the defense of women and children," said Mr. Antonia Maria Costa at the October 29th opening.