Monday, June 28, 2010

July 2nd First Friday - Come Rock your Vote!

Featuring Art by our newest Team Member Kasey Carroll which will launch our new Contest theme for July..."MOTION".

Come Vote for Junes Submissions for the SKYSCAPES CONTEST!
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Monday, June 14, 2010

Monday, June 7, 2010

And the Winner is...

Wow! That was a close contest but the PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN! Thanks to all who came out to participate in voting for the Aspiring Artist Contest Series!

I narrowed my selections down to 6 finalists and have posted below the results from the PEOPLE'S CHOICE for 1st Place and Runner Up.

These 2 images will be featured downtown Glenwood South at Bruegger's Bagel Bakery
for the month of June.

All Finalists will be posted on our Facebook Fan Page under the "Put your Art into it" photo album.

Our next Contest Theme is SkyScapes. Submit your photos through our Fan Page on Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/NancyThomasPhoto

Voting will take place on Friday July 2nd at the Studio!

Congratulations to:
Reese Pierceall for winning 1st Place in the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
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Aliana McFadden for Runner Up in the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Photo Contest Finalists Revealed for June First Friday

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How to enter Amateur PHOTO CONTEST:

Become a Fan on Facebook (click the LIKE button) http://www.facebook.com/NancyThomasPhoto

Upload your best photo to our Fan Page.

Nancy will select the top 6 submissions.

Finalists will be contacted on June 27th to provide high resolution file (3008x2000 pixels min)

These 6 Finalists will be showcased at the June First Friday

Voting will take place at the studio by those who visit and view your work on 1st Friday (invite people to come out and vote!)

Winner will receive a 1-hour mentoring session with Nancy Thomas [ask questions…tweak your skills]

Winner and 2 top honorable mentions will be featured in local bagel/coffee shop for 1 month.

ELIGIBILITY and RULES:

  1. Become a Fan of our Facebook Page.
  2. Only amateur photographers are eligible. Anyone who derives less than 5 percent of his or her income from photography is considered an amateur.
  3. Anyone can enter. No Age requirement. Students Welcome!
  4. Entrant must have captured and created the original exposure. Include photographers name in caption area.
  5. A maximum of 2 entries may be submitted per entrant. No two entries shall be of the same subject.
  6. Upload photos to the Fan section(others) on our Facebook Page
  7. Nancy Thomas will evaluate photos based on originality, artistic composition, photographic technique, and technical execution. Minor digital enhancement is permitted, but significantly modified or unnatural looking images will be disqualified.
  8. DEADLINE: June 27th , 2010 at midnight. Any photos submitted after this date will not be entered into the contest.
  9. 6 finalists will be showcased at the studio for First Friday on June 4th
  10. Open voting will take place at the studio.