L.A. PHOTO CURATOR: Results
THEME: 'The Human Spirit'
A note from curator Michael Rababy:
"curating this was much harder than I had imagined. I have never viewed the arts as a competitive sport, so it was challenging for me to pick a first, second, third place etc. some of the images were not formatted correctly, so I ruled those out, and then I became more critical than I usually am with technical craft to help narrow down the rest.
"curating this was much harder than I had imagined. I have never viewed the arts as a competitive sport, so it was challenging for me to pick a first, second, third place etc. some of the images were not formatted correctly, so I ruled those out, and then I became more critical than I usually am with technical craft to help narrow down the rest.
in the exhibits I normally curate I select work that speaks to me and simply pass on the rest. although I was forced to whittle these down to a few lucky winners for “the human spirit”, I ultimately picked 21 images that I thought were fantastic. great work!"
RESULTS:
First Place: Prescott Lassman 'Smooshface'.
Curator Michael Rababy says, “I've noticed that I've always drawn my camera toward children and older people. maybe we are so busy in middle-age looking for a partner, or trying to make money, that we don’t have time to be whimsical or get lost in a moment. I feel like this image absolutely captures a window into the soul of these two girls. there is an inherent silliness but also a depth in their eyes. the black and white really makes this timeless and reminds me of the humanist photographers from the beginning of the 20th century. the heart necklace is a nice bonus.
Second Place: Ellen Friedlander 'Mom'
Rababy says, "I love the feeling the subject exudes. she loves her daughter and loves life!"
First Place: Prescott Lassman 'Smooshface'.
Curator Michael Rababy says, “I've noticed that I've always drawn my camera toward children and older people. maybe we are so busy in middle-age looking for a partner, or trying to make money, that we don’t have time to be whimsical or get lost in a moment. I feel like this image absolutely captures a window into the soul of these two girls. there is an inherent silliness but also a depth in their eyes. the black and white really makes this timeless and reminds me of the humanist photographers from the beginning of the 20th century. the heart necklace is a nice bonus.
Second Place: Ellen Friedlander 'Mom'
Rababy says, "I love the feeling the subject exudes. she loves her daughter and loves life!"
Honorable Mentions:
Ora Buekli 'Introspection'
Never Edit 'Beach 1'
Sepp Van Dun 'Fragile - もろい - The Real Spiderman'
Eric Davidove 'The Mission District'
Norman Aragones 'Shared'
SameSource 'Latex Pool Party'
Ora Buekli 'Introspection'
Never Edit 'Beach 1'
Sepp Van Dun 'Fragile - もろい - The Real Spiderman'
Eric Davidove 'The Mission District'
Norman Aragones 'Shared'
SameSource 'Latex Pool Party'
Best Series: Maude Bardet - 'Chilaw Sisters'.
Rababy says, "This travel series is spectacular."
Honorable Mention Series: Paul Sisson 'Missed Encounters'.
Rababy says, "I love the concept and hope to see more."
20% of artist entry fees go to charity.
10% of artist entry fees goes to the curator's choice of charity. Rababy has chosen Writegirl. WriteGirl is a Los Angeles-based creative writing and mentoring organization that spotlights the power of a girl and her pen. WriteGirl, matches girls with women writers who mentor them in creative writing.
https://www.writegirl.org
Another 10% will go to the first place winner's choice of charity. Prescott Lassman has chosen the Ukrainian Culture Center Foundation, Inc., which are accepting donations for humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
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ALL entrants work is shown on their own page with their artist statement, website info, bio and parts of their CV in Exhibition #1-3
Rababy says, "This travel series is spectacular."
Honorable Mention Series: Paul Sisson 'Missed Encounters'.
Rababy says, "I love the concept and hope to see more."
10% of artist entry fees goes to the curator's choice of charity. Rababy has chosen Writegirl. WriteGirl is a Los Angeles-based creative writing and mentoring organization that spotlights the power of a girl and her pen. WriteGirl, matches girls with women writers who mentor them in creative writing.
https://www.writegirl.org
Another 10% will go to the first place winner's choice of charity. Prescott Lassman has chosen the Ukrainian Culture Center Foundation, Inc., which are accepting donations for humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
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ALL entrants work is shown on their own page with their artist statement, website info, bio and parts of their CV in Exhibition #1-3
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