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SHUTTERBUG MAGAZINE REVIEWS MY TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY!
Shutterbug Magazine reviews my travel photography in its June 2009 print issue in the article, "Something Old, Something New, Something... What's New and Exciting Around the Web" by Joe Farace.
Mr. Farace writes: "This month's Reader's Homepage belongs to Irene Abdou, a world-traveling photographer and Shutterbug reader whose base is Germantown, Maryland. The first thing you'll notice about Abdou's images are the eyes of the people she photographs. Most of the time, especially with children, they are full of warmth and trust. This says a lot about Abdou as a photographer and as a person. These people who she's photographed in the most Third World of countries look at her with affection and maybe hope; hope that her images will alert the world to their situation and maybe, just maybe, make us care enough to do something..."
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Greetings!
I must confess that I've once again skipped another quarterly newsletter. But I've just been oh-so-busy! I've already traveled four times to Africa this year, as well as domestically to the Florida for some landscape photography. Plus, I'm in the midst of preparing for my fifth fine art exhibit of the year, and have won some important accolades! Not to mention my increasing portrait, wedding, and event photography work. So I hope you'll excuse my lack of contact, and that my new collections of images of the past 6 months make up for it! |
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FEATURED PHOTO
 Photo District News, one of the most important magazines of the professional photography industry, selected this image, "Myakka Palms," as it's photo of the day. "Myakka Palms," which I shot at Myakka River State Park in Sarasota, Florida, is part of my new "Alternative Reality" series of infrared photographs. I love infrared because I'm an explorer, and infrared is a strange, different, exciting world.
Because I haven't converted my camera to infrared by removing its infrared-blocking filter, I had to place a visible light blocker on my camera lens, allowing just a trickle of infrared through the camera. To allow enough infrared light to hit the sensor, I had to leave the shutter open for 100 seconds, just perfect for capturing the wind blowing through the palm fronds!
An archival fine art photograph of "Myakka Palms" starts at $195 for an 8x12 archival print matted to 12x16, with print sizes going beyond 24x36! However, for the next 30 days, I'm offering "Myakka Palms" at a 10% discount at any size! Contact me at photoswithsoul@gmail.com to purchase!
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New Releases
 New releases since my last newsletter include landscapes from several Florida parks; architectural shots around Washington, DC; and new images from my June 09 trip to Tunisia. I haven't yet finished processing the images from my recent trips to Benin and Nigeria in West Africa, but you can look forward to seeing those in my next newsletter! (Or, if you're in a hurry, check the "New Releases" section of our website in about a month!)
Click below to view new images of:
My fine art photography is available for purchase directly through me or through Parish Gallery Georgetown, VisArts Too, Soho Myriad Fine Art, Gallery Serengeti, ArtMatters, and Art Galaxy. View more information about buying fine art photography here. |
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On Exhibit
My fine art photography exhibits have been keeping me very busy this year. Last year, I exhibited frequently, but often with just one or two photos in a show. Because of the time commitment and expense of showing, this year, I decided to focus primarily on solo, two-person, and three-person shows, with certain selected exceptions. Here are some of the highlights since my last newsletter.
- First of all, I'm in the midst of preparing for my next show in September, which is a 2-person show with photographer Diana Adams, at Marymount University's Barry Gallery in Arlington, Virginia. The gallery has asked me to show images of Nigeria, so I'll be showing 20 photographs, including some never-before-seen, from "Africa's Beating Heart: Window to the Nigerian Soul." You'll be receiving a separate invitation to the September 11th opening, but in the meantime, see the image below for a sneak preview.
- In November, I'll also be in a 3-person show at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn in Maryland, with 20 travel, architecture, and landscapes images from my worldwide wanderings. I'm calling this show, "Wanderlust." More to come later...
- I also enjoyed my first solo show, "Africa Dreamed," at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center in Frederick, Maryland in May-June.
- If you read my last newsletter, you may remember that my photo, "Shouldn't All Dreams Be Created Equal," was juried into the annual outdoor billboard art exhibit, "Embracing Our Differences," in Sarasota, Florida. I was able to go down to see it in the spring, which is how I ended up with my infrared photo of palm trees in Myakka River State Park in Florida, which Photo District News selected as it's photo of the day! Anyway, I thought you might like to see a photo of the actual billboard exhibit, so you can click on the link above.
- And finally, Diddywopps & Keeffers Fine Art in Monkton, Maryland invited me to show six images from my Montgomery County Fair collection in "After Dark" in May.
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Portrait, Event, and Wedding Photography &
New Animated Photo-Videos
I've received lots of wonderful feedback from my customers this year, and I wanted to share with you one of my favorites:
"I wanted to say "THANK YOU" for capturing every aspect of the Beautillion Scholarship Gala. The pictures are absolutely amazing and for that I am very grateful...Again, it was a GREAT pleasure working with you. Also, I don't think it was an accident that I came across your Ad... but was pre-determined. The photos that appear throughout your site are breathless and leave people awe struck."
Thank you M.R.!
In addition, I have a new offering - creation of exquisite animated photo-videos up to 10 minutes in length from the images of your portrait session, event, or wedding. Click on the link to view samples and see the limited-time introductory price offer!
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Many, many, many thanks to all of you, my supporters and customers, for your support - your positive e-mails and attendance at my exhibits have really meant a lot to me. And to those of you for whom I've photographed portrait session, events, and weddings, it's been an honor to have had the opportunity to witness such special moments of your lives. Thank you!
I hope you enjoyed this update! I look forward to meeting you or seeing you again soon at my next exhibit or through my portrait, wedding, and event photography work! Please feel free to contact me, and to forward this e-mail on to friends and family who may be interested! |
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Sincerely,
Irene Abdou
Irene Abdou Fine Art Photography & Creative Images
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