November 2007
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The Black & White Project
Newsletter of the BWPC |
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The administrators, judges and participating artists of the Black and White Photography Community are pleased to announce the leading photographs submitted during Fall 2007. Fall Exhibits.
The lead photograph was submitted by Willem Wernsen from The Netherlands. Willem's photo book "Beautiful People" was published by Jansz Media BV in June 2003. It contains 125 B&W photographs in duotone on 152 pages. Text, by Willem Laros, in Dutch and English. Check out more of Willem's work at www.fotowillem.com. |
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People & Portraits |
 The lead photo in the People and Portraits category was submitted by Erwin Bosman from Brussels.
Erwin was born in 1958 in Belgium. He is currently living in Brussels, in a small village at the countryside. He is married to a lovely woman and is the the proud father of a charming girl. His mother's tongue is Dutch. Erwin's educational background is in sociology, but since 1990 is working as a civil servant in an international organization.
Since the birth his my daughter he has developed a real passion for photography. At the start, his passion was almost exclusively oriented towards the manipulation of digital images since Erwin had a real desire to master completely the ins and outs of Photoshop. However, gradually his attention turned towards pure photography. Erwin uses Photoshop now merely to enhance a picture and to help to express the visual impact that he felt when pushing the button.
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Outdoor Photography
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 The lead photo in the Outdoor Photography category was submitted by Steve Stroem from Norway.
34 year old Steve Stroem shoots with a Canon 40D. Steve has been taking photos for about 10 years now and for the last two has only shot in black and white. Steve basically goes around and imagines a black and white world, constantly looking for lines, curves, and motives that stick out as a black and white images.
He always shoots in raw and converts his photos in photoshop/raw-converter. Steve converts his photos differently, depending on the photo (shadows, light..etc.)
"Stand My Ground" was taken near an old cemetery where there is also a church from the 16th century... "I was wondering how old this tree really was because the surroundings have changed a lot since the 16th century...I got the feeling that this tree is very old, and it was still holding it's ground."
The original image was taken in sunlight, with the completion done in photoshop.
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| Spaces |
 The lead photo in the Spaces category was submitted by Carlos Rema from Portugal.
Carlos writes, "I am 56 years old and love photography as a hobby.
I started making photos at the age of 17 years old.
My visions of the world are essentially made with Leica M6 and with Canon 30D."
Carlos has been a long time contributor to the BWPC and we are proud to submit his leading photo for your enjoyment.
See other photos submitted by Carlos Rema.
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Open Gallery Submissions
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 The lead photo in the Open Gallery Submissions category was submitted by Mariagrazia Amico from Bologna, Italy.
Mariagrazia Amico is a 32-year-old amateur photographer from Bologna, Italy, where she works as pharmacist.
Mariagrazia writes, "I love photography, which I approached about 5 years ago, drawing, and generally the figurative Arts. I don't have a favorite photographic genre and my interests include street photography, portraits, flowers, still life, close-ups, conceptual and emotional photos.
My equipment consists of a canon 350D, some Polaroid cameras, a Holga (Lomo), and sometimes I use, on loan, my partner's Leica MP and R5; I use this various cameras because each of them has a typical mood and a peculiar yield image, and each of them is functional to a photographic kind, to a technical and emotional yield."
Click here to view Mariagrazia's online portfolio.
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Fall 2007 Contirbuting Artists
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Renat Touichev Canada Joined: September 2007
Lulcia De Giovanni Italy Joined: April 2007
Ferhat Celik UK Joined: April 2007
Grt Pkr Turkiye Joined: May 2007
Jean Louis Cornez Belgium Joined: December 2005
Willem Wernsen Netehrlands Joined: April 2007
Alberto Pascale Italy Joined: December 2007
Erwin Bosman Belgium Joined: October 2006
Lloyd Eldredge USA Joined: May 2007
Laurentiu Alimpie Romania Joined: April 2007
Carlos Rema Portugal Joined: March 2007
Jon martin UK Joined: August 2007
SE Remington USA Joined: August 2007
Christian Panier Germany Joined: August 2007
Ze'ev Kantor Israel Joined: August 2007
John Giolas USA Joined: October 2005
Rhea malinofsky USA Joined: April 2006
Costas Masseras Greece Joined: April 2006
James Fitzgerald USA Joined: July 2007
Justin Barton UK Joined: August 2007
Steve Stroem Norway Joined: January 2007
Lukman Anas Indonesia Joined: August 2007
Richard Burke USA Joined: May 2007
Mariagrazia Amico Italy Joined: June 2005
Tomasz Trzebiatowski Switzerlad Joined: October 2007
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The Black & White Photography Community is an
international non-profit organization comprised of
amateur photographers who are dedicated to
preserving the art of black & white photography.
Sincerely, |
Steven Remington
Black and White Photography Community
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