In Memoriam: Photographers Who Died in 2012

As the year draws to a close I found this inspiring and wonderful link from the Time Lightbox Web, Photographers are leading me into an exciting and wonderful new phase of my life and it's  an honour to acknowledge those who have contributed to the art and the mission of great images in our day.

In the universe of serious, meaningful photography, the chance to honor the lives and careers of peers, colleagues and, occasionally, heroes in an end-of-year “those we lost” tribute comes with a grim, one-time-only satisfaction: namely, the opportunity to see, in one place, the work of photographers who would otherwise never, ever be shown together.

Like politics, death can sometimes make for strange bedfellows.

Where else would, say, Cornel Lucas’ glamorous Hollywood portraits feel so right alongside LIFE staffer Lee Balterman’s edgy depictions of Sixties’ unrest? In what other context would a black-and-white image of Nehru by India’s first woman photojournalist, Homai Vyarawalla (a.k.a, “Dalda 13″), not seem out of place beside Jim McCrary’s famous 1971 Tapestry portrait of Carole King?

Read more: http://lightbox.time.com/2012/12/26/in-memoriam-photographers-who-died-in-2012/#ixzz2GFcskNKl

UYW Online Journal

Unless you will, curated and founded by Heidi Romano, is an online journal that showcases a vision within photo-based art. Her goal is to bring together a collection of notable photographers from around the world and present their work. 

Sometimes a photo can evoke high feelings of emotion or nostalgia and in a roundabout way it becomes a means of expressing ourselves as photographers. UYW strives to showcase photographers who add layers of meaning and capture these feelings. Their images are a happiness measurement, they give us pleasure, rekindle a memory, or trigger other emotions of their own. Our aim is to showcase these talented artists without too many frills, who work with the notions of play, honesty and craftsmanship.

Group hugs all round. UYW would not have happened without all artists involvement.

THE ACTIVIST AWARDS Photo Philanthropy

The PhotoPhilanthropy Activist Award identifies outstanding work done by photographers in collaboration with non-profit organizations worldwide and awards prizes ranging from $2,000-$15,000. In previous years, work was submitted on behalf of 435 non-profit organizations from 88 different countries.

This year, PhotoPhilanthropy will be honoring professional, amateur, and student photographers. Each photographer whose work is accepted receives a page on our website and exposure to a growing audience of concerned and committed global citizens.

Don’t miss the video of our Live Judging Event from 2011 here!

Change the world, one photo at a time!

Additional Information

• Before entering the Activist Awards, please review our Submissions Guidelines.
• Once the guidelines have been reviewed, you may submit your essay during this year’s submission period, starting September 1st, 2012 
• If you have additional questions, please refer to our list of FAQs.
• If you have questions regarding how to create an effective photo essay, please refer to ourPhoto Essay Tips.
• If you would like more information about how to further distribute your photo essay, please refer to our tips to Share Your Work.
• If you have additional questions that were not answered with the above information, you can email us at submissions@photophilanthropy.org.

Support the Benetton Unhate Image wall

I have  blogged about the current media coverage of  the digitally enhanced images of world leaders kissing as part of a new UNhate campaign by Benetton.

 I hope readers of this blog will join me and add their kiss to the Unhate Kiss wall.

This is Oz

This Is Oz is an online photo gallery where people can help fight discrimination against Australia’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community. Part art project, part human rights campaign, This Is Oz is all about making Australia a place where everyone belongs.

We'll be updating our homepage and photo gallery daily with our favourite images and pics of our celeb friends, so come back and visit soon!

How to Participate

Simply upload a picture of yourself with a message that challenges homophobia and/or celebrates diversity.

You’ll then be part of a campaign to improve services and opportunities for all Australians.

Click here to upload.

A bit of story

My interest in photography was nurtured by my parents who always had a camera handy to record and document our family life. In recent years I have taken an interest in digital photography and have been recording community gatherings and events in Brisbane.

My images have been published in print and online by Brisbane City Council, the Australian Democrats, the Gay and Lesbian Welfare Association, Queensland Peace Network, various University Student groups, The Catholic Leader, Kiaros Magazine, St Philip's Church Annerley, Junction Park The Annerley Primary School, Oxfam Australia and Senator Andrew Bartlett's web.

Use the menu on the sidebar to explore some of my work and learn about photographers that inspire me.

The Australia Post, Our Community Photo Bank Awards

The Community Photo Bank is open to any community group that needs to illustrate some aspect of the life of the community. You can plug these photos freely into your own projects, making it simpler to show how we work together and care for each other.

This gallery provides community groups with a growing library of photos that they can use in developing marketing materials. All photos are available free for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.


Aboriginal people should be aware that this gallery may contain the names and pictures of deceased Aboriginal people and/or images of their art work.