03/8/14

Photography Seminar at ARS Convention

Photography Seminar

A Photography Seminar in two parts – a morning session and an afternoon session – has been organized by Sally Long of the San Diego Rose Society for the upcoming American Rose Society National Convention and Show. This promises to be an exciting day for rosarians interested in photography. Some of you will recall the Photography Seminar Sally Long and I, along with photographer Pat Berrett, presented in Albuquerque in 2012, and the excitement that that seminar generated. That seminar was aimed largely at teaching judges how to use the PSWD Photography Guidelines as they had been developed to that point. (For PSWD Guidelines as developed to 2010, see my article in the 2010 ARS Rose Annual, Lew Shupe, editor.)

The 2014 ARS Photography Seminar will be held on Friday, May 9. This seminar will be aimed toward exhibitors of photography. The morning session begins at 9:00 am and runs until noon, featuring two speakers. Curtis Aumiller, ARS Photography Chairman, will discuss some of the benefits of incorporating rose photography at the local, district, and national levels; some technical aspects of rose photography; and progress towards standardization of guidelines for rose photography in ARS shows. I will be the second speaker of the morning, presenting “Floral Photography 101,” an overview of some of the basics of floral photography, as well as some problem areas I have seen as a judge (arrangement photographs, for example, seem to present exhibitors with a variety of problems. We’ll discuss some of those, and ways to overcome them).

photography seminar

Roses: ‘Candy Cane,’ ‘Golden Showers,’ ‘Moondance,’ ‘Gourmet Popcorn’

The afternoon session, from 1:30 to 4:30, will begin with Bill Farmer discussing white balance, followed by Sally Long discussing macro and close-up photography. After that there will be a variety of break out sessions, from which you may choose those you would find most useful for you. I will have a hour-long session, “From Image in Your Eye to Finished Print,” covering ways to make sure your finished print matches what you photographed and what you saw on your computer screen.

Watch this page for more details as they are posted.

General information for the entire convention can be found here. Registration information can be found at that link, as well. Registration for the overall convention is discounted at least through March 10. The Photography Seminar is $20.00 for the both sessions, or $10.00 for the morning session and $10.00 for the afternoon session.

The Photography Seminar should be both fun and educational, and I hope to see some old friends and make some new ones there.

11/13/09

Winners in the 2009 Palm Springs International Rose Photography Show

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Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this show happen, and to everyone who entered. There were so many beautiful entries! All of the judges commented how much fun they had judging such a beautiful show, and how hard it was to actually choose winners. In the end, after discussion, lively debate, and balloting, consensus was reached, and the following were the winners of the 2009 Palm Springs International Rose Photography Show. Congratulations!

Best in Show
Moonstone
Tom Mayhew

Gold Certificate
Moonstone
Tom Mayhew

Silver Certificate
Winnepeg Parks
Elena Williams

Bronze Certificate
Incognito
Marcia Sanchez-Walsh

SECTION AWARDS

Photographic Excellence of the Rose
Moonstone
Tom Mayhew

Photographic Excellence of Rose Arrangements
The Blue Rose
Dr. Tommy Cairns

Photographic Excellence of Rose Gardens
Winnepeg Parks
Elena Williams

Photographic Excellence in Rose Art
Evelyn
Sally Long

Photographic Excellence in Youth
Dr. John Dickman
Cordelia Sanchez-Walsh

Photographic Excellence in Judges
MacFarlane’s Own
Juanita Ortega
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07/29/09

2009 Palm Springs International Rose Photography Show

The Desert Rose Society of the Palm Springs, California, area is sponsoring a very exciting rose photography show this coming November. Judging will take place on the evening of November 12, and the show will be open to the public on November 13 and 14.

Entries are invited from around the world, and entrants do not have to be members of any rose society. In other words, it is open to anyone, anywhere, who likes both roses and photography. The entry fee is $20.00 US.

The complete schedule is here, along with rules, registration form, etc.

Note that entries may be mailed in, with a deadline for receipt of two weeks before the show. Prints may also be entered, with prior reservations, on the morning of November 12. Entered prints will become the property of the Desert Rose Society and will not be returned, but the photographer otherwise retains full rights in the submitted photos.

The rose photography show will be held at the same time as the American Rose Society Fall Convention and Rose Show, also sponsored by the Desert Rose Society. Complete information about that can be found at www.desertrosesociety.com

07/26/09

2009 Palm Springs Rose Photography Show

The 2009 American Rose Society will have its Fall Convention and Show in Palm Springs, California, this November.

Being held in conjunction with this is the 2009 Palm Springs Rose Photography Show. Entries are being invited from all over the world.

Judging will be held on Thursday, November 12, and show will be open to public from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm on Friday and Saturday, November 13 and 14.

For all the details, see the Photography Schedule.

07/10/09

Palm Springs International Rose Photography Show at the 2009 ARS Fall Convention

At the 2009 Fall Convention of the American Rose Society, there will be a separate Photography Show.

Details and a final Photography Schedule are not yet available (7/10/2009), but a link will be posted here as soon as those are available on the official website of the convention.

The Rose Photography Show will open for public viewing at 9:00 am local time on Friday, November 13, and again on Saturday, November 14 at the same time. Each day the Show will be open until 5:00 pm.

Watch for updates, and plan to enter your rose photographs.

07/10/09

Judging of Photographs at the 2009 ARS Fall Convention and Palm Springs International Rose Photography Show

Judging will take place on the evening of Thursday, November 12, 2009, starting with the Judges’ Meeting at 5:00 pm. The judging will last until all entries have been judged and the results recorded.