The awards international Jury included captains of the industry ranging from Hasted Hunt Kraeutler in New York, Brancolini Grimaldi, David & Goliath, Simon Studer Art Associates, Stills Gallery to Christie’s in London who honored Color Masters with 272 coveted title awards and 1099 nominees in 18 categories.
“It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 11,321 entries we received this year,” said Basil O’Brien, the awards Creative Director. “Francis Minien’s “Viewpoint” and “Viva Las Vegas” were an exceptional image entered in the Americana category in addition to “Hotdogs” in Still Life Category, represents contemporary color photography at its finest, and we’re pleased to present him with the title of Nominee.”
Nominee in Americana | Viewpoint
Nominee in Americana | Viva Las Vegas
Nominee in Still Life | Hotdogs
See the 5th Annual Winners & Nominees
INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERS CUP is the leading international award honoring excellence in color photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in color photography.
]]>As part of our travels I have decided to create a photo gallery in which I will upload 1 photograph for everyday we have been travelling, starting Septemeber 1st.
The 1 Day 1 photo gallery is a visual diary of our adventure and exploration of the world as we travel through it.This is my attempt to photograph everyday, which is harder than you think, and bring to the audience a ‘snapshot’ from each day capturing what I feel best conveys the day or the experience of the day.
The narrative is the journey and what I come across, the good, the bad and the ugly of the world we inhabit today.Take a look and enjoy the first 4 months of the journey…
]]>Working with the Owner, I have taken a version of his new range of four Kindle covers on my Journey around the world. Traveling with me around the world it is a trusty and hard working companion as well as a great subject for a photography project….
As I have gone I have been photographing the product in the various locations and situations that we have traveled to. As we send back photographs from around the world the photographs have been used as part of the web marketing campaign as the covers have gone on sale.
These are a fantastic range of book covers and have stood up to the tough test of my travels. Take a look at the photographs and also the product at mauzbookco.com
I have added some commentary from Mark and his company website below:
About Mauz Book Co
Not exactly the type that would give odds on Mr. Lucky in the 8th at Belmont. We’re more the type that wear tweed jackets. Formed in 2011, the company came from a very simple beginning: when I made the decision to switch from print to digital I was disappointed by the product offerings for a cover for my device. Most looked like folios, a few had decent designs, but none really looked like a book. So I set out to make myself a book-looking cover for my Kindle.
Many months, and more prototypes than I care to mention, later The Mauz Book Company launched with the intent of getting a book back into the hands of readers that went digital while satisfying a simple tagline: “An old favorite covering your new favorite”.
The First Four
It has been a long time coming, but we are proud to announce our first four titles: Don Quixote de la Mancha, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, Pride and Prejudice, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Each title features custom artwork, an area for inscription on the inside front cover, and a set of “pages” to secure your Kindle Touch.
]]>It was with great success the collaboration came off, offering exposure for Francis Minien and his work, whilst offering Th Foundary a new emerging artist to work with. This was complimented by the fact that the dailycandy featured prints995 in an Affordable Art Roundup in October 25th.
Prints995 is an online photography gallery and retail site powered by gallery nine5, a contemporary art gallery located steps away from the flourishing art scene of Downtown Manhattan. Sebastien Le Pelletier, the Founder and Director of gallery nine5 and prints995, has fifteen years of art-world experience spanning three continents. In 2009 he conceived of the prints995 project, which launched in June of that year, with the goal of offering outstanding and economical, collectible fine art prints to a new generation of art buyers.
the Foundary offers a highly visible stage for established and emerging designers and artists to spotlight the products they’re most proud of. Even if that means letting a limited number of their creations go at prices lower than they originally intended, our sellers are often willing to do so. Ultimately, this means sharing their passion for creation with a wider audience – a notion that captures the spirit of artisanship.
]]>Below is an excerpt from our new travel website and blog, happy reading……..
We are The McMininen’s!! Stephanie is the “Mc” and Fran is the “Minien” and together we make The McMinien’s! This site is dedicated to us, an American girl and an English boy who are taking a break from Corporate America to fulfill our lifelong dream of seeing the world and helping those less fortunate.
For the past 15 years we have collectivley spent roughly 40,000 hours behind our desks, working hard and in turn exhausting ourselves. So now for the next several months we will take time for ourselves to live out the dream dreamed by many, traveling around the world. In each country we will attempt to emerce ourselves in the local culture while living on less than $75 a day. This no doubt will be a true test of our love as we travel through 24+ countries on all 7 continents in less than a year but we couldn’t be more up for the challenge!!
Our hope for this site is that it will give you, our friends and family, a glimpse at what the world is really like firsthand. Please join us on our journey together (either virtually or in person if you are able to meet us along the way) to see the world.
]]>The results of the 31st Annual Spring Photography Contest, sponsored by Photographer’s Forum magazine and Sigma. The Winners and Honorable Mentions were chosen from the Finalist group by our judges. This year the judges were: Christopher Broughton, Faculty, Brooks Institute of Photography; Christy Schuler, commercial photographer and instructor; and Dr. Joe Ippolito, author, commercial photographer, and professor at Florida A&M University.
In this years 31st Annual Best of 2011 Photography Competition Photographers forum honored Francis Minien with a finalist spot. See the Photograph here.
All Winners, Honorable Mentions and Finalists of the 31st Annual Spring Photography Contest will be featured in the Best of Photography 2011 book.
prints995 is an online photography gallery and retail site powered by gallery nine5, a contemporary art gallery located steps away from the flourishing art scene of Downtown Manhattan.
In addition to the work for sale above is a collection of custom work from his own collection, to view more visit this sister website www.brown-monkey.com and take a look at the Custom works for sale gallery. For more information on details, sizes, finishes and costs email Francis Minien here.
Also don’t forget Festival: A View from the Crowd, Visit Blurb.com to take a look at a preview and purchase the new book.
Festival: A View from the Crowd is an exploration of music festival life and the experience documented by myself, over the past two decades, since my first festival experience in 1993. The photographs are not moments in music that we typically see in the journalism of the music festival scene, they are candid shots of Festival life, the experience we all sign up for. There are photographs of people and still life in somewhat documentary style, often with abstract or juxtaposed points of view.
And one final source for work by Francis Minien with Sales coming soon check out purephoto.com
]]>Artists Wanted was created by two Brooklyn based artists, Jason Goodman and William Etundi Jr. Their firsthand experience in the art world was the inspiration for creating this bold new platform for finding burgeoning talent and supporting artistic endeavors through unique, far-reaching opportunities. By hosting online portfolios for thousands of creatives, holding international competitions and producing high-profile exhibitions and events, Artists Wanted is re-defining the way artwork is exposed to the world.
3rd Ward is a member-based art and design center for creative professionals in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 3rd Ward is committed to providing resources, opportunities and a dynamic-creative network to members and the community at large. Their space houses four gorgeous photo studios, a professional wood & metal shop, a fully loaded digital media lab, shared & private work space and a large selection of interdisciplinary art classes.
SCOPE is the largest and most global art fair in the world featuring emerging contemporary art with numerous markets worldwide. SCOPE’s goal and passion is to present the most innovative galleries, artists and curators while networking them with patrons through a unique program of solo and thematic group shows presented alongside museum-quality exhibitions, collector tours, screenings, and special events. In over thirty-five fairs spanning the past ten years, SCOPE has solidified its position as the premier showcase for international emerging contemporary art.
]]>The photographs offer insight into the lives and businesses of the entrepreneurs, affording a chance to bring microfinance to life by seeing the lived experience of microloan borrowers through photography. The photographs convey a message the sentiments of success and joy of the participants, whilst bringing a sense of the impact and powerful approach microfinance and its practitioners, investors, and enthusiasts have brought and can bring to peoples lives and futures in the USA.
]]>The project offers affordable, limited edition photographic prints to a new generation of art buyers. For collectors looking for an entire suite of related images or unique photographs, prints995 offers curated, high-quality artwork for incredibly low prices.
Featuring photographs that range from black and white to color, understated to bold, prints995 has a print for everyone. For your house, office, dorm room or apartment, let prints995 be your source for exceptional home décor. Add some chic to your space today.
Sebastien Le Pelletier, the Founder and Director of gallery nine5 and prints995, has over thirteen years of art-world experience spanning three continents. In 2009 he conceived of the prints995 project, which launched in June of that year, with the goal of offering outstanding and economical, collectible fine art prints to a new generation of art buyers
]]>Visual imagery is an important part of any charity communications strategy. Our workshop is designed to provide small and medium charities based in Kolkata the opportunity to expand their communications and have access to a photographer to document their activities.
Lead by the award winning photographer Jonathan Torgovnik the workshop gives participants the chance to work closely with an NGO’s dealing with a powerful humanitarian issue. Support will be provided by Kate Edwards, picture editor of The Guardian Weekend Magazine.
The workshop will introduce participants to the rudiments of working with NGO’s and practical strategies for working on the ground and advise charities on how photography can be used in their communications.
Changing Idea’s strive to support the use and development of documentary photography for humanitarian purposes and to advance human rights and social justice. These objective are pursed through:
Partnerships
We build lasting partnerships between committed organisations and photographers to promote the use of photography as a catalyst for change. It is clear ‘that a picture tells a thousand words’ and our role is to help develop powerful and effective uses of photography and multimedia that can revolutionise charity communications.
Support
We apply business thinking and processes to humanitarian projects in order to increase the likelihood of achieving tangible change. We assess each project on an individual basis and provide appropriate support.
For further information please see the Applications page.
Grants
We provide grants for specific projects that involve significant long-term partners. We do not support projects where we are the sole funder as we realise that projects with support from a variety of organisation have a better chance of success.
Residency
Photographers and journalists may also apply for a residency at Old Church House in the picturesque Scottish fishing village of Pittenweem. The residency can be used to finish a project or research and develop a new body of work. For more information please click here.
Through our Best Of book series, Kennedy Publishing is one of the only publishers in the world whose books consistently feature a vast array of outstanding, present day professional artists from around the world whose work demonstrates style, innovation and uniqueness.
Kennedy Publishing publishes the Best Of America and the Best Of Worldwide Book series, books that showcase the wonderful works of artists and artisans from around the world. Kennedy Publishing has published 40 beautiful Best Of art books featuring over 3500 artists from around the world.
Photographer’s Forums’ Best of Photography 2010 features a photograph selected as a finalist in their 30th Annual Photography Contest.
Established in 1977, Photographer’s Forum magazine is an award-winning quarterly publication dedicated to quality reproduction of photography in the United States and Canada. Each issue strives to facilitate communication and publication experience among emerging professionals.
]]>Focus Project – You take amazing photographs. Show us what matters to you. You are invited you to share your most powerful images that convey, represent or capture the essence of love. It is the deepest emotion we know and welcome you to submit your best work for a chance at world-wide exposure with a New York City red-carpet reception. Check out Francis Minien’s Portfolio here….
]]>Also don’t forget your essential stocking filler Festival: A View from the Crowd, Visit Blurb.com to take a look at a preview and purchase the new book.
Festival: A View from the Crowd is an exploration of music festival life and the experience documented by myself, over the past two decades, since my first festival experience in 1993. The photographs are not moments in music that we typically see in the journalism of the music festival scene, they are candid shots of Festival life, the experience we all sign up for. There are photographs of people and still life in somewhat documentary style, often with abstract or juxtaposed points of view.
Why do we like music festivals? These photographs attempt to answer why, it’s the atmosphere, it’s the hedonism, it’s the laughs, it’s the music, it’s the sense of community, it’s the mud, its those fuzzy memories, the distant stage, it’s the camping, it’s the freedom to be whoever you want for a few crazy days.
The Festival is bigger than any of the bands, and it’s the crowd that makes the festival.
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