Lets get together! I love getting together with people to discuss photography. I also run workshops. The following is a list of all workshop and event posts. Most are listed first.
Inaugural Monalog Collective Photographers Outing, September 10-12, 2020, Easton, Pennsylvania
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That’s right everyone … announcing the Inaugural Monalog Collective Photographers Outing!!! Now is the chance you have been waiting for to meet up with yours truly and other likeminded black and white analog photographers and do what we love … photograph! But there’s so much more! I’m so excited about this opportunity to get together that I can hardly contain myself!!
The Monalog Collective Photographer’s Outing is a chance for black and white analog photographers to meet, make photographs and have a great time. It is also an opportunity for photographers that are not members of Monalog to interact with and learn more about the Monalog Collective. The Outing is limited to 25 participants and will be based in the picturesque town of Easton, Pennsylvania situated on the shores of the Delaware River. Easton is nearby beautiful Bucks County and the Lehigh Valley and is close to many small river towns, as well as Bethlehem and Allentown Pennsylvania. This means that there is an abundance of diverse subject matter to satisfy every photographer. It is easily accessible from Philadelphia, New York City, Allentown and Newark. There are a number of local hotels and bed and breakfasts, along with plenty of restaurants in the area.
We will begin our event with a group “get to know you” diner at a local restaurant (TBD) on Thursday evening.
Friday will be devoted primarily to making photographs. We will all meet at 8:30am at a central location and take it from there. No pressure and no expectations. The idea is to be with other photographers, have fun and be mutually supportive. We will have a number of locations scouted out where participants can meet up, or you can go your own way freestyle, as there is no shortage of subject matter to be photographed.
On Friday evening at 7pm we will all meet for a talk by Monalog Collective member and analog photography historian, Chris Karfakis. The talk will be held at the beautiful Stirner Modern Gallery located in downtown Easton.
On Saturday we will meet again at 8:30am, then depart for more photographing. At 2pm we will reconvene at the studio and darkroom of Monalog member and working photographer Ed Eckstein located above the Stirner Modern Gallery. The concluding session will include a tour and discussion by Ed about his work, as well as participant feedback, thoughts on possible next steps, upcoming events and how to get involved with Monalog.
We will adjourn at 4pm so participants can begin to head home or stay in the area for dinner.
Come join us and be part of this exciting Monalog inaugural event! There is no cost, but you will want to sign up early to ensure participation.
I look forward to seeing you in September!
For more information contact me at:
info@michaelmarksphoto.com; info@monalogcollective.com or 215-348-9171
Stay safe,
Michael
My Inclusion in the 27th Annual Phillips Mill Photographic Online Exhibition, and Adapting to Our New Normal
Life goes on during Covid-19. I had decided to enter some of my photographs in the annual Phillips Mill Photographic Exhibition (PMPE) competition here in Bucks County because the great photographer Emmet Gowin was going to be the juror. I wanted to see how I would do. The ground rules were that all photographs submitted had to be made within the last five years. I was pleased to learn that two of my photographs were selected and one of them was given a prestigious award.
I was very much looking forward to the show held annually at the Phillips Mill. The mill was built in 1756, and is situated alongside the Delaware River; it’s a beautiful venue for viewing photographs. I was also looking forward to meeting Emmet Gowin whose work I have long admired. None of that worked out thanks to Covid-19. The people I really feel sorry for are the many volunteers that worked long hours to make this wonderful show a reality. The good news for me was besides having two pictures selected from 1000 entries, I was able to meet Spencer Saunders and Alina Marin-Bliach who co-chaired this event. They are truly dedicated to what they are doing and are also wonderful photographers. I look forward to getting to know both of them better and supporting the important work they are doing at Phillips Mill. And who knows, maybe someday I will be able to meet Emmet Gowin and thank him personally!
This whole experience has shown me just how fragile our individual existences are. It has also reinforced what is really important in my life. Family most of all, my friends, and the relationships I have made in the areas that matters the most to me. At the top of the list would be photography. I am grateful to people like Spencer and Alina, and the many other volunteers that worked to put this show together. Rather than call it a day, they decided not to throw in the towel in the face of adversity.
The easy thing would have been to bag the show completely and tell people to pick up their prints when the virus passed. Instead, they put together a beautiful on-line exhibition!
Thank you all!
Part of the new normal for the rest of us that don’t wish to feel sorry for ourselves being stuck at home is to keep pushing forward with our lives, including our creative lives. Towards this end, I spent most of last weekend walking around and photographing in my neighborhood and the Doylestown area. I had a wonderful time and made many more photographs than I originally thought I would. Now to develop the film and see if there are any keepers to print!
If you have a moment, please take a look at the exhibit here https://www.phillipsmillphoto.com/pmpe2020-exhibition then do something that enriches your photographic life. Life is short; make the best out of our new normal.
Stay safe,
Michael
February Groundhog Day Photo Chat Get-Together
Hey it’s already past New Year’s and the beginning of a new decade here in Bucks County so I thought it would be a good time to schedule another Photo Chat Get-Together!
Yes, it’s time to get together again to discuss our photographs and how our photographic lives are progressing! On Groundhog Day no less! And what better day to look at photographs as Punxsutawney Phil makes his prognostication on how the upcoming weather will impact our photographic lives!
How about joining us and getting together to chat about our photographs and the stories behind them? What was your intent in making the photograph, what were you trying to say, was it a success? If you made your print, were there any particular challenges involved?
This is not a discussion focused on gear — the idea is to share insights, get constructive feedback, learn a few things, relax and make new friends!
Well, if this sounds interesting and fun, how about joining me in beautiful downtown Doylestown, PA, in the heart of scenic Bucks County, and we will get together over a cup of coffee.
Photographers of all levels are welcome.
Bring only a couple of prints to discuss. Obviously the prints should be Black and White and should be film based!
The get together will be on Sunday, February 2nd, 10:00-11:30am at the Zen Den coffee shop, located at 41 E State St, Doylestown, PA 18901.
Email or call me at 215-348-9171 if you are interested. First come first serve!
I look forward to seeing you!
December Photo Chat Get-Together
The holiday season is coming up is here in Bucks County so I thought it would be a good time to schedule another Photo Chat Get-Together! Between Thanksgiving and the end of the year sounds about right.
Yes, it’s time to get together again to discuss our photographs and how our photographic lives are progressing!
How about joining us and getting together to chat about our photographs and the stories behind them? What was your intent in making the photograph, what were you trying to say, was it a success? If you made your print, were there any particular challenges involved?
This is not a discussion focused on gear — the idea is to share insights, get constructive feedback, learn a few things, relax and make new friends!
Well, if this sounds interesting and fun, how about joining me in beautiful downtown Doylestown, PA, in the heart of scenic Bucks County, and we will get together over a cup of coffee.
Photographers of all levels are welcome.
Bring only a couple of prints to discuss. Obviously the prints should be Black and White and should be film based!
The get together will be on Sunday, December 8th, 10:00-11:30am at the Zen Den coffee shop, located at 41 E State St, Doylestown, PA 18901.
Email or call me at 215-348-9171 if you are interested. First come first serve!
I look forward to seeing you!
July Photo Chat Get-Together
Summer is here in Bucks County and there is no excuse to be making photographs and talking about them. Time to schedule another Photo Chat Get-Together!
Yes, it’s time to get together again to discuss our photographs and how our photographic lives are progressing!
How about joining us and getting together to chat about our photographs and the stories behind them? What was your intent in making the photograph, what were you trying to say, was it a success? If you made your print, were there any particular challenges involved?
This is not a discussion focused on gear — the idea is to share insights, get constructive feedback, learn a few things, relax and make new friends!
Well, if this sounds interesting and fun, how about joining me in beautiful downtown Doylestown, PA, in the heart of scenic Bucks County, and we will get together over a cup of coffee.
Photographers of all levels are welcome.
Bring only a couple of prints to discuss. Obviously the prints should be Black and White and should be film based!
The get together will be on Sunday, July 28th, 10:00-11:30am at the Zen Den coffee shop, located at their new address on 41 E State St, Doylestown, PA 18901.
Email or call me at 215-348-9171 if you are interested. First come first serve!
I look forward to seeing you!
Memorial Day Weekend Photo Chat Get-Together
The snow and cold are finally gone and it’s spring here in Bucks County. Time to schedule another Photo Chat Get-Together!
Yes, it’s time to get together again to discuss our photographs and how our photographic lives are progressing!
How about joining us and getting together to chat about our photographs and the stories behind them? What was your intent in making the photograph, what were you trying to say, was it a success? If you made your print, were there any particular challenges involved?
This is not a discussion focused on gear — the idea is to share insights, get constructive feedback, learn a few things, relax and make new friends!
Well, if this sounds interesting and fun, how about joining me in beautiful downtown Doylestown, PA, in the heart of scenic Bucks County, and we will get together over a cup of coffee.
Photographers of all levels are welcome.
Bring only a couple of prints to discuss. Obviously the prints should be Black and White and should be film based!
The get together will be on Sunday, May 26th, 10:00-11:30am at the Zen Den coffee shop, located at their new address on 41 E State St, Doylestown, PA 18901.
Email or call me at 215-348-9171 if you are interested. First come first serve!
I look forward to seeing you!
Happy New Year! January 27th Photo Chat Get-Together
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe it’s the beginning of another year here in Bucks County. Time to schedule another Photo Chat Get-Together!
Yes, it’s time to get together again to discuss our photographs and our plans for 2019!
How about joining us and getting together to chat about our photographs and the stories behind them? What was your intent in making the photograph, what were you trying to say, was it a success? If you made your print, were there any particular challenges involved?
This is not a discussion focused on gear — the idea is to share insights, get constructive feedback, learn a few things, relax and make new friends!
Well, if this sounds interesting and fun, how about joining me in beautiful downtown Doylestown, PA, in the heart of scenic Bucks County, and we will get together over a cup of coffee.
Photographers of all levels are welcome.
Bring only a couple of prints to discuss. Obviously the prints should be Black and White and should be film based!
The get together will be on Sunday, January 27th, 10:00-11:30am at the Zen Den coffee shop, located at their new address on 41 E State St, Doylestown, PA 18901.
Email or call me at 215-348-9171 if you are interested. First come first serve!
I look forward to meeting you!
News Release for the Upcoming 2018 Photo Review Photography Competition Exhibition That I Am In
As mentioned in a previous entry, the University of the Arts in Philadelphia will be hosting an exhibit of Photo Review’s 2018 Photography Competition prize-winning images. Here is the official news release put out by the university. I am both excited and deeply honored to have been selected for this prestigious annual event and would love to see you at the opening reception on November 16th! Details below.
CONTACT: Anne Massoni Tel: 215-717-6300/6303 Email: amassoni@uarts.edu photogalleries@uarts.edu
News Release Fall 2018
The University of the Arts presents The Photo Review Exhibition
November 9 – December 9, 2018
The Sol Mednick Gallery of Photography– Terra Hall, 15th floor 211 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
The Photo Review Exhibition is the annual collaborative effort between The Photo Review and the Photography program at the University of the Arts, and features a diverse collection of prize-winning work by 15 photographers. This annual exhibition gives the public the opportunity to view the juried work featured in The Photo Review’s 2018 competition issue. The University of the Arts has a longstanding relationship with The Photo Review, an independent journal of photography founded in 1976. This year’s winners are Molly Block, Howard Brunner, Kathleen Donovan, Ken Dreyfack, Keith Fred, Vicky Gewirz, David Jordano, Eric Kunsman, Barbara Leven, Daniel Lobdell, Michael Marks, Dan Nelken, B. Proud, Susan Scafati, and John Wyatt
The 2018 competition was juried by Museum of Modern Art Curator of Photography Sarah Meister for the 2018 Photo Review Photography Competition. Among her many accomplishments, her most recent books include One and One Is Four: The Bauhaus Photocollages of Josef Albers (2016) and Arbus Friedlander Winogrand: New Documents, 1967 (2017). She is a co-editor of and contributing author to the three-volume series Photography at MoMA (1960 to Now, 1920 to 1960, and 1840 to 1920), co-director of the August Sander Project (a five-year research initiative with Noam Elcott, Columbia University), and the lead instructor for the online course Seeing Through Photographs on Coursera.
A reception for The Photo Review Best of Show will be held on Friday, November 16, from 5 to 7pm
About the Sol Mednick Gallery
Now in its 40th year, the Sol Mednick Gallery offers a year-round regular schedule of exhibitions of contemporary photography. The only endowed gallery in Philadelphia dedicated solely to the exhibition of photography, the Mednick Gallery earned the Photo Review Award for service to photography. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 am-5 pm, Saturday and Sunday by appointment. Call 215-717-6564 for more information. The Sol Mednick Gallery is located on the 15th floor of Terra Hall (211 S. Broad St.) at the University of the Arts. Images are available upon request.
About the University of the Arts
Founded 142 years ago, the University of the Arts is one of the nation’s only universities dedicated solely to educating students in the visual and performing arts, design and writing. UArts is a leader in educating creative individuals through an innovative, flexible, rigorous and well-rounded curriculum that prepares students to be the creative leaders of tomorrow, whether in a specific artistic discipline or by applying their arts education to virtually any career. The alumni of the University are leading some of the Philadelphia region’s most important cultural institutions and positively impacting the creative economy nationally. With nearly 1,900 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs on its campus in the heart of Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts, UArts students collaborate across disciplines and benefit from being in one of the nation’s most culturally vibrant cities.
211 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 www.uarts.edu