Friday, April 30, 2010

New Works!


Here are my selections for this week. You can see more from the talented photographers on our team by searching "POE Team" here.

NaturesCall - Limpkin with Shell


MarcoLaGrenouille - Les petits Cabanons




LDphotography - Siamese Kitten


rareimage - Magic Art



This New Works was compiled by Pam Hardy. Pam lives in beautiful Alberta, Canada. She has always been fascinated with cameras and has been taking pictures most of her life. Her favorite things to photograph are flowers and animals, and she enjoys experimenting with new subjects and techniques. See Pam's blog here and her shop right here.

Photographers Wanted for: EXPOSURE

Photographers Wanted for: EXPOSURE

Artists Wanted's international competition for inspired photography is now open.

Details are at: http://www.artistswanted.org/?e

Photography is power. In a world of images, a photographer has the potential to change perceptions, ask questions and to explore beauty. This opportunity is open to photographers of all backgrounds who speak exquisitely in the language of lenses and aperture.

Our goal is simple - to find amazing photographic talents and expose them to the world in the most potent way possible. Rewards and benefits will be given to all who participate. One Grand Prize winner will be awarded a Manhattan gallery reception, international publicity and their choice of $10,000 cash or 1 year living rent free in a $1.2 million dollar apartment provided by The Edge in New York City.

Our panel of judges including Photographer Lauren Greenfield, New York Times Photo Editor Maura Foley, MoMA Curator Nora Lawrence and JPG Founders Derek Powazek & Heather Powazek Champ, will choose one photographer for the Grand Prize:

* $10,000 cash or 1-year FREE living at a $1.2 million apartment at The Edge in New York City
* A Manhattan gallery reception
* Airfare & shipping to and from New York City for the event
* International publicity

The public will also cast their vote and the highest rated portfolio will receive the People's Choice Award:

* $2,000 in cash
* A Manhattan gallery reception
* Airfare & shipping to and from New York City for the event

All participants will receive:

An online portfolio searchable by gallerists, press and commercial buyers; A free digital subscription to JPG Magazine; $100 in discounts and credits from Zipcar.com; and discounts and freebies from our corporate sponsors.

This is your opportunity to capture the moment and share your talent with the world.

Send us your most powerful photographs:
www.artistswanted.org

With support from The Edge, JPG Magazine, Etsy, Resource Magazine, Zipcar, 3rd Ward.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Mosaic Monday: Make Your Own Kind of Music...

Musical instruments are a popular subject for many, including the talented photographers on our team. You can see more by the POE Team, here.

01. DeeJayPhotography - Music Fills My Soul
02. lizgrandmaison - Jumbo and Junior
03. JMcGuinness - Six String Study
04. lizgrandmaison - Press to Play
05. ancientartizen - Global Beat
06. JWPhoto - Violin Concerto
07. briefmoments - Classic Beginnings
08. ANJacobsen - Acordian Man
09. jerseymaids - Little Songs
10. ravencolours - brass woodwind
11. rsully2sphotography - Native American Drum
12. Kirsty2715 - Guitar Playing Hands


This Mosaic Monday was compiled by Pam Hardy. Pam lives in beautiful Alberta, Canada. She has always been fascinated with cameras and has been taking pictures most of her life. Her favorite things to photograph are flowers and animals, and she enjoys experimenting with new subjects and techniques. See Pam's blog here and her shop right here.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Mother's Day is coming...

Are you ready ? Here are some gift ideas for Mother's Day, Birthdays or any other occasion...

The Butterflies - set of 3 photo blocks


ShawnaCameron / HouseofSixCats Collaboration
Rainy Day Tulips No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 - Ceramic Coasters Set


Shuswap Lake - 7 x 10.5 inch Fine Art Photograph
Monarch Flight - Original Wearable Art Pendant


TheCamerasEye
Light house in the Harbour - 8x10 Polaroid Photograph


Sunflower Images - Fabric Bookmark



This post was compiled by Pam Hardy. Pam lives in beautiful Alberta, Canada. She has always been fascinated with cameras and has been taking pictures most of her life. Her favorite things to photograph are flowers and animals, and she enjoys experimenting with new subjects and techniques. See Pam's blog here and her shop right here.

New Works!


I hope you enjoy my selections for this week and will take a look into the shops of these talented photographers. You can see more from the POE Team here.

littlegraypixel - Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone


DiamondIsis - Carolina Sunrise


jrenphotos - The Chesapeake


alicelily - I Am My Own


HazyDaisy - Robin


TeaAndBrie - Raspberries on Turquoise



This New Works was compiled by Pam Hardy. Pam lives in beautiful Alberta, Canada. She has always been fascinated with cameras and has been taking pictures most of her life. Her favorite things to photograph are flowers and animals, and she enjoys experimenting with new subjects and techniques. See Pam's blog here and her shop right here.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

At Peace

POE Team member Cat Ludwig of CatLudwigStudio is no longer with us.


"After struggling for 15 years with extreme pain, and multiple chronic conditions, Cat could bear the burden no longer and took her own life Monday, April 19th." Cat's husband Warren Ludwig posted a message on her blog, you can read it here.

We would like to express our sadness, and offer our deepest condolences for her family.

Take a look at some of the work by this very talented photographer... She will be missed.




Monday, April 19, 2010

Mosaic Monday: Spring Greenery





1. Star Light Grass - Urban Design
2. Summer Breeze - Life Through Our Eyes
3. Glimmer - AllieArt4Children
4. Green Pompoms - Ann Marie Faust
5. Amazing Grace - Create Love Laugh
6.Writer's Block - MKendall
7. Mustard Fields - HoneyTree
8. Iydll - Green Island Studios




SeaBelly (julie) likes creating images that you can not place in time. She loves nature and capturing moments in all its tiny worlds that would otherwise go unnoticed. She likes to think this is still the age of exploration.

Friday, April 16, 2010

New Works!

Here are just a few of the images that can be found on Etsy by searching the tags "POE Team", what a talented team we have! To see more from our team, click here.

SilverHorsePhotos - Morning Glow


maryvican - Spring Bud


henatayeb - Sepia Toned Interior of Steam Train


greenislandstudios - Cymbeline



This New Works was compiled by Pam Hardy. Pam lives in beautiful Alberta, Canada. She has always been fascinated with cameras and has been taking pictures most of her life. Her favorite things to photograph are flowers and animals, and she enjoys experimenting with new subjects and techniques. See Pam's blog here and her shop right here.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Mosaic Monday: Don't Rock the Boat...

I love boats and I hope you do too. Our team members have some beautiful images featuring boats, here are just a few of them. Be sure to search "POE Team" to see more.

01. JBWPhoto - St. Lucia
02. jbeaudet - Two Boats
03. JudiFitzPatrick - Rockport Rowboats
04. maryvican - Galilee
05. Imagesbylynnann - Antique Wooden Boat
06. DESIGNbyHELEN - Life On Hold
07. lesleypayne - Lucky Lady
08. StephsShoes - Bad Attitude
09. RaysOfGrace - Early Streamside
10. DeeJayPhotography - Serenity
11. photohale - Stern
12. moonbeamphotography - At Rest



This Mosaic Monday was compiled by Pam Hardy. Pam lives in beautiful Alberta, Canada. She has always been fascinated with cameras and has been taking pictures most of her life. Her favorite things to photograph are flowers and animals, and she enjoys experimenting with new subjects and techniques. See Pam's blog here and her shop right here.

Friday, April 9, 2010

We are looking for Team volunteers...

If you have time and would like to help out, please contact our team leader Bill (HouseofSixCats) by email here. We are looking for volunteers for various jobs, and he can give you more details.

We are also looking for a few writers for the blog, if you are interested in writing for our blog - you must have experience with blogger, writing posts, linking, uploading pictures, adding labels, scheduling posts, etc.

UPCOMING EVENTS...

ART FAIR

Location: Beautiful downtown Plainwell, Michigan.
Date: Saturday, July 24th
Time: 11 am to 7 pm
Info: We are organizing and still looking for artists. We close down Main Street for the artists to set up and $50 reserves a 12x12 spot. If interested, you can contact PlainwellBohemian or check out the registration form under the ISLAND CITY LIFE "Current Community Events" section of our website, here.

New Works!

Here are the images I chose for this week... What a talented team we have! Want to see more ? Just search "POE Team" on Etsy here.

MadrinPhotography - Fire On Water


PoSHGallery - Cool Morning


BethPeardonProds - Orange Daisy


KhoKreative - Kauai Sunrise


AlisonDuBois - Mitten Twilight


NaturesCall - Loggerhead Shrike


andreadespot - Medusa


PamLefcourt - Lighthouse
Camargue France Phare de Faraman



This New Works was compiled by Pam Hardy. Pam lives in beautiful Alberta, Canada. She has always been fascinated with cameras and has been taking pictures most of her life. Her favorite things to photograph are flowers and animals, and she enjoys experimenting with new subjects and techniques. See Pam's blog here and her shop right here.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Mosaic Monday: Broken Beauty...

There is something beautiful about old, broken down buildings, here are just a few of the images that can be found when searching "POE Team" on Etsy. If you like this style, be sure to click on the following keywords to search them on Etsy... doors, windows, houses, buildings, old.

01. mariescottage - Through rose colored....windows
02. Aztek721 - Fixer Upper
03. photoamato - Barn Doors
04. MjLeonard - Broken Window
05. Katalystphotos - Rubba Dub Tub
06. AnnWilkinson - Casa Familiar 324
07. ara133photography - Red Window
08. xenya - Escape
09. capow - White Picket Fence
10. jesspeterson - Someone Lived Here Once
11. chicalookate - Danger Danger
12. DaysLight - Pile of Old BOARDS, BEDS, WINDOWS, DOORS



This Mosaic Monday was compiled by Pam Hardy. Pam lives in beautiful Alberta, Canada. She has always been fascinated with cameras and has been taking pictures most of her life. Her favorite things to photograph are flowers and animals, and she enjoys experimenting with new subjects and techniques. See Pam's blog here and her shop right here.

Friday, April 2, 2010

New Works!

Here are the images I chose for this week... Want to see more from our talented team ? Just search "POE Team" on Etsy here.

fosterbk - Purple Pose


shannonpix - Daisy Blue


1doordown - Blue Hydrangea


mjrojasphoto - Pearlescent


if1hadwords - Tranquility


buckscountyframes - Around Here, part two



This New Works was compiled by Pam Hardy. Pam lives in beautiful Alberta, Canada. She has always been fascinated with cameras and has been taking pictures most of her life. Her favorite things to photograph are flowers and animals, and she enjoys experimenting with new subjects and techniques. See Pam's blog here and her shop right here.