Winners from the 2012 ViewFinder Photography Competition are on display downtown at Studio 207 along with a selection of other entries from the exhibit.
Competition Sponsored by
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LC
Judged by
Ryan Hollis of Memphis, TN
A photograph is a moment forever frozen in time. Over sixty moments by area shutterbugs were displayed in the Merkle and Price Galleries as part of SAAC's biannual open photography competition and exhibition "The Viewfinder" in April 2012. Hosted by SAAC every two years, "The Viewfinder" is an excellent way for professional and amateur photographers to share a small glimpse into their world.
"Good art triggers an emotion within the viewer. It causes a response, good or bad, that forces the viewer to engage the piece. It makes use of composition, color, dimension, texture, and theme to immerse the viewer within the idea and inform him of the artist's intent. Ultimately, when viewed, a superior piece of art will inform the viewer and push the limits of his experience," said professional photographer Ryan Hollis, of Memphis, Tennessee, guest judge for the competition. Cash prizes totaling $600 were awarded to Heather Canterbury, Mourning Light, Best of Show; Joanna Tilley, Father, First Place; Kelly Campbell, T2G, Second Place; DeLeath Ludwig, When Time Stands Still, Third Place; and Marty Burns, 40, Honorable Mention.
Photographers:
Jennifer Baine • Dreaming of Home and Suppertime
Laura Bates • Grand Canyon and Fall Foliage
Angela Blann • Writes of Passage
Joe Bledsoe • Out on a Limb and Flowers on Fire
Marty Burns • Key West Lighthouse and 40 HM
Kelly Campbell • Tear Down the Walls, Open the Doors and T2G 2ND
Heather Canterbury • True Love and Mourning Light BOS
Abby Cate • Horse of Another Mother and Audience on the Wall
Erin Cate • The Corner of... and My View of Times Square
Charles Davis • My Desk
James Keith Dixon III • Una iglesia en Miraflores and Manco Capac
Tammie Fitzgerald • Sisters' Weekend at the Old Mill and Moses and the Promised Land
John Hays • Mime of Madrid and Andalusian Fields
Martha Hurst • Dosia and Dosia II
Donna Lawrence • Hitchin' a Ride and Grin and Bare It
Katelyn Lowery • St. Louis Cardinals' Dugout and Self-Portrait
DeLeath Ludwig • Just a Drop and When Time Stands Still 3RD
Janice McIntyre • Creeper Trail Shadows and Pelican Path
Amanda McLelland • Razorback Harley and Cancun - The Me....
Colleen Means • Blue Ball, Yellow Duckies and Me and Sully
Mike Means • Hurley Hairstyle and Walking the Main
Clarissa Milner • Tiny Beauty and Promise of Spring
Amber Moore • Guilty and Follow the Leader
Renee Orr • Beauty in the Shadows and Fragrance of Yesterday
Donald Putman • Boots the Cat and The Bouquet
Leslie Putman • St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Darrin Riley • A Clash of Culture and The Needle
Lee Scroggins • Sipping Nectar and Cypress Reflections
Amy Shaffer • Trust Jesus & Elvis and Walking in Memphis
Jaclyn Smith • Wild and Wonderful and Young Love
Lisa Burton Tarver • Tuesday Morning
Joanna Tilley • Father 1ST
Ann Trimble • Boy Watching
Paul Waschka • Star Shower and Tropical Shelter
Chris Webb • Reflections of a Crab