Palm Beach Photographic Centre Announces
THE VIEW PROJECT & FOTOcamp 2011
August 27 through November 5, 2011
Special Receptions on August 26 & November 2
(West Palm Beach, FL – August 8, 2011) Fatima NeJame, president and chief executive officer of the world renowned Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC), today announced the upcoming opening of its next exhibitions:
THE VIEW PROJECT
With Joyce Tenneson, Editor
&
FOTOcamp 2011
August 27 – November 5, 2011
THE VIEW PROJECT
The View Project is an exhibit and book showcasing work by 70 international photographers that seeks to uncover what it is about certain places or photographs that, for some unknown reason, speak to our heart in an unforgettable manner.
This is a collection of photographs that attempt to reveal something about the photographer’s inner life – images that are personal and powerful, yet perhaps not clearly understood, even to the viewer/photographer.
Editor Joyce Tenneson asked each photographer to write a short statement to accompany their photograph, describing exactly what it is that makes the photograph they have sent memorable to them. Tenneson became interested in exploring why it is that certain “views” have such power.
She found nothing in her research that could explain exactly why certain places have such long-term influence in our lives. For example, why is it that some people long to be in the desert, while others feel completed or inspired by the ocean, the city, or the mountains?
In fact, The View Project will encourage viewers to ponder about which specific views, places and moments have left an indelible mark on their own lives.
Special Reception & Lecture
Friday, November 2 – 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Followed by a 7:30 p.m. Lecture by Joyce Tenneson
FOTOcamp 2011
Numerous moving and magical images captured by children and teens who participated in one of PBPC’s three special FOTOcamp sessions in June & July, will be on display for everyone to see.
FOTOcamp students were grouped by their level of experience, from beginner to advanced in each of the 2-week summer sessions. Students were issued a digital SLR Camera and explored a variety of photographic topics, including lens choices, lighting, composition of photographs and digital imaging.
FOTOcamp sessions were led by a professional instructor and two assistants, thus allowing plenty of one-on-one time with each student. This summer’s instructors included Raymond Gehman, a National Geographic photographer, and Jeff Larson, a photography instructor at the University of Florida. Past FOTOcamp instructors have included famed photographers Laurence Gartel, Anna Tomczak and the Pulitzer Prize-winning John Kaplan.
The culmination of all three FOTOcamp sessions is this special exhibition of photos taken by the young students. At the exhibition’s opening on August 26, one talented FOTOcamper will be named Student of the Year and receive a free SLR Digital camera.
Grand Opening Reception
Friday, August 26 – 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Now running through August 20 at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre are two exhibitions:
+ PBPC’s 15th annual INFOCUS Juried Show showcasing the work of its student members
+ Picture My World, an annual program that shows photographs and journal writings by local disadvantaged children, ages 8-17.
About the Palm Beach Photographic Centre:
The Photo Centre is located at the downtown City Center municipal complex at 415 Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday – Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, please call 561.253.2600 or visit www.workshop.org or www.fotofusion.org.
AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW:
Fatima NeJame
Palm Beach Photographic Centre
561.253.2600
Attached Sample Photos:
+ THE VIEW PROJECT: “Sunday, George” by Sally Gall
+ FOTOcamp 2011: 3 FOTOcampers at Work
For Photos:
To download accompanying multiple images for these exhibitions, go to the Palm Beach Photographic Center’s online pressroom at: http://pressroom.workshop.org