Palm Beach Photographic Centre Announces
INFOCUS Juried Show & PICTURE MY WORLD
June 24 – August 20, 2011
(West Palm Beach, FL – May 25, 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 exhibition:
INFOCUS Juried Show
& Picture My World
June 24 – August 20, 2011
Opening Reception:
Friday, June 24 – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
INFOCUS:
The Palm Beach Photographic Centre’s 15th annual INFOCUS Juried Show will showcase the work of its student members, both inside the Photo Centre and on its Web site, www.workshop.org. A Best of Show cash prize of $950 will be awarded, as will two Merit Awards for free tuition for a FOTOfusion Passport or a Master Workshop.
The INFOCUS Juror is Kevin Ames, who’s career has included commercial photography, writing books on photographing women, Photoshop and Lightroom, a column (the Digital Photographer’s Notebook) in Photoshop User magazine, teaching engagements through the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. At his studio in Atlanta, Ames works with clients like A.T.&T., Westin Hotels and Honda Power Equipment. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Jezebel, Atlanta Sports and Fitness as well as on corporate websites, brochures and capabilities programs. He is currently writing Faces: A Digital Retoucher’s Guide to Photoshop.
PICTURE MY WORLD:
Since September 1997, the Palm Beach Photographic Centre’s PICTURE MY WORLD Program has served disadvantaged children, ages 8 – 17, including some students who are under the supervision of the legal system due to abuse, neglect or abandonment. This program teaches an appreciation of family and community, the development of self-esteem, nonviolent means of express and personal responsibility.
PICTURE MY WORLD uses photography exploration combined with strategic journal writing curriculums to promote problem solving skills, and insight into community interaction by creating awareness for each student that they are valued and their voice can make a positive difference in the their lives and the lives of others. In fact, program outcomes have shown that the controlled and directed use of photography and journal writing provides numerous therapeutic, social and career benefits, as well as helping these children to develop positive means of expression while improving academic skills.
Now running through June 18 at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre is PROJECT TANDEM: Two Bicycles, Two Photographers, One 11,000-Mile Ride, with photographs by Morrigan McCarthy and Alan Winslow.
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:
INFOCUS: Marjorie Neu / Too Many Babies
PICTURE MY WORLD: Heroes, Be Safe & Loved
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
