PHOTO CONTESTS

This is the image I entered in a photo contest last week - the PDN Faces competition.

I've never been a fan of photo contests because, cynically, I thought they only ever served the organizers by giving them free images and what must be significant income from the high entry fees, which is why there are so many contests these days.

The big ones, though, are still very prestigious to appear in: CA, Graphis, the first PDN one, etc.

So now I feel it's a win-win: Everyone gets something useful and it's fun to compete.

I'll show you the images for the next contest I've entered next time.

Comments welcome.

This image is of Blake, an autistic kid I met on the on-going documentary film project with Joe Duley and Joe Brunette. This was a purely "walk-by" moment - unplanned, unpredictable, but instantly recognizable as a "moment". I'm outside the house, and Blake is looking up through the screened window. There was a big graduation party going on in the rest of the house at the time, and I think Blake was happy for some peace and quiet by himself.

photo © Kevin Morris

shower scene!

My good friend, Peter MacMillan, used to be a set builder for the Seattle Opera. Now he lives near me in Freeport, Maine and manages the Audubon Bird Sanctuary, but he hasn't lost his skills. When I needed help - and fast - he came to the rescue and really made it happen. Him, and another good friend, Denis O'Brien, who supplied props, sumps pumps, and construction advice, but couldn't get away from his real job to be on-set.

The whole thing started when Maine State Music Theatre contacted me about shooting their ad campaign this season. It was their idea to shoot a guy singing in the shower, and the only way I could see it happening was to BUILD a shower stall that I could climb all over with my camera and lights.

The MSMT shot went great, but after it was done I still had this cool set in the studio - and no one to put in it.

To the rescue came Tobi Nichols, who runs Utobia Models & Talent. She got two fantastic models to come in on very short notice allowing me to shoot something for my own book, and of course, for stock too.

Here's a shot of Rebecca running into a little difficulty in the shower that Peter and I built in the middle of my studio... and below that is one of Paul sudsing up.

photos © Kevin Morris