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Black & White (& Blue)

Monochrome - in all colors

Darkroom Gallery   /   Deadline: 01/25/17

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There’s something inherently different about monochromatic photography.

The photographer Paul Outerbridge put it this way: In black and white you suggest; in color you state. The implication is that in black and white something is left to the imagination, and perhaps that explains the revived popularity of black and white photos as fine art; seeing an image in color leaves fewer blanks for the mind to fill in. Constantly seeing images in color becomes “too much Information”.

The idea for this exhibition started as strictly black and white, but it occurred to us that black and white is not the only monochrome photographic process, and that the same power to suggest is characteristic of other historic methods that yield images in blue (cyanotype), sepia (albumin), and silver (platinum), for example. Thus we decided to open this exhibition to all forms of monochromatic photography.

Though we appreciate monochromatic images created with “alternative” processes, we don’t want to exclude any, done on film or digitally. The entries will be evaluated on the basis of their merit as photographs and not on the method that was used to produce them. It’s the creative process that counts!

Location

Darkroom Gallery12 Main St.Essex Junction, VT 05453

Fees

$29.00 for 5 images, $6 each additional

Eligibility

All photographers of all ages and skill levels, worldwide.

Requirements

Entry fee

Awards

All selected entries are exhibited in our gallery and included in a full color exhibit catalog;
Juror's Choice receives a 30x48" vinyl exhibit banner featuring their image, free entry into a future exhibition, a free exhibition catalog;
Honorable Mentions receive free exhibition catalogs and free entry in a future exhibition.
People's Choice gains free entry into a future exhibit.

Evaluation Criteria

Once submission for an exhibit close, all entries are submitted to the Juror for that exhibit anonymously. The juror will not know the name of the photographer or if two photos were taken by the same photographer. Jurors are charged with selecting about 45 entries for display in the Darkroom Gallery, in Essex Jct. Vermont. Jurors have sole discretion as to their selections. Please do not attempt to contact jurors to influence their choices. Doing so will disqualify your entry.

Contact Information

Ken Signorello
12 Main St
Essex Junction, VT 05453

P: 802-777-3686
W: www.darkroomgallery.com
E: info@darkroomgallery.com