Fame and/or Fortune for someone (you?) at BFHS

The Barrington Area Conservation Trust (http://www.bactrust.org/index.html) wants you to enter their Winter Scene Photography Contest. It’s open to all students at Barrington Fun High School.

“We are looking for striking winter images highlighting the natural beauty of Barrington. Your images may be taken anywhere in Barrington and may include portraits of wildlife in their natural habitat, natural landscapes or people interacting with  nature. Five original photos per student (color or black and white) may be entered. They must have been taken between December 2010 and March 2011. Only digital copies saved in a jpeg format will be accepted.

“Email your entry to nonprofitresources@sbcglobal.net, attention Lisa Woolford. Entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2011. Subject line should read ‘PHOTO CONTEST ENTRY.’ Include your name, grade, photo title, phone number and mailing address.

“Three winning entries will be chosen by judges from the Barrington Area Conservation Trust (BACT) and used for holiday cards to benefit BACT. Three winners will be chosen and each will recieve a $100 cash prize as well as a special plaque. Winners will be announced during Earth Week on April 20.”

(Sponsored by the Barrington Area Conservation Trust.
Contact Mrs. Lisa Woolford @ 224.735.6963 for more information.)

(BTW: Lemme know if you’re participating. For, y’know, the Bonus Karma.)

Film springs eternal

…or for 123 years and counting, anyway.

Here is our course description, virtually verbatim from the course catalogue:

“Creative camerawork with light-sensitive emulsions is at the core of this semester-long course. Students become familiar with the process and aesthetic considerations of the medium, beginning with basic technical instruction and problem-solving methods for black-and-white film photography. Camera operation, film processing, printmaking and presentation are the main areas of concentration. (Students must provide their own film cameras.) Student essays and reviews deal with contemporary issues as well as the history of the medium, in addition to work in the darkroom. In successive semesters, students investigate the concept of fine print, experiment with a variety of materials, and employ more extensive manipulation of images. Evaluation is based on effort and progress; continuing study assumes mastery of tools, materials and processes. The lab fee is $60.00; there are additional expenses for film, papers and field trips.”

Necessary gear? See https://photodevoto.wordpress.com/2010/01/25/choice-camera-choices-for-class/

Nuance wins!

http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/About/Awards/PRESLM/2010PRESLM/IL.pdf

Work by Ian McDermott

Here are some long-unseen pictures by another BHS alumnus.

(Keep in mind that these are from the mid ’90s.)

The AP “Fives!”

The good news is that everyone in the 2-D Design course scored well enough to qualify for AP credit.

The less good news is that, as usual, I have a beef with at least four of the scores. (I’m probably too close to the work to be objective.)

The best news is that Ann Marie LeVerso, Katie Thompson, and Brennan Zwieg received top scores for their portfolios. Click on each of the following to see ’em better.

Ann Marie:

Katie Thompson:

Brennan Zwieg:

The average score was 3.875. Congratulations to all sixteen Photo Devotos! It was a very good year.

Summer School Hours

Summer School Fo-Do, one of the best imaginable experiences in huge school, will run from 7:20 to 12:00, June 14-July 1.

Some of you have expressed an interest in picking up work; please e-mail Yours Truly at least one day in advance in order to facilitate matters, and to make sure we’ll even be there. Work pick-up time will be noon on days when it’s feasible.

If you’d like to use the lab on a particular day, likewise get in touch ahead of time to be certain there’s room.

If we’re engrossed in some sort of media presentation, please do not mar our mood by doing anything with the door.

Nuance Night Society Pages

Reminiscent of Walker Evans’s Polaroids (I flatter myself).

Somehow, this list missed Kelly and Abhi and Olivia, and Connell and Plum. It was a crowded and busy evening.

Buy yourself a copy of Nuance while you still can, and another for another.

Keep ’em from leaving

Which Photo Devoto Seniors shall we prevent from graduating, thereby assuring us their continued company and inspiration as role models? Answer real quick, now…

Nuance Night & The Big Art Show

Get thy gluteus maximus to Nuance Night, the launch party for Barrington Huge School’s annual literary & art magazine! It’s a physical object you can hold in your hand, as opposed to some cyber entity that may or may not exist.

There’ll be music, and food, and Hot Guys From Other Schools (maybe that’s a stretch). Nuance is a limited issue item, so plan on acquiring one while you can. You’ll never regret doing so.

The event takes place in the GRC on Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30. Show up; get your copy autographed by the published artists!

Whilst in the building, savor (for the last time) the excellent annual all-school art show as well. The exhibit will disintegrate significantly on Wednesday.

Art Department Annual Studio Recognition Awards

 The Photography Student of the Year is Kalah Paice, and the 2-D AP Studio award goes to Katie Thompson. Kelly Kerulis (on the right, directly above on the header, at this writing) gets the Printmaking award. All three of these Seniors submitted portfolios to the College Board from the 2-D AP Studio class.

Winners in other studio categories were Lauren Bedal, Meredith Bruner, Allison Cunniff, Ben Groves, Ian Krawiec, Katie Kline, Carli Leonard, Rebecca Lu, Erika Paige, and Emily Rappleye. (Photographs: L. Dionesotes)