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EVENTS

The Rochester Institute of Technology takes aim at the Alamo with "Big Shot," its 16th forum that brings in photographers from all over the country to photograph and study landmarks within the United States. Mar. 10. San Antonio, Tex., 716-475-2863 or www.rit.edu/biomed/activities/bigshot.

WPPI 2001. The Wedding and Portrait Photographer International’s 21st Annual Convention and Trade Show will be held at the Rio Suites and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev., Mar. 11–15. The event includes a three-day trade show, Master Class Series workshops, print exhibits and competitions, and a golf tournament. To register, call 310-451-0090 or visit www.wppinow.com.

The 5th Annual DoublExposure Auction to benefit Youth in Focus. Mar. 15, 6–10pm, Arctic Building Dome Room, 700 Third Ave., Seattle. Features internationally acclaimed nature photographer Art Wolfe as honorary chair, jury-selected works by accomplished photographers, a silent auction, a gourmet buffet and live music. Proceeds to benefit Youth in Focus, an innovative photography-mentoring program for inner-city teens. Tickets are $55 in advance and $65 at the door. For reservations, call Laura Wright at 206-723-1479 or visit the YIF website at www.youthinfocus.org.

PPF Camera Swap Meet. The annual PPF Camera Swap Meet, sponsored by the nonprofit Portland Photographers’ Forum, will be held at the Collector’s Market, 8900 N. Vancouver, Portland, on Mar. 17.

Foto Revu. Sponsored by the Photography Council of the Seattle Art Museum, the Foto Revu is a unique opportunity to receive one-on-one feedback from Northwest professionals. Each registrant will receive three 20-minute review sessions with gallery owners and directors, museum and corporate collection curators, publishers, established photographers and collectors. Mar. 31. Seattle Art Museum. For more information, call 425-881-0966.

Members’ Night Lecture Series. Monthly lectures open to all Photographic Center Northwest members. For lecture and membership information, call 206-720-7222 or visit www.pcnw.org.

EXHIBITS

British Columbia

Presentation House Gallery, 333 Chesterfield Ave., N. Vancouver; 604-986-1351.
Giver of Names: David Rokeby. Through Feb. 18.
Suenos, Greta Stern. Through Apr. 8.
In Your Dreams, Gisele Amantea.
Through Apr. 8.
Depression-era and wartime American
rural life, photos by Disfarmer. Apr. 14–May 27.
Portraits from Mali, Africa, Seydou Keita. Apr. 14–May 27.

Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., Building D-3, Santa Monica; 310-264-8440.
Epson’s America in Detail, a photo collection of 40 images shot by photographer Stephen Wilkes. Mar. 2-30.

Blasthaus Gallery, 540 Barneveld, Unit M, San Francisco; 415-647-4287.
Call for exhibits and events.

Friends of Photography, Ansel Adams Center for Photography, 655 Mission St., San Francisco.
Beyond Boundaries: Contemporary Photography in California. Through Mar. 25. Stieglitz and His Circle: The Art of the Photograveur. Images from the pages of Stieglitz’s Camera Work magazine. Apr. 3–29.
Of Our Time: Ruth Bernhard Photographs. Honoring Bernhard’s 95th birthday. Apr. 3–29.
Michael Kenna: Night Work. Apr. 3–29. Annie Leibovitz: Women. 150 photographs of women by the renowned portrait photographer. May 8–July 15.
Mother Jones Photo Fund. Photos from the winners of these awards that support long-term social, political, environmental or humanitarian documentary projects. May 8–July 15.
Ansel Adams: Selections. Images from the permanent collection.

Maritime Museum, Stanton Center, 5 Custom House Plaza, 2nd Deck, Monterey; 831-372-2608.
Sites and Citizens, 109 rediscovered photos of Cannery Row in the 1950s by Robert Lewis. Through Sept. 30.

Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland; 510-238-3005.
Capturing Light: Masterpieces of California Photography, 1850–2000. This exhibit features 200 of the finest photos from the museum’s permanent collections of prominent photographers. Mar. 3–June 24.
After the Storm: Bob Walker and the Art of Environmental Photography. Mar. 3–June 24.

Robert Koch Gallery, 40 Geary St., San Francisco; 415-421-0122.
Edward Burtynsky: New Work. Mar. 1–Apr. 28.

San Francisco Camerawork, New Langton Arts, 1246 Folsom St., San Francisco; 415-863-1001.
Flesh, featuring work by Jeanne Friscia, Jenny Rosenberg, Heather Sparks and Tina Wolfe. Through Mar. 24.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 151 3rd St., San Francisco; 415-357-4000.
Hiroshi Sugimoto: The Architecture Series. Through Mar. 4.
Native to the Land: Photography and the North American Indian. Approximately 80 rare photos by Timothy O’Sullivan, John K. Hillers, Adam Clark Vroman and Edward S. Curtis. Through June 12.

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara; 805-963-4364, ext. 329.
Dual Visions of the American West: Photographs by Macduff Everton and David Muench. Through Mar. 25.
The Steinman Collection. May 5–Aug. 12.

UCR/California Museum of Photography, 3824 Main St., Riverside; 909-784-FOTO.
Jim Dine Photographs. Through Mar. 11.

Colorado

Camera Obscura Gallery, 1309 Bannock St., Denver; 303-623-4059.
Spirit of Place, Phil Borges. Through Feb. 25.

Oregon

Photographic Image Gallery, 240 SW 1st, Portland; 503-224-3543.
Mystical Landscapes of the Celtic World, Bill Jorden; Beauty of Darkness, Connie Imboden. Through Feb. 24.
Saturday Night, Deborah Whitehouse; New Orleans, Shannon Brinkman. Mar. 1–31.
Suburban Dreams, Beth Yarnelle Edwards; Paris in the ’50s, Mary Alice Johnston. Apr. 5-28.
Tibetan Portraits, Phil Borges; Children of Tibet, Danny Conant. Both exhibits are scheduled in honor of the the Dalai Lama’s May visit to Portland. May 3-31.

S K Josefsberg Studio, 403 NW 11th Ave., Portland; 503-241-9112.
Ron van Dongen. Through Feb. 24.
Czech Photography, Contemporary and
Vintage. Mar. 1–Apr. 14.
Bruce Charlesworth. Apr. 22–May 26.

Washington

Benham Gallery, 1216 1st Ave., Seattle; 206-622-2480.
Visual Fragrances: Floral Interpretations.
Botanical photographic images from early 20th century to contemporary. Through Feb. 24.
Images from Pavel Banka and other artists from the Czech Republic. Feb. 24–Mar. 31.
The Bettman Archive. Presented in collaboration with Corbis; images from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Apr. 2–28.

Eastern Washington University Galleries,
M-102, 526 5th St., Cheney; 509-359-7070. Call for exhibits.

Experience Music Project, 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle; 206-EMP-LIVE.
Artist to Icon, photographs of Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Bob Dylan. Continuing.

Flury & Company, 322 1st Ave. S., Seattle; 206-587-0260.
The North American Indian: Edward S. Curtis, 1907–1930. Continuing.

G. Gibson Gallery, 122 S. Jackson St., Suite 200, Seattle; 206-587-4033.
Seth Thompson: Made in Mexico. Through Mar. 24.

Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, 15th Ave. NE, Seattle; 206-543-2280.
Performing Photography, selected works from the Joseph and Elaine Monsen Photography Collection and the Henry’s permanent collection. Through June 3.
The Photography of John Gutmann: Culture Shock. Mar. 15–May 27.

Larson Gallery, Yakima; 509-574-4875.
29th Annual Photo Exhibition. Apr. 1–28.

Photographic Center Northwest, 900 12th Ave., Seattle; 206-720-7222.
Two, John Molloy. Feb. 2–27.
David Walega. Mar. 2–30.
Paul Sundberg. Apr. 1–29.

Photomontage Gallery, 112 Morris St., LaConner; 360-466-9290; e-mail at photoart@whidbey.net.
Call or e-mail for current exhibit schedule.

Other Exhibits of Interest

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson St., Santa Fe, NM; 505-995-0785.
Views of the City: 1910–1949. A combination of O’Keeffe’s New York City pictures together with photographs and pictures from her contemporaries. Through Mar. 14.

CONTESTS

Eastman Kodak’s National Parks Pass "Experience Your America" Photo Contest is accepting entries until Mar. 15. Any color picture taken by an amateur photographer in a national park since Jan. 1, 2000, is eligible.The winning entrant will receive a trip for four to any national park, a Kodak camera kit and a National Parks Pass. Complete contest rules and entry forms are available at www.nationalparks.org or by sending a SASE to National Parks Pass Photo Contest Rules, P.O. Box 5220, Young America, MN 5558.

OnlinePhotoContest.com continues its monthly photo contests. Each contest runs from midmonth to midmonth, with subject categories varying. Submissions to the contest are completed online at www.onlinephotocontest.com. Prizes also vary, with a $5,000 grand prize in each month’s Spotlight Category. Amateur and hobby photographers are encouraged to submit photos. Call 425-468-9040 for more info.

The first-ever Leica Camera/Jim Marshall Scholarship Photo Contest was designed to encourage and develop the artistic skills of college juniors and seniors with either a major or a minor in photography. Noted rock-and-roll photographer Jim Marshall and a panel of four other judges will evaluate images and award the winner a cash prize of $2,500 and a new Leica M6TTL. Students may submit up to 10 images taken with a 35mm camera in 2000 or 2001. Entries are due by Mar. 31, and more information can be requested from Leica Camera Inc./Jim Marshall Scholarship Contest, 156 Ludlow Ave., Northvale, NJ 07647.

Photographic Center Northwest’s 6th Annual Photographic Competition Exhibition has announced its call for entries. Awards include a $1,000, $750 and $500 prize, and entries will be judged by Magnum Photo’s Chien-Chi Chang. The exhibition will run in July at Photographic Center Northwest’s gallery. Slide entry deadline is April 2; send a 6"x9" SASE for a prospectus with submission guidelines to PCNW, 900 12th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122; (206) 720-7222.

WORKSHOPS

Adobe Photoshop WOW! Workshop, CompEd Solutions, P.O. Box 419107, Kansas City, MO 64141-6107; (800) 258-7246; www.compedsolutions.com.
This comprehensive one-day class will be traveling to the following cities and locations as follows: Portland, OR, Radisson Hotel, March 23; Spokane, WA, Westcoast’s Inn at the Park, April 16; Richland, WA, Hill Street Conference Center, April 17; Tacoma, WA, Sheraton Hotel, April 18; Olympia, WA, The Phoenix Inn Suites, April 19; Seattle, University Plaza Hotel, April 20.

Anderson Ranch Arts Center, 5263 Owl Creed Rd., P.O. Box 5598, Snowmass, CO 81615; 970-923-3181; www.andersonranch.org.
Call or visit website for a complete listing of summer workshops.

Coupeville Arts Center, Box 171C, Coupeville, WA 98239; 360-678-3396; www.coupeville.org.
People Pictures on the Run with David Falconer. Mar. 29–Apr. 1. Magazine Photography, Styling and Writing with Donna Pizzi and Philip Clayton-Thompson. Apr. 5–8. Environmental Portraiture with Kurt Fishback. Apr. 13–15. Photographing Nature: Doing Your Best with David Middleton. Apr. 13–15. Putting It all Together. . . Professional Preparation for Exhibition with Ned Wert. Apr. 21–22. The Expressive Image with Brenda Tharp. May 11–13. Photography on the Southern Oregon Coast with Darrell Gulin and Jean Carter. May 21–26. Bringing Your Vision to Life with Gerry Ellis. May 28–31. Gumoil Photographic Prints with Karl Koenig. June 9–11. Creativity and Expression with Sharon Milstein. June 12–16.

Fine Art Photography Workshops with Jahnavi Ananda, 2221 N. 107th, Seattle, WA 98133; 206-361-6926.
PYRO Development. Sat.. Feb. 10, 10am–4pm. Introduction to B&W Darkroom. Mon. or Wed. eve. classes, 6–9pm, six-week sessions in Feb. and Apr. Developing Light Darkroom, Fine Art Printing Techniques. Tues. eve. classes, 6–9pm, six-week sessions in Feb. and Apr., or weekend sessions in Mar. and May. Developing Light, Zone System Testing and Application. Session begins Mar. 16. Effective Metering. Thurs. eve. classes + one Sat. field session, Mar. or May. John Day Painted Hills, Oregon. Outdoor camping session for exploring the B&W landscape. Apr. 20–22.

Focal Point, 4474 West 10th Ave., Vancouver, BC V6R 2H9, Canada; 877-224-3636; www.focalpoint.bc.ca.
Call or visit website for complete schedule of classes and workshops.

J. Mark Griffith Photography, P.O. Box 27555, Seattle, WA 98125; 206-367-6864.
The Black-and-White Print (all two-day classes taught by Mark Griffith). Mar. 24–25; Apr. 21–22; May 19–20; June 9–10.

International Wildlife Adventures, P.O. Box 1410, Vashon, WA 98070; 800-593-8881; www.wildlifeadventures.com.
Bears and Orcas of Knight Inlet, British Columbia, is the subject of a series of four- and eight-day workshops that run from May through Oct.

Maine Photographic Workshops, P.O. Box 200, Rockport, ME 04856; 877-577-7700; www.theworkshops.com.
Assignment: Havana, Cuba, Dates TBA. Sponsored by Rockport College, this "special interest," on-site workshop is being billed as a combination "anthropological study, journalistic undertaking and education experience." Two hundred photographers will study under National Geographic staff photographers David Alan Harvey and William Albert Allard as well as a carefully chosen group of photographic teachers, all experts in their field.

The Nevada Photography Experience; 800-962-2638; www.winnemucca.nv.us.
Shooting the West XIII. Mar. 9-11.

Nikon School, 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 11747; 631-547-8666; www.nikonusa.com.
Single-day classes in Denver, Apr. 21 and 22; Portland, Apr. 28 and 29.

Olympus School of Digital Photography; 800-622-6372; www.olympusphotoschool.com. Classes in Seattle, location TBA. Feb. 17. Classes in Denver, location TBA. Apr. 14.

Photo Adventure Travels, 19360 Hazelgrove Dr., Oregon City, OR; 800-588-6117; www.photo-adventure-travels.com.
Amazon River Photo Workshop led by Rick Sammon. Nine-day photo expedition of the Amazon River. Mar. 31–Apr. 8.

Photographic Center Northwest, 900 12th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122; 206-720-7222; www.photocenter.org.
Intermediate Camera with Tania Yowson. Feb. 20 and 27. Visual Storytelling in the New Media with Brian Storm. Feb. 21 and 28. Processing Black-and-White Film with Michael Whitmarsh. Mar. 1 and 8. From Vision to Vocation: The Business of Marketing Your Fine Art with Marita Holdaway. Mar. 2–4. Black-and-White Printing with Amanda Koster. Mar. 3. Color Printing with Gale Grove. Mar. 3. Advanced Camera with Tania Yowson. Mar. 6 and 13. The Passions and Perils of Magazine Photojournalism with Dan Lamont. Mar. 7 and 14. Masters of Photojournalism: The Art of Visual Storytelling, through Mar. 14.

Rainier Workshops, Rainier Photographic Supply, 8730 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98118; 206-722-8700.
Polaroid Image Transfer with Tom Haseltine. Feb. 24 or Apr. 28. Polaroid Image Transfer with Kelly Atkinson. Mar. 1 at the Kirkland Arts Center (call for address). Hand-coloring Photographs with Patricia Ridenour. Mar. 17. Polaroid Emulsion Transfer. Mar. 31.

Rocky Mountain School of Photography, 210 N. Higgins Ave., Suite 101, Missoula, MT 59802; 800-394-7677; www.rmsp.com.
Winter in Yellowstone with Tim Cooper and George Wuerthner. Feb. 24–Mar. 2. Redwoods with David Middleton. Apr. 20–26.

Santa Fe Workshops, P.O. Box 9916, Santa Fe, NM 87504-5916; 505-983-1400; www.santafeworkshops.com.
Still Life Photography with Steve Hallerstein; Creativity in Culture with Lisl Dennis; Contemporary Wedding Photography with Bambi Cantrell; Interpreting the World in B&W with Norman Mauskopf; and The Digital Darkroom: B&W Techniques Using Photoshop. All Mar. 4–10. Portraits on the Edge with Barbara Bordnick; The Art of the Color Essay with David Alan Harvey;
Personal Portraits with Debbie Fleming Caffery; Painting with Light with Michael Long; and Making Digital Negatives with Dan Burkholder. All Mar. 11–17.
Mexico workshops in San Miguel de Allende, October 21-November 17. Instructors include Sam Abell, Phil Borges, Keith Carter, Debbie Fleming Caffery, David Alan Harvey and Joyce Tenneson.
Ongoing photography workshops, summer schedule June 17-August 11; fall schedule September 9-October 6.
Ongoing digital workshops scheduled year-round. Check web site or catalog for dates.da

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