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Michael Grecco: NAKED AMBITION:
An R-Rated Look at an X-Rated Industry

December 1, 2011 – February 16, 2012
Opening: Thursday, Dec 8, 4-7pm
Talk: Saturday, Dec 10 at Martine Chaisson Gallery, 4pm

Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club
225 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-524-0010
Hours: Noon-close, Daily

The Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry project contains over 200 photographs of actors, filmmakers and personalities in the world of adult entertainment. Grecco photographed his subjects during the 2006 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas, the convention which surrounds the annual AVN Awards.

The accompanying book’s forewords, written by rock musician Dave Navarro and Hustler magazine editor Larry Flynt, discuss modern culture’s acceptance of pornography into the mainstream, which allows an overtly sexual work like this to be considered a coffee table book.

Included among the portrait subjects are Larry Flynt, Jenna Jameson, Ron Jeremy, Chi Chi LaRue, Tera Patrick, Alexandra Silk, Katsuni, Dana DeArmond, Sunny Lane, Kurt Lockwood, and Michelle Aston. Uncommon in pornography-related works, the photographs have not been altered with any significant image editing or photo manipulation, thus avoiding the layer of fantasy usually applied to actors in this field.

Mr. Grecco will give a talk about the project on Saturday, Dec 10 at the Martine Chaisson Gallery. The presentation begins at 4pm, free and open to the public.

A&I BOOKS WORKSHOP

Thursday, December 8, 2011
Noon – 4pm
International House Hotel

Workshop Fee: $30 | Register Here

“THAT PHOTO BOOK YOU WANTED TO DO… DONE!”

You know that book of photos you’ve always been planning to do? Get it done now at the PhotoNOLA A&I Books Workshop. This intimate hands-on workshop will be limited to twelve students, who will each receive individual feedback on their book’s design, then finalize and order their book by the end of class.

Participants will need to download the free BookCreator software in advance, and get started on an 8 x 8 format, softcover book with up to 40 pages. Use the available templates or your own design, insert your written text and bring your design to the workshop. It doesn’t have to be perfect! A&I Books Publisher/Editor Rex Weiner will review your book, help edit and pace your images, critique your design and give you tips on how to maximize the value of your print-on-demand book through smart marketing and PR. A special code will allow all workshop attendees to print two copies of the book for the price of one… order your book at the workshop and you’ll have your photo book in 10 days (finally)!

Limited to the first 12 applicants. Workshop is $30, which includes the printing of two copies of your new self-published book.

Location:

Video & Multimedia Storytelling with Dave Anderson & NPR’s Claire O’Neill

Thursday, December 8, 2011
Noon-4pm
International House Hotel

Registration fee: $25 | Register Here

In this introductory workshop photographers will examine the growing role of multimedia in contemporary photography. Recent technological advances have opened up exciting new platforms for image-makers. Students will learn the benefits of incorporating multimedia into their practice and explore its possibilities as a means to telling compelling stories.

Led by award winning photographer/filmmaker Dave Anderson and NPR multimedia producer Claire O’Neill, the class will view and discuss examples of effective multimedia pieces by photographers who have successfully transitioned to multimedia production. Participants can expect to learn tips on shooting for video, audio recording, researching and preparing stories, documentary interviewing techniques, and doubletasking to record audio and take photos in the field. The class will include an overview of the equipment and editing applications available, detailed in handouts, as well as tips to help you market your services.

This program is presented in partnership with the ASMP New Orleans/Gulf South chapter. Refreshments will be provided.

Instructors Bios:
A multi-talented image-maker, Dave Anderson’s work as both a photographer and filmmaker has been celebrated in the United States and abroad. He has been recognized as “one of the shooting stars of the American photo scene” by Germany’s fotoMAGAZIN and named a “Rising Star” by Photo District News.

Dave’s project Rough Beauty was the winner of the 2005 National Project Competition from the Santa Fe Center for Photography and became the focus of his first book, which was published in three languages with an essay by Anne Wilkes Tucker. His latest monograph, One Block: A New Orleans Neighborhood Rebuilds, was published in 2010 by Aperture Books and featured in the New York Times and Time as well as on Good Morning America and CNN.

Dave’s unique talents extend not only to still photography but also into the realms of television production and the written word. A former MTV producer and director of television production in the Clinton White House, Dave’s video work has also been singled out for recognition. His new video series “SoLost,” created for the Oxford American magazine, recently won Best Video Series at the 2011 National Magazine Awards and he is now producing a sister series with the Oxford American and NPR, entitled “Southword.”

Claire O’Neill works as a producer for NPR’s multimedia team in Washington, D.C. She collaborates daily with photographers to produce feature and hard-news photo and video stories. She also edits NPR’s photo blog, “The Picture Show,” a platform for visual story-telling, photojournalism, personal projects and historical finds. Recently a winner in LIFE’s 2011 Photo Blog Awards, “The Picture Show” receives some of the highest, regular viewership on NPR’s site, and is prominently featured daily.

Renee Allie: Holding Dolls

CURRENTS 2011: NOPA Members Showcase

December 5, 2011 – January 2, 2012
Opening: Thursday, Dec. 8, 5-7pm

Crescent City Brewhouse
527 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
888-819-9330 / 504-522-0571
Hours: Mon-Thurs Noon-10pm, Fri & Sat 11:30am-11pm, Sun 11:30am-10pm

The New Orleans Photo Alliance’s annual members showcase. Curated by Richard McCabe, Photography Curator at The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and hosted by the Crescent City Brewhouse, the exhibition showcases works by twelve New Orleans Photo Alliance members:

Renee Allie, Susan Barnett, Laura Burlton, Charles Franklin, Carolyn Hampton, Maria Levitsky, Hannah Neal, Don Norris, Valorie Polmer, Mary Quin, S. Gayle Stevens, Warren Thompson

Preview the exhibition here.

The Crescent City Brewhouse is one of New Orleans’ premier restaurants and the only French Quarter microbrewery. The atmosphere at the Crescent City Brewhouse is warm, relaxed and festive with Live Jazz performed nightly by local musicians.

Susan Barnett: Hustle

Laura Burlton: Adrift

Charles Franklin: Untitled 008

Carolyn Hampton: The Blooms Are Heavy

Maria Levitsky: DIXIE BREWERY, HOLE IN FLOOR

Hannah Neal: Prima Ballerina

Don Norris: Tourist Cabins (1930)

Valorie Polmer: Cat Claw Roof

Mary Quin: Through the Glass

S. Gayle Stevens: Thread

Warren Thompson: Grid 14

Marie-Dominique Verdier

New Orleans Walls: Still Standing
Marie-Dominique Verdier

December 1- 31, 2011
Opening: Thursday Dec 8, 5-8pm

Big Bunny Fine Art
332 Exchange Place
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-309-2444
Hours: Wed-Sun 10am-8pm

“New Orleans Walls: Still Standing” is a solo exhibit of double-exposed photographs featuring over 80 New Orleanians (Drew Brees, Fats Domino, Irma Thomas, Susan Spicer, Theresa Andersson, Angela Hill, Ellis Marsalis and many more). The show will feature numbered giclee prints on canvas and matte paper. The series of photographs was put into a book which also features short stories that were shared by the models. The pictures span 17 years, and went from film to digital. The original series was presented at the Shooting Star.

Several of the people who posed for the project will come to the opening for an impromptu jam session and story telling.

From the Bridges series, by Lori Waselchuk

Open Projection Night

Wednesday, Dec 8, 7:30pm

Andy Levin of 100Eyes invites photographers down to the Lost Love Lounge to share work for fun and feedback. Open Projection Night participants should bring a disc of 20 images, sized at 72dpi and 1080 pixels wide. This event is free and open to the public. No advance registration is necessary and all are invited – you need not show work to attend.

December 5- 11, 2010

This week long workshop with Andy Levin uses New Orleans as a venue for teaching photographers to develop visual ideas and creating a unique visual identity. The emphasis is on concept, and photographing within a narrow perspective, with daily editing sessions gradually developing a theme or story line. Photographers are encouraged to create a body of work suitable for presentation at the end of the week long class. The workshop is for photographers who are interesting in going beyond the single image, and have reasonable technical skills, and a portfolio is required.

Note: This 7 day workshop will involve daily editing sessions and close consultation in your choice of stories. Digital camera and laptop required. Students are responsible for travel, hotel, and meal expenses.

Tuition: $725
Workshop limited to 5 students.

Out of town students are encouraged to arrive day advance for a pre-workshop orientation and portfolio evaluation.

This workshop is administered by 100 Eyes Photography Workshops.  Register here.