"Open to Interpretation" Juried Competition

There is a photo competition open to all area photographers that is juried by Doug Beasley. The theme is "Water's edge". The interesting part of this competition is after the images are selected writers and poets will submit written responses to each selected image. then a book of the winning images and selected written works will be published in book form for sale to the public. Read below for more details on this call for entries.

Open Call for Entries for All Photographers

Open to Interpretation is now calling on photographers to submit images for consideration in a juried book competition.

Theme: Water’s Edge

Juror: Douglas Beasley, Photographer and Educator

Early Submission Fee: $30 for 5 images, $10 each additional

Deadline for early submission: April 26, 2011

Submission Fee: $35 for 5 images, $10 each additional

Deadline for submission: June 7, 2011

Results Announced: June 20, 201

Awards

$300 Jurors Selection Award

Project Details

Open to interpretation is a juried book competition of photography, poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction. Each book begins with a themed call for photos. The chosen photos become the literary inspiration for the writers’ submissions. A book is created that matches each winning photo with two stories or poems that offer different interpretations of the image. The unique collaboration adds new dimensions to both the photos and the written word.

Juror

Douglas Beasley's personal vision explores spiritual aspects of people and place and is concerned with how the sacred is recognized and expressed in everyday life. He hopes that his photographs act as prayer-like offerings and are meant as a departure point for the viewer's own visual or spiritual journey.As founder and director of Vision Quest Photo Workshops, Beasley provides workshops that emphasize personal expression and creative vision over the mechanics of camera use. He believes in helping each student find their voice rather than making 'pretty pictures'. His workshops are held in places such as Santa Fe, Maine, New York, Hawaii, Guatemala, Peru, Japan, China, Italy, Africa and Bali as well as the Trade River Retreat Center, his cabin/retreat center in Northwest Wisconsin.

Much of his personal work, including Sacred Sites of the Lakota, Disappearing Green Space, Silent Witness: Genocide and the Landscape, Sacred Places and Earth Meets Spirit are supported by grants and commissions and have been widely exhibited and collected. His work has been published internationally and featured in numerous magazines such as Zoom, The Sun, B&W, PDN and PhotoVision. His first book: "Japan; A Nisei's First Encounter," offers insight into his journey to his mother's homeland. His second book Earth Meets Spirit will be coming out in late 2010.

Doug continues to explore the notion of what is sacred in his photography and in his life. He lives in a passive solar home surrounded by trees in Saint Paul, MN. When not out traveling the world he can be found tending his Japanese gardens or enjoying a strong cup of coffee while listening to loud music. Personal heroes include Jimi Hendrix, the Dalai Lama and whoever invented the espresso machine.

Entries are submitted online at www.open2interpretation.com/