Hey, Hot Shot winners announced
Thursday, December 11th, 2008
I love Hey, Hot Shot! I love looking at new work and seeing what is happening out there in the big, wide world of photography. (That’s the same reason I love things like Critical Mass, CENTER’s awards, the Aftermath Project awards, and all the great portfolio review events…)
I’ve met three of the five photographers and have known their work for quite awhile now. I first saw John Mann’s work when I judged the annual contest for the Portland-based Newspace Center for Photography. The work feels both fleeting and weighty at the same time, a nice paradox for a medium that could be described exactly the same way. Donald Weber’s work first hit me upside the head at photolucida last year. His rock-solid work in the Ukraine and Russia has earned him respect and a spot on the new VII Network team (part of the VII Agency). I’ve also just seen his work as part of the Aftermath Project submissions this year, and am pleased to see his work advance through the final stages. Cara Phillips emerged as one of the winners in the first annual Photography Book Now contest which I was very involved with and which just ended this past October. Her work on the plastic surgery industry is creepy and fascinating (and very well-conceived). I’m also excited about her new ultraviolet portraits!
John Mann:
Donald Weber:
Cara Phillips:
Words Without Pictures (Aperture, 2010)
Short Track, by Jake Mendel
Bird Watching, by Paula McCartney