Monty Python’s 40th Anniversary

The past two weeks have been terrific with the celebration of the troupe’s 40th anniversary of the television broadcast.  I remember seeing them for the first time in about 1972 on PBS in New Jersey.  Whatever sense of humor I have was seeded with those first broadcasts.  Sirius satellite radio dedicated one channel for two weeks to replays of the Python’s skits and movies.  It was terrific to listen in but made one want more of the visual comedy.  The current photo was taken in Santa Fe (NM).  Once I got it back to the monitor it screamed the title for me.  

 

“Always look on the bright side of life”

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Old Sacramento Escape

A recent trip to Sacramento and San Francisco (CA) made for decent shooting.  I have discovered an interest in fire escapes in Chicago and the older structures in Old Sacramento had some great fire escapes.   The shadows and contrast from the metal of the escape with the brick is some great stuff.

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Albuquerque Wine Festival

SunDog Photos will be at the Wine Festival at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Park on May 23-24-25, 2009. COme on out and visit us at the Fiesta and sample the local wines.

Chicago Images

A recent trip to Chicago yielded a couple of interesting images (at least to me).  The first is the gaping maw of the Chicago subway stairs.  There was something ominous about the black depths of the entry.

The second image is of a fire escape on a nearby apartment building.  This one was of interest because of the contrasting patterns, a throw back to some earlier themes of past works.

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“Old Vehicles” hang at Esther Bone Library in Rio Rancho

Sun Dog Photos is represented at the latest show at the Esther Bone Library in Rio Rancho.  Curator Paula Scott of the Rio Rancho Art Assocoation announced the show’s opening on August 8th at 5:00 PM. 

This exhibit of “Old Vehicles” will hang at the Esther Bone Library from August 7th-Oct. 2nd, 2008. I hope you get a chance to come by and see the exhibit!

To view the show’s submissions visit the blog by clicking here: Old Vehicle Show

Sun Dog Photos submitted Snow Mobiles for its entry to the show.

Honickman First Book Prize in Photography

Honickman First Book Prize in Photography 

Sponsor:          Center for Documentary Studies

SYNOPSIS:
The sponsor presents a competition for American photographers of
any age who have never published a book-length work and who use their
cameras for creative exploration, whether it be of places, people, or
communities; of the natural or social world; of beauty at large or the
lack of it; of objective or subjective realities. 

Deadline(s):      09/05/2008

Web Site: http://cds.aas.duke.edu/bp/index.html

Program URL: http://cds.aas.duke.edu/grants/index.html

For assistance contact L&D Associates at information@landd.net.

Sun Dog Photos newest online gallery

We are about to release our newest online gallery using Picassa from Google. Chec back to see the latest images and some old favorites on the blog

 

Sun Dog Photos

 

Documentary Photography Project

Documentary Photography Project

Sponsor:          Open Society Institute

SYNOPSIS:
The sponsor provides funding for photographers to present their
work to specific audiences to stimulate positive social change.
Grants range from $5,000 to $30,000.

Deadline(s):      06/20/2008

Program URL:
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/focus_areas/distribution/guidelines

For more information and assistance contact us at information@landd.net.

SPIRIT BLOOMS UPDATE

SPIRIT BLOOMS UPDATE

Hello Everyone,

     I would like to thank you all for participating in Spirit Blooms! Your work looks great and we will be hanging the show tomorrow afternoon.  You are all invited and encouraged to attend the artist reception for the show which will be held this Friday, April 18, from 5:00 to 8:00 at the Art Gallery 66.

     We will have a representative from the Barrett Foundation present both Friday night and Saturday.  This is an excellent Mother’s Day shopping opportunity  so tell all your friends, and we look forward to seeing you!

Thanks,

DeAnna Dimmitt

Dry Heat Photography

505.730.8576 

The Art Gallery 66 is located at:

373 N. Camino del Pueblo

Bernalillo, NM 87004

Sun Dog Photo Gallery

L&D Associates has, for 20 years, created fine art photographic images for private and public collections.  In addition, L&D Associates Photography provides still photographic services for the film industry through the Rio Rancho Film Office and the New Mexico Film Office. 

A sample gallery of images from L&D Associates Photography may be viewed by clicking on the View Gallery button below.

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