Making the Shoot: Win an LA Photo Celebrity Shoot for The Lab Magazine

Making the Shoot (MTS) is an international photography competition hosted by The Lab Magazine (a recent stated “Site of the Day”) and Photoculture, created “to offer life-changing opportunities for photographers worldwide, find and promote emerging talent, and cultivate a new standard in juried competitions.”

Making the Shoot describes the competition. “Taking the step from being a photographer to a ‘working’ photographer can be a big leap, and as artists ourselves, we’ve been there. What is ultimately needed to move a career forward—access to a great subject, working with experienced hair/make-up/wardrobe, top tier production tools, and the ability to have your work published and seen in a great platform—can seem out of reach for many. We can amend that.”

Making the Shoot will be offering several prizes from their sponsors, but it’s also a great opportunity for the selected photographer, who will be flown to Los Angeles in January 2012 for a fully-financed celebrity photo shoot to be published in The Lab Magazine’s issue No. 5, on stands worldwide in March 2012.

An impressive lineup of professional judges has been assembled to critique submissions.

To enter, visit www.makingtheshoot.com and submit your work to have it seen by some of the top photographers, agents, stylists, managers and creative minds in the industry.

SITE OF THE DAY: "The World's Best Ever" Serves a Stew of Crazy

“The World’s Best Ever” is nutty. Underneath its fairly staid apparence hides a schizo heart and soul that’s unafraid to offer an opinion. You simply never know what you might find, but it’s almost always intriguing. Whether it’s the latest viral video (or not-so-viral video…), quick profiles of artists (and their favorite places to eat), or a slideshow collection of girls on bikes, one can’t accuse the site of offering anything less than a truly curious assortment of content. 

Take a look at www.theworldsbestever.com.

SITE OF THE DAY: "Feature Shoot" Showcases Photography from around the World

At Feature Shoot, photographer/editor/curator Alison Zavos features a steady flow of international photography. With work from “up-and-coming photographers alongside established photographers who have completed a project or whose work has taken on a new direction”, there’s something for every taste—both commercial and artistic. The site also features various series and categories, including “Theme Friday,” which pulls together different themed collections from abandoned swimming pools to watermelon (interesting, for sure).

Kick off your weekend with Feature Shoot.

SITE OF THE DAY: Lost at E Minor

Lost at E Minor is a major time suck. And that’s a good thing. Brooklyn’s Zavos brothers and their impressive list of guest writers keep it filled with fascinating artwork, photography, interesting tidbits, and links to great sites to keep you inspired. 

Behind the Scenes of Jordan Matter's "Dancers Among Us" Photography Series

NY dancers Eric Bourne, Lloyd Knight, and Dayla Perkins in the finished New Rochelle shot from Jordan Matter’s “Dancers Among Us” series of photographs

New York based photographer Jordan Matter’s captures dancers in everyday, ordinary situations in extraordinary ways in his “Dancers Among Us” series. The project began when he had the idea to shoot Paul Taylor Dance Company member Jeffrey Smith, which quickly expanded to the full company and eventually dancers across the country. He’s been documenting his shoots on his blog and in videos, which catch the often fascinating clash between dancer and setting, from riding the subway to shoveling snow.

For a recent shoot in New Rochelle, Matter created the illusion of a dancer floating above the horizon through no effects or manipulation. Check out the behind the scenes video below to see how it was done, and find more addictive videos on his video channel.

Visit Jordan Matter at:
www.jordanmatter.com
twitter.com/jordanmatter
facebook.com/JordanMatterPhotography
vimeo.com/channels/jordanmatter