Don’t forget that our annual juried photo exhibit will be opening on April 9 at 6 p.m. at Carroll Hall. However, if you cannot make it to the show be sure to check it out online with our flickr group. Photos will be posted the night of the opening. Click here to join the group.
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Please come join us for the opening of this year’s 37th Frame, our annual student-run photo contest. Earlier this year a panel of professional journalists reviewed more than 500 submissions, from which they selected 50 images and 5 photo stories that represent the best of 2007-2008. As always, the exhibition features a diverse group of images, which bear witness to experiences across the globe.
When: Opening Reception April 9th from 6-8 p.m. The exhibit will run until May 12th.
Where: Carroll Hall, garden level, Univerisity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Don’t forget that our annual juried photo exhibit will be opening on April 9 at 6 p.m. at Carroll Hall. However, if you cannot make it to the show be sure to check it out online with our flickr group. Photos will be posted the night of the opening. Click here to join the group.
Note: In order to make comments you will first need to set up a flickr account if haven’t already done so.
In early January, Shannon Greene and his family moved to Chapel Hill searching for refuge after a house fire and a motorcycle accident left the family of four searching for somewhere to call home. While nothing has come easy, with a little help and a lot of faith, the Greene’s have found a new home and a renewed sense of hope.
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MediaStorm is thrilled to announce that three of our 2009 projects have been nominated for the 31st Annual Emmy Awards for News & Documentary. Driftless: Stories from Iowa, by Danny Wilcox Frazier, was nominated in the New Approaches to News & Documentary Programming: Documentaries Category. Once at the center of the U.S. economy, the family farm n […]
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Soul Brother/FilmMagic/Getty Images Kristen Stewart attends The Screening Of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” on June 28, 2010 in New York with a fiery blaze of auburn. The deadpan stalret has been dipping into the dye since the beginning of her career to great effect. The Twilight franchise called for a harder, darker edge, that Stewart has [...] […]
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The international jury of the 52nd annual World Press Photo Contest have selected a black-and-white image by American photographer Anthony Suau as World Press Photo of the Year 2008. The picture shows an armed officer of the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s... […]
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I case you missed last weeks announcement of Nikon’s new flagship DSLR, the full frame D3X, here a few of the important stats. FX-format CMOS image sensor with 24.5 effective megapixels. Low noise from ISO 100 to ISO 1600. Near-instantaneous... […]