The Michigan Heart Gallery - Post

This message was received from the MPPA and I thought this would be a good place to post it.

As a former press photographer, I'd like to seek your involvement in a project to benefit children from Michigan's foster care system who are in need of permanent families through adoption. We are currently looking for photographers to create pictures to be featured in a traveling exhibit, The Michigan Heart Gallery.

The Heart Gallery concept originated in New Mexico and has proven to be very successful in finding permanent families for children from the foster care system. The concept is simple, create strong portraits which show the child's personality, then let the pictures speak for the children.

There are over 300 children in Michigan currently waiting to be adopted through the foster care system. Most of these children are African American, over the age of 8, or need to be adopted along with other brothers and sisters. You can help them by volunteering your photography skills, and by bringing attention to The Michigan Heart Gallery project.

Photographers and children will be matched together to have photographs created through the months of June, July and August. We then plan to premiere the gallery in mid-November, with an opening in the State Capitol's Rotunda. The gallery will then be moved on a monthly basis to other locations throughout the state.

The Michigan Heart Gallery is being coordinated by the Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange and the Adoptive Family Support Network, both non-profit agencies dedicated to child welfare.
If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please visit our website, http://www.miheart.org, or contact me directly.

Sincerely
Kenyon Kopp
Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange
kkopp@mare.org
800-589-6273

Rain Gear - Photo

Jon Swanson and Zach Beery both employees of Brick Wheels on Eighth Street in Traverse City test ride a customer’s tandem bicycle in the rain to check the brakes. Jon in the front is wearing make shift rain gear, more normally known as a garbage bag.

More Cherry Blossoms - Photo

Traverse City, Mich - 05/12/2005 - Cherry Blossoms near their peak bloom along M-37 on Old Mission Peninsula. According to the Nation weather service low pressure in the region will produce scattered showers tomorrow and possible frost to night.

It seems this year I am a little hung up on photographing Cherry Blossoms. This year they seem much more beautiful then last year. Sorry just want to share it with all of you.

Call For Entries: Magnum's Inge Morath Award - Post

May 10, 2005
Magnum Photos announces the third $5000 Inge Morath Prize to be awarded to a woman photographer under 30 years of age. The prize is designed to assist in the completion of a long-term documentary project.

Inge Morath was an Austrian-born photographer who was associated with Magnum for almost 50 years. She died in January, 2002. As Morath devoted much of her enthusiasm to encouraging women photographers, her colleagues give this award as a tribute to her efforts. Support material:

* Send a project description (maximum one page)
* Between 40 and 80 slides in a carousel or on a CD.
* A c.v. (maximum, three pages) including photographer's name, telephone number, e-mail address, plus shipping and mailing address with return envelope. Send support material to:

Magnum Photos Inge Morath Award
c/o Magnum Photos
151 West 25th Street
NY NY 10001
USA

Deadline: June 1, 2005
Award Announcement: July 15, 2005

Return of material is the responsibility of the applicant. Please include return envelope or shipping account number for slides.

Kite Flying Day - Photo

Traverse City, Mich - 05/10/2005 - (Lower) Bill Outenreith and his daughter Esprit Outenreith, 11, work to untangle a kits tail before lunching it in the open space in Downtown Traverse City. Both Outenreith and his daughter enjoy spending time together flying kits in the open space. (Above) Bill Outenreith fights to keep control of his kite after he and his daughter Esprit Outenreith, 11, launched it.

Cherry Blossoms - Photo

Traverse City, Mich - 5/09/2005 - Cherry blossoms start their short blooming season alone M-37 on Old Missions Peninsula as the rain moves into the area Monday.