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Lincoln Wildlife Photography Workshop

In conjunction with the "What's in Your Back Yard? Lincoln Wildlife Photo Exhibit" the Lincoln Conservation Commission and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, LincolnWildlife.org is pleased to announce the offering of a workshop in wildlife photography open to all Lincoln residents.

The workshop will be taught by freelance photographer (and former Lincoln resident) Eric Smith. Eric maintains contact with his Lincoln roots by leading the monthly Photo Sharing Club meetings at the Lincoln Library. He teaches digital photography and photo technique for Mass Audubon and other local area clubs. Eric has been published both nationally and locally. Samples of Eric's work can be viewed at ESmithPhoto.com.

The workshop will be held in two parts. Part one is a classsroom session to be held on Saturday May 31st from 10:30AM to 12:30PM in the Tarbell Room of the Lincoln Public Library. The classroom session covers many technical and artistic aspects of wildlife photography such as: equipment, lighting, camera settings, animal behavior, backgrounds, and picking the best times and places to view various wildlife. This session is free and open to all.

Early on the morning of Sunday June 1st an outdoor photography field session will be offered at a time and place to be determined. Enrollment is limited for the outdoor session. Pre-registration is required for the Sunday field session. Those wishing to attend the Sunday field session must also attend the Saturday classroom session. For more information please visit www.lincolnwildlife.org or call Jay Hersh at 781-259-3427

This event is sponsored by a grant from the Lincoln Cultural Council, a local agency which is part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, state agency. Additional funding and logistical assistance has been provided by the Lincoln Conservation Commission and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust.

Lincoln Wildlife Juried Photo Exhibit

Lincoln Wildlife is pleased to announce the Lincoln Wildlife Juried Photo Exhibit for 2008. The exhibit will feature photographs of animal wildlife photographed in Lincoln which have been submitted by Lincoln residents and chosen by our jury for exhibition. The goal of the exhibition is to illustrate the wide variety of animals found in Lincoln while simultaneously encouraging Lincoln residents to engage in, and appreciate, the art of photography.

The photos chosen by the jury will be exhibited at the Lincoln Public Library in December 2008 in two categories, one for those over 18, and a youth category for those under 18. The jury will be comprised of individuals with expertise in local wildlife and/or photography. Lincoln Wildlife will accept photos to be considered for inclusion in the exhibit starting in September 2008 and continuing through the end October of 2008. Photos chosen by the jury will be exhibited at the Lincoln Public Library in December 2008. Individuals whose photos are chosen will be notified in mid to late November of 2008.

Between now and then all Lincoln residents are encouraged to get their cameras out, learn more about the wildlife in town, and begin taking photographs and/or reviewing those you may have in your personal collection for possible submission to the exhibit jurists.

Please keep in mind that the goal of the exhibit is to showcase as broad a range as possible of the wildlife present in and and around Lincoln. This means that if we get 100 photos of blue jays we're probably only going to display one of them. So potential entrants are encouraged to go beyond the ordinary. Consider what other animals live near you. Are there animals you don't see because you're not up early or late enough? Are there any that hide? Are there small animals you overlook everyday? The answers to all these questions are YES! It's up to you to find them then take that great picture.

Rules on how to submit photos for consideration by our jury will be posted here (www.lincolnwildlife.org) prior to the commencement of the submission period. While final rules are not yet available the following guidelines will apply:

- All those wishing to submit photos for consideration must be Lincoln residents
- All photos submitted must be taken in Lincoln
- Judging criteria will take into consideration the exhibit's goal of representing the widest possible range of Lincoln's animal wildlife
- Photographs will be chosen based on artistic merit including such elements as lighting and composition
- Although submissions will be accepted in print format, submission of photos in digital format is strongly encouraged
- Individuals whose photos are chosen for display will be required to provide a high quality print of the photo in 8 inch by 10 inch format of at least 200dpi resolution
- Individuals whose photos are chosen will be required to provide their photos framed and ready to hang in the exhibit
- Individuals submitting photos must consent to their potential publication in the Lincoln Journal
- Please keep in mind when planning your submissions that while the final number of submissions per entrant is still TBD it will most likely be 5 or fewer.

Please check back here after August 1, 2008 for final rules. You can also email info@lincolnwildlife.org

So get out your camera, learn about the wildlife in your yard, and start shooting.



This event is sponsored by a grant from the Lincoln Cultural Council, a local agency which is part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.