Update DSS 50, 55, 57

tinamarie52tinamarie52 Registered Users Posts: 954 Major grins
edited December 31, 2010 in The Dgrin Challenges
Hi All,

I want to thank this challenge community for pushing me, teaching me and inspiring me to shoot things I would never think of shooting.

In the past few months, I've had the opportunity to share my photography through juried photography shows and sales.

I had 3 images selected for a juried photography contest (CPA). 85 images were selected from a pool of 285 entires. Each of my images were shot for a challenge. Sedum was for the Golden Sprial challenge, Gerber daisy in Blue was my original for Milk (altho I entered something else) and Awaiting the Storm (chair in the surf with the striped towel blowing in the wind) placed first in the Stripes challenge.

Awaiting the Storm won an honorable mention and a cash prize in the CPA show and was also selected for a juried display at our State Fair (and it sold for a nice price!)

I was also invited to be the artist-of-the-month at a local restaurant that sells art. I sold two very small pieces, and received good reviews. I'm heading into another show at a wine shop/gallery in mid Jan for 6 weeks.

I wouldn't have made this kind of progress without your help.

I hope to be able to participate a little more in the new year.

The best of 2011 to each of you.

Chris
http://chrisadamczyk.smugmug.com

When you come to a door... walk through it.
If it's locked... find an open window.

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  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2010
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    Way to go Chris! That's great news!
    Karin


    "Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth." — Mark Twain
  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited December 30, 2010
    thats really awesome Chris!
    ~JAG (Joyce) - My site: JAG Creations JAG Creations be a fan.
  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2010
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    Congrats!
  • angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2010
    tinamarie52 wrote: »
    The best of 2011 to each of you.

    Chris


    All very good News! Thanks for taking the time to share your continued successes!
    tom wise
  • tinamarie52tinamarie52 Registered Users Posts: 954 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2010
    It's not so much about my successes as it is about the wonderful help and direction I get from this community. I especially hope all of the new (and old!) photographers who come here will continue to grow!

    The Challenge community is the best!

    Chris
    http://chrisadamczyk.smugmug.com

    When you come to a door... walk through it.
    If it's locked... find an open window.
  • lkbartlkbart Registered Users Posts: 1,912 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2010
    How awesome to get your shots out there! And I agree - this community is a great place to learn & grow - very helpful feedback.
    ~Lillian~
    A photograph is an artistic expression of life, captured one moment at a time . . .
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  • FrochFroch Registered Users Posts: 571 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2010
    Congratulations Chris!
  • KevXmanKevXman Registered Users Posts: 945 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2010
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    Enjoy today, tomorrow is not guaranteed.

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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2010
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  • SeascapeSSeascapeS Registered Users Posts: 814 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2010
    That's great! I'm so glad you are putting yourself out there! I still lack the courage to try and honestly, wouldn't know where to start. It's nice to hear that it can be done. Your Stripes shot WAS fantastic!
    SandiZ
    If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine
    http://sandizphotos-seascapes.smugmug.com/
  • TLVoDraTLVoDra Registered Users Posts: 171 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2010
    Way to go, Chris! I agree with all of the comments you made about this forum...been here almost one year and have learned a LOT, still learning. Thank you for sharing your success...it's inspiring and encourages me to keep working at it.
    Tammy~
    "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun..." Mary Poppins
  • MrsCueMrsCue Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2010
    I feel the same about these challenges Chris. I would never shoot half the things I do, if it weren't for the Challenges.
    As for your news...HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to you!
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  • rteest42rteest42 Registered Users Posts: 540 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2010
    How awesome!!!!!
    Congrats!
    ...Trish

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  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2010
    What good news. Your work deserves such recognition. Congratulations
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    Chris K. NANPA Member
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  • kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2010
    Yay for you! It's so true what you're saying....and very encouraging for the rest of us.:D
    Kate
    www.katetaylor.smugmug.com
    "You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." Mark Twain
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