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DITLO 2008 comes down; time for print party

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Hello all,Pack Memorial Library has taken down the Day in the Life of Asheville 2008 photo exhibition. Our contact there, Tammy Silver, again thanked us for keeping the library in mind. She said she’s received great feedback, and at least two phone calls from people asking where the DITLO exhibit went (they wanted it back!)So […]

Citizen Camera draws more attention

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

The Asheville Citizen-Times today has a story about Citizen Camera, a project that was part of this year’s Day in the Life of Asheville shoot.
Thanks to reporter Paul Clark for his interest!
Here’s a tidbit:
Clark Mackey, who runs a small advertising firm in downtown Asheville, got the project idea from something he read online, about […]

Reception for opening of DITLO show at library

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Folks, we’re planning a small, simple reception from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, in the hall next to Pack Memorial Library on Haywood Street in downtown Asheville.
We’ll have a table ready for some basic finger foods. We’re looking for folks to bring goodies - brownies, tiny sammiches, veggies, chips and dip. […]

Citizen camera images

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

As part of the Day in the life of Asheville project we put several disposable cameras around town for anyone to use. The results are on Flickr in the account of Citizencamera! Check it out. All but one camera are up as of 4/28, and I’m out of bandwidth in the Flickr account […]

Help with uploads, submitting to the Flickr group…

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Thanks everyone for your participation! The 36 hour shooting window was a big success and the photos are already coming in to the Flickr group. Let’s see those pictures before the Wednesday deadline!
If you need help sorting through thousands of images, well, you’re on your own. Mostly.
Here is a helpful discussion for getting […]

It is on!

Friday, April 18th, 2008

While Jason and Clark string up some disposable cameras to place in various places around town, Peter does a last minute gear check and Anne strolls back to the table.
High Noon, and DITLOA is up and running.

The day has arrived

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Okay, you are ready.
Are you?
Last minute things which will mess you up…
1. Batteries. Charged? Extra ones?
2. Film (whatever that is… j/k Clark) lots of it
3. Sensor cleaned? Lenses ready?
4. Weird stuff. Change for meters, business cards, various camera accouterments (accoutermoux?) velcro… lots of velcro.
5. Destinations
6. Subject matter. Hey, we live in Asheville, we have […]

One last time: DITLO rules

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

The Day in the life of Asheville photo art/documentary project is this weekend and we want you to participate.
++Date and time: 12:00 PM (noon) April 18th through 12:00 AM (midnight) April 19th
++Location: Asheville, NC city limits or shoot inside the symbolic Asheville area (intentionally subjective).
++What: Photographers (YOU) make images of and in Asheville, NC […]

It’s this weekend! DITLO benefits…

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Benefits of the Day In the life of Asheville project
For all of us:
Increase our creative energy
Shoot with the authority of a group project
Pay it forward with images donated to benefit future generations
Get comfortable taking pictures of people we don’t know
Feel like a reporter for a day
Make people smile
Meet other photographers, amateur and pro
Participate in an […]

DITLO poster

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Mad props to my friend Lena for help with this design.