Gracing Another Cover

 

Yesterday, I received another e-mail from the Idaho State Bar, advising that they had selected another one of my nature photos to be on the cover of The Advocate, a publication put out by the Bar. This will be my third published cover - how exciting!  This is the picture they selected:

 

 

I took this picture last August, right as we passed through Crescent City, California, on our way to the Redwoods. We literally pulled over and ran down to the beach. It was a fun shot. I can't wait to see what it looks like as a cover - I will definitely post a picture once I receive my copy!

Project 52: Week Twenty-Nine {me}

So this week's topic is {me} and it was pretty much left open to interpretation as to what we could shoot. I chose my award that I just received on July 13th for my winning cover of The Advocate, a publication of the Idaho State Bar. And I apologize, this thing was a pain in the ass to take a picture of. The real thing resides in my office at work.

Winner, Winner!

Yesterday, I was contacted by the person I have been working with at the Idaho State Bar for my scenic Idaho photo covers. He informed me that my cover for last year's February issue, Redfish Lake, had won an award for cover of the year for 2011. How exciting! I'm not sure, yet, what all comes with this award, but I will be sure to let you know!

As a reminder, here's the cover from last February:

In case you are interested, here is a link to The Advocate online, where you can browse past covers. http://isb.idaho.gov/member_services/advocate/advocate_online.html

My Second Published Cover

The Advocate contacted me again a while back, wanting to use another one of my scenic photos for the cover of their June/July edition. They made some very minor changes to my original - meaning, they cropped and boosted the contrast. The cropping is something they have to do for the image to fit within the cover of the magazine - though I'm not entirely thrilled with what they did. They cropped in too much, in my opinion, because it turned the otherwise sharp dragonfly a little fuzzy. But other than that minor issue, I'm really pleased with the cover!

Goal Accomplished

Many months ago, I decided to submit some of my scenic pictures to a local magazine.  They often feature local photographers' scenic photos on their cover, and I figured, hey, why not?  So I compiled a disc of some of my favorite scenic shots and submitted them to the editor after a few meetings.  The magazine I chose isn't one that tons of people know about, nor is it high in circulation in all the "hot spots".  It does, however, go out to every attorney and law firm in the state of Idaho, and it's a publication I read every time it comes through our office door. 

A month ago, I got a call from the editor, advising me that they had chosen one of my Redfish Lake pictures to be featured on the cover.  While it certainly isn't my favorite scenic picture, I was still beyond flattered to have a picture chosen among all the other extremely talented folks that are featured on a monthly basis on the cover of The Advocate.  And while this wasn't exactly a specific goal of mine for my photography business, the exposure certainly won't hurt!  I can now say my work has been published and I have been a featured photographer on a state-wide publication.  Go me!