The Fine Art of Photography, Plymouth Center for the Arts, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Richard Mulcahy, President of the Plymouth Guild, Inc. welcomes attendees to the 4th Annual Fine Art of Photography Exhibit at the downtown Plymouth Center for the Arts.  Approximately 1100 submissions were entered, and of those approximately 200 were selected by the jury.  Awards were presented at the opening reception in ten categories and an additional six special sponsor awards.

A full house attended the opening day exhibit and reception.

There were hor d'oeuvres, desserts, a cash bar.......

......and live jazz.

Plymouth Digital Photography Club (PDP) founder and leader Amy Davies presented an award for best nature photograph.

PDP member Christy Stadelmaier receives an award from presenter Peter Colins......

.....as did PDP member Maureen Begin, posing here with her beautiful image.

Many of the award recipients in attendance posed for a group photo.  The show is open until May 3, 2014 at the downtown Plymouth Center for the Arts.

Plymouth Digital Photographers Club, Plymouth Beach, Massachusetts, USA

I had the opportunity to enjoy a warm and windy summer's evening on Plymouth's Long Beach with the Plymouth Digital Photographers Club. Here in New England, it is often so warm and tropical during the 10 weeks of summer vacation that it seems it will last forever. Sometimes it is hard to remember that this idyllic location for "America's Hometown" will soon be wrapped in icy cold for the winter months.

This sea creature is about to be engulfed by the incoming tide - and she seems quite happy at the prospect.

Photographers doing what they do.

This outing included a local birding expert to provide knowledge depth and detail about the birds on the beach. We even got to see a high speed low level pass by a peregrine falcon flying just a few feet off the sand - alas, he was flying too fast for my senior reflexes to photograph, even with a point-and-shoot camera.

Long Beach is often a quiet and special place for photographers and other visitors alike.

As the tide came in, only the gulls were left to oversee this sand castle, the exhausted kid(s) who constructed it likely home in bed asleep.

If it were winter, the white spots could be really big snow flakes but today it was a flock of sanderlings.

Every year, during the last week of August, about a half dozen families/small groups win a lottery that grants a beach camping permit at the tip of Long Beach - what a special treat.

A picture perfect outing ended with this view west from the tip of Long Beach towards the distant horizon of Plymouth and Kingston.

Photo Session, Scusset Beach, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA

It was a perfect summer evening in southeast Massachusetts. Warm temperature, light breeze, clear sky, almost sunset.  I joined the Plymouth Digital Photographers Club for an outing at Scusset Beach with a beautiful family who posed as models for a photo session.

The photographers generated quite a bit of interest from other beach goers.  They wondered who the famous subjects are that attracted so many paparazzi.  Well, they aren't paparazzi but rather just regular folk enjoying their art/craft/hobby/avocation on this perfect summer evening at the beach.

A great time was had by all!

3rd Anniversary Celebration of Plymouth Digital Photographers Club, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

The Plymouth Digital Photographers Club (PDP) celebrated their third anniversary with a gathering on Plymouth's Long Beach for an evening of fun, food, friendship, and fotography. (Of course, not all 868 members were able to attend). It was a perfect summer evening with light breezes, warm temperatures, outgoing tide, and happy, cooperative, photogenic grandkids - not to mention the rings of fire! For members, the PDP website link above will have the "real" photographer's results from this event. Membership is free to join.

This is what you get when you stuff a common metal kitchen whisk with steel wool, light it on fire, then whirl it around on a three foot metal chain. Disclaimer: this is potentially very dangerous, use extreme caution. Certified and licensed whisk whirler extraordinaire Kevin is skilled and experienced in this event.

This is one of those times when a point-and-shoot camera just doesn't do justice to the actual visual experience.

Fine Art of Photography, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Just a short block from Plymouth Rock, the Plymouth Center for the Arts hosted their second annual photo competition and exhibition, The Fine Art of Photography.  Nearly 1000 entries were submitted from every state in New England and other states. Approximately 140 artists were accepted into the show. The judges bestowed ten major awards and an additional six awards were offered by special sponsors of the event.

Hundreds of folks attended and enjoyed the photographic exhibit, each other, the hors d'oeuvres, the cash bar, and...

.....a live jazz trio.

Photography is a wildly popular art form, further evidenced by the interest generated for the opening reception. Many entries and accepted submissions were from members of the Plymouth Digital Photographers Club. The show is open to the public for the month of April at the Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North Street in downtown Plymouth.



Photographic Art in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

The unique company "Setting the Space," is a leading-edge design company specializing in interior design and home staging.  At their retail store in downtown Plymouth, they are hosting a Photographic Art show by area artists for the next six weeks.  The opening night event was held on Friday, August 5, and many of the artists attended.  Live music of classical guitar and flute provided a beautiful background ambiance. Anyone who wants to go to "Setting the Space" can get a "two-fer" - beautiful furniture and beautiful photography!  Many of the exhibitors are members of  Plymouth Digital Photographers Club. Here's what the opening night gala looked like.  Kudos to "Setting the Space" for providing a venue for fine photographic artists: