Juror: Saul Robbins

Juror'sChoice Party Dress ©Jo Ann

"A good photograph is knowing where to stand."  - Ansel Adams

That's a rather simple statement from a master photographer whose methodology and rigorous striving for perfection were anything but simple. Yes, knowing where to stand is important, but so is knowing what to shoot and when to shoot it.  Our juror for this exhibition, Personal Perspective, is Saul Robbins, a well-known photographer, teacher, and critic. He states in his personal bio that (he is) "... interested in the ways people interact within their surroundings and the psychological dynamics..." of that interaction. We all have a unique way of looking at things, a singular vision that can be enhanced and polished by our observations of the world around us through our camera lens. The 42 images comprising this exhibition were carefully selected to represent the singular ways in which the individual photographers included view their world.

Juror's Statement:  

Jurying an exhibition such as this is always a challenge. The power of lens-based imagery is such that through the eyes of others we find new opportunities to consider the myriad ways in which particular themes are addressed, and this selection is no exception. I remain particularly intrigued by where photographers continue to direct their lenses and the subjects they deem worthy of investigation. The images that caught and held my attention are the ones striving harder than usual to place their maker and myself a few steps closer to a thesis that has not yet been so fully articulated as to become cliché. It is my hope that viewers will follow my lead and look, think, and move a step or two closer than usual at the world around us, and to appreciate the inherent potential for discovery that lies in every Personal Perspective. 

 - Saul Robbins, New York, May 2018 

Robbin's work has been exhibited and published internationally, and may be viewed at www.saulrobbins.com                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Party Dress Juror's Choice Jo Ann Chaus Edgewater, NJ United States	Luxembourg Gardens Honorable Mention Bruce Berkow New York, NY USA	Living Room Fort Honorable Mention Holly Thompson New Braunfels, TX USA
Abstract of Desire #1 Honorable Mention Michael Tkach Erie, PA USA	Here Is a Riddle, Find the Answer Honorable Mention Wen Hang Lin Mesa, AZ USA	Suspension People's Choice Kathryn Sarken Watertown, MA USA
by the sea 02 Carmen Spitznagel Sandberg-Waldberg, Germany	by the sea 03 Carmen Spitznagel Sandberg-Waldberg, Germany	memories Carmen Spitznagel Sandberg-Waldberg, Germany
Urban Abstract II 3/10 Carol Donahue Kingwood, TX USA	In The Shadow of Stars Devin K Grady Irvine, CA United States	Rising Sun Francisco Isaac Alvarez Houston, Texas United States
Infinite Jest Geoffrey Agrons Philadelphia, PA USA	Puerta Geoffrey Agrons Philadelphia, PA USA	Slip Jo Ann Chaus Edgewater, NJ United States
Green Dress Jo Ann Chaus Edgewater, NJ United States	Carol Jo Ann Chaus Edgewater, NJ United States	Sheers Jo Ann Chaus Edgewater, NJ United States
Window Seat Jo Ann Chaus Edgewater, NJ United States	Looking Back Jo Ann Chaus Edgewater, NJ United States	Stealth Read Joanna Stuart New Haven, CT USA
Shadow's Antonym Joanna Stuart New Haven, CT USA	Inside Anxiety Kathryn Sarken Watertown, MA USA	Quiet Lauri Collins Highland Village, TX USA
White Hot Michael Jon Coleman S. Burlington, VT USA	Atmospheres Michael Miner Studio City, CA USA	Grand Illusion Mildred Alpern New York, New York USA
Sinan Nadide Goksun Scarsdale, New York United States	Mina Nadide Goksun Scarsdale, New York United States	Street Seen Nick Winkworth Menlo Park, CA USA
Antarctica Valley Cloud Paul M. Murray Jamestown, RI USA	WaterFire Blaze Paul M. Murray Jamestown, RI USA	Rainy Day N°5 Philippe Antoine Boirin New York, New York États-Unis
Catharsis Renee Revah Athens, Elliniko Greece	Catharsis Renee Revah Athens, Elliniko Greece	Untitled 3 Sally Chapman Medford, MA USA
Where Do I Begin, and Where Do I End Shweta Poddar Gurgaon, Haryana India	Gray Day in the Park Susan Hanson San Marcos, Texas USA	Woodland Suzan Mandla Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Juggalo Timo Evon Burlington, VT USA	White in the Blue, Stretching Afar Wen Hang Lin Mesa, AZ USA	Creeping Quiet as the Wind Wen Hang Lin Mesa, AZ USA