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People, Place, Practice and Process in the AAA Photo Contest

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Amy

"Win, Place, Show" by Brian Donahoe. 2009 AAA Photo Contest Winner.

We’re asking participants in the 2011 AAA Photo Contest to choose a category for each photo they submit. The categories are People, Place, Practice and Process. Here is a little about each:

  • People photos feature the “who” of anthropology. They may include portraits, small groups, crowds, researchers and more.
  • Place photos focus on the “where” of anthropology. Emphasis is on the location more than anything else.
  • Practice photos show the “what” of anthropology. They may focus on a specific area of study, but they may also show what anthropologists do in the course of their work.
  • Process photos demonstrate the “how” of anthropology. These photos are likely to show an in-depth aspect of anthropological work.

Just like in Brian Donohoe’s photo from the 2009 contest, photos can show elements from more than one category. The question to this year’s photo contest participants is: What do you want to emphasize?  

The Photo Contest is accepting submissions through August 15, 2011. Guidelines and the submission form are available here.

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2011 AAA Photo Contest Opens June 15

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Amy

"Uilta Reindeer Race" by Brian Donahoe. 2009 AAA Photo Contest Winner.

The AAA Photo Contest is back! The Photo Contest has been redesigned so that members will vote for the winning photos. To help both the participants and the members who choose to vote, this year’s contest features four categories: people, place, practice and process. Photographers will select which category they think best fits their photo.

Any AAA member will be able to vote for their top photos in each of the 4 categories. The top photos in each category will be on display at the 2011 Annual Meeting in Montreal and published in Anthropology News.

To participate, please note the following guidelines:

  • Participants must be current AAA members
  • Each participant may submit up to 2 photos
  • Each photo will include a title and brief caption that emphasizes its relationship to anthropology
  • Each photo must be from 2009 or later. Previously submitted photos do not qualify.
  • Each photo must be high resolution (300 dpi or more) so it can be printed for display at the annual meeting and in AN
  • Participants will select 1 of 4 categories for each photo: People, Place, Practice, Process

The Photo Contest will open June 15 and will accept submissions through August 15.  After the contest closes, AN staff will review the photos to ensure that each photo meets our technical requirements and guidelines, including a clear relationship to anthropology. Voting will open in mid-September and will last approximately four weeks.

The AAA Photo Contest is designed to encourage members to share their field experiences and demonstrate the breadth of anthropological work through photography. The impressive array of photos received in the past illustrates the diverse and exciting work anthropologists are pursuing today, as well as the insights that AAA members have to offer. Please visit our 2009 results page and 2008 results pages for details about past contests, or look at the photos in the AN Flickr gallery.

For updates, please stay tuned to the AAA blog. If you have any questions or comments, you may contact Amy Goldenberg.

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AAA Photos Surpass 50,000 Views on Flickr

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Dinah

We are proud to announce that the Anthropology News Flickr photostream has now surpassed 50,000 views! Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to explore our members’ visual work on Flickr. The most popular images to-date include the winners and finalists of the 2008 AAA photo contest, followed closely in number of views by the winners and finalists of the 2009 AAA photo contest (including the first prize image, featured below). Visit our Flickr sets today to view photos from AAA events and publications, to select your favorites, and to offer comments on the images.

“Win, Place, Show” by Brian Donahoe

Want to submit your own photo essay to AN? Email Dinah Winnick (dwinnick[at]aaanet.org) and Amy Goldenberg (agoldenberg[at]aaanet.org).

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Congrats, 2009 AAA Photo Contest Winners!

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Dinah

"Win, Place, Show" by Brian Donahoe. First Place, 2009 AAA Photo Contest.

We are pleased to congratulate the winners, finalists and semifinalists of the 2009 AAA Photo Contest! This year’s first place winner is Brian Donahoe’s “Win, Place, Show,” second is Emily Yates-Doerr’s “La Democracia,” and third is Shauna LaTosky’s “Baby Girl and Her Mother.”

The contest committee reviewed 311 entries from 87 participants, and selected 52 images for special recognition. See the winners, finalists and semifinalists in March Anthropology News and on Flickr. They will also be available soon in full color on AnthroSource. Special thanks to 2008 contest winner Peter Biella for serving on the 2009 contest committee.

We welcome your views and comments. Submit your thoughts here, on the Flickr page, or through a letter to the editor to dwinnick [at] aaanet.org.

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