2015 Australian Professional Photography Awards

Congratulations to Joshua Holko who just wrapped up with 2014 Australian Professional Photography Awards with four entries on Somerset Museum Rag and all scored coveted Silver with Distinction Awards.

Widely regarded by many as the toughest photographic competition in the world today, APPA remains one of the few world wide competitions where the finished ‘print’ is judged (in the vast majority of categories) by a panel of professional photographers who are each considered experts in their chosen specialities. 

Joshua Holko chose to enter the Science, Wildlife and Wild Place category because this category has very rigid rules on image manipulation that are consistent with his own ethics for minimalist post production techniques.

Not only did Joshua Holko enter the APPA awards, but he also participated as a judge for the first time. You can watch the judging of his photographs here. 

Congratulations to Karen Dobia as well who took this ‘homage to Polar explorers’ photograph of me earlier this year. The photograph scored a highly coveted Gold Award in the Illustrative category. We are proud to say this was also printed on Somerset Museum Rag. 

Juniper Wins Rangefinder's Editor's Choice Award

Along with the Hot One Award from Professional Photographer, we are proud to announce the Juniper Baryta Rag 305 was chosen for Rangefinder's Editors Choice Award in the Hot Products Buyer's Guide. 

"Moab's latest fine art media, the doubleweight (305gsm) Juniper Baryta Rag, is a 100 percent cotton, true baryta fiber paper. The slight glossy surface helps give whites a natural look with a little extra sheen while also rendering fine details in shadows. In preliminary testing, this paper delivers great results in both color and black and white, although I was particulary taken by its exceptional monochrome capabilities. But don't just take my word for it; head over to the Moab site to request a free sample."

Theano Nikitas, Rangefinder Magazine

New Fine Art Prints by Bay Photo

Bay Photo uses high-quality archival inks on a high-resolution large format inkjet printer to produce images with smooth tones and rich colors, for a museum-quality print with a beautiful finish, whichever paper you choose.

Fine Art Prints are now available on your choice of 15 exquisite Fine Art Papers inlcuding Moab's Entrada Rag Bright, Lasal Exhibition Luster, Slickrock Metallic Pearl, Somerset Enhanced Velvet and Somerset Museum Rag.

Manneraak Exhibition “Norwegian Hallucinations”

Canoe studios and Legion Paper presents selected artwork by the Norwegian photographer and artist S.Manneraak in the exhibition "Norwegian Hallucinations".

This project is an immersion in to the artists impressions and experiences throughout a lifelong, close, relationship to the grandeur nature, its roughness as well as its wistfulness. It embraces the mythical landscape which manifests itself in the human mind during a, sometimes lonely, meeting between natures mystery and beauty, and the visual and spiritual experience after days and nights without sleep and food.

The artwork merges the mysterious Norwegian heritage, with the artist's own personal expression through mixed techniques. The most prominent is blending photos and acrylic paint. Then the artworks are printed on MOAB metallic paper.

The photographer and artist S.Manneraak is up and coming in the art world after several years as a well known fashion photographer with clients worldwide. After great success and hard work in the commercial business,

Manneraak wants to reinvent his artistic side with a new name and a broader approach to concepts and the art of photography. In addition to taking photography and painting, he is experimenting with other expressions through film, graphics and sculptures. Manneraak had his debut in the Norwegian State Exhibition in 2004, and since then he has had several separate exhibitions in Norway and abroad. The artist has sold his artwork to private and public collections in Norway. The Norwegian prime minister and minister of industry, as well as the major of Bergen, all have a Manneraak artwork on their walls. These artworks are all commissioned by Bergen Naeringsraad (the Bergen board of industry).

One highlight of this year is that Chanel decorated their headquarters in Paris with a 105x150 cm large Manneraak artwork printed on "SlickRock" MOAB metal paper.

Manneraak's Exhibition will be held from Oct. 26th- Nov. 4th at:
Canoe Studios
601 W 26th St
Suite 1465
New York, NY 10001

Olympus Photo Contest and Test Drive

Glazer's Camera and Olympus Imaging are offering a free 3-day test drive and photo contest. The theme is "Fall in the Northwest". Enter to Win up to over $575 in prizes from Olympus Imaging and Moab Paper. Winners to be announced at evening reception on November 17, 2015.  All Entries will be printed on our new Juniper Baryta Rag. 

See here for official rules and how to enter.