Although the majority of the competition categories are judged by a panel of professional photographers, there is one category that accepts votes from the public.  The People’s Choice Award is granted to the image that receives the most votes.  It would be a great honor to receive your vote for any of my photographs!  Here is how you do it:

• Please click the following link ( http://www.fotoweekdcawards.org/bin/Rate ) to travel to the People’s Choice voting section.
• Search for the photographs with my name underneath ( McArthur Newell )
• There is no search bar, only page numbers so you will have to find which page my photographs are placed.  Currently, they are all on the first page.
• You must enter your email address to vote and a confirmation will be sent to that address – that’s how the system knows it’s valid.
• All done!

Please keep in mind a few things:

• You can only vote once.
• If you vote twice or more, only your latest vote will count.
• Voting will last until September 20, 2010.

I really appreciate your time and consideration in voting for my work!  At most, I hope to be considered an artist not only a photographer.  I cannot express how much of a pleasure it is to work with so many new and old friends in various photo sessions.  My work in photography has only begun.  I can’t wait to see what tomorrow will bring!

Below is one of the photos I entered in the DC FotoWeek 2010 Portrait Competition.

Model: Ashley Newell
Hair/MUA: Esther Hammond

Last Sunday, I had the pleasure of working with two models and a makeup artist next to the National Mall.  Nadia Christian is a regular fashion model in the Washington DC metropolitan area.  We met during a show held in a foreign embassy last year.  I wanted to work with her for sometime but our schedules were always conflicting.  Luckily the time finally came when both our schedules were open. I met Julia Sosnovskaya online.  After looking at her portfolio, I knew her look was perfect for my style of photography.  Julia is fairly new to the United States coming from Russia.  She brings a beautiful conviction to those that photograph her – what better characteristic is needed for a “BoldLifestyle” photo session?!  Danyel Wilkins, Hair and MUA, worked with me on the Tashia Senn shoot a few months ago.  Danyel has the artistic ability of painting faces that allow the eyes to pop and the skin to pristine.  I was surprised to see my co-photographer, Jamil Woods, at the set.  He was really sick a few days before and had to still be feeling the effects of medication and illness.  But he was there, and got some really great video clips as well (video posting soon).  With this team – I was incredibly excited.  I chose the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden as the location for the session primarily due to a friend’s recommendation and because it would best fit the differing looks of the models.   Here are a few images from our Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden set…

You can view the entire collection here ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/boldlifestyle/sets/72157624212311075/show/ ).  Please comment on the blog, on flickr, or our Facebook Fan page.  Let me know if any of the images speak to you.  Thanks!

View more here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/boldlifestyle/sets/72157624186084280/show/with/4661754745/

Allison’s session is dedicated to the appreciation of color and warmth. Sometimes you gotta find that warmth within to revive you at times like this. The sunshine is inside. Can you feel the “Sunshine Eternal”?

Blended

Please continue here ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/boldlifestyle/sets/72157623452095780/ ) to view the entire collection.  As always, I appreciate your comments:)!  Thanks.

"Sasha" Who?!

Circa Seventy-Two

Donovan's House

Blue Steel

Please view the rest of Farrah’s First Session here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/boldlifestyle/sets/72157623317907178/.  As always, love those comments:)!