photo courtesy of HoldThatTiger

Tonight the Art Dept. at University of Houston is having their student show opening at the Blaffer Gallery. The opening is from 7 to 9 in the Fine Arts building on the UH central campus (Entrance 16 off of Cullen, near Cullen & Elgin).

In addition to the works shown in the gallery proper, tonight all four floors of the building will be opened up for touring the studios of the various disciplines and media within the department.
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If only it were true.

GRB Originally uploaded by saroy.

Sarah G. captured this fantastic shot of our convention center, big red pipes and all. I’ve always loved the purely ornamental industrial components of the George R. Brown Convention Center.

easy credit
Originally uploaded by el_en_houston.

Seen on The Consumerist site today, I love this shot of Dean’s Credit Clothing ( 316 Main St.) by Flickr photographer en_el_houston.

There is something about old skool signs that just makes me giddy. Other suggestions?

The Hermann Park Photomarathon is scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 24, 2007 and is open to anyone interested in photography. Check-in for this event will begin at 3:00 p.m. at the entrance to Hermann Park; however, a pre-event social is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. at a location to be disclosed. Upon arrival, please check in and receive proper identification, the 4 photography themes for the day, and a copy of the contest rules.

Remember, the topics are confidential until revealed. All participants have the next 4 hours to shoot 4 images per topic, in the same order in which the topics are listed. By no later than 7:00 p.m., all participants must submit their camera’s memory card at the pre-arranged check-in location and have their entry card stamped to prove attendance. Participants should plan to have their desired entries ready for submission by 6:30 p.m. The photographs will be judged based upon the creative ideas, as well as photo composition. The only necessary equipment are a camera, memory card, and an active imagination.

Participants can register for this event at http://active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1447721.

Photo copyright ME (It’s not actually from a Photo Marathon, but what would an entry about photography be without a photo?)

flower man
Originally uploaded by eschipul.

This shot of the Cleveland Turner, the Flower Man is such a cool look at one of Houston’s most colorful residents.
You can find Cleveland riding around the city on his (well-decorated) bicycle, scouring neighborhoods for treasures/junk to add to his art house.
If you haven’t been to his colorful abode (3317 Sampson St.) you seriously should check it out.

“P@wn3d” by Chuck Ivy

I’ve currently got some of my photography hanging at copy.com on Westheimer two blocks west of Montrose as part of their “New Media Showcase.” My stuff is more or less straight photography mostly shot around Houston using a combination of digital and traditional techniques, but there’s also some digital art by Tim Chambers, and drawings and paintings by Jennifer Chen and Leesa Leva.

I think this show will only be up until the end of March, so check them out while you have a chance. (and most of the pieces are for sale as well, hint, hint.)

The Houston Press is running a year long photo contest for high school students wanting to break into the world of photography. Up for grabs? A $1000 scholarship (no mention of what school or institute will be involved). Contest rules are here. The Animals Gone Wild contest is still running at the Houston Zoo with channel 13 as well and will end on March 31.

Cheers!

Houston
Originally uploaded by deneyterrio.

Proving he has more than fantastic ears, the superb eye of photographer deneyterrio brings you this really unique view of the Houston skyline we all know and love. It also brings a new twist on the stark blue skies we’re used to.

Join other Houston area photographers in the Houston Metblogs’ flickr group and show us the city through your eyes.