Hot soft light » 2009 http://www.hotsoftlight.com Rob Hart Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:23:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 IPPA Awards http://www.hotsoftlight.com/2010/614/ippa-awards/ http://www.hotsoftlight.com/2010/614/ippa-awards/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:42:47 +0000 Rob Hart http://www.hotsoftlight.com/?p=614 I was lucky enough to score some awards this weekend at the annual Illinois Press Photographers Association convention held in St. Louis, MO. I feel honored to have placed in the photographer of the year category behind Will DeShazer, first, and Scott Strazzante, second place. Will and Scott are some of my favorite people and and both great visual storytellers.

We had some amazing judges in Liz O. Baylen, David Eulitt, and Josh Meltzer. We also were lucky enough to have Erik Lunsford perform some stand-up comedy and show some photos. I always love getting so spend a few days with people who are passionate about making pictures and communing with a bunch of my friends. I think my favorite moment was when Liz said, “This photographer has some real purposeful seeing.” They were debating my portfolio and I almost had a heart attack.

I am so blessed. Thanks everyone who helped out this weekend. Much PJ love.

]]> http://www.hotsoftlight.com/2010/614/ippa-awards/feed/ 1 Year of the Cat http://www.hotsoftlight.com/2009/578/year-of-the-cat/ http://www.hotsoftlight.com/2009/578/year-of-the-cat/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:05:17 +0000 Rob Hart http://www.hotsoftlight.com/?p=578 As the year wraps up everyone makes lists. I’ve been digging Señor Strazzante’s 2009 photo roundup, the Big Picture Blog, the Denver Post has great stuff, and I’m sure there will be many, many more.

I have friends that always complain about people sending him photos of their children, so my wife decided to make him a calendar of our cats. She asked me to come up with my favorite 12 photos. So here’s my 2009 year in cats.
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01-17-09sebastian_web
05-02-09moepark_web
08-13-09moe_web
05-02-09tompark_web
05-05-09moechair4_web
05-05-09tom3_web
07-16-09catsplay4_web

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