Category: Richard Mack

International Color Awards

March 9, 2018
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Once again this year I have been honored by having several images selected as a nominee in the International Color Awards. The International Color Awards is the leading global award honoring excellence in color photography. Now in its 11th year, this celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers in a prestigious annual contest. It is always humbling when you win awards on the global stage. This draws from close to 50,000 submissions from around the world.

It is an honor to be a nominee for the third year, once in the second annual, three in the 10th Annual and now three more in this the 11th Annual Color Awards.

Annual: 11th Annual International Color Awards
Photographer: Richard Mack – USA
Expertise: Professional
Position: Nominee
Category: Architecture
Title: Portugal Hallway

Outdoor hallway in Faro Portugal.

Niagara Falls in Winter

Annual: 11th Annual International Color Awards
Photographer: Richard Mack – USA
Expertise: Professional
Position: Nominee
Category: Nature
Title: Niagara Falls Moment

A moment in time caught at Niagara Falls in winter.

Annual: 11th Annual International Color Awards
Photographer: Richard Mack – USA
Expertise: Professional
Position: Nominee
Category: Wildlife
Title: The Dance

An evening dance by two Great Egrets landing on the island trees shared by dozens of Great Egrets and others.

Honorable Mention in 2015 Black & White Spider Awards!

The Power of Water & Ice, Niagara Falls
December 3, 2015
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The Power of Water & Ice, Niagara Falls

The Power of Water & Ice, Niagara Falls

I am honored to share the news that an image I did as part of The Sweetwater Seas Documentary has been awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2015 B&W Spider Awards in the Nature Photography – Professional’s Category! Here is the press release from the B&W Spider Awards:

10TH ANNUAL BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS HONORS PHOTOGRAPHER RICHARD MACK FROM USA

LOS ANGELES 11/21/2105 – Professional photographer Richard Mack of Evanston, Illinois was presented with the 10th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Honorable Mention in the category of Nature Photography at a prestigious Nomination & Winners PhotoShow webcast Saturday, November 21, 2015.

The live online gala was attended by over 10,000 photography fans around the globe who logged on to watch the climax of the industry’s most important event for black and white photography.

10th Annual Jury members included captains of the industry from Bonhams, Random House, Aeroplastics Contemporary, Stockholm City Museum, Annenberg Foundation, Leo Burnett, FTM Art Advisory and Fratelli Alinari who honored Spider Fellows with 505 coveted title awards in 31 categories.

“It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 7,686 entries we received this year,” said Basil O’Brien, the awards Creative Director. “Richard Mack’s “The Power of Water and Ice, Niagara Falls” is an exceptional image entered in the Nature category, represents black and white photography at its finest, and we’re pleased to present Mack with the title of Honorable Mention – Professional in Nature Category.” Jury member Diane Ruggie from Velocebella agency added, “The gallery of winners and runners up has true stopping power.”

BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in black and white photography. www.thespiderawards.com

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Anytime you are honored with an award it is both humbling and exciting to know folks like your work. We did put a small video together from this shoot for The Sweetwater Seas documentary. You can view it on vimeo

Niagara Falls Winter from Richard Mack Photography, Ltd on Vimeo.

You can also see more about the documentary on our website The Sweetwater Seas.

Cheers!

Richard Mack

2015 Quiet Light Workshops

February 7, 2015
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Lake Superior

I am pleased to announce the Quiet Light Workshop schedule for 2015 with three workshops I will be leading, two in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and one in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore along Lake Superior!

Quiet Light Workshops offer Photography Workshops focused on nature & landscapes, travel and trips to some of the best places in the world. Geared to the amateur and advanced amateur photographer looking for the chance to learn from experts in the field. Our photo workshops are designed to take you to some of the best landscapes in the world. During each workshop you will have ample time both in the field and in the classroom to hone your skills with your camera and in the digital world of photography today. Learn tips on Photoshop and converting your images into great looking prints, workflow management, color balances and color calibration to get consistent results in your work.

These are hands-on, in the field workshops with Richard. You will be in surroundings that get your creative juices flowing and will serve as a wonderful photographic classroom. At the end of the day, images will be reviewed and discussed as a group. Techniques will be shared and Richard will work with each of you to improve upon what you’ve shot. The take-away from this workshop will be a better knowledge of how to make your equipment work to the best of its ability, a new understanding of composition, lighting, filters, etc. and a plethora of tips to make your images get the “wow” response.

Do you have a place you’d like to see one of our workshops in? Let us know!

Workshop Schedule

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Spring Wildflowers
April 23-26, 2015

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Michigan
September 10-13, 2015

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Fall Colors
October 22-25, 2015

For information about each of these workshops just click on the links. Each workshop is limited to twelve members so sign up fast! check out more at Quiet Light Workshops!

Look forward to seeing you!

Richard

Winter in Great Smoky Mountians National Park on the borders of Tennessee and North Carolina.

Make the Holiday’s Happy!

December 12, 2014
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Need to get some late shopping done? Well how about ordering a signed copy of one of my books – great gifts! You can choose from my first book The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes which chronicles the journey of the Corps of Discovery like you were with them. The images were done at the same time of year the expedition past by these places and words for the journals of Merriweather Lewis and William Clark alongside many of the images describing what you are seeing. There is also a Limited Edition version of the book which includes three fine art prints!

 

http://shop.quietlightpublishing.com/the-lewis-clark-american-landscapes/

L&C Book Shadow

You can also purchase my second book Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Thirty Years of American Landscapes which looks at parts of our most visited National Park from a perspective those in the park have said is the best they have seen. http://shop.quietlightpublishing.com/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-thirty-years-of-american-landscapes-by-richard-mack/

GSMNP Book Shadow

You can get autographed copies using the link to Quiet Light Publishing’s online shop. You can also purchase both books together at a specially priced savings. Prints, Note Cards and Folio’s of small fine art prints are also available!

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Quiet Light Publishing online shop: http://shop.quietlightpublishing.com/

Happy Holiday’s!

Richard