Untitled by Rebecca Smeyne

All you photobloggers and readers out there, the Apple store in SoHo will be hosting NYC Photobloggers 8 starting at 6:30pm tomorrow followed by an after party. Some of the speakers include Winter '06 Hot Shot, Rebecca Smeyne, and Summer '06 Hot Shot, Kara Canal. Many of our own Hot Shots have been invited to speak in past events at the Apple store. Get there early because I'm sure the place will be packed!

Installation View from the Summer '06 Edition of Hey, Hot Shot! Check out the whole set.

It's that time again: we're now accepting entries for the Fall Edition of Hey, Hot Shot!. This is your last chance to enter this year - in mid-December we'll be announcing this year's Ne Plus Ultra winners. Here are all the important dates for the Fall Edition:

Entry Deadline: Tuesday November 7, 2006. Fall Edition Finalists Announced: Monday November 20, 2006. Fall Showcase Opening Reception: Wednesday December 6, 2006. Fall Showcase Dates: December 7, 8, 9 + 10, 2006.

Check out Hey, Hot Shot! homepage for more details, or Apply Now!

Untitled by Alison Grippo

Our Spring '06 Hot Shot, Alison Grippo was awarded with a Honorable Mention from the LUCIE Awards, from the International Photographer of the Year Competition. She received honorable mention in two categories, Fine Art: Other, and People: Lifestyle. Congrats to Alison!

Alison has a great portfolio website that displays her photographic series using Flash with music incorporated. The photograph above is also featured in her photo book, Uninterrupted, which is on sale now at Lulu.com.

Sidenote: Tomorrow is the last day to view this Summer's Hey, Hot Shot showcase! So hop on a train and see the show!

Untitled by Sara Macel

T-minus 3 hours until the Summer edition of Hey, Hot Shot opening reception! The reception will be from 6-8 p.m. and refreshments will be provided by the awesome people over at Crumpler.

The showcase will be on view until September 10, 2006 so be sure to come on by and support these great photographers.

Untitled by Raul Gutierrez

Our Spring '06 Hot Shot, Raul Gutierrez, has an amazing solo show opening next week at the Nelson Hancock Gallery in Brooklyn. The show will display his series entitled Travels Without Maps and documents the people and places he encountered in the territories on both sides of China's Western borders. These photographs document worlds that are slowly being erased by modernity and Raul has spent years traveling into these regions to learn more about the people who live there.

Travels Without Maps: Images from China's Western Frontiers
The Nelson Hancock Gallery, September 14 - October 28, 2006

Reception for the Artist:
Thursday, September 14, 2006
6-8 p.m.

Go to this show, I'm sure it will be incredible!

Summer '05 Hot Shot, Noah Kalina, has been taking a picture of himself everyday since January 11, 2000. He recently compiled a video to put together a time lapse of the past 6 years. You can see the subtle changes of the background and the changes of his sometimes wild hair. Here is the video posted by Noah on Vimeo, a great personal video sharing website.

Everyday on Vimeo

The video has been circulating throughout the internet along with another video, of the same concept but different execution by Ahree Lee.