Charlottesville Photography Initiative

Member Art Show and Not-So-Silent Auction - Help Portrait Fundraiser

November 2, 2012 · 5:30 PM
The Charlottesville Photography Initiative

We are holding a silent auction/art show of CPI members' work to raise money for Help Portrait (hpcville.com) this year. We ask members to submit/donate one image (electronically) for the silent auction/sale. We will print 25 of the submissions and sell to the community during First Friday's on Nov 2; and post all the other submissions online for immediate sale.

*The submission process will be open to all CPI members, and the silent auction and online gallery sale will be open to anyone.

All the money raised will go towards Help Portrait Charlottesville, the local chapter of a movement of photographers who are using their time, equipment and expertise to give back to this holiday season. Our fundraising goal is to cover the Help Portrait expenses, and to purchase a dedicated printer for this annual event.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOGRAPH:

Only 1 jpeg per member. Full resolution files no larger than 10mb. No watermarking, please.

File for uploading will go live THIS SATURDAY, October 13th at 10 am. We will take submissions from paid members until 10 am the following Saturday, October 20th.

The first 20 appropriately sized photographs properly uploaded WILL BE part of the silent auction and printed/mounted 11x17 for display.

CPI directors will choose an additional 5 jpegs from the remainder of submissions to round out the show/silent auction.

The photographs not being printed will be loaded into a SmugMug file and shared with the membership. Members are encouraged to share the file generously -- to incite early sales of their and other members' photographs.

Indeed, this auction is designed to be 'not-so-silent' in nature. Some good-natured competition between photographers in the form of 'Auction Trash Talk' is encouraged. But 'good-natured' is the hallmark.

Schedule of Events for 11/2:

5:30 - Event begins with drinks and lite snacks.

6-7p - Live music from a special guest.

7-8:00p - Photo booth antics and silent bidding during Auction trash talking

8:15p - Silent Auction winners announced.

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Kerry McFarland

I thought this was very well thought out, and lots of fun!

0 · November 11
Ian Callahan

Sorry I wasn't able to make it, I was in D.C. all weekend with the Navy Reserves, did you raise the goal amount?

0 · November 5
Christian DeBaun

Super job by Gina, JP, and Lindsey. What a great fundraiser, and for a great cause! Thank you!

0 · November 3
Gina Elliott Proulx

Thanks to all those who joined us tonight.. I am so grateful for the positive energy and the generous bidding from our membership..

0 · November 2
Deb Snelson

A lovely evening - thanks go to Gina for organizing a great event for a great cause! You rock!

0 · November 2
Christian DeBaun

Folks - Gina just called me and asked folks to title their various photos. Go back to the album (http://www.cphotoi.org/photos/1...) find your photo, then leave a comment with the title.

0 · November 1
Devasmita

Hi, I am working late this Friday and will not be able to make it before 7pm. Is it okay to be late?

Thanks,
Deva

0 · October 31
- Gina Elliott Proulx
  
  Come whenever you can!
  
  0 · October 31
- KAS
  
  I'm not going to be able to attend the whole shebang myself, but I'll be there for a good chunk of it. Folks should feel free to come and go as they please.
  
  1 · October 31
Gina Elliott Proulx

Thanks to the efforts of our intrepid Lindsey Henry, we may welcome Richmond Camera to the event. They are happily covering the costs of printing and mounting our member's work! Thank you, Richmond Camera! And go-go Lindsey!

0 · October 19
- KAS
  
  Yay! Congrats
  
  0 · October 19
- Ian Callahan
  
  Awesome news and thank you Lindsey
  
  0 · October 19
Gina Elliott Proulx

LAST DAY TO UPLOAD YOUR JPEGS WILL BE FRIDAY, 10/19 -- AT NOON...

0 · October 18
Gina Elliott Proulx

Kerry: I totally understand.. If you need to bring the little ones, you will not be charged for them.. I'm a mommah, too...

0 · October 13
Gina Elliott Proulx

Kindly add a title to your image, and/or a little about where/how you made the photograph.. It makes things more fun.. :)

0 · October 13
Gina Elliott Proulx

HERE IS YOUR AUCTION GALLERY!

http://www.cphotoi.org/photos/1...

0 · October 13
Gina Elliott Proulx

Don't forget to upload your donated jpeg starting TOMORROW at 10am!

0 · October 12
Gina Elliott Proulx

Time to start thinking about what JPEG YOU will donate to the show. Think about your best photographs, and then winnow the list down to the ONE IMAGE you think would be sell-able to the masses. That photograph of your kid getting on the school bus is cute, but it won't sell to those that don't know the child. Landscapes, architecture, some sports and performance, and action photography tend to work well. But don't let those categories limit you.. The decision is ultimately, YOURS. No nudity, please. This is a PG rated event.

0 · October 10
Lindsey Arnold Henry

Woot! Go John!! :-)

1 · September 29
Lindsey Arnold Henry

Woot! Go Gina!

0 · September 29
- Gina Elliott Proulx
  
  John Baxton engineered this.. He deserves the applause..
  
  1 · September 29
Gina Elliott Proulx

Happy to report that we'll have live music at this event!

1 · September 29