Websites Improvements: Publications & Clients

Photoshelter recently provided users with the opportunity to add customized pages to their websites. I added a page that highlights some of my clients and publications that work has been printed in. Take a look at my website and notice the new link on top labeled "publications" Click on it to check out some tear-sheets and client list.

Oxford American : 12th Annual Southern Music Issue

As posted earlier the Oxford Americans, 12th Annual Southern Music Issue is out on stands. I got my copy yesterday and loved seeing my picture included as a half pager in one fo the articles. Check it out in print.

Photos from Exhibition Opening at BIG TOP

The opening was amazing. There was a GREAT turn out and everyone seemed to love the show! I posted some pics from the opening on my website here.The show will be up until Jan.1 so if you couldn't stop by last Friday, check it out this month. Thanks to all who came out and supported!

THE BIG TOP

1638 Clio Street, New Orleans

December 1-31

Hours: Thu + Fri 2-6, Sat 12-5

Open during public shows, concerts & events

Six Shooters Panel Discussion TONIGHT! CAC 7-9

Six Shooters Panel Discussion

Contemporary Arts Center

900 Camp St. Monday, Dec 6, 7-9pm

Free and open to the public

This moderated panel discussion will feature six photographers from various disciplines discussing their processes, influences, inspiration and work. The fifth in an ongoing series produced by the New Orleans Photo Alliance, the PhotoNOLA edition of Six Shooters will feature an accomplished mix of local and visiting photographers, each bringing a unique perspective to the table.

Featured panelists are:

Dave Anderson, Little Rock, AR

Letitia Huckaby, Fort Worth, TX

Donna Pinckley, Little Rock, AR

Zack Smith, New Orleans, LA

Gordon Stettinius, Richmond, VA

Jennifer Zdon, New Orleans, LA

Dan Cameron, founding Director and Chief Curator of Prospect New Orleans and Director of Visual Arts for the CAC will serve as moderator. The program will include a slideshow with examples of each photographer’s work and allow for time at the end for questions from the audience. Please join us for a lively insightful and informative group discussion.

And its up

Just finished an exhausting day installing the show. My husband Shai is the best, he basically put the whole show up for me. Was gonna post some pics but decided to let you all see it live first. I assume all the promo has been working, cause my Google Analytics has been showing lots of people checkin out my site.

Can hardly wait for tomorrow. See you all there!!

Holy Shit Ive been busy...

Promo run down....thinking about whats been done and what can still be done to promote Friday's show. I cant help but run a list in my head and thank all the people who have helped put together what will surely be a very exciting night for me!

What's been done so far :

• 4 x 6 Cards printed
• Blog posts posted
• Facebook event page created
• Ad placed in Anti-Gravity (thanks Dan)
• Facebook call outs from friends (thanks Kristen)
• Cards placed in coffee shops and spots roudn town (thanks Shai)
• Cards handed out on movie sets (thanks Yanti)
• Posted on Gambit (thanks ?, I dont know who did that)
• Posting on Humidbeings.org (thanks Zack)
• Posted on Noladiy.org
• Promo Video created and posted
• Posted on WWOZ (thanks Kirah)
• Email blast sent out (thanks Heidi)
• Flyers posted at Tulane Arts school bulletins
• Website updated

Wow, no wonder Im tired! What more can I do? Advice?

Exhibition Promo Video!

For you viewing and linking pleasure.

Finding my work on the web ?!@?

I recently received and email requesting to use a photo for the upcoming 2010 Music Issue of Oxford American Magazine. The magazine was routed to my work through a link to my site on the New Orleans Photo Alliance website member page.

Pretty cool to have my images discovered, desired and published....oh yeah and get paid! Ill post a tear sheet once I get my copy.

Gearin up for the big show this friday at Big Top. If you want to join the FB page check it here.

PhotoNOLA is coming! PhotoGALA benfit and Party Auction

The New Orleans Photo Alliance presents:

PhotoGALA Benefit Party and Auction

December 4, 2010, 9pm-Midnight

(New Orleans, LA) The New Orleans Photo Alliance (NOPA) is pleased to announce PhotoGALA, its annual fundraiser and one of the highlights of the fifth annual PhotoNOLA festival. The PhotoGALA Benefit Party and Auction will take place on Saturday, December 4, 2010 from 9pm –midnight at The Big Top. Patrons can enjoy food, drinks, and live entertainment. The fun-filled evening will include a print auction, music by Jon Cleary and D.J. Brice Nice, burlesque performances by Fleur de Tease, and raffle prize drawings including a Canon 50D Camera Kit.

Hors d’oeuvres will be provided compliments of Curry Corner, Fat Hen Grill and Jacques-Imo's. The live auction, beginning at 9:30pm, will feature works by internationally renowned photographers including Jamie Baldridge, Julie Blackmon, Paul Caponigro, Michael Donnor, Jan Gilbert, William Greiner, David Halliday, Michael Kenna, Louviere+Vanessa, Frank Relle, Victoria Ryan, Josephine Sacabo and Mario Tama.

“Gala guests can eat, drink, and dance, bid on fantastic photographs, and feel good about the fact that all this fun will support the year-round programming initiatives of the New Orleans Photo Alliance,” said NOPA Programming Chair Owen Murphy. A preview of auction pieces is available online. http://photonola.org/photogala/

PhotoGALA tickets are available for $20 at the door and for advance purchase through the PhotoNOLA website at http://photonola.org/pn10gala-tickets/. Cocktail attire is suggested for this spirited fun-raiser. All proceeds benefit the New Orleans Photo Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization whose mission is to encourage the understanding and appreciation of photography.

The Big Top is located at 1638 Clio Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. 504-569-2700

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For more info about the New Orleans Photo Alliance and other PhotoNOLA events check:

http://neworleansphotoalliance.org
http://neworleansphotoalliance.blogspot.com
http://photonola.org

Need a Make-Over?

The new and improved website homepage is up. Photoshelter recently added the ability to create a "Photo Wall" on your homepage that showcases selected photo galleries you have using thumbnails. It gave me the perfect excuse to go through my site and clean up some stuff and toss out a bunch of extra shots that didn't need to be highlighted on my site.

I'm loving the results but still need to tweak it a bit and go in and customise it a bit.

Check it out here, www.ericastavisphotography.com and Let me know what you think!

Big Show / Big Headache!

The biggest thing on my mind lately is preparing for the upcoming gallery show at Big Top on December 3rd. This is a great opportunity to have my work seen by hundreds of people. (In addition to my opening, the show will be up during the PhotoNOLA Gala Event which takes place at Big Top the night after my opening)

The downfall, trying to scrounge up enough money to do the show right and dealing with all kinds of new things like, printing, framing, curating, promotion, pricing and sales! Its a pretty big show including 20 prints of varying sizes. Ive had the larger prints professionally framed (they're gonna look so amazing!) and the 11 x 17 shots face-mounted to plexi, which I already got one sample back, looks too good to even describe.

Next step is promotion, already got an ad in AG to promote locally and need to get some cards printed to pass out and place around town. Anyone who wants to help me promote, let me know and I can send you a flyer to email out to friends or post on FB. G-d, I hope I sell some of this work!

Ill post a pic of the promo cards once they're finished.

No stop to shameless promotion.. Ad in Antri Gravity Mag

Check out the new ad promoting the upcoming show in the lastest Anti Gravity issue, page 10!

Stick em up!

Just for fun...never really post pics of myself. Here's a pic of me holding up a member of the Bloodfeathers, who I shot a few months ago in Arkansas. This weekend is packed full of photo treats, so stay tuned:

• Fri. night: Eagles of Death Metal @ Republic
• Sat. day: Voodoo assisting the great Zack Smith
• Sat. night: Eye Hate God & Quintron @ Spellcaster
• Sun. day: Voodoo shooting and assisting
• Sun. night: Morning 40 @ DBA

Im tired just looking at that list....

Upcoming EXHIBITION | December 3rd

ERICA STAVIS | ACTION/REACTION

December 1 – 31, 2010

Opening: Friday Dec 3, 6-11pm

THE BIG TOP – 3 Ring Circus Arts Education Center

1638 Clio Street

New Orleans, LA 70130

504-569-2700

Hours: Thu+Fri 2-6, Sat 12-5

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I have over 20 prints being exhibited during PhotoNOLA at the Big Top Gallery in New Orleans! Save the date, more info to follow.

3 Photos to show at Poydras Home Benefit

Three of my photographs have been selected for the 16th Annual Poydras Home Art Show. Each artists will donate a percentage of their sales to help support the mission of this great organization. Keep posted for show dates and opening.

Bounce that ass!

Last thursday night I headed to Republic to check out the Bounce show featuring Big Freddia and Sissy Nobby. Great show, great vibe, pics speak for themselves. Recently created a gallery on my website with a collection of bounce show photos check it here. Also stay tuned for info about the new 10th Ward Buck book coming out in January "The Definition of Bounce: Between Ups and Downs in New Orleans" featuring 3 great photos of mine from a really fun Buck show last year at Allways lounge.

Anti Gravity October: Debauche Photos Featured

Erica Stavis Photography featured in Anti- Gravity cover story this moth. It was only a matter of time until AG decided to feature this amazing New-Orleans based vodka toting band Debauche...which I had shot a few times in the past year.

According to Yegor, the lead singer who I happened to see a few nights ago shooting pool at R bar, they have a bunch of performances lined up. Check em on the web and in October AG issue.

Hazardous scenes = your equipment getting the shit kicked out of it!

The Gogol Bordello show was packed last night, the perfect opportunity for some great shots from the eye of the storm. So naturally I was in the pit getting some great stuff and all of a sudden my lens fell off my camera. At first I did what anyone does in the middle of a crazy mosh pit, I put my arms out and started looking around frantically hoping everyone around me would start realizing I dropped something important and help me look for it.

Well, it was just too freakin crazy and after a out 40 seconds someone looked at me and said "don't even think about it" I walked out thinking fuck! well it was bound to happen sooner or later after working in these kinds fo conditions for so long. I pushed my way off the dance floor, put my lens behind the front desk and went outside for a minute. Then I was like, well maybe now I can get that 2.8 lens I want, and went back in to dance. About 10 minutes in I saw someone holding up a fist with my lens in it. I grabbed and was like Ahhhhhh! amazing, but what does this thing actually look like after being jumped on a millions times? I walked back out, got my camera body and mounted it! It actually worked. My lens filter was off and hood missing but it actually still worked. Anyway I got right back in and started shooting again. Jeez what a night!

Birth of a Muse: Kim in her studio

Over the past few months I've been collaborating with artist Kim Bernadas who has been working on a project funded by the Art Council titled "Birth of a Muse"

I've been shooting stills and video documenting the process of creating the sculpture which will eventually be cast in bronze and placed in Coliseum Square. Its been great capturing the energy of this exciting project and working in Kim's gorgeous home studio.

Between Heidi, Kim and myself helping to develop the birth of a muse we've got some super girl power going. Keep posted for more shots/vids as the project progresses.

For more info on the sculpture project of on the Art Councils Percent for Art program click here