honorable mention
George Phillips united statesPhoto © George Phillips
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This image was originally made when Roe v Wade was being argued decades ago in the United States. It is an in-camera double exposure taken in studio using a view camera I designed and built myself. The original print is nearly 5 feet high. Now that the Roe v Wade decision has been reversed amid great controversy, this image is once again timely, relevant and provocative. It should be seen and discussed again.about the photographer
Our family album shows me at age four using a Brownie camera. Little did I know it was the beginning of a life of photography. Whether it was hauling a view camera up the side of a steep canyon or leaning out the door of a helicopter shooting while my boss held my belt, the camera was always there. I progressed from being the photographer for my high school yearbook to getting one of the first MFA's in photography from Claremont Graduate School. A second masters in Communications led to a broader career, but one in which writing, photography, film or video always played a part. I earned a blackbelt in the non-violent martial art of Aikido. I spent three years sailing in Mexico and documenting my travels in a weekly blog.back to gallery