My 2011 Photography Calendar of 2010 JR's Easter Bonnet Contestants

Click the cover to preview the fourth installment of my 2011 photgraphy calendar series which features some of my images from the 2010 JR's Annual Easter Bonnet Contest in Washington DC.

Available from the Elvert Barnes Storefront at Lulu, if you order before 31 December 2010, use coupon code GREATGIFT355 at checkout to receive 25% off your photo book or calendar order.

HubbleSite Update: Holiday Greeting Cards

Holiday Greetings

HubbleSite holiday cards are back! Send celestial season's greetings to friends and family with these free, printable cards. Choose from an array of designs that highlight the joys of the holidays through the natural beauty of the universe.

The cards are designed to be printed out at photo stores or online photo labs, though you can also use a home printer.

Click banner for details.

Mixcloud for Streaming DJ Sets & Mixes

I came across an excellent site for DJs to stream their sets and mixes.

Rather than a podcast hosting site which offers downloading, Mixcloud is a cloudcasting site for streaming. Not downloading.

I particularly like the tracklisting and chapters features, for the benefit of the listeners and for the purposes of paying royalties to artists, performers and labels through their licenses with the various collecting societies.

Click the banner to learn more about Mixcloud.

My Memorial Day Weekend "Leaving Planet" Mix at Mixcloud

"Leaving Planet" Trance Mix (Memorial Day Weekend 2010) by Elvert Barnes Trance Head on Mixcloud

Last chance for Russell U. Richards "Fiji Mermaid" Movie!

Hello everyone,

Thanks to you, my Kickstarter fundraising campaign for "Fiji Mermaid" has exceeded its projected goal by over 30%. I can't tell you how grateful I am to have a concrete budget for this film, and for the outpouring of support I have received. The campaign ends on the early morning of Dec 15, and I promise this will be my last reminder about it!

Handmade items like T-shirt, etching, or Fiji Mermaid will no longer be available after the 15th, so the next few days will be the last chance to pledge for those items. I'll do my best to make and ship everything in time for holiday gift-giving. If you haven't seen it already, a little about my film project and fundraising campaign here:

http://kck.st/9YowFv

Thanks again, and have a wonderful holiday season,

-Russell
Russell U. Richards
http://www.russellrichards.com
http://russellrichards.typepad.com

Photographer Bill Travis' "Bodyscapes" Exhibit at DC's LGBT Center Thru 5 January 2011

In the continuation of my ongoing gay art series when en route to the Whitman Walker Clinic, yesterday afternoon, I stopped in at the DC Center for the LGBT Community on U Street to get a view of the Bill Travis "Bodyscapes" photography exhibit.

Having opened on Friday, 19 November 2010 and running through 5 January 2011, perhaps, my two favorite are this one. And this one.

For more information pertaining to the artist visit the Bill Travis Photography website.

The Center is located at 1318 U Street, NW, Washington DC.

When leaving, and in connection with my ongoing Windows of U Street series I made a point to get a few shots of the the Center's "Facing AIDS" World AIDS Day 2010 window display.

Click the image to view my Bodyscapes: The Art of Bill Travis / DC Center photo album.

My 2011 Photography Calendar / 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival Images

Click the cover to preview the fourth installment of my 2011 photgraphy calendar series which features images from my documentation of the 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC.

Available from the Elvert Barnes Storefront at Lulu, if you order before 31 December 2010, use coupon code GREATGIFT355 at checkout to receive 25% off your photo book or calendar order.

Call for Artists: 'Illuminated Statues' at Crystal City Water Park

The Crystal City Business Improvement District is seeking qualified artists to help produce a temporary, outdoor art exhibit featuring illuminated sculptures in the Crystal City Water Park.

This Call for Artists (pdf) announces the opportunity to design and construct outdoor sculptures intended to provide both an interesting daytime element and a lit experience after the sun begins to set that meets the Crystal City BID’s branding message of “Dazzle, Illuminate, Sparkle, and Shine.” Artists are asked to submit ideas that use lighting to create unique sculptures that define space, color and balance in an outdoor setting. Selected artists will receive a grant of $5,000 from the Crystal City Business Improvement District to build and implement their concept in the Crystal City Water Park.

Entry deadline is Friday, 14 January 2011. Click above flyer for details.

My 2011 Photography Calendar Featuring 2010 Crystal City 5K Friday Run Images

Click the cover to preview the third installment of my 2011 photgraphy calendar series which features images from my documentation of the 2nd Annual Crystal City 5K Friday Run 2010 event in Arlington VA.

Available from the Elvert Barnes Storefront at Lulu, if you order before 31 December 2010, use coupon code GREATGIFT355 at checkout to receive 25% off your photo book or calendar order.

My 2011 Photography Calendar of Images from 5th National Marathon 2010

The second installment of my 2011 photography calendar series features images from my documentation of the 5th Annual SunTrust National Marathon 2010 event in Washington DC.

Available from Lulu click the cover to preview the calendar at the Elvert Barnes Storefront.

If you order before 31 December 2010, use coupon code GREATGIFT355 at checkout to receive 25% off your photo book or calendar order.