Long Island photographers win awards at ‘Laughing Out Loud’ exhibition

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L to R: Anna Fredericks, "Spin Me Again," Digital image capture; Edward Hansen, "Woman at Mermaid Parade" Digital image capture; Alissa Rosenberg, "The ULTIMATE Movie Experience Billboards Around the City" series, Digital image capture on archival Hahemühle Torchon paper

Six Long Island photographers received awards on June 30 from the “Laughing Out Loud” juried photography exhibition. The exhibit was the Art League of Long Island’s seventh-annual juried photography exhibition, with local photographers challenged to submit photographic works that captured the essence of humor.

Of those who were selected to participate, exhibition juror Alex Ferrone singled out six photographers for the following awards:

Awards of Excellence

Anna Fredericks, “Spin Me Again,” Digital image capture;

Edward Hansen, “Woman at Mermaid Parade,” Digital image capture;

Eric Smalkin, “Fun in the Mud,” Digital image capture.

Honorable Mentions

John Michaels, “Who Does Your Hair? Digital image capture;

Denis A. Ostrovsky, “Brighton Beach,” Digital image capture;

Alissa Rosenberg, “The ULTIMATE Movie Experience Billboards Around the City” series, Digital image capture on archival Hahemühle Torchon paper.

For the full list of exhibiting photographers visit www.artleagueli.org. The exhibit is on view in the Art League’s Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery through August 4. The juror will be leading a Gallery Talk on Thursday, July 11 at 7 p.m.  Admission to the gallery and the Gallery Talk is free and open to the public.

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