via Christopher David Ryan As many of you know, Bloom calls the beautiful state of Texas home. While we are safe and sound, many of our friends in Houston and the surrounding are in the throws of the disastrous flooding. We are truly heart broken that any of our family, friends or fellow Americans have to go through any tragedy such as this. Through this weekend we will be donating 10% of our sales from member subscriptions to the Red Cross to benefit the victims of Hurricane Harvey.

This month we've discussed some new tips on how to work your way towards getting featured in your favorite local gallery but if eyes on your work is your main objective, it may be time to rethink your idea of a gallery. Upsale eateries and cafes are always on the hunt for artwork from local artists to be displayed on their walls. As long as your subject matter fits with the decor of the space, it could be a great opportunity to capture the attention of even

November 6th – November 24th, 2017 Hosted by JAYME FORD Registration now open Finding connections amongst the chaos. Want to break free from the ordinary and create emotive images that will stand the test of time? No more fake smiles and uncomfortable looking, forced connections. Learn to work with unhappy dads, stressed out moms and those crazy littles. Come join Jayme Ford of The Paper Deer Photography and embrace the chaos of these crazy beautiful families. If you have ever wanted to whole heartily capture the love between family members

via Robin Bonner · If you are in the mood for monochrome, The Bloom Collective hit it out the park this round. · We are still ohing and ahing over Tara Herron's eclipse shot with those orange tinged clouds from Monday. · These maps of what music is popular where is far too good. Apparently Katy Perry has the west coast locked! · They set a new world record. With 1,069 robots. · These scenes of daily life in Cuba captured by a wandering photographer are all of our traveling deams come

Are you looking for a clean but strong black and white conversion for your photos? Then you need to check out Bloom’s newest set, Bloom's In The Raw Actions. This versatile set includes 4 of Bloom’s b/w actions that work well on almost any application (portraits, landscapes, indoors, etc). All four actions produce a timeless raw film look with unflattened adjustment layers easy to tweak and customize to suit your needs. Included in the zip file are instructions on how to install the actions. Below are examples

If you are new to the gallery world and don't necessarily come equipped with a set of references to get your foot in a door or two, a juried show hosted by one of your favorite galleries may be just the start your looking for. Juried shows are not for the faint of heart and in order to push through the process, you will need to be prepared for the assessments and critique coming your way. That being said, they are an excellent way to get your