OPENING RECEPTION Friday April 4th  7pm to 10pm
OPEN SHOW ARTIST TALK Wednesday April 16th  7pm to 9pm
EXHIBIT FEATURED 04.04.14 through 05.12.14

ONE SHOT : ONE WORLD features the work of artists: Clayton Campbell, Mike Saijo, Mei Xian Qiu, Phil Tarley, Ben von Mahler and Jeff Frost (Projects Room).  Our annual photographic exhibition adopts its title and theme from the IPA (Int’l Photography Awards) competition.
Each year we launch for MOPLA (Month of Photography LA) with our showing of top IPA photographs and a curated selection of top artists exhibiting thematically associated works.

Professional, emerging and student photographers were invited to submit a single photograph that shares a unique perspective on cultural environment with a focus on people, physical surroundings or objects.  Competitors vied for $2250 in cash prizes and the opportunity to exhibit their work during the Month of Photography Los Angeles (MOPLA). Jurors included Amy Wolff (Photo Editor, PDN), Damien Poulain (Founder, Oodee) and Robert Berman (Robert Berman Gallery).

One Shot: One World – People, Places, Things, competition winners:

1st – Eric Schwabel & Amy Kaps, Striped World

2nd – Christian Sinibaldi, Lag BaOmer – N16 – London

3rd – Matt Henry, Elvis Jigsaw

In addition to the winners (above) the following participating artists will showcase their work in this exhibition: Roger Alfonso, Emilio Barillaro, Susan A. Barnett, Tim Bird, Jordi Cohen, Aristide Economopoulos, Julia Fullerton-Batten, Leszek Gorski, Agnieszka Gotowala, Photographer Hal, Olivia Harris, Ryan Joseph, Babar Khan, Joyce P. Lopez, Yan Lu, Annalaura Masciavè, Douglas Menuez, Katarina Premfors, Giovanni Presutti, Guy Prives, Andreja Ravnak, Sebastian Reiser, Ryan Schude, Zoe Wetherall.

MOPLA’s mission is to champion photography through a variety of programs serving diverse audiences from LA’s talented at-risk youth to emerging and master photographers. This year mark’s the sixth installment of MOPLA, a citywide initiative to celebrate the still image through installations, exhibitions, discussions and projections.

About the International Photography Awards

The mission of the International Photography Awards is to salute the achievements of the world’s finest photographers, to discover new and emerging talent, and to promote the appreciation of photography. The International Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for professional, non-professional, and student photographers on a global scale, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today. For more information, visit www.photoawards.com

About Month of Photography Los Angeles (MOPLA)

MOPLA was established and exists to advance the celebration of photography through a variety of events and programs designed to inspire and invigorate the photography professional, enthusiast, emerging professional and collector. MOPLA’s two-fold mission is to advance dynamic programming designed to engage and stimulate the photography community, as well as to present a comprehensive resource of exhibitions and events in April. www.mopla.org

About the Lucie Foundation

The Lucie Foundation’s mission is to honor master photographers, discover and cultivate emerging talent and promote the appreciation of photography worldwide. The Foundation presents year-round programming to support high school students through

SNAPSHOP!, emerging photographers through E-pprentice, and online mentoring, and financial support through the Lucie Scholarship Program for emerging and professional photographers. MOPLA (Month of Photography LA), which is entering its fourth year, has quickly become a destination for a unique month of distinctive programming for photographers and those who appreciate the craft. The Lucie Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable foundation. www.luciefoundation.org