with winter moving in and crowds heading indoors here’s a few options to get involved. whatever the outlet may be get your opinion together and get it out there.

youtube: project direct – upto 5 minutes of pure independent short film with little more than a red telephone to get you started. like to go head to head with out video jockey … then jump on this. deadline is only two+ weeks off.

rowell award – the 2008 award for outstanding accomplishments in the field of outdoor photography. last year’s winner was jim balog so the bar is high for this go round. nominations due 12.31.

and this is my favorite visual in a long time. whatever you do, be inspired. shoot what you know. what you see. what you feel slipping between your fingers. in the case of phillip toledano this is dayswithmyfather. perhaps one of the most powerful hidden gems on the entire online universe, this story moves me, the layout by portland wunderkind’s fashionbuddha leaves you with a stipped down experience perfectly suited to the material. dig in.