on the winner front, a quick shout out to the APA for their recent annual contest. just got word from their ceo that i have a place in the action category. see all the winners here. thanks to our athlete that day ross henry for the stellar running skills. nice leg work muchacho.

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.