We are pleased to announce the following 15 photographers for the inaugural year of Pause, to Begin:

Colin Blakely; Ann Arbor, Michigan
Timothy Briner; Boonville, California
Alejandro Cartagena; Monterrey, Mexico
Hin Chua; London, England
Tealia Ellis-Ritter; Barrington, Illinois
Matt Eich; Athens, Ohio
Matthew Gamber; Savannah, Georgia
Shawn Gust; Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Shannon Johnstone; Cary, North Carolina
Erika Larsen; Hoboken, New Jersey
John Mann; Tallahassee, Florida
Thomas Prior; Brooklyn, New York
Brea Souders; New York, New York
Sonja Thomsen; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Shawn Records; Portland, Oregon

Please visit www.pausetobegin.com to view a selection of photographs from each selected photographer.

Starting May 1, 2008, David and Ethan will depart the state of Maine with documentary filmmaker Bruno Toré for 1 month to meet the aforementioned photographers. Upon returning in June, 2008, Pause, to Begin will begin to unveil one photographer’s complete series of work per day at www.pausetobegin.com.

Stay tuned for forthcoming updates right here on our blog and we look forward to seeing the selected photographers and their work while on the road.

© Brea Souders (L) and © Shannon Johnston (R)

We are pleased to announce that American Photo On Campus has published an article about Pause, to Begin in their March 2008 issue, and that it was given to all attendees of the Society for Photographic Education conference in Denver this past week.

American Photo On Campus is also widely distributed to over 300 colleges and universities, and reaches an enthusiastic, young audience. We could not be more thankful to both Russell Hart, Editor of American Photo On Campus, and Joyce Tenneson, our advisor, for making this happen.

That’s right February has 29 days this year!

That means you still have all day today to apply to Pause, to Begin and only pay $25.  After today you will have to pay $35.

Get those applications in, and enjoy the extra day that only comes every four years.

Call for EntriesNew print publication seeks submissions of recent photography work for first Volume. The final selection of sixteen photographs will each be printed on separate cards and presented unbound in a specially created slipcase.

Please submit 5-10 images (JPG, 72dpi) or an online portfolio along with your name, age and current city of residence to remaininlightphoto@gmail.com by March 1, 2008 to be considered for the first issue scheduled for release in late spring. The final images will be selected by co-editors Karly Wildenhaus (Chicago, IL) and Shane Lavalette (Boston, MA).

For more information, visit www.remaininlight.org