Laura Howell is a talented photographer residing in Burke, Virginia. Her interest in photography began 20 years ago – but only in the past two years has she taken a serious interest in her favorite hobby. She is currently in charge of gifts for speakers and judges for The Vienna Photographic Society as well as a member of the League of Reston Artists (Reston Photographic Society) and The Northern Virginia Photographic Society.
She has won numerous awards and contests. They include:
First place award for the image Abstract Edges and an Honorable Mention for the image Leaf Detail.
Vienna Community Center (Honorable Mentions in 2002 & 2003)
U.S. Geological Survey (3rd Place in July 2003)
First Annual Community Art Show & Afternoon Tea (Honorable Mention in April 2004) in Haymarket, Virginia
Numerious awards and contests within the Vienna Photographic Society
One of Laura's images was featured in the 2003 Town of Vienna Calendar for the month of April
The image Blue Heron #1 was juried into the 2004 Open Exhibition Arts Council of Fairfax County
The images Meadowlark Reflection and Red Reflection received Honorable Mention awards in the League of Reston
Artists "Small Works Show" for the month of February 2005
2nd
Place in the digital category for Butterfly Circle and an Honorable
Mention in the Pictorial category for Meadowlark Reflection #2 at the Town
of Vienna Photography Show
Three images,
Macro Flower #1, Meadowlark Heron, and Butterfly #1, were juried in to the permanent collection for Inova Mount Vernon Hospital.
She participates in exhibits at the Vienna Community Center, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Reston Community Center at Lake Anne, the Reston Community Center at Hunter's Woods, and at Meadowlark Gardens.
Her major objective in photography is to search for those powerful opportunities when light, detail, and perspective unite to produce an evocative image full of moment and meaning. |
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