Nadia Hughes is the photographer and her collection will be showed off at Visions during "FotoWeek" from November 15-22
Presents
A Photographic Exhibition
September 2008 – December 2008
in Conjunction with
FotoWeek DC
by
National Geographic Society
Image Collection Photo Editor
Nadia
Hughes
About
this Exhibit:
The
collection of photographs represented here, have
been selected because they are the photographer’s
favorites. Many of them are visions of America’s
natural beauty – both rural and urban. Some of the
images are from distant lands such as Greece and
Spain. All of them provide the viewer an esthetic
focal point to where one can be transported while
contemplating that special place.
Supporting
a Worthy Cause:
A
portion of all proceeds from this exhibition and
sale will be donated to National Geographic’s
Afghan Children’s Fund. The ACF serves all children
in Afghanistan and Afghani child refugees living in
Pakistan. Since its inception in 2002, thousands of
generous donors like you have contributed more than
$1,000,000 that has made a difference in the lives
of children effected by the Taliban regime and the
current struggle for freedom and democracy in their
homeland. By purchasing a photograph today, you
will personally have a significant impact on the
future of education for Afghanistan’s children.
Biography:
Nadia
Hughes has for 12 years been working as a Photo
Editor at The National Geographic Society’s Image
Collection, winnowing down thousands of images to
only the very best selections for commercial and
editorial clients. It is no wonder then, that
her discerning eye has found its way to her own
viewfinder as a photographer with a keen sense of
composition, color and humor qualities.
A
first-generation Ukrainian-American, Hughes grew up
in Simsbury, Connecticut the youngest of five
children where her sibling position allowed her to
be a silent observer of people and their
surroundings. She has taken this
characteristic and parlayed it into an extension of
her camera lens—quiet, subtle, unobtrusive and
sensitive.
Hughes has edited collections for the Society’s top
photographers and culled thousands of images for
national advertising campaigns promoting the
products of Fortune 500 clients such as United
Airlines and Microsoft, and most recently was the
photo researcher for a popular educational history
video game as well as a series of NG children’s
books on countries of the world. Her work has
appeared on the National Geographic Kids website
and National Geographic Children’s Atlas. Her
images are sought after both by major advertising
firms via Getty Images to illustrate clients’
messaging and also by individuals seeking
accessible artwork to grace their home via
AllPosters.com
Her
original work hangs in the dozens of collections of
arts patrons the world over and has raised
thousands of dollars at gala charity auctions
across the country to benefit diverse organizations
including: The Washington National Opera, The Helen
Hayes Awards Gala, The Washington Nationals
Foundation for Children’s Hospital, The Lombardi
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown Hospital,
The Latin-American Youth Center at Fight Night, The
National Italian-American Foundation, and The
Ukrainian-American Foundation Fund for Orphans.
Hughes
is an active member of the American Society of
Picture Professionals and served as the DC
Chapter’s treasurer of from 2006 – 2008. She
currently serves on the Jury Selection and Gala
Committees for FotoWeek DC. She has served as
a juror for the American University’s School of
Communication’s Spring Photo Festival.
Hughes
received a BA in Photography from the School of
Communication at American University. She has
shot all over the world including Ukraine, the
United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Greece and Spain as
well as across the United States. She lives
with her husband Jared Hughes, an independent
non-profit fundraising consultant, in Takoma Park,
MD with their two handsome cats and two darling
dogs.
Hughes
is happy to be showing her work at several venues
around the nation’s capital this fall in
conjunction with FotoWeekDC. She maintains a
personal website at www.NadiaHughesPhotography.com
and is commercially represented by the National
Geographic Image Collection. It can be viewed by
visiting www.NationalGeographicStock.com and
searching her name.
Mechanics:
The
framed, matted and signed photographs have been
assembled and framed with care and by hand by the
photographer on 100% cotton-rag, acid-free,
archival papers. They are framed under glass in
solid Beech wood frames made in Poland with a
Cherry tinted lacquer and have pleasing dimensions
of 19¾” x 27½”. The photographs themselves measure
12” x 18½”.
Purchasing:
All
the photographs in this exhibit are for sale at the
same price of $295. You can purchase them in one of
several ways: Cash, Check, or Credit Card. If you
would like, your art purchase can be applied to
your bill. You may of course take your purchase
with you if you are visiting Visions from out of
town or need it immediately for a special gift.
Alternatively, we ask that you consider allowing us
an opportunity to have your purchase remain in the
exhibition until a replacement can be brought in
and hung in it’s place at which point you would be
contacted and a pick-up or drop-off can be
arranged.
The
week of November 15-22, 2008 will mark the launch
of FotoWeek DC, the first annual gathering of a
diverse and wide-ranging photography community in
the nation’s capital, including photographers,
museums, universities and all those involved in the
profession across the metro D.C. area, including
Virginia and Maryland. FotoWeek DC seeks to bring
together all photographers and imaging
professionals from every discipline to join with
the public in celebration of the medium.
www.FotoWeekDC.org
