Local Photographer's Work Goes to International Exhibition
Jorge Castillo of Studio Laurge is honored by peers and jurors for high-quality photography.
Houston, TX August 9, 2014—A photograph created by Jorge Castillo of Studio Laurge in Houston has recently been accepted into the General Collection of Professional Photographers of America's 2014 International Photographic Competition. Castillo’s work will be on display at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee Feb. 1-3, 2015. This International Photographic Exhibition is held in conjunction with Imaging USA, an annual convention and expo for professional photographers and several photographic associations.
A panel of 45 eminent jurors from across the United States selected the top photographs from nearly 5,000 total submitted entries at Gwinnett Technical College in Georgia. Judged against a standard of excellence, just over 1,800 images were selected for the General Collection and 918 (roughly 18 percent) were selected for the esteemed Loan Collection—the best of the best. The Loan Collection images will all be published in the much-anticipated "Loan Collection" book and over 200 selected General Collection images will be published in the "Showcase" book by Marathon Press.
Titled "Journey," Castillo’s photograph will be in the International Photographic Exhibition alongside other top photographic works from the competition and traveling and special invitational displays. These images constitute one of the world's largest annual exhibits of professional photography gathered simultaneously under one roof.
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Contact:
Jorge Castillo
832-387-6248
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Studiolaurge.com
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My two older brothers – who are twins but look nothing alike – are three years older than me. My younger brother came into our lives a lot later, seven years to be exact. Perhaps he was an “antibiotic baby.” I’ll never know for sure for I dare not ask my mom because I still enjoy chewing my food.
It is said that the older you get, the faster time flies by. To be honest, I don’t remember much of my little brother until he was about in middle school. We all grew up so quick and got rowdier as the years continued. There was constant chaos in a house full of boys. We did a lot of things that my parents weren’t proud of at times, but I think we’ve made for it and my little brother did it in a big way. He recently graduated from college with a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice. He has completed another chapter in his life and is about to embark on a new one. We wish him all the luck in the world as he pursues his lifelong dream of joining the law-enforcement community.
My mom has been through a lot in recent years and typically declines to engage in social activities. Her focus is strictly aimed at my sick father. But my brother’s graduation was indeed a special moment for her and there was no way she would miss seeing her youngest child walk across the stage and shake hands with the Dean. She sat at the edge of her chair with much anticipation, and as his name came across the speaker system, she gave a tiny smile – she was proud of her boy. We all were.
-JC
