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| "The Horror" by Andressa DePrims |
A review of Playmates
Magazine’s Halloween themed photo contest.
Playmates Magazine
recently held a Halloween theme photo contest. According to Tazzy Jenkins, the
owner, founder and editor-in-chief of Playmates Magazine, "... the concept
for the Scare Me To Death photo contest was to have a contest that was based on
merit and not friends votes."
"Most photo
contests are basically a popularity contest and some of the most amazing talent
is over-looked.” Tazzy explained. "We wanted a fair photo contest to give
some true artists a chance. The title describes what kind of photo's we were
looking for. Not cute or sexy but images that truly sent a chill down our
spines. Anyone could enter the contest held at Playmates Magazine Headquarters
from Oct 3rd - Oct 31st. Excluding Playmates models, their friends and
family and Playmates staff members. Photo's had to be original and shot in SL,
however, moderate photo editing was permitted."
According to Tazzy,
photo's were judged by the Playmates models and staff and votes were tallied to
find the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.
"Photo's were
judged on originality and technique (lighting, shading,windlight and use of
photography tools) ...” Tazzy elaborated. “… but mainly we were looking for
that creepy, disturbing and insanely awesome photo!”
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| "Lovin it now" by JackMicheals Resident |
1st place winner of
$1000L went to yaboos Resident for “Dentata”. 2nd place winner of $500L went to
Andressa DePrims for "The Horror”. 3rd place winner of $250 went to
JackMicheals Resident for "Lovin it now?"
I asked Tazzy if there
will be future contests.
"Yes we will be
holding these contests every other month with a variety of themes.” Tazzy
replied. "The next contest will be in January and the theme will be
'Celebration'."
When writing about the
work of other artists I subscribe to the belief that art is subjective and try
to refrain from inserting too much of my own opinion, however after reviewing
the snapshots “Dentata” , “The Horror” , and “Lovin it now?” I must say these
are indeed chilling images that include a psychotic Ronald MacDonald clown, a
severed head and a severed … well, let’s just say a picture speaks a thousand
screams.
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| “Dentata” by yaboos Resident |
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