Diane
Silverman 3rd
Place
Self-Portraits
“The
Barrier” series, 2007, scanned film
“The
Barrier” series, 2007, scanned film
“The
Barrier” series, 2007, scanned film
Diane
Silverman Los
Angeles, California, USA 
Having
a background in both psychology and art, I have been motivated to pursue the integration
of both aspects of my passion. The result has been a career as a psychotherapist,
psychoanalyst and art therapist, along with a serious devotion to creating fine
art and photography. The primary focus of my life has been in exploring the internal
world of emotions and in facilitating the visual and verbal communication of this
realm where a deeper understanding can be explored. As a photographer, I have
sought to capture this intimate world that exists beyond the public persona of
the individual.
In both my professional life and as a photographer, I
have concentrated most of my attention on the ‘other person’. In this
recent project of self-portraits, for the first time I have turned the camera
on my self as an attempt to portray what exists within my mind that is not always
visible to the external world – ‘at the same time and on another level
of mind’. This experience has been complex, moving, exciting and disturbing,
all at the same time. It has been deeply challenging both personally as well as
technically.
I live in Los Angeles and have traveled extensively, especially
to developing countries where I have been able to discover the universality of
our humanity cross-culturally. My photography experience spans more than 40 years.
I have exhibited my work in group shows in Los Angeles, San Diego and New York.
I still use film only, and will probably continue to do so.
SELF-PORTRAITS
1st
Place (12 images)
Laura Bennett,
Pearland, Texas, USA
2nd Place (6 images)
Catherine
E. Money, South Pasadena, California, USA
3rd Place
(3 images)
Diane Silverman, Los
Angeles, California, USA
SELF
PORTRAITS < Honorable Mention Juror Choice
Juror:
Jean Ferro
Photo Artist / President
Women
In Photography International
FAMILY GATHERINGS
1st
Place (12 images)
Susan
Liebold, New York City, New York, USA
2nd Place (6 images)
Judy
Cooper, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
3rd Place
(3 images)
Sarah
Bones, Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA
FAMILY
GATHRINGS < Honorable Mention Juror Choice
Juror:
Audrey Jonckheer
Worldwide Pro
Photographer Relations
Kodak
