About Alison Turner Photography

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I am a photographer based in Long Beach, CA. I am currently living on the road with my dog, Max and a camera to document the people and places I come across.

As I wander the country with my dog, I take portraits of people I randomly encounter at campsites, rest stops, bingo halls, their home, or wandering around town. Every community has its own unique population of personalities and stories. Relying on instincts, I instantly recognize my perfect stranger to photograph. In that moment of paths crossing, I will approach, introduce myself and take their portrait.

Thank you for stopping by.

You can learn more about my current travels and adventures on my blog:

http://www.AlisonsLife.com

Where you can see my work:

Interview Podcast: The Candid Frame March 25th, 2013

Juried Gallery Exhibitions:

2013

GRAND PRIZE WINNER - Palm Springs Photo Festival Slide Show for my series, "Reflected Identities"

MOPLA (Month of Photography, Los Angeles)- Smashbox Studios group show. April 17th Opening Reception 7pm-10pm. Show runs through May 1st.

The Big Picture: Four images wheat pasted on buildings in downtown Denver for the Month of Photography (MOP)

Hinterland Art Space Gallery, Denver CO - "Seen. Unseen"
Jurors: Petra Sertic, Jacquelyn Connolly, Cecily Cullin
Opening Reception March 14th 6-11pm. Show runs from March 14th through April 5th. Awarded 2nd Place in show.

Photo LA, Emerging Focus Finalist - Awarded 3rd Place -

January 17th - 21st

Jurors: David Schonauer, David Vincent Wolf, Gerd Ludwig, Joe Schmelzer, Scarlet Cheng

The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards - Recipient of the 3rd Annual Julia Margaret Cameran Award in the Documentary and Editorial catagory. To be exhibited in Paris in 2013.

A. Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX "Smile" Exhibition January 18th - February 24th. Juror: Susan A Barnett

Honorable Mention Award

2012

Looking At Ourselves - Portraits featured on Lenscratch. Guate Photo Festival, Guatamala City, Guatamala. November 7th - 25th

Juror: Aline Smithson

Black Box Gallery, Portland OR- Portrait Show "Mirror Mirror" June 1st - 22nd. Juror: Holly Andres

MOPLA (Month of Photography, Los Angeles) Smashbox Studios Group Show April 26th - May 17th

Jurors: Dee deLara: VP of Creative, Smashbox Studios
Jen Jenkins: Founder, Giant Artists
Jill Greenberg: Photographer, Jill Greenberg Studio

WIPI (Women In Photography International) Annual Juried Competition - Juror: Jean Ferro, WIPI President Honorable Mention Award for "Christmas Bingo In Colorado"

The Kiernan Gallery, Lexington Virginia "Both Sides of the Lens" April 10th - May 6th - Juror: Russell Joslin

Photo Place Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont "In Your Dreams" - April 17th - May 12th - Juror: Susan Burnstine

The Kiernan Gallery - Lexington, Virginia. "Family Dynamics" - February 6th - March 4th My image "Brothers" presented with Juror's Award.

Juror: Henry Horenstein

Onward Compé : February 9th - March 25th, 2012

Project Basho, Philadelphia, PA

Juror: Todd Hido

CFPA Center for Photographic Art 2012 Juried Exhibit:

January 21st - March 3rd, 2012 Carmel, CA

Jurors: Brian Taylor and Bryan Yedinak

The Center For Fine Art Photography Portraits Exhibit:

January 13th - February 25th, 2012 Fort Collins, CO

Juror: Anna Walker Skillman

2011

The Center For Fine Art Photography Dreams Exhibit:

December 2nd, 2011 - January 7th, 2012 Fort Collins, CO

Juror: Aline Smithson

The Art of Photography Show, Lyceum Theatre San Diego

August 13th - October 23rd 2011

Juror: Anne Lyden

Print Publications:

PDN's Emerging Photographer Magazine, Spring 2013 - First Place Winner of the "Go Indie" contest in the Hipstamatic/Instagram catagory. Full page feature with winning series in the magazine.
Women's Adventure Magazine: Winter 2012/2013 "Living Unleashed" Wrote feature Article including Photographs.

Photographer's Forum "Best of 2011" Book and "Best of 2012" Book

Airstream Life Magazine, Spring 2013 (Cover and Feature), Winter, 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Winter 2011/2012, Fall 2011 (cover), Summer 2011, Spring 2011 (cover), Fall 2010

Dog Fancy, June 2011

Trailer Life Magazine, March 2011

Maine. The Magazine, Jan/Feb 2011

Online Publications:

Lenscratch: Featured Artist - March 12, 2013
Resource Magazine: Artist of the Day, October 15th

Visual Overture Magazine: Selected Artist for "Artist of the Week" for the Week of June 25th

Feature Shoot - Self Portraits - May 30th

F Stop Magazine - April/May 2012

591 Photography Blog - March 8th, 2012

F8 Magazine - "Bingo Culture" Feature - February 20th, 2012

PDN Emerging Photographer of the Month of February, 2012

F Stop Magazine "Portraits" Exhibit, February/March, 2012