We have more than 125 entries for the challenging "Motion" theme this month. The contest ended at midnight last night (Sunday, Nov. 30), but we'll wait a few days to give photos added to new accounts time to be found by Flickr's search.

If your photo doesn't show up on the contest tags search in Flickr, make sure your privacy and permissions are set according to this Flickr FAQ.

Meanwhile, I'll keep posting the entries here (click on Full-screen to really appreciate the photos). We'll have a pro narrow it to the Final 50, let you vote for 5 days, then have a pro choose the Top 10, taking your preferences into account.

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Hey, gang -- sorry I was out of commission yesterday ... believe it or not, I have other responsibilities outside of RAW, although a completely RAW life would be a nice indulgence ...

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William Eggleston exhibit presents the casual as classic

By Mark Feeney
Globe Staff

NEW YORK - What may be the most notable art photograph of the last 40 years shows a tricycle. That's it, a toddler's three-wheeler. It's kind of ratty, too, a definite Toys 'R Us reject. Sure, you can also see two ranch houses and a car in a breezeway, they're in the background, and a patch of dead grass, some asphalt, and a mess of gray sky. But the entire scene is all very, well, negligible.

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If you're planning a trip to Washington, DC after the new year -- to visit relatives, infuse the kids with some history, see the cherry blossoms, or -- lucky you -- attend the presidential inauguration, make it a point to stop by the National Gallery of Art to see an exhibit of photos from Robert Frank's seminal work, "The Americans."

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Medium and muse come together in exhibit of Harry Callahan photos

By Mark Feeney
Globe Staff

PROVIDENCE - There have been two great husband-and-wife acts in photographic history. The better-known is Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'Keeffe. Over the course of 20 years, he took more than 350 photographs of her. The other is Harry and Eleanor Callahan. He took so many photographs of her it's impossible to give an accurate tally. It's equally impossible to imagine Callahan's career without those photographs as part of it.

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By Mark Feeney
Globe Staff

In "Four Quartets," T.S. Eliot writes that "to apprehend/ The point of intersection of the timeless/ With time, is an occupation for the saint." Saints have other things on their minds, as well: salvation, halos, whatever. Photographers can be more single-minded. For them, apprehending -- and recording -- that intersection is the occupation.

Arresting time is so central to photography that we simply take that centrality for granted. Among the virtues of "Keeping Time: Cycle and Duration in Contemporary Photography," which runs at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University through Jan. 25, is the reminder it brings that time is not just the ocean that photography splashes in, but also the spray that it raises. The seven photographers here all make explicit the function of temporality in their medium, and do so with means as varied as sunsets and cellphones, smoking cameras and drawn-on tablecloths.

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Here are some Thanksgiving images from around the country for you to enjoy this holiday weekend. Click on the full-screen link for large images.

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The RAW Dawg whose photo was published in the Globe's "G" section today was Caitlin Robbins of West Newton, whose photo from Cape Verde was praised by Globe photographer Dina Rudick when she did a portfolio critique of Cait's work last month.

Here's how the page looked in print:

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By Pat Glennon
Rockland

Do something every day for a year and you're bound to get better.

It was in this spirit that I began my "Project 365."

In its simplest form, Project 365 involves taking a photo every day and publishing it online for, you guessed it, a year. I'm sure versions of this have been around as long as photography itself, but thanks to digital photography and the Internet, capturing a year in images has never been more possible.

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By Mark Feeney
Globe Staff

Jules Aarons, a Boston University physicist who was an internationally known expert in the study of radio-wave propagation and an acclaimed photographer whose work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, New York's Museum of Modern Art, and Paris's Bibliotheque Nationale, died last week at his home in Newton after battling congestive heart failure. He was 87.

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Meet Brian Skerry, a corrugated-box salesman from Uxbridge. Once you've processed that snapshot and think you know who he is, meet Brian Skerry, globe-circling underwater photographer for National Geographic and other top magazines. His was a simple transformation, if you call 20 years of hard work simple.

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In order to get a little ahead on the monthly contest themes, we're posting two polls here: One to choose a December theme, the other to choose a theme for the January contest. Both polls will end at midnight Nov. 30, giving you a lot of time to shoot photos for the January theme if you don't have anything suitable in your portfolio.

Here's the December poll:

and here's the poll for January's theme:

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Here's some food for thought: If you have nude photos of your wife on your cell phone, hang onto it.

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MFA opens Herb Ritts Gallery with eclectic "Photographic Figures"

By Mark Feeney
Globe Staff

"Photographic Figures" is a dual celebration: of the human body and of photography at the Museum of Fine Arts. The show, which comprises 78 images from the museum's collection, some recently acquired, helps inaugurate the Herb Ritts Gallery, the MFA's first permanent exhibition space for photography.

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Four shows, two venues, and lots of photographers to check out at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester.

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At the ICA, one Foster finalist focuses on photography

By Sebastian Smee
Globe Staff

I'm guessing that the James and Audrey Foster Prize, the Institute of Contemporary Art's local version of Britain's notorious Turner Prize, sees itself as a little more grown-up and subtle and a little less sensation-craving than the British award, whose winners over the years have included a guy who switched lights on and off in an empty room (Martin Creed), another who specializes in dead animals suspended in formaldehyde (Damien Hirst), and a third who combined paint with elephant dung (Chris Ofili).

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By Christopher Shea
Brainiac blog

The writer John Hockenberry has soured on the postmodern metropolis -- a view he airs, not unironically, in the November issue of Metropolis magazine. "From the ground, megacities have trouble conveying a distinctive skyline," he writes. "Shape and texture are best appreciated from the air. From the foreground, sheer density trumps all other qualities." And he has little good to say about the modern skyscraper-office, which he refers to as "stacks of boxes" and "factories for making to-do lists."

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FIRST PLACE -- $100

izzysmama says: "Our cat Tilly. I'm surprised she let me get this close to her; she's not the friendliest cat ever." Camera info: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, focal length 60mm, 1/250, f/6.3, ISO 400.

Of this photo, Globe assistant chief photographer John Blanding, who chose the winners, said: "The eye color is stunning. You could even say the photo is a little scary, but it epitomizes the 'Get Close' theme."

Congratulations to izzysmama for taking home the $100 first prize. The rest of the winners:

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I've taken your comments to heart, and although a few of you advocated keeping the public voting, the majority -- some of whom left comments below, others who emailed me -- would prefer having a professional choose the winners.

Here are my thoughts:

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This month, The Boston Globe's Bill Greene chose the work of Lesley Mattuchio of Melrose to critique. Lesley wrote us that she "wants to photograph it all, portraits, scenics, wildlife/nature, street candids, actions, etc." and said she worries "that I am biting off more than I can shoot!" Bill noticed that -- however, it's one of the things he liked best about her work.

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By Michele Morgan Bolton
Globe Correspondent

For a decade, Patricia Fanning has navigated the delicate balance between two passions and worlds.

One is her job as an associate professor and head of the sociology department at Bridgewater State College.

The other, a biographer of F. Holland Day, a Norwood native and one of the world's most influential photographers at the turn of the 20th century.

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By Kate Passaro
Quincy

CANTON -- As an amateur photographer, I find myself in constant search of new places to practice the craft. The Bradley Estate in Canton has become a regular trip of mine based on the natural landscape, easy-to-find location, and price (free!).

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How do you get an art gallery named after you? Well, you can be a world-famous photographer.

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This week's print star is Atyia Martin of Boston, who was a Photographer of the Week back in August.

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Salem Open Studios Tour
Arts & Antiques Month in Salem includes an Open Studios Tour from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 22) in three places: Old Town Hall, artists' studios, and retail stores. This year, the work of several photographers will be showcased, along with paintings, mixed media, jewelry, fiber, glass, and sculpture.

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Time to end the fall sports actions shots callout ... check out the gallery of the best submissions below. Again, nice job, everybody ... and make sure to try "Full screen" mode to fully appreciate the photos.

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By Joanne Rathe
Globe Staff Photographer

They seem to be arriving by the hundreds these days. Everyone seems to send out a photo greeting. It's a great way to update friends and relatives about the people you care about most in your life, and it's a great opportunity to be creative.

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RAW Dawg Chris Wraight of Southborough became the second lucky duck to have one of his photos featured in the "g" section of the Globe.

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By Alex Wright
Berklee College of Music, Boston

Photography found me at age 12 on a family vacation to Northern California.

My dad bought a small point-and-shoot film camera for me to use during the trip. Knowing little to nothing about taking pictures, I tackled a few of America's premier photo opportunities with the abandon of a total amateur. Yosemite National Park, San Francisco, and the spectacular coastlines of Monterey and Big Sur posed for my endless shooting. As a native Marylander, I was awestruck by the vast difference and beauty of the California landscapes compared to my familiar East Coast turf.

That trip sparked my interest and love for photography, and influenced the way I shoot today. My toy camera produced a new kind of awe when I saw the magic of alpenglow on Halfdome, captured by pure folly.

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With his collection of 2,000 books, Karl Baden upends the adage, "Don't judge a book by its cover." Baden, a photographer and professor at Boston College, collects books for the iconic images the covers evoke. He wonders: Was the book designer aware that a similar image already existed? Did the designer subconsciously absorb it? Or is there no connection whatsoever?

Baden mulls these issues in the exhibit he curated at the Boston Public Library, "Covering Photography: Imitation, Influence ... and Coincidence."

The cover of John McEnroe's autobiography, "You Cannot Be Serious," looks like a re-staging of Dennis Stock's portrait of James Dean. Baden wonders: Is that what the former tennis star and enfant terrible intended? Is the little girl's dress on the cover of "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" inspired by a similarly haunting photograph in Adam Fuss's "My Ghost" series?

Baden and two other collectors - who specialize in Italian architecture and the atomic age - will speak at the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair at 3 p.m. Saturday at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center. Details at the book fair's website.

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The medium of film pays tribute to the medium of photography in an 11-film series at the Museum of Fine Arts called "Photography on Film". It's a complement to the exhibits "Karsh 100: A Biography in Images" and "Photographic Figures." Steven Cantor's documentary "What Remains" screens Nov. 13 to 28. Other highlights include three films about Edward Weston airing Nov. 29 to Dec. 20, and Harry Rasky's documentary on Karsh Dec. 14 and 18.

Exhibit runs from Nov. 13 through Dec. 20
$10, $8 for students and seniors
Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston 617-369-3306
More information at the MFA website

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I hope you've been perusing your photos for good Motion shots, or going out and experimenting with this style. If you're ready, you can upload your best from now until midnight Nov. 30. (Remember, one photo per photographer.)

Remember: Motion doesn't mean simply action. There are several ways to capture motion, whether it's the streaked lights of traffic or your child streaking down the sideline of a soccer field (for you '70s hippies, no, not THAT kind of streaking).

Here are more details:

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Several of you have asked if any of the best photos on the site -- those by the Photographers of the Week, for example -- would be printed in the Globe. Thus far, the answer has been no -- until today.

The Globe's new feature section, "g", pulls together all of the content that falls under the broad umbrella of Living/Arts: Food, Movies, Music, Calendar, Sidekick, comics, TV listings, etc. The inside back cover of "g" will display a rotating set of features; for example, "Party Lines" by Bill Brett -- photos taken at social events around the region -- will run every Tuesday. And every Wednesday belongs to RAW.

Now, if somebody buys an ad for that spot, then the feature gets pre-empted. That happened to us last Wednesday. And if somebody buys an ad in that spot to run from now until next spring, well, your fame will have been short-lived.

But enjoy it while you can. The photo that we chose to feature today came from Nancy Bray of Harwich, who was one of our early Photographers of the Week. Here's how it looked in print; if you'd like to see it up close, just plop your loose change down for a copy of today's Globe. (If you live in Harwich, don't bother; Nancy has already bought every copy in town.)

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Here are your Democracy in Action photos, including some shots of Election Day voting as well as images taken after Obama captured the presidency. Click on "Full screen" to read the full captions.

E-mail your Democracy in Action shots to raw@boston.com.

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Hope you've all voted or will at lunch or on your way home from work. It appears that many polling places were crowded this morning, so democracy is in full bloom.

There are a few ways you can take part in our coverage of today's voting.

If you have your camera handy when you vote, send us your photos of the scene at your polling place.

Or be one of our poll-watchers; that is, after you vote, report to us on where you voted, who you voted for (if you don't mind telling us), how crowded the polling place was, and any other details you want to add. You can read what others have written so far here (and sort by town), and if you want to add your observations, just fill out this easy form.

Feeling patriotic? Then belt out a tune for all to hear. All you have to do is dial a number, wait for the beep, clear your throat, and start singing. We even provide the lyrics to four popular patriotic songs. Believe me, you don't have to have a good voice -- just listen to some of the clips others have already recorded. Here are the details.

Meanwhile, I've uploaded the last of the foliage shots into the gallery; next up are your action sports shots, which are pouring in.

Also on tap: Another On Assignment essay and photos, a Globe tipsheet from photographer Joanne Rathe on taking good photos for holiday cards, polls to choose themes for December AND January (to give you time to shoot), and soon, voting for the October "Up Close" contest winner.

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"Photography Past and Present" is a special event presented by the Film-Only Group (FOG) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. this Thursday (Nov. 6) at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, 60 Hope Lane off Route 6A in Dennis in the Cape Playhouse compound.

FOG consists of 16 advanced amateur photographers who photograph for the love of the art. They will present photos that reflect both conventional film photography and contemporary digital photography. The exhibit will consist of vintage chemical prints, new silver prints, and digital prints. A prized collection of vintage film cameras, as well as old darkroom equipment for developing chemical film and prints, will be on display.

Dress is casual, wine and light refreshments will be served, and admission is gained simply by making a small donation to the museum.

FOG meets at the museum every month to discuss old and new methods of photography.

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The October "Get Close" contest is over, and we have 208 entries. I've posted all that are eligible in this gallery; if you don't see yours, let me know by dropping a line to raw@boston.com.

I'm not sure when we'll get the Voting Machine posted because of the election, but in the meantime, look over the entries in the gallery (click through to see it) below and start to make your choices.

And start shooting for the November contest: "Motion" was the winning theme. The deadline is midnight Nov. 30; again, we'll post the November Flickr Uploader as soon as we get out of the political thicket.

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By Mark Feeney
Globe Staff

NEW HAVEN - Seeing is believing? Seeing is confusing, or it can be. The whole point of "First Doubt: Optical Confusion in Modern Photography," which runs at the Yale University Art Gallery through Jan. 4, is to demonstrate this basic fact of our visual existence. It does so with nuance, variety, and skill. "First Doubt" is the rare high-concept show that manages to be smart without preening over its smartness.

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By Mark Feeney
Globe Staff

William Eggleston: Democratic Camera / Photographs and Video, 1961-2008: The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York has organized this first career retrospective of the photographer's work.

It's hard to overstate the impact Eggleston has had on American photography.

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We've featured dramatic shots of the Boston skyline and colorful foliage; how about some action shots of people? It's fall sports season, and kids are playing football, soccer, field hockey, volleyball, running cross-country, and more. Adults are running road races, playing touch football, and pulling muscles.

Let's see some action! Send in your best sports shots to raw@boston.com.

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Several things going on and coming up in the Queendom of RAW:

> The October "Get Close" contest ends at midnight Friday, so add those tags or upload those photos as soon as you can. We'll give photos added to brand-new Flickr accounts a couple of days to show up, and then a Globe photographer will help us narrow the voting choices to 50. Everybody here at B.com and El Globo are flat-out with election coverage, so if our Voting Machine doesn't get posted until the end of next week, please understand why.

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Griffin Museum of Photography
67 Shore Road
Winchester

Text and photos by Kati M. Seiffer

WINCHESTER - As I entered the museum through its rustic wooden front door, I was greeted with a warm and cheerful "Welcome to the Griffin Museum of Photography" from Gallery Monitor Andrea Alberg. Although I drive past the museum every day, this was my first opportunity to step inside and view the exhibits.

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The Panopticon Gallery throws two receptions in one tonight. The opening party for Christian Waeber's exhibit "Later That Night . . ." will also be the reception for Mara Brod's "Miniatures." Waeber's photographs are surreal shots of deserted parts of Boston at night. Brod's exhibit features tiny, toy-camera shots of Boston suburbia. Both photography collections make Boston look beautiful, albeit creepy.

Reception tonight from 5 to 7. Free. Both shows up through Nov. 17.
Panopticon Gallery, Hotel Commonwealth, 502c Commonwealth Ave., Kenmore Square, Boston. 617-267-8929.

-- The Boston Globe

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RAW is a site for amateur photographers; a place for you to showcase your images, enter contests, and get recognized for the wonderful work you do.

But it's also a place to learn -- the monthly critiques by Globe photographers are an example -- and to get inspired.

The photo above is an example of the latter. It certainly impressed the editors at Editor & Publisher magazine -- a trade journal for us journalist types. They named this photo by Globe staff photographer Essdras M. Suarez its Feature Photo of the Year. It, along with other winning photos, are in the magazine's November issue.

We're very happy for Essdras, who has won lots of awards in his career. If you want to see more of his work, visit his portfolio on the Globe's Photography site. And be inspired.

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Late Columbia University librarian amassed a stunning set of historic images

By David W. Dunlap
New York Times News Service

Herbert Mitchell was a Columbia University librarian who filled his high-ceilinged Morningside Heights apartment with rare stereographs, seductive daguerreotypes, Majolica ceramics, Parian statuary, and cabinets full of 19th-century architectural books.

In 2007, the Metropolitan Museum of Art was able to add to its photography collection the 3,866 stereographic views of New York City from the 19th and early 20th centuries that Mr. Mitchell donated that year. Most show Central Park not long after its construction. Some of them were published in the winter 2008 issue of the museum bulletin, "Creating Central Park," by Morrison H. Heckscher.

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Want to be part of our election coverage? Boston.com's News Editor, Mark Micheli, is asking RAW readers to send in photos that illustrate what the election process is all about: Democracy and the rights given to us by the Constitution. Your photos will become part of Boston.com's election package. Here's what to do:

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Fame is the name of her game

By Mark Feeney
Globe Staff

"Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens" is, in effect, an infomercial. To be sure, it's an infomercial for a quality product. Leibovitz has long been the world's most celebrated celebrity photographer. But it's still an infomercial - for a family firm, as it were. The documentary, which aired on PBS's "American Masters" in January 2007, was written, photographed, and directed by Barbara Leibovitz, Annie's sister.

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Wellesley
The Wellesley Free Library is hosting a workshop on digital photography basics and computer use from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5. This workshop will provide an overview of digital photography to include selecting a camera (compact, SLR) and printer, image file formats, and basic techniques for adjusting the quality of digital photographs for printing, emailing, and displaying on the web.

The program will also look at storage options both for the camera and computer, transferring images from the camera to the computer, and accessories to make the process easier. Other topics include free services where you can share photos with family and friends, data recovery, and a demonstration of basic photo editing.

The class is designed for adults with some computer experience. Advance registration is required; sign up online, by calling 781-235-1610, or in person at the main library, which is located at 530 Washington St.

Raynham
A two-part workshop on digital camera use will be held next month at the Raynham Public Library, 760 South Main St. At 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 and Nov. 19, members of the Hockomock Digital Photographers, a West Bridgewater camera club, will present a primer on digital camera use. The first session will focus on camera basics and terminology related to digital imaging. Part two will focus on digital darkroom techniques. Participation is free, but registration is required. Call the library at 508-823-1344.
-- Christine Legere, Globe South

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Augustus F. Sherman was a clerk with the Immigration Division at Ellis Island, the main portal into the United States for millions of immigrants. He also was an accomplished amateur photographer, and as such, snapped 250 portraits of individuals and families while they were detained -- for medical reasons or further interrogation.

Seventy-five of those photographs are on display at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington through April 26. The Globe's Mark Feeney reviewed the exhibit:

By Mark Feeney
Globe Staff

LEXINGTON - The early 20th century had a mania for classification. The more complex modern life became, it seems, the more those in charge - thinkers no less than officials - sought to divide up that complexity into manageable categories.

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Two things melded for me recently into a new idea for RAW: First, I attended the opening of the Young Photographers Initiative exhibit at the Children's Museum (and made them last week's POTW); next, I was intrigued by Kati Seiffer's photo of the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, which you voted into Third Place in the September "My Neighborhood" contest. I have heard of the museum, but never visited, and would like to know more about it.

So this was my idea: Why not ask all of you to go "On Assignment" for RAW and write about the photo-related exhibits, museums, classes, fairs, etc. that you attend?

Here's how it could work:

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The chat has ended, and it was great. Lots of good suggestions and tips, and a lot of photo exchanging! Thanks to all who took part. We'll do it again soon. Meanwhile, you can read the transcript:

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Even though Susan Furber shoots a wide range of photo styles, I was impressed by her close-ups. Given the theme of our October contest, I asked her to highlight, and discuss, her fascination with intimate shots of everyday objects.

By Susan Furber
South Easton

I can't pinpoint what sparked my interest in photography, but I feel as though my father in particular has helped me progress from a 15-year-old with a point-and-shoot to a 20-year-old with my own digital SLR. My dad has a great eye for interesting angles and composition, and has always aided me in finding new and unique ideas for my work. I'm particularly interested in photographing nature and spotting objects you wouldn't notice at first glance, but produce some wonderful shots.

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This weekend, I'm starting a blogroll of local -- i.e., New England -- photo blogs and sites. I'll post an entry about each one, and after I've reviewed a handful, I'll start to list them in the right column.

I've found about two dozen so far and they are quite eclectic. I know there are more out there, so if you know of a New England photo blog or site -- non-commercial and non-professional -- drop me a line at raw@boston.com. Thanks.

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Moving right along to our next contest ... still just one competition, but I'm hoping to add a second category and contest in December. Meanwhile, try these themes on for size:

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Hundreds of entries and thousands of votes later, you all have made the tough choice of picking the best photo that both fit the theme "My Neighborhood" and was an interesting, well-composed shot. Your choice was "Paesan and his Picciones", a simple black-and-white photo -- and a classic city neighborhood image -- of a man feeding pigeons ("picciones") in the North End.

This first-place honor earns the photographer, mecr22, a $100 American Express gift card. Second Place (and a $50 gift card) goes to mfitzy24 for the haunting "The Friendship After Dark" photo of a ship at anchor in Salem Harbor, and the $25 gift card for Third Place is awarded to kseiffer for her quiet, reflective shot of the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester.

The gallery also contains seven Honorable Mentions to round out the Top Ten. Don't forget that October's contest, with the theme "Get Close", is in full swing; here's how to enter one of your closeups.

The full slate of winners (try out "Full-screen"):

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I attended the opening of a very special photo exhibit at the Boston Children's Museum last week: Project Tomorrow -- A Young Photographers Initiative photographic project. Nine children ages 10 to 18 with a parent under treatment for cancer at the Massachusetts General Hospital's Cancer Center were given cameras and an assignment: Make a portrait of your parent today that will inspire you to remember what is special about who she or he is tomorrow.

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This month it's RAW contributor Caitlin Robbins' turn to have her portfolio critiqued by a Boston Globe staff photographer. Caitlin lives in West Newton, and although she's always loved photography, she says she's been serious about it for just a year and a half.

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Time to close the foliage gallery, but I'll keep posting the photos that have already arrived. Make sure you try out the "Full-screen" link next to the title (and hit "Esc" on your keyboard to return to regular size).

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A RAW reader writes: "Hi, I was wondering if you can suggest any photography classes to take? I do not want a "school", as the course duration is often long and they can be pricey. Thank you."

First, let me tell you about the classes I've taken, then I'll throw it open for everybody to chime in.

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We all may be out shooting fall foliage here in New England, or capturing other scenes on these crisp, clear fall days, but it's not too early to think about how we can use our photos as gifts this upcoming holiday season. Nik Fiore of Hanover, NH shoots a wide variety of photos, but what caught my eye on his website was his 2008 photo calendar. I asked him to write a bit about it.

Making a Photo Calendar

By Nik Fiore
Hanover, NH

Photography, for me, is a great way to get the right side of my brain a little exercise. As a professional civil engineer, things can be a little heavy on the analytical side. The creative process of photography provides a channel to think of things in a different light, so to speak. The numbers involved (f-stop, shutter speed, ISO, etc.) may have helped make it an attractive hobby.

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There is one photo entry that is not showing up in the Voting Machine; I've written to the photographer asking her to check her permissions and safety levels on her Flickr account to see if any of those settings are preventing her photo from being accessed. As soon as we hear from her, we'll see if her photo shows up; if it doesn't, we'll substitute a photo that was on the bubble when John Blanding made his choices, and we'll open up voting.

BTW, to avoid future headaches, please check the Privacy & Permissions tab on your Account page. For example, make sure that under Defaults for New Uploads, your Safety Level is Safe and the Content Type includes Photos. Also, under Content filters > Search settings, make sure SafeSearch is On and the Content Type includes Photos. Thanks a lot...

Meanwhile, here's a little insight into how Globe assistant chief photographer John Blanding narrowed the 109 entries down to a manageable 50. How did he do it?