Monday, February 6, 2012

Spoleto Festival USA 2012


Cover, Spoleto Festival USA 2012 Ticket Brochure  © Doug Hickok


Original Image, Riviera Theater Marquee, King Street, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok


I am proud to announce that Spoleto Festival USA  selected this image to feature on their ticket brochure this year. Spoleto Festival USA is one of the largest international arts festivals, not just in the USA, but in the world. It has been a center piece of Charleston attractions since it was begun here in 1977 by the founders, who were looking for an American venue to correspond with the Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy. The two week event runs from late May through early June.

Charleston was selected because it would "provide the charm of Spoleto as well as its wealth of theaters, churches and other performance spaces..."

This image was made at night using a quick zoom blur with my tripod mounted zoom lens. I'll show you more images from the ticket brochure and the Spoleto website, in the following days.

Stitch Design Co., an awarding winning design and marketing group, did exceptional work, as they always do, in designing the brochure and selecting images.


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20 comments:

  1. Luis GomezFebruary 6, 2012 at 12:18 AM

    Excellent Doug. Congratulations! It is a great image.

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  2. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"February 6, 2012 at 1:46 AM

    Well done, Doug. The image selected would certainly grab my attention.

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  3. GinnieFebruary 6, 2012 at 2:41 AM

    Congratulations yet again, Doug. WOW! What an honor. I hope they let you get in for free. :)

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  4. VictoriaFebruary 6, 2012 at 3:43 AM

    Very nice!

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  5. Marie LCFebruary 6, 2012 at 3:49 AM

    Nice vivid colors !

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2012 at 4:53 AM

    Wonderful!
    Love it Doug!

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  7. brattcatFebruary 6, 2012 at 6:20 AM

    Congratulations! And what a wonderful way to help more people see your extraordinary photography.

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  8. yzFebruary 6, 2012 at 9:19 AM

    congrats!

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  9. hugoFebruary 6, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Congrats Doug!!! This is such a well deserved honor! The interplay of light, colors and patterns couldn't be more enchanting!

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  10. MelissaFebruary 6, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    Congrats! It's a nice image, and very much in your style.

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  11. JudyFebruary 6, 2012 at 1:26 PM

    Congratulations!! I can see why they like it...

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  12. London CallerFebruary 6, 2012 at 2:11 PM

    Congrats!
    You did it again this year. ;)

    Do Spoleto have a branch in Kota Tinggi?
    I would like to sell photos too. ;o)

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  13. A.BarlowFebruary 6, 2012 at 3:45 PM

    Grats to you sir! Looks good.

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  14. georgeFebruary 6, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    To the victor - the spoils, great to see you getting your deserved rewards Doug.

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  15. https://cesarhdiago-fotografia.blogspot.com/February 6, 2012 at 7:06 PM

    Congratulions. Great image of a festival for a great winner.
    Enjoy it.

    Greetings.

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  16. Traveling HawkFebruary 7, 2012 at 6:09 AM

    Congrats, Doug! I can see why they choosed this photo: it is fun, brightly colored, it's an invitation (by indicating a direction), it's modern!

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  17. Alfredo OlivaFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    A quite impressive pictures, and really appropiate for the brochure of the festival. I like them.
    Best regards

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  18. HarryFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    Congratulations on the honor. The photo is wonderful. Spoleto is one of those "gotta do" things that I just haven't done yet.

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  19. ChristopherFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:47 AM

    You rock Doug--congratulations! This shot works so very well in every way.

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  20. rianFebruary 16, 2012 at 11:18 PM

    IMO they chose the perfect image for this.. :) congrats! that's a really great catch.. :)

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