02.11.10

Mexico Workshop Scholarship – top 4

Im amazed at the amount of time, creativity and effort that more than 150 photographers put into making their video for the opportunity to win an ALL Expenses paid Mexico Workshop, scheduled for Nov. 07-11, 2010. I couldn’t sleep thinking about the top 3, so I decided to make it top 4.

Videos came in from around the world, South Africa, Canada, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Hungary, Iceland, Mexico, France, Argentina and of course across the US. Thank you all who submitted, you all truly deserve to go, but only 1 will be chosen by the public to go based on the amount of votes received. Only 1 vote per person. I encourage you to get your friends and family involved to help you Win! Twitter, Facebook, blog it and email blast it.

The winner will be announced Monday, February 15th, at 9:00 a.m PST

Good Luck to you 4 and Get voting!!!


I know you want me (for the workshop) on 12seconds.tv


Mexican Breeze on 12seconds.tv


inspire me mexico on 12seconds.tv


My World on 12seconds.tv

See YOU in Mexico!

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  1. Sandra - All really great choices. I don't know how you managed to make your decision! Everyone did such a fantastic job!
    February 11, 2010
  2. Caitie - I'm not sure if it is like this for everyone, but the first video is not showing up.
    February 11, 2010
  3. AmyPunky Photography - Congrats and good luck to the 4 people picked! Hey I think there were some videos from France and Europe too... you forgot us! :((
    February 11, 2010
  4. Abby Izor - I thought the Mexican Breeze was very moving. The ending was sweet and unexpected. I hope she wins or gets a little something for it...
    February 11, 2010
  5. catherine - Those are AMAZING!!! Congrats to all in the top four!
    February 11, 2010
  6. Caroline fontenot - aye aye aye!
    February 11, 2010
  7. Moc - 1 and 4 deserve a lot of credit for being creative without having video editing skills. 2 and 3 needs to go to Sundance! Are all the other videos on 12seconds.tv?
    February 11, 2010
  8. Emily - Congrats top four. I was a little surprised by your choices since you told us to be funny and only one was funny. All were beautifully done though.
    February 11, 2010
  9. Brittney - LOVE Mexican Breeze - great job to everyone!
    February 11, 2010
  10. Dana Saeed - Thanks for your votes on my video Mexican Breeze! You can see a clearer version here http://gallery.me.com/hussainm/100026
    February 11, 2010
  11. Rensche van Dyk - Hi from South Africa. Oh my word!!! Mexican breeze was FANTASTIC...I give her extra marks for her facial expressions & I loved the music and baby at the end.
    February 11, 2010
  12. uberVU - social comments - Social comments and analytics for this post... This post was mentioned on Twitter by hussainm: Please vote for my wife to go to Mexico. Vote for "Mexican Breeze" http://is.gd/8a8Us and please Retweet it....
    February 11, 2010
  13. Sherry - Amazing talents! Congratulations to these final four. It's been a blast seeing all the entries. I can't wait to see who wins.
    February 11, 2010
  14. Sharon - I thought they all were very good. The mother in me really liked My World. All were amazing talents and did a great job. Hard choice.
    February 11, 2010
  15. Nate at Open Light Studio - Jose (and RPL and Cypress), thanks for giving us an opportunity to win an amazing trip. I had a great time making my film, "No Rain in Mexico with Jose Villa, Only Awesomeness." Maybe I'll make it more of a regular feature on our blog. I think "Inspire Me Mexico" is fantastic; I hope you win!
    February 11, 2010
  16. todd - Great job on 'Mexican Breeze' - loved it!
    February 11, 2010
  17. Allison - I feel so lucky to be in the running for this amazing opportunity. ALL of these videos are so great! Mine is the "inspire me mexico" video. I appreciate all the votes! Thanks again!
    February 11, 2010
  18. Becka @Studio222 - These are all really good. I especially love the 3rd one and I am very jealous of whoever wins this amazing opportunity!
    February 11, 2010
  19. Shauna - Amazing talent and creativity. I loved My World. Beautifully done.
    February 11, 2010
  20. Sherry - Just curious.....how do you insure that each person votes only once. Seems this would be easy to cheat if one person could vote multiple times. All are deserving, for sure! But...it should be fair.
    February 11, 2010
  21. Aria - All these videos are great! I loved "My World". So sweet. And Lindsey Stewart is an amazing photographer!
    February 11, 2010
  22. Ili - whoa ... these are all very creative and beautifully done. congratulations to the top 4!
    February 11, 2010
  23. Jared - Seems a little strange that number 2 was in third place an hour ago and they've gotten like 300 votes in about a half hour.
    February 11, 2010
  24. rachael - "I know you want me" rocked my socks off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really hope the win!!!!!
    February 11, 2010
  25. rachael - whoever made "I know you want me" should email me.. I want to be friends.. lol! rachaelelizabethphotography@yahoo.com
    February 11, 2010
  26. Lindsey - Thanks everyone for the votes. It is really such an amazing opportunity and I had so much fun putting my video together. Thanks again! P.S. My video is, "My World."
    February 11, 2010
  27. Andrew - Loooooooooooooove I know you want me. So funny and so awesome.
    February 11, 2010
  28. Anya - Great job. I can't see number 4
    February 11, 2010
  29. Stevie - "I know you want me" is the best vid. I want to be the person holding the flashlight...lol...fucking hilarious!
    February 11, 2010
  30. Jessica Arroyo - Hola Jose Villa, Ha sido una gran descepcion ver que el programa Mexico Workshop promueve mas la mercadotecnia que el arte en si. No creo que en realidad los finalistas expresen su pasion por la fotografia, respeto su trabajo pero creo que deberian informarse acerca de la cultura mexicana, pues va mucho mas alla de bailar reggeton con un sombrero frente a una camara con los colores de la bandera. La cultura mexicana es muy extensa tanto en arte, musica, comida, y festividades. Mi concepto acerca de ti ha cambiado drasticamente. El arte y la fotografia requieren de pasion, inteligencia, amor y sobretodo conocimiento. El mundo muy diverso e interesante al igual que su gente. Como mexicana y fotografa es muy triste ver que estes promoviendo la mediocridad, y la falta de pasion y el estereotipo para encajar en un grupo muy selecto.
    February 11, 2010
  31. Cathy Crawley - Fantastic entries Jose! But with creative types like us photographers I wouldn't expect anything less :) Good luck!
    February 11, 2010
  32. jenberry - very cool entries. everyone put so much effort. excited to see who wins!!! thanks for getting people (me) back behind my camera a bit
    February 11, 2010
  33. Dana Saeed - This is Dana, I made the Mexican Breeze video, I would love to thank everyone for their comments and votes, it is so exciting :). Also I just realized that Allison made the video to the italy workshop competition! That was amazing and this is amazing as well :) Good luck.
    February 11, 2010
  34. Kenny - Mexican breeze is good but, come on. the first one rocks people.
    February 12, 2010
  35. Hussain - The first one is funny, but creativity-wise, not much there.
    February 12, 2010
  36. Jessica Arroyo - Hello, It's been a huge disappointment to see that Mexico Workshop promotes marketing and not art, I truly respect each of the finalists work but I don't think they are expressing their passion for photography by any means. I think that they should inform themselves about mexican culture, it has more significance than just dancing with a funny hat in front of the camera with the flag colors. Mexican culture is really vast in music, food, art, and festivities. My concept about your work has changed drastically. Art as well as photography require passion, intelligence, love, but most of all knowledge. The world is diverse as well as it's people, that is the beauty of it. As a mexican and photographer is really sad to see how you are promoting mediocrity, lack of passion, and stereotype to fit in a really select group.
    February 12, 2010
  37. Wes - Well said Jessica! I wondered if anyone besides myself found entry #1 to be stereotypical, or even borderline offensive. I'm not Mexican, but I found it strange that people thought #1 was 'funny and awesome' but no one seemed to realize that it's also a caricature and stereotype.
    February 12, 2010
  38. Caroline fontenot - I don't think mexican culture has anything to do with dancing in a hat with glow sticks, I just wanted to make some people laugh. I'm quite aware of the vastness of the Mexican culture and respect it tremendously, but the contest wasn't about showing passion for photography or the culture, it was about "why you deserve to join us"...my simple reason : "because I want you" with some humor involved. I don't have insane video skills so I knew more people would wow with their skills with video, I just wanted to put a smile on some faces, not to offend.
    February 12, 2010
  39. Allison - Caroline, your video makes me laugh -- I admit, even my daughter wants to watch it way more than mine (inspire me mexico). every time she see's it she says "again!" - because she's obsessed. I'm glad you defended it, and pointed out the lightheartedness and fun of it. people take these things so seriously! :)
    February 12, 2010
  40. Danielle - Jessica I too am sorry to hear of your disappointment. I am a Mexican and though I deeply appreciate the art and passion that so defines my culture....I love a good laugh too. A quirky woman in a sombrero with a mustache making a fool of herself...now that's just funny! If it made Jose laugh...it made him laugh. I hardly think that says anything negative about his character or integrity of his work. Like I said before, I am Mexican and a photographer and my video had a Rollei all dressed up in a Sombrero with a mustache....does that mean I have a lack of respect for my own culture because I find the humor in it? Congratulations to all the finalists!
    February 12, 2010
  41. Caroline fontenot - Thanks Allison :)
    February 12, 2010
  42. jose villa - Caroline - Im glad you submitted this video.. i would not change a thing.. Im Mexican (obviously) and I disagree with both Jessica and Wes, it was extremely funny to me and all my family.. we love it so much!! thanks for the laugh .. cheers! jose
    February 12, 2010
  43. Sherry - I suspect that Jessica and Wes are just sore losers. Let's all just lighten up a little and be happy for these four contestants! :)
    February 12, 2010
  44. Allison McCue - Caroline Fontenot's video is the best ever! It takes tons of talent and creativity to be so simply hilarious!
    February 12, 2010
  45. Caroline fontenot - Danielle, thanks for your comment as well. I really wanted your video to be in the top! It was my favorite :) And Jose...thank you very much!!!
    February 12, 2010
  46. rachael - what a bummer that ppl are being so judgmental.. this isn't the nobel prize .. it's 12 seconds to make an impression, and I am super grateful for the laugh.we all need to learn that there is an appropriate time for everything.. and carolines video was perfectly appropriate. however some of these comments i deem far less so. GIVE THE POLITICALY CORRECTNESS A FRIGGIN BREAK PPL i love your vid caroline!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    February 13, 2010
  47. kim - loved all of the vidoes. some were funny and some were moving. and some people need to get off of their high horse and realize photography isnt to everyone what it is to you. i am very passionate about it but i also appreciate a good laugh. still voted for the breeze video as it was my favorite.
    February 13, 2010
  48. Lindsey - Hey Caroline, I just wanted to throw my 2 cents in and say your video has been making me laugh every since I first saw it posted for the contest. I keep singing it to my baby and then I realize that is a little weird. Lindsey "My World."
    February 13, 2010
  49. Dana Saeed - Seems like we all play Coraline's video the most. My baby finds it amusing as well and it never fails to make me smile and for that I would like to thank her. Dana "Mexican Breeze".
    February 13, 2010
  50. Caroline fontenot - Haha! that's awesome!! Reason enough to make it to the top 4!!
    February 13, 2010
  51. mariana - I originally posted my comment on the poll but I'm bringing it here: ------ I seriously love the "I know you want me" video, it's hilarious!!! I appreciate a fun video (I'm missing humor in the other three) that's not your typical emotional approach on why you want a scholarship. I like the other videos too (they are all very well thought), but to me the first one stands out by its simplicity and wit. "less is more" ;) ------- oh yeah, and I fully disagree with Jessica and Wes and totally agree with Jose and Caroline. I know you want me FTW!
    February 14, 2010
  52. jenberry - life is too short. enjoy. breathe. these are all awesome.
    February 14, 2010
  53. Caitie - I KNOW YOU WANT CAROLINE FONTENOT! Talented, creative, HILARIOUS! And she takes opportunity in everything to learn. She's a perfect candidate for the workshop! Shame on anyone, especially a stranger, to discredit her in that regard. I can't think of anyone more deserving of a scholarship like this.
    February 15, 2010
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