Most of you know that Conclave: A Journal of Character is accepting character-driven submissions of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, flash fiction, prose poems, and dramatic excerpts; but we are also accepting black and white photographs.

Conclave seeks photos of pristine composition and revelatory content, black and white photographs that evoke personality, an unforgettable story, a compelling emotion, the decisive moment.

The photographs of Henri Cartier-Bresson, father of modern photojournalism, captured characters. When speaking of Martin Munkácsi’s photo, Three Boys at Lake Tanganyika, Cartier-Bresson said, “I suddenly understood that photography can fix eternity in a moment.”

Conclave is a character-focused journal, and they want the photographs that they feature to reflect that sensibility. Clearly, there are other styles and methods for capturing character in photography. Like Cartier-Bresson, they are looking to capture “fixed eternity in a moment.”

Conclave is accepting submissions on the Conclave site, but they have also started a flickr group:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/conclave2008/

Conclave Journal is accepting submissions until July 1, 2008. So if you have writing or photography to share, visit www.conclavejournal.com

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