On Tuesday night I attended the awards show for an Instagram competition sponsored by Jameson Whiskey here in São Paulo. Four of my photos were on display out of 5,900 total entries. Though I didn't win the prize (a trip to NYC, how ironic), I saw amazing photos, by extremely talented photographers, of the city I love so much. Here is a link to see some of the finalists. http://mostrasaopaulodefotografia.blogspot.com/ This event was apart of the Mostra São Paulo de Fotografia which took place in the neighborhood of Vila Madalena. Over 300 photographers were on display throughout various venues in the bohemian part of town. To see my Instagram photos, and other shots of Brazil, you can check out my personal blog: http://alexandraincomplete.tumblr.com/ ~Alexandra

Some great news about a recent photography contest I entered "Chinatown Graffiti" into: Thank you for taking part in Curate NYC. We're excited to tell you that from 1,500+ submissions, your entry has been selected for online exhibition by one of our guest curators, James Estrin, Senior Staff Photographer & Lens Blog Co-Editor, The New York Times. Congratulations! See his selections at this link: http://www.curatenyc.org/index.php/section-blog/77-guest-curators/439-james-estrin Please note that this online exhibition is exclusively presented at curatenyc.org. Paula on our team has been promoting your show, and the other online exhibitions, via Twitter and Facebook to great response. Please connect with us at those pages if you haven't already. To find thumbnail links to all the online exhibitions, just scroll to the center of the Curate NYC homepage. We hope Curate NYC 2011 has been a winner for you, and that the website continues to bring value.