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News and Events from 2008 at the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences at RIT



jasna VISIONS exhibit announcement
Jasna Bogdanovska

You are cordially invited to the opening of Voices, an exhibition of photographs by Jasna Bogdanovska

Artist Reception
November 18, 6-8 p.m.
Lightner Gallery
Keuka College

Voices, a collection of photographs by Jasna Bogdanovska, will be on display in Keuka College's Lightner Gallery through Jan. 31, 2009. The gallery, located in the Lightner Library, is open Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday, noon-11 p.m.

The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Bogdanovska, a native of Macedonia, exhibits regularly in solo and group exhibitions in the United States and Europe. Her work explores the links between mythology, symbolism and female identity. Her Lightner Gallery show will feature images she captured in the United States and Macedonia. Bogdanovska earned a bachelor's degree in advertising photography and master's degree in fine art photography from Rochester Institute of Technology. She teaches art at her alma mater, and is professionally active in the advertising world as an art director.

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changedperspectives poster an undergraduate photography exhibit

CHANGED PERSPECTIVES

exhibiting photographers:

Cynthia Chung, Erin Rademacher,
                      Shinay McNeill

Downtown Fitness Club, 50 Chestnut Street, Rochester, NY

Opening on Friday, November 7, 2008 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm

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romaniko poster MFA Thesis Exhibition

PAVEL ROMANIKO

Opening Reception: Friday, October 31st, 5pm - 8pm
SPAS Gallery, 7B-3030

Click here for photographs made at the reception and opening.

Thesis Defense: Friday, November 7th, 10:30am
SPAS Gallery, 7B-3030


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dasilva poster Charles Arnold Lecture Series Presents

Laura Letinsky

THE ART OF DOMESTICATION

Contemporary photographer Laura Letinsky will share her fine art images of "domestic arrangements" in the first installment of the Charles Arnold Lecture Series. Whether it's photographing the remains of daily meals, unmade tables or the intimacy between heterosexual couples, Letinsky says she tries to give her audience an extended essay on fragility

Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 7:00 pm

In the Webb Auditorium, Bldg. 7A - 1350

This series is offered in honor of Professor Charles Arnold's contribution to the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences and the world of photography

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Interpreting Services available upon request, through www.ntid.rit.edu/AccessServices/


OLYMPUS CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO CAPTURE
YOUR WORLD
IN 2nd ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHERS OF TOMORROW CONTEST


Prizes Include Olympus E-System Equipment and $5,000 Scholarship;

Pro Photographers Critique Images, Public Vote Included for First Time

READ ALL ABOUT IT BY SELECTING THIS LINK!


Canon USA Photo Contest for STUDENTS

Canon USA has announced a contest for students ages 13-18 and adults 18+ for photos of youth football from the 2008 season.

Go to http://www.usa.canon.com/app/html/NFL/#/photocontest for details

Entry deadline is December 3, 2009 and students can submit up to 10 entries.
The photographer retains copyright to the images, but does allow Canon and the NFL to use the image for promotional purposes.


mediacafe poster Moving Media 1

Counts as Contemporary Issues
Yes You Can Take a 6pm Class

Check out the website: http://mediacafe.rit.edu/

Students taking this course will work with still photographs, electronic images, video footage, and recorded sound to create new work that merges the disciplines of photography and video. We will use media software to produce work that weaves time-based work into moving media canvases. The emphasis is experimental. We will view contemporary work from the 600 pieces in the Cafe collection.

Students will explore traditional narratives, nontraditional narratives, conceptual constructions, and performance. Everyone produces a final project for public presentation in the Media Cafe during the final week of class. The website has some great student work that has been produced in this class. Check it out. http://mediacafe.rit.edu/

Graduate Students have a graduate number. PJ and AD students are welcome.

Patti Ambrogi - pjapph@rit.edu

The class is called Moving Media 1: course numbers 2067 485-01 or 2066 752-01

There is an extra hour of lab from 6-7 for one on one work and tutorials.


Click on the thumbail to see the course flyer


ASMP - Karen D'Silva Lecture

Creating an Authentic Image for the Advertising and Editorial Market

LEFT

Monday, October 20, 2008
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Carlson Auditorium, Bldg. 76-1125

Free on campus event


Interpreting Services available upon request, through www.ntid.rit.edu/AccessServices/
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Professor Emeritus Dr. Leslie Stroebel

The Lee Harvey Oswald Backyard Photographs
a video lecture from 1990 on the forensic authentication for the House Select Committee on Assassinations


RIGHT

Thursday, October 16, 2008
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Neblette Conference room, Gannett Building 1104

Free on campus event

Click on the thumbail to see a larger version of the meeting notice

Images from Science

an international exhibition of
scientific photography organized by the

School of Photographic Arts and Sciences at RIT


This globally acclaimed exhibition
will open with a reception in the


SPAS Photo Gallery on October 11, 2008
Third Floor, Gannett Building (07B)
from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.

Everyone is invited to attend

Follow this link to see the exhibition online.
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Transitions

Strategies for the
Young Working Photographer


Photo District News will be on campus for a free seminar on:

Thursday, October 2, 2008
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Seminar with Reception following from 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Webb Auditorium, Bldg. 7A - 1350

Taj Forer, Adam Krause and Mike McGregor are among the presenters with Holly Hughes, editor of Photo District News, as moderator.

This is an open seminar open to all students. Everyone invited!

Sponsored by Veer and Eastman Kodak

Interpreting Services available upon request, through www.ntid.rit.edu/AccessServices/
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Olympus lecture great success!

Jay Kinghorn and Lou Manna presented two inspiring lectures to a packed auditorium and following these a raffle was held among the attending students of an Olympus E-520 Digital SLR camera. In the photograph on the left the winning entry is being drawn from a shopping bag held aloft by Dr. Therese Mulligan, the Administrative Chair of the Photo Arts and John Knaur of Olympus.

The winner of the camera was Emily Mohlman and she is shown here in the glare of the projection system holding the Olympus E-520 Digital SLR Camera.

Following the raffle Jay Kinghorn and Lou Manna signed posters for the attending crowd.

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Olympus and the School of Photographic Arts & Sciences

Present the first lecture of the year!



Meet award-winning Photographers and Olympus Visionaries

Jay Kinghorn and Lou Manna

Learn about the inspirations behind their cutting-edge digital photography, lessons learned along the way and invaluable tools of the trade.

*Free Lecture: Tuesday, September 16th, 2008, 6:30pm, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging (Bldg. 76), Carlson Auditorium (Room 1125).

*All audience members will be entered in a raffle to win an Olympus E-520 Digital SLR Camera!

*Talk to the pros during a poster signing session and participate in a raffle immediately following the presentations

Take a peek at their websites: Lou Manna http://www.loumanna.com/
and Jay Kinghorn at http://thecandidframe.blogspot.com/2008/04/candid-frame-51-jay-kinghorn.html

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WITNESS Gallery Talk
Larson + Shindelman
MEET THE ARTISTS


Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman will discuss their long-distance arts collaboration project WITNESS, currently on exhibition in SPAS Gallery through September 26, 2008.

What: SPAS Gallery Talk for exhibition WITNESS
When: Monday, September 22, 2008
Where: Neblette, Room 1104
Gannett Building (7B)
Time: 5 pm - 7 pm

Click on the thumbail to see flyer in greater detail

Fun in Materials and Processes course

Pinhole Photography

These are several examples of an independent extra credit project that several students in the Materials and Processes of Photography produced in the Spring quarter of last year. Nanette Salvaggio is the lead instructor of the course. Along with the results and the pictures of the cameras the students also wrote brief descriptive captions but these have been left off here for simplicity sake. Enjoy!
Click on the thumbail to see the cameras and resulting images in greater detail

Please join friends, colleagues and students for the opening reception of

WITNESS: A Collaborative Project by
Nate Larson + Marnie Shindelman


at the SPAS Gallery this Friday (09-12-2008) evening from 5 pm to 7 pm. Food and refreshments will be served!
The SPAS Gallery is located on the third floor of Gannett Building (7B-3030).
Click on the thumbail to see announcement as a small poster

2008 SPAS Galery - Schedule and Events
Gallery Director: Therese Mulligan mtmpph@rit.edu

During the Fall Quarter, the SPAS Gallery will be hosting three exhibitions illuminating photography's multiple roles in imaging arts and sciences.
The Gallery serves as the primary site for exhibitions and related events foe the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences. It provides an academic year of diverse programming, from annual displays of SPAS faculty and student work to a variety of exhibitions, including photo-based artists, juried group and graduate thesis presentations.

Click on the thumbails to see the details in readable form

Color Photo Workshop
offered by Angela Kelly, send mail to amkpph@rit.edu

Emphasis is on the creative and aesthetic aspects of color photography and chromogenic color printing. Students explore the variety of ways in which color imagery can be produced, reproduced, sequenced, displayed and preserved. A personal portfolio of work presented as RA4 color prints, an exhibition or as an artists book is required. Discussion of contemporary uses of color will complete the experience. 4 credits

Wednesdays from 12:00 ив 1:50 pm in 7-A171 for Lecture/Critique/Discussion    and    Thursdays from 2:00 ив 5:50 pm for Lab in 7-3150 / F series

Click on the thumbail to see this as a "flyer"

2008 SPAS Honor Show Exhibition and Reception

On May 16, 2008 the Annual SPAS Honor Show recognizing the work of students in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences opened in the SPAS Photo gallery on the 3rd floor of the Gannett Building. Selecting 2008 SPAS Honor Show Exhibition and Reception takes you to a visual record of the event by way of a small web gallery where you can catch a glimpse of the attendees and some of the awardees receiving their prizes. There was plenty of pizza, merriment and good work on exhibit. Congratulations all!

2008 SPAS FACULTY CELEBRATION

On May 16, 2008 it was announced that several faculty members in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences would be partially or fully retiring from active teaching by the end of the academic year 2007-8. These include professors Elaine O'Neil, John Retallack, Jack Karpen, Elliot Rubenstein and Guenther Cartwright. You can vicariously participate or at least view a small visual record of the celebration in their honor by selecting 2008 SPAS Faculty Celebration to go to a small web gallery where you can catch a glimpse of the attendees and some of the awardees receiving their prizes. There was plenty of good cheer and lots of humorous anecdores and reminiscences shared, not to mention copious amouns of good spirits and cheer. Congratulations to all our colleagues and professors! ... this is not good bye ... au revoir is more like it!

Prof. Bill DuBois moving to Visual Media program Chair


  On May 12, 2008 the faculty and staff of the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences came together during the last faculty meeting of the academic year and surprised Professor Bill BuBois, the admninstrative chair of the Photo Arts programs with a "farewell" reception as he moves from his current position to full-time chair of the Visual Media program. He also plans to spend more quality time fishing!

Click on thumbnails to see snapshots by Jenny Glanton of Bill in action!

GRADUATE WALKTHROUGH

TUESDAY - MAY 20TH
FOURTH FLOOR, GANNETT BUILDING (7B)
9 AM TO 3 PM

MFA in Imaging Arts - Photography

Walkthrough is the end-of-quarter critique for first year students in the MFA - Photography Program. This daylonmg event takes place in studios on the fourth floor of the Gnnett building. The RIT community and public are invited to visit these graduates' creative installations, involving fine art investigations of the still and moving image.

Photo courtesy Andrew Cooper - Click on thumbnail to see the flier about the event in detail

Photography Portfolio Share

Presented by BFA in Fine Art Students
Various Sections Photo Arts - 6

Sunday, May 18, 2008
SAU-Davis Room from 1 - 4 P.M

Click on the thumbnail to see the flier about the event in detail

Professional Development for the Emerging Artist
a new class for Fall 2008

offered by Assoc. Prof. Angela Kelly, send mail to amkpph@rit.edu
Fall 2008 M 2-4.50PM & W 2.3.50PM 4 Credits
The course is designed to:
* Mentor and prepare the young artist for an artistic life after school
* Hone craft and concept through group and individual critiques
* Prepare and edit a portfolio for submission to graduate school, galleries and more
* Research grant opportunities and internships
* Develop a concise artists statement, application letters, resume and more
Click on the thumbnail to see further details and schedule for the course

Big Shot 2008 is BIG success in Rochester

To All, Here is the RIT Big Shot from earlier this evening. There was a great turnout of faculty, staff, students and community people. To all of you that participated, Michael, Dawn and I really appreciate your dedication to making this photograph come alive with light. This could not have been accomplished without your lighting. Full story at: HERE

Thank you! Bill

Prof. William W. DuBois
Chair, Photographic Arts
School of Photographic Arts & Sciences/RIT
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PJ students organize intimate retirement party for Prof. Cartwright

Several current and past students of Prof. Guenther Cartwright, one of the instructors in the Photojournalism Department of the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, organized an impromptu party/gathering for him on the occasion of his retirement from active teaching. At 10 pm on May 7, 2008 the group assembled at Zeb's restaurant and staged an "ambush" for Prof. Cartwright, who is a regular visitor to the restaurant on Wednesday evenings after his class. Everyone had a GREAT time and it made a lasting impression on Guenther.
Click on the thumbail to see larger version of happening!


Leica Camera AG donates 20 M4 cameras with Summicrons
to RIT's School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
 
At this time we do not have extended text available but above are the visuals about the donation of 20 (twenty!) Leica M4 and Leica M4P film cameras along with the latest 50 mm f/2 Summicron lenses to the school's equipment "Cage" and from where students in the SPAS can check them out to complete various photographic assignments.

From left: A brief overview of the Leica Camera company and its current capabilities in the area of digital photography in particular is presented by Dr. Kaufmann (CEO of Leica Camera AG). The donation of the cameras is symbolized by the transfer of one M8 camera to Prof. Bill DuBois, Academic Administrator of the Photo Arts programs by Dr. Kaufman. A couple of moments of joviality during and after the presentation are shared on an off the podium between the two principals at the event.


This evening there will be a lecture sponsored by Leica Camera AG as described below and in the previous news item:

Tuesday, May 6th - 6:30 p.m.
Leica Guest Speaker
Alex Webb

Frank E. Gannett Building,
Bldg. 7A-Room 1350
Webb Auditorium
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Leica Events

Monday, May 5th - 6:30 p.m.
Leica/Kodak Guest Speaker
Chris Usher

Thomas Gosnell Building
Bldg 08-Room 1250
Van Peursem Auditorium

Tuesday, May 6th - 6:30 p.m.
Leica Guest Speaker
Alex Webb

Frank E. Gannett Building,
Bldg. 7A-Room 1350
Webb Auditorium
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SPAS faculty exhibit at
IMAGINE RIT WOW Center

On Saturday May 3, 2008 two exhibits from the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences drew crowds of Rochester area visitors in the Gordon Field House dubbed the WOW Center for the day. Prof. Bill DuBois and Dawn Tower DuBois along with Prof. Michael Peres presented a historical perspective on the world-renowned BIG SHOT project which this year will be held on Thursday May 8th at the canal in Pittsford's Schoen Place. You are invited, encouraged, to participate by showing up with any kind of lighting device including a flash or flashlight. Select BIG SHOT for up-to-the-minute details.

Prof. Andrew Davidhazy made peripheral or rollout portraits on request of passing visitors. There was always a line of expectant subjects awaiting their turn for this opportunity. This included the president of RIT, Dr. William Destler and you can check out the result of his moving experience by following this link to YouTube: RIT President in the round!

Photos by Prof. Angela Kelly. Click on the thumbnail to see a larger version of the profs in action!

Prof. Loret Steinberg writes for BAGnews

   Prof. Loret Steinberg has just begun work with an online publication that is one of the top sites in critiquing mainstream media. Nina Berman mentioned it during her recent visit to RIT, and she's been a contributor as have some important voices in media and photography.
   On the evening of May 4 at 7 pm she was one of the live BAGnewsSalon participants (that also included Mario Tama, RIT PJ alumnus) discussing key images that have graced The BAG over the previous two weeks.
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Moving Media 1 - a new class for Fall 2008
offered by Patti Ambrogi, send mail to pjapph@rit.edu

counts as Contemporary Issues

In Moving Media 1 students use still photographs, electronic images, video footage and sound to create fine-art based work merging the disciplines of photography and video. The course introduces time-based material into moving media "canvases" and explores historical and contemporary "canvases" and explores historical and contemporary videos in the Media Cafe collection.

Click on the thumbail to see further details and schedule for the course

SEVENTEEN
RIT/BFA Fine Art Photography Class of 2008


May 2 - 26, 2008
Gallery Kunstler at Booksmart Studio
250 North Goodman St
Rochester, NY 14607
Opening: Friday, May, 2, 6 - 9 pm

Graduate Reception: Friday, May 23, 6 - 9 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 9 - 6 pm, Saturday 10 - 4 pm
www.booksmartstudio.com

The Fine Art Photography Department of the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences at the Rochester Institute of Technology is pleased to announce - Seventeen RIT/BFA Fine Art Photography Class of 2008 exhibition in Gallery Kunstler at Booksmart Studio. The Fine Art Photography program at RIT prepares students for a career in the fine arts as visual artists, educators, freelance artists, or in art-related institutions such as museums, archives, commercial galleries, and related arts organizations.

Seventeen, the first senior BFA Photography exhibition is curated by students in Photography as a Fine Art II in conjunction with the Gallery Management class. All of the artists will earn a BFA degree in Professional Photographic Illustration with a Fine Art Photography or Visual Media concentration.

Participating Artists: Daniel Boardman, Aura Broida, Kristin Brown, Megan Charland, Andrea Donadio, Kyle Ferino, Shannon Frate, James Giffen, Kurt Heumiller, Matthew Isak, Megan Landrieux, Susan Lanier, Jack McMahon, Gretchen Moosbrugger, Janna Salmin, Madison Shelestak , Corey Valuck
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Here are announcements of four elective courses you might want to select in the Fall 2008
Click on the poster thumbails to see them larger and readable!

     

Couple of posters seen in the halls of the school on April 29, 2008
Click on the poster thumbails to see them larger and readable!

FROSTBITE SPORTS
SENIOR RIT PHOTOJOURNALISM STUDENTS


Frost Bite Sports. This photography project was conceived and produced by a staff of 2008 senior photojournalism students at the Rochester Institute of Technology looking to merge photography with extreme winter sports like it has never been done before. The web site was designed and developed by Tim Maiura, a senior new media design & imaging student.

Each sport featured has a different characteristic that makes it extreme. For someone to take on one of these sports, they themselves must also be extreme. The question we attempt to address is not "how they do it", but rather'Why they do it". Please join us for a look into these athletes passions. Discover for yourself why they do - what they do!
Jeff Conner, Managing Editor

WE ARE HAVING AN OPEN RECEPTION AND YOU ARE INVITED!
Thursday, May 1st 7:00 PM
Building 76-1125


        

Posters seen in the halls of the school on April 23, 2008
Click on the poster thumbails to see them larger and readable!

  

Congratulations to the 2008 Undergraduate Scholarship recipients for 2008

from the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences!

Click on photograph to see it larger


Congratulations to the winners of the Kodak Professional Imaging Scholarship and the RIT/Bill Reedy Memorial Scholarship are:

Maegan Gindi
$1,400 for the Kodak Professional Imaging Scholarship

Victor Olenick
$1,400 for the RIT / Bill Reedy Memorial Scholarship

For all those who entered, if you haven't already done so, you may now come and pick up your portfolio from Donna's office. Thanks to everyone who applied!


PHOTO HOUSE PRESENTS:
For the Spring Lecture Series


Jeff Brouws

His photography on "virtual anthropologies" of contemporary America, brilliantly captures rural life from a unique perspective. His work is featured in many well known museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (New York city).
His website is at: http://www.jeffbrouws.com

APRIL 18, 2008
Carlson Auditorium at 7 pm

To request interpretation visit http://www.ntid.rit.edu/accessservices


Manufacturer Representatives visit with SPAS Students and Faculty

Dave McRitchie of SinarBron will be hosting a faculty luncheon on Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at 12:00pm in building 7A-3560

The presentation will include:
* Introduction to Sinar Bron Imaging (who we are; what we do; key contacts)
* Introduction to Sinar AG and Jenoptik
* Sinar Hy6-e75 camera bundle
* Sinar eXposure software
* Question & Answer

Faculty please RSVP to Jenny or Michele by this Friday, April 11th, 2008 for attendance at luncheon.


Hasselblad Faculty Luncheon

Friday, April 11th, 2008
Where: Neblette, 7B-1104
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Greg Hollmann of Hasselblad will be on campus Friday and Saturday conducting workshops for select students. He will be presenting Phocus, H system camera training, Hasselblad Digital back training, Flexcolor/Phocus, Hands on shooting, Tips/Tricks/Troubleshooting and an overview of resources.

For attendance at the luncheon faculty please R.S.V.P. to Michele Washburn ASAP!


Richard Gray and David Taylor
VISITING ARTISTS' TALK


(SPAS-sponsored presentations on Contemporary Photographic Art)

Richard Gray and David Taylor will discuss their work and exhibitions -- Human Factors and Working the Line -- on view this month in SPAS Gallery, 3rd Floor, Gannett Building. An opening exhibitions' reception will be held on Friday, April 18th, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in SPAS Gallery.
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Thursday, April 17th, 5 pm Van Peursem Auditorium, Gosnell Building (08)


Professor John Retallack is participating in an exhibit of the Artists' Breakfast Croup at Barnes and Noble in Pittsford. Opening reception on Sunday April 6, 3-6 PM. Everyone welcome!.


SPAS faculty R&R on Friday April, 4 2008


2008 SPAS Faculty Exhibition

Click on the image of the exhibition banner above to get to a web gallery of the 2008
School of Phoptographic Arts and Sciences Faculty Exhibition


Charles Arnold Lecture Series & SPAS Present
Lana Slezic - Forsaken

Where: Carlson Auditorium (Building 76) Room 1125
When: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Time: 7:00pm


There will be a book signing following the lecture along with an informal seminar on Thursday March 27 from 10:00am-12:00pm in Building 7A Room 1400.

Biography

Born in 1973 of Croatian heritage in Toronto, photographer Lana Slezic grew up with the language and culture of Croatia in her daily life. She spent the summers of her formative years in Dubrovnik with her grandparents.
Following her education, Lana worked at The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star for two years but she found that the nature of daily assignments lacked the depth she wanted to devote to the issues she was interested in. She soon turned to documentary photography.
Influenced by many of the Magnum Photo Agency photographers in New York and their dedication to documentary photography, Lana has since pursued several long-term projects. Always drawn to people, she photographs the beauty, the fallibility and the inconsistency of human nature.
Most recently, Lana received international recognition for Forsaken, a collection of photographs for which she spent two years in Afghanistan, documenting the lives of Afghan women. Forsaken has been printed in four languages in eight countries. Selected as one of twelve photographers internationally to participate at the World Press Joop Swart Masterclass in Amsterdam, winner of the Luis Valtuena International Award for Humanitarian Photography Special Prize, second place winner of two International Photography Awards, recognized at Rencontres D'Arles and nominated for the Ontario Premier's Awards among others, Lana has also been published in Time Magazine, The New York Times, Paris Match, British Vogue and National Geographic.
Lana has also exhibited widely. For more information, please visit www.lanaslezic.com


Her recent book 'Forsaken' was named Book of the Year by American Photographer for 2007. http://www.popphoto.com/americanphotofeatures/4918/the-best-photo-books-of-2007.html

National Press Photographers Association Student Chapter in SPAS

Spring Quarter meetings take place on Fridays from noon until 1pm in the PJ Center 07B-3140
Remember to bring your "Pictures of the Week" to share with everyone!!! For more information email Nicole Jarrett Chapter President or Valerie Sauers Chapter Vice President or check us out on the web at: http://www.rit.edu/~ritnppa"

 
Olympus Meet the Pros presentation on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 6:30 pm in the Liberal Arts Auditorium, Building 06 room A205.

Meet award-winning Olympus Visionaries John Isaac and Ian MacDonald. Learn about the inspirations behind their cutting-edge digital photography, lessons learned along the way and invaluable tools of the trade.

Talk to the pros during a poster signing session and participate in a raffle immediately following the presentations. Grand Prize is an Olympus E-510 digital SLR camera.

Open to the public. Admission is free.

To see posters in greater detail click on the thumbnails.

     


Here are some courses that you may want to consider for the Spring Quarter 20073

To see the course information in greater detail click on the thumbnails above.

Contact Dan Larkin by email at: dxlpph@rit.edu
and Eric Kunsman at: eric@booksmartstudio.com


Photography in the desert southwest
Summer 2008
Camping, travel, photography

3 weeks duration, 6 credit hours
Course number: 2060-550-01
From June 1 to June 23, 2008

For the 17th year Prof. Ken White will again be leading a group of students to the desert southwest during the summer of 2008.

The class is being organized during the Spring quarter and you can get further information at the planning meetings for this course and as detailed in the poster shown at left. Click on it to get a larger, readable, version. Contact Prof. White at ekwpph@rit.edu for further information.

These "snapshots" were made on January 19, 2008 during the annual MAC Group shootout. This is an event where pairs of students work on a 2-hour time limited deadline to solve a visual assignment that varies from year to year. This year's theme was PSYCHOTIC.

If you click on the image below you will get to the "slide show" where a few snapshots of the event and the work of the contest's winners can be seen.




These "snapshots" were made on December, 2007 during the Annual SPAS Holiday Auction held by one of the student organizations (on a rotating basis) in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences. Items that are auctioned off to photography faculty and students as well as visitors are donated by faculty, local merchants, and several manufacturers of photographic equipment such as Canon, Nikon, Kodak, Fuji, Epson, HP and others.

This is a special event on the calendar of the school and it is eagerly anticipated by everyone. The auctioneer nonpareil is Prof. Bill DuBois, the Administrative Chair of the Photo Arts programs.

If you would like to donate material for the next auction contact Prof. Andrew Davidhazy, at andpph@rit.edu.