Photography, Film, and Animation News

Founded by a group of RIT Alumni, the grassroots organization looks to put homemade masks and other protective equipment in the hands of Western New York front line workers.

As states begin to reopen, how will our communities stay safe? Find out how thermal imaging technology is being used as one low-impact screening tool.

After the shift to distance learning in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, RIT students like Daniel Bacon, a second-year photographic sciences major, had to seamlessly transition to classes in the virtual space. 

RIT photojournalism alumna Chloe Coleman ’13 was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team announced last week. Coleman, a photo editor with The Washington Post since 2014, helped the newspaper staff win the top prize in Explanatory Reporting.

Photography student Will Moran '20 reacted swiftly to create Cabin Fever, an online publication highlighting work by artists while in quarantine. 

A multidisciplinary team of first-year students has been working to develop an imaging system that can reveal information hidden in historical documents for their Innovative Freshmen Experience project-based course. But with the shift to remote classes, the students left campus with the device nearly complete. Although disappointed, they shifted focus to the opportunities the new situation would create.

Photography alumni Sam Cannon '14, Pari Dukovic '06 and Steve Giralt '07 engaged a Zoom audience of students, faculty and alumni with examples of their work, insight into their career paths and industry trends amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Sam Kang '19 (Photographic Sciences) organized a Facebook group where photography alumni are reviewing graduating seniors' portfolios.

George Kamper '77 and wife Sherryl are putting smiles on faces during a difficult time with their whimsical photos of them engaging in everyday activities with George inside a large, protective bubble.

Adam Richlin '09 is helping to distribute fresh groceries to freelancers during the pandemic — a selfless act that is mirrored in the business model of Brooklyn lighting equipment rental house.

John Pfahl, an influential landscape photographer, spent 17 years as a professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.

Mark Reisch, assistant professor in the School of Film and Animation, and Dan Gabber, digital fabrication specialist, are using their expertise in 3D printing to make a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.