The power of photography: time, morality and memory

Some good reading about our experience with photography.

Steve Pyke's New York studio wall of 'inspiration and influence'

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/interactive/2013/may/19/power-photography-time-mortality-memory#blake-morrison

Historian Dr. Linda Gordon speaks at UAH Thursday, October 24th, 2013

NYU History Professor Dr. Linda Gordon will speak about Visual Democracy: How Dorothea Lange used Photography to promote equality.
The lecture will be held Thursday, October 24th in Shelby Center room 107 at 11:10am.

Her Honors lecture is based on her most recent book, Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits (2009), which won the Bancroft Prize for best book in US history and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography. 

Harrison Walker's BFA in Photography Exit Show opens today

Harrison will become the first BFA student in Photography to graduate since our new degree was implemented two years ago.
Come to his opening today from 2-6 at our Wilson Hall Gallery. The show will remain up until October 25, 2013.
More reception pictures to follow.

Gathering, Cyanotype on paper, 2012

Kenneth Lee website gives good info on Large Format lenses

 There is some good information on this page if you want to learn more about Large Format lenses.
These lenses would be used with 4x5 or larger cameras.
 For those of you that want to learn to use this type of camera you will need to take traditional Darkroom I (ARS352) and then Darkroom II (ARS452) where you will have a choice from 4x5 to 8x10 cameras.

UAHphoto student Addison Brown holding the Schneider Technika 165mm

http://www.kenleegallery.com/html/lenses/

Travel Abroad to England Show Opens Tuesday July 23rd, 2013

Come see the work of six students that traveled to England this summer to learn about the History of Photography in England.

Come see us at the Union Grove Gallery on the campus of UAH from 4-7pm Tuesday!

Rick Sammon speaks at UAH today

 Thanks to our members of the Huntsville Photographic Society for bringing in Rick as part of the Canon Explorers of Light event. Thanks also to Southerland's Photo.

©RickSammon
 http://ricksammon.com/seminars/


http://www.huntsvillephotographicsociety.org/
http://southerlandphoto.net/

Former UAHphoto student and alumnus Roman Alokhin

Roman has an interesting article published in the May issue of Esopus magazine http://www.esopusmag.com/
Roman was a security guard before becoming the New Orleans Museum collections photographer. He took photos of things happening around him as a guard.

UAHphoto student Emily Pate finds old Cuba negs

Photo by Sarah Cole for Huntsville Times
 Its always exciting to find old negatives but these rolls had some interesting history.
Cuba before Castro? UAH student finds vintage photos of 'Havana at its best'

Six UAHphoto students in Photographer's Forum Best of College Photography

 Leslie Posey

Aaron Sexton

Anythony Blake Rhoades

Erin Johnson

Mark Harless

Emily Pate

Former UAHphoto student has first showing in NYC exhibit

Former UAHphoto student Htet San will be showing her work with Raw Artists in Brooklyn next month. Check out the link below:

Raw Artists

She also showed a few months ago at the Singapore International Photography Festival.

Singapore International Photography Festival 2012

Recent UAHphoto Graduate Addison Brown shows at The Kiernan Gallery

Addison Brown was chosen by juror Christopher James to show in the main Kiernan Gallery for the Methods (Alternative) Exhibition. Opening reception is January 30th but you will have to travel to Lexington, VA.

http://kiernangallery.com/methods-alternative/

Below is one of his evidence bags from his senior show "Dear John". The animated gif shows the flickering illumination that lights up the cyanotype on the waxed brown paper bag.

Happy New Year!