Photo Major Alum Maggie Fogarty in Rwanda

Photo Major Maggie Fogarty ('07) is currently on assignment with the Peace Corps in Rwanda where she is teaching English. Read about her amazing experiences on her blog: http://margeinrwanda.blogspot.com/




Maggie also recently generously donated lots of Polaroid film to the students in the Photo area!

Call for Entries: Carnival: Newspace in Portland, Oregon

Newspace Center for Photography invites photographers to submit images for our Annual Themed Exhibition. This year, with the theme “Carnival”, we are seeking work that has been shot at carnivals, fairs, celebrations or other such events with a festive atmosphere. Selected photographs will be shown in the Newspace gallery February 5th - 28th 2010.

The competition is open to photographers using any type of photographic process, color or black & white, traditional or computer generated/manipulated images. There are no restrictions on the date images were created. Portland photographer and Newspace Director Chris Bennett will be selecting images for the exhibition.

The entry fee is $5 per image and you may enter as many images as you like. Newspace members may enter three images at no charge.

Fill out the entry form which can be downloaded from our website and submit it with your images on a CD. Entry materials will not be returned.

The images need to be 300 dpi jpg files no larger than 7 inches in its longest dimension. Each jpg file must be titled with your last name, first initial, "underscore" and the correlating number to match the entry form. For instance Mike Smith would be SmithM_1.jpg. The CD itself must be labeled with the photographer's name. Materials will not be returned.
Sorry no slides or prints.
The entry deadline is Friday, December 18th 2009 (postmarked).

Selected images will be on display in the Newspace gallery February 5th through 28th 2010, with an opening reception Friday, February 5th 7-10pm.
Awards will be given to the top three place winners and to the "Gallery-Goers' Choice Award" winner.

Those accepted into the show will be notified by End of December 2009 and will be posted on our website.

Mandatory Portfolio Reviews for Juniors and Seniors December 7 & 11

Monday, December 7th from 1:30-2:50

Kathleen Laraia- McLaughlin, Diane Meyer and Amanda Keller-Konya

Visiting Artist Aline Smithson

Student Alum Cody Bonsignore ('08)



Monday, December 7th from 3:10-4:30


Kathleen Laraia- McLaughlin, Diane Meyer and Amanda Keller-Konya

Visiting Artist Emily Shur (Emily is a commercial/editorial photographer who does a lot of celebrity portraiture and would be a good match for those of you interested in commercial/fashion work. The other 3 visiting artists work more in fine arts)

Student Alum Brittany Jones ('06)



Friday, December 11 from 10-1120

Molly Corey, Diane Meyer and Brian Moss

Visiting Artist Carter Mull

Student Alum Laura August-Schmidt ('07)





Friday, December 11 from 1130-1250


Molly Corey, Diane Meyer and Brian Moss

Visiting Artist Jennifer Bornstein

Student Alum Kendal Coopman ('09)