Photography

Upcoming Events & News

Joyce Elaine Grant 2012 Juried Photography Exhibition

February 21 to March 28, 2012
East & West Galleries
Reception: February 21, 4-6pm
Fine Arts Building, TWU Denton Campus
Free Admission
Reception is a Culture Card Event

Graduate Student Ashley Kauschinger was selected as Favorite Entry of the Week in the National Geographic Photo Competition!
Congratulations Ashley! National Geographic Website

Alumni News:
Leah Gose is now Assistant Professor - Photography at Radford University in Radford, Virginia.
Elizabeth M. Claffey is now Adjunct Faculty - Photography at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho.
Arthur Fields is now Adjunct Faculty - Photography at the Art Institute of Fort Worth and at Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas.

Congratulations Leah, Elizabeth and Arthur!

Professor Susan kae Grant is included in three upcoming group shows. One in Florida and two in China!
Contemporary Complexities / J. Johnson Gallery [website] / Jackson Beach, Florida / September 17 to November 5, 2011
Symbiosis / Curator: Susan Dooley / 2011 Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao, China / September 19-25, 2011
This exhibition includes the work of nine leading U.S. photographic educators and three of their students (from TWU are Ashley Whitt, Daniel Khoury and Elizabeth Claffey). [website]
Pictures Are Words Not Known / Curator: Sean Justice / The LiShui Museum of Photography, LiShui, China [website] / October 30 to December 30, 2011

Photography Program

Photography at TWU

The photography department is an intimate environment emphasizing a creative approach to imagemaking while focusing on, but not limited to, feminist issues. Discussions of assigned readings, image presentations and intense group critiques create a balance between theory and practice.

Curriculum offers a variety of courses and concentrations in black and white, color, alternative processes, installation, digital technologies and bookarts. Students take an active role in determining and implementing the curriculum at the Graduate level.

The photography program provides a place to explore ideas, develop skills, evolve as an artist, articulate critical concerns, develop networks and discuss teaching philosophies. Students are empowered to take risks, establish a broad vision of the field and develop a personal voice/working method.

Photography Facilities

Black & White Print Darkroom:
12 B&W Besler enlarging stations with lens, easels, negative carriers and stainless steel processing sink.

Color Digital Lab:
12 digital stations with large sceen I-macs, Imacon 4x5 film scanner, Nikon 9000 medium format film scanner, Nikon coolscan 35mm film scanner, Epson printers include: six R2400, one 3800, one 4800, one 7600 and one 9900. Camera equipment available for use includes Cannon DSLR 30D’s, Canon DSLR  Mark II,  Mamiya AFD with 47MG Leaf back, Calumet view cameras and Yashica 2/14 film cameras.

Alternative Processes Lab:
4x5 enlarger, 2 UV exposure units, assortment of wood contact printing frames, drying racks, counter and sink for coating and processing

2 Film Darkrooms:
Chemicals available for development of black and white negative film and color slide film using E6 process.

Digital Lighting Studio:
I-mac, softbox, tungsten and strobe light kits as well as Bencher Copy stand, 12 and 6 ft backdrop sets.

Print finishing room:
includes: wall mounted glass cutter, professional table top mat cutter and dry-mount press.

Photographic Artists Coalition

Photography Interest Organization
Contact: Jessica Wilson / jessi.wilson@yahoo.com
Advisors: Susan Grant / sgrant1@twu.edu  / Jana Perez / jperez5@twu.edu

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