Author: School of Photo

I started making pictures in the early 1990’s when I was in middle school. I was using a Nikon FM4, shooting b & w Ilford film, and printing in the darkroom. I was very inspired by fashion photography and would go to the library and rip out magazine pages. Even when I was 12, I […]

From Michael Peres and Dr. Ralph Pennino, instructors for Surgical Photography In the fall of 2008, the Biomedical Photographic Communications program offered the first edition of a class entitled Surgical Photography. To our knowledge, no where else in the U.S. can a student enroll in such a class. It is a very special opportunity and […]

It is now the beginning of the third week of our fall semester, something new for us as we used to be on the quarter system.  We may now have a longer period for classes to run, but that is not causing the student body to slow down any, our facilities are busy as ever […]

When we reached out to some of our alumni, we asked them to talk about their lives after school. Chris Capozziello is currently working on a book, here’s what he shared with us about it: Ten years ago I graduated from the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences with a degree in Professional Photographic Illustration. […]

From Kari Horowicz, Librarian for the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences           Hi! I’m Kari Horowicz, the librarian/liaison for the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. I’m here to help you with your creative and intellectual work here at RIT. The RIT Libraries (Wallace Library, RIT Archives and Cary Collection) […]

At RIT, summer is a time of cleaning, reorganizing and getting ready for fall. It is a quiet time but there is anticipation of what is to come. This past Tuesday many students and professors arrived back on campus after many months of being away. Empty parking lots are now full and the hallways of […]

Chuck Westfall is currently a Technical Advisor for Canon U.S.A.’s Imaging Technology & Communications Group (ITCG) We asked him some questions about his life after RIT, here is how he responded. SPAS: What are you doing professionally? I’ve had a marvelous career at Canon for the past 30+ years, working in the field with professional and […]

From Maureen MacGregor, President of RIT NPPA: When I came to RIT for orientation two years ago I really didn’t know what photojournalism was about – until I was introduced to the RIT NPPA. During orientation all of the new PJ kids met the chair of the program, William Snyder, who urged us all to […]

In the photo world, any place that has light is a wonderful place to be, and one of the best places to learn how to “SEE” the light is here at RIT/SPAS! Hello, my name is David Walter, I am one of the managers here at the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences (SPAS) and […]

Sarah Anne Ward is a professional photographer currently based in New York City specializing in food/drinks, soft-goods and product photography. We asked her some questions about her life as a photographer after RIT, here are her responses. SPAS: How has your education helped you after graduation, preparation for your first job, and in your career […]