Author: School of Photo

After 30+ years, SPAS Gallery is getting a facelift. We’ll post here from time to time pics from the renovation. This past week the Gallery’s office was removed. Here’s a before and after view of this area of the Gallery now with a new openness of space and light. The last two images are from […]

We were bowled over with the response to our Facebook post  of the picture of the C-Series darkrooms and the area’s upcoming renovation into usable space for the graduate students. This change is tied to the SPAS Gallery’s renovation and need for a space to prepare exhibitions for display, packaging and related activities. Within less than […]

From Michael Peres, Associate Administrative Chair for the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences: This morning the SPAS gallery began the process of renovation. I have been here since 1986 and it has been a long-time goal of the School to create a more workable space. I do not know too much about the Gallery’s […]

Scott is currently the web designer and photographer for the Office of University Communications at the University of Pennsylvania. His team manages the main upenn.edu website as well as the main administrative office sites. He also provides photographic services for documenting campus events and stock photos. Outside of his position at the University of Pennsylvania, […]

In 1978, I got my first professional job as a lab manager for a photo finisher and commercial studio in Peoria, Illinois. At the time I was interested in black and white photography and photographed landscapes and people. I loved Kodak Tri-X and often used medium format cameras. Today, I photograph primarily using a light […]