Student feature – Maureen MacGregor

Maureen MacGregor, from Lakewood, OH, is a senior at the Rochester Institute of Technology studying Photojournalism with a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies. With a special interest in video journalism, she aspires to cover stories on human rights and conflict. Maureen spends most of her free time as the President of the RIT student […]

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Student feature – Zach Pezzillo

Zach grew up on the north shore of Maui, Hawaii where he developed a deep respect for the ‘aina (land) and the preservation of endangered native ecosystems. He began taking photographs at the age of 12 and his photos have been included in books, magazines, and juried exhibitions. He is now a senior and his […]

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Student feature – Evan Ortiz

Evan Ortiz is from Brooklyn, New york. He is a fifth-year photojournalism student and is also working on a minor in creative writing. He will be graduating May 2015. His work is centered on exploring vulnerability, and sharing stories about the process of connection. What was your most challenging assignment as a photography student? [E.O.] […]

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Student feature – Julia Rabkin

Julia Rabkin was born in Moscow, Russia. She immigrated to the United States in 1989. She is in her third year of the advertising photography major. She specializes in fashion and beauty. Before attending RIT, she was a freelance photographer for five years in America and abroad. “What was your most challenging assignment as a […]

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Student feature – Erin Gabreski

Erin Gabreski is from Buffalo, New York. She is a fourth year visual media student at Rochester Institute of Technology. Erin loves to combine images with type and use graphic designs useful for eye catching and appealing pieces of advertising. More specifically, she is interested in packaging design and company branding. She has been on […]

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Student feature – Nicole Leclair

About Nicole Nicole Leclair is a senior at RIT and is studying Visual Media. She is from the “quiet corner” of Connecticut. She is interested in the history of photography, museum studies, imaging systems, graphic design, and marketing. What was your most challenging assignment as a photography student? [NL] Last year, I began working on […]

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Student Feature – Allison Parssi

Allison Parssi is a third year fine art photography student from West Palm Beach, FL. Her work focuses on medium format photography and she is working on  a minor in museum studies. She spent the summer as an intern at the Richard Avedon Foundation in New York City. She devotes a great deal of time […]

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Student feature – Emily Barresi

Emily Barresi is from Greenwich, Connecticut. She is a fourth-year fine art photography student and is also working on a minor in art history. She will be graduating from RIT in May 2015. Her recent work explores relationships of material possessions and ways mass-produced products convey emotion, sentimentality,and communication. What was your most challenging assignment […]

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Student feature – Jordan Burns

Jordan Burns is from Troy, New York. He received an associates degree in photography from Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York before transferring to RIT. He is a fourth year advertising photography student and will be graduating in December 2014. His work focuses on sport and sports products. We asked Jordan to answer the […]

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Student feature – Seth Abel

Seth Abel was born in Rome, New York. He is completing his fourth year at RIT and is studying advertising photography. Seth will be graduating December 2014.  His work focuses on commercial still-life and narrative portraiture. Q: What was your most challenging assignment as a photography student? A: I feel like the most challenging assignment […]

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