The alumni of the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences do amazing things with their careers. David Noyes is not only an acclaimed photographer, he also devotes his time to a nonprofit charity. David graduated in 1985 with a BS in the Professional Photography program. He did a lot of work with Howard Levant and […]

I remember one of my favorite photo assignments as a freshman at RIT was to go to a small town and photograph the daily life there. I went with two of my new friends from Photo Arts 1. It was such an adventure to go into this town and wander around meeting people. I couldn’t […]

School of Photographic Arts and Sciences (SPAS) faculty members were involved with image analysis of the Kennedy shooting. November 22, 1963,  President John F.  Kennedy was assassinated.  Several SPAS faculty members assisted the U.S. Government and the Warren commission evaluating some of the films and stills that were produced during the shooting. Dr. Robert Loce (low-SAY) […]

Sixteen senior photojournalism students from the SPAS program spent the week of September 23-27 in Washington, D.C., visiting various media organizations and meeting with photojournalists. This amazing experience gave students a unique perspective on the photojournalism industry and a glimpse of the potential internships and jobs that exist in the field. Students met with staff […]

Not many people realize it exists, but there is a hidden gem tucked away on the second floor of Gannett called the Image Permanence Institute (IPI). IPI is a unique department within CIAS devoted to preservation research. It is the world’s largest independent laboratory with this specific scope. One current project of interest is Graphics […]

We reached out to some of our alumni and asked them about their lives after RIT. Dan Hughes was gracious enough to answer our questions, here are his answers. What are you doing professionally? I am a Solutions Consultant for the Google+ Photos team. My job revolves around developing educational content for the Nik Collection […]

Every October since 1983, SPAS faculty, staff, and students trek to the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan to attend the Photo Plus Expo organized by Photo District News. It has been very interesting to watch the show change during this three decade run. In the 80s, the show was dominated by Kodak, Ilford, Polaroid, Agfa, Nikon, Canon, […]

The School of Photographic Arts and Sciences (SPAS) is hosting an Open House on November 8th designed for incoming students, their counselors, teachers, and families. We have worked with the RIT Admissions Office and we are planning an exciting day separate from, but held in conjunction with, an Institute Open House on November 9th. In […]

Production is ramping up and one of the hottest areas here in our college is in our very own Imaging Lab.  Our lab, called “The Imaging Systems Lab” is an area that many students long to work in, and one advantage to being a student here in SPAS, is you can be hired to work […]

When we reached out to some of our alumni, we asked them some questions about their time during and after RIT. David Gallagher responded to our questions, here is what he shared with us. Why did you choose RIT? I have to be honest, when I was graduating High School RIT was always my first […]