Intersession Experiences: Reconnecting With Alumni

Intersession experiences reconnecting with Alumni By Associate Professor Dan Larkin I traveled to the west coast during our first ever semester break. I have been at RIT for 25 years so this was a really new experience. Craving warmth and sunshine, I found a reasonable airfare and car rental combination that I couldn’t pass up. […]

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Faculty Feature – Professor Roberley Bell

I am a relatively new member to the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences faculty.  As an artist, I primarily make objects. I find my position as part of the photography faculty intriguing and I trust my students find it equally so. So, you may ask “why am I here?”Art is art, everything else is […]

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What Happens During Intersession, Part 2

The very first intersession at RIT seemed relatively quiet in Rochester. Very few members of the photography faculty were in the halls of the School because many of them participated in exciting international activities. We hope this will be a trend for future intersessions. Students and alumni alike had unique opportunities during this 3 weeks […]

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What Happens During Intersession, Part 1

The very first intersession at RIT seemed relatively quiet in Rochester. Very few members of the photography faculty were in the halls of the School because many of them participated in exciting international activities. We hope this will be a trend for future intersessions. Students and alumni alike had unique opportunities during this 3 weeks […]

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Then and Now — Meredith Davenport

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 […]

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Analyzing JFK's Assassination

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) […]

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A Day of Photography

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 […]

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From the Office — Upcoming Events

We are busy in the school office planning many events during the Fall semester. Here are a few examples of what’s being planned. Be sure to mark your calendars and join us at these exciting events! In September we hosted PDN’s 30 Under 30 and heard from exciting professionals. Many of our faculty members also participated in […]

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Then & Now — Ahndraya Parlato

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 […]

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From the Office — The End of Summer

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 […]

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