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CONTACTTHE SHEET Journal of the University Photographers’ Association of America Spring 2007 UPAA.org Table of Contents BOARD OF DIRECTORS News .................................................................3 President Jim Dusen Print Competition..............................................3 SUNY Brockport 585-395-2133 Kitchen Sink Included [email protected] Nancy Evelyn...........................................4 Vice President & Symposium Chair Dawn Van Hall Features SUNY Cortland Birth of a DAM Photographer .............10 607-753-4890 [email protected] What to Do? ...........................................12 Secretary First Time in the Second City.........................14 Nick Romanenko Rutgers University 732-445-3710 x6109 Gaffer’s Gadgets.............................................16 [email protected] Treasurer & Listserv Chair Dean Carothers Tennessee Tech University 931-372-3305 [email protected] Membership Chair Editor Robert Jordan University of Mississippi Perhaps the greatest challenge facing university photographers is manag- 662-915-7260 ing the images we create. Digital photography has made our jobs faster [email protected] and in some ways easier. As designers, art directors, and clients ask for MIC Chair access to the images, we are confronted with finding solutions that make Jay Ferchaud searching for the images easier while safe-guarding the visual history of University of Mississippi our university or college. Medical Center 601-984-1973 Our profession will continue to change and new skills will be required of [email protected] us. It is in our best interest to stay current on trends and technology. In Bill Bitzinger the past photographers were chemists, mixing their special blends of Ferris State University developer and toner. Today we are being asked to be data base managers 231-591-2374 [email protected] and software technicians. The Contact Sheet Editor We are at a great time in photography. Seize the opportunity to learn and Glenn Carpenter excel in every aspect of our changing profession. Moraine Valley Community College 708-974-5495 Glenn Carpenter, editor [email protected] Moraine Valley Community College Printed at Miami University, Ohio About the Cover Plant Series - Experimental Garden: “When I was transferred to a new department, I had to switch from Nikon to Canon cameras. After using Nikon for 20 years, picking up a Canon was like being right-handed and trying to write with your left hand. Taking the camera to a nearby experi- mental garden gave me a chance to get used to the camera settings and play around with its dedicated flash. Although it was noon time and in the hot summer – not the most ideal time to shoot – it was a lot of fun having the chance to shoot whatever I wanted.” Photos by Nancy Evelyn 2 News egan Bean was the Grand Award Winner for ich Kopp’s art photog- MPhotography at the CASE III 2006 Advancement Rraphy show “Coastal Awards Her series of B&W portraits of clients of MSU’s TK Scenes” opened April 10, Martin Center won the prize. Two other MSU awards promi- 2007 at the Perkinston nently contained Megan’s photographs: campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community • Grand Award for MSU’s student recruitment package of College, in the Malone print materials Hall Gallery. Over 25 • Award of Excellence for a series of television spots (com- color and black and white scenes of the Mississippi gulf prised of Megan’s photos) promoting the “State of the coast are on display. The scenes include shrimp boats, Future” fund-raising campaign. wildlife, sailboats, and sunsets. The show runs through May 4, 2007. lan Magone-Roshak has been rather Abusy. The cover photograph of the lenn Carpenter won a Bronze Paragon from NCMPR. March issue of American School Board GHis photograph of a non-credit watercolor class was Journal was made by Alan. The story is honored in the Original Photography category. about Amy June Rowley, an Education ill Hoepner, DAM/Photographer at faculty member at University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, –Milwaukee, who was the center of the B has been named Volunteer of the Year by U.S. Supreme Court’s 1982 decision the Epilepsy Foundation of Western regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Wisconsin. Bill volunteers his time and Education Act (IDEA). Rowley is deaf, and when she was in photographic skills to support a number of elementary school her parents brought suit to have a sign lan- foundation events throughout the year. guage interpreter provided by the school district. Print Competition By Mark Carriveau, Elgin Community College, Elgin, Illinois he 46th UPAA technical symposium is rapidly approach- • Make sure the correct category has been entered on the Ting. That means it is time to start thinking about what print label. Your print may end up in the wrong category if prints to enter in the print competition. In my humble biased it is not labeled. opinion, this is the best competition out there for university • The entry fee is $5 per print with a maximum of 6 photographers. Our peers from all over the country and prints.You may choose to enter all your prints in one abroad serve as judges. You can guarantee that the most criti- category or evenly distribute your prints. cal eyes in our industry will look at each print. That’s what makes a winning print so special. • Only checks will be accepted for the print competition. In order to make sure the entry process runs smoothly, it is • Only Print and Publication Competition checks should be important you understand the following guidelines. included with the entries. Also be sure you send the check! • Prints must arrive in Palos Hills, IL by Thursday, June 14. • Because of the volume of prints and inconsistency of sup- plying return postage, prints will not be returned, but may • Only prints mounted on foam core or gator board will be be picked up at the symposium. accepted. • Be sure to include a cd with electronic files of your entries. • Be sure to include a completed entry form. The full set of rules and all entry forms can be found at • Each print must have it’s own print label securely fastened http://www.upaa.org/printcomp.php to the back of the print. Place the label in the upper right corner and an arrow on the back of your prints’ mounting If you have any additional questions you can contact me at board signifying which edge is the top. This helps the vol- 847-214-7528 or by e-mail, [email protected]. unteers to know which end is up when hanging the prints. 3 Kitchen Sink Included by Robert Jordan, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi ancy Evelyn, of the University of Georgia–Athens, cre- right in front of The Arch, directly in front of my shot. No Nates beautiful photographs. Many of us have marveled at one was hurt, there was no damage that I could see, but I had the natural quality of the light and her unique perspective. I to wait for the police to issue tickets. By the time that was was able to chat with her on the phone and via email to dis- over, the sky was too dark. I gave it one more try the next cuss these great photographs. In Nancy’s own words, dis- night. This time, I set up from a different angle so traffic cover how and why she made these photographs. would not matter. I got the lights set up only to find out the power was off to the building outlets. Luckily, I had an extra How did you get started in Photography? long extension cord and ran it to another building, and thank In College I was well on my way to completing a degree in goodness, it all worked. Art Therapy from the The joke of this whole story is University of Georgia when I that by the third time that I set signed up for a photography out to photograph The Arch, I class as an elective. I had was so bored with the assign- received a Nikon EM as a gift ment that I thought I would try and thought the class would something a little different. help me learn to use the cam- After all, it is photographed so era more effectively. One of much as it is. So, I rigged a the first assignments was to large gold frame in the fore- construct a pinhole camera. ground so that it framed The As I made photos with the Arch in sort of a fun way (and pinhole and Nikon cameras I lit it, too). The client began to enjoy photography absolutely loved it but her again, just as a hobby. boss hated it – thinking it was Later I got a job as a student too weird. The image was lab tech at the campus eventually used many times by Library’s photo lab. That job other departments. then became a temporary full- I really like your plant photo time Photo-1 job with respon- series. I remember being sibilities that included both wowed by the photos in the darkroom and shooting print competition, and I think duties. Before I knew it, it won a UPAA award as well. I was promoted to Photo-2 What can you tell me about with more photography that assignment? duties. I was transferred to a new The best advice you received department and I had to switch was to “expect the unex- from Nikon to Canon cameras. pected.” Tell me more. After using Nikon for 20 No matter how much you plan ahead or are prepared, any- years, picking up a Canon was thing can happen. For example I had an assignment to photo- like being right-handed and trying to write with your left graph our school’s arch at twilight for our Evening Classes hand.