WE ARE MSU PHOTO

Mississippi State University has a new Photography Concentration

This year PHOTO entered a new era. We are now a new Concentration in the Department of Art. Once we were under the umbrella of Fine Arts as an emphasis in the Department of Art. We were one of seven sharing room under that umbrella. But now we have our own curriculum. Yes – WE OWN OUR CURRICULUM! Photography now stands independent along side with Graphic Design and Fine Art. We are a bridge between the commercial and the creative. It has taken over 25 years to reach this point but this is possible due to you, the photography student –You, the PH Alumni. Your exhibitions are impressive – your work is exceptional! YOU ARE PHOTO!

This semester Photo is hosting the Society for Photographic South Central Regional [SPESC] Conference Oct 25-28th. We are one of eight regional conferences in the country! https://southcentral.spenational.org/conference/schedule

I hope each Photography student both past and present attends the SPESC for this is the OUR conference!

For those who are presently students in PHOTO, the conference should not be missed! MSU Student enrollment forms with a discount just for ART students are in the Main Art Office. Complete it and return it to me. This is all PHOTO and you should attend if you are serious about Photography. Become a SPE student member and submit work to be exhibited in the Colvard Union. Email me for details. This is for SPE student members only.

I hope each of you becomes a student member of SPE and becomes more involved with SPE. [ https://www.spenational.org/members/join ] Volunteering and having SPE membership helps create professional connections that will last for years. SPE student members can apply for scholarships. MSU PHOTO students have received these scholarships to attend National and Regional conferences and I hope we will receive more! But it can’t happen if you are not a member. The national SPE conference will be in Chicago in March 2013 and I hope that MSU PHOTO will be represented at the National.

This it OUR TIME! We are in control of our destiny. The future is ours and how the new PHOTO concentration develops is up to YOU!

·      Who are the students of this new PHOTO concentration?

·      What kind of program will it be?

·          One that is active and informed?

·          One where students embrace research and value technique?

·      Is the Mississippi State University Photography Concentration going to grow a national reputation?

What happens depends on YOU the PHOTO Student.

·      Be active in your art!

·      Exhibit your Photography!

·      Be proud of your program!

·      Respect the labs and maintain the equipment!

·      Be focused on your visual research!

·      Read about photography – not just surf photos on the web!

·      Be inspired!

·      Create work that inspires!

·      Be focused on your future!

·      Enroll in professional memberships and online Professional communities such as http://www.linkedin.com.

Be proud to be part of this new concentration. Show your excitement by demanding the best from yourself. Do not fear putting your photography out for others to see and critique. Know that you were selected to be in this concentration! Remember you are talented!   YOU ARE PHOTO!!

WE ARE PHOTO!

LET’S PUSH THIS PROGRAM FURTHER!