PMPN Student Photography Gallery

Spring 2010 University of Portland's Juried Student Photography Exhibition

2010-04-10T23:13:00.000-07:00

The Portland Metro Photographic News proudly makes this space available to student exhibits. Pat Bognar of the University of Portland regularly shares the juried work of her students' semester work in PMPN's gallery. By exhibiting her student's best work they receive the recognition they have earned while enriching the photographic experience of PMPN's readers.

The University of Portland Juried Student Photography Exhibition was inaugurated in 2005. All UP students currently enrolled in photography courses are eligible to submit anonymous entries each semester. A panel of judges selects photos for display in three categories:

People and Portraits
Landscape and Nature
Artist’s Choice

They also award a Best in Show. The selected photos are exhibited in the Buckley Center Auditorium lobby for one semester, and a new group is selected each semester.

Photography courses offered in the Spring 2010 semester are: Introduction to Black and White Photography; Color Photography; and Creative Photography, which consists of a range of alternative photographic processes. These classes are taught by Patricia Bognar.

The jurors for the Spring exhibit were Christine Laptuta, Larry Cwik and Dan Eccles.

Shown below are this year's award winning images.

Spring 2010 Best of Show

Anne Carey

Best of Portraits

Abby Olson

"Photographer in Training"

Others Chosen in Portraits

Tim Kenney

"On Top of a Mountain"

Marie Benoit

"Tino"

Stephanie Lies

Joe Tanner

"Curiosity"

Fiona Thornhill

Anne Carey

"My Sister Has An Attitude"

Best Of Artist's Choice

Shayla Behling

Others Chosen in "Artist's Choice"

Megan Sweeny

Caitlin Nusbaum

"Friendly Ghosts" (Paper Negative)

Chris Clem

(Platinum/Palladium Print)

Colleen Cunningham

Amelia Gallegos

Fiona Thronhill

Best of Landscape

Chris Clem

(Platinum/Palladium Print)

Others Chosen in "Landscape"

Joe Tanner

Fiona Thronhill

Nadia Peer

Anne Carey

"The Eye of Union Station"

Talley Carlston

Janie Oliphant

"Morning on the Bluff"

The Portland Metro Photographic News congratulates all the University of Portland students who entered this year's competition, and thanks them for sharing their work with our readers. A special note of appreciation goes to their instructor, Patricia Bognar, for all the work she has put into this project and for the guidance and inspiration she provides her students.

Luke Swenson - A High School Photography Student With an Eye and a Plan

2009-12-20T11:44:00.000-08:00

The Portland Metro Photographic News is proud to display the work of 17-year old, Luke Swenson of Vancouver, Washington. Luke is a senior at Mountain View High School and an aspiring student photographer with a photographic maturity beyond his years and a plan for his future.

Like most photographers, Luke (shown at right) has his own unique story about his photographic beginnings.

"What initially got me interested in photography were my encounters with an 87-year-old, ex-Life magazine photographer: Elmar Gist. After meeting Mr. Gist I began to visit him weekly on Saturday’s, sitting beside him on his comfy, cream colored couch; finding myself entangled in his vivid stories and depictions of a life that seemed far away from myself and the small town of Vancouver, Washington.

A life insurance salesman for 39 years, and a professional photographer of 18 years, Elmar began to mentor me and teach me in the ways of photography, at a time when I was most susceptible to the influence of others. When leaving to go home each Saturday evening after our visits, I would be filled with a sense of purpose and would suddenly feel as though all my unanswered questions had disappeared.

Editor's Note: Elmar Gist (shown at left) passed away at the age of 88 on September 27, 2009. Read more about his life here.

Luke is always on the move. Today I work three different jobs; attending high school classes, working 3-4 days a week at the local camera shop, Knights Camera, and all the while keeping up with my photographic career and making time to have my work shown/exhibited anywhere with a blank wall around town. At Knights Camera, I am a sales clerk and also run the photo restoration part of the store. This training and experience working at Knight’s has made me quite well versed in film photography, digital photography, and Photoshop.

However, for my personal photography, I stick to film, and use Photoshop only to remove dust from my images and to color correct/contrast them to the way I have printed them in the darkroom. The bulk of my photos are hand processed, black and white images taken with either my Hasselblad 500CM or my Leica M2. Although I primarily shoot in black and white, my work also includes a variety of other alternative processes including color, Polaroid transfers and lifts, Cyanotypes and Solarized prints. For me it is more than just the final outcome of the image, but the manual process that I love. Nothing is more enjoyable for me than spending hours in the darkroom dodging, burning and printing. "

I would like to thank my dear friend Elmar, my photo teacher Mr. Richard Ray, my family and friends, and my fellow employees at Knights Camera, who have continued to support my artwork and me. After graduating from high school this coming June, I plan on moving to Brooklyn, New York to start college at Pratt Institute, where I hope to gain my BFA in Photography with an emphasis in Writing, and then move abroad to begin my life’s adventure. -- Luke Swenson

It was Luke's teacher, Richard Ray, at Mountain View High School who first brought Luke to our attention. Every photography teacher has students whose growth in the craft is their source of pride and motivation in their teaching profession.

Luke has been a photo student of mine for six semesters, starting with film photography and now, grudgingly, involving himself with digital imaging. His passion remains with silver-based photography. His darkroom work excels simply because he’s willing to spend the time to understand how and why things change when using various papers, chemicals, and toners. His current intention is to teach photography; he is considering attending either Pratt Institute or the School of the Art Institute of Chicago when he graduates from Mountain View at the end of this school year.

The thing that amuses me most about his excitement about photography has to be his lack of fear in approaching a new subject, whether it be people, landscape, or cityscape. He openly addresses people in areas outside his comfort zone, explaining his wishes, asking permission to photograph, and then making sure to mail copies of images to his subjects. Everything is fair game for his lens, whether shooting pinhole or medium format. For this student, time is simply a matter of shutter speeds. -- Richard Ray, Mountain View High School.

Welcome to PMPN's Student Gallery and the Imagery of Luke Swenson

©Luke Swenson

Anyone interested in learning more about Luke's photography or purchasing an image may contact his photography instructor, Richard Ray, by email.

Fall 2009 University of Portland's Juried Student Photography Exhibition

2009-12-02T19:45:00.000-08:00

Of all the news and services the Portland Metro Photographic News provides to the Pacific Northwest photo community, our Student Gallery ranks as our favorite section. Having the opportunity to showcase the work of tomorrow's photographers as they discover their own unique visions is an honor.

This Student Gallery exhibit displays the art of the photography students from the University of Portland.

The University of Portland Juried Student Photography Exhibition was inaugurated in 2005. All UP students currently enrolled in photography courses are eligible to submit anonymous entries each semester. A panel of judges selects photos for display in three categories:

People and Portraits
Landscape and Nature
Artist’s Choice

They also award a Best in Show. The selected photos are exhibited in the Buckley Center Auditorium lobby for one semester, and a new group is selected each semester.

Photography courses offered in the Fall 2009 semester are: Introduction to Black and White Photography; Color Photography; and Creative Photography, which consists of a range of alternative photographic processes. These classes are taught by Patricia Bognar.

The jurors for the Fall 2009 exhibit were Deirdre Smith, Cecily Caceu, and Ty Buset.

Shown below are this year's award winning images.

Fall 2009 Best of Show

"Mochiko" by Christina Shelton

(cyanotype)

People and Portraits Category:

Best of Portraits - Chris Morrell

Other Portrait Finalists:

"5:23 pm" © Shayla Behling

"Jace" © Emma Brenner

"Kevin" © Sarah Nanbu

Cyanotype © Emma Chadband

"Kiki" © Laura Hill

"Sneaker Day" © Lizzy Carroll

Landscape and Nature Category

Best of Landscape: Nadia Peer

Other Landscape & Nature Finalists:

"Tread Carefully" © Shayla Behling

Artist's Choice Category

Best of Artist's Choice: Chris Clem

Other Artist's Choice Finalists

The Photographic Art of the Students of "Focus On Youth"

2009-05-05T18:33:00.000-07:00

It is with great pride that the Portland Metro Photographic News presents the works of the talented students of Portland's Focus On Youth organization. Nothing seemed more appropriate for PMPN's first Student Gallery First Thursday Exhibit than to display the work of our less fortunate teens, who are finding their way through the powerful influence of photographic art, assisted by the nurturing staff at Focus On Youth.

Enjoy these images, share in the joy and direction that photography has brought to their lives and open yourselves to becoming advocates and supporters of Focus On Youth.

The "First Thursday" Focus On Youth Gallery

by Alejandro
Focus On Youth

by Jesus
Focus On Youth

by Josh
Focus On Youth

by Norn
Focus On Youth

by Timothy
Focus On Youth

by Walter
Focus On Youth

by Alma
Focus On Youth

by Cynthia
Focus On Youth

by Mandy
Focus On Youth

by Max
Focus On Youth

by Kristina
Focus On Youth

by Samantha
Focus On Youth

by Max
Focus On Youth

by Jesus
Focus On Youth

by Kiltumo
Focus On Youth

by Nora
Focus On Youth

by Josh
Focus On Youth

by Sam
Focus On Youth

by Sam
Focus On Youth

by Alma
Focus On Youth

by Victorino
Focus On Youth

by Christy
Focus On Youth

by Casandra
Focus On Youth

by Mandy
Focus On Youth

Learn more about the inspiring students and dedicated staff of Focus On Youth in the PMPN story, A Portland Treasure -- Focus On Youth.

You can email the Director of Focus on Youth, Donna Holmes, with your comments and questions. Also visit the Focus On Youth website.

University of Portland Student Competition & Exhibit

2009-04-25T12:00:00.000-07:00

The Portland Metro Photographic News inaugural Student Gallery exhibit is a presentation of winning images from the recently completed student competition at the University of Portland. Patricia Bognar, instructor of photography and Gallery Curator at UP, has assembled these photographs that represent this semester's work by students of:

Introduction to B&W Photography (a basic beginning darkroom course)
Introduction to Color Photography
Photography II (advanced darkroom work including: theme work, printing on fiber papers and toning, darkroom processes of multiple exposures, pushing/pulling, paper negatives, solarization, etc.
Creative Photography (alternate processes like pinholes, holgas, plastic panorama cameras, cyanotypes, Polaroid image and emulsion transfers, etc.)

A course in digital photography is also offered, but none of this year's digital entries were selected for awards.

This year's student competition work fell into four categories.

Portrait
Landscape
Artist's Choice
Best of Show

This year's panel of jurors were:

Alexis Pike
Faulkner Short
Laura Tenney

Enjoy the skill, energy and creativity of this year's semester ending competition.

Best of Show: Erin Malmgren, Title: Scribbles

Best of "Portraits": Sara Countryman

Other "Portrait" Finalists:

Nicole Sato

Macy Ragasa

Nick Nieto

Cori Anderson

Caitlin Nusbaum

Stephanie Bayne

Best of "Artist's Choice": Caitlin Nusbaum, Title: Christmas Lights

Other "Artist's Choice" Finalists:

Sarah Ziaja

Clint Niehus

Nicole Sato

Nick Nieto

Stephanie Bayne

Mitch Biegler

Best of "Landscape": Janis Sagnis

Other "Landscape" Finalists:

Megan Karner

Cynthia Tak

Macy Ragasa

Sara Countryman

Tori Gerhart

Mitch Biegler

The Portand Metro Photographic News congratulates all the University of Portland participants for the photographic achievements. We look forward to watching your photography grow and appreciate your willingness to share your creativity with us and other students of photography.

All images are property of the credited student photographer. Inquiries should be directed to the University of Portland instructor, Patricia Bognar at bognar@up.edu.