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Greetings!
Welcome to the first issue of the
Drexel Photography Program Newsletter! We will keep you up to date
on faculty profiles, student work and awards, Alumni awards and
achievements, facility upgrades, and everything in between. We
would love to hear any feedback that you may have and ideas for
what articles you would like to see.
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National
Portrait Gallery Exhibition
Alumni
Jeffrey
Stockbridge is one of four finalists in the Taylor
Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2010 at the National
Portrait Gallery in London for his photo "Tic Tac and Tootsie",
which he shot last year in Kensington, North Philadelphia at the
Huntingdon El stop. The twin sisters, who live on the street and
suffer from insomnia, are both addicted to Xanax and have resorted
to prostitution to supply their habit. Stockbridge says, "Enduring
unthinkable pain on a daily basis, the sisters are both incredibly
strong and weak at the same time. Caught in the grip of their
addiction, they do whatever it takes to survive, except for getting
clean". His photograph will be exhibited at the National Portrait
Gallery in London this
month.
The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait
Prize 2010 presents the very best in contemporary portrait
photography, showcasing the work of some of the most talented
emerging young photographers, alongside that of established
professionals, photography students and gifted amateurs. This
year's competition attracted over 2,400 photographers who together
submitted 6,000 images.
Stockbridge will also be featured on
the Photography Program's latest case study card, look for it in
your mailboxes soon.
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The
Best Places to Retire Abroad
Alumni
Jason
Varney was featured in an article on PDN's Photoserve
Surveillance, August 2010 about
the photographs he did in AARP Magazine for their
feature "The Best Places to
Retire Abroad". AARP
Magazine has the worlds largest circulation rate of any
magazine, averaging more than 47 million readers. "There was no
specific shot list, it was really exciting to be able to explore
and shoot what I felt was interesting, whether it be portraits,
food, lifestyle, landscapes. There is nothing more flattering than
a photo director saying, 'We just want you to do what you do,'"
says Varney. (quote courtesy of PDNonline.com)
Varney has a successful career and is
one of the region's top editioral and assignment photographers.
His work specializes in food, travel and lifestyle shooting for
some of the nation's top publications. He is a regular contributor
to Philadelphia Magazine, for whom he has shot several
cover and features, and his work has appeared nationally in
GQ, Food & Wine, Travel &
Leisure, Elle Decor, Town & Country, and
Outside's Go Magazine. He also has a large commercial
client base including Hershey, UPS, Four Seasons Hotels &
Resorts, Johnson & Johnson, Samsung, among others.
Varney was also selected as PDN's Photoserve
Editor's Choice in February 2009
where he was recommended by Zoey Sless-Kitain, director of
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Reminders:
The Drexel Photography High School Contest submissions are in full swing with new
submissions being received daily. Have you started yours?
Deadline: Monday, December 6th, 2010.
Westphal College of Media Arts &
Design Photography Open House is coming up on Saturday, November
20, 2010 and is a great introduction to the Photography
Program and Drexel University. Drexel's Open House is the best way
to experience what we have to offer, and at the event you will
find:
- Information about how our innovative
academic programs integrate classroom study and real-world
experience
- The inside information on admissions,
student life, financial aid, and more
- The facts about Drexel Co-op and how
you can graduate with professional experience on your resume
- The opportunity to meet with current
Drexel students, faculty, and staff and to tour our University City
Main Campus
To register for the Open House
contact: 1-800-2-DREXEL
For questions about our Photography
Program or admissions contact: 215.895.1834 |
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Keep a look out for our December issue to
see if Jeffrey Stockbridge won the Taylor Wessing Photographic
Portrait Prize 2010 and for a profile of Joy Moody, Alumnus
and Instructor.
Sincerely,
Paul Runyon,
Sr.
Program Director
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