On November 5-7, a group of approximately a dozen WWU photo students traveled to Portland, OR to attend and participate in the SPENW regional conference. The WWU Student Panel (Mike Cumiskey, Andrew Figgs, Adam McRae, Joe Rudko, and Fiona Shearer) had their successful presentation on Saturday in front of a packed house.

Garth Amundson, Pierre Gour, Rebecca Cummins (University of Washington), and Alex Emmons (Central Washington University) presented Blasted: Location/Dislocation, a panel describing their respective research as related to the over-arching topic of site and location.

The conference was a HUGE success and the organizers deserve credit for facilitating such an informative and dynamic conference! Everyone is invited to participate in both the national SPE conference in Atlanta, GA in March 2011 as well as the 2011 SPENW Regional Conference.

Below is a slideshow of images from the weekend in Portland:

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A small group of WWU photo/art students will be presenting at the 2010 Society for Photographic Education Northwest Regional Conference in Portland, OR!

The conference is not only a great chance to see fellow students in action, but also to experience what a great organization like SPE is all about:

“The Society for Photographic Education is a nonprofit membership organization that provides a forum for the discussion of photography and related media as a means of creative expression and cultural insight. Through our interdisciplinary programs, services and publications, the Society seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism.”

The conference will be held at the Newspace Center for Photography in Portland, OR from November 5-7, 2010.

For more information, check out the SPENW blog!

Seattle photographer John Keatley is currently taking applications for a photo intern position! Keatley is a portrait and celebrity photographer who does editorial and business work, doing photoshoots for magazines like Time, Glamour, and Newsweek, and featuring prominent figures such as Annie Leibovitz and Sarah Palin.

The position will include responsibilities on and off set and is guaranteed to be a fantatic resume and career building opportunity! The internship is from August 31 through November 18, 2010 so get applying!

http://www.keatleyphoto.com/blog/2010/08/intern-for-john-keatley

A belated congrats to some recent WWU student/alumni winners!

2010 Beyond Borders International Competition: 1st place – Dana Ollestad, 2nd place – Carmen Daneshmandi, 3rd place – Kei Omotaka

2010 Essence of Bellingham Photo Competition: Photo student Ashley Hollender was awarded overall 2nd place, as well as 1st place within the student/WWU category.

Congratulations everyone! A reminder that both of these competitions are annual; so keep an eye out for them next year!