2008 Woodie Awards
Nationally recognized photographer speaks to students
Media studies department's Vision Project Lecture Series presents Ron Amato
Carli-Rae Panny and Kate Brindisi
Issue date: 11/15/07 Section: News
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As part of this month's media studies lecture series, photographer and documentary filmmaker, Ron Amato, presented the first of two lectures from the "Vision Project."
The presentation took place on Nov. 12, at 1:30 p.m. in the faculty lounge.
"The lecture was a great opportunity for media students and anyone interested in photography," said Jim Castonguay, chair of media studies and digital culture department.
It's great to learn from someone who is an amazing artist and such an accomplished media [photo] journalist, he said.
"He [Amato] has worked as a productive photographer and he has worked on many advertising projects and for several production companies," said Castonguay.
During the lecture, Amato displayed some of his successes in the world of commercial photojournalism. He is in a graduate program at Long Island University studying the field of mixed media. The program incorporates performance art as well.
The faculty lounge provided a dark and secluded arrangement of Amato's work in photography.
According to the Vision Project website, visionproject.org, the project looks to work with schools, museums, and other institutions to exhibit different forms of documentary work.
According to Castonguay, Vision Project resonates the university's mission.
"It is a program of ethical professions and students should consider its emission of journalistic responsibility," said Castonguay.
The organization's mission statement is dedicated to the development of documentary photography and educational programs.
Through these programs, they promote and encourage the awareness and understanding of social issues from a broad range, said Castonguay.
While the group is made up of talented professional artists, the project's president and creative director is Sacred Heart University professor Richard Falco.
For any students interested in alternative forms of journalism, there is a second Vision Project lecture presentation on Nov. 26 at 1:30 p.m. in the faculty lounge.
Guest speaker, Ron Haviv, will display his successful work in the world of photojournalism and how it relates to the human condition.
The presentation took place on Nov. 12, at 1:30 p.m. in the faculty lounge.
"The lecture was a great opportunity for media students and anyone interested in photography," said Jim Castonguay, chair of media studies and digital culture department.
It's great to learn from someone who is an amazing artist and such an accomplished media [photo] journalist, he said.
"He [Amato] has worked as a productive photographer and he has worked on many advertising projects and for several production companies," said Castonguay.
During the lecture, Amato displayed some of his successes in the world of commercial photojournalism. He is in a graduate program at Long Island University studying the field of mixed media. The program incorporates performance art as well.
The faculty lounge provided a dark and secluded arrangement of Amato's work in photography.
According to the Vision Project website, visionproject.org, the project looks to work with schools, museums, and other institutions to exhibit different forms of documentary work.
According to Castonguay, Vision Project resonates the university's mission.
"It is a program of ethical professions and students should consider its emission of journalistic responsibility," said Castonguay.
The organization's mission statement is dedicated to the development of documentary photography and educational programs.
Through these programs, they promote and encourage the awareness and understanding of social issues from a broad range, said Castonguay.
While the group is made up of talented professional artists, the project's president and creative director is Sacred Heart University professor Richard Falco.
For any students interested in alternative forms of journalism, there is a second Vision Project lecture presentation on Nov. 26 at 1:30 p.m. in the faculty lounge.
Guest speaker, Ron Haviv, will display his successful work in the world of photojournalism and how it relates to the human condition.
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