Richard Meade The Art Institute Of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia
The Beauty Part
From the photos it's easy to tell that Richard, who is in the final year of the Institute's three-year bachelor of fine arts program, hopes to work in fashion and advertising. "I enjoy working with people," he says, "and would...
Andrew, a senior at the university, is an electrical engineering major. He qualifies for this column because he is taking a photography course. It is, however, his first and only photography course: a portfolio class that's open only to seniors with majors or...
Will Newman Carolina Day School Asheville, North Carolina
Good Start
Will is the youngest photographer we've featured on this page--he's 11, and in the fifth grade at Carolina Day School. "When I was about 2 years old," Will says, "my mom put a camera in my hands and said, `Shoot.' But...
Face Value A commercial photography student at Ohio University's School of Visual Communication, Sarah's interest in photography grew from her high school experiences. Her school didn't have many photo courses, but she took them all and made them pay off, winning a Gold Key award...
Joe Morahan Brooks Institute Of Photography Santa Barbara, California
Kick Start Joe Morahan graduated from Brooks in December, 2005, with a degree in industrial photography. Currently working as an assistant photographer for the bodybuilding publication Iron Man, his long-term goal is free-lance advertising photography for sports...
Jessyel Ty Gonzalez
University Of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Vérité
Jessyel came to still photography through his film studies at the University, and although he says photography will always be a part of what he does, filmmaking is still his ultimate goal.
Elizabeth Moreno Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, Colorado
In Sight
Elizabeth graduated in December from the college with an associate degree in applied science for her professional photography studies. A short-term goal is an internship at a newspaper; long term, a career as a photojournalist or documentary photographer.
Lucia Rollow St. Paul's School Concord, New Hampshire
Now And Then Lucia graduated from St. Paul's in June and is now attending the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Though the photography program at St. Paul's is extensive, it doesn't include alternative photographic processes like gum bichromate and Van...
Erik Jacobs Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky
Inspired Choice Erik Jacobs didn't take a direct route to photography as a career. When he graduates in December from WKU with a degree in photojournalism, it will be his second diploma--he has a degree in exercise physiology and sports...
The photos here were taken by Joel Foster during a night tour of Alcatraz, when the lighting--or lack of it--dictated that for the most part he emphasize details over vistas. The images were made on print film, the negs scanned, and color saturation and tones manipulated...
Lina is currently enrolled in the University's online course and will soon complete her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Communications. She plans to pursue a Master's at Rockport College in Rockport...
David Field Savannah College Of Art And Design Savannah, Georgia
Sweet Science
When we spoke to David he was a few weeks from graduation. "I have plans to move up to New York and look for a job in the city," he says. Knowing it'll be hard to...
David Calvert Reynolds School Of Journalism University Of Nevada Reno, Nevada
Workout
David is a sophomore at the Reynolds School, where there are two photojournalism classes offered, a beginning and an advanced course. He hasn't taken either yet, and by the time...
Andrew might be the youngest student we've ever featured in this column. The photos here were taken while he was a student at Hillbrook School in Los Gatos, California, a...