Photo Club
The Photo Club is dedicated to advancing photojournalism at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The club encourages photojournalists to reflect high standards of quality in their professional and amateur performance and in their personal code of ethics.
The Photo Club provides continuing education programs, social environment and fraternalism without bias and supports and acknowledges the best the profession and the students of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have to offer. You don't have to have any experience to join. Just come, have fun and learn.
The group meets every Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 PM at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Andersen Hall, usually in the basement in Room 15.
Regular activities and opportunities include:
- A theme at each meeting. Members can go out and practice shooting and then show off to their fellow members, who will comment and critique.
** You do not need to have your own camera. Cameras can be checked out from the journalism college or Henzlik Hall media center or shared among members. - Speakers - professional and newspaper photographers. Past speakers have included Heidi Hoffman (LJS), Matt Miller (OWH), Joel Sartore (National Geographic), Bill Frakes (Sports Illustrated), Luis Peon-Casanova (CoJMC professor).
- Photography tutorials. These sessions help photographers learn how to use camera equipment and techniques including shutter speed, aperture, lighting, etc.
- Photo Club exhibitions. At least once each semester, members get their photos printed and displayed at a local venue. Past exhibitions have been at the Rotunda Gallery in the Union, Zen's bar downtown, Creamery Building in the Haymarket and Starbucks downtown.
- Opportunities to enter photos in contests and observe judging at competitions including the CPOY (College Photographer of the Year) and others.
- Field trips to First Friday Art Gallery Walk each month and other events. Past events have included trips Roca Berry Farm, a pumpkin patch and Pioneers Park.
For more information contact the Photo Club faculty advisor:
Bruce Thorson
234 Andersen
402.472.8279
bthorson2@unl.edu
