Digital Photography:
Selections from the Digital Photography Studio,
Penn State University
Courtesy of University of Wyoming

Like the Kodak Brownie camera 100 years ago, advances in digital imaging and electronic technology have impacted our daily lives. Filmless and paperless images are captured, downloaded onto a computer, and sent by email to family and friends world-wide with astonishing speed and ease. But the technology of digital imaging has dramatic and broad implications beyond the familiar snapshot.

 

 
 

For students working in the Digital Photography Studio at Penn State University under the visionary guidance of Professor of Art Gerald Lang, the focus is on the creative integration of technology and art. Since 1997, Lang has assembled a unique photography program that has become a "lab" for student inquiry and experimentation. With the support of such industry leaders as Apple Computer and the Eastman Kodak Company, students are equipped with the latest cameras, computers, and software. Working in the studio or out in the field with professional digital cameras, the students are encouraged to test the limits of the technology and their own creativity.

Image: Keith Shapiro Aztec Dream, from Digital Photography Studio, Penn State University.