Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A few weeks ago I had an assignment to do a photo-shoot in a Photo Journalism class at Western Kentucky University. WKU's PJ sequence is 2nd to Missouri...in other words VERY good. I walked into the class right as they were about to look over the work from the previous assignment. I made photos throughout the class with my M6 and Noctilux and 28 elmarit (I REALLY want the 35 summilux ASPH!!). The class was very interesting. It was the intro class and some of these kids had never done any photography before some had....all in all their work was very nice and boy could they print for beginners!! It was interesting to me as in my career I have worked with many western graduates and the teacher showed photos by some of them...kinda cool to see him holding up photos friend & co workers shot 15 years ago in one of his classes and hear him discuss it. If any of ya'll have kids interested in photography and they are ready for college...send them to WKU after seeing this class I can see why their students had such a head start on me. It took me two years in the "real" world to get where the Western grads were upon graduating...and Michael Morse, the dept head, is a super guy and knows his stuff. He is former president of NPPA, National Press Photographers Association and has taught some great shooters the game. - -- Harrison McClary http://www.mcclary.net