Nearly a third of the 100 images selected for a new college photography show in the region belong to Union students, and four of those have won top prizes.
Tobias Leeger ’09, Steven Leung ‘10, Lauren Muske ’10 and Cam Berjoan ’10 won Juror Cash Awards in the first College Student Photographer Exhibition and competition hosted by The Photo Center in Troy, N.Y.
Their work included portraits of German citizens, garage doors in Schenectady, studies of a phone book and shrubbery in a snow-covered garden.
The awards were presented Feb. 29 at The Photo Center’s opening reception. Twenty-nine Union students had a total of 35 photographs accepted to the juried exhibit.
The 100 images on display were selected from a total of 225 entries, with 78 students from eight colleges participating.
The exhibition, expected to be an annual showcase, is designed to give students exposure to the Capital Region arts community and an opportunity to explore new ideas and techniques from their peers.
"It was great to see so many students interested in entering work, and it was equally heartening to see so many Union photo students making it to Troy on a snowy Friday night to attend the reception," said Martin Benjamin, professor of Visual Arts. "It was a nice event, and our students got to see what photography students at seven other colleges in the region are doing. Union work accounted for 35 percent of the accepted work, so we had a very strong showing and presence."
The exhibition runs through March 23. For more information, visit the Photo Center Website: http://www.photocentertroy.org/