Shooting Stars

Our students have been very busy as the fall semester comes to a close.   Assignments are plentiful and the experiences diverse.  We believe that the best way to learn is by experience and practice.  So we fill our program with as much shooting as we can.

The students are our shooting stars.   In addition to their projects and assignments our students were fortunate to meet and photograph a Canadian sporting super star this week.  The most celebrated Canadian heavy weight boxer of all time, George Chuvalo made a visit to the Lambton Digital Photography studio for a photo shoot.

Students in faculty Lorrie William's Portrait / Wedding photography class joined Lorrie in a commercial shoot for Active Ears hearing aid specialists featuring Mr. Chuvalo squaring off with owner Christine Feige in some play-boxing.   Our first year students got to witness the fun and action packed photo session.

From photographing a Boxing Star in our studio, to Abstract Design and Composition, to a nature field trip, to a New York City field study, the fall semester has been one exciting creative challenge after another for our shooting stars.

The Lambton Digital Photography Studio was packed for a photo shoot with boxer George Chuvalo

Second year students took an active role in the photo session, taking turns capturing the action

Boxing Legend George Chuvaol play boxes with Christie Feige for the cameras

Faculty Lorrie Williams declares Christine the winner much to George's surprise

Capturing George Chuvalo holding Active Ears hearing aids with company owner Christine Feige

A very patient and gracious guest George Chuvalo was photographed for about an hour and gladly met and chatted with students

Student Kaitlyn Eastman thanks George Chuvalo for visiting Lambton Digital Photography and allowing the students to experience a commercial photo shoot. 

International Student Oluwasegun "Bisi" Alawode poses with George Chuvalo who was familiar with Lagos Nigeria, Bisi's home. 

Angela Smolders looks more serious about boxing than George Chuvalo 

Nathena Lightheart lines up a shot during an abstract Design and Composition exercise

Jessica Dillon and Alexa Coupland get down low during an abstract Design and Composition exercise

Casting shadows during an abstract Design and Composition exercise

Christina Duizer and Elizabeth Bosma line up creative angles during an abstract Design and Composition exercise

The Wedding Photography / Portrait class take advantage of the fall colours for a location shooting exercise with a Bride and Groom

Open House - from many corners

Along with our Nathena and Katie our First Year Student Ambassadors, faculty members: Don McCahill, Troy Shantz and myself (Richard Beland) hosted of gleaming procession of eager and enthusiastic potential students and parents during the Open House this past Saturday. 

We had folks come to visit our faculty and facilities (The Photography Studio) from many corners of Ontario including but not limited to Owen Sound, Stouffville, Kitchener/Waterloo, Windsor and St. Thomas. In fact, there were so many people to speak to us during our Open House session we didn't wrap up until 3:00 (rather than the official ending time an hour earlier).

Many, many thanks to everyone at Lambton College who put forth such a tremendous effort in organizing the day. Further to this, it's important that all of you who came by to visit know how very grateful we are for your time. We hope to see you in September!

Sincerely,

Richard Beland
Instructor/Coordinator
Digital Photography Program
Lambton College

NYC Field Study Trip Video

Troy Shantz of the Lambton Digital Photography faculty produced this exciting video from the second year students' Field Study trip to New York City.   The trip was a great experience packed with learning.  Enjoy!

Lambton College Arts Collective Show

Lambton Digital Photography students and their work are being featured in the College Arts Collective show at the historic Lawrence House gallery in downtown Sarnia.  

For the month of November, the Lawrence House is showcasing artwork from students and faculty from the Digital Photography Program, Special Interest Photography, Ceramics, Watercolour, and Drawing.  Winners from the College’s brand new Permanent Art Collection Competition are featured.

Hundreds of guests attended an invite-only Gala opening on October 30th and the exhibit opened to the public on First Friday, November 1st.  

The Arts Collective show and the two openings have been a great success and plans are in the works to make this an annual event.  The gallery at Lawrence House is open Wednesday through Friday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, and Saturday and Sunday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. 

The images produced by the Digital Photography students look fantastic in the gallery and the everyone involved did themselves proud.

Thanks to everyone involved in the project!   

-photos by Natalie Bravo

Viewing student work at the Lawrence House gallery.

First-year student Alawode "Bisi" Oluwasegun, second-year student Angela Smolders and Program Co-ordinator Richard Beland

Faculty David Chidley (left) and Richard Beland (right) listen to Sarnia Mayor and competition judge Mike Bradley 

Lambton Digital Photography second-year students and faculty in attendance at the Gala Opening at Lawrence House

Permanent Arts Collections Contest category winners
 l-r Lorraine Kraayenbrink, Sarah Di Donato and Spencer  Drake with their awards including the Best in Show award for Sarah Di Donato

First Scholarship Winner

Don McCahill, Instructor, Mary Miller, Second Year Digital Photography Student, and Richard Beland, Co-ordinator, Digital Photography

The first Geri Freeborn Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Mary Miller at the Lambton College Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, November 5. This $500 scholarship is available to a first year Digital Photography student with good academic standing, mature student status, and whose efforts and work have helped advance the program.

Geri Freeborn was a mature student in the first class to attend the new Digital Photography program when in launched in 2012. Early in the second semester, Geri was tragically killed in an automobile accident. Instructors in the Digital Photography program established a fund in her name to commemorate her enthusiastic participation in Photography. (According to the college definition, a mature student is anyone over the age of 25. Students need not apply for the scholarship. All students who qualify are considered.)

As well as the Scholarship, the fund finances two other awards, open to all students. These are competitive awards, presented at the end of the spring term, and are entirely based on the photographic work that students do over the course of their year. Separate categories apply for both first and second year students. The first year award, presented to the student with the best composite score in the various categories, wins a $200 scholarship towards second year tuition. (Spencer Drake was the first winner of this award last spring.)

The second year winner will receive a $300 cash award. This award will be issued for the first time in April, 2014.