Transitional Times

Transitional Times – Amanda Dait  This project follows Shaelyn Solenske, 22, as she embarks on her last semester of college at The Pennsylvania State University. May 2022 marks Solenske’s 8th and final semester at Penn State in which she will be leaving with a B.S. in Psychology. She currently juggles a part-time job at Wegmans

Saul Leiter

Images from saulleiterfoundation.org. Leiter’s career began with an interest in painting until he made friends with Richard Pousette-Dart who was at the time experimenting with photography. He befriended renowned photographer W. Eugene Smith and went on to have a fantastic career with work placed in the Museum or Modern Art and other fine establishments. Leiter’s

Lynsey Addario

Images from @lynseyaddario on Instagram and http://www.lynseyaddario.com. Lynsey Addario is an American photojournalist that has a history of working with The New York Times, National Geographic, and Time Magazine. She has spanned every major humanitarian crisis of her career such as natural disasters with the California wildfires, to the Iraq War, to COVID in the

Robert Doisneau

Images from robert-doisneau.com. Robert Doisneau was a coming-of-age photographer when WWII broke out, putting his photographs on a secret backburner. His daughters discovered 450,000 negatives after his passing and have worked to preserve his legacy and keen eye for a perfect shot to tell the story of a man living in Paris during and following

Afrikaner Blood

This multimedia video documentary follows a group of young boys that are training to “defend their culture” in post-apartheid South Africa. The main focus follows the mental barriers and the comparison of these boys’ spirits and attitudes when they enter camp, are being “trained” in camp, and are finishing said training. The military officers breaking

Steve McCurry

Images from stevemccurry.com. Steve McCurry is a photographer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a graduate of Penn State University. McCurry’s images tap into worldly cultures and transmit the message and impact of societies that out-groups will never experience firsthand, but only can witness and sympathize with. He began his career with a newspaper prior to moving

Blake Fitch

More projects and images at blakefitchphotos.com. Blake Fitch’s project Dress Rehearsal comments on how tapping into femininity is not a weakness – it is a personal choice and can allow younger generations to recognize and appreciate their feminine side. Fitch’s explanation lands in that dressing up allows these young girls to pursue women they look

Before and After

Images by AMANDA DAIT Quick series of photographs to show progression throughout a day, the before being preparation for a day of onsite clinical and the after being working out, studying, and retiring at the end of the day.

Pete Muller

Images from petemullerphotography.com Pete Muller started his career with an interest in stories – studying history and switching over to documentary photography in 2005. He has spanned interests in topics ranging from war to social movements to sexuality. The project of interest focused in the pictures above was Muller’s work in documenting Ebola in Sierra

Where I Don’t Belong or Seldom Ever Go

Images by AMANDA DAIT Webster’s gives off what most would consider stereotypical coffee shop vibes. Every person within seemed very comfortable and at peace with who they are as individuals but also kept to themselves – most were sipping on fancy lattes or perusing records. Webster’s also has a small scale thrifting storefront that offers