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Explore the Creative Journey: ART2830 - Digital Photo II
For anyone curious about the transformative work we do in ART2830 - Digital Photo II (and our advanced courses ART2840, 2850, 2855), I'm excited to share our latest additions to the collection of artist monographs and photobooks we've been building over the past 2 decades.
I am continually inspired by the students who complete this course—their dedication, hard work, and enthusiasm shine through in every project. These books stand as powerful testaments to their commitment to the creative process and their sustained exploration of meaningful ideas. It's an incredible honor to witness each body of work evolve throughout the semester.
The Process: Students dedicate nearly half of the semester to developing a cohesive body of work that researches and investigates a topic of their choosing. The first steps are acknowledging that there is in fact a "process" to creative practice and that it is trustworthy. Everything that the student needs to know about their work is revealed by the work and the portfolios begin to lead the student creators to their subsequent steps in solving the problem at hand. Together, we work through modeling and practicing constructive criticism, curating/editing, organizing, shaping, and laying out their photographs into compelling book formats. The projects are typically published through Blurb.com or, depending on the student's vision, hand-crafted as unique artist books.
See below for selected information on current and past student books.
Enjoy!
Fall 2025
Decaying Missouri by Joseph Stamburski
Threshold by Danielle Costa
Chroma-Mosaic by Sophia Schulz
Corrosion by Levi Larkin
The Final Course by Erin Mudd
Luminance by Ethan Kenoyer
Main Street Mirage by Yousef Farnash
Our Living Planet, Our Living Skin by Ally McGinnis
Botanical: Life and Death by Alexander Zinngrabe
Home Sweet Habitat: Pets and Their People by Sarah Lil
Looking Back by Sibyl Banks
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From the archives...
Spring 2017...
Overlooked by Annie Akers
Size: Beautiful by Sara Kownacki
The Splitting of Atoms by Rachel Pogue
Spring 2016...
Welcome to Womanhood by Hannah Anderson
See No Evil by Philip Padilla
Black & White Portraits by Brian Green
Don't Drink the Water by Katie Crow
What is Left Behind by Joseph Beckwith
Fall 2014...
Black & White VS Color by Dana Hayes
Bits & Pieces by Brittnie Hughes
Disconnect by Warren RichSpring 2014...
Castles in the Sky by April Stout
The Possible Outcome by Connor Lockett
Designated for Human Consumption by Given Zane
Shelter Life by Sue Wolf
From the River's Edge by Erin Petty
Zoo Families by Adam Hinton
Where the Black Top Ends by Kayla Czajkowski
Music for Us by Warren Rich
Indelible by Lauren Ochs
A Peek Into Dissonance by Henry Salazar
Spring 2013...
Ain't That America by Jon Slade
In the Garage by Michael Randman
Without Breaking by Alex Little
Remembering the Past, Educating the Future by Debbie Bauer
Missouri Barns by Debbie Bauer
Dreams and Memories by Anthony Medvick
In the City by Jaimie Vaughn
Medals and Scars by Kate Vohsen
The Independent Study Collection by Megan Flattery
Fall 2012...
Itinerant Encounters by Jon Slade
Life on the Water by Michael Randman
CERT by April Stout
Living in a Box by Elizabeth Ache
Preserving Our Past Through Photographs - Saint Charles County, Missouri by Zac Hodges
The Faces of New Melle by Connor Lockett
Spring 2012...
Lena Wood, Metamorphose, 2012.
Melisa Fielder-Spence, La Fleur, 2012.
Mat Hoosier, Defying Gravity, 2012.
Phil Cary, MKT Line, 2012.
Megan Flattery, Familial, 2012.
Raquel Engle, Half Closed Eyes, 2012.
Rachel Mitchell, Once Upon a Time, 2012.
Fall 2011...
Debbie Bauer, Missouri Barns, 2011.
Joshua Evans, Idiosyncratic Reality, 2011.
Kimberly Wall, tirer le portrait, de toute notre, 2011.
Rebecca Chapman, Nature Untouched, 2011.
Natalie Armitstead, Hidden Ballerina, 2011.
Eric Wuestenberg, Canyons in Utah, 2011.
Jade Roch Van Rochsburg, Spheres, 2011.
Allen Wilberton, St. Louis Spouthwestern Freight Depot: Space in History, 2011.
Lastly here is a link to our SCC Photography Department Books bookstore!
We have many other collections of student work for you to enjoy.
