Portraits of State College
Photo posted March 7, 2012 in
News by College of Communications
Advanced photojournalism students follow a trail, directed by their subjects, to photograph portraits around the community. The assignment, called Three Degrees of Separation, required each student to photograph three people. The first subject was to point the photographer to a second subject and that person directed the photojournalism student to their third portrait.
Don Miller, a retired University of Pittsburgh professor, poses in his home office in State College, Pa., on Feb. 29, 2012. Don moved back to State College to be near his Alma Mater, Penn State University, 14 years ago. / Photo by Kelley King
Chuck Fong sits in his photography studio on Fraser Street. Fong is a photographer and owner of Studio 2 Photography. "The most important part of the camera is the part six inches behind the lens", he says. / Photo by Laura Padilla
While his parents refill their coffee mugs, Ryan Smith, 2, poses for a photo at the Cheese Shop in State College. / Photo by Lindsay Lipovich
Melanie Versaw is a senior in marketing at Penn State. She shows off her love for photography in the photos from her trip to Europe last summer. Her favorite camera is her GoPro, a small, waterproof camera she has strapped to her forehead. / Photo by Michael Misciagno
Lucas Pessoa de Melo, is a sophomore studying civil engineering. Pessoa de Melo is from Brazil and is attending Penn State for his undergraduate degree. / Photo by Catherine Frisina
Helen Liu sits in her basement office in the Keller Building. Originally from China, Liu came to Penn State for her graduate degree, and now teaches research methods to undergraduate and graduate students. This semester, Liu is conducting research on unions in China while prepping for her fall courses. / Photo by Kaitlyn Knopp
Brian Beman, 18, is a manager at the Red Line car wash on North Atherton street in State College, PA. Brian has worked for Red Line for a year and is the youngest employee on staff. / Photo by Sarah Norman
Hannah Shulman, from Batltimore, MD, sits in an art studio in Patterson Building at Penn State University Park campus. Shulman is majoring in art and psychology. / Photo by Laura Padilla