By: Maura Driscoll '15
More than 20 Union College students have 31 photographs displayed in the Fourth Annual College Photography Competition and Exhibition at The Photo Center, located at 404 River St. in Troy.
The entire exhibition includes 96 total photographs from 81 photographers from colleges in New York, such as Marist, Columbia and RPI.
Two Union students were awarded cash prizes for their respective works. Carlos Leija ’14 received a Juror’s Award for his “Untitled” black-and-white abstract photograph of light reflecting off water with other architectural elements making the abstract composition.
The second student recognized was Katja Walter ‘13, an exchange student from Germany. Her photograph, “Lüge”, is a black-and-white self portrait.
Martin Benjamin, professor of visual arts, coordinated students’ entry process, and all entries are available for viewing on the Union Photography website. The exhibition ends Sunday, April 13.
Other entrants include:
Matthew Fontaine ‘12
Aviva Dworkin ‘12
Brittany Gilbert ‘12
Tyler Orr ‘12
Catherine Kennedy ‘12
Adam Pere ‘12
Erica Fugger ‘12
Maggie Weinreb ‘13
Katja Walter ‘13
Sari Greenberg ‘13
Brendan McLaughlin ‘13
Andrew McLain ‘13
Charlotte Lehman ‘14
Kelsey Fish ‘14
Kaitlyn Thoen ‘14
Katie Beale ‘14
Carlos Leija ‘14
Danielle Hill ‘15
Carlos Taveras ‘15