It’s Back! The 2014 NAU Photography Students “Behind the Image: Guest Blogger” Project!

Apr 292014

Introducing the 24 NAU students who will act as Guest Bloggers on this blog starting tomorrow through early May (their photographs in alphabetical order):
First row (left to right): Joseph AL-Ruwaished, Ashley Carlson, Caitlin Chesler, Areina Contreras, Olivia Franco, and Ryan Gelb
Second row (l to r): Trent Heimerdinger, Paul Hurd, Allison Jourden, Donna Kelley, Shelby Lynch, and Chris Martin
Third row (l to r): Kelsey McHugh, Ty McNeeley, Rachel Richmond-Woodward, Daniel, Riebe, Jamie Shrader, and Ali Springer
Fourth row (l to r): John Thompson, Carlye Townsend, Matt Valley, Meagan Wakefield, Carolyn Wood, and Wuke Zhou

After the overwhelming success of last spring’s Northern Arizona University (NAU) Photography Students “Behind the Image: Guest Blogger” project, I’m thrilled to introduce a new group of photography students who will serve as guest bloggers on my blog starting tomorrow through early May!

Last spring, I partnered with my good friend, fellow photographer, and NAU photography instructor, Amy Horn, to offer her photography students real-world experience to put their school studies to practical use. Thirty-five students participated in this inaugural project (to see their entries, select Guest Blogger and Making the Image categories from the right side of this screen). After receiving many positive comments from both the students and this audience, Amy and I decided to team up again this year to offer a similar opportunity for one of her spring semester class.

On April 17, 2014, I visited her Intermediate Photography (PHO285) class to kick-off this year’s “Guest Blogger: Behind the Image” assignment. During the presentation, the students received instruction to select one image from this semester. Then, they would describe why and how they made the image in 800 words or less and in active-not passive-voice. We encouraged them to share what inspired them to make the photograph, what process they used to create it, and the technical information for the resulting frame. We also requested a 100-word bio so we could get to know the person behind the image. The students were not required to submit nature or outdoor-related images, as their interests varied greatly (and I feel strongly that we, as an audience, can improve our own work by reviewing and evaluating photography outside of our preferred domains).

Starting tomorrow and extending throughout the next 12 days, in no particular order, these 24 NAU Intermediate Photography students will share their visual expression with public audience via this blog – some blogging for the first time! I hope you enjoy the diversity, the unique perspectives, and honesty these students will share!

However, this project isn’t just for the students. It’s for you too!

You can make a difference in these students’ lives by reading their insights and providing your constructive comments. What do you like about the image? What might you improve? Do you have any similar experiences with this subject, technique, or approach? By actively participating in this project, you can also get new ideas for your own work. As I often share in my presentations and the Austin Kleon book suggests, “Steal like an artist!” How can you apply what you like to your own work in a different situation? Not only will the students get to hear your unique perspective and encouragement, but you also have the chance to polish your own style!

So without further ado, let’s welcome the 2014 NAU Intermediate Photography students and enjoy their photography and “Behind the Image” stories!

61 Responses to “It’s Back! The 2014 NAU Photography Students “Behind the Image: Guest Blogger” Project!”

Tamara says:

April 29, 2014 at 4:43 PM

Looking forward to reading each of the student’s blog post! As one of your student’s, I’ll definitely be looking for ideas to “steal”!

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Allison Jourden » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

April 30, 2014 at 8:05 AM

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April 30, 2014 at 2:02 PM

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May 1, 2014 at 8:04 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Daniel Riebe » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 1, 2014 at 2:05 PM

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May 2, 2014 at 8:02 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – John Thompson » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 2, 2014 at 2:03 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Trent Heimerdinger » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 3, 2014 at 8:02 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Rachel Richmond-Woodward » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 3, 2014 at 2:04 PM

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May 4, 2014 at 8:02 AM

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May 4, 2014 at 2:00 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Paul Hurd » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 5, 2014 at 8:05 AM

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May 5, 2014 at 2:05 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Olivia Franco » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 6, 2014 at 8:06 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Ali Springer » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 6, 2014 at 2:02 PM

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May 6, 2014 at 2:02 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Areina Contreras » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 7, 2014 at 8:02 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Jamie Shrader » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 7, 2014 at 2:03 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Ryan Gelb » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 8, 2014 at 8:03 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Matt Valley » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 8, 2014 at 2:06 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Kelsey McHugh » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 9, 2014 at 8:04 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Meagan Wakefield » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 9, 2014 at 2:00 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Carlye Townsend » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 10, 2014 at 8:01 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Caitlin Chesler » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 10, 2014 at 2:02 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Ty McNeeley » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 11, 2014 at 8:05 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Joseph AL-Ruwaished » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 11, 2014 at 2:02 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Erin Twarogal » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

April 28, 2015 at 8:03 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Kassandra Wilhelm » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

April 28, 2015 at 2:03 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Cloie Bright » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

April 29, 2015 at 8:07 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Karli Crocker » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

April 29, 2015 at 2:08 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Eric Schwab » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

April 30, 2015 at 8:06 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Luke Vanderbroek » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

April 30, 2015 at 2:07 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Garrett Creswell » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 1, 2015 at 8:15 AM

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May 1, 2015 at 2:02 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Angel Rangel » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 2, 2015 at 8:02 AM

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May 2, 2015 at 2:03 PM

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May 3, 2015 at 8:01 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Samantha Martinez » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 4, 2015 at 8:07 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Parker Munsch » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 5, 2015 at 8:04 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Cory Walters » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 5, 2015 at 2:05 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Taylor Tracy » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 6, 2015 at 8:06 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Ashlee Outsen » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 6, 2015 at 2:08 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Morgan Louvier » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 8, 2015 at 8:07 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Hannah Petersen » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 8, 2015 at 2:02 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Ursula Woody » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 9, 2015 at 8:02 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Sunday Miller » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 9, 2015 at 2:03 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Jordan Thompson » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 10, 2015 at 8:05 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Jubran Mohammed » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 10, 2015 at 2:02 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Thomas Miner » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 11, 2015 at 8:06 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Natalie Smith » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 11, 2015 at 2:09 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Eleanor Carty » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 12, 2015 at 8:05 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Stephanie Austin » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 12, 2015 at 2:04 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Jasmine Riley » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 13, 2015 at 8:03 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Krista Baldwin » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 13, 2015 at 2:01 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Samantha Colombo » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 14, 2015 at 8:05 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Christye Flanagan » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 14, 2015 at 2:02 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Sydney Roberts » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 15, 2015 at 8:06 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Rita DeBrodie » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 15, 2015 at 2:14 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Don Olson » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 16, 2015 at 8:03 AM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Ariel White » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 16, 2015 at 2:05 PM

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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Ashleigh Vance » You Can Sleep When You're Dead: Blog for CMS Photography by Colleen Miniuk-Sperry says:

May 17, 2015 at 8:07 AM

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