ASU Commercial Photo Studio Tour, Demo, and Shoot

Did you ever want to know more about the commercial side of a photography practice? Ever wonder how a photographic image is prepared and printed for commercial use? Do you know a student who’s curious about the graphic and photographic industry, who’d like to see a studio and have a professional experience? This event is for you!

The event will begin with a 45-minute tour of ASU’s state-of-the-art Commercial Photographic Studio along with its Print and Imaging Lab. The tour will be led by Professor Penny Dolin, founder of the GIT Commercial Photography Studio at the Polytechnic campus. You will explore the commercial studio, high-end digital printing, large-format printing, dye sublimation, and more. Professor Dolin will explain how images are brought to life for commercial industry use, walking everyone through the process and showing examples.

A lighting demonstration will follow, where you will have the opportunity to work in teams of two to shoot your own commercial image, with guidance from Professor Dolin. Bring your own digital camera and thumb drive to take home your work.

Snacks and water will be provided. Participants will have the option to join a group lunch afterward at the Union on campus and is at your own expense.

This is an AZPA member’s only event. Not a member yet, but would like to attend? Learn about our member options here.

AZPA MEMBER BONUS

Use of ASU’s Commercial Photography Studio is also made available to nonprofits—like Arizona Photography Alliance! As an AZPA member, you’re entitled to book a shoot in the studio for your own projects. Once a request for studio time is made to Professor Dolin, a full estimate is provided based upon the project. Contact ([email protected]) for details.

Direction Information

Please arrive early to allow time to find your way to the parking lot.

From the intersection of Power Rd & E. Williams Field Rd, head East, at the roundabout bear Left (North) onto Innovation Way W, take a Right (East) onto Innovation Way N, take a Right (South) onto Innovation Way E, take a Right onto E. Texas Ave., take a Left (South) onto S Tweet St. After the grass area take a Right into the in front of you. Directly in front of the parking lot is the Polytechnic Student Union, at the SW corner of the visitor parking lot look for our group and/or AZPA sign. Once all participants arrive, the group will walk to the first location on the tour.

About the Instructor

has been involved in the graphics field for many years. As founder and operator of Silver Sight Studio, a successful commercial photography studio based in Stamford, Connecticut, she photographed for Fortune 500 companies and traveled extensively. Her early career included photojournalism for The New York Times and Newsday. After receiving her Masters in Technology from Arizona State University (Phi Kappa Phi) she joined American Color, the third largest prepress company in the United States at the time, as a member of the Corporate Research and Development team. Prior to joining the faculty at Arizona State University, she held the position of Western Region Technical Manager for American Color, with responsibilities for four facilities. She maintains her ties with industry through consulting and professional organizations.

Penny has been a professor at Arizona State University for more than 20 years. She is the founder of the GIT Commercial Photography Studio at the Polytechnic Campus, and director of the Technical Imaging Lab which explores high speed imaging, stroboscopic and thermal photography. A strong believer in exposing students to the world beyond campus, Prof. Dolin has taken students abroad to Paris on photographic programs for the past 14 years.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

By registering for this event, you agree to hold harmless Arizona Photography Alliance (AZPA), its board, officers and members, and the event hosts, from any occurrence that might happen during the event. The views and opinions expressed by event hosts and/or presenters belong solely to those hosts and/or presenters and do not reflect any official policy or position of Arizona Photography Alliance, its board of directors, its members, or event volunteers.

Please note that by registering for this event, your contact information will be added to the master AZPA mailing list, and any photographs taken at AZPA events may be used for marketing purposes. You may opt-out of either at any time by notification to AZPA. Virtual events are being recorded. If you do not wish to participate in the recording, please have your video turned off.

In-person attendees at this AZPA event may be required to wear masks regardless of vaccination status, maintain appropriate social distance, and be respectful of others at the event. If you are not able to wear a mask, please attend virtually (if offered).

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