This is an enumeration of some of the activities that I have undertaken on behalf of the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences and the Imaging and Photographic Technology department over the last year. Many activities that took place on campus, such as guest lectures to other instructors' classes, committees on campus, etc. are not all included here. I must admit that I have grown weary of keeping track of these kinds of items so the list below is only an approximation. If any item is unclear or in need of further explanation please feel free to ask for such explanation or additional supporting evidence.

PUBLICATIONS, PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS - 1999-2000
(Committees and Recruitment-type activities are listed at the bottom of this page)

An article of mine was published in the Electronic Imaging Newsletter of the International Society for Optical Engineering. "Digital Camera Improvisation" was included on page 2 of the November 1999 issue.

I published an article in the January 2000 issue of the Journal of the Photographic Society of America. "The Phoenix Process", is about a novel imaging scheme based on repeated use of Polaroid photoimaging materials. It appears on pages 10-14 of that publication.

I presented a paper on "Low cost digital camera for education purposes" at the Sensors, Cameras and Applications for Digital Photography II conference of the International Society for Optical Engineering in San Jose, CA, on Jan 26, 2000.

I was quoted in an early January, 2000 issue of the Washington Post regarding what looks like a flash of light descending on a person working on a maze ... caused by lens flare.

I gave a guest lecture and demonstration of an improvised digital camera for peripheral portrait photography as well as conducting guest portfolio reviews at Fotofusion 2000, a conference organized by Palm Beach Photo Workshops in DelRay, FL from Jan 26-30, 2000.

On February 24, 2000 I presented an invited paper, "Digital Peripheral Photography, a forensic visualization alternative" at the 2000 Annual Conference of the American Association of Forensic Scientists (AAFS) that was held in Reno, NV, from February 22-26, 2000.

I was an invited judge of the SUNY Brockport Annual Student Art Exhibition on Thursday April 6, 2000 from 10am till 2pm. I also attended the opening of the exhibition on April 11 from 6-8pm. The exhibit was organized by the Department of Fine Art, Tower Fine Arts Center, 180 Holley Street, Brockport, NY 14420

I presented a one person exhibition at the Agrupaci�n Fotogr�fica de Gran Canaria, Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain on May 15, 2000. It was made up of two series, one concerned with Phoenix Process figure photographs and the other with peripheral portraits. The exhibition closed on June 9, 2000. What follows is the text of the invitation (in Spanish).

Agrupaci�n Fotogr�fica de Gran Canaria
35001 Las C./Reyes Cat�licos, 60-1�
Palmas de Gran Canaria
Telf.: 928 331512
Horario: Lunes a Viernes, de 18.00 a 21.30

El pr�ximo Lunes, 15 de Mayo de 2000, tendr� lugar la inauguraci�n de la exposici�n fotogr�fica de Andrew Davidhazy

La muestra consta de dos series fotogr�ficas, una de ellas trata el tema de los desnudos, utilizando una t�cnica propia del autor y la otra consta de una serie de retratos realizados con c�maras digitales construidas por el propio autor.

Davidhazy es un profesor en el Rochester Institute of Technology, ubicado en la ciudad de Rochester, NY, Estados Unidos. Naci� en Ungr�a en 1941 y emigr� a los Estados Unidos en 1957, habiendo antes pasado con su familia 10 a�os en la Argentina despues de la segunda guerra mundial. All� fue introducido a la fotograf�a en una clase de biolog�a cuando comenzaba la secundaria y tambien trabaj� por un fot�grafo turistico en la ciudad de Necochea en la costa del Atlantico.

Sigui� los estudios de fotograf�a en la misma universidad donde ahora es profesor y comenz� su carrera profesional como fot�grafo cient�fico en un laboratorio de qu�mica. Eventualmente se torn� un instructor y luego un profesor en la Escuela de Artes y Ciencias Fotograficas en el RIT.

Sus art�culos han sido publicados en muchas revistas populares de fotografia y ha hecho conferencias, talleres, exhibiciones y presentaciones profesionales de manera extensa y a traves del mundo, incluyendo Australia, Brazil, Francia, etc.

Esta exposici�n permanecer� abierta hasta el pr�ximo d�a 9 de Junio de 2000.

Atte. Rafael Mart�nez
Presidente de la Agrupaci�n Fotogr�fica de Gran Canaria

A photograph of a splash was used on the cover of a book by Andrius Baltuska - Hydrated Electron Dynamics Explored with 5 femtosecond Pulses - a PhD dissertation at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. ISBN 90-367-1209-2. Printed by Stichting Drukkerij C. Regenboorg, Groningen

I was a participating member in a group show "De lo Virtual a lo Real" that opened on May 17, 2000 at the Centro Cultural Recoleta, of Buenos Aires, Argentina. This exhibition closed on June 4, 2000.

A photograph of a splash of water was printed on the cover of a Technology Industry Cocktail Reception May 11, 2000 invitation produced by the firm of Smith, Gambrell and Russell, LLP of Atlanta, Georgia. Ms. Dexter England, DDEngland@sgrlaw.com, requested its use and it was provided at no charge. The credit line included me, Rochester Institute of Technology and School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.

On April 6, 2000 I donated four Phoenix Process Figure Study portrait opportunities valued at $500 each to the 2000 WXXI Annual Auction. Credit line included me, RIT, SPAS and the Imaging and Photographic Technology department.

I was invited to judge the NYS AWG Photo Contest on Wednesday, July 26, 2000 by Sue Milhaly, nysawg@usadatanet.net

Several of my photographs were selected for inclusion in the World Haiku Festival 2000 by Mitsugu Abe, mitsugu-abe@mb.neweb.ne.jp

I presented a seminar on Special Special Effects at the Photo/Expo East Convention held at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC on Nov. 4-6, 2000 with 19 people in attendance.

My work was published in the August 2000 issue of the Italian popular science magazine "Newton". I described and illustrated many of the special photographic techniques that I introduces in my courses related to scientific and technical photography, from high speed applications to thermal, schlieren and peripheral recording systems.

The article, profusely illustrated, appeared on pages 58-67 of the August 2000 issue. It was written by Monica Marelli based on several interviews conducted over the Internet.

My photographs were included in a group exhibition titled "Fotografos de la Aldea Mundial" (Photographers from the Global Village) which opened in Lima, Peru on August 23 and ran until Sept. 13 at the Sala de Actividades Especiales of the Universidad del Pacifico.

Three of my high speed photographs were selected for inclusion in a permanent exhibition on high speed stroboscopic photography installed at the brand-new W5 Museum located in Belfast and part of the National Museums of Northern Ireland. Further info about the museum: http://www.w5online.co.uk

I gave a lecture to the regional meeting of the Bio Communicators Association sometime in the Fall. Don't recall the date. The invitation came from Prof. Michael Peres who can probably fill in the details. The subject was "Digital Photography On a Shoestring".

Five of my photographs were included in a book entitled "Out of Sight, pictures of hidden worlds" by Simon Seymour and published by SeaStar Books, NY, and released in September, 2000. The full page photographs all deal with high speed events, from the impact of a tennis ball on a racket's strings to the splitting of a playing card by a .22 caliber bullet. They appear on pp. 31-35 of the book.

Finally, I would just like to make a general statement about the use of my photographs for a variety of public service purposes both on and off line. I get many solicitations for such use of my images. If it seems like a worthwhile, humanitarian, purpose I allow free use of my images but always request that the credit be given not only to me but to the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences at RIT. For example, this site at Virginia Tech: www.eng.vt.edu/fluids/msc/gallery/gall.htm or this request: From: Lisa Common I have a website called: CoffeeBreak-a home and family place! http://www.ahomeandfamilyplace.com I am posting a "Yellow Jacket" article on my site and I was wondering if you would allow me to use your photo (wasp cruising, or wasp on the loose) with my article. I would include any credits/links on the page with the photo.

Committees

I am on the Institute Commission for Promoting Pluralism and on its Policies and Procedures Committee. The Chair of the Commission is Alfreda Brooks and the Chair of the Policy and Procedures committee is Gilbert Beverly.

I am on the Institute Grievance Committee - it is currently looking for a Chair. We had one case to consider all of last year.

I am the RIT representative on the Board of Directors of the Photographic Historical Society of Rochester

I am on the SPAS Website Committee along with John Retallack and Mike Dear and I was instrumental in obtaining permission from Pete Turner and Jerry Uelsman for inclusion of a link to their personal websites to that of the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.

I am a member of the SPAS Full Professors group and regularly attend the monthly off-campus meetings of the SPAS Retired Professors.

RECRUITMENT-TYPE ACTIVITIES

I helped organize and teach at the 2000 Basic Photo/Imaging Workshop for Educators that was held on March 24-26, 2000.

I gave a guest lecture at Fulton High School, near Syracuse, NY. The topic of the presentation, held on December 7, 1999 was be "Photography as a tool of art and science". The teacher who invited me was Bob Frowley.

On October 10, 2000 I gave a 2 hour presentation/demonstration to 40 visiting Porter Lewiston high school students in the high speed lab. The supervising faculty member was Mike Townsend of PL HS

I gave a presentation to 20 students from Marcus Whitman HS on Tuesday, March 21, 2000 at 11am till noon. The supervising teacher was Bruce Bennett.

I gave a presentation to 12 students from Marion HS on Friday, March 17, 2000 at 10am till noon. The teacher in charge was Kathleen Paetzold whose email is: kpaetzold@wfmail.edutech.org

I gave a presentation to 34 students from Webster HS on May 9 and 10, 2000. 20 on the 9th and 14 on the 10th. Each day for a two hour time period including a tour of the SPAS facilties followed by a demonstration of Special Effects photography. The teacher in charge was Patty LeVea and her email address is: patty_levea@ccmail.monroe.edu

I again participated in E3 (cubed) science fair at RIT in late April 2000 with demonstrations on stroboscopy, polarization and motion analysis with Colorado Video 539 instrument.

Again I was host and lecturer to a group of Lansing Community College students in late March 2000. I presented a two hour lecture on technical photography to them.

As in several previous years, in late July of 2000 I gave a lecture/demo to a half dozen gifted students brought to my lab by Mr. Robert Rountree (email: Robert_Rountree@pittsford.monroe.edu) of Pittsford High School.

I published an article in Tech Directions magazine, a national publication distributed to high schools and technical community colleges nationwide and published by Prakken Publications. "A simplified stroboscopic system for motion pattern photography" was published in the February 2000 issue, pp.12-16. It describes various methods for implementing and utilizing simple stroboscopic imaging techniques in creative as well as technical applications. My photograph (of RIT staff member Sue Shifley) also was used as the cover illustration for that issue.

I participated in SED as representative for Society for Imaging Science and Engineering (IS&T) and also by giving 3 one hour lectures on Careers in Technical and Scientific photography as a representative of the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences. On Wednesday May 17, 2000 I set up and manned booth for IS&T doing digital peripheral portraits from 9 am till 2 and from 7-9 pm. and on Thursday May 18, 2000 I worked the booth from 9 - 10:30 and then gave lectures on behalf of the IPT program at 11, 12 and 1 pm

I gave two tours of the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences facilities, from Upperclass Studios, the gallery, the SEM lab, etc. to attendees at the meeting of the Center for Image Processing Education (CIPE) that was held on campus and was hosted by the Center for Imaging Science. One evening I installed an exhibition of high speed photographs and manned a peripheral portrait making demonstration at the Radisson Inn. These were attended by conference participants with many of them getting a "free" portrait. I also gave a lecture to a group of about 15 teachers and students who were attending this conference on the topic of Teaching Physics with Photography.

On three days notice (request) I prepared an exhibition and demonstration for the Rochester Chapter of the IS&T and spent the day of my birthday, Dec. 27 (over the end-of-the-year break) at the Rochester Museum and Science Center supervising but also doing demonstrations of stroboscopic and infrared photography.

I presented a lecture/demonstration at the 13th Annual Science Educator's Association conference that was held at the Rochester Museum and Science Center on September 28-29, 2000. "Photography as a Teaching and Learning Tool in Science" had as its premise that most young people can identify with photography as an activity and therefore photography can be used as a "hook" onto which one can hang physics concepts and help improve educational succes.

I was a moderator of a round table discussion on "The PIEA and implementation of faculty and student exchange programs" February 4-5, 2000 at the Annual Conference of the Photo Imaging Educators Association, held in conjunction with the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Annual Conference held in Las Vegas, NV.

I gave 4 presentations on each of two days of College and Careers days emphasizing the breadth of educational opportunities in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences. I approached this from the point of view of Special Effects as used in situations typically encountered by advertising and commercial photographers. The first day the total attendance was about 30 students but the second day the attendance was close to 80.