I presented a one person exhibition at the Agrupación Fotográfica 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).
Agrupación Fotográfica de Gran Canaria
35001 Las C./Reyes Católicos, 60-1º
Palmas de Gran Canaria
Telf.: 928 331512
Horario: Lunes a Viernes, de 18.00 a 21.30
El próximo Lunes, 15 de Mayo de 2000, tendrá lugar la inauguración de la
exposición fotográfica de Andrew Davidhazy
La muestra consta de dos series fotográficas, una de ellas trata el tema de los
desnudos, utilizando una técnica propia del autor y la otra consta de una serie
de retratos realizados con cámaras 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. Nació en Ungría en 1941 y emigró a los
Estados Unidos en 1957, habiendo antes pasado con su familia 10 años en la
Argentina despues de la segunda guerra mundial. Allí fue introducido a la
fotografía en una clase de biología cuando comenzaba la secundaria y tambien
trabajó por un fotógrafo turistico en la ciudad de Necochea en la costa del
Atlantico.
Siguió los estudios de fotografía en la misma universidad donde ahora es
profesor y comenzó su carrera profesional como fotógrafo científico en un
laboratorio de química. Eventualmente se tornó un instructor y luego un
profesor en la Escuela de Artes y Ciencias Fotograficas en el RIT.
Sus artículos 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 exposición permanecerá abierta hasta el próximo día 9 de Junio de 2000.
Atte. Rafael Martínez
Presidente de la Agrupación Fotográfica 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.