Andy, I didn't realize they are mounted. I will hang them in the media center to encourage discussion. Thanks, Bobbie On Oct 5, 2010, at 5:19 PM, ADavidhazy wrote: > 2010 Traveling mini exhibition of technical photographs > > While exhibitions of images of purely artistic nature may be available > for loan from a variety of sources for use at schools and galleries, > the availability of collections of technical and scientific work are > not as plentiful. Furthermore, most such "traveling" exhibitions place > restrictions on their use such as a rental fee, insurance, etc. > > The School of Photographic Arts and Sciences at Rochester Institute of > Technology, in an attempt to help increase awareness among the > technology community of career opportunities in the broad field of > imaging, has organized a mini traveling exhibition (12 photographs) > and makes it available on loan, free, to interested hosts. The only > expense might be shipping to the next venue (about $10-15 via UPS > ground). No requirement for insurance, exhibition of all images, etc. > In short, a low-stress, low cost opportunity to bring some high impact > technical photographs with brief explanatory captions to your school, > for use as you see fit. The images are mounted on foam core and > laminated. They have a tab included on top so they can be taped to a > smooth surface or pinned or stapled to homosote or they can be placed > in a display case. > > High speed photography allows for the visualization of quickly > changing events. Refraction accounts for the creation of a full > spectrum from white light. Polarization is used to demonstrate stress > in plastics or glass. Stroboscopic imaging tracks motion and displays > it for ready interpretation by athlete and coach. > > Every photograph is somehow connected to science, technology and > engineering and by extrapolation to mathematics. STEM! > > The idea is for these photographs to possibly be a point of departure > for discussions and conversation about applied technology and physics > and solving difficult imaging/photographic problems. > > To discuss this project or to obtain a set (to get on the list!) > simply email Prof. Andrew Davidhazy, at andpph@xxxxxxx to make the > arrangements. To see a representative sample of the photographs go to: > > http://people.rit.edu/andpph/2010-pix/high-school-exhibit-2010.jpg > > Thank you, > > Andrew Davidhazy, Professor > School of Photo Arts and Sciences/RIT > 70 Lomb Drive > Rochester, NY 14623 > em: andpph@xxxxxxx >
