University Photographers' Association of America

Of all the awards, recognitions, and kudos I have received over the years, these are the two that mean the absolute most to me. Last week, I was with my UPAA family. These are people from all over the country and beyond, who are passionate about photography, and dedicate much of their time, energy, and experience to make beautiful work to promote and help make their universities a better place. Not only are they all amazing photographers, but amazing people as well. I have never met a group as welcoming and supportive as this one. The relationships made within this organization go beyond work. In addition to adding great joy to my life, some have also helped me through some truly tough life experiences over the years. I could not be happier to have been able to serve UPAA for as long as I have. Though I can no longer serve on the board due to my current job status and the organization’s bylaws, I will always be willing to help in any way I can. Thank you so much to the board, and specifically Glenn Carpenter, for recognizing me with the Fellowship of UPAA and Master of the Profession awards. I will cherish them, and all of my UPAA friends, for many years to come. Thank you. ❤️

Every year, at the University Photographers' Association of America (UPAA) Symposium, we award one photographer the PhotoShelter UPAA Grant, a monetary prize to celebrate this passionate community and assist in funding a creative endeavor for one special honoree. Last year, we awarded this grant to Matt Stamey, Marketing and Communications Photographer at Santa Fe College, photojournalism teacher, and award-winning freelance photographer. We interviewed Matt about his submission, the impact this grant had on his ongoing passion project, and what the #UPAA community means to him. ➡ Read our interview here: https://lnkd.in/diEVfjCS Now, our team is excited to be back at the UPAA Symposium this week to meet with this passionate community and award another grant winner! Are you a university photographer? Are you attending this year's UPAA symposium? Say Hi in the comments below. 👋

It's an honor to be recognized in the University Photographers' Association of America Annual Photo contest. The Olympic portraits are a testament to the teamwork that goes into finding and highlighting all the amazing things going on outside the classroom at the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business. And to the amazing folks at RAGBRAI who graciously continue to include me in the world's oldest, largest, and longest multi-day bicycle touring event...Thank you, it is truly one of the highlights of my year.

Photo Dawg on Top! Congratulations to Brian Powers on winning 1st Place in the Sport Features/Illustrations and Personal Vision categories for the 2024 Annual Photo Competition hosted by the University Photographers' Association of America! The UPAA is an international organization of college and university photographers dedicated to the application and practice of photography as it relates to higher education. Go Dawgs! https://upaa.org - The University of Georgia

After a few days of work, rest, and reflection, I can only think of how grateful I am to have attended my first University Photographers' Association of America Symposium in Utah last week. The transition to photography in the Higher Education space has been a journey filled with highs and lows. Being surrounded by my fellow photographers and getting to learn from some of the field’s brightest stars and inspirations (Rod Mar, Joe McNally, Dan Winters, Greg Heisler, Melissa Lyttle, Robert Hanashiro) has left me energized and fired up. Walking away, I’m excited to return to campus and create more scroll-stopping, 1,000-word-story-worthy images. I’m exceptionally grateful for my team at the Division of Student Life and Bill Bitzinger for making my attendance at this year’s symposium a reality. And I’m grateful for the many photographers who I got to meet for the first time, who shared a laugh with me, who offered a word of advice, who offered a ride, and who welcomed me with open arms. I can’t recommend enough this organization and this symposium to any photographer (and videographer) who works in the higher education space. Looking forward to doing it all over again next year in Tennessee.

Tech Tuesday~New on the UPAA Blog, “Recovering From Cost Recovery,” by Matt Cashore. #upaa #universityphotographer —#photographyblog https://lnkd.in/guWeMNp2

Tech Tuesday~New on the UPAA blog, now located on our Exposure site, learn about how Amanda Pitts created this award winning ‘News and College Life’ image. https://lnkd.in/dfGz6V3N #universityphotographer #upaa #photographyblog

Tech Tuesday~New on the UPAA blog, now located on our Exposure site, https://lnkd.in/gsiGRag8, Fred Zwicky takes a stab at extreme macro photography. Subscribe to our blog via the page and you’ll get an email every time we post new content. #upaa #universityphotographer #photographyblog

Tech Tuesday~New on the UPAA Blog~f/2.8 On A Budget. https://lnkd.in/gvFRM62a #upaa #universityphotographer

If you missed our Sympoisum Preview on UPAA Live, here is the recording: https://lnkd.in/g48Zmfma #upaa #upaalive #universityphotographer #upaa2024symposium