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Saturday, February 2, 2013

Library to Host 8th Annual Photography Exhibit by PTHS Students

An opening reception will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 21.

For the eight consecutive year, the Peters Township High School Photography Classes will exhibit their work in the main lobby of the Peters Township Public Library. The work will be on display from Feb. 21 through March 6 during library hours. "The Gallery" is a display of hundreds of student photographs from the classes and club at the high school.  An opening reception will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 21—and all are welcome to attend. More than 100 students in six photography classes and the Photography Club will be participating.  Each student will present several matted 5-inch by 7-inch pieces, as well as a 15-page portfolio.  The Digital IV Photography students will be displaying photographs on canvas as their…

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Camera Club to Visit Joe Unitas Studio This Month

Joe Unitas has worked in the photography business for more than 49 years—once even working with director George Romaro.

The Western Pennsylvania Lensshooters camera club in Peters Township will travel to the photography studio of Joe Unitas, well-known professional photographer, for its monthly meeting, Dec. 12. Members and guests are asked to meet at the Peters Township Public Library at 7 p.m. and carpool to the Unitas studio on East McMurray Road, a mile from the library, in Peters Township. Unitas has been in the photography and lighting business for more than 49 years. He has worked with Alcoa, Westinghouse, Bayer, US Steel and many other large companies in the Pittsburgh area. His most notable work was with George Romero in 1968 when he was lighting director for the horror movie, Night of the Living Dead. Unitas will demonstrate his lighting technique…

Sunday, February 5, 2012

'The Gallery' to Display Students' Photography

It's that time of year—the PTHS annual exhibit will reside in the Peters Township Public Library's lobby through March.

It's that time of year! Peters Township High School photography students will exhibit their work in the main lobby of the Peters Township Public Library from Feb. 23 through March 8, during library hours. "The Gallery" is a display of hundreds of student photographs from the classes and club at the high school. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 6:30-8 p.m. All are welcome to attend. More than 100 students contributed work for this event. The Photography Club officers are: Jillian Eby and Allie Schlafman, co-presidents; and board members Jenn Coffey, Emily Cocco, Reid Elattrache and Sarah Yoest. For more information about “The Gallery,” contact the club sponsor, Erin Boni, at bonie@pt-sd.org.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Award-Winning Photojournalist Offers Four-Part Program

Jim McNutt will teach patrons how to see photo possibilities, compose better images and how to use your camera more effectively at the Peters Township Public Library.

Dig your camera out of hiding, and learn how to take great photographs by an award-winning photojournalist! Jim McNutt will instruct a four-part series at the Peters Township Public Library Sept. 22, 29 and Oct. 1, 6. McNutt has been a photojournalist for the Observer-Reporter newspaper for the past 41 years and a former adjunct professor at Washington and Jefferson College for 22 years.  His striking photos have captured people, wildlife, nature and everyday life.  He's won the 2011 PA Associated Press Award—First Place Feature for "Little Man, Big Shot" and the 2011 Keystone Publishers Award—Honorable Mention for "Sawyer Glacier in Alaska." During the four-part series, McNutt will teach patrons how to see photo possibilities, compose …

Roger

7:52 pm on Friday, September 9, 2011

Thanks for the follow up. That information makes the class feasible.   more ›

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