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September 14, 2007
University Photographer Jordan Hartman and his four-year-old son Carter eagerly greeted guests at last Wednesday’s reception for their photography exhibit, “Father-Son Lessons in Imaging.”
The 70 photos on display showcased the talents of both Hartmans and depicted mostly nature and landscapes. Each photo was merely labeled with a number, and visitors had to guess whether Jordan or Carter shot the photo. Carter took about 25 of the photos.
“My kind of ‘when I grow up’ goal is I want to be able to teach art, or the idea of art, to kids,” Jordan said.
The exhibit was an experiment to see if he could teach a child about photography, and Jordan said the results were positive. Carter surprised him with the shots he took, and it was fun to see Carter’s perspective of the world through his photos.
Standing at under 40 inches tall, Carter’s view of the world is very different from the rest of us, who walk around at between five and six feet tall, Jordan explained. Grown-ups can mimic his view by lying on the ground or tilting the camera at a random to change the perspective.
“That’s what photography is all about, getting people to see something in a different way,” Jordan explained. “And with Carter being staturally challenged, I knew the angles would be interesting.”
Most of the photos were shots of nature and landscapes, which was intentional, Jordan said. Working on campus, he often takes shots of events and people, and he wanted a change of pace and to challenge himself with new subject matter.
“I get bored if I do that for work and then do that for play,” he said. “I think that’s the easy thing to shoot, to find pretty things and take pictures of them. An interesting thing comes from finding fun angles or unexpected cropping.”
The exhibit will be on display in the Wekell Gallery in Ingram Hall through Sept. 27. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Also on display in the University Gallery is the photography exhibit, “Beggars & Choosers: Motherhood is Not a Class Privilege in America,” (www.beggarsandchoosers.org) which chronicles the experiences of mothers and their children in the United States.
The show features the work of dozens of noteworthy photographers. It is associated with the book “Beggars and Choosers: How the Politics of Choice Shapes Adoption, Abortion, and Welfare in the United States,” written by prize-winning historian Rickie Solinger.
“My kind of ‘when I grow up’ goal is I want to be able to teach art, or the idea of art, to kids,” Jordan said.
The exhibit was an experiment to see if he could teach a child about photography, and Jordan said the results were positive. Carter surprised him with the shots he took, and it was fun to see Carter’s perspective of the world through his photos.
Standing at under 40 inches tall, Carter’s view of the world is very different from the rest of us, who walk around at between five and six feet tall, Jordan explained. Grown-ups can mimic his view by lying on the ground or tilting the camera at a random to change the perspective.
“That’s what photography is all about, getting people to see something in a different way,” Jordan explained. “And with Carter being staturally challenged, I knew the angles would be interesting.”
Most of the photos were shots of nature and landscapes, which was intentional, Jordan said. Working on campus, he often takes shots of events and people, and he wanted a change of pace and to challenge himself with new subject matter.
“I get bored if I do that for work and then do that for play,” he said. “I think that’s the easy thing to shoot, to find pretty things and take pictures of them. An interesting thing comes from finding fun angles or unexpected cropping.”
The exhibit will be on display in the Wekell Gallery in Ingram Hall through Sept. 27. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Also on display in the University Gallery is the photography exhibit, “Beggars & Choosers: Motherhood is Not a Class Privilege in America,” (www.beggarsandchoosers.org) which chronicles the experiences of mothers and their children in the United States.
The show features the work of dozens of noteworthy photographers. It is associated with the book “Beggars and Choosers: How the Politics of Choice Shapes Adoption, Abortion, and Welfare in the United States,” written by prize-winning historian Rickie Solinger.