Auburn students may enjoy the sights, but the picture has already been taken.
The art exhibit "Contemporary Photography" in Biggin Hall premiered Aug. 22 and will conclude Sept. 13.
The exhibit features the photography of Christa Kreeger Bowden, Sarah Cusimano Miles and Brook Reynolds.
Barb Bondy, associate professor of art, was tasked with assembling the exhibit. She said assistant professor Charles Hemard chose the three women who are featured in the exhibit.
"Contemporary Photography" introduces art students and the public to different interpretations of digital photography focusing on natural elements.
The photography ranges from Reynolds and Miles' silver gelatin prints to Kreeger's platinum and palladium prints on vellum.
Brooke Patterson, senior in early childhood education, said she enjoyed the opportunity to view the exhibit.
"I love using art in the classroom because art allows students to express themselves," Patterson said.
The three artists' work focuses on different aspects of digital photography, capturing natural elements in a way unique to them as individuals.
"I think it's great to see a collaboration of female artists working together," said Jessica Bryant, senior in studio art and president of the Association of Visual Arts. "The images in the gallery are thought-provoking and beautiful. I think any viewer could walk in and find their own intrigue within the photographs."
Kreeger's photography uses a flatbed scanner as a camera, and she also explores alternative and 19th-century photographic processes.
Miles uses her work to convey objects and their connection to the psychology of human experience, while Reynolds' work focuses on her concerns about the environment and her own connection with nature.
"I think it's really great to expose Auburn students--and even the staff and the public--to different types of art," Patterson said. "I had no idea photographers could do things like that. It's really neat."
There will be a closing ceremony Sept. 13 at 6 p.m.
Two student art organizations, Studio 5--the art history club--and the Association of Visual Artists, will be hosting the reception.
"This is the first time the two have gotten together," Bondy said.
Bryant said the closing reception will be open to the public and refreshments will be served.
She said attempts at bringing in the artists to talk prior to the reception are in the works, but nothing has been finalized.
The free exhibit is open to students and the public from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on weekdays.
"I definitely appreciate learning about what people are capable of as artists," Patterson said. "I understand wanting to learn from others and wanting to share what I've learned. Maybe one day a student of mine will create something as unique."
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