Tag: photography
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ACU student places in national photo competition
David Mitchell, an Abilene Christian University student and photographer for ACU’s student newspaper, earned a spot in the top 20 in a national photojournalism contest. Mitchell, a senior psychology major, placed 18th nationally in the 2020 Photojournalism Championship, part of the Hearst Journalism Awards competition. “The Hearst Awards are the most distinguished college media awards […]
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Elmer Womack photo a rare and welcome find
As keepers of Abilene Christian University’s largest photography archive, we are always pleased to find new images worth preserving and sharing. A recent email from 1978 alumnus Mack Womack included the sad news of the recent passing of his father, Elmer Womack (’41) and a remarkable photograph with which to remember him. Mack’s father is […]
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Family portraits to help create memories
Professional and hobbyist photographers are teaming up Saturday, Dec. 3, to help brighten the holidays for people in the Abilene community. As part of Abilene Christian University’s month-long Season of Caring initiative, more than 50 professionals, students and other local residents will be volunteering their time to help create free family portraits for residents of […]
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Photographer Profile: Gerald Ewing
One of ACU’s primary freelance photographers is Abilene native Gerald Ewing. No one has snapped more frames on campus or on the university’s behalf in the past 10 years than Gerald, who had an award-winning 32-year career at the Abilene Reporter-News before starting his own business, www.geraldewing.com, in 1998. He shoots virtually all our athletics […]
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Photographer Profile: Bill Albrecht
One of the privileges we have at ACU Today magazine is to work some talented freelance photographers in the process of producing each issue. We do not have an on-staff photographer, so all our work is outsourced to a variety of professionals who live across Texas and around the world. Austin-area photographer Bill Albrecht is […]