Tag: Photography

Troy student explores building connection through photography

Sports

Coby Alexander  Staff Writer Gearing up for spring break last school year, a conversation took place in Wallace Hall – one of the last mask-free conversations I had with a fellow student. “I ain’t spoke to you in a minute, how you been my boy,” a cheerful voice erupted from a friend I’ve known since 2016, Trey “Guapo” Chatman.  It’s been years since we last spoke to each other besides the passing, “What’s good?” or “How you been, bro?” But within those few years, he’s adopted some new skills.  …

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Troy Theatre and Dance’s ‘Moving Pictures’ performance sets dance to photographs

Trojan Living

(CONTRIBUTED/ TROY DANCE)   Pradyot Sharma Editor-In-Chief The Troy University Department of Theatre and Dance will present its second edition of Art in Motion this fall starting Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. The show, being held in the Trojan Center, features a concept where artists collaborate with student choreographers who bring their work to life through dance.  This year’s performance will feature 11 dance pieces put together by 12 choreographers. The pieces are based on works by five Troy student photographers. Choreographers picked photographs from the photographers that inspired…

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Alumnus debuts first solo show

Trojan Living

Andrea Hammack Staff Writer Marcus Dorsey, a Troy University alumnus from Montgomery, is currently debuting his first solo photography show.  The show consists of 11 portraits that Dorsey, who has a bachelor’s degree in graphic design, said he hopes gives the viewers a glimpse into how he sees people in his everyday life.  The inspiration for this show came about post-graduation while Dorsey was on a journey to find himself.  “Post-graduation life is not easy,” Dorsey said. “Especially for someone in the creative field. “Between finding a job and finding…

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Student spotlight: Megan Aaron juggles new photography business with soccer season

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Taylor Walding Variety Editor In the offseason, soccer player Megan Aaron launched a photography business. She now travels around the country, capturing photos of couples in love. Before January, Aaron said she hadn’t yet found the balance to make time for her interests outside of soccer and school work. “We have a little more free time (in the spring), so I kind of took it and ran with it and got really passionate about it out of nowhere,” said Aaron, senior graphic design major and entrepreneurship minor from Sacramento, California.…

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