Gabriela Szewczyk Receives First Place Honorable Mention in Association of Texas Photography Instructors Fall 2021 Show! #207Now #artsed #studentartexhibits @mainewestart @lahartanddesign2

We just learned that Gabriela Szewczyk received First Place Honorable Mention in the category “Advanced Black and White Photography” in the Association of Texas Photography Instructors Fall 2021 Show!

This is a nationwide show and huge honor! WELL DONE, Gabriela! We are all so proud of you! Congratulations to her photography teacher, Ms. Lloyd, too!

Guest Speaker Kelly Fitzgerald Visits Photography Classes #CareersInArt #207Now #artsed #photography @mainewestart

Guest speaker, Kelly Fitzgerald, a Maine West Alumna and local professional photographer with her own portrait studio, The Fitzgerald Studio, visited Ms. Lloyd's photography classes this past week. She talked with students about the business aspect of being a photographer and running an independent, small business. Working as an artist is a viable and lucrative career path, but requires multi-faceted skills and a lot of time and energy spent on "non-art" tasks. Some of the topics she introduced to the students included: branding, marketing, sales, customer service and customer satisfaction.

After the lesson on running a business, Ms. Fitzgerald taught a lesson on studio lighting because Maine West Photography students are just about to start their studio portrait unit.

Thank you, Ms. Fitzgerald, for sharing your time, knowledge and talents with the students of Maine West! Thank you to Ms. Lloyd for arranging this career connection opportunity for our Fine Arts students!