Photography Gives Sight, Opportunities to Student

Aspen Frederick was 12 when she received a life-changing gift — a camera. This is when she saw butterflies, leaves and eyelashes for the first time. Frederick was born with a rare eye condition called ocular albinism and nystagmus. Her initial prognosis was grim. “When I was born, I was legally blind,” Frederick said. “I was […]

COMC Giving Back to Veterans

Texas Tech veterans and their families will receive sets of free, personalized greeting cards for the upcoming holiday season — courtesy of the College of Media & Communication. Student volunteers are taking photos of the veterans’ families all day today, Saturday, in the college’s photo lab. The photos will be used to create custom greeting cards to […]

Are Study Abroad and Tourism the Same Thing?

Thursday’s “Tourism & Study Abroad: Problematics and Paradoxes” panel encouraged viewing study abroad as an empathy-driven cultural immersion—not a tourist trip. It began with a short documentary, “Framing the Other,” in which a Dutch tourist travels to the basin of the Omo River in the East African state of Ethiopia and takes pictures of the Mursi tribe in exchange for money. Mursi women are known for […]

Classes You Don’t Know About… But Should

Not every class is going to excite students and get them engaged, but some absolutely will, and these classes may not be as traditional as you would think. I searched high and low and spoke with professors and students on the Texas Tech University campus to discover the most unique and interesting classes offered to undergraduate students.  Below […]

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Pictures by Alyssa Peden  Texas Tech student Alyssa Peden took these pictures at the 43rd Annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta on October 11 in New Mexico.

The Hub Is Hiring For A New Position!

The Hub@TTU is looking for another person to join the staff in the fall! Our new Visual Manager will primarily work with graphics and photography. This new job will be in charge of the artistic element of stories. Preferred skills include: Knowledge of photography and equipment Knowledge of Adobe programs, including Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, […]

Environmental Photojournalist Visits Texas Tech

Students in the College of Media and Communication had a different kind of lunch date on Tuesday. Environmental photographer Gary Braasch visited Texas Tech to talk about his photography involving climate change. The event was part of the Brown Bag Lunch series the college hosts throughout the semester. Braasch said he started his career as […]

Fostering Talent

Jerod Foster had three goals he wanted to accomplish before he turned 30 years old: shoot a cover of a magazine, earn three degrees, and publish a book. Foster, a photography professor of practice in the College of Media and Communication, recently had his third photography book published, titled “Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Directing […]

TASEM Showcase Tonight, Now Accepting Content Submissions

Interested in showing off something you’ve made this year? Of course you are. You’re talented. You’ve shot some photos, produced a video, composed some music, or made some kind of super cool media-related thing and now you’re ready to show your work to others.

Photography of west Texas to be exhibited

The students of Photography 4300, will finally have their work seen by the public in the Llano Estacado: Photography of West Texas exhibit this Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the 3rd floor student lounge of the Media and Communications Building. The class, taught by Kippra Hopper, showcases seven students’ favorite pieces they […]