Category: Portraits

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A Glimpse Into the Magic of Capturing Memories: Laser Engraved Photos

At the Design Hub, we are constantly putting our beloved laser engraver to work, and now we’re looking at YOU: artists, photographers, models, and students of ARC! If there is any interest in engravings of any photo/drawing/art work that anyone would want, we are here to help you capture that magic on wood.

Our photography intern Kyle Chan has been testing out his own photographs taken from both a dslr camera as well as his iPhone X.

 He tells us that, “Being a photographer, seeing the photos printed out and having a tangible piece of artwork is always thrilling, and to create one through such a thrilling process makes the work that much more meaningful for me.” Kyle gifted his photos to his girlfriend for her birthday, and was extremely excited to see his own work engraved into something unique and tangible that will withstand the tests of time. 

With a strong rustic flare, these laser engraved photos make for a really cool grad present. What’s even cooler is the fact that it was created by the hands of our very own American River College peers. 

 

 

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Come and Get Your Grad Portrait Laser Engraved!

The Design Hub of American River College is now introducing a first time ever opportunity for students all around the campus who are graduating this Spring of 2018 to get their portrait taken by specially selected advanced photography interns of the Design Hub.  

The price per portrait ordered by each student is still yet to be determined, ranging in the area around roughly $10, as a vague estimate. In the last few weeks of April, we will set up a temporary photography studio in the ARC Bookstore.  We could take a certain set number of graduates on a first come, first serve basis. There would also be monetary gains for the photographers.  The portraits will be made using our laser etcher on 1/8″ thick birch plywood (5×7 or 4x6ish).  The photographs will be PS edited so that they come out best on the plywood.

The people involved in this project are Brandy Worsfold, Randy Schuster, Aaron Stanley, who works in the bookstore as a Bookstore Buyer, and all of the photography interns for the Design Hub.  Randy ordered this work and assigned the photography interns to this position. He created this fantastic opportunity for the graduates and the photography interns, and worked with Aaron Stanley from the ARC bookstore to help bring the idea to life!

This project is being created to give the graduates a long lasting portrait that they can take with them for the next steps in the life, and in their futures.  The Graduation Portrait Laser Engraver first was created in late February/early March, and is currently being set up to be executed in early May. The training for the photography interns to prepare for portraitures has been occuring during the month of March and April, and we predict to begin taking the pictures in early May. We plan on continuing taking portraits for other projects during future semesters.