On Tuesday, April 5, at 7:00 pm EDT, the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University will host award-winning photograph Steve Jessmore. A CMU alum and former Central Michigan University Photographer, he will speak about his incredible career transformation. For nearly four decades, Jessmore worked in journalism and as a photographer for colleges and universities across Michigan. When the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown limited opportunities to photograph people in action, he turned his attention to non-human life. The result: within a year, Jessmore’s photographs won top prize (pictured below) and honorable mention in the professional category of the prestigious Audubon Photography Awards. View a selection of his photographs on his website.

 

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This presentation is free and open to the public. The event will be broadcast via Central Michigan University’s videoconferencing tool, Webex. Registration is required for the event and the shortened link to register is: https://tinyurl.com/ClarkeJessmore.

 

Please share this information with anyone who you think might be interested.

 

The Clarke is happy to answer any questions that anyone may have—please contact Bryan Whitledge (whitl1br@cmich.edu).

 

Have a great day,

 

Bryan Whitledge

Archivist for University Digital Records

Clarke Historical Library

Central Michigan University

989-774-2159

whitl1br@cmich.edu