Ginny Southworth

Ginny Southworth is a professor at the University of South Carolina Aiken. She created and teaches the classes for the photography program, which is part of the Visual and Performing Arts Department. She received my Bachelor of Science in Photojournalism from Syracuse University and my Master of Fine Arts in Photography from the University of South Carolina. Her early career in photography was as a documentary photographer for newspapers. She has received many awards for photography and has been published in national magazines and newspapers. She has been teaching at USCA for thirteen years and work constantly to find that perfect balance between the fine art photographer and the documentary photographer.

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Preserving Tradition | Resurrecting the Family Photo Album

Photography has always held an important place within the family. The process of creating an image became pervasive in the mid 1800s. Families embraced this new innovation and had photographs produced of friends and relatives. The photo album became an integral part of the family’s home and history. The tradition of creating snapshots of time and place remained popular for generations. As the world changed centuries, so did the process of photography. Recording an image became easier and more accessible with the introduction of digital imaging. The mysterious process of producing an image from camera film was simplified to using the review button on the back of the camera or