Cameron Photography Digital Exhibit

In the past forty years, photography has continued to shape our understandings of the world around us. Photography makes us look beyond just what we see as we attempt to get at that essence of who people are and how we can do better as a society, and this is no different at Earlham. Below are just a small sample of the many photographs taken during this period, but ones which highlight who we are as Earlhamites, and as people who have changed over time, but also remain much the same. 

In this image to the right, two students use the swing out on the Heart that students still enjoy to this day. Though this image is from the mid-80s, it could just as easily have been taken today. The numbers on its margins inform editors about how much to scale down the print for its publication in Sargasso. 

The Siege of Hoerner Hall, unknown artist, ~1985-86

In this demonstration of Earlham Quakers' excellent knowledge of mid-range ballistics, students prepare for the rooftop defence of Hoerner Hall. It seems they have also prepared a battle-hound in case the defences are breached. 

Carpenter Stage, unknown artist, ~1986-87

This dramatic view of a student on the stage in Goddard Auditorium from the late-80s shows an increasing propensity for artistic depictions of everyday Earlham sights. The subtle color in this image contributes to its somewhat somber tone. 

Earlham Christian Fellowship, unknown artist, ~1980s-90s

This image shows the students of Earlham's Christian Fellowship (ECF) around 25 years ago. This student organization, like many of Earlham's from the past, is still active today. 

The Protester, unknown artist, 1980s

This Earlham student at a protest in Washington D.C. was photographed against a dramatic sky, highlighting the drama and excitement of the protest itself. This composition also draws attention to the individual student and her convictions. 

Computation, Tom Strickland, 1987

This image of Suzanne Morris and Steve Lopez, produced for one of Earlham's publications, shows just how far our IT department has come since the 80s. The markings on the margins indicate where the image could be cropped and how it should be scaled. 

Cafe 1847, unknown artist, 1990s

This photo was taken to be used in marketing materials in the 90s. The students sit in Cafe 1847 by the windows which now look southward at CVPA -- which hadn't been built yet. 

Swing, unknown artist, 1980s

Untitled (The Squirrel), unknown artist, ~1986-87

Earlhamites' love for our small squirrelly friends is well-documented indeed, as in this color image from the late-80s. 

Dark Night of the Heart, unknown artist, 1980s

This artistic image of a student out late highlights the exquisite quality of analog photography, especially in the backlighting around the student's head. 

Reading List, N. Papousek, 1980s

Earlham students like Jenny Leyson often feel somewhat overwhelmed by the readings we're assigned in class... well, maybe we aren't given quite this many things to read. This is one lighthearted example of photography's potent ability for satirical commentary. 

Tree with Two Figures, Tom Strickland, 1990s

This beautiful image depicts two Earlhamites relaxing under one of the trees behind our campus. Photos with a more artistic bent like this would usually be used as cover images for campus publications like Sargasso. 

Earlham Every Way, unknown artist, 1990s

In the 90s, someone decided to take a photograph from the centre of the Heart with a fishbowl lens, which captures an image from every direction at once. Earlham Hall is visible at the bottom of the image, and Barrett Hall is to the left.