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Gary Bishop

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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
  • Full time Faculty Member at Collin County Community College, Photography Department, 1995-2004.
  • Coordinator (Alternate) of Photography Department, 1996-2003.
  • Associate Faculty Member at Collin County Community College, PhotographyDepartment, 1993-1994.
  • Adjunct Instructor of Photography at East Texas State University, Journalism Department, 1981-1982.


    COURSES TAUGHT WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS
  • Photography I - Arts 2356
  • Photography II - Arts 2357
  • Portfolio - Arts 2371
  • Applied Photography - Comm 1317
  • CIMA Digital Photography


    COLLEGE SERVICE
  • Co-developed The Center for InterMedia Arts
  • Co-developed Media production Department
  • Established a teaching format/ syllabus for the CIMA Digital Photography Class
  • Developed Photographer Client Class
  • Established Heritage Hall photo archives
  • Served as sponsor for the Collin County Community College arts journal, Forces, for three years.


    CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED / CONDUCTED
  • College Art Association Conference 2001-2002
  • Dallas Society of Visual Communications (on going)
  • American Society of Media Photographs (on going)


    1. COLLEGE-WIDE
  • Faculty Senate member, 2001.
  • Chairman of Employee Recognition Committee, 1997.
  • Academic Program Assessment Task Force Member,1997-98.
  • Media-Coordinator-PR & Marketing, 1996-98.
  • Photography coordinator of Forces magazine (arts journal),1996-98.
  • Served as liaison between CCCCD and the Association of Texas Photography Instructors for their annual summer workshops, which is statewide, 1996-98.


    2. DIVISION / DEPARTMENT
  • Coordinator for Photography Department, Spring- Summer 2001.
  • Co-coordinator for Photography Department, 1997- 98.
  • Served on numerous student scholarship committees, 1993-2003.
  • Curator of numerous student photography exhibits, 1993-2001.


    3. OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
  • On going participation in curriculum development of Photography Department and currently involved in expanding concept of CCCCD Digital Photography goals.



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    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
    Gary Bishop has been a professional still photographer since 1969, specializing in photojournalism, editorial and commercial photography. He has also produced promotional, marketing and special-interest videos and films.

    Gary has photographed for and has had work published in MAJOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINES including:
    - Business Week - People
    - US - "D" Magazine
    - Forbes - Fortune
    - Life - Newsweek
    - Parade - TV Guide
    - Rolling Stone - Time
    - Texas Monthly - World Press Review
    - Inc. - Bunte (Germany)
    - Der Spiegel (Germany) - Elle (France)
    - Espresso (Italy) - Volpe Luigi (Italy)
    - Aerospatiale (France) - Photo News Service (Belgium)
    - Paris Match (France) - Paris Vogue (France)


    AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS from key industry associates, including:

    "Best Spot News" Dallas Press Club
    Dallas Society of Visual Communications
    Houston Art Director's Club
    New York Art Director's Club
    COMMERCIAL WORK FOR:
    - Southland Corporation - A & M Records
    - Interfirst Bank - ABC Television
    - Sabine Company - CBS Television
    - General Portland - NBC Television
    - Cullum Corporation - WNET Television
    - Farm and Home savings - PBS Television
    - Texas Federal Bank - Columbia Records


    FILM / VIDEO PROJECTS:
    - Greenhill School - Robert Young Associates
    - Dallas Sidekicks Soccer Team - Macneil/Lehrer Report-PBS


    Full time Faculty Member at Collin County Community College, Photography Department, 1995-2004.

    Co-Cordinator of Photography Department, 1996-2004.

    Associate Faculty Member at Collin County Community College, Photography Department, 1993-95.

    DMA Friends of Photography Programming Committee 1992-93.

    Charter Member of the Friends of Photography at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1992-93.

    Adjunct Instructor of Photography at East Texas State University, Journalism Department, 1981-82.

    Co-writer for the initial grant from the Texas Committee for Arts and Humanities for the Center for Visual Communications.

    Co-founder, past President and Board Member of the Center for Visual Communications/Allen Street Gallery.

    Original member of KERA-TV's Newsroom.

    As Producer and Director developed technique of using still photography combined with reporters narration and music, transferred to tape as a daily production. Nominated for two "Best Spot News" awards. 1969-1972 Won "Best Spot News" 1970


    FEATURED SPEAKER for numerous photography clubs, high schools and universities including:
    Southern Methodist University
    University of Texas at Arlington
    East Texas State University
    Texas Tech University
    All Images and Web Site Contents are Copyrighted by law. ©2009 Gary Bishop. All Rights Reserved.
    Derivative works and other unauthorized copying or use of images is expressively prohibited.