The Common Cup

Undergrads, graduate students, and professionals alike use this space to study, meet, work, and relax. Whether you are stopping in briefly or settling in to study for hours, we're glad you're here. Find out about our updated mission and how we plan on accomplishing it by checking out our "Who We Are" section.

Who We Are

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Skip Class & Shoot Fast

I've never taken a class in photography, but I fall into a category that all students do. I look up YouTube tutorials. I love talking with other shooters about recent projects, weird hurdles encountered, and fixing wack exposures. And every time, it relates to a self-taught lesson. Some of my lessons I learned awhile ago, some more recent. But the point I want to make to you, is that you don't need anyone to tell you how to do any of this right. Get out there and keep trying. But always be honest with yourself about how it's going. Keep asking yourself how your work could be better. Dissect photography that moves you, figure out how and why it does. In no time, you'll find yourself progressing towards whatever the purest form of what your style is. you don't have to, but I encourage that you go around the room clockwise starting from the door.

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Artist Statement: Cody Martell

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