Live Event Recording
Fearless: Finding Fulfillment in Photography
About This Event:
How do you become an illustrator? In this Sessions Live event, we interviewed veteran designer and illustrator Eric Torres about his path to becoming a professional. We looked at the types of work he does now, and the kinds of skills it requires, and chatted about how he first developed those skills, how he trained inside and outside of college, and got his big career break.
How do aspiring photographers turn their passion into a career? Internationally published lifestyle, fitness, and portrait photographer Thomas Ingersoll has carved a niche as a photography pro through his highly polished and engaging work in capturing people and places. In this Sessions Live event, we interviewed Thomas about his path to becoming a professional. We discussed his current projects, how he developed his skills, and how he first broke into the industry.
Presenter Bios
Thomas Ingersoll
Lifestyle, fitness, and portrait photographer
Thomas Ingersoll’s work is as distinct as it is conceptualized. His vibrant imagery, both calculated and unconventional, fuses an empathetic worldview with a unique use of color, motion, and light. By getting to the heart of his subject matter — finding out who people are, what they do, and why they do it — Thomas consistently produces final results that balance authentic emotion with polished refinement.
Dr. Meryl P. Epstein
Dean of Academic Affairs, BFA Faculty
Dr. Meryl P. Epstein is the Dean of Academic Affairs for Sessions College. In her role, Dr Epstein strives to inspire excellence and is consistently focused on supporting the creative and positive environment of Sessions College. Prior to joining Sessions College, Meryl has extensive experience in design, education, and leading academic teams and has served as Dean of Academic Affairs, Program Chair, Doctoral Development Faculty, Art Director, Graphic Design Manager, Faculty member (online and on-ground), and Exhibiting Artist/Photographer. Highlights from her career include implementing and leading the graphic design of three different museums (Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Arizona Science Center, and Arizona Historical Museum) and receiving the first Arizona AIGA fellow award.
Gordon Drummond
College President
Gordon Drummond is the President and Chief Academic Officer of Sessions College. Gordon is an educator and instructional designer with a passion for art, design, and technology who joined Sessions in 2001. As President, Gordon’s role is to provide the leadership to help our school directors achieve their goals in education, operations, marketing, and student services. Key tasks include managing accreditation, licensing, and relations with government agencies and other institutions, coordinating strategic and educational planning, and representing the school at conferences and other public events. Outside of Sessions, Gordon has served on the Middle States Association Commission on Secondary Schools (2007-2015) and the Distance Education Accreditation Commission (DEAC) board (2017-2023).
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