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A brief chat with Steven Paneccasio, the first recipient of the TIS books Essential Non-essentials Grant

How did you get into teaching? Are there any particular educators who inspired you?

So many educators have inspired me - and that’s where my desire to teach came from. In undergrad, at SUNY Purchase it was Bob Kozma, Jo Ann Walters, Jed Devine, and Sergio Fernandez. And in graduate school at MassArt: Laura McPhee, Abe Morell, and Nick Nixon. I think about something each one of them has taught me almost every day and that’s the sort of impact I wish to have on my students. That’s where my desire to teach came from, how I actually got into to teaching is another story. 

One of the reasons I wanted to go to MassArt was because they have a program where the graduate students can elect to co-teach an undergraduate, non-majors class. My dear friend Chelsea Welsh and I signed up to teach “Intro to Color Photography.” It was a big challenge that involved a weekly pre-class phone conversation telling each other that “everything is going to work out just fine.” Later, it was Chelsea who encouraged me to apply for an adjunct teaching position at her alma mater, Bowling Green State University. Within a year I packed up my car to move out to Ohio. I lasted only a semester out there, and ultimately it was love brought me back to New York. Upon my return, Jo Ann Walters asked if I’d be interested in teaching at Purchase and I accepted; everything came around full circle.

Tell us a little about your project.

This evolving body of work represents an attempt to transform the quotidian using light and paper – still life united on a purely photographic plane. Careful choices as to palette, light, and aperture lend the physical properties of everyday objects an otherworldly aspect. The identity of a common object becomes suspect and the laws of gravity have shifted. The photographs are scratched, cut, rephotographed. They survive several generations to become new manifestations of themselves. New spaces are invented according to my own “house rules.”

Any thoughts on how you might use the grant funds?

The funds will make it easier for me to make pictures! Whether it’s film, paper, paying off a new lens, it will definitely go to good use.

We congratulate Steven, as well as the educators who inspired him along the way.

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Check out this beautiful debut book by amazing photographer and friend, Nicolas Silberfaden. His book was a huge hit at the OFFPRINT London book fair last week where the stock he brought sold out before the last day even ended. It's a small editioned book. Get yours while they last.

My first book ‘738′ came out last week!  Soon you will be able to find it in selected bookstore worldwide.  Meanwhile you can follow the link below and buy it directly from my webpage!  Free shipping world wide! 

Edition of 300 including 30 numbered and signed books which include a 24x30cm c-print.

Get yours here!

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Have you applied to our TIS books project grant that supports adjunct professors?? You only have a few days left to apply. Check out our website for the details. http://www.tisbooks.pub/products/the-essential-non-essentials-tis-grant

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First Look: Applicants for the TIS books Essential Non-essentials Grant

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting pictures by some of the adjunct photography professors who have applied for the inaugural TIS books Essential Non-essentials Grant. Today’s picture is by John Steck Jr.

There’s still plenty of time for active adjuncts to apply for the $1000 grant. For more information, go to the TIS books website by June 1.

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First Look: Applicants for the TIS books Essential Non-essentials Grant

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting pictures by some of the adjunct photography professors who have applied for the inaugural TIS books Essential Non-essentials Grant. Today’s picture is by Katie Shapiro.

There’s still plenty of time for active adjuncts to apply for the $1000 grant. For more information, go to the TIS books website by June 1.

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Check out this podcast we recorded over the weekend!

Episode 3.17 - TIS Books

In this episode, we were joined by photographers Nelson Chan, Tim Carpenter and Carl Wooley of TIS Books to discuss their experience launching a publishing company, as well as the first books they’ve published.  They came on my radar last year when they launched, and I’ve been following their blog which has featured the writing of Tim Carpenter, much of which I’ve found to be very interesting, and refreshing in the current online writing draught. They have a lot going for them, and have the drive, strategy and ambition to make an impact in the community. It was great to hear their cohesive vision and dedication to working as a collective and building a community. They are doing it right.   Here are links to the spreads for the books we discussed: 

BLACK THREADS FROM MENG CHIAO by JOHN YAU & JUSTINE KURLAND

Tim Carpenter: A house and a tree

J Carrier: (untitled)

Nelson Chan: Welcome Home

Carl Wooley: Mile

A Dozen Failures by John Gossage

Waiting for the Latter Days by Steven B. Smith 

Recorded May 7th, 2016 at Stockholm Studios in Bushwick, Brooklyn To listen to this week’s episode: Listen to or download on SoundCloud, via direct link, or subscribe on iTunes; SoundCloud; or via RSS.

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Adjunct Professors: Clear some space in that fridge with the TIS books Essential Non-essentials Grant

Are you an active adjunct professor of photography? Do you have exposed film in the fridge that you just can’t afford to process right now? Do you need a plane ticket or gas money to help you get to your project? Are you trying to figure out how to pay for some of that exhibition framing?

One of our co-founders is part of this army of road dog educators and we understand the struggles that adjunct professors face while trying to support their livelihood and studio practice while also teaching a new generation of artists and makers with no security or benefits. We feel compelled to help in any way we possibly can. That’s why TIS books is excited to launch this modest project grant to help you along the way.

The great is $1000, with no strings attached except for you to concentrate on your art. All you need are seven images, a 300-word statement, and a teaching CV.

Click here to submit and please spread the word!

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Showering in #LA is like stealing $5 from your mom's purse, but that money is actually water and your mom is actually Mother Earth. #conservewater #eco (at Guisados)

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Look for me on snapchat at: enlargedheart if you want to follow along on my west coast love affair. FYI, I'm at a copy shop and Blink-182 just came on. Where my chain wallet at? @thomaskleczka knows what I'm talking about. (at Los Angeles, California)

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Packing for the #LAArtBookFair. If you come and buy a book it may be one of these. Don't worry though, they're being protected by my clean underwear. (at Java Studios)

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#ColorTheory (at Pratt Photography)

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#studiovibes #suckerlight

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#Repost @tisbooks with @repostapp. ・・・ The TIS crew went to DC yesterday to visit this photo luminary to discuss a very exciting upcoming project. Stay tuned in the next coming weeks! Big things are happening. #JohnGossage #tisbooks

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Feeling a little Rinko Kawauchi inspired on my last here in #HongKong (at Shatin , Hong Kong)

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#HongKong morning commuters. (at Hong Kong)

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That tree don't give a fuck. #dgaf (at Lion Rock Tunnel)

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Riding the 81c bus home. (at Hong Kong)