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| Faculty Profiles |  |   | Bruno Debas
Faculty / Advertising and Commercial Photography | | | “NESOP has a lot of soul, and the culture here encourages people to be creative and push limits.”
I came to NESOP from France, and graduated in 1984, so I know the school as both a student and faculty member. It's a great environment for studying photography. NESOP has a lot of soul, and the culture here encourages people to be creative and push limits.
The beauty of NESOP is that it's small enough to cater to the needs of each individual student—people with learning disabilities, people with MBAs, no matter what their background. We spend a lot of time talking with our students to figure out who they are, what they want to learn, and what skills will serve them well and keep them happy in the long run.
In my teaching, I focus on advertising and studio work, and I work with my students to combine traditional skills and digital photography. It's essential that young photographers have the full range of skills they need, and NESOP definitely provides them. | | | | |  ![]() | Stephen Sheffield
Faculty / Fine Art—Black and White Photography | | | “We're all professional photographers as well, so we can help our students learn to market themselves as artists.”
I've been teaching at NESOP for a few years now, primarily focusing on fine art black and white photography.I feel like everyone has a clear vision of NESOP and our roleas educators. We're all professional photographers as well, so we can help our students learn to market themselves as artists.
Our students come here for a clear reason—to learn to be professional photographers who make a living from their work.
They're not lost art school students. They care about what they're learning and are invested in the two years they spend here. It makes the environment here more intensive and engaged. Because of our size, there's a lot of communication and collaboration between our students and faculty. At NESOP, no one gets lost in the shuffle. And they all learn what they need to know to be working professional photographers | | |  |  | Tom Petit
Faculty / Fine Art—Color Photography | | | “….their creative ability is the only thing that is going to separate their portfolios from the competition. Creativity is paramount.”
I've been teaching at NESOP for more than 30 years, and from my perspective, the camaraderie between students, faculty and administration is a major factor inmaking the school special. Together, we form a working photographic community. Listening is the key. Not only do our faculty members listen, they act to ensure their students gain the necessary skills to become successful photographers, and they offer advice on the responsibilities that come with being visual artists.
Respect goes both ways at NESOP. No matter whether they're 17 or 50, our students bond with each other and the faculty. This high level of collaborative learning is one of NESOP's strengths and is manifested in the quality of the photographic imagery. The Graduation Portfolios produced by our students are professional, visually dynamic, technically excellent— rounded off with creative thinking. I tell all the students that their creative ability is the only thing that is going to separate their portfolios from the competition. Creativity is paramount. |
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